Target stores' decision to back Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bryan915

blackhawk, are there any copies of the Blades of Glory BD in your backroom and can you somehow get me a copy?

Im still waiting to see what happens, we did get the DVD FS/WS in i do know that. I did not see any HD or Blu Ray yet , but i will keep my eyes posted.

bryan915 · 08-22-2007, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

Im still waiting to see what happens, we did get the DVD FS/WS in i do know that. I did not see any HD or Blu Ray yet , but i will keep my eyes posted.

It seems ludacris to me that Paramount would just destroy all those discs rather than release them and then go exclusive with future releases.

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bryan915

It seems ludacris to me that Paramount would just destroy all those discs rather than release them and then go exclusive with future releases.

At this point it wouldnt suprise me, chances are if we do get some and they are really serious about it, they will either have Target Recall the item so the registers wont let it go through a sale or have them put in lockup for holding until the vendor gets them back

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-22-2007, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bryan915

It seems ludacris to me that Paramount would just destroy all those discs rather than release them and then go exclusive with future releases.

Ludacris? What would you do with maybe $100,000 worth of product if someone offered you $150,000,000 and stipulated that part of getting that money was to garbage your $100,000 production line? I'm sorry, but I would run to the closest distribution hub and start break the discs over my head in gleeful child-like stupidity! Wouldn't you?

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Ludacris? What would you do with maybe $100,000 worth of product if someone offered you $150,000,000 and stipulated that part of getting that money was to garbage your $100,000 production line? I'm sorry, but I would run to the closest distribution hub and start break the discs over my head in gleeful child-like stupidity! Wouldn't you?

No i would sell them on the black market secretly and make even more money!

bryan915 · 08-22-2007, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

No i would sell them on the black market secretly and make even more money!

I like where your heads at.

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-22-2007, 05:04 AM

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No i would sell them on the black market secretly and make even more money!

Then you would run the certain risk of losing the $150,000,000 PLUS being fined another $X,000,000 for breach of contract! That wouldn't sit well with me even as the most REMOTE possibility.

blackhawktraffic · 08-22-2007, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Then you would run the certain risk of losing the $150,000,000 PLUS being fined another $X,000,000 for breach of contract! That wouldn't sit well with me even as the most REMOTE possibility.

Psh I am sneaky enough to get away with it...you know>> off-shore accounts, hot women with sweetish accents answering the phones...the whole deal.

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-22-2007, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

Psh I am sneaky enough to get away with it...you know>> off-shore accounts, hot women with sweetish accents answering the phones...the whole deal.

Hot women with "sweetish" accents? Does that mean that their accents are kind of innocent, but not really? ... Either way, I need to know. Can I borrow one of them for a few hours to do some work for me?!?!

richard lichtenfelt · 08-23-2007, 03:02 AM

$150,000,000 wouldn't even equal the money they would've made just by releasing Transformers and Shrek 3 on blu-ray. Big monies were passed under the table to Paramount top execs. Think about it, their company will lose money off of this, also, the stockholders, retailers, directors, and top movie stars that get % of profits get shortchanged by this move. It is nonsensical if not for shady, underhanded dealings.

blackhawktraffic · 08-23-2007, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

$150,000,000 wouldn't even equal the money they would've made just by releasing Transformers and Shrek 3 on blu-ray. Big monies were passed under the table to Paramount top execs. Think about it, their company will lose money off of this, also, the stockholders, retailers, directors, and top movie stars that get % of profits get shortchanged by this move. It is nonsensical if not for shady, underhanded dealings.

Yeah exactly, Transformers on DVD is going to make a major killing...too bad Blu Ray wont see its share of it

supabilly8 · 08-25-2007, 05:51 AM

my target doesnt have blu-rays? wtf is this just me or what?

i went today to look for some and they didnt have crap

stockstar1138 · 08-23-2007, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

$150,000,000 wouldn't even equal the money they would've made just by releasing Transformers and Shrek 3 on blu-ray. Big monies were passed under the table to Paramount top execs. Think about it, their company will lose money off of this, also, the stockholders, retailers, directors, and top movie stars that get % of profits get shortchanged by this move. It is nonsensical if not for shady, underhanded dealings.

how do you figure that lets say they both sell incredibly well and sell 1 million copies each at 25 bucks a pop, thats only 50 million dollars, a third of what microcock payed them. and lets face it they would have never probably sold more than 500k.

blackhawktraffic · 08-23-2007, 03:55 AM

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how do you figure that lets say they both sell incredibly well and sell 1 million copies each at 25 bucks a pop, thats only 50 million dollars, a third of what microcock payed them. and lets face it they would have never probably sold more than 500k.

I hope that when Transformers comes out on HD DVD they are ****ed up and have to recall them because they wont play. That would be great.

Mr.Neutral · 08-23-2007, 03:59 AM

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how do you figure that lets say they both sell incredibly well and sell 1 million copies each at 25 bucks a pop, thats only 50 million dollars, a third of what microcock payed them. and lets face it they would have never probably sold more than 500k.

I was wondering the same thing. Except its 25 million dollars at 1 million copies. And that's not all going to the studio - the stores take some of it. Plus there's costs to making it.

But your point is right on - They could probably release their top 20 all time titles on blu-ray and it wouldn't equal the $150 mil they got.

blackhawktraffic · 08-23-2007, 04:10 AM

Does anyone even know what total disc count sales are on Blu Ray vs. HD DVD?

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08-23-2007, 03:02 AM	#10
richard lichtenfelt Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:I'm not drunk, I'm just tired cause I been up all night drinking. Blu-ray reviews:3	$150,000,000 wouldn't even equal the money they would've made just by releasing Transformers and Shrek 3 on blu-ray. Big monies were passed under the table to Paramount top execs. Think about it, their company will lose money off of this, also, the stockholders, retailers, directors, and top movie stars that get % of profits get shortchanged by this move. It is nonsensical if not for shady, underhanded dealings.

08-25-2007, 05:51 AM	#12
supabilly8 Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Texas	my target doesnt have blu-rays? wtf is this just me or what? i went today to look for some and they didnt have crap

08-23-2007, 04:10 AM	#16
blackhawktraffic Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Upland, CA 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:228	Does anyone even know what total disc count sales are on Blu Ray vs. HD DVD?

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