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Sgt Pepper · 03-26-2010, 03:36 AM

What the hell does Cameron mean they won't have the budget to finish the scenes for the special edition in November? The movie made $2.5 billion worldwide!

Suntory_Times · 03-26-2010, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sgt Pepper

What the hell does Cameron mean they won't have the budget to finish the scenes for the special edition in November? The movie made $2.5 billion worldwide!

Do you have any idea how much 30 minutes of cgi would cost? It is a very high number. I'm amazed that there finishing of 6 minutes worth for the later blu release.

ps: the movie has made over $2.6 billion worldwide.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-26-2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

Do you have any idea how much 30 minutes of cgi would cost? It is a very high number.

I have to believe that number would easily be made back on the Special Edition BD/DVD sales.

Suntory_Times · 03-26-2010, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I have to believe that number would easily be made back on the Special Edition BD/DVD sales.

Possibly, but how much more would it make. There already finishing off (or have) another 6 minutes of footage and are including 20-30 minutes of rough footage, do you really think extra footage would get more people to buy given that they alreadyswill sell due to those extra six minutes and special features.

Remember, Fox is a business afterall.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-26-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

do you really think extra footage would get more people to buy given that they alreadyswill sell due to those extra six minutes and special features.

They might go for a triple dip later on with all of the footage.

Scorxpion · 03-26-2010, 02:36 PM

Look at the news on the front page,AVATAR BD superbit done it ,half of the sales up to now is on BD.

steve1971 · 03-26-2010, 03:24 PM

The way things look Avatar could be the highest selling Blu ray of all time. I have had my reservations about this movie but I will admit that I am stoked to see it on Blu ray.

Daredevil666 · 03-26-2010, 04:00 PM

It's simple math. The movie was give or take 2h30. to finish 30 mn of additional stuff is likely to cost in the range of 1/5 of what the 2h30 movie cost. (we know the actual shoot wasn't costly, post production was). If you take in that it cost 280 millions bucks (which may not be the final amount), you're speaking 30 to 56 millions dollars to complete those scenes (including sound mixing, relooping with the actors, new contracts drawn with lawyers paid etc). It's a bit huge.

There's only one way it can happen. If Cameron pushes all out for it. Fox will never take the risk on their own. If Cameron wills something, it may come into existence. If he has doubts, then it's hopeless.

DJ Manyak · 03-26-2010, 04:04 PM

i hope they never make a sequel

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 03-26-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by computergeek

i hope they never make a sequel

Why?

Chaotic · 03-26-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by computergeek

i hope they never make a sequel

Well, they are.

KubrickFan · 03-26-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dvdvision

It's simple math. The movie was give or take 2h30. to finish 30 mn of additional stuff is likely to cost in the range of 1/5 of what the 2h30 movie cost. (we know the actual shoot wasn't costly, post production was). If you take in that it cost 280 millions bucks (which may not be the final amount), you're speaking 30 to 56 millions dollars to complete those scenes (including sound mixing, relooping with the actors, new contracts drawn with lawyers paid etc). It's a bit huge.

There's only one way it can happen. If Cameron pushes all out for it. Fox will never take the risk on their own. If Cameron wills something, it may come into existence. If he has doubts, then it's hopeless.

And that's just the cost of those 30 minutes. The documentaries, etc. have to be paid as well. If James Cameron felt that those 30 minutes were essential, I'm sure we'd gotten those with finished effects, but he sees them more as something from a work in progress version. So I don't mind.

jalabar · 03-26-2010, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dvdvision

It's simple math. The movie was give or take 2h30. to finish 30 mn of additional stuff is likely to cost in the range of 1/5 of what the 2h30 movie cost. (we know the actual shoot wasn't costly, post production was). If you take in that it cost 280 millions bucks (which may not be the final amount), you're speaking 30 to 56 millions dollars to complete those scenes (including sound mixing, relooping with the actors, new contracts drawn with lawyers paid etc). It's a bit huge.

No offense, but your calculations are way, wayyy off.

DRS · 03-26-2010, 06:35 PM

I hope those 6 minutes morph into something closer to 10+ minutes by the time this comes out.

It would already be 10 minutes, but Cameron has said the 4 minute Earth sequence will only be available as a seperate deleted scene, and not in an extended format of the film.

Hope he changes his mind on that

hurm · 03-28-2010, 01:27 PM

Does anybody when will DVDWorldUSA ship these in the Advance option? Also, will this come with a slip cover?

lhslancers · 03-28-2010, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by steve1971

The way things look Avatar could be the highest selling Blu ray of all time. I have had my reservations about this movie but I will admit that I am stoked to see it on Blu ray.

Me too. I hear the movie was just pretty good not great but I have to see what it looks like.

nametag · 03-28-2010, 05:17 PM

Avatar was too long as it was. 6 minutes is one thing but 20-30?! Cameron is doing the right thing in showing these in a rough cut form, to show potential differences to enthusiasts as opposed to creating a new, unnecessary cut of the film. I'll be happy with my theatrical all the way, though I'd be interested in hearing about what is added with later releases, I don't think I'll be double dipping for extended cuts or special features, as I don't like the film enough.

Chaotic · 03-28-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hurm

Does anybody when will DVDWorldUSA ship these in the Advance option? Also, will this come with a slip cover?

About 2 weeks before release day & yes

DRS · 03-28-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nametag

Avatar was too long as it was. 6 minutes is one thing but 20-30?! Cameron is doing the right thing in showing these in a rough cut form, to show potential differences to enthusiasts as opposed to creating a new, unnecessary cut of the film. I'll be happy with my theatrical all the way, though I'd be interested in hearing about what is added with later releases, I don't think I'll be double dipping for extended cuts or special features, as I don't like the film enough.

It wasnt too long. If anything it was 20-30 minutes too short.

hurm · 03-28-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaotic

About 2 weeks before release day & yes

Cool, but will DVDWU ship them?

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03-26-2010, 03:36 AM	#1381
Sgt Pepper Active Member Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:330 Trading Score:1	What the hell does Cameron mean they won't have the budget to finish the scenes for the special edition in November? The movie made $2.5 billion worldwide!

03-26-2010, 02:36 PM	#1386
Scorxpion Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Middle East,Lebanon Blu-ray collection:57	Look at the news on the front page,AVATAR BD superbit done it ,half of the sales up to now is on BD.

03-26-2010, 03:24 PM	#1387
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	The way things look Avatar could be the highest selling Blu ray of all time. I have had my reservations about this movie but I will admit that I am stoked to see it on Blu ray.

03-26-2010, 04:00 PM	#1388
Daredevil666 Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Future Earth Blu-ray reviews:1	It's simple math. The movie was give or take 2h30. to finish 30 mn of additional stuff is likely to cost in the range of 1/5 of what the 2h30 movie cost. (we know the actual shoot wasn't costly, post production was). If you take in that it cost 280 millions bucks (which may not be the final amount), you're speaking 30 to 56 millions dollars to complete those scenes (including sound mixing, relooping with the actors, new contracts drawn with lawyers paid etc). It's a bit huge. There's only one way it can happen. If Cameron pushes all out for it. Fox will never take the risk on their own. If Cameron wills something, it may come into existence. If he has doubts, then it's hopeless.

03-26-2010, 04:04 PM	#1389
DJ Manyak Banned Member since:Jan 2010 Trading Score:45	i hope they never make a sequel

03-26-2010, 06:35 PM	#1394
DRS Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:56	I hope those 6 minutes morph into something closer to 10+ minutes by the time this comes out. It would already be 10 minutes, but Cameron has said the 4 minute Earth sequence will only be available as a seperate deleted scene, and not in an extended format of the film. Hope he changes his mind on that

03-28-2010, 01:27 PM	#1395
hurm Active Member Member since:May 2009 Trading Score:3	Does anybody when will DVDWorldUSA ship these in the Advance option? Also, will this come with a slip cover?

03-28-2010, 05:17 PM	#1397
nametag Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:London, UK 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:506 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:4	Avatar was too long as it was. 6 minutes is one thing but 20-30?! Cameron is doing the right thing in showing these in a rough cut form, to show potential differences to enthusiasts as opposed to creating a new, unnecessary cut of the film. I'll be happy with my theatrical all the way, though I'd be interested in hearing about what is added with later releases, I don't think I'll be double dipping for extended cuts or special features, as I don't like the film enough.

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