What goes around comes around Paramount LOL

[Geech]

Originally Posted by true2_blu

Now the HD fanboys are posting articles saying Warner was going HD but wanted Fox to go HD exclusive too but Fox said no, so Warner said no, plus HD side is claiming BDA paid $500 million? http://formatwarcentral.com/index.ph...-from-the-bda/ but they dont mention the Paramount buyout from the HD DEAD side do they? LMAO! Looks like HD side got counterpunched and knocked the **** out! with that deal. Its already a Happy Blu Year!

That article is the biggest piece of crap I've ever seen.

[cartier]

If the New York Times posted it, then it would be credible, like they did with the Paramount/Dreamworks $150Mil deal.

[ccplant]

I wounder if anyone knows what kind of clauses is in the Paramount/HD-DVD contract and whether or not they can break it. Say something like if Blu-ray starts selling 5-1 or if +70% of studios start backing Blu-ray exclusively, then the contract is diminished.

I would love to know.

I held out so long and the sooner I get Transformers, the better.

[statikcat]

Paramount got more money than they would make off HDM (most likely) for the whole year of 2008 and xmas 2007. Besides they will make up HDM sales when they start releasing on Blu-ray. From what I have seen they have not even released many movies on HD-DVD as it is. Can you say double dip? Truth is most consumers don't even know about this and in the end will be long forgotten.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by cartier

If the New York Times posted it, then it would be credible, like they did with the Paramount/Dreamworks $150Mil deal.

Yeah, I have seen no credible news organization report anything about Fox or a payoff.

[Leon Kennedy]

When Paramount does come back to Blu they better be giving us quality transfers. They better redo Mission Impossible because that transfer sucked aZZ. Most of their discs on both formats were unequal, giving HD DVD the preferential treatment.

[NoQuestion]

WOW i wish i could be a fly on the wall in the paramount and dreamworks board of directors meeting...they are prob sitting there scratching thier heads thinking"well, at least we got the 150million we dont have to give back." "we have 12months, lets start re-encoding our movies for blu next year" lmao stupid stupid decision you two.

[Minimejer05]

Bluuuuuuuu

[Go Blu]

Toshiba call to Paramount....can we have our 150 million back?

[NoQuestion]

Originally Posted by Go Blu

Toshiba call to Paramount....can we have our 150 million back?

If that call would to happen, paramount should make the right call and say well sure here it is, and then immediately announce that Transformers, Face/off, zodiac, anchorman, and old school will be out within a month on bluray with all new encodes

That would be amazing but wont happen

[badboi]

Don't know about most of you, but Paramount will have one big, hairy ass to kiss (mine) before I forgive them for what they did. But I guess the last laugh is on them, as they are stuck with a dead format for a while.

[rpneuss]

Originally Posted by cartier

If the New York Times posted it, then it would be credible, like they did with the Paramount/Dreamworks $150Mil deal.

Does anybody else besides me find that hilarious?

[Go Blu]

Sad, so very sad....Can I interest you in a Blu-ray player?

[Sonny]

Blu-ray exclusive studios : Sony, Tristar, Columbia Pictures, Touch Stone, Warner Bros, New Line, Disney, Pixar, Lions Gate, MGM, FOX, MIRAMAX & a couple others but 12!!! is good for now!!!!! HDDVD exclusive studios : Paramount, Dream Works, Universal......3.....YEAH 3 LOL!!!!!

[seanjohn21276]

It's gotta suck for Paramount/DW to jump ship only to watch WB go Blu exclusive. And they have to know that Universal isn't that far behind with blu-ray support. Oh well, with that $150,000,000, maybe they could find a high price attorney to look for a loophole/out clause in that contract.

[rwduke]

Originally Posted by Porfie

Like I said when Paramount did a number on us what goes around comes around lol. Warner Bros decision to go blu-ray exclusive is awesome! Paramount is kicking themselves in the butt for chossing a format that will eventually die. What goes around comes around. Today Blu-ray fans rejoice!!!!!!! We love you Warner!

BLU-RAY is the only way!

When Paramount is forced kicking and screaming to release blu-ray titles again they will always be my lowest priority for purchases. I will not reward their greedy cash grab that furthered the format war.

Paramount is the worst studio in Hollywood. Period.

[rwduke]

Originally Posted by hoser

Hopefully, Toshiba will hold Paramuck to their contract and forbid them from releasing BDs during 2008 (and realizing any $$ from us consumers).
I am a strong proponent of the use of punishment in discouraging future sh!tty behavior.

+1

I couldn't agree more. They sh!t on consumers for their payoff. Let them live with that greedy decision. I hope they can't release blu-ray titles this year either. They do not deserve profits on top of their payoff.

[Ice2Dragon]

Blu ray should change its motto to

"The REAL look and sound of Perfect.

Ask Warner, Fox, Lionsgate, Sony, and Disney."

[johnnyd1]

Originally Posted by cartier

If the New York Times posted it, then it would be credible, like they did with the Paramount/Dreamworks $150Mil deal.

Well to be honest, I believe the NY Times to be a FUD paper and wouldn't believe most anything they (so called) report.

[johnnyd1]

Originally Posted by rwduke

When Paramount is forced kicking and screaming to release blu-ray titles again they will always be my lowest priority for purchases. I will not reward their greedy cash grab that furthered the format war.

Paramount is the worst studio in Hollywood. Period.

Same here !