Why hasn't Dreamworks unleashed its secret weapon? - Blu-ray Forum

Tanman19az · 01-17-2008, 08:49 AM

Gladiator. I don't see it out on HDDVD. Why do you think they have been holding back?

dakota81 · 01-17-2008, 09:08 AM

Why hasn't FOX release Star Wars?

The answer is because these titles command HUGE sales when released at the right time. Released in 2007, Gladiator would hope to get realistically 25k sales it's first week. Released in 2009, could see 1m sales it's first week.

Bullseye · 01-17-2008, 09:30 AM

I suspect Spielberg maybe the reason with his connections with Dreamworks.

Tanman19az · 01-17-2008, 09:45 AM

Spielberg directed Gladiator?

Zaphod · 01-17-2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanman19az

Spielberg directed Gladiator?

No, but Spielberg is the co-founder of Dreamworks.

Razzy · 01-17-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanman19az

Spielberg directed Gladiator?

Ridley Scott directed Gladiator. This movie needs to be in my Blu collection. *drools*

TheTenth · 01-17-2008, 10:30 AM

Ridley Scott has more movies Blu exclusive out now :
Kingdom of heaven (Columbia) : Blu
Black hawk down (Fox) : Blu
Blade runner (Warner) : both
Haven't heard of him speaking of his peference for a HD format ...

Razzy · 01-17-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TheTenth

Ridley Scott has more movies Blu exclusive out now :
Kingdom of heaven (Fox) : Blu
Black hawk down (Columbia) : Blu
Blade runner (Warner) : both
Haven't heard of him speaking of his peference for a HD format ...

You've got KoH & BHD reversed.

whippersnapper · 01-17-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Razzy

Ridley Scott directed Gladiator. This movie needs to be in my Blu collection. *drools*

With a optimized Blu-ray encoding.

greekjgg · 01-17-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Tanman19az

Gladiator. I don't see it out on HDDVD. Why do you think they have been holding back?

This is no secret weapon, HD side has a ton of other movies that would spark more interest then gladiator. It's a good movie, certainly no secret weapon.

mystiksuicide · 01-17-2008, 12:55 PM

Perhaps they don't want to go through all the trouble of encoding it for hd dvd and then when it goes on sale still getting beat by blu catalogue.

To much at stake for more bad press.

Terra4Gary · 01-17-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tanman19az

Gladiator. I don't see it out on HDDVD. Why do you think they have been holding back?

Beats me. This is one of my most anticipated BD's

Kirsty_Mc · 01-17-2008, 01:40 PM

Who knows... maybe it is the director (Ridley Scott) who is not permitting a realease on HD-DVD only. If so then, Cheers Ridley

.

He seems to have no problem in releasing on Blu-Ray only, so far none of his have arrived on HD-DVD only. maybe it's grasping at straws, but actions speak louder than words. To be honest it would look better on Blu-ray!!!

Luis_A51 · 01-17-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by greekjgg

This is no secret weapon, HD side has a ton of other movies that would spark more interest then gladiator. It's a good movie, certainly no secret weapon.

it would be on blu ray. VERY appealing to the PS3 demographic, which by all accounts is THE biggest HDM demographic right now.

CptGreedle · 01-17-2008, 02:13 PM

there are lots of great movies that have not been released to either yet.
Shrek 1 is not on HD DVD yet either...
but the way I see it is the fewer HD DVDs they release, the fewer HD discs they will have to re-release to Blu when they make the switch.

ezcobar411 · 01-17-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CptGreedle

there are lots of great movies that have not been released to either yet.
Shrek 1 is not on HD DVD yet either...
but the way I see it is the fewer HD DVDs they release, the fewer HD discs they will have to re-release to Blu when they make the switch.

My thoughts exactly. It is too far gone for the studios to try to release these types of titles in hopes of prolonging the "pummeling"

stockstar1138 · 01-17-2008, 02:22 PM

to clear up any question ridley scott is very pro-blu.

there was a small, hd dvd exclusive distributor in europe who had the rights to KoH, Scott would not allow them to release it, unless they went neutral, they went neutral.

jon s · 01-17-2008, 02:24 PM

Maybe Scott insisted that the three hour movie fits on one disc with DTSHDMA, Dolby True-HD, DD5.1.... Let's see HD-DVD do that!!! Bit rate wud probably be 1-2 mbps....

hc666 · 01-17-2008, 04:49 PM

I thought Gladiator sucked lol

My opinion

Ferris · 01-17-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jon s

Maybe Scott insisted that the three hour movie fits on one disc with DTSHDMA, Dolby True-HD, DD5.1.... Let's see HD-DVD do that!!! Bit rate wud probably be 1-2 mbps....

I know I may be really ignorant about this, but does the director of a film really have that much pull? I mean, I see Speilberg for Dreamworks (co-founder), but I thought the format decisions would be up to the Executive Producers.... I don't know either way. I just didn't know the director had that much say about format releases.

01-17-2008, 08:49 AM	#1
Tanman19az Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Lake Forest, CA Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:23	Why hasn't Dreamworks unleashed its secret weapon? Gladiator. I don't see it out on HDDVD. Why do you think they have been holding back?

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01-17-2008, 09:08 AM	#2
dakota81 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007	Why hasn't FOX release Star Wars? The answer is because these titles command HUGE sales when released at the right time. Released in 2007, Gladiator would hope to get realistically 25k sales it's first week. Released in 2009, could see 1m sales it's first week.

01-17-2008, 09:30 AM	#3
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	I suspect Spielberg maybe the reason with his connections with Dreamworks.

01-17-2008, 09:45 AM	#4
Tanman19az Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Lake Forest, CA Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:23	Spielberg directed Gladiator?

01-17-2008, 10:30 AM	#7
TheTenth Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Clermont-Ferrand, France Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	Ridley Scott has more movies Blu exclusive out now : Kingdom of heaven (Columbia) : Blu Black hawk down (Fox) : Blu Blade runner (Warner) : both Haven't heard of him speaking of his peference for a HD format ...

01-17-2008, 12:55 PM	#11
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	Perhaps they don't want to go through all the trouble of encoding it for hd dvd and then when it goes on sale still getting beat by blu catalogue. To much at stake for more bad press.

01-17-2008, 01:40 PM	#13
Kirsty_Mc Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 21	Who knows... maybe it is the director (Ridley Scott) who is not permitting a realease on HD-DVD only. If so then, Cheers Ridley . He seems to have no problem in releasing on Blu-Ray only, so far none of his have arrived on HD-DVD only. maybe it's grasping at straws, but actions speak louder than words. To be honest it would look better on Blu-ray!!!

01-17-2008, 02:13 PM	#15
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	there are lots of great movies that have not been released to either yet. Shrek 1 is not on HD DVD yet either... but the way I see it is the fewer HD DVDs they release, the fewer HD discs they will have to re-release to Blu when they make the switch.

01-17-2008, 02:22 PM	#17
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	to clear up any question ridley scott is very pro-blu. there was a small, hd dvd exclusive distributor in europe who had the rights to KoH, Scott would not allow them to release it, unless they went neutral, they went neutral.

01-17-2008, 02:24 PM	#18
jon s Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3	Maybe Scott insisted that the three hour movie fits on one disc with DTSHDMA, Dolby True-HD, DD5.1.... Let's see HD-DVD do that!!! Bit rate wud probably be 1-2 mbps....

01-17-2008, 04:49 PM	#19
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	I thought Gladiator sucked lol My opinion

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