Paramount announces 'blockbuster' HD DVD lineup for Q1 ;)

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by Jimbo976

I don't think it allows you to put smiley faces in the titles of threads.

Gotcha...Had me a little worried for a while

[Midnightsailor]

lol... it's time for Paraversal to wake up!

[Irrob]

Very underwhelming. I wonder why...hmmm.

[goodstuff]

LOL, all titles that were already announced pre-Warner. Sounds like they have faith in HD-DVD

[iwanttobeabmoviestar]

Originally Posted by Jimbo976

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/s...62&newsLang=en

wow 8 whole movies i am sure the neilsen numbers will bounce back in the red ants favor ROTFL

[maximiza]

HD-DVD is comming back...o yeah

[Pellaeon]

This is really laughable. Definately not missing a thing. Now with 85% of the SW sales going to Blu...how many of each of these movies does Paramount hope to sell?

[Scorxpion]

Paramount you did have your chance with only Transformers on HD-DVD where you gathered some revenue this is was your hit title.

2008 is a lost YEAR for you ..Its better to figure out how you are gonna release and sell your titles on the next generation

[Deacon220]

That's a pretty lame lineup so far, I've seen most of the Jack Ryan series over and over and over though the years. Zodiac was a major dissapointment for me. I hardly ever watch bonus features unless I'm bored out of my mind and seldom have the time to do so. Talk about putting lipstick on a pig.

[mystiksuicide]

So in other words this titles will be available on Blu by December. That's great since Cris loves "Hunt For Red October"

[Bullseye]

I know Beuwolf is coming to BD in Europe but is there any word on Zodiac which was distributed by WB?

[pbnbcr]

Zodiac was a good one.

The Jack Ryan Collection is something that I looked forward to on BluRay.

Bee Movie was just plain dumb. Beowulf sounded like it would be pretty bad.

"Blockbuster" titles.... okay

[camper]

I want Beowulf for me and the bride, Bee Movie for the kids. Neither are 'must haves' so I can wait until they get released on Blu.

I'm sure this is the last-ditch effort, they're probably already done or so close that it's not worth pulling back yet. That, or they're holding out hope that warner changes their minds before may.

~Camper

[maconomics]

Paramount and Universal can keep their crap movies. These two companies keep perpetuating a war that really didn't exist in the first place. I'm sick of the crap as an angry consumer and blu supporter.

[Petra]

So this is the much anticipated Paramount News Release, we sure miss a whole lot of Paramount guys

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 17, 2008
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) today announced its upcoming
slate of releases on HD DVD for the first quarter of 2008. A
compelling array of action-adventure, drama and family fare, PHE's
lineup of HD DVDs provides something for everyone, further expanding
the format's offerings for a broad consumer audience.

Released on January 8, PHE's first HD DVD title of the year is
David Fincher's director's cut of the mesmerizing drama Zodiac, which
has been cited on over 200 critics' lists as one of the top 10 films
of 2007. The HD DVD includes over three hours of in-depth bonus
materials including a multi-part exploration of the making of the
film, the facts of the real-life attacks and more. Following on
February 26, PHE will debut the director's cut of Robert Zemeckis'
visually stunning cinematic experience, Beowulf, which conjures a
world the likes of which has never been seen before with
state-of-the-art technology and exhilarating storytelling. The HD DVD
will include a feature-length picture-in-picture track, web enabled
Beowulf Profiler, A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf with
optional pop-up trivia and much more.

Director and screenwriter Sean Penn's widely praised adaptation of
the inspirational true story Into The Wild arrives March 4 with
behind-the-scenes material that takes viewers deeper inside the
enthralling, real-life story, characters and experience, along with
the compelling drama Things We Lost In The Fire, which features
phenomenal performances by Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro, as well
as a discussion of the film and deleted scenes.

DreamWorks Animation's funniest new animated hit Bee Movie buzzes
onto HD DVD on March 11 loaded with exclusive content, including
web-enabled downloadable features such as The World of Bees and a
Build-A Bee Avatar, a picture-in-picture storyboard reel, customizable
menus, Barry's trivia track and much more.

"The Jack Ryan Collection" will arrive on HD DVD featuring four
explosive thrillers including The Hunt for Red October starring Sean
Connery and Alec Baldwin, Clear and Present Danger and Patriot Games
starring Harrison Ford as well as The Sum of All Fears with Ben
Affleck and Morgan Freeman. In addition, the highly-anticipated film
The Kite Runner, based on the international best-selling novel, also
will debut on HD DVD in the first quarter.

[E-Dogg]

I want the Jack Ryan Collection. Everything else that is listed there is no biggie for me. The Bee Movie as absolutely horrible and I won't buy that for my 2 kids even if it comes to Blu.

[tiger roach]

I would like a couple of the Ryans. Don't know about Beowulf yet.

All in all, it is not a really impressive lineup.

[stockstar1138]

hahaha! all those were already announced, why are they re-announcing them.

where are all the new movies?

so out of paramount/dreamworks hd dvd gets beowulf, bee movie, jack ryan, into the wild, and the things we lost/fire. The funny thing is they are still exclusive and that means toshiba has to keep paying them $$$ for these 5 releases.

im intrested in universals, im expecting somethign similar.

[macpac24]

Jesus would they stop it already!

I actually didnt mind Bee movie all that much ive seen far worse, im sure it would look great on Blu - and i really want the jack ryan collection

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by tiger roach

I would like a couple of the Ryans. Don't know about Beowulf yet.

All in all, it is not a really impressive lineup.

You can import Beowulf from the UK on March 17 (distributed by Warner)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beowulf-Blu-.../dp/B0010V5SW8

I don't know if Amazon UK will ship to the USA, but if not, I'm sure one of the regular importers can hook you up with a retailer that will be getting some. I don't believe Warner region codes any of their Blu-rays (and in this specific instance, even if they did normally... they probably wouldn't )