Why you MUST buy 300 on July 31st!!

[mshulman]

Originally Posted by darkblueme

I was just going to rent 300 from Netflix, but after reading all of your enthusiastic banter, I will now purchase it from BB this Tuesday.

Count me in!

Go and get it on Amazon. You'll save yourself $6

[kaliraver]

I am buying three copies, one for me, another for a friend & one for my cousin. This will for me be for sure the biggest release of any Hi-def movie to hit the market. I can't wait till tuesday AWOO!!

[coolmilo]

There is no arm twisting here. I've had 300 pre-ordered as soon as it was available. This is going to be amazing on Blu-ray. It's a very fun movie. I have the Frank Miller book too. It's amazing how closely the movie resembles the boot. Disney, please give us Sin City soon, please!!!!!!!!!!

[Redrox]

Originally Posted by atdm71

Let's open a can of "Casino Royale" whip ass on HD DVD this coming Tuesday and buy every copy of "300" on BD in existence!

You in?

What are we back in kindergarten? This is a little childish don't you think? But go ahead, just buy '300' on BD because you think you can proof something. Warner Bros thanks you in advance! The only reason for a rational person to buy a movie would be because he or she likes and wants it. You certainly won't change anything on the outcome on whatever format might survive by buying this movie.

[GoldenRedux]

I wasn't going to buy this title, as I've been highly annoyed with the bit starved Warner VC-1 encodings ported over from HD-DVD and their so-called 'neutral' withholding of titles from Blu-ray because of IME - even if those titles don't even have IME on the HD-DVD versions - and their grandstanding over The Matrix HD-DVD 'exclusive' to the public, even though they already committed to releasing it on Blu-ray as well. All of that coupled with that fiasco of an encoding that was Blood Diamond (which was truly to be my last Warner title for a good long while until I found out about Purple Rain, which I just had to have) had me saying 'heck no' to any more Warner titles, at least for a god 3 or 4 months, but then I saw all the BS that the HD-DVD fanbois were carrying on with on Amazon, and it launched me into action. Suckered into yet another Warner smoothie. Oh, well.

But, it didn't end there, not only did I pre-order 300 on Amazon, but I also went through all of the reviews and reported every HD-DVD fanboi as abusive and marked each review as not helpful - but I didn't stop there either. I then went through all of my Amazon recommendations and marked every single HD-DVD title they had the audacity to recommend as 'Not Interested', and made sure I marked every Blu-ray it recommended which I already owned as 'I Own This' and rated it. THEN, I went into 'Improve Your Recommendations' and went through every Blu-ray that was listed as owned and marked them with these keywords (in addition to some specific to each title, like actors' names, genres, etc.): BD, Blu-ray, High Definition, PS3, Playstation 3, 1080P, HDTV.

Do you think they got me riled up enough?

[atdm71]

Originally Posted by GoldenRedux

Do you think they got me riled up enough?

Truthfully, I am most humbled by your True-Blueness! Good for you man, nice to know guys like you are around and are prepared to roll up your sleeve to bring back some rightfully earned balance!!

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by GoldenRedux

I wasn't going to buy this title, as I've been highly annoyed with the bit starved Warner VC-1 encodings ported over from HD-DVD and their so-called 'neutral' withholding of titles from Blu-ray because of IME - even if those titles don't even have IME on the HD-DVD versions - and their grandstanding over The Matrix HD-DVD 'exclusive' to the public, even though they already committed to releasing it on Blu-ray as well. All of that coupled with that fiasco of an encoding that was Blood Diamond (which was truly to be my last Warner title for a good long while until I found out about Purple Rain, which I just had to have) had me saying 'heck no' to any more Warner titles, at least for a god 3 or 4 months, but then I saw all the BS that the HD-DVD fanbois were carrying on with on Amazon, and it launched me into action. Suckered into yet another Warner smoothie. Oh, well.

But, it didn't end there, not only did I pre-order 300 on Amazon, but I also went through all of the reviews and reported every HD-DVD fanboi as abusive and marked each review as not helpful - but I didn't stop there either. I then went through all of my Amazon recommendations and marked every single HD-DVD title they had the audacity to recommend as 'Not Interested', and made sure I marked every Blu-ray it recommended which I already owned as 'I Own This' and rated it. THEN, I went into 'Improve Your Recommendations' and went through every Blu-ray that was listed as owned and marked them with these keywords (in addition to some specific to each title, like actors' names, genres, etc.): BD, Blu-ray, High Definition, PS3, Playstation 3, 1080P, HDTV.

Do you think they got me riled up enough?

Lol. I thought I was bad

[atdm71]

Originally Posted by Redrox

What are we back in kindergarten? This is a little childish don't you think? But go ahead, just buy '300' on BD because you think you can proof something. Warner Bros thanks you in advance! The only reason for a rational person to buy a movie would be because he or she likes and wants it. You certainly won't change anything on the outcome on whatever format might survive by buying this movie.

I'm just not sure you really get it, though I'm sure you think you do, so in the spirit of balanced debate, please read on. HD DVD spin doctors work full-time firing out press release after press release trying to convince the public they're doing better than they are. Excluding PS3 Blu-ray sales in a press release about sales dominance was a recent offense of quite significant proportions. If you think this has not swayed a fence sitter or two from purchasing a Toshiba HA-2, you need to seriously reconsider your premature definition of rational! You think they wouldn't do the same PR spin if the sales numbers for "300" on HD DVD exceeded Blu-ray??? Come on.

Bottom line: Wow, I just cannot disagree with you with enough emphasis. The outcome of the format war does not rest on whether or not "300" on Blu-ray outsells its HD DVD counterpart -- duh. However, one would be painfully naive to think that the result won't be carefully watched by quite a number of on-lookers (supporters of both formats; Warner execs; electronics manufacturers and other retailers potentially sitting on the fence of an exclusive deal with either format, many of whom analyze the progress of this 'war', blow-for-blow), not the least of which include HD DVD fanboys desperately hoping to prove they can outsell Blu-ray, apples-to-apples on this summer's easily most coveted high def title release. I guarantee you, on a percentage penetration basis, this title will be purchased by an overwhelming majority of HD DVD-only player owners. They are content starved, and they are in desperate need of a good news story as compared to Blu-ray. Anybody who cares about driving a speedy resolution to this format war knows the sales volume of this title clearly represents a battle, as far as impending press releases and indicators go, (remember Pirates vs. Matrix? Well this one's a more fair comparison), and for this reason alone, anybody really wanting to see this end quickly is going to make sure they deny HD DVD a victory with this one.

It just so happens that the movie is very decent, and if only for a great high def reference and workout for one's home a/v system, this one's worth making a statement over and has wide appeal. Given all these considerations, interests, and perceived opportunities, I, as presumably ever worthy enough to be considered among your 'rational', am looking to garner support for an inevitable PR battle over a release which will surely follow if the sales volume skews heavily in favour of one format over another. Hence the campaign, and hence the option given to choose whether or not you are in.

But I must emphasize my opinion that you are sadly naive if you think any lopsided sales results of "300" between the two formats will go unreported, unnoted, and will ultimately prove of no influence -- terribly naive.

[atdm71]

Originally Posted by mshulman

Here's a question for everyone here.

Why do you think this will have an impact? Everyone knows there are far more capable blu-ray players in the market. If every single HD DVD owner and every single blu-ray owner bought 300, blu-ray sales would out number HD DVD sales by quite a big margin. But would it really have an impact?

If HD DVD players are continuing to sell (The Toshiba HD-A2 has been between #1 and #2 in player sales on Amazon for awhile), then studios know that titles will also continue to sell.

The HD DVD group knows how many HD DVD players are out there. The percentage of player owners that buy 300 is the most important thing.

Yes and no, penetration is an important metric, but gross sales volume, which helps drive net profit, I'd say far exceeeds it (gross sales volume of HD DVDs is something Toshiba hilariously deflects / neglects when dealing with the investment community). Read my last above for other reasons why there is definitely 'impact' up for grabs with the sales outcome for "300".

[Freis968]

I am a PS3 owner and soon to be a 300 owner as well...

[atomik kinder]

I cancelled my order with Amazon so I could add Roving Mars to my order too. I wanted the free shipping. I guess I should have just ordered it seperately and then merged the orders together, because when I did that, it moved the shipping date to way after the movie is released. (They are both out the same day!) I am wondering if they are going to have enough to go around? That would be cool if they oversold!

[Musashi]

Anybody else catch Graffeo's FUD about 300 looking/sounding better on HD-DED? Kinda funny, if not annoying like he generally is.

[haushausman]

The fact that the HD-DVD crappy "Combo" disc is more money will help us for sure.

"I like it, now I can watch it in my car with the kids... blah blah" ...Great! You're the <1 percentile of consumers who have kids, and car with a DVD player, you and let them watch a horribly bloody movie.

I might buy a copy of 300 on HD-DVD just to melt it in a microwave then post it on YouTube.

[atdm71]

You're funny dude. Great rebuttle re: kids watching the blood and gore of 300 inside a minivan. Too funny

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by haushausman

I might buy a copy of 300 on HD-DVD just to melt it in a microwave then post it on YouTube.

ha ha like that dude with the furby!

[statikcat]

Originally Posted by mshulman

Go and get it on Amazon. You'll save yourself $6

Depends on where you live. The Fry's here in Indianapolis has really good BD prices. I just picked up Hellboy there for 20$. Sooner and cheaper (considering shipping) than Amazon. I order a lot from Amazon but sometimes the take over a week just to ship.

[DezNutz]

I am getting mine on launch, loved the movie, will look nice in HD.

[BLUpassion]

Like everyone else around, Ill be pickup 300. I also plan on buying the other 3 BD releases coming out tomorrow. I think while im at BB, ill go hide the HDDUD version of 300 in a fridge or dryer or something....

[MasterXeus]

UPS just delieverd 300 Today! Can't wait to go home and watch it.

[atdm71]

You guys are all insanely funny (hide it in a dryer -- damn that's funny). The support is fantastic. Don't forget to spread the word. Again, we can't leave this one to chance. Opportunity to make a big sales dominance statement between the HD DVD and Blu-ray is less than 24 hours away!!!!!... Journalists are ready to keep score!......