How will Paramount go back to Blu? - Blu-ray Forum

Elandyll · 02-19-2008, 01:00 AM

Paramount will have soon to do some crow eating and soul-
PR searching with the return to BLu.
But what -Style- do you think the anouncement will take?

* Arrogant? "Well, our choice was better, but the consumer chose differently, even if the consumer is stupid".

* Humble? "Well, we chose wrong, we're sorry. We're back for good."

* Ninja? "What? We never dumped Blu Ray, it was only a manuver destined to fool HD DVD. Here, your Transformers and Bournes are ready."

* Magic? - "This is not the Droid you are looking for" No anouncement at all. Blu Ray Paramounts just start to arrive in stores, and pretends nothing ever happened.

Perso I think it'll be a mix of humble and arrogant, but mostly arrogant, given the history.

Blu Titan · 02-19-2008, 01:02 AM

I vote for "Ninja".

L or S of Perfect? · 02-19-2008, 01:02 AM

slip them a fiver, and they'll go back any way you want them to.

Sporty · 02-19-2008, 01:03 AM

Personally I think they will just announce several titles and dates sometimes this week, probably all the ones that were pulled and the ones that were mastered and pretend it's business as usual

jw · 02-19-2008, 01:03 AM

"Magic Man"

Blu-Beard · 02-19-2008, 01:04 AM

Anthony P · 02-19-2008, 01:14 AM

Considering how full he sheles are of Pqaramount movies I am going with Magic? and theuy already started rereleasing, though I do think that they will make some kind of anouncement when new titles come out.

jermwhl · 02-19-2008, 01:16 AM

magic...they won't want to admit they were wrong. If confronted, they will probably blame it on toshiba. Somewhere along the lines of "well they stopped making players, what were we supposed to do?"

CAB · 02-19-2008, 01:17 AM

When I think of Paramount I can't help but think of that drug burnt guy outside Corbin Dallas' apartment who kept saying in that constipated voice, "Gimme the cashhhhhhu!"

Kirsty_Mc · 02-19-2008, 01:20 AM

I think that they will just start releasing what they destroyed (

) from that nice leaky warehouse. Then titles will just be listed as if nothing has happened. Maybe (hopefully) there will be a few nice juicy titles available as a sweetener.

Marcusarilius · 02-19-2008, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

I think that they will just start releasing what they destroyed (

) from that nice leaky warehouse. Then titles will just be listed as if nothing has happened. Maybe (hopefully) there will be a few nice juicy titles available as a sweetener.

Exactly. A kind of slip into the back door after midnight senerio is my guess for Paramount. Movies mysterious appear on the shelves. Maybe different with Universal.

cartman781 · 02-19-2008, 01:25 AM

They will return under the cover of darkness

Slec · 02-19-2008, 01:26 AM

hmm... With a press release would be my bet

doctorD · 02-19-2008, 01:28 AM

Hopefully they come back with a vengence because they really screwed the Blu ray consumers last year with the cancellations a few days after the announcements. Although, I'm willing to bet that they did that at the request of Toshiba/M$.

I'm just hoping that they announce they are back and have Blu ray versions in the store within the next couple weeks.

bajor27 · 02-19-2008, 01:29 AM

I guess I'll be the first to mention that the Bourne movies are Universal and not Paramount.

My guess will be arrogant and will just blame Toshiba, Warner, and retailers. something along the lines of:

Although we were fully ready to continue supporting HD-DVD and believed in the format, due to the recent announcement from Toshiba, consumers can expect future Paramount titles to be released on Blu-ray in the future. The first of these new releases will be Sweeny Todd on April 1, followed closely by Transformers on April 22.

I don't remember if that's the right date for sweeny though. I think they mave a movie due in March too, but I can't remember what it is and I really don't know if they were prepped to have that one on Blu or not.

I also expect their announcement to state something about previously released Paramount Blu rays having new shipments arriving to stores in the coming weeks as well.

Kirsty_Mc · 02-19-2008, 01:29 AM

Maybe Paramount could bundle a free coaster with each title bought. They should have plenty in stock

dobyblue · 02-19-2008, 01:40 AM

Neither option, they will just announce that with Toshiba exiting the HD DVD market that they will begin releasing titles on DVD and Blu-ray only.

Ops2p · 02-19-2008, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jermwhl

magic...they won't want to admit they were wrong. If confronted, they will probably blame it on toshiba. Somewhere along the lines of "well they stopped making players, what were we supposed to do?"

I agree and Uni also

crystalline blu · 02-19-2008, 01:53 AM

I vote "magic".

neowolf · 02-19-2008, 01:55 AM

They will say how glad they are that the war is over and now they will release in Blu.

View Poll Results: What style will take the Paramount anounce?
Arrogant - "You don't know any better"	19	10.50%
Humble - "We were wrong"	44	24.31%
Ninja - "We were always with you !"	22	12.15%
It's Magic ! "Nothing to see here"	96	53.04%
Voters: 181. You may not vote on this poll

02-19-2008, 01:00 AM	#1
Elandyll Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Location:MD Blu-ray collection:188 Trading Score:1	How will Paramount go back to Blu? Paramount will have soon to do some crow eating and soul- PR searching with the return to BLu. But what -Style- do you think the anouncement will take? * Arrogant? "Well, our choice was better, but the consumer chose differently, even if the consumer is stupid". * Humble? "Well, we chose wrong, we're sorry. We're back for good." * Ninja? "What? We never dumped Blu Ray, it was only a manuver destined to fool HD DVD. Here, your Transformers and Bournes are ready." * Magic? - "This is not the Droid you are looking for" No anouncement at all. Blu Ray Paramounts just start to arrive in stores, and pretends nothing ever happened. Perso I think it'll be a mix of humble and arrogant, but mostly arrogant, given the history.

02-19-2008, 01:20 AM	#10
Kirsty_Mc Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 21	I think that they will just start releasing what they destroyed () from that nice leaky warehouse. Then titles will just be listed as if nothing has happened. Maybe (hopefully) there will be a few nice juicy titles available as a sweetener.

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02-19-2008, 01:02 AM	#2
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	I vote for "Ninja".

02-19-2008, 01:02 AM	#3
L or S of Perfect? Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007	slip them a fiver, and they'll go back any way you want them to.

02-19-2008, 01:03 AM	#4
Sporty Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Personally I think they will just announce several titles and dates sometimes this week, probably all the ones that were pulled and the ones that were mastered and pretend it's business as usual

02-19-2008, 01:03 AM	#5
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	"Magic Man"

02-19-2008, 01:04 AM	#6
Blu-Beard Banned Member since:Jan 2008

02-19-2008, 01:14 AM	#7
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	Considering how full he sheles are of Pqaramount movies I am going with Magic? and theuy already started rereleasing, though I do think that they will make some kind of anouncement when new titles come out.

02-19-2008, 01:16 AM	#8
jermwhl Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Virginia	magic...they won't want to admit they were wrong. If confronted, they will probably blame it on toshiba. Somewhere along the lines of "well they stopped making players, what were we supposed to do?"

02-19-2008, 01:17 AM	#9
CAB Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:::1 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:1827 Trading Score:4	When I think of Paramount I can't help but think of that drug burnt guy outside Corbin Dallas' apartment who kept saying in that constipated voice, "Gimme the cashhhhhhu!"

02-19-2008, 01:25 AM	#12
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	They will return under the cover of darkness

02-19-2008, 01:26 AM	#13
Slec Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:241 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:30	hmm... With a press release would be my bet

02-19-2008, 01:28 AM	#14
doctorD Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Redmond, WA Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:397 Blu-ray collection:1723 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:1	Hopefully they come back with a vengence because they really screwed the Blu ray consumers last year with the cancellations a few days after the announcements. Although, I'm willing to bet that they did that at the request of Toshiba/M$. I'm just hoping that they announce they are back and have Blu ray versions in the store within the next couple weeks.

02-19-2008, 01:29 AM	#15
bajor27 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:BC, Canada Blu-ray collection:1031 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	I guess I'll be the first to mention that the Bourne movies are Universal and not Paramount. My guess will be arrogant and will just blame Toshiba, Warner, and retailers. something along the lines of: Although we were fully ready to continue supporting HD-DVD and believed in the format, due to the recent announcement from Toshiba, consumers can expect future Paramount titles to be released on Blu-ray in the future. The first of these new releases will be Sweeny Todd on April 1, followed closely by Transformers on April 22. I don't remember if that's the right date for sweeny though. I think they mave a movie due in March too, but I can't remember what it is and I really don't know if they were prepped to have that one on Blu or not. I also expect their announcement to state something about previously released Paramount Blu rays having new shipments arriving to stores in the coming weeks as well.

02-19-2008, 01:40 AM	#17
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Neither option, they will just announce that with Toshiba exiting the HD DVD market that they will begin releasing titles on DVD and Blu-ray only.

02-19-2008, 01:53 AM	#19
crystalline blu Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I vote "magic".

02-19-2008, 01:55 AM	#20
neowolf New Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:San Juan, Puerto Rico	They will say how glad they are that the war is over and now they will release in Blu.

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