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[shuri]

Honestly they need to bring down the prices. I aint going to pay 40$CAN for freaking Miami Vice when the dvd is 15$. I remember back in the early early dvd days, but we are in 2007 nowadays, its not like movie on a disc is a new thing.

 

[SRG01]

Top 10 percentages:

Some notables:

- Although Heroes dropped sharply from 46.32% to 25.31% of the top selling title, it has only dropped 5% to 6% in its top 10 share which is comparable to most other titles on the list.
- Physical numbers may be lower this week. 300 BD has gone up while every other title present for last week has gone down, which may indicate a drop off in sales. This explains the presence of BHD and Batman, since it indicates the bottom-ing out or small difference in smaller releases. Analysis also supported by Heroes, which stays on the top 10 despite dropping sharply.

edit: Sorry for the JPG compression. I used PNG last week which looked better, but I don't know how many of you can view PNG.

 

[VanMardigan]

EWWWW, compression!! I want lossless, uncompressed charts!!!!!

Agreed, but hey maybe it will help Warner decide.

Hey now, 300 HD is still selling well, and there's another Warner title on the top 10 as well......on HD DVD.

 

[SRG01]

I have no qualms about 300 HD doing well; it's a good movie and it deserves it. :lol

 

[distantmantra]

Hey now, 300 HD is still selling well, and there's another Warner title on the top 10 as well......on HD DVD.

300 BR is outselling both of them combined, though.

Hell, Batman Begins on BR would sell like gangbusters.

 

[jjasper]

So I take it nothing important came out this week then huh?

 

[VanMardigan]

300 BR is outselling both of them combined, though.

Hell, Batman Begins on BR would sell like gangbusters.

300 was right in the Ps3 audience's wheelhouse. And I'm sure BB would sell well on Blu Ray, but probably not nearly as much as it would have if it had launched simultaneously with the HD DVD release. I don't think anybody expected such a long delay for the BR interactivity features. It's crazy that in September 2007, they're still not here.

 

[distantmantra]

So I take it nothing important came out this week then huh?

Nope. 9/25 sees two releases I'm really excited about (Tekkonkinkreet, Black Book), but I don't think either will do much.

 

[VanMardigan]

But these are last week's sales, no? Meaning, the releases from 9/11? So next chart should be the 9/18 releases, unless I'm getting this all wrong??

 

[jjasper]

300 was right in the Ps3 audience's wheelhouse. And I'm sure BB would sell well on Blu Ray, but probably not nearly as much as it would have if it had launched simultaneously with the HD DVD release. I don't think anybody expected such a long delay for the BR interactivity features. It's crazy that in September 2007, they're still not here.

That is because if they launched at the same time HD DVD owners would have out numbered Blu Ray owners 3:1 or so. If the movie was to come out right now on both there would be about the same difference between HD DVD and Blu ray as there was for 300.

 

[nubbe]

Releases will suck untill Kill Bill and LOTR come *cry*

 

[VanMardigan]

That is because if they launched at the same time HD DVD owners would have out numbered Blu Ray owners 3:1 or so. If the movie was to come out right now on both there would be about the same difference between HD DVD and Blu ray as there was for 300.

I don't think you understood my post. But you certainly make a valid point in terms of what might've happened if they had launched simultaneously.

 

[jjasper]

I don't think you understood my post. But you certainly make a valid point in terms of what might've happened if they had launched simultaneously.

If your point is that BB wouldn't have appealed to the PS3/blu ray audience than I completely disagree.

Also from Bluray.com by way of home media magazine:

New Line Home Entertainment has announced that they will be bringing the Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan action/comedy hit 'Rush Hour 3' to Blu-ray on December 26th (a Wednesday release - Tuesday is Christmas). The film will be exclusive to Blu-ray until the HD DVD is released sometime next year. No specs have been announced at this time.

 

[distantmantra]

I wonder what impact New Line's decision to delay most, if not all, HD-DVD releases by six months will make.

Pan's Labyrinth shouldn't see a delay for HD-DVD, since they don't hold the worldwide rights.

 

[VanMardigan]

6 months? Is that confirmed? That's pretty bad. At least the catalog releases are safe from that (LOTR).

 

[jjasper]

Why is it just new releases? Moneyhatting? Trying to decide on HDi stuff? Dislike for HD DVD? Have they ever said?

 

[distantmantra]

6 months? Is that confirmed? That's pretty bad. At least the catalog releases are safe from that (LOTR).

Hairspray is also delayed six months on HD-DVD. They're doing this for all titles that New Line holds worldwide distribution rights on, since HD-DVD lacks region coding. I never heard it being exclusive to new releases.

 

[VanMardigan]

Hairspray is also delayed six months on HD-DVD. They're doing this for all titles that New Line holds worldwide distribution rights on, since HD-DVD lacks region coding. I never heard it being exclusive to new releases.

No, I know about the delays and the region coding stuff, I'm just asking about the number of months: 6. Has that been confirmed for these titles? And what's the significance of 6 months?

 

[distantmantra]

No, I know about the delays and the region coding stuff, I'm just asking about the number of months: 6. Has that been confirmed for these titles? And what's the significance of 6 months?

It was with Hairspray. All the DVD/BD/HD-DVD sites are blocked for me at work, so I can't look until this evening, though.

 

[jjasper]

How will waiting 6 months solve anything that has to do with HD DVD region coding?

 

[distantmantra]

How will waiting 6 months solve anything that has to do with HD DVD region coding?

No clue. Maybe they'll get a European release ready by then.

 

[VanMardigan]

How will waiting 6 months solve anything that has to do with HD DVD region coding?

They don't want to release a region-free copy in the US before the film has been distributed to each region.

 

[jjasper]

They don't want to release a region-free copy in the US before the film has been distributed to each region.

Ohh makes sense.

 

[Oni Jazar]

But these are last week's sales, no? Meaning, the releases from 9/11? So next chart should be the 9/18 releases, unless I'm getting this all wrong??

You are correct.

 

[VanMardigan]

You are correct.

So that means that for next week's numbers, the releases are:

* Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut (Warner)
* Deliverance (Warner)
* Elizabeth (Universal)
* For Love of the Game (Universal)
* Jailhouse Rock (Warner)
* The Last Starfighter (Universal)
* Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season (Warner)
* Troy: Director's Cut (Warner)
* Viva Las Vegas (Warner)
* We Are Marshall (Warner)

VS

* Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut (Warner)
* The Condemned (Lionsgate)
* Deliverance (Warner)
* A Few Good Men (Sony)
* House of 1000 Corpses (Lionsgate)
* Jailhouse Rock (Warner)
* Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season (Warner)
* Troy: Director's Cut (Warner)
* Viva Las Vegas (Warner)
* We Are Marshall (Warner)


Exclusives are bolded. Seems like another 60/40 week to me.

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Has anyone seen new Troy on Blu-ray or HD DVD anywhere in Canada?

 

[Oni Jazar]

So that means that for next week's numbers, the releases are:

* Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut (Warner)
* Deliverance (Warner)
* Elizabeth (Universal)
* For Love of the Game (Universal)
* Jailhouse Rock (Warner)
* The Last Starfighter (Universal)
* Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season (Warner)
* Troy: Director's Cut (Warner)
* Viva Las Vegas (Warner)
* We Are Marshall (Warner)

VS

* Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut (Warner)
* The Condemned (Lionsgate)
* Deliverance (Warner)
* A Few Good Men (Sony)
* House of 1000 Corpses (Lionsgate)
* Jailhouse Rock (Warner)
* Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season (Warner)
* Troy: Director's Cut (Warner)
* Viva Las Vegas (Warner)
* We Are Marshall (Warner)


Exclusives are bolded. Seems like another 60/40 week to me.

I would agree. I think next week may inch another point towards Blu-ray but the week after is Knocked Up which will swing big for HD DVD. Then after that comes Fantastic Four 2 and then a whole lot of crazy big releases for everyone.

 

[Patrick Klepek]

Knocked Up is HD-DVD? Lame, no buy

 

[Oni Jazar]

Knocked Up is HD-DVD? Lame, no buy

Knocked Up is HD-DVD. Superbad is Blu-ray.

Ahh format wars.

 

[SRG01]

Knocked Up is HD-DVD. Superbad is Blu-ray.

Ahh format wars.

They're both by the same director too. :lol

 

[teepo]

They're both by the same director too. :lol

producer

 

[RaidenZR]

Maybe there was a nice Black Hawk Down sale?

It's been 13.95 at a bunch of places for a while now. Amazon, Best Buy, etc.

 

[VanMardigan]

Seth Rogan and Judd Appatow's other comedy, 40 year old virgin, is also HD DVD exclusive.

btw, it looks like a transparent slipcover for the Transformers box. DO WANT:

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Seth Rogan and Judd Appatow's other comedy, 40 year old virgin, is also HD DVD exclusive.

btw, it looks like a transparent slipcover for the Transformers box. DO WANT:

As cool as that looks, I'm going to wait until they release the "Director's Decepticut" edition next year with True HD and no combo, since releasing combos and then double dipping with no combos are all the rage in HD DVD land nowadays.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Transformers isn't a combo disc.

 

[Malleymal]

transformer hd dvd 29 dollars @ fry.com for the week

 

[Wollan]

Walked into the store today and to my surprise I saw the Spiderman Trilogy. How long has this been available? Thought it was further off but now I have it. Alongside that I also fetched the 300, Unforgiven and Ultraviolet (it's Milla dammit). BD of course.

 

[djkimothy]

Walked into the store today and to my surprise I saw the Spiderman Trilogy. How long has this been available? Thought it was further off but now I have it. Alongside that I also fetched the 300, Unforgiven and Ultraviolet (it's Milla dammit). BD of course.

Are you serious? Bah, I'm so out of the loop. I'll put that on my christmas list. I think I can wait for that.

Did you get Fifth Element? The new version. Milla looks great in that transfer.

 

[Wollan]

JB hi-fi in Melbourne btw. 69.98aud.

 

[VanMardigan]

Transformers isn't a combo disc.

Don't bother. He'll just use the TrueHD excuse. Whatever it takes, I guess.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Final specs for Zodiac are up:

Paramount Home Entertainment will release Zodiac: Director's Cut on January 8th, 2008. This new extended cut of the David Fincher thriller, now clocking in at 162 minutes, arrives with a commentary by Fincher, a second commentary with Jake Gyllenhall, Robert Downey Jr, Producer Brad Fischer, James Vanderbilt and James Ellroy.

The two-disc set also includes the "Zodiac Deciphered" documentary, "Visual Effects of Zodiac," "Digital Workflow," "This is the Zodiac Speaking," "Linguistic Analysis," "His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen," "Jeopardy Surface: Geographic Profiling," "Dr. Kim Rossmo's Geographic Profile of the Zodiac," "The Psychology of Aggression: Behavioral Profiling," "Special Agent Sharon Pagaling-Hagan's Behavioral Profile of the Zodiac" featurettes, sequence breakdowns (Blue Rock Springs, Lake Berryessa, and San Francisco), trailers and TV spots.

It appears there are indeed only five minutes of footage added, corroborating what I'd been hearing recently. Disappointing in a sense, as there was talk of a full 30-45 minutes being added, but I'll be quite happy to finally have the film on HD and not have to concern myself with owning a separate release for what I thought was going to be a significantly different theatrical cut. The commentaries should be excellent, too.

 

[Chemo]

Don't bother. He'll just use the TrueHD excuse. Whatever it takes, I guess.

Like it's a fucking excuse. He wants a better version of the movie, one that they have no reason whatsoever not to provide but are skimping on regardless.

Not that you can read this response, since you ignore anyone who has the mind to disagree with you.

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Don't bother. He'll just use the TrueHD excuse. Whatever it takes, I guess.

Seriously. Shut the fuck up! I have no beef with you, but you have this knack for getting under people's skin. No wonder you get banned so often.

 

[captive]

Hay guys, hows it going.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

First(?) review for Bram Stoker's Dracula on Blu.

 

[Raistlin]

First(?) review for Bram Stoker's Dracula on Blu.

I'm a little confused by the reviewers view of the movie itself. It was never meant to 'scare' people, any more than say Interview with a Vampire.

 

[GreekWolf]

First(?) review for Bram Stoker's Dracula on Blu.

When I picked up my PS3, I was really looking forward to seeing all these horror classics in high-def for the very first time. But while I've been patiently awaiting their release, Monsters HD came along on Dish network and has shown almost everything I wanted to purchase. HD-DVR ftw I guess.

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/s...ur_3_for_Blu-ray_Release_HD_DVD_to_Follow/997

New Line is apparently planning a next gen release for 'Rush Hour 3,' with the Blu-ray expected just after Christmas, and the HD DVD to follow sometime in 2008.

Although it was critically reviled, the third film in the Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker franchise has grossed $133 million in the five weeks since its theatrical release in early August.

Now, according to information published by Home Media Magazine, New Line is planning a next-gen release for the film, with the Blu-ray edition hitting stores on December 26, day-and-date with the standard-def DVD (a rare Wednesday street date).

The second next-gen title to surface from dual-format supporting studio New Line, like 'Hairspray' before it, The HD DVD version of 'Rush Hour' will hit stores sometime after the Blu-ray. (As part of its initial announcement for 'Hairspray,' the studio said that region-coding concerns would prevent it from immediately releasing many of its early titles on HD DVD, but it promised they would see release sometime in early 2008.)

Although New Line has yet to issue a press release with specs, according to Home Media Magazine, the 2-disc platinum edition DVD is set to include audio commentary, deleted scenes and a featurette. We can only assume those features will find their way to the next-gen releases as well.

Both the Blu-ray and the forthcoming HD DVD editions are listed with a $39.99 list price. We'll let you know when more information on this title comes in.

Region Coding at its best.

None of New Lines Current new movies interest me. As long as the old ones dont have coding Ill be happy.

 

[Oni Jazar]

Final specs for Zodiac are up:



It appears there are indeed only five minutes of footage added, corroborating what I'd been hearing recently. Disappointing in a sense, as there was talk of a full 30-45 minutes being added, but I'll be quite happy to finally have the film on HD and not have to concern myself with owning a separate release for what I thought was going to be a significantly different theatrical cut. The commentaries should be excellent, too.

I thought the Zodiac movie went on for long enough honestly.

 

[Days like these...]

Knocked Up is HD-DVD. Superbad is Blu-ray.

Ahh format wars.

Format wars indeed. I'd love to pick up Superbad however I wouldn't pay $44 even if I owned a blu ray player. Have Sony lost their minds? I guess I'll be buying the sd version. I'm definitely picking up Knocked Up on hd dvd.