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dgoldwas
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I haven't seen it mentioned here, so I thought I'd just point out that the following bit of info was revealed a few days ago:quote:
The Omen (1976) will include the previously-released DVD extras, among them an introduction by director Richard Donner, audio commentary by Donner and editor Stuart Baird, a second commentary with Donner and screenwriter Brian Hegeland, the "dog attack" deleted scene with optional commentary, 5 featurettes (666: The Omen Revealed, The Omen Legacy, Curse or Coincidence?, An Appreciation: Wes Craven on The Omen, Jerry Goldsmith on The Omen Score and Screenwriters Notebook), the film's theatrical trailer and a still gallery. Also included will be a number of BD-exclusive features, such as the Richard Donner on The Omen featurette, The Omen Revelations BonusView viewing option with trivia track, a third audio commentary with film historians Lem Dobbs, Nick Redman and Jeff Bond, and the film's score in Dolby Digital 5.1 as an isolated audio track.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/index.html#mytwocentsStreet date is Sept 9 - can't wait!
posted 06-30-2008 12:20 AM PT (US) Frank V
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Great. Hopefully all the special features will be carried over when the blu-ray will be released in Europe.
posted 06-30-2008 03:18 AM PT (US) Jeron
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Very cool, Dan. Thanks for the news! This is bad @ss. Can't wait to pick up the trilogy set.
posted 06-30-2008 10:08 AM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by Jeron:
Very cool, Dan. Thanks for the news! This is bad @ss. Can't wait to pick up the trilogy set.I love Blu-Ray, anyone who's read any of my posts about Blu-Ray would know that... But freaken $129.99 SRP for the Blu-Ray compared to $39.99 SRP for the DVD? It's nice that this has a few additional features including one of the scariest isolated scores, but for that price I have to pass.
posted 06-30-2008 10:12 AM PT (US) Wedge
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$129.99 is SRP for the trilogy pack. SRP for the individual films will be $39.98.[Message edited by Wedge on 06-30-2008]
posted 06-30-2008 11:12 AM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by Wedge:
$129.99 is SRP for the trilogy pack. SRP for the individual films will be $39.98.[Message edited by Wedge on 06-30-2008]
Yup... $39.98 SRP for one Blu-Ray, compared to $39.99 SRP for the entire set on DVD. But this isn't a first for Fox asking to much for their films on Blu-Ray as they are the most expensive movies out there. They ask new release prices for catalog titles, so while you can get Catalog Blu-Rays from WB, Sony, Paramount and Disney for anywhere from $18.99-$24.99 not on sale, Fox Blu-Rays are $27.99-$39.99.
posted 06-30-2008 11:36 AM PT (US) rkeaveney
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You could always wait a year and get all these for $5.99 each. You know, when Blu-Ray bites the big one.
posted 06-30-2008 12:08 PM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
You could always wait a year and get all these for $5.99 each. You know, when Blu-Ray bites the big one.Yeah, cuz that's gonna happen in a year...
posted 06-30-2008 12:11 PM PT (US) dgoldwas
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It's not a "trilogy" pack - you get the remake, as well......
posted 06-30-2008 01:11 PM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by dgoldwas:
It's not a "trilogy" pack - you get the remake, as well......Soooo shouldn't they be paying us money then? But seriously, I was wrong, for $39.99 SRP, you get all 5 movies (The Omen 1976, The Omen 2006, Damien: The Omen II, The Omen 3: The "Final" Conflict, and The Omen 4: The Awakening) on DVD. Compared to the SRP of $129.99 for 4 Blu-Rays... so it's actually worse than I thought...
posted 06-30-2008 01:54 PM PT (US) Jeron
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Originally posted by scoreguy16:
Soooo shouldn't they be paying us money then? But seriously, I was wrong, for $39.99 SRP, you get all 5 movies (The Omen 1976, The Omen 2006, Damien: The Omen II, The Omen 3: The "Final" Conflict, and The Omen 4: The Awakening) on DVD. Compared to the SRP of $129.99 for 4 Blu-Rays... so it's actually worse than I thought...Enough with the b*tching. We're talking about the actual set, not the price. If you can't afford it, Netflix the damn thing or get a better paying job. Done, next.
I'm excited about the boxed set, regardless of price, and I'm sure Amazon will make it a little more affordable.
I can't wait to hear how excited you'll be when it comes time to buy the Alien Quadrilogy all over again.
[Message edited by Jeron on 06-30-2008]
posted 06-30-2008 02:33 PM PT (US) Jeron
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I apologize in advance, Clay... that was me in butthole mode.
posted 06-30-2008 02:47 PM PT (US) rkeaveney
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Yeah, Clay, don't you know you should be re-purchasing all of the studios catalogue titles, all so you can get the film's trailers as whopping extras and in HD?All those new FOX Blu-Ray discs will look great next to your FOX D-VHS collection: http://www.hometheaterinfo.com/d-vhs.htm
posted 06-30-2008 03:04 PM PT (US) Kirkinson
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Out of curiosity, is this the first Blu-ray to have an isolated score track, or have there been others?
posted 06-30-2008 07:21 PM PT (US) dgoldwas
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Originally posted by Kirkinson:
Out of curiosity, is this the first Blu-ray to have an isolated score track, or have there been others?The SUPERMAN Blu-ray has Williams' score isolated in 5.1, and I believe there are some others as well... the upcoming L.A. CONFIDENTIAL Blu-ray will have Goldsmith's score isolated as well.
posted 06-30-2008 09:02 PM PT (US) dgoldwas
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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
You could always wait a year and get all these for $5.99 each. You know, when Blu-Ray bites the big one.LOL! Ryan, you always crack me up!
So tell me, what is gonna be the big "Blu-ray Buster"? Digital downloads?
posted 06-30-2008 09:05 PM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by dgoldwas:
LOL! Ryan, you always crack me up!So tell me, what is gonna be the big "Blu-ray Buster"? Digital downloads?
Oh yes, absolutely. It's nice that Blu-Ray was compared to D-VHS, a format that was actually worse than DVD in some ways (you can wear the tapes out) and D-VHS didn't have anything like the PS3 or the massive studio support Blu-Ray has. Maybe someone bought into HD DVD and is somewhat upset? Or thinks Toshiba's "Blu-Ray killer" is actually going to live up to its name. Because, you know, it'll magically take a compressed Dolby track and make it uncompressed/lossless and completely get rid of the compression artifacts and edge enhancement that are present on most DVD's.
By the way Dan, I think it's cool that you're reviewing movies on your site now.
Anywho, the new Batman: Special Edition has an isolated score in DTS-HD MA 5.1 actually. And Corpse Bride has an isolated score as well. Charlie & The Chocolate Factory will when it gets released, and that one will be in Dolby TrueHD 5.1.
And Jeron, normally I don't complain about the prices of Blu-Ray. I have over 250 and this is the first time I've ever actually complained. It just seems crazy to me. But I'll probably get the individual releases, at least the first one for sure.
posted 06-30-2008 10:46 PM PT (US) rkeaveney
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I haven't bought into any format yet, so I'm not some bitter HD-DVD devotee. I just don't see the catalogue being deep enough by December 2008 to generate this imaginary groundswell of adoption of the format. Add to that you can get any DVD disc for half the price of a Blu-Ray disc, the rising prices of everything and the fact that the features on a Blu-Ray disc are no more revolutionary than standard DVDs and I have to wonder why anyone is in a hurry. If my favorite movie was 300 or anything else made in the past 2 years I'm sure Blu-Ray would be real attractive, but considering most of my favorite movies - and they're all '80s classics, trust me - are all on my shelf as DVDs, I don't play videogames (seriously, I gave that up with baseball cards) I'm not investing so I can watch SEMI-PRO in HD.
posted 07-01-2008 12:17 AM PT (US) rkeaveney
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Originally posted by dgoldwas:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by rkeaveney:
[b]You could always wait a year and get all these for $5.99 each. You know, when Blu-Ray bites the big one.<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE>LOL! Ryan, you always crack me up!
So tell me, what is gonna be the big "Blu-ray Buster"? Digital downloads?[/B]
I don't think anything is going to hurt Blu-Ray beyond a general indifference to the format.
posted 07-01-2008 12:21 AM PT (US) rkeaveney
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Originally posted by scoreguy16:
Anywho, the new Batman: Special Edition has an isolated score in DTS-HD MA 5.1 actually.I think you mean BATMAN: THE MOVIE, the Adam West picture, from the '60s. That Blu-Ray disc features an iso-score.
I'm going to stop posting in this thread until someone else does!!!
posted 07-01-2008 12:27 AM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Yeah, sorry, I meant "Batman: The Movie - Special Edition." Just out of curiosity, how long did it take Star Wars and Indiana Jones to get to DVD? Something like 6 years for Indy and 7 years for Star Wars? And hey, Risky Business is coming out so you got that goin for ya...But I do see people complaining about films like Star Wars not coming out, or films like Lord of the Rings and I ask my self, do they not realize how much effort will go into large profile titles like that? As for the 80's films (and large profile ones), just like DVD, you're going to have to wait a while before they start coming out.
posted 07-01-2008 09:30 AM PT (US) dgoldwas
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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
I don't think anything is going to hurt Blu-Ray beyond a general indifference to the format.Define "general indifference"? I'm curious where you're getting your statistics.....
posted 07-02-2008 12:55 AM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by dgoldwas:
Define "general indifference"? I'm curious where you're getting your statistics.....Maybe he means the fact that Blu-Ray has a faster adoption rate than DVD?
posted 07-04-2008 01:40 PM PT (US) dgoldwas
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Originally posted by scoreguy16:
Maybe he means the fact that Blu-Ray has a faster adoption rate than DVD?LOL - yeah, never let the truth get in the way of a good argument.
posted 07-04-2008 01:46 PM PT (US) rkeaveney
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If you want to get all catty and statty, please note that DVDs outsold Blu-Ray+HD DVD 2 to 1 in their first two years of sales.
posted 07-04-2008 03:41 PM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
If you want to get all catty and statty, please note that DVDs outsold Blu-Ray+HD DVD 2 to 1 in their first two years of sales.Nice, how much did VHS outsell DVD in its first 2 years?
posted 07-04-2008 04:43 PM PT (US) dgoldwas
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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
If you want to get all catty and statty, please note that DVDs outsold Blu-Ray+HD DVD 2 to 1 in their first two years of sales.
That's great, but that doesn't mean it's doomed to obsolescence.In the 2008 Annual Report on the Home Entertainment Industry, released last week by the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA): "It is estimated that, in 2012, sales of Blu-ray Discs will exceed those of standard DVDs and will generate sales of $9.5 billion."
Why are you convinced that Blu-ray is doomed to fail, Ryan? What dog do you have in this hunt? Did you invest in HD-DVD or something? At least come clean with your reasons for being so jaundiced!
posted 07-04-2008 07:50 PM PT (US) rkeaveney
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It took DVD a lot less time to outsell VHS. And like I stated before, and of course you read this Dan, I don't have anything invested in any format. I didn't buy an HD DVD player, I don't have don't hate Sony. I just think the available titles and their prices are a joke. Anyone paying $30 for SUPERBAD for hi-def picture and sound and complaining about gas prices to the local news is a total douchebag.
posted 07-05-2008 10:42 AM PT (US) Kirkinson
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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
It took DVD a lot less time to outsell VHS.
Blu-Ray was launched in 2006 and Dan's quoted article is predicting a 2012 overtake of DVD. DVD was launched in 1997 and overtook VHS in 2003. That's the same amount of time.
posted 07-05-2008 01:23 PM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by Kirkinson:
Blu-Ray was launched in 2006 and Dan's quoted article is predicting a 2012 overtake of DVD. DVD was launched in 1997 and overtook VHS in 2003. That's the same amount of time.And also, I'll add to what you said. How much were DVD's when they came out? I remember paying $43.99 for some 2 disc sets and $34.99 for others. The prices are about the same. Plus, if you shop around, you'll be able to find much better prices. And a lot of the time, the suggested retail price is only a few $$$ more. I believe I paid $22.99 for Superbad in high def... Which oddly enough is less than Best Buy is charging for the 2 Disc DVD edition. Same with Walk Hard.
posted 07-05-2008 01:37 PM PT (US) dgoldwas
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It's the typical formula; prices will drop as the format gains speed. It's already happening; remember that 5-disc Blu-ray BLADE RUNNER? Only $29. Not too shabby.Obviously there are some inconsistencies, but they'll suss it out in time.
Coming from a time where I (happily) paid $100 for a laserdisc box set of Aliens/The Abyss/Amadeus/T2/etc., paying $35 for superior high definition image and sound, plus (hopefully) extras, is not that big of a deal.
posted 07-05-2008 01:45 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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Hey Dan,What kind of equipment are you running these days?
--Bri
posted 07-05-2008 01:46 PM PT (US) rkeaveney
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Originally posted by Kirkinson:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by rkeaveney:
[b]It took DVD a lot less time to outsell VHS.<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE>
Blu-Ray was launched in 2006 and Dan's quoted article is predicting a 2012 overtake of DVD. DVD was launched in 1997 and overtook VHS in 2003. That's the same amount of time.[/B]Prediction ain't fact until it's actually happened.
posted 07-05-2008 09:17 PM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by rkeaveney:Prediction ain't fact until it's actually happened.
No offense intended here, but really? We tell you all these FACTS about Blu-Ray and THAT's what you have to say? ... I guess that's it for me, someone else can take it from here...
posted 07-05-2008 10:05 PM PT (US) Kirkinson
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>Originally posted by rkeaveney:
Prediction ain't fact until it's actually happened.
I didn't say it was. I was just responding to the phrase "It took DVD a lot less time [than six years] to outsell VHS," which was false. Unless you were referring to some other number.[Message edited by Kirkinson on 07-06-2008]
posted 07-06-2008 03:15 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB