Yeah I probably would have shelled out if not for the blu-ray BS, I've paid for much dumber movie experiences.
I don't know if scoring a win with the TFN guys qualifies as "people paying hand over fist" but lurking over the weekend they seem to have decided that this release is an amazing success, unprecedented for a 13 year old movie. (just discovered I can't log in there anymore, make sure nobody tells them about The Exorcist Director's Cut (2000) - Box Office Mojo or E.T. (20th Anniversary) (2002) - Box Office Mojo) especially don't mention 10 years of inflation and non-3D tickets