The irony is that I will purchase my first wholly blu-ray set (the official Star Wars OT) when Ady has finished ESB:R.
But I won't be able to watch it because I don't have a player nor do I believe I ever will purchase one.
From what I've heard, sales of any blu ray that isn't a new release have been shockingly low, and not getting significantly better. I don't see how that can continue for too long but I'd like to be wrong. Supposedly even always-reliable titles like Wizard of Oz and Godfather fell way, way below projections.
Brooks said:
Bluray will gradually become more common. I think the biggest threat to its success now isn't dvd but streaming video. Having access to a movie whenever you want it (like on netflix for example, as annoying as netflix has become) makes owning the movie seem unnecessary for a lot of people. Something hollywood should think about when pricing blurays.
I still believe its unlikely we'll see the fox fanfare unless it's part of a deal to get the rights to the original trilogies earlier than 2020.
Not everybody has access to a super fast connection, and some providers are setting bandwith caps on their customers.
Those automated DVD rental machines seem pretty popular in my area. Even though South Park proclaimed Blockbuster "dead", there are still two stores holding on in my town, and a Mom & Pop video store is still around after 20 years.
People will probably still want to buy their all time favorite film to watch over and over.
Where were you in '77?
SilverWook said:
Brooks said:
Bluray will gradually become more common. I think the biggest threat to its success now isn't dvd but streaming video. Having access to a movie whenever you want it (like on netflix for example, as annoying as netflix has become) makes owning the movie seem unnecessary for a lot of people. Something hollywood should think about when pricing blurays.
I still believe its unlikely we'll see the fox fanfare unless it's part of a deal to get the rights to the original trilogies earlier than 2020.
Not everybody has access to a super fast connection, and some providers are setting bandwith caps on their customers.
Those automated DVD rental machines seem pretty popular in my area. Even though South Park proclaimed Blockbuster "dead", there are still two stores holding on in my town, and a Mom & Pop video store is still around after 20 years.
People will probably still want to buy their all time favorite film to watch over and over.
Oh I know, my connection is horrible. We cancelled our netflix streaming because the selection is so bad and we were constantly buffering. Redbox and the like are good for new releases but awful for older movies. I guess maybe the reason people aren't buying blurays of movies they already own is they're just satisfied with the dvd. It doesn't feel as dramatic an improvment as dvd was over vhs. I'd buy star wars on blu ray if it was the correct version. I wouldn't mind LOTR on blu ray but I've heard bad things about the way they did that one.
Baronlando said:
From what I've heard, sales of any blu ray that isn't a new release have been shockingly low, and not getting significantly better. I don't see how that can continue for too long but I'd like to be wrong. Supposedly even always-reliable titles like Wizard of Oz and Godfather fell way, way below projections.
Oz is out of print right now, and Warners is going to milk it for the 75th anniversary next year. Maybe somebody will find some lost footage by then.
Where were you in '77?
Baronlando said:
From what I've heard, sales of any blu ray that isn't a new release have been shockingly low, and not getting significantly better. I don't see how that can continue for too long but I'd like to be wrong. Supposedly even always-reliable titles like Wizard of Oz and Godfather fell way, way below projections.
Good! It's way too late in the game for BluRay to wither on the vine but I don't think most people were ready for an upgrade. A lot of them were probably perfectly content with DVD. I sure was.
All I really want is each film as it was originally seen and heard in theaters; no fixes, corrections, "improvements" or modifications necessary.
thecolorsblend said:
Baronlando said:
From what I've heard, sales of any blu ray that isn't a new release have been shockingly low, and not getting significantly better. I don't see how that can continue for too long but I'd like to be wrong. Supposedly even always-reliable titles like Wizard of Oz and Godfather fell way, way below projections.
Good!
Denied.
thecolorsblend said:
Baronlando said:
From what I've heard, sales of any blu ray that isn't a new release have been shockingly low, and not getting significantly better. I don't see how that can continue for too long but I'd like to be wrong. Supposedly even always-reliable titles like Wizard of Oz and Godfather fell way, way below projections.
Good! It's way too late in the game for BluRay to wither on the vine but I don't think most people were ready for an upgrade. A lot of them were probably perfectly content with DVD. I sure was.
There is also the erroneous belief in some corners, that any film not made in this century can ever possibly look good or benefit from HD.
Where were you in '77?
SilverWook said:
thecolorsblend said:
Baronlando said:
From what I've heard, sales of any blu ray that isn't a new release have been shockingly low, and not getting significantly better. I don't see how that can continue for too long but I'd like to be wrong. Supposedly even always-reliable titles like Wizard of Oz and Godfather fell way, way below projections.
Good! It's way too late in the game for BluRay to wither on the vine but I don't think most people were ready for an upgrade. A lot of them were probably perfectly content with DVD. I sure was.
There is also the erroneous belief in some corners, that any film not made in this century can ever possibly look good or benefit from HD.
This one drives me absolutely insane.
This pretty much sums up how I feel too. Kindly read #4.
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-things-im-secretly-thankful-this-thanksgiving/
"There's no cluster of midiclorians that controls my destiny!" -Han Solo, from a future revision of ANH
Whoa! That's a mental image of George I didn't need! ;)
I am thankful that there will be more Star Wars to look forward to.
Where were you in '77?
Whoa! That's a visual image of Han and Lando I didn't need! ;)
Well the news just seems to be getting better about the new Star Wars films, especially knowing that this person will have nothing to do with them or anything Star Wars related ....
http://blogs.evtrib.com/nerdvana/movies/rick-mccallum-fades-out-of-star-wars-universe/84727/
adywan said:
Well the news just seems to be getting better about the new Star Wars films, especially knowing that this person will have nothing to do with them or anything Star Wars related ....
http://blogs.evtrib.com/nerdvana/movies/rick-mccallum-fades-out-of-star-wars-universe/84727/
He was a moron and I shant miss him.
But what if he becomes more powerful than we could possibly imagine?
Keep Circulating the Tapes.
END OF LINE
(It hasn’t happened yet)
Hoth-Nudist said:
This pretty much sums up how I feel too. Kindly read #4.
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-things-im-secretly-thankful-this-thanksgiving/
#2 was worth a chuckle.
adywan said:
Well the news just seems to be getting better about the new Star Wars films, especially knowing that this person will have nothing to do with them or anything Star Wars related ....
http://blogs.evtrib.com/nerdvana/movies/rick-mccallum-fades-out-of-star-wars-universe/84727/
(insert "it's so dense" joke)
“Grow up. These are my Disney's movies, not yours.”
Vaya Con Dios, Rick.
Rick apparently was exactly what George wanted in a producer, so you can't fault him for doing his job.
Where were you in '77?
I wonder why McCallum is so annoying. Is it how he kept the prequel productions running smoothly? Was it butting heads with Lucas about making parts of Episode III's production more difficult than it needed to be? Was it how he helped secure Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Liam Neeson for their roles? Probably because he did his share of spin-doctoring, people want to treat McCallum like he was just another yes man but seems to me like he was a production manager more than a creative contributor, and he's never claimed otherwise. I realize Gary Kurtz is thought to walk on water and everything but can we try to be objective here?
All I really want is each film as it was originally seen and heard in theaters; no fixes, corrections, "improvements" or modifications necessary.
I blame RLM.
Rick Leopold McCallum?
I blame Jar-Jar.
Star Wars Episode XXX: Erica Strikes Back
If you want Nice, go to France
Jar Jar blames Jake Lloyd. Jake was supposed to be the Robin to his Batman. We all know how well that worked out...
Preferred Saga:
1,2: Numeraljoker extended
3: L8wrtr
4,6-9: Hal9000
5: Adywan
Despite the screenshot I posted I don't actually want Monsignor Martinez to shoot Rick McCallum. I always got the impression from the behind the scenes videos that he was all about the digital special effects and I felt the movies suffered for that. I didn't mean to offend any of his fans here.
And yet didn't McCallum try to discourage Lucas from a totally CGI Jar Jar in TPM purely for monetary reasons?