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Originally Posted by Mark Booth
BTW, I realize some of those titles will throw up some yellow flags.
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| For instance, Cast Away. But, as it turns out, Dreamworks has the distribution rights for Cast Away outside of the US. So they may be referring to an import title. |
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Originally Posted by Dan Hitchman
Going purple now is completely irresponsible. There is a real need to start switching to Blu now that the tide is turning.
Perpetuating this war will only kill both. Retailers know this, dealers know this. Manufacturers know this. It's time to pick a side and it's got to be a serious commitment to Blu-ray. Universal and Paramount, if they are too stubborn and can't see the writing on the wall now, will at that point! |
As of July 2009, I own more movies in High-Definition than in Standard-Definition.
http://mydiscs.markshangout.com
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Originally Posted by Mark Booth
Time will tell if it turns out to be accurate. But it sure would be a nice boost for HD DVD. There's nine titles on the list that I would buy in a heartbeat.
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Rewind - DVDcompare/Site Administrator
*US PS3 (1080p) - Xbox 360 Elite (HDMI) - Nintendo Wii (Euro) - Sony PSP-2000 - Nintendo DSi
*HD DVD Toshiba XE1 (1080p) - Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 (1080p) - Yamaha RX-V1800 (HDMI 1.3)
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Originally Posted by Jari K
It would be a nice boost indeed, but still 100% rumor at this point.
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As of July 2009, I own more movies in High-Definition than in Standard-Definition.
http://mydiscs.markshangout.com
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Originally Posted by Mark Booth
If the rumored list of Paramount titles is real, I see no reason that it can't be a mixed list of domestic and foreign releases.
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Originally Posted by Mark Booth
And I have repeatedly represented it exactly as Rumor. But thanks for the reminder.
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Rewind - DVDcompare/Site Administrator
*US PS3 (1080p) - Xbox 360 Elite (HDMI) - Nintendo Wii (Euro) - Sony PSP-2000 - Nintendo DSi
*HD DVD Toshiba XE1 (1080p) - Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 (1080p) - Yamaha RX-V1800 (HDMI 1.3)
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Originally Posted by Mark Booth
As I mentioned, reportedly from a studio writer at Paramount. Here's the full text of the message that was posted:
BTW, I realize some of those titles will throw up some yellow flags. For instance, Cast Away. But, as it turns out, Dreamworks has the distribution rights for Cast Away outside of the US. So they may be referring to an import title. Mark |
| I think NOT having "emotional attachment to either format" is the key to survive from this foolishness. These are just formats created for the physical distribution of HD-films. Since there are two of these formats, you have to make that choice, be "format neutral" or just forget the damn thing until we have at least that one format. Getting too "emotional" will only do more harm than good. These companies are in it for the money (in the end - there are also other reasons), any "can´t we all just get along"-sob-stories won´t stop them from switching sides or whatever. |
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Originally Posted by Jeff Adkins
The strange thing about that list is in addition to the TL51 thing is that from what I can tell there isn't a single true Paramount film on there. All I see are Dreamworks, Lightstorm and Icon. No pure Paramount titles at all?
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Originally Posted by Mark Booth
It was just shared by the studio writer yesterday (Jan 22).
Mark |
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Originally Posted by Paul.S
Astute observation, Jeff. It's not so much that the director's production company was involved on Titanic and Braveheart. It's that, with the exception of POE (which is solely DW), not one of those films is a "pure play" Par movie as far as distribution is concerned: every one of them is a split rights co-production between at least two studios.
Interesting. |
Just another amateur learning to paint w/ "the light of the world".
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Originally Posted by Mark Booth
You put too much faith in Bill Hunt. He's been wrong far too many times before and, in fact, is known to "correct" his facts 12-15 hours after initially posting them.
And his comments about Universal transfers is utter hogwash. Universal has some of the finest transfers available on HDM. If you want weak transfers, look to the early mpeg2 transfers of Blu-ray. Now there are some titles that need to remastered. Mark |
| I don't know, but if those titles are for real for Q1 and Q2, how is it that none of them are officially announced by now? |
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Originally Posted by Paul.S
I, and I think others, are acutely aware of the industry changes of which you speak, Doug. I still live and work in "the town."
Setting aside off-topic, pithily appealing but factually inaccurate statements such as "Movie studios don't produce movies anymore," my observation/point about distribution stands. You're (somewhat pedantically) muddying the waters with all this talk about how things in the biz have changed since the studio system heyday. Steve Tisch and Wendy Finerman may have produced Forrest Gump, but that film was distributed exclusively by Par. Mission: Impossible III may be a C/W production, but it was distributed exclusively by Par. This is NOT the case with ANY of the films on that list. That is my sole observation/point here. You sound like someone who has worked in the industry in some capacity before so I know you understand that this is a distinction with a difference (as the lawyers say, a major contingent of studio employee ranks besides "janitors and secretaries"). |
| Ultimately my point is, its interesting that the films on the list are all co-productions, but I don't see how that effects the question of Paramount actually releasing these films or not. |
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Originally Posted by Paul.S
Lucasfilm is a horse of a different color entirely. That company and its relationship to Fox and Par is unprecedented and unique.
And my, and I think Jeff's, point--which you have thoroughly talked past--has to do with the list itself not Par's home vid distrib of the films on it: it is curious and odd that ALL the films on this list of dubious origin have that in common. Bastante! |
| I think this is a "corporate" issue, not a format one: has Par released any HDM with lossless aud? Not even the movie-only Top Gun (!) has it. |
| Spielberg titles on HD-DVD? I call horseshit. |
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Originally Posted by Jim_K
Off that fantasy list I'd buy Titanic, Braveheart, Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan and A.I. I'm not holding my breath though.
BTW since when are self proclaimed Hollywood writers who hang out on the internet privy to home video release schedules? |
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Originally Posted by Adam Gregorich
I wouldn't, but I would be surprised if any were announced yet.
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Originally Posted by Travis Brashear
Considering how embarrassingly-for-Universal-and-Paramount-controlled-Dreamworks Spielberg mandated a Blu-ray-only release for CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, why does anyone think he'd relent at the 11th hour and allow his other masterpieces to be released on a format he clearly isn't fond of?
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