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Originally Posted by Jason_V
I had heard elsewhere the steelbooks and volume sets were being discontinued due to lack of interest.
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Universal, please release Streets of Fire on Blu-ray.
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Originally Posted by Paul Sandhu
As long as the entire set gets completed before Bond 23 I don't mind. I know this is wishful thinking but I hope Casino Royale and QoS get included in them too. But that is unlikely I'm sure.
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"Niceness is the greatest human flaw, except for all the others."
--Brendan Moody
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Originally Posted by ATimson
Casino is more than wishful thinking; it's praying for a miracle, since Sony has the home video rights.
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Originally Posted by Tim Haxton
Is it possible that there is a delay in the films being announced due to the extras work? I know some of the documentaries have been updated to HD for blu ray release. Perhaps the company doing the work is behind on them or MGM hasn't approved further work on the extras yet?
Just trying to think of some kind of logical reason for a delay... Probably a pretty weak one? |
you'd think the format war was still going on. | Bonds are going to slow down a bit because theyre not selling as well as they'd like. |
| I completely agree that the SRPs on them is too high, that's why you've been seeing so many sales in the $10-15 range. MGM did spend a small fortune restoring the films, and thus far the sales have not justified a reduction in what they're charging. |
| Frankly I think more of the problem is that the younger demo isn't interested in older movies as much, and that combined with the fact that the DVDs are running as low as $4-5 each isn't helping. You're absolutely right that the "old movies can't be HD" myth is alive and well, and the whole industry needs to work better on getting that message across. Having some a/b demos at the start of must-have films will certainly help |
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Originally Posted by Tim Haxton
Hopefully MGM reconsiders, or just puts out a complete box set. I already have many of the films on blu ray now, but would buy a complete box if they decide to go this way...
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"Niceness is the greatest human flaw, except for all the others."
--Brendan Moody
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Originally Posted by Paul Sandhu
Another thing that I think could have helped.... ADVERTISING! I never saw any TV ads! Maybe I was watching the wrong channel or something, lol.
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"Niceness is the greatest human flaw, except for all the others."
--Brendan Moody
Universal, please release Streets of Fire on Blu-ray.
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Originally Posted by Tim Haxton
This was on the news update today at The Digital Bits:
MGM's James Bond Blu-ray Collections: Volumes 1-3 will be re-issued on 9/1 for SRP $69.99 each. |
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Originally Posted by Sam Favate
They will certainly complete the set. They invested too much in the remasters not to. Also, I don't know that I believe they have been disappointments as sellers. Weren't Volumes 1 & 2 on the Amazon best seller lists late last year?
Advertising would be a good thing for the sets, especially if you could craft some HD commercials, showing how stunning these old films look in HD. I showed a few minutes of two of the films to a friend who only has the DVDs and he was hooked. Said he was going to go out and get the BDs for him and his son. |
Universal, please release Streets of Fire on Blu-ray.
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Originally Posted by Ray H
I guess good news for us? Are the single discs being repriced as well?
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Universal, please release Streets of Fire on Blu-ray.
