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06-15-2007, 05:48 PM
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The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
Bits just posted this:
Also today, our sources have given us a rundown of the latest expected street dates for the rest of Universal's planned catalog and new release HD-DVD titles through the end of 2007. Here's what to look for...
10/9 - Strangers, Seed of Chucky
10/23 - Inside Man, Carlito's Way, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, White Noise
10/30 - Talk to Me
11/6 - Evan Almighty, About a Boy, Weird Science
11/13 - Pride and Prejudice
11/20 - I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Tremors, Family Man
12/11 - The Bourne Ultimatum, Mr. Bean's Holiday, The River Wild, Timecop
12/18 - Eastern Promises
12/26 - The Kingdom, Balls of Fury, American Pie: Unrated, Mobsters, Undercover Brother
I'm quite happy about Tremors and Timecop, a great bit of Van Damme cheese that I imported just to get in widescreen. But where is the Hitchcock? I was hoping we would at least get Psycho and/or Vertigo.
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06-15-2007, 06:49 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
I'm hoping that all this means is that the Hitchcock sets will just be a separate announcement. Or maybe they want to do a complete set and its just taking longer author that many HD DVDs.
Doug
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06-15-2007, 06:54 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
This is the inclusive list of rumored titles from 8/7 till the year's end:
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8/7 - Hot Fuzz
8/14 - Erin Brockovich, Meet the Fockers, Mercury Rising, What Dreams May Come
8/28 - Dawn of the Dead (2004), Heroes: The Complete First Season, The Hurricane, Notting Hill
9/18 - Battlestar Galactica: The Complete First Season, Elizabeth, For the Love of the Game, The Last Starfighter, Legend
9/25 - Cat People, Evening, The Getaway, Knocked Up, Patch Adams
10/9 - Strangers, Seed of Chucky
10/23 - Inside Man, Carlito's Way, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, White Noise
10/30 - Talk to Me
11/6 - Evan Almighty, About a Boy, Weird Science
11/13 - Pride and Prejudice
11/20 - I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Tremors, Family Man
12/11 - The Bourne Ultimatum, Mr. Bean's Holiday, The River Wild, Timecop
12/18 - Eastern Promises
12/26 - The Kingdom, Balls of Fury, American Pie: Unrated, Mobsters, Undercover Brother
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But still, there is no Hitchcock, no Conan, no Scarface. Perhaps this isn't the complete listing of their remaining HD DVD titles this year, but if it is, I am very disappointed.
Of the above, I would purchase: BSG, Legend, Carlito's Way, Weird Science, and The Bourne Ultimatum. I've decided not to blind-buy Heroes, and I will rent it instead.
Someone pointed out that these titles have been 'promised' as well, but honestly promised titles mean little in the SD world and they seem to mean even less in the HD one.
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Scarface, Lock Stock & 2 Smokin' Barrels, Slap Shot, Love Actually, Cat in the Hat, Deliver Us From Eva, Brazil, Mullholland Drive, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Gosford Park, 21 Grams, Cape Fear.
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06-15-2007, 08:11 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
Universal told Adam a few months back that we would be getting some Hitchcock. I don't think this list is final, and that we will hopefully see better titles for the 4th quarter.......
at least we'd better, or most of my purchases will continue to be from Warner.
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06-15-2007, 08:17 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
I'll see if I can dig up any info on hitchcock. It may take me a week or two...
No Signature...How boring is that!
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06-15-2007, 08:19 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
Last Starfighter, Legend, Undercover Brother, Time Cop, lots of good titles in there.
No Signature...How boring is that!
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06-15-2007, 08:27 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
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I'm quite happy about Tremors and Timecop, a great bit of Van Damme cheese that I imported just to get in widescreen. But where is the Hitchcock? I was hoping we would at least get Psycho and/or Vertigo.
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It's unfortunate. But considering the sales figures we saw for Casablanca and Adventures Of Robin Hood, it's easy to see why the studios aren't excited about releasing classic films in HD. |
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06-15-2007, 08:27 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
Where are the Classics???????
Ken
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06-15-2007, 08:38 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
The Hitchcock will probably be a separate announcement or promotion. I wonder if Universal with do something all at once with the entire collection.
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06-15-2007, 08:40 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
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Originally Posted by Adam Gregorich
Last Starfighter, Legend, Undercover Brother, Time Cop, lots of good titles in there.
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Agreed!  - Very exciting guilty pleasures. 
Others I personally, really like  , are "Hot Fuzz", "What Dreams May Come"-(The special effects in HD  ), "Knocked Up", "Weird Science" and "The Bourne Ultimatum".
Paul
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06-15-2007, 08:41 PM
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Re: The rest of Universals '07 slate...no Hitchcock?
There will probably be more titles added. Bill Hunt's earlier report from a couple months ago did not have any August, and that month has been filled in since. Besides, CES promised Slap Shot, Brazil, Scarface, Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels. I would hope Love Actually we be released by Christmas.
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