''Anchorman'' and "Old School' on HD DVD from Dreamworks

ppltd · 08-24-2007, 10:48 AM

Looks like Dreamworks is wasting no time on announcing some HD DVD exclusives. Both look to be the unrated version with a 29.99 price tag.

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DreamWorks Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the Will Ferrell comedy 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' to HD DVD in time for the holidays.

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DreamWorks has announced that 'Old School' will be among its first HD DVD-exclusive titles to hit store shelves this November. The studio has issued a November 27 retail date for the smash Vince Vaughn-Will Ferrell comedy, although at presstime no specs were available.

Averry · 08-24-2007, 03:06 PM

I own anchorman so I'll probably get the Hi-Def version for sure.

Not so sure about old-school.

Brent M · 08-24-2007, 05:55 PM

I love both flicks, but can't say I really have a burning desire to get them in HD. The standard DVD versions will suffice for now.

Jim_K · 08-24-2007, 06:14 PM

Great. We can never have enough titles aimed at the gamer demographic.

Old School for chissakes?! Seriously?! Whats next for December....Roadtrip? Eurotrip?

I know the Spielberg titles are strictly hands-off to HD but c'mon, really how about something with a bit more substance for a Q4 like Almost Famous, Collateral, Gladiator, Road To Perdition?

ppltd · 08-24-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim_K

I know the Spielberg titles are strictly hands-off to HD but c'mon, really how about something with a bit more substance for a Q4 like Almost Famous, Collateral, Gladiator, Road To Perdition?

Can't disagree with you. First Fox announcing a fairly mediocre list, and Dreamworks is right behind them. While I liked Anchorman, I am not sure it is worth the upgrade to HD. I hope the next announcements get a bit better.

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Averry · 08-24-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim_K

Great. We can never have enough titles aimed at the gamer demographic.

Old School for chissakes?! Seriously?! Whats next for December....Roadtrip? Eurotrip?

I know the Spielberg titles are strictly hands-off to HD but c'mon, really how about something with a bit more substance for a Q4 like Almost Famous, Collateral, Gladiator, Road To Perdition?

Well, if you're thinking "gamer" demographic. Think of if it was Blu-Ray only with all the PS3 players.

Yeah, you'd get your dang 25 dick scene in Eurotrip.

(broad statements were for the health of the joke)

Jim_K · 08-25-2007, 10:29 AM

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First Fox announcing a fairly mediocre list, and Dreamworks is right behind them.

Well the Fox lineup is overpriced but hardly mediocre, but whatever floats your boat I guess.

Now if you want to talk about a mediocre catalog output, lets talk Universal's Q3/Q4 lineup or Disney who's basically abandoned catalog releases this year.

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Well, if you're thinking "gamer" demographic. Think of if it was Blu-Ray only with all the PS3 players.

Well don't underestimate the power of the X-Box crowd. There has to be a reason why classics like Casablanca, Adventures of Robin Hood, Forbidden Planet, etc don't sell on HD DVD.

Dreamworks looks like they'll be mainly catering to this "gamer" demographic which I guess shouldn't surprise me even though it's disappointing.

ppltd · 08-25-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim_K

Well don't underestimate the power of the X-Box crowd. There has to be a reason why classics like Casablanca, Adventures of Robin Hood, Forbidden Planet, etc don't sell on HD DVD.

I have seen no numbers on the actual sales of these disks that isn't over 8 months old. As a matter of fact, the only numbers I recall where released by Sony so must be taken with a grain (think large) of salt. If you have over figures, I would love to see them. It would be interesting.

Also remember that That one of the films was released when there where less than 40 or 50K players in the marketplace, the others where released only a short time later. All where released before the XBox factor even came into play. If the released film does not make the numbers in the first week or two, it probably won't. If these films had been released now, instead of 10 months ago, the numbers would be vastly different.

Brent M · 08-25-2007, 09:20 PM

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Can't disagree with you. First Fox announcing a fairly mediocre list, and Dreamworks is right behind them.

To each their own, but I hardly call The Die Hard Trilogy, Master and Commander, Ronin, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Cast Away and Independence Day a "mediocre" list of titles.

Shawn.F · 08-25-2007, 09:45 PM

Gotta agree with Brent. I enjoyed Old School and Anchorman. but I don't need HD versions of either. C'mon Dreamworks, quit Dreamin' and get Workin' on some REAL HD titles.