Status change for "Independence Day [Blu-ray]" 12/4/07 Release?

Paul Hillenbrand · 11-23-2007, 07:57 AM

FYI:

On November 20, I received the following e-mail order-update from Amazon.com:

"Hello from Amazon.com.

We are sorry to report that the availability of the following item
has changed:

Jay Acovone (Actor), et al "Independence Day" [Blu-ray]

It is actually not yet released, but we will keep this item on order
for you until it is released. When it becomes available, the
status of the item on the "Your Account" page on our web site
(http://www.amazon.com/) will change from "Not Yet Released" to
its new availability. Per our standard policy, your credit card
will not be charged for this item until it is shipped."

ALSO, The "Independence Day" (Blu-ray) page on Amazon.com has now been changed to the following:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amazon.com

Availability: Release date to be announced:The release date for this DVD has not been finalized. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available."

Paul

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Ronald Epstein · 11-23-2007, 10:49 AM

Paul,

All I can tell you is that the disc is done. We saw it
during our last visit to Fox.

I'm sure the delay is only temporary.

RickER · 11-23-2007, 11:06 AM

I wonder whats up with it. I had it on order as well!
Funny side note i got a similar e mail from Amazon for the Face/Off Blu-ray saying it has been pushed back until Jan 08, and would i still want it. How much you wanna bet i get another saying it has been delayed again?

PerryD · 11-23-2007, 11:09 AM

I went ahead and cancelled my Amazon order that also included Pirates 3. I'll probably be able to get them later with some future buy 1 get 1 free sale anyhow.

Cees Alons · 11-23-2007, 11:13 AM

Yes, it's unthinkable that they fooled you guys there with a phony disc.

However, given the problems with Live Free or Die Hard (needing a firmware upgrade on the Samsung BD player) it's quite possible that similar problems (perhaps even more extensive) appeared to exist, now the release was finalized.

Let's hope they solve whatever the problem may be smoothly and quickly!

(BTW: This looks exactly like what happened to the first DVD release of the title, almost ten years ago.)

Cees

Paul Arnette · 11-23-2007, 12:10 PM

Perhaps this disc was delayed because it uploads an alien virus to Mac laptops as some sort of poetic justice.

Stephen_J_H · 11-23-2007, 04:46 PM

Poetic justice, or karmic retribution?

Dave Moritz · 11-27-2007, 09:53 AM

I am so picking up this title on release day!

JediFonger · 11-27-2007, 10:20 AM

lol. DTS-HD MA on id4 would totally rock. one of my fav. emerich movies evar. they never replicated the same type of success in day after tomorrow, godzilla, flyboy, etc.

Brent M · 11-29-2007, 11:47 AM

It's official: ID4 has been pushed back to March 2008 release due to a "glitch" found in QC process. Bummer!

Paul Hillenbrand · 11-29-2007, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brent M

It's official: ID4 has been pushed back to March 2008 release due to a "glitch" found in QC process. Bummer!

Brent,

Can you name the source? i.e. Where did you find the information?
It would be interesting to know who gave the reason first.

Paul

Brent M · 11-29-2007, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Hillenbrand

Brent,

Can you name the source? i.e. Where did you find the information?
It would be interesting to know who gave the reason first.

Paul

Just read it on the front page of The Digital Bits. There's an official statement from 20th Century Fox about the delay.