Sony Going The DVD-R Route?

At the Critic's Choice website, type DVD-R, in the search and choose sort by Newest.

 

There are 100 titles listed so far. You can tell the Sony's by the $21.21 price.

 

 

Of interest to TV fans are four Hart to Hart  TV-movies.

$20+ for a DVD-R of a TV movie?  I'll pass.  This is more MOD  nonsense. Looking at some of these titles is disappointing.  The Jungle Jims appeared on TCM awhile back.  I don't think they're worth $20+ for a DVD-R.

 

If Shout can do exclusives on a pressed disc (and include such basics as subtitles/captioning) why can't the big boys?  Granted, Shout doesn't have the volume of titles that Warner and Sony do, but they do have things that people want and ordinarily can't get via  TCM.

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A-M-E-N Brother Steve!  Preach it!  This is utter silliness.  Charging $20+ for a MOD created on a dvd-r.  No way am I buying that stuff.  They've got to cut that pricing in half before I'd even consider purchasing a title they are offering right now.

 

My TCM broadcast recordings of Jungle Jim will hold me over just fine, thank you very much.

 

Gary "this MOD thing can work, but the studios have got to get a better handle on where to price them" O.

Everything in this first batch has aired on TCM,AMC,or Encore in the last 15 years and/or have had VHS/BETA/Laserdisc releases in the past. Seems it's another companu going off the shelf.

 

Nothing special - all the good stuff is being held for a REAL PRESSED release, it seems.

 

Put out to shorts,the serials,the cartoons! Would be nice to see some OFFICAL, not bootleg colpix serials,and the shorts - the solo stooges,the charlie chase,vera vague,etc! I've never seen a "Fox and The Crow" cartoon in my life and I 'm pushing 45!

 

If you are going to charge $21.95 or whatever, make it worth it!

Sony hasn't announced anything. Whatever you are seeing on other sites (including retailers) should be taken with a grain of salt. Until an official announcement is made, we won't know anything definitive about titles, prices, release dates, etc.

The studio has asked that the lists of alleged

titles considered for release not be posted on this forum.

 

We are respecting the wishes of the studio.

 

Anyone posting titles on this site will have their

post removed as well as risking having their own

account removed.

 

Thanks for cooperating with us on this matter.

I'm excited to see this happening. As we all know, dvd releases have become pretty sparse lately. So I'm all for studios doing the manufactured-on demand format if it means getting stuff out there for fans. I realize not everyone is thrilled with the pricing but I'm definitely going to pick up the "Hart to Hart" tv movies.

 

I only wish they would start doing this with their tv series and get some of those rare shows out that would probably never see the light of day in a regular dvd release.

No specific titles, but the first three titles I intend to order have most certainly NOT been on laserdisc, DVD, or any of the channels (TCM, AMC, or Encore).  There are several other titles that interest me, and the statement I just made applies to them as well.

 

I'd certainly like to hear if these new MODs will be letterboxed and/or anamorphic.  The ones previously issued by Warner, Universal/Amazon, and Fox/MGM have been, for the most part.

I don't get this . Why is Critics Choice listing titles and prices ? If it's legit why would the studio put a gag on people talking about it ? Sounds like a lot of BS all around .

 

TVShowsOnDVD.com has posted info on the "Hart to Hart" TV Movies MOD releases - with artwork,so they must have gotten the ok from Sony to mention it,right?

 

Don't shoot me, I'm only the messenger.
 

Maybe there is hope for the rest of S.W.A.T and T.J. Hooker.

If this is like MOD then no thanks! I rather have quality -vs quantity. I am just going take a wait and see approach for the next year or so. I have enough dvds along with dvds that have been released to keep my tv interest for a few years. I only watch about 2hrs a night of tv.

I've taken the plunge and ordered three of the films from CC.  I still don't know if they will be anamorphic or not, but I'm willing to have faith in Sony, Grover Crisp, and Mike Schlessinger.

Just at a glance, those look great.  And I don't even know a lot of the titles.  But you know what suddenly hit me in the face?  Lots and lots of what looks like original poster/marketing artwork!

The Warner Archive started doing something similar months ago :)

Nowhere did I see prices mentioned (or shipping charges). I did see at least five that I would immediately get if prices are reasonable.

 

Also, are these available only here or do they have some kind of deal with Deep Discount, Amazon, etc?

This is great news! I see several I want on the list!

I have heard that Movies Unlimited will also carry them.  For some reason, the above Columbia Classics website doesn't list  a particular title which has been announced elsewhere.  Also, they list one of the titles as being in 1:85-1, but it should be 2:35-1.  Hopefully, that's just a packaging error.

 

By the way, I first posted this with specific titles mentioned above, but then remembered that we're not supposed to name the titles here.

Today, I attempted to order four more Columbia MODs from Critics Choice Video. All four of them came up as "unavailable at this time." I don't know what that actually means, but thought I'd mention it here. I'll probably wait a week and then try my order again. I didn't know that "on demand" titles would be considered out of print, on backorder, or whatever the case may be.

Nightwing! Don't it make my brown eyes blue! David Warner was working a lot in those days, this one saw high rotation on cable in the early eighties, not sure why it disappeared. Hey, it was better than the Manitou, that got a real DVD release! 

 

Glad they are doing this, hopefully we'll see some more "lost" films coming this way.

Whoa, the title of this thread sounded like a possible discussion into sony and dvd-r. I certainly don't mind seeing people talk up what movies they hope to see from various studios and i'd be the last one to suggest that they don't belong in this thread. I'd just like to alert the HTF police that when i saw the thread title, i actually was thinking it may have been a site where people could discuss, debate (if they choose) and share their thoughts on "soney going the dvd-r route"... As you've cleansed other discussions on that topic off the warner archives topic, I'll expect you to get out the ol' clorox and wipe this one down.

My bad.

Anyone know where free discussions on such topics is encouraged?

 

Start your own thread dedicated to the merits of companies releasing DVD-Rs.

I have no problem with the title. I certainly don't have an issue where ever you wanted to take this thread -- altho remember, by threat of HTF police, any speculation on titles will result in quick action! - i just noticed that the title could also be interpreted as a chance to discuss the merits of Sony's program. Perhaps its true that those of us who have qualms and questions as to the purpose and rationale behind MOD sudden popularity should be ushered into a quiet, silent holding tank, or at least to a more appropriate thread where those who are just glad to see the release of film stock aren't being inundated by the same, banal arguments.

I'm just thinking that there's room for debate here. But as proven by the police's eradication of comments from the archive site, freedom's just another word for 'agree with me or else!' And don't worry, this too will pass...