The Matrix COllection hits HD DVD MAy 22!! (1 Viewer)

[Steve Tannehill]

Double sided discs?

Pass.

- Steve

 

[Sean Bryan]

Not sure what this "side 1" and "side 2" business is about.

Edit: Ah, I see now. Missed the "double sided discs" thing initially.

 

[Steve Tannehill]

Apparently they think that we like reading fine print on the inner ring of a double-sided disc, which my eyes stopped being able to fully resolve when I hit the age of 40.

Oh well, that's $100 I can spend towards an eye exam, I guess.

- Steve

 

[Steve Tannehill]

Oh, and what's this crap about putting all the movies in a single set? I don't want to see the second and third movies again...

- Steve

 

[Sean Bryan]

Not wild about double sided discs, but I would never let that stop me from buying a movie that I wanted in HD because I'm not....well, insane. (Although I will add that it buggs me enough to consider waiting to see if the BD will make use of the extra 20 gigs and keep them single sided, which seems likely. But it is ultimately a definite purchase either way.)

 

[Sean Bryan]

It's a given that they will release them separately after a certain period of time passes.

 

[Southpaw]

Wow, that is a ton of extras! Can't wait to get immersed in IME on these.

 

[DavidJ]

Yes, but many of us don't want to have to wait. The Matrix is one of those "big" films that people have been clamoring for on HD.

 

[TonyD]

i'll pass.
wait for the single films to be released.

never need to watch the last 2 again.
certainly wont pay to have them in my house.

 

[Tim Glover]

Pretty impressive list there Sean. Thanks for posting that. Would love to get this but like many here it seems, only want the original. Might be awhile though if they follow the Mission Impossible series. That set arrived on Oct. 30, 2006 and won't be released separately until May 2007.

I'll probably have to splurge and get it....talking big now but I'm a wuss on street date.

 

[Norman Matthews]

Awesome news. And now to sit back and hope for pretty much the exact same announcement regarding the Superman Ultimate Collection.

 

[ppltd]

It seems Warner has conformed that the reason for the delay in the BD release is the implementation of BD-Java.


I hope this means that Warner will no longer hold up their HD DVD releases while waiting for BD to get their act together.

 

[Tim Glover]

The Potter set should arrive around the summer then?

 

[Bob Black]

These will be pre-ordered as soon as amazon posts them! Great news!

 

[Phil Garcia]

Gah, flipper discs?! No freaking way.

 

[Tim Glover]

 

[Chris S]

No kidding! This is going to be one busy/expensive week. And big not only for HD media releases but for theatrical releases as well.

 

[BrettGallman]

I'm going to pick up the less expensive set, just because I'm not all that concerned with all the extras. I actually like the second and third films, so I'm not at all unhappy about getting all three.

 

[Jason Harbaugh]

As much as I want the Matrix films, and will purchase them on BD once available, this release will get overshadowed by the release of both Pirates movies on the same day, as well as the 3rd opening 3 days later. It will be Pirate mania that week.

Being a box set will definitely hurt it as well as shown by the comments in this thread.

Guess the good news is that it doesn't look like it will be a THD release.

 

[Yumbo]

BOOOO to double sided discs!

Are the movies on one side or split over both?

Do a Paramount 2 disc!