WHV Announcement: The Odd Couple and Shane (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

Thanks, Crawdaddy. Did not see it the first time.
In fact, when searching for Shane Blu-ray on Amazon,
it was listed at the bottom of the page.

 

[Andrew Budgell]

YES! I've been wanting this on Blu-Ray for a long time...

Since Warner Bros is distributing Paramount titles, it would be great if they could release A Place in the Sun in an Elizabeth Taylor boxed set with National Velvet, Raintree County, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and BUtterfield 8.

It's sad how poorly she's represented on Blu-ray. She was last year's top earning dead celebrity (beating out her good friend Michael Jackson, as well as Elvis and Marilyn), her White Diamonds fragrance still brings in more than any other celebrity scent, and there's a commemorative magazine out on newsstands now about her...the woman still sells!

 

[dana martin]

Why is the WB and Paramount logo both on the cover, that could confuse people to think that both studios made these movies.

I agree that having both logos on the packaging makes it confusing as to the studio that originally released it.

However, I suppose, it's simply Warner's way of putting their stamp on the product as home video distributor.

I suppose if you look at it as the top logo being the original release studio and the bottom logo being the distributor, then you'll be fine.

Better that both are included than Warner alone, which could just as easily have been the case.

True, but why WB of all people wanting to add more to their overload collection of titles. Paramount, not that bad off that it needs another studio to release it's titles. Paramount's logo should only be on the spine and WB should be on the back.

As far as I can tell, Paramount simply doesn't want to be in the home video distribution business for catalog titles anymore (sans the exceptions of Spielberg, Indiana Jones, Transformers, etc.)

Clearly I would just love to see the Paramount logo on the side, but it all depends on how the distribution deal with WB is set up. Does anyone have an issue when Shout! Factory only puts its logo on the side, or Criterion, is it because it was licensed?

Distribution wise I like what Fox does with MGM, it is clearly on the back and works fine.

Brandon I have to agree that it seems as if it is not a certain title that the act as if they want out of the home video distribution business, I wonder why a deal wasn’t struck with CBS to do the distribution of Paramount titles instead of the deal with WB, sounds like it would have been more cost effective (and still sort of in house)

 

[Brandon Conway]

Brandon I have to agree that it seems as if it is not a certain title that the act as if they want out of the home video distribution business, I wonder why a deal wasn’t struck with CBS to do the distribution of Paramount titles instead of the deal with WB, sounds like it would have been more cost effective (and still sort of in house)

Well, Paramount kept the Star Trek films for themselves, so they probably did the deal for the CBS titles mainly to lock up the Star Trek TV distribution as well.

 

[dana martin]

but if it is just a shifting or resources, i think it would have been more cost effective for Viacom to use CBS as its distribution wing for Paramount titles, maybe i am wrong i know Hollywood deals in a different mindframe on such things.

 

[Persianimmortal]

So any word from the more knowledgeable among us on how The Odd Couple looks, now that it's out? I've read a review on another site saying it looks quite good, but I'd prefer feedback from here.

 

[haineshisway]

The Odd Couple looks very good - I'm sure it's the same master used for the special edition DVD of a few years ago - but the color is great and it's sharp - and funny, of course. I, too, was surprised not to see one word about it here.

 

[lukejosephchung]

I believe there was so much controversy over the "Shane" aspect ratio topic these past few months that "The Odd Couple" wound up becoming the neglected child of this thread...I've seen my blu-ray of this wonderful Neil Simon comedy and find it quite satisfying overall in terms of clarity and resolution. The overall presentation's probably as good as good we'll ever get for home theater. Still waiting for one of HTF's reviewers to do a formal critique of this old classic.

 

[JoeDoakes]

Clearly I would just love to see the Paramount logo on the side, but it all depends on how the distribution deal with WB is set up. Does anyone have an issue when Shout! Factory only puts its logo on the side, or Criterion, is it because it was licensed?

Distribution wise I like what Fox does with MGM, it is clearly on the back and works fine.

Brandon I have to agree that it seems as if it is not a certain title that the act as if they want out of the home video distribution business, I wonder why a deal wasn’t struck with CBS to do the distribution of Paramount titles instead of the deal with WB, sounds like it would have been more cost effective (and still sort of in house)

Perhaps we need a dedicated Studio Logo on cover art thread?