Pre-Order Can You Ever Forgive Me? On Blu-ray, March 26th (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

The price link below will take you directly to the product on Amazon. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link.

 

[Erik_H]

There seems to be an odd development regarding the release of this title, at least on Amazon. I placed a pre-order for "Can You Ever Forgive Me" on Amazon shortly after the Blu-Ray was announced. I received an e-mail last week from Amazon stating that the order had been cancelled and that as an alternative the DVD of "Can You Ever Forgive Me" was available for pre-order. I checked Amazon today (about a week after I received the cancellation notice) and there are listings for the DVD and Prime Video versions but no sign of the Blu-Ray.

 

[Erik_H]

The DVD was released a month ago and I haven't found anything online to indicate that a Blu Ray is forthcoming. Not a good sign when a recent major studio release (and prominent Oscar contender) is released on DVD only.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

The DVD was released a month ago and I haven't found anything online to indicate that a Blu Ray is forthcoming.

I think it's highly unlikely there'll be a BD of this film. If they didn't release it on BD day/date, there's little incentive for them to do it later.

I think the original link Ron posted - which now just goes to the Amazon home page - was there because Amazon assumed there would be a BD.

People view those Amazon links as "official studio announcements", but they're not. Amazon puts up placeholder pages as soon as new movies come out - they never have release dates because no release dates have been announced.

Amazon does this to capitalize on the potential popularity of a new movie: snag pre-orders while the movie's hot.

Usually the product advertises eventually exists, but here it doesn't - and probably never will...

 

[Robert Crawford]

The DVD was released a month ago and I haven't found anything online to indicate that a Blu Ray is forthcoming. Not a good sign when a recent major studio release (and prominent Oscar contender) is released on DVD only.

Yeah, this movie is on my wish list on iTunes for purchase. What's interesting, it's a 4K/HDR digital stream/download that I'm waiting to drop in price to $9.99

 

[Erik_H]

Just to be clear, I did not equate the Amazon listing with an official announcement. I agree that it was a placeholder, as well as an indication that a BD release was expected. Given that prominent and recent major studio theatrical releases are routinely issued on BD, that was a reasonable expectation.

The key point here doesn't involve Amazon---it's that a prominent and recent major studio theatrical release is not being issued on BD. I don't think that's happened since the early years of the BD format.

 

[Tony Bensley]

How common is it to have a placeholder with an actual fully designed cover not get released in the format/s displayed within the cover, though? This isn't quite the same deal as a first draft placeholder with the "No image available" disclaimer.

I'd say the studio simply made a last minute reversal in not issuing a Blu-ray version. It's happened before, just never with as prominent a new release as this.

CHEERS!

 

[PMF]

If the studios don't put out a BD on this one, then I will never forgive them.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

How common is it to have a placeholder with an actual fully designed cover not get released in the format/s displayed within the cover, though? This isn't quite the same deal as a first draft placeholder with the "No image available" disclaimer.

I'd say the studio simply made a last minute reversal in not issuing a Blu-ray version. It's happened before, just never with as prominent a new release as this.

CHEERS!

That's not "fully designed cover art". Amazon just took the movie poster and put it in a mock-up cover...

 

[Tony Bensley]

That's not "fully designed cover art". Amazon just took the movie poster and put it in a mock-up cover...

It strikes me as a bit presumptive for Amazon to assume release in all three of those formats, although until recently, digital was the one that would be left out. No wonder so many consumers get confused. Just my opinion.

CHEERS!

 

[Robert Crawford]

Yeah, this movie is on my wish list on iTunes for purchase. What's interesting, it's a 4K/HDR digital stream/download that I'm waiting to drop in price to $9.99

The iTunes 4K/HDR digital stream/download purchase price has dropped to $9.99.

 

[Jeffrey D]

I wanted to buy this one blind, and went to the local Wally World to look for it. The DVD was on the shelf- no BluRay. No purchase made. I have decided that I’ll buy new titles in BluRay only
(or a combo-pack). I hope this does eventually come out in the superior format so I can see it.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

I wanted to buy this one blind, and went to the local Wally World to look for it. The DVD was on the shelf- no BluRay. No purchase made. I have decided that I’ll buy new titles in BluRay only
(or a combo-pack). I hope this does eventually come out in the superior format so I can see it.

As I mentioned earlier, I really doubt there'll ever be a BD of this. If Fox didn't bother to release the BD when the movie was at its maximum "sales appeal", why do so later?

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I am actually on a flight right now watching this film. It's quite good.

I am very sorry to learn this isn't getting a BD release. Actually shocked.

 

[Worth]

As I mentioned earlier, I really doubt there'll ever be a BD of this. If Fox didn't bother to release the BD when the movie was at its maximum "sales appeal", why do so later?

It might receive a blu-ray release in another territory.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

It might receive a blu-ray release in another territory.

Maybe, though I wouldn't bet any farms on that. I took a quick look at Amazon's UK and German pages - looks like DVD-only in both places.

I can't even find evidence the movie has played outside of North America. Seems unlikely it'd get a "fancier" release in those countries if it wasn't even deemed worthy of a theatrical release...

 

[Jake Lipson]

hope this does eventually come out in the superior format so I can see it.

I haven't bought the DVD yet. However, I'm not opposed to doing so. I do want there to be a Blu-ray release, but if you want the movie and you deny it to yourself because it's not in HD, you're only really hurting yourself. Fox isn't going to suffer because they don't make your sale.

That being said, you can still see the film in HD. It's available for rent (or purchase) in HD on digital services, so you can rent it in HD if you want to see it once. Don't let yourself miss out on the movie because of this. Buy it or don't buy it, but you should definitely see it if you're interested in it. It's a great film and doesn't deserve to be punished because it's not in HD.

 

[Jeffrey D]

I’ve said in other threads that I ain’t tech savvy, so I’ve never streamed anything (I make a living driving big rigs, so when I have down time, it’s easy for me to turn on my disc player and hit the open key- I don’t really have the time to learn stuff due to catching up on rest).

 

[Robert Crawford]

I haven't bought the DVD yet. However, I'm not opposed to doing so. I do want there to be a Blu-ray release, but if you want the movie and you deny it to yourself because it's not in HD, you're only really hurting yourself. Fox isn't going to suffer because they don't make your sale.

That being said, you can still see the film in HD. It's available for rent (or purchase) in HD on digital services, so you can rent it in HD if you want to see it once. Don't let yourself miss out on the movie because of this. Buy it or don't buy it, but you should definitely see it if you're interested in it. It's a great film and doesn't deserve to be punished because it's not in HD.

In 4K/HDR on iTunes, Vudu and Movies Anywhere as my iTunes purchase for $9.99 propagated to those other services in 4K/HDR.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I’ve said in other threads that I ain’t tech savvy, so I’ve never streamed anything (I make a living driving big rigs, so when I have down time, it’s easy for me to turn on my disc player and hit the open key- I don’t really have the time to learn stuff due to catching up on rest).

Man, I'm far from tech savvy so if a dummy like myself can utilize streaming than anybody can do so.