brett tolino
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In my opinion, YES!
The whole conglomerate of Time Warner is just one big mess, from their publishing division to their movie division to, at times, their home video division. It's one of the reasons why Carl Ichan desperately attempted a major hostile takeover of Time Inc nearly a year ago.
First, the library of characters at Warner's disposal is so immense, it's almost unlimited with potential and possibilities. Right now, comic properties are so hot in Hollywood, nearly every summer there's another explosion of comic to film properties. Marvel Comics doesn't even have the backing of a major studio behind them yet they have brought more characters to the screen in the last few years than anyone else. Whether they were good or not is another story but what they do need to be commended on is raising public awareness about their characters which in many cases, has translated into lucrative deals in licensing for toys and also brought in many new readers into their library. They have done everything from The Hulk, Daredevil, Elektra, Spider Man, X-Men, Ghost Rider and The Punisher.
What has Warner done with their immense library?
Nothing except Superman and Batman. They tried Constantine and Swamp Thing as well.
Oh, and Catwoman.
Who do they have at their disposal? Green Lantern, The Flash, Green Arrow, The Justice League, New Teen Titans (Ok, Teen Titans was a successful cartoon but did DC's own merchandising division, DC Direct care or capitalize on the success? A Big Fat No.) and plenty of others.
It appears as though Warners really doesn't give a damn. While Marvel is continually raising public awareness with their characters, Warners and DC just flounders and slugs on by like a lazy lump.
Right now, DC Comics is suffering some of the worst sales in their 60+ publishing history, released a weekly comic at the expense of their entire line of monthlies, none of which ship monthly anymore and hired artists on exclusive contracts who have barely produced 6 issues in a year. How are DC's executives rewarded for slaughtering their entire line?
According to Time Warner, they keep their jobs!
On the home video front? They keep releasing the same dreck multiple times, titles many wonder who they heck is buying this stuff while other films that fans have been begging for release -- that haven't been released even once, just get passed on by.
Their television on dvd is just haphazard releasing at best. Once again, some shows get released in complete full seasons yet Warner's TV on DVD just gets released here and there, with no steady commitments from the studio to release further seasons -- that is, unless its Success In The City, Sopranos (which no one even cares about anymore) or Smallville. There is no general pattern for consumers to follow thus, we don't know how to buy with confidence anymore. As a consumer, I no longer invest in season ones of tv shows because I'm tired of spending upwards of 40 bucks on a first season only to have it sit on my shelf collecting dust while further seasons go forgotten about by Warners. If shows like Little House on The Prarie, which I'm sure don't sell nearly as well as Success In The City can complete the full show on dvd, why can't Warner?
As a consumer who cares about many of their properties, who has tons of money to invest in merchandise, if only Warner's would release them, I am starting to feel like Warner is just not living up to its own potential. Many people write and voice their opinions but continually go ignored by this company. Granted Time Warner is an immense conglomorate but big is not necessarily better and when all of their divisions are suffering from the same red tape burocracy, you know somethings up.
As a consumer, I just wish Warner Bros would get on the ball and start releasing some LONG requested films onto dvd, films that HAVEN'T been released yet; release subsequent seasons of your tv on dvd because you are burning consumer confidence in your product by letting them flounder, forgotten. On long running shows that have gone on for 10 + seasons, release them MORE than once or twice a year otherwise DVD itself may be obsolete before we get the entire shows into our library. If this is too much, license them out to smaller studios like Shout Factory or Anchor Bay for fans.
And make your publishing libraries and film development corps on the ball. It doesn't look good for you when a rival publishing company is beating WB to the punch each and every summer with another exciting prospect. There's more to your library than Superman and Batman. If the public only knows Superman and Batman its because YOU as a company need to make the rest of your properties more visably viable to the buying public!
Get on the ball Time Warner -- the possibilities are endless and only YOU can make your properties a success!
The whole conglomerate of Time Warner is just one big mess, from their publishing division to their movie division to, at times, their home video division. It's one of the reasons why Carl Ichan desperately attempted a major hostile takeover of Time Inc nearly a year ago.
First, the library of characters at Warner's disposal is so immense, it's almost unlimited with potential and possibilities. Right now, comic properties are so hot in Hollywood, nearly every summer there's another explosion of comic to film properties. Marvel Comics doesn't even have the backing of a major studio behind them yet they have brought more characters to the screen in the last few years than anyone else. Whether they were good or not is another story but what they do need to be commended on is raising public awareness about their characters which in many cases, has translated into lucrative deals in licensing for toys and also brought in many new readers into their library. They have done everything from The Hulk, Daredevil, Elektra, Spider Man, X-Men, Ghost Rider and The Punisher.
What has Warner done with their immense library?
Nothing except Superman and Batman. They tried Constantine and Swamp Thing as well.
Oh, and Catwoman.
Who do they have at their disposal? Green Lantern, The Flash, Green Arrow, The Justice League, New Teen Titans (Ok, Teen Titans was a successful cartoon but did DC's own merchandising division, DC Direct care or capitalize on the success? A Big Fat No.) and plenty of others.
It appears as though Warners really doesn't give a damn. While Marvel is continually raising public awareness with their characters, Warners and DC just flounders and slugs on by like a lazy lump.
Right now, DC Comics is suffering some of the worst sales in their 60+ publishing history, released a weekly comic at the expense of their entire line of monthlies, none of which ship monthly anymore and hired artists on exclusive contracts who have barely produced 6 issues in a year. How are DC's executives rewarded for slaughtering their entire line?
According to Time Warner, they keep their jobs!
On the home video front? They keep releasing the same dreck multiple times, titles many wonder who they heck is buying this stuff while other films that fans have been begging for release -- that haven't been released even once, just get passed on by.
Their television on dvd is just haphazard releasing at best. Once again, some shows get released in complete full seasons yet Warner's TV on DVD just gets released here and there, with no steady commitments from the studio to release further seasons -- that is, unless its Success In The City, Sopranos (which no one even cares about anymore) or Smallville. There is no general pattern for consumers to follow thus, we don't know how to buy with confidence anymore. As a consumer, I no longer invest in season ones of tv shows because I'm tired of spending upwards of 40 bucks on a first season only to have it sit on my shelf collecting dust while further seasons go forgotten about by Warners. If shows like Little House on The Prarie, which I'm sure don't sell nearly as well as Success In The City can complete the full show on dvd, why can't Warner?
As a consumer who cares about many of their properties, who has tons of money to invest in merchandise, if only Warner's would release them, I am starting to feel like Warner is just not living up to its own potential. Many people write and voice their opinions but continually go ignored by this company. Granted Time Warner is an immense conglomorate but big is not necessarily better and when all of their divisions are suffering from the same red tape burocracy, you know somethings up.
As a consumer, I just wish Warner Bros would get on the ball and start releasing some LONG requested films onto dvd, films that HAVEN'T been released yet; release subsequent seasons of your tv on dvd because you are burning consumer confidence in your product by letting them flounder, forgotten. On long running shows that have gone on for 10 + seasons, release them MORE than once or twice a year otherwise DVD itself may be obsolete before we get the entire shows into our library. If this is too much, license them out to smaller studios like Shout Factory or Anchor Bay for fans.
And make your publishing libraries and film development corps on the ball. It doesn't look good for you when a rival publishing company is beating WB to the punch each and every summer with another exciting prospect. There's more to your library than Superman and Batman. If the public only knows Superman and Batman its because YOU as a company need to make the rest of your properties more visably viable to the buying public!
Get on the ball Time Warner -- the possibilities are endless and only YOU can make your properties a success!
From a TV/DVD view, they've released some of my all-time fav's. Lois & Clark, and "Dallas" is getting continuous releases as well.
