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Columbia Classics
- Matt
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- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
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There was an interesting piece of info in a Mill Creek sell sheet for one of those monstrous eight films shoved onto two DVD sets: they had the sales figures for Sony's the Rita Hayworth Film Collection included but the total sales were so low that you had to wonder why they'd even brag about it. That set, released in 2010, starring one of the more visible stars of the Hollywood era and featuring one of her best known films along with several others, has only sold 6,703 units. Puts some perspective into the declining home disc market, at least
- captveg
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Selling 6000 copies of a Blu-ray box of the same films would actually be worthy of bragging rights. Most catalog titles are lucky to hit 1000.domino harvey wrote:There was an interesting piece of info in a Mill Creek sell sheet for one of those monstrous eight films shoved onto two DVD sets: they had the sales figures for Sony's the Rita Hayworth Film Collection included but the total sales were so low that you had to wonder why they'd even brag about it. That set, released in 2010, starring one of the more visible stars of the Hollywood era and featuring one of her best known films along with several others, has only sold 6,703 units. Puts some perspective into the declining home disc market, at least
- Gregory
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:07 pm
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Yeah, selling over 6,000 of that set seems impressive to me, considering that to all but the relatively rare devotees of Hollywood catalog titles (non-A-list musicals, biblical epics, etc.), the films of interest in the set were Gilda and to a lesser extent Cover Girl, and these were already available in inexpensive standalone releases. Hayworth is hardly like John Wayne, for whom there's a sizable built-in audience to lap up anything.
- TMDaines
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who initially thought that it sounded like a decent figure.
- hearthesilence
- Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:22 am
- Location: NYC
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Not sure if it's comparable, but back when the music industry was healthier, specialty labels looking to license an album for reissue (mostly audiophile-type releases) usually pressed a run of 1000 copies, with the usual expectation that in most cases, that's all they'd needed.
- manicsounds
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 10:58 pm
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Major Dundee coming from Sony International, July 7th 2014 for Japan.
Looks to have only the longer version, but retains the Peckinpah documentary excerpt and the rest of the DVD extras, except for the commentary. If you didn't get the US Twilight Time, here is a cheaper option.
Looks to have only the longer version, but retains the Peckinpah documentary excerpt and the rest of the DVD extras, except for the commentary. If you didn't get the US Twilight Time, here is a cheaper option.
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After you factor in shipping, you'll only be saving about a buck.manicsounds wrote:Major Dundee coming from Sony International, July 7th 2014 for Japan.
Looks to have only the longer version, but retains the Peckinpah documentary excerpt and the rest of the DVD extras, except for the commentary. If you didn't get the US Twilight Time, here is a cheaper option.
- manicsounds
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- Location: Tokyo, Japan
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I'm sure it will be released in other regions around the same time, possibly for a cheaper price.
- FrauBlucher
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It Happened One Night has gotten a 4k restoration. Next question is, who will release the blu.
- Roger Ryan
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They're already acknowledging Sony's 4K Video Unlimited Service near the end of the interview as a release platform for the restoration. Would Sony let Criterion do a physical release...or will this one go to TCM Classics to bolster its Blu-ray output?FrauBlucher wrote:It Happened One Night has gotten a 4k restoration. Next question is, who will release the blu.
- manicsounds
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- captveg
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Ghostbusters II (1989) (paired with a re-issue of Ghostbusters (1984) in a 2-pak) on 9/16/14
- swo17
- Bloodthirsty Butcher
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Looks like this is going to be the "sourced from 4K transfer plus the special features from the original Blu-ray" release that many have been waiting for. And it's supposed to have the sequel sourced from 4K as well.captveg wrote:Ghostbusters II (1989) (paired with a re-issue of Ghostbusters (1984) in a 2-pak) on 9/16/14
- captveg
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Ghostbusters II also now has an individual release scheduled on the same day.
- captveg
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- manicsounds
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- Location: Tokyo, Japan
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It's already out in some countries. Has the theatrical cut only, and no deleted scenes. But it has the making of and the Michael J Fox interview from the DVD.
- manicsounds
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 10:58 pm
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
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"Fright Night" and John Carpenter's "Christine", which were both released by Twilight Time in the US, will get a non-limited edition from Sony international between September and November (depending on countries)
Amazon Japan has confirmed "Fright Night" will have no extras, while "Christine" will have the DVD features: commentary, 3 making of featurettes, and deleted scenes. (No info about trailers though)
Amazon Japan has confirmed "Fright Night" will have no extras, while "Christine" will have the DVD features: commentary, 3 making of featurettes, and deleted scenes. (No info about trailers though)
- EddieLarkin
- Joined: Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:25 am
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Mr Smith Goes to Washington.
Odd that they gave It Happened One Night to Criterion if they were going to release some themselves.
Odd that they gave It Happened One Night to Criterion if they were going to release some themselves.
- FrauBlucher
- Joined: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:28 pm
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Yeah, this really surprised me. (Unless a mistake by Amazon) I can't believe that CC, TT or TCM turned down Mr Smith Goes to Washington. What does it say for the other 3 Capras that got 4k restorations from SONY. My guess.... I'd be very surprised if SONY released Lost Horizon, Mr Deeds Goes to Town and You Can't Take it With You themselves, and I don't see them not getting released at all, so they will probably still end up with the boutiques.EddieLarkin wrote:Mr Smith Goes to Washington.
Odd that they gave It Happened One Night to Criterion if they were going to release some themselves.
- Feego
- Joined: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:30 pm
- Location: Texas
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I seriously doubt than Criterion or any other company turned down Mr. Smith. It was probably more a case of Sony hanging on to one of their more commercially viable prestige titles. While It Happened One Night is a highly acclaimed classic and Oscar-winning Best Picture, I'm willing to bet Mr. Smith is better known and a bigger seller among the general public.
- andyli
- Joined: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:46 pm
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Yes, but not by a significant margin...It's like giving away River Kwai while holding on to Lawrence. Plausible, but weird.
- Feego
- Joined: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:30 pm
- Location: Texas
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I actually think Paramount made an even weirder decision by holding on to Chinatown but licensing Rosemary's Baby. The latter is one of the best known and most popular American horror movies of all time.
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A definite head-scratcher. I can see them hanging onto Chinatown because of Nicholson (though it seems more like an uncharacteristic prestige move by Paramount), but as has been underscored in the Blu era, horror sells, and Rosemary's Baby is a household name. But Paramount Home Video has shown they're the king of weird business decisions.
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It looks like more Capra's could be on their way to BD from Sony.