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Poll: DVD Release Date, DISCUSS re: DVD and Blu Ray Dec '09 or Jan '10?

Predict when DVD will be released

  • November or December 2009

    Votes: 127 50.6%

  • January or February 2010

    Votes: 104 41.4%

  • March, April 2010

    Votes: 14 5.6%

  • May, June 2010

    Votes: 2 0.8%

  • It will be released after June 2010

    Votes: 4 1.6%
  • Total voters
    251
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Don't be fooled into thinking Disney are going to mess this up, they know just how much this can make for them, Disney International Marketing is in my opinion the BIGGEST force in advertising today, they could release it under one of their labels to move away from the "kiddie" image of Disney too, like using Dreamworks/Miramax/Touchstone... by getting Universal involved they have greater reaches in Europe, so it makes sense to combine power to really sell this!

The two week run wasn't so much to get the DVD out quick I think, it was a "OMG I have to get tickets RIGHT NOW!" thing, people see limited and think it'll be gone in a flash so don't put off buying tickets => More Sales :)

...one thing that worries me though, Disney, milking as they do, may release the DVD, then 6 months later release a "Special Edition" with new menus or something stupid, then after three years release the "Platinum Edition" with .03 extra seconds of a foot that may or may not be Michael's and then after 5 years release the "Anniversary Edition" with and interview with Joe Jackson or something ungodly like that.

This needs to be done right, and with class. I'm not sure Disney's dollar-signed eyeballs can manage that...
 
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I'd like the Blu-ray ASAP, but it quickly became obvious that it wasn't going to happen this year. It's all well and good saying that they'll miss out on the Christmas market, but they'd really need to get it out in October or November to capitalise on that. I mean, look at The Beatles. They went with September. With no announcement yet, it would be mid-December at the earliest, and while that would be great for fans, Sony et al know that the majority of Xmas shopping will have been done by then.

As for the limited cinema run, it's obvious that they'll extend it due to the 'overwhelming demand', and that was why they limited the run in the first place, to create that overwhelming demand. They could have it going for the rest of the year. Hence no home release during that period.
 
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I doubt the movie would be in theaters the rest of the year. I was talking to the manager at my local cinema and she said even if SOny extends it, they will not. She said unless the shows start sales pick up she said they would have no reason to. She said not one showing is more then 1/4 full
 
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I have conflicting feelings about the success of TII because I don't know much about film pre-sales.
On one side I see that the shows are very far from sold out and I wonder how Sony will convince people to buy the remaining tickets when they're not even advertising the show in the UK. But on the other hand I hear reports that pre-sales are matching or exceeding those for major blockbuster films such as Harry Potter and Twilight, so surely, despite all those empty seats the film is doing well this far in its life cycle, which in my mind makes it successful. With that in mind, I wonder why the cinema wouldn't extend the run of TII when it IS beating Harry Potter and Twilight in pre-sales. If they're prepared to show those for longer than 2 weeks, why not TII?
I guess a lot of this will come down to how well the tickets sell in the next few weeks. I have been keeping an eye on sales at various cinemas and hardly any additional tickets have been sold in UK cinemas since the first few days. It will be a shame if most screenings remain 50% or more empty when the film is eventually released because it could then be reported to be a failure by the media. I'm going to see it at 7:30 on Friday 30th October and if that show can't sell out then nothing will - It's currently more than 50% empty. I'll know then just how well this film is doing.
Come on Sony, ADVERTISE the film in the UK!!
 
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As much as I would love to have the dvd this year, I also don't want them to do the usual and rush it out, would be great if they could do it in 3d and that would mean taking there time.
 
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the site is not official its home made therefor this news is not official.
 
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bobmoo79 said:
I have conflicting feelings about the success of TII because I don't know much about film pre-sales.
On one side I see that the shows are very far from sold out and I wonder how Sony will convince people to buy the remaining tickets when they're not even advertising the show in the UK. But on the other hand I hear reports that pre-sales are matching or exceeding those for major blockbuster films such as Harry Potter and Twilight, so surely, despite all those empty seats the film is doing well this far in its life cycle, which in my mind makes it successful. With that in mind, I wonder why the cinema wouldn't extend the run of TII when it IS beating Harry Potter and Twilight in pre-sales. If they're prepared to show those for longer than 2 weeks, why not TII?
I guess a lot of this will come down to how well the tickets sell in the next few weeks. I have been keeping an eye on sales at various cinemas and hardly any additional tickets have been sold in UK cinemas since the first few days. It will be a shame if most screenings remain 50% or more empty when the film is eventually released because it could then be reported to be a failure by the media. I'm going to see it at 7:30 on Friday 30th October and if that show can't sell out then nothing will - It's currently more than 50% empty. I'll know then just how well this film is doing.
Come on Sony, ADVERTISE the film in the UK!!
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Most people don't pre-book though. They just have a look before what is on and just turn up. For a film to already gross $65 million through just pre-sale tickets and that is 2 weeks before release is phenomenal, it is very rare for a film to be able to do that. I agree that Sony should start doing some advertisements in the UK soon preferably tomorrow when X Factor is on because that is when they will attract the largest audience.
 
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AGB said:
Most people don't pre-book though. They just have a look before what is on and just turn up. For a film to already gross $65 million through just pre-sale tickets and that is 2 weeks before release is phenomenal, it is very rare for a film to be able to do that. I agree that Sony should start doing some advertisements in the UK soon preferably tomorrow when X Factor is on because that is when they will attract the largest audience.
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Exactly. I've never bought tickets on a presale in my entire life. This Is It is the first time!

Most people just go to the movies and buy tickets before the film starts...
 
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Alec said:
Exactly. I've never bought tickets on a presale in my entire life. This Is It is the first time!

Most people just go to the movies and buy tickets before the film starts...
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Same for me. I've never pre-booked for a film ever even the big blockbusters that I've realyl wanted to see. I've just turned up and normally just got in, its rare that I've not been able to.
 
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No way they are putting it on DVD in 2010, I want to get it before Christmas!
I was going to ask it for Christmas actually :(
 
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one of the music crew told me all dome videos will be included in DVD blue ray!!!!he didnnt say when tho!!!
 
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I'd rather them spend more time on the DVD making sure that it is of high quality rather than them just rushing it out. Of course I would prefer it for Christmas but if a delay means getting a better quality product then I'm all for it :).
 
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I hope the blu ray is being released this year, one of the reasons i'm going to Manchester tomorrow is to spend £80 on getting my ps3 fixed.....
 
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As I said before, I can't see why people don't want them to put more work on it. I mean, they can give us some good stuff as bonus and the 3D glasses are a great idea (if they're going with that idea)!

If there's some truth behind this, let's hope for the better, let's give them some time for a good job. You all weren't the only ones looking for a christmas release, I was going to buy it too and I was really looking forward to a release this year... But if they can do a better job releasing it in 2010, there's no reason why a fan would be against it. Answer: do you prefer a 'so so' DVD/Blu-Ray release in 2009 or a full, respectable, nice release in 2010? I'm all for the later.
 
Where is the THIS IS IT DVD release date???

If we want to believe the latest newspaper reports about the movie and DVD release-This is it will be the first major movie going direct to DVD just a few days after the final cinema performance -that means the DVD will be coming out in mid November-late November-
but why is there no sign of a DVD release on sites like Amazon etc. when the release is really just 4 weeks away?????????
 
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I thought it was going to be next year, there is a thread on it somewhere
 
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"Moreover, the DVD of the movie will be released just weeks after the cinema release - the shortest-ever movie-to-DVD window for any film of any commercial significance"
 
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Is that the same for the Blu-Ray dvd release? I hope it is
 
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Some weeks after the cinema run and before christmas. That's all we know.
 
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Arty said:
"Moreover, the DVD of the movie will be released just weeks after the cinema release - the shortest-ever movie-to-DVD window for any film of any commercial significance"
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well you just answered your own question... so what was the point of this thread again?
 
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I dont think they would want the DVD to be on sale at the same time as the tickets for the film

I mean alot of people may be like.. ohh Il just order it on DVD rather than seeing it at the movies
 
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TomV87 said:
I dont think they would want the DVD to be on sale at the same time as the tickets for the film

I mean alot of people may be like.. ohh Il just order it on DVD rather than seeing it at the movies
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I know but where are the insider news??? You cannot produce a DVD just a few days before release. The DVD must be right now in the final production and Sony / Universal must have a release date!
 
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tbh i think its already on dvd lol. just giving the theaters the un-dvd version haha
 
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DVD anf BR will be released the same day!
 
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Arty said:
If we want to believe the latest newspaper reports about the movie and DVD release-This is it will be the first major movie going direct to DVD just a few days after the final cinema performance -that means the DVD will be coming out in mid November-late November-
but why is there no sign of a DVD release on sites like Amazon etc. when the release is really just 4 weeks away?????????
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Despite the DVD being released before the end of this year, they won't let the release date be known until TII is out of the movie theater.
 
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^ Exactly. They cant determine a release date until they know when the film will end its cinema run. And the film will definitely be extended. And no, its not the first film to go direct to DVD. Twilight was showing in cinemas until like 2 days before the DVD came out. Sony Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures will market this perfectly to a T. Theyre separate from Sony Music so dont fear any fuck ups lol! DVD I reckon will come out 2 weeks before Xmas.
 
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