Obey The D

You can pre-order a few of them from the Fox store, but they are $31.95...absolutely ridiculous.

FantasticVSDoom

For me Im in for:
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS OCT. 9 NOV.
28 DAYS LATER OCT. 9 North America Only
DIE HARD NOV.
DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER NOV NOV.
DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE NOV.
RED DAWN (MGM) NOV. Q1 08 (Even-though I just picked up the SD-DVD, you all can thank me for that )
MR. AND MRS. SMITH DEC. 4 DEC.
INDEPENDENCE DAY DEC. 4 DEC.

Plus FF4: RotSS and Die Hard 4.

tonyjg

You guys in the US must be glutton for punishment if you are prepared to pay these prices !! All for the sake of a some better resolution ?? (Would it 'kill' you to watch them via some player that 'upscales' a SD DVD ??)


In anycase - the limited demand for Blu-ray discs (as compared to SD discs) isn't going to change unless demand increases (like SD) or Fox is prepared to make a 'loss' on the titles and reduce their prices . For example - Fox Australia are selling 'Broken Arrow' SD for $A9 - and the Blu-ray for $A40. Why would you spend 4xtimes the price ??


And what's this all about ..... ????

are these the MAJOR selling points for Fox's Blu-ray titles ??? Play some sort of 'game' whilst watching the film ??!!

I'm finding it 'hard' at the moment to watch all the special features, listen to the numerous commentaries, or even bothering listening to soundtracks in different languages. These 'games' looking as thrilling as cleaning the bathroom.

FantasticVSDoom

Why do you continuously ask why we choose to spend money on what we want too? We get it, you're not into HD-DVD/BD, but all the "you people in the US..." crap is getting old.

tonymontana313

Wow, people complaining about Fox's MSRP should just take a look at Paramounts new pricing for Hd-dvd. 39.99 for A Mighty Heart! Good luck getting more than 3000 copies of that sold come release week!

Kocheese99

My distributor put up the fantastic four: rise of the silver surfer today. Msrp of $39.98 with a likely sale price in the $28 range.

egy971

Yes, but that's a new release and it's common pricing for new releases from all the studios (except Disney and Warner BDs). Personally, I also think that pricing is kind of high, but $40 MSRP for a catalog title (knowing Fox, it'll probably be barebones) is absolutely ridiculous unless it's like Blade Runner, a 5 disc set with tons of material.

Anyway, Fox updated their Blu-ray page and has some artwork and info for their new releases. Looks like 28 Days Later will indeed be released on BD.

Artman

Ha! First I take it off the shelf and put it in the trade pile, than it goes back up, now back to the trade pile...

matome

DVDEmpire just added some more titles that weren't on that press release INCLUDING 28 Days later as well as 28 Weeks Later, so the press release was correct.

28 Days Later (10/9)
The Hills Have Eyes 2 (unrated) (10/23)
Home of The Brave (10/23)
Mr. Brooks (10/23)

Mr. Cinema

Why, oh why, are Fox releasing Hills Have Eyes 2 and NOT the much better '06 remake?

Mr. Cinema

Those are for NEW RELEASES.

Fox prices EVERYTHING at $39.99, even shitty, barebones catalog titles like Chain Reaction, which has a higher list price than Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Why?

matome

It seems to be the pattern for all studios to release the most recent of sequels first for some reason, unfortunately. I will pick it up again on Blu-Ray, because #2 has one of the hottest chicks I have ever seen (Jessica Stroup) in it.

As far as the catalog pricing goes, yeah it sucks, but if I'm going to pay that money for a new release like Hills Have Eyes 2, there's no way I'm not going to buy Edward Scissorhands just because I have it on DVD already. For the HD upgrade, I consider catalog titles to be brand new purchases, IMO, not double dips.

Qui Gon Jim

Agreed. If you don't understand/care for HD DVD or BD, then stay away. Sheesh!

Josh Z

I can't wait for all the AVS threads complaining about the "crappy upconverted SD master".

Goldblum

darkside

SD video upscaled sucks. Period. I can deal with it in many cases, but the cost of the HD discs is worth it in most of the time. However, I own zero Fox discs so they aren't winning me over so far.

Hammer99

Well, I hope you set them straight like you did on the Traffic HD DVD, that was a classic thread!

mzupeman2

Upscaled can make things look fantastic though, take a look at Star Wars Episode III or animated features or just many of the big releases period.

But yeah, even a great looking SD disc gets slaughtered in comparison with a true HD image.

DamingR

Which is $5 more than one month of Netflix's 4 out at a time plan. The prices are insane.

I love upgrading to HD, but $20 is my limit.

Ocelot

Yeah... $20 for a movie is my limit as well. $30-$60 range is reasonable for box sets and what nots. Of course, the limit doesn't apply to personal favorites (willing to pay slightly higher like $30-$40).

Fox titles are pricey, good deal when Amazon do the 50% promotion

As for the listed titles, Robocop, Independence Day and Die Hards for me. However, for Robocop and DH, i prefer box sets...

PerryD

That's how I got most of my current Fox BD titles during the last 50% off sale. In fact, I think most of my BD titles were bought at 50% off, including recent sales by Sony and Disney too. Even picked up Haunted Mansion for $13.45 from Amazon recently, didn't love the movie, but at that price I can have it around to watch in October with the kids.

Paul_SD

I have some nostalgic affection for the Amityville Horror- but also still have some residual happiness over it finally getting an anamorphic enhancement a year or two back. If the msrp is $40, I'll pass fairly easily on it.
In fact, there is nothing in the list I consider a must have at a $40 msrp.
If the Die Hard films are packaged in a box set for some discount with additional discounts from Amazon, then maybe- MAYBE- I'll bite on those (but it would have to work out to $20 each film)- otherwise I will just netflix the few I want to watch- and bide my time until there is some kind of incredible sale.

otherwise, all this Fox news comes across as very little, very late.

Kocheese99

my distributor just put a bunch of fox titles up, all of them have msrp of $39.99:

10/02/07:

Master & Commander
Day After Tomorrow

10/09/07:

Robocop
28 Days Later
From Hell
Edward Scissorhands
The Fly
28 Weeks Later
Amityville Horror

10/23/07

Mr. Brooks
Home of The Brave
Hills have Eyes 2

Artman

Yeah, they should really drop the older titles to $30... but hopefully with some online sales this Nov, they should be about $22.

egy971

Amazon sale or Google checkout here I come.