Well it looks like Disney have realised that they're leaving money on the table by not releasing their Disney+/Huiu streaming exclusives onto physical media. As well as the previously announced "Prey" they are also putting "The Mandalorian" and "Wandavision" (and presumably all the other "Star Wars" and MCU shows) out on Blu-ray and 4K. Great news.
Yeah, Bob Iger is searching high and low for additional revenue streams so that he can meet his targets and get his bonuses before the greedy writers and background actors steal all the money. Luckily for us, he realized that there is still a market for physical releases amid enthusiasts and collectors out there, so there will even be steelbooks for these releases (I've been known to be a sucker for steelbooks).
Loki s1 will be out in September already, Wandavision and Prey drops in October and Mandalorian s1 and s2 are set for December. All the D+ series can be pre-ordered from August 28th. Not sure about pre-order date for Prey.
(Steelbook enthusiasts outside US may be disappointed to know that the Prey steelbook is a BestBuy exclusive and they don't ship outside US/Canada... No word on steelbook releases in other markets that I have found, yet)
@LN78 Interesting. Netflix aren't typically interested in releasing on physical, but I suppose it's WB pulling the strings on this one. So far it only seems to release in the UK, and only on Blu and DVD, which I thought was a bit weird.
The Banshees of Inisherin — this was an interesting one for me. It’s a beautiful movie, wonderfully acted. Such a strange and simple narrative. And yet.. the more I ponder it, the more complex I think the story really is. If you take the plot at face value it seems shallow, but I think there’s quite a bit of metaphor there with the backdrop of the civil war. I’ll admit I know next to nothing about Irish history, but I know civil war. The movie also has a lot to say about friendship and social interactions, which I think we can all relate to. I think most of us have either tried to sever ties with a friend who we don’t really like but we’re unfortunately their best friend. 😅. I could relate.
Anyways, it’s a great film, if nothing else to see the picturesque backdrop.
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@LN78 Yeah, it was hardly a box-office hit, but could it have tanked so badly that they're reticent to invest in the production of physical, maybe? I thought it at least did fairly OK, but I haven't been paying attention, so for all I know it was a massive bomb. Well, Iger, if you're reading this, I'll buy a copy on UHD, should you deem to release it
@LN78 Oof, that's an insane amount of money to lose. Great video, the dude is not wrong. And, as he points out, Disney could actually recoup some of that money by releasing Dial on disc. I'd buy one and you can be sure there are many others out there that are bigger Indy fans than me that would buy one in a heartbeat. Still, there is an upfront production cost, so I suppose they are afraid to put more money into it in order to make a (possibly small) amount of it back, which is understandable, in theory (I say "in theory" as I have no insight into what these costs or any other risks in this particular case looks like; for all I know they are negligible in the grand scheme of things)
I am happy about the discs they are releasing, though. I've wanted a physical release for most of these shows from the beginning, but didn't fret too hard about it until Disney also started removing shows from their service. I loathe bootlegs and piracy, but i do take some comfort in knowing that these shows are available, should Disney+ yank them from the service or D+ even cease to exist.
@LN78 Agreed, I was also puzzled by that. Why single out Australia? Are there taxes/tariffs on these over there that Disney finds prohibitively expensive? Or is it a culture war thing (ie: Australia won't let us do a so we'll deprive them of b, see how they like that)? Whatever the reason, it makes absolutely no sense from where I'm sitting.
And I'll grant you the Star Wars thing. Funny thing is, this is Disney themselves creating a market and a legitimately good reason for bootlegs/piracy: withholding content that is clearly in demand.
(This baffles me with some of the streamers as well: If you have a paid service, why not open it for global audiences? For me, if I want to watch Twisted Metal, Poker Face, Justified. City Primeval , Walking Dead: Dead City, to name a few, piracy is my only option; at least for now. Some are rumored to come later in the year and Poker Face is apparently coming to physical, but still...)
@JohnnyShoulder Saw that one earlier today and thought "no wonder these companies are worried about their bottom line". Poor, poor megacorporations. I can't help but wonder how and when greed went from being a mortal sin to humanity's dominant trait. Now, there's nothing wrong with wanting to make sure that oneself and one's family is financially secure and, even, well off, but come on... the amount of resources some of these people are hoarding is nothing short of insane and society seems content to sit back and let it continue.
Sorry, that rant was somewhat off-topic, so I'll attempt to make amends: Saw Cobweb at the cinema the other day, and it was quite fun. Anthony Starr and Lizzy Caplan steal the show and the last third is somewhat underwhelming, but still, an entertaining little horror film
@FuriousMachine No worries, you were only reacting to what I posted which I wouldn't class as off topic.
Someone that I follow on Twitter mentioned that film a few weeks back. Sounds interesting and will check it out once it I see it it available in the UK!
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Zavvi just opened pre-orders for three different limited editions of Leon (The Professional), all exclusive to Zavvi. They all sold out pretty quickly, unfortunately, and while I'd like to have the basic steelbook version, I don't mind missing out too much. What annoys me is that Zavvi has, for some reason, stopped shipping to Norway, so I wouldn't be able to get one even if I'd been fast enough.
This now turns slightly, kind of off topic, maybe? But, as I know there are a few aficionados of physical media here, does anyone have any experience with parcel forwarding services like Planet Express?
(fun side note: Planet Express has a warehouse in the UK, but, according to the shipping calculator, it would be significantly cheaper to ship the movie from Zavvi, which is in the UK, to the US warehouse and then to Norway, than simply shipping to the UK warehouse... the environment weeps)
I watched the first three Evil Dead movies over the last few weeks. I watched Evil Dead Rise in the cinema earlier this year and enjoyed it immensely, but I'd never seen any of the others. Honestly... I don't think these movies are good in the slightest. Part of that can be attributed to low budgets and their age, but generally speaking there's still nothing about them that screams quality of any kind. I'm shocked that so many people have held these movies up as genuine horror (comedy) classics. I think they're bad.
That said, they're the so bad it's good type of movie. I enjoyed them a lot. These three movies have given me some of the biggest laughs and movie or show has in a while. Whether it's unintentional with aged effects or intentionally dumb bits like Linda rising from the grave like a ballerina, it was a hilariously amusing time. I would say each movie was a bit worse than the last culminating in whatever the hell Army of Darkness was supposed to be. As far as I'm aware, it's the only one that was supposed to be a straight up comedy despite being easily the unfunniest of the three.
I don't know how in the world this franchise has the great reputation it has. I can't wait to continue it with the Ash vs. Evil Dead show. I am eagerly awaiting the return of my favourite character: Cheryl. Her being stuck in a basement for practically the whole movie was peak comedy.
@Tjuz I think your second paragraph sums up pretty nicely why these movies are as beloved as they are
Additionally, the makeup effects are nothing short of spectacular, considering that none of these guys had much training or experience (or money) with these things.
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