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matrixschmatrix wrote:Just to clarify- there aren't forthcoming dual-format versions of this and Touch of Evil on the horizon, right? Other movies to come will be duals, but there aren't plans for these?

peerpee wrote:We'll be announcing some Dual Format editions of further Universal titles, plus Dual Format Fox titles, and other Dual Format editions - in fact, a whole further raft of releases will debut in our new printed MoC Catalogue, sometime in August.

peerpee wrote:It's a long story that's had many twists. I'll try and expand on it when the dust has blown over. We've got full exclusivity on these Blu-rays. To clarify, the 'limited edition' thing is our idea, not a Universal pre-requisite to make way for their edition after a year or anything like that. We wanted to keep sales moving (they typically start off strong and then really fall off the edge of a cliff, because of the small installed userbase, but things are getting better). The print run will be a healthy size, but we just don't know how popular these releases will be -- it's all a gamble, but one we really wanted to take.

The reason for the delay in announcing was to try and coordinate it all with the Amazon listings! It's sort of worked out okay. Hopefully folk can pre-order this stuff over the next 3-4 months and we can get a really good sense of the interest.

We'll be announcing some Dual Format editions of further Universal titles, plus Dual Format Fox titles, and other Dual Format editions - in fact, a whole further raft of releases will debut in our new printed MoC Catalogue, sometime in August. We've been working hard for months on all this, but there's still a long way to go...

Thanks for your support everyone! Glad you all seem to like the titles.

peerpee wrote:Der Spieler, you could look upon it unkindly that way if you like. We'd simply like to recoup, like we often do with DVD.

Something like 95% of the UK population have a DVD player. Last time I heard less than 5% of the population owned a Blu-ray player -- so it's not hard to see that it's difficult to make a go of Blu-ray only releases.

When our titles go OOP, folk who've had their eye on the release for 3, 4, sometimes 5 years often kick themselves because they haven't picked a title up. Eventually a large number of our releases will go OOP.

We're just saying - when they're gone, they're gone - get 'em while you can.

Tribe wrote:I'd hope that at least with Touch of Veil, you guys will make some money off it all (I don't see Silent Running as having anything near the iconic status of TOE, except with hard-core movie connoisseurs...but hell, I hope I'm wrong).

matrixschmatrix wrote:I think Silent Running has a significant and influential cult audience- hopefully MoC can get some of the celebrity members of that cult to do some extras or promos or something for this, I'd be happy to see it become more widely known.

peerpee wrote:I think you'd be very surprised, Tribe. SILENT RUNNING has sold better than TOUCH OF EVIL in the UK.

knives wrote:Yeah, I was under the impression from friends ect. that it is as popular as 2001. It's definitely one of the most well known films for MOC to have released.

peerpee wrote:Something like 95% of the UK population have a DVD player. Last time I heard less than 5% of the population owned a Blu-ray player -- so it's not hard to see that it's difficult to make a go of Blu-ray only releases.

peerpee wrote:Our printed catalogues can be found inside our releases. There should definitely be one inside THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA. The catalogue will be Blu-ray booklet sized, but stapled at the other end (ie. a 'landscape' booklet, not a 'portrait' booklet).

RossyG wrote:Pre-ordered from Amazon, but out of interest, peerpee, if the prices are identical, which is better for MoC: buying it from Amazon, letting them pay for the postage, or ordering direct from you?