Serenity R2 DVD news!

POSTED BY: Jayro
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 19:51
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ASTRIANA

Friday, January 6, 2006 2:49 PM

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Originally posted by Jayro:
*SNIP*
I think it's unfair, in fact, that R1 owners are short-changed in this way - surely all Browncoats deserve the same high standard of extras, wherever they live?

"We may have to resort to cannibalism."

I suspect that the real reason is more along the lines of U.S. marketing versus the rest of the world. Universal is probably well aware that U.S. fans of any particular fandom (and yes, I'm generalizing) tend to be more willing than the rest of the world to buy the original, immediate release DVD, and then turn around and buy the Special Edition Director's Cut With Extra Special Never-Before-Seen Stuff a few months later. That being the case, Universal stands to make a lot more money by putting a "less complete" version of the DVD here and then turning around and selling the one with all the bells and whistles later.

This actually isn't necessarily a bad thing, though. More money from DVD sales means more likelihood of a sequel flick, right?

~Astriana~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

CAUSAL

Friday, January 6, 2006 3:03 PM

Besides which, movie studio execs (or heads of any other major corp, for that matter) don't give out freebies as thanks to the fans. There's no profit in it, and as we all know, these entities exist to make profit. If other regions are getting special features that R1 doesn't get, I'm inclined to think that there's a money-making motive driving this, rather than some kind of special thank-you for voting Serenity number one on BBC.

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KAZZAHDRANE

Friday, January 6, 2006 3:57 PM

Amazing logic, considering this ONE extra was confirmed long before Serenity won Film 2005's award.

Yes, it has nothing to do with awards. More likely. it was a feature that wasn't finished in time for the American release (get it out before Xmas and sell a shedload, after all) or just a little teaser to try to get people to buy the DVD in their own territory rather than import from the USA.

BROWNCOAT1

Friday, January 6, 2006 4:10 PM

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Originally posted by Jayro:
Sorry 'bout that, Region Oners, but remember of course that we UK moviegoers voted Serenity the NUMBER ONE film of the year on BBC Film 2005. Perhaps having such fine taste makes us more deserving of extra goodies!

Save the pity. I have the U.K. and Aussie collectors tin editions both on pre-order. That & my brand new region free DVD player will see to it I get all the goodies there are to have.

Thanks for the concern though.

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NEVERED

Friday, January 6, 2006 5:57 PM

are laptop DVD players region free?

NANASHI

Friday, January 6, 2006 6:24 PM

Laptop DVD drives aren't region free, HOWEVER, there's a free application you can download that will let you watch DVDs from other regions despite your DVD player being Region [whatever].

http://www.videolan.org

I don't use it myself (don't need to), but it's apparently a great piece of software.

JAYRO

Friday, January 6, 2006 7:25 PM

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Damn, skippy, touchy. Touchy because I wrote letters when it looked like the series was gonna get canceled. Touchy because I waited with bated breath to see if there'd be DVDs. Touchy because I wrote letters when Uni was thinking about making a movie. Toughy because of cons and shindigs and meetups attended. Touchy because of every person I called, emailed, and personally invited to come see the movie. Touchy because I watched the movie falter and fall at the box office (let's be honest, when your movie makes less in its entire run than others make in a weekend, that's bad). Touchy because now we have no idea if there'll be sequels. Touchy because when you say, "We got more than others because of what we did" you always imply (even if it's unintentional), "You got less because you didn't do as much as we did."

So yeah. A little touchy.

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Now that's the kind of passion that gets movies made.

Being a fairly new convert to the 'verse (I discovered Firefly on DVD only last May), I sometimes forget that there are those out there who have been following and championing this cause for years. And without them, it's likely that there would be no BDM for me to watch and love. So thanks, guys and gals.

One does what one can to push the Firefly message, but it's easy to feel like the only person who cares about it when everyone you know seems ambivalent about sci-fi. Personally, I don't know many who made the effort to go see Serenity at the cinema (I went once with a friend and twice more on my own before the movie closed) and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

So hopefully the R2 DVD release will generate a new, more receptive audience over here. We do so love our home entertainment - and watching a DVD in the comfort of one's lounge seems increasingly preferable to, and cheaper than, a trip to the cinema.

"She's beat up plenty... But she'll fly true."

MANOSBDH

Friday, January 6, 2006 8:02 PM

Universal America hates us...

JAYRO

Friday, January 6, 2006 8:20 PM

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Originally posted by ManosBDH:
Universal America hates us...

So it seems. One package for R1, another for R2, yet another for R4...

Yes, it's good that there are plenty of versions of the disc for the fans to collect - but why treat the 'home' audience (R1) so shoddily?

Smacks of the same dodgy marketing department that scuppered the movie theatrically.

"We may have to resort to cannibalism."
"Already?"

CAUSAL

Friday, January 6, 2006 8:30 PM

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Originally posted by Jayro:
Smacks of the same dodgy marketing department that scuppered the movie theatrically.

Don't it just? Seems like it'll be up to the Browncoats (again).

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