This is just a general post to express my annoyance at something that people of the UK and the rest of Europe (for the most) part get films a lot later than the US does. For example my favourite film of the year so far, Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, has just been released on DVD in the US. Whereas on UK websites and the like the release date for it is set at 14/01/2008! That’s almost 4 months after the States and some other places. Now what am I most likely (and plenty of others I suspect) going to do? - Wait what is now 3 and half months for the UK R2 DVD or am I going to import it from the US? The latter seems the more logical, but I bet if I do that the R2 release will be much better (usually what happens - coincidence? I smell a conspiracy!).
So just from a general point of view - don’t you think they should have a universal release date for both theatrical releases and DVDs? Wouldn’t that add massively to the battle against that little thing called PIRACY? The main reason that piracy happens is people who aren’t getting access to films widely are resorting to downloading and purchasing uploaded and imported ones. I think a universal release date will be one of the more effective ways of combating piracy - what are your thoughts?
you should just download it from the web anyway. The Weinsteins blow
maybe they test the market in the US then they know what to sell overseas later. If it sells well here, hen they know to make a better release there - and maybe quicker too.
@Campervan,
Well I like to have it in the quality it was intended (I WOULD say GOOD quality normally but in this case you probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference (with DP I mean))
@Mikey,
I really don’t think that the US is a small enough country for it to be considered to test a movie on. If anything, by that rationale, it should be the UK who gets tested and the US has to wait. Now THERE’S a thought!
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Well, I happen to agree that The Weinsteins “blow;” but that aside, I do think a wide release across the globe makes a lot more sense.
I’m sure there’s a good reason why thy do it the way they do, we’re just not privvy to the answer.
As Grindhouse goes, I guarantee that had it done really well in The States, it wouldn’t have gotten cut up and sent to the UK in two parts. And maybe it would’ve been released a lot sooner.
but with the age of the internet, why are the studios surprised somany people download a movie? It’s hyped like crazy all over the internet, then a huge chunk of those people don’t get to see the movie along with everyone in the US. It’s stupid. Hence, I also say download the movie illegally until they figure out that they are morons. Then to be nice, buy the disc when it hits over there for real.