Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10036990.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: The Princess and the Frog released on Blu-Ray and DVD March 16th</b></a> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><span>Tiana, the ninth and newest enchanting addition to the legendary lineage of Disney Princesses, makes her home entertainment debut in a rollicking Big Easy-style fairy tale when </span></font><span><font face="Arial Bold Italic">The Princess and the Frog</font><font face="Arial"> arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on March 16, 2010 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. <br /></font></span></font></p>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If they wanted these films to make more money in the box office, maybe they could wait more than 3 months between the theatrical and DVD releases...
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin WOW! That's crazy fast...but, you know I'll be picking up my 3 copies...one for the east coast grandmonkeys, one for the west coast grandmonkeys and one for Grandma's house.
Originally Posted By basil fan Oh, yes, I'll definitely buy it. But Disney, and other studios, are shooting themselves in the collective foot by releasing films to DVD so soon after the theatrical releases. I am the greatest champion of home video on earth, but more people just might go to the theaters if they had to wait a full year before they got their personal copies. Planet of the Apes <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/glitch/apesglitch.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...tch.html</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck >>If they wanted these films to make more money in the box office, maybe they could wait more than 3 months between the theatrical and DVD releases<< >>more people just might go to the theaters if they had to wait a full year before they got their personal copies<< Actually, they'd prefer you buy the Blu-Ray. More profit there for the studio. Besides, P&tF is just about out of gas. Why NOT release it on home video?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Umm...because it's just about out of gas? Put it in the vault for a year or two, and maybe people will be more interested in buying it then. Right now people are tired of it. If you give them a break from it, chances are they will want it more. As good as Up was, I saw it twice in theaters and I really didn't feel the need to see it again at home. I borrowed a friend's DVD and saw it a third time, so I was kind of burned out on it (it's an emotional rollercoaster of a story, not one you can just sit back and watch over and over). If it was up to me, I would have waited a year or two to buy it for myself. I got it as a Christmas present, so I wasn't upset about it (it's a great film), but I'm definitely going to wait a while before I actually watch it. Familiarity breeds conempt.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Put it in the vault for a year or two, and maybe people will be more interested in buying it then.<< The entire history of home video sales figures says the exact opposite. In a year or two, those who saw it in theaters will have forgotten it and moved on to something else.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Then why does the Disney Vault seem to work so well? Taking movies off the market for a while and then reintroducing them seems to work at some level, right?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Taking movies off the market for a while and then reintroducing them seems to work at some level, right?<< With the "Disney Classics," yes. But not with most of the newer flicks. Remember that recent two disc "Big Wave" version of Lilo and Stitch? Didn't think so.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Actually, that's the version I have. I didn't want to get it when it was new because I really didn't think it was that great of a movie. After a few years, I was kind of sad that I didn't have it, so I got the Big Wave Edition version, and it confirmed my earlier belief that it's just not that good of a movie (but that's a different discussion for a different thread). If there are people out there who didn't absolutely love a film in the theaters, perhaps waiting a little longer to release the DVDs would get them to buy it. Then again, maybe I'm just crazy and in a tiny minority on this whole issue.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<But Disney, and other studios, are shooting themselves in the collective foot by releasing films to DVD so soon after the theatrical releases.>> No, they are shooting themselves in the collective foot by spending $100 million in marketing to launch a new movie, then waiting several months to allow people to forget all about the movie, thus requiring them to spend another $50 in marketing to launch the DVD. Releasing the movie on DVD soon after theatrical allows the DVD marketing to piggy-back on the initial marketing, saving tens of millions of dollars. People are still aware of the movie and don't have to be reminded. Soon there will be no difference - you will be able to see the movie in the theater, then buy the DVD as you exit the theater to drive home. Zero DVD marketing spending required.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby >No, they are shooting themselves in the collective foot by spending $100 million in marketing to launch a new movie, then waiting several months to allow people to forget all about the movie, thus requiring them to spend another $50 in marketing to launch the DVD. Releasing the movie on DVD soon after theatrical allows the DVD marketing to piggy-back on the initial marketing, saving tens of millions of dollars. People are still aware of the movie and don't have to be reminded.< Well said, that is exactly why it is being released on DVD/Blu-ray when it is. I have a feeling it will do well on disc since so many people/families who would have normally gone to the theaters to see it were swamped with the holidays (thus why it should have been released nationally Thanksgiving weekend).
Originally Posted By basil fan >Why NOT release it on home video? Because many people skip the theater experience, knowing the film will be on DVD in only three months. If folks had to wait a year, they might elect to buy an actual ticket. Guide to Disney's Mickey Mouse Shorts <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/shorts.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...rts.html</a>
