TODD-AO Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Recently saw this on TCM in hi-def. This musical is way overdue for a bluray release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm001 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hate the film, but I agree that everything should be on Blu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hate the film, but I agree that everything should be on Blu! I wonder what the cost is to make a film available on Bluray? To me the only films that should be on Bulray or any format are films where there is enough demand that processing cost can be covered (at a minimum). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TODD-AO Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 I wonder what the cost is to make a film available on Bluray? To me the only films that should be on Bulray or any format are films where there is enough demand that processing cost can be covered (at a minimum). All films should be on bluray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 All films should be on bluray. To me it is unreasonable to expect the owners of films to pay to make them available on bluray if these owners can't at least break even. So to me one shouldn't be disappointed with the owners of these films for not making them available on bluray but instead the general public for not caring if they are on bluray (i.e. NOT willing to pay for a bluray version). Note as a fan of 50s jazz there is a lot of material I wish was available but sadly due to the lack of interest in this music by the general public I can't expect a for-profit company to make this music available unless there is a legit business reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfp2 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I wonder what the cost is to make a film available on Bluray? To me the only films that should be on Bulray or any format are films where there is enough demand that processing cost can be covered (at a minimum). There's a lot more to releasing a film on Blu-Ray than just the manufacturing costs. The legal issues can be almost endless. Does the studio's agreeement with the movie's original producers give them the right to release it? Does the performers' union contracts require that they be paid for it? Are the music rights cleared for a Blu-Ray release? What about the original author, does the studio have the right to "publish" his work in this manner? It goes on and on and can take years to clear. Often, studios simply feel that the only ones who'll make any money off it are the lawyers and they just let it sit in the vault. Another consideration is if the film had a previous VHS release. Many times, a film didn't do well on home video and the studio won't take a chance on it again. I've only scratched the surface. That's why studios have large legal departments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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