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Eug · Aug 21, 2007, 09:10 AM

We don't get those Imperioli commercials up here in Canada. We had some pretty lame HD DVD radio spots though.

Dakarʒ · Aug 21, 2007, 09:12 AM

Not that its actually that funny, but I was bored enough to check youtube and someone actually put it up.

YouTube - Toshiba HD DVD "Michael Imperioli"

Chongo · Aug 21, 2007, 10:06 AM

性交パラマウント was the sound coming from the sony boardroom

icruise · Aug 21, 2007, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Chongo

性交パラマウント was the sound coming from the sony boardroom

I somehow doubt that anyone at Sony was saying "sexual intercourse Paramount!" (there is no exact Japanese equivalent for f@ck used as an insult that way).

Eug · Aug 21, 2007, 04:00 PM

Followup article on the big Paramount announcement: Paramount Officially Cancels Blu-ray SKUs

In a note to retailers, Paramount has officially canceled all previously-announced upcoming Blu-ray releases.

As expected, Paramount won't release a single of its previously-announced upcoming Blu-ray titles, including 'Blades of Glory,' 'Next,' 'Top Gun,' 'The Jack Ryan Collection' and 'Face/Off.' Instead, each of the titles will now be HD DVD exclusive.

Retailers received official word late Monday that all five Blu-ray titles would be cancelled, and that existing orders would not be fulfilled.

goMac · Aug 21, 2007, 04:04 PM

Oh nice. The Jack Ryan films are all pretty good.

jokell82 · Aug 21, 2007, 04:06 PM

May have to buy Blades on Tuesday just as a thank you to Paramount.

Eug · Aug 21, 2007, 04:32 PM

I'll probably buy none of the above. I may rent Blades of Glory though. Still, I found this amusing:

However, I may buy the Star Trek series, if it looks significantly improved.

aristotles · Aug 21, 2007, 05:54 PM

Man you people are hypocrites. You accuse Michael Bay of being childish and I see nothing but childish behavior and pictures posted here. You all should be ashamed of yourselves.

The reason why Michael Bay is upset is because he wants to have the best possible presentation for his body of work. He is also upset about his fans being let down with the cancellation of pre-orders and the broken promotions with Blockbuster.

Universal Studios reacted to this saying that Paramount may have made a mistake and they appear to be going neutral soon.

Mr. Bay is not the only mover and shaker concerned about this issue. Steve Spielberg is also voicing concerns and has insisted that his movies be released exclusively on Blu-ray. I think we have a civil war going on within Paramount. James Cameron also voiced concerns about his development.

jokell82 · 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by aristotles

Man you people are hypocrites. You accuse Michael Bay of being childish and I see nothing but childish behavior and pictures posted here. You all should be ashamed of yourselves.

The reason why Michael Bay is upset is because he wants to have the best possible presentation for his body of work. He is also upset about his fans being let down with the cancellation of pre-orders and the broken promotions with Blockbuster.

Universal Studios reacted to this saying that Paramount may have made a mistake and they appear to be going neutral soon.

Mr. Bay is not the only mover and shaker concerned about this issue. Steve Spielberg is also voicing concerns and has insisted that his movies be released exclusively on Blu-ray. I think we have a civil war going on within Paramount. James Cameron also voiced concerns about his development.

Oh give me a break. It's been a string of good news for Blu-Ray, but as soon as something good comes from HD DVD you cry foul. Boo friggin hoo.

And Spielberg did NOT insist that his movies would be BD only. He did announce he prefers BD, but so far only Close Encounters is a BD exclusive. After that there are no plans for any Spielberg movies in HD. So take your FUD elsewhere.

Edit - And why is it Blu-Ray folks are treating this like the end of the entire world? When Blockbuster announced their BD expansion, the HD DVD fans didn't roll over and die or even cry about it. Why are BD fans doing just that now?

jokell82 · Aug 21, 2007, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by aristotles

Steve Spielberg is also voicing concerns and has insisted that his movies be released exclusively on Blu-ray.

Btw:

Originally Posted by http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33722

"I then asked when the INDIANA JONES set would hit and if it would be exclusive to HD. Rob responded that on the films that Spielberg, however, is a huge supporter of Blu-Ray and always has been and wants the titles to be available in both formats - so those will be cross-platform titles. However, the rest of Dreamworks, Viacom/Paramount's world... those will be HD DVD exclusive for the next few years at least. Can you imagine BLOCKBUSTER not letting people rent TRANSFORMERS, SHREK THE THIRD, etc? Me Either. This format war is a fascinating chess game, isn't it?"

icruise · Aug 21, 2007, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by jokell82

Edit - And why is it Blu-Ray folks are treating this like the end of the entire world? When Blockbuster announced their BD expansion, the HD DVD fans didn't roll over and die or even cry about it. Why are BD fans doing just that now?

As I recall, the HD DVD supporters here always played down every BR win, saying that it didn't matter. At least we're admitting that this is a major problem.

jokell82 · Aug 21, 2007, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by icruise

As I recall, the HD DVD supporters here always played down every BR win, saying that it didn't matter. At least we're admitting that this is a major problem.

Yeah, but some BD supporters (not necessarily anyone here) are talking about it like it's a major problem for High Definition in general, not just their chosen format. Seems they can dish it out but they can't take it...

TETENAL · Aug 21, 2007, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by icruise

I somehow doubt that anyone at Sony was saying "sexual intercourse Paramount!" (there is no exact Japanese equivalent for f@ck used as an insult that way).

What a weird culture where sexual intercourse is not considered an insult.

goMac · Aug 21, 2007, 07:35 PM

Jokell: Yeah, I see a change of heart coming from Blockbuster soon. No way in hell they'd want to miss out on Blades of Glory, Transformers, or other Paramount films. They could ignore just Universal, but Universal, Paramount AND Dreamworks? No way they're staying Bluray only in retail.

Montezuma58 · Aug 21, 2007, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by jokell82

Oh man, I always knew Michael Bay sucked, but this is just hilarious.

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This is funny too.Maybe he had a bit too much wine with his dinner.

goMac · Aug 21, 2007, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by Montezuma58

This is funny too.Maybe he had a bit too much wine with his dinner.

Hilarious. But nice to see Michael Bay is more level headed than he showed in his port on his blog.

*TL · Aug 21, 2007, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by jokell82

Yeah, but some BD supporters (not necessarily anyone here) are talking about it like it's a major problem for High Definition in general, not just their chosen format. Seems they can dish it out but they can't take it...

The format war was showing signs of ending; Paramount has mucked with market forces for its own short term gain. I'm in the BD camp, but only because BD has the most promise of wrapping this thing up. Paramount has delayed the inevitable, and it's the delay that has the BD supports pissed.

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