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Posted by the dog from that film you saw on 02/13/06 19:57
"Adam Rice" <MY_NAME@NO_SPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
>>because quite simply, it's not profitable for companies to release them.
>
> Sorry, but I think that's bollocks! There must be some other reason.
>
> I mean, look at those "two for a quid" DVDs you get in Poundland - the
> films are absolute shite*, and the profit margin must be close to nil,
> yet they must be making some money from it or they wouldn't bother.
> People seem to buy any old cack if it's cheap enough.
>
> "Monte Carlo or Bust", on the other hand, is a fairly well known film
> which stars some extremely well known people (Pete 'n' Dud for god's
> sake) - surely there's a pretty big market for that sort of thing?
>
it's down to the rights - the owners to the rights of the poundshop films
are happy to sell the rights on for a pittance.
the owners of other films however are not.
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