Posted by LazarusBrain on 05/21/07 09:21

The Show would incorporate Blu-ray and HD-DVD of course.

Why do the studios bother doing anything at events like Comic-Con?




On 18 May, 23:41, "POD {Ò¿Ó}" <DONT.EVEN.TRY...@DEADSPAM.COM> wrote:
> "ThePunisher" <thepunis...@ntlworld.com> once tried to test me. I ate
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>
>
>
> > LazarusBrain wrote:
> >> Hi there,
>
> >> I hope you can all help.
>
> >> I am organizing The London International DVD Show to be held at the
> >> beginning of 2008 at a Central London venue. It is hoped that all the
> >> major Hollywood studios and DVD distributors will attend to showcase
> >> their catalogues and new product. There will be giveaways and
> >> showcase screenings, exclusive previews of movies and DVDs, personal
> >> appearances and signings. Plus the chance for the public to come face
> >> to face with the DVD companies, and ask the questions that they want
> >> answered.
>
> >> My questions to you are...
>
> >> Would you come to such an event?
>
> >> Lancelot Narayan
> >> Director
> >> The London International DVD Show
>
> > You're 10 years too late.
>
> Agreed, this is just as bad as holding the London Internetation VHS
> show!
>
> Besides, why would producers want to do that? All that effort to impress
> what would be a handful of customers. They would prefer to put an
> advert in Empire or Total film, or one of the many DVD periodicals.
> What would possess them to hire a stall at this show, have the
> additional cost of freebies for the punters, and have to endure anal
> saddos bitching about when they are going to do a worthwhile release of
> such a film, and have all the extras that were on the American
> Laserdisc?
>
> At least call it the home entertainment show. Maybe the big boys would
> like a Blu-Ray v HD DVD slugfest, but they are never going to do it for
> DVD
>
> --
> Thank you kindly
>
> POD {Ò¿Ó}
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