Big news HD-DVD fans, as long as my distributor is accurate which they usually are we have one of the big titles getting a street date:

Children of Men: 03/27/07 in a combo and msrp is $39.98

definate pick up for me.

It'll be a blind buy for me. But it sounds like Universal is going to go all out for this release, so it should be great.

Man, I'm kind of bummed that I saw this one in the theater! This is a great flick - great for all you sci fi fans and a surpising amount of good old action adventure.

Cool. My friend highly recommended the movie and now I can get it in HD. Maybe even a blind buy if it is as good as people say.

damn combos.
why do i have to spend 40 dollars for one movie?

damn combos.
why do i have to spend 40 dollars for one movie?It will be ~$25-28 online, I'm sure.

[...] and a surpising amount of good old action adventure.

yes some great action adventure, but IMO definitely not the "good old" variety. :)

if anything i thought this movie shrugged off many action/adventure conventions and stereotypes. great, extremely intense movie.

Combo flipper disc => no deal :mad:

I will import it from Europe - the world is still nice and combo-free over there...

Combo or not, it would still cost $40.

Just look at King Kong, no combo, no SD features, but U-Control interactive features (like Children of Men). It was $40

Sounds like Universal is charging premium because

1. it's a new movie
2. it's including advanced interactivity

I don't think the combo format is ALWAYS to blame when it comes to new releases...

Here's a couple of earlier threads for those that may not be familar with the film:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=788037

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=791212

I'll pick it up sometime.

I'll stand in line to get this one. Best film of 2006 by far!

Combo flipper disc => no deal :mad:

I will import it from Europe - the world is still nice and combo-free over there...

Off topic, but is a combo disc really a "flipper"? Isn't calling a disc a flipper implying that it must be flipped in order to watch the whole movie? A combo is just a two-sided disc, surely, with different content on each side.

Done deal!
Combos might be cheaper by then.

Combo or not, it would still cost $40.

Just look at King Kong, no combo, no SD features, but U-Control interactive features (like Children of Men). It was $40

Sounds like Universal is charging premium because

1. it's a new movie
2. it's including advanced interactivity

I don't think the combo format is ALWAYS to blame when it comes to new releases...

Perhaps I'm alone in this view, but I'm interested in the movie. Extra features and interactivity are nice, but I'm not interested in paying much more for them.

I can't wait for this one. One of the best of the year!

just want to agree what ERIC D wrote. best film of 06!!!
will deffinately pick this up

Perhaps I'm alone in this view, but I'm interested in the movie. Extra features and interactivity are nice, but I'm not interested in paying much more for them.
you're not alone, but studios took notice when they sold 2-disc DVD sets with a markup over standard editions...

that said, the #1 reason it'll be $40 is that it's a new movie... studios feel they can charge a $5-$10 MSRP premium over catalog titles...

Best news I've heard all week. I'd pay 50 if that was the MSRP.

I thought this movie was excellent, well worth the money spent for a theatre ticket... can't wait for it to be released on HD DVD.


Off topic, but is a combo disc really a "flipper"? Isn't calling a disc a flipper implying that it must be flipped in order to watch the whole movie? A combo is just a two-sided disc, surely, with different content on each side.

I'm in agreement with this. These combo discs aren't flippers... I think it's just people that are frustrated with having to pay more for a combo disc... and rightfully so.

Has there been any DVD ever that was a flipper to watch the whole movie? I've had 2 disc movies (that require 2 discs to watch the whole movie), but never flippers in this sense. I'd call them a 'changer'. :) This reminds me of the DVDs with widescreen on one side and standard on the other.

And who cares about artwork on the disc itself. I mean, it's nice and all (don't get me wrong), but does anyone sit around admiring artwork on the disc instead of watching the movie?

Has there been any DVD ever that was a flipper to watch the whole movie?


I can think of one early DVD I own that requires a flip to see the 2nd half of movie..STARGATE. It totally ruins the mood to have to get up and flip. Glad these didnt occur more. Takes you back to the early LD days.

The first DVD release of Goodfellas was also a "flipper".

Big news HD-DVD fans, as long as my distributor is accurate which they usually are we have one of the big titles getting a street date:

Children of Men: 03/27/07 in a combo and msrp is $39.98

definate pick up for me.

To hell with that price. They can keep it.

Grumble...mumble... where's the cost saving HD-DVD now?

Question: Are 90% SD-DVD releases from Universal going to be combos as well? If so, the it's the SD-DVD owners are really getting the price shaft. A typical DVD movies is $15-20. Would you pay $40 for an SD-DVD??

EDIT: Even though it's expensive, at least it's a title release. There is some silver lining, I suppose.

Darn. I really wanted some artwork to go with this one. Who the hell came up with this...

Anyword on whether it will have Dolby TrueHD or a lesser Dolby Digital Plus track?

I did not see this in theaters but viewed the trailer yesterday. Looks awesome!!! I may pick this up as a rental at first and wait for a price drop before purchasing. :cool:

Wasn't going to pick it up anyway as the movie imo is average but good job universal on the price rape and the combo. Keep up the excellent work, I'm sure you're not killing the format or anything ...

What Warner is killing is their own sales. By not having product on the shelves and by pricing it too high when it does arrive, they are hurting themselves and creating ill will among consumers on both sides of the early-adopter fence.

Sales of standard DVDs are where the big money is currently, but this irrational fear of betting on the wrong horse is causing them to hedge their bets and waste valuable time. I don't think anybody outside the Warner boardroom truly believes TotalHD combo discs are a good or lasting idea.

Sooner or later they'll come to their senses because the market will slap them awake. In the meantime it's probably true that the delay hurts HD DVD more, but Blu-ray fans aren't getting any Warner titles either.

Wasn't going to pick it up anyway as the movie imo is average but good job universal on the price rape and the combo. Keep up the excellent work, I'm sure you're not killing the format or anything ...

LOL...price rape is a good term. :) I do agree....this combo crap is worthless. Who wants to pay for the inclusion of a standard dvd when you are purchasing the title for HD playback? This title should be no more than $19.99 out of the gate(Amazon) in HD with the retail on the disc being $10.00 less than what is stated. The retail prices on all HD titles coming out need to drop by a good $10.00 or so if either side is hoping to draw in "normal" customers as oppose to early adopters. I am sure that will happen eventually but why not just do it now? This is a format war and either side should be looking to increase it's user base. What better way to do that then to reduce the purchase prices of these discs. :cool:

What Warner is killing is their own sales. By not having product on the shelves and by pricing it too high when it does arrive, they are hurting themselves and creating ill will among consumers on both sides of the early-adopter fence.

Sales of standard DVDs are where the big money is currently, but this irrational fear of betting on the wrong horse is causing them to hedge their bets and waste valuable time. I don't think anybody outside the Warner boardroom truly believes TotalHD combo discs are a good or lasting idea.

Sooner or later they'll come to their senses because the market will slap them awake. In the meantime it's probably true that the delay hurts HD DVD more, but Blu-ray fans aren't getting any Warner titles either.

You mean Universal don't you?

You mean Universal don't you?

Actually I think the argument applies to both. I'd just finished reading a thread full of speculation that Warner is holding HD DVD titles to get Blu-ray combos ready, and then dove into this thread where people are complaining about paying more for Universal HD DVDs with standard DVD versions on the flip side.

To me, both ideas make about as much sense as those old-school DVD flippers with widescreen on one side and foolscreen on the other. All are unnecessary abominations that cost more to make and appeal to fewer rather than more potential customers.

Trouble is, by the time the studio donkeys realize it's a mistake, we'll all be forced to decide whether to waste our money buying them or wait, and wait some more, for a repackaged version down the road.

Hats off to Universal...they did say that most new home video releases will be day-and-date with DVD and HD DVD... (and 90% combos, to boot)

Eric

The movie will look great in HD. The cinematography and production carries the movie more so than the plot or acting (except for Michael Caine). Although it won't have the TV HD video look so the PQ police may not like it. :)

larry

great news!!!

Awesome! This was the Best Film of 2006. Can't wait to get this.

Actually I think the argument applies to both. I'd just finished reading a thread full of speculation that Warner is holding HD DVD titles to get Blu-ray combos ready...
Got a link to that?

Done Deal! This One Is Bought! :) :) :)

The movie will look great in HD. The cinematography and production carries the movie more so than the plot or acting (except for Michael Caine). Although it won't have the TV HD video look so the PQ police may not like it. :)

larry

Larry, I agree. If we can judge the potential for the HD disc by the R2 SD version...it will be a terrific looking w/ great AQ too.

Is any place taking preorders for this yet? I'm itching to go ahead and grab it.

Is any place taking preorders for this yet? I'm itching to go ahead and grab it.
The only place that has it for pre order that I ahve ordered from is hddvdworld :). I have not checked other sites besides Amazon and Amazin does NOT have it yet. Hddvdworld usually has the pre order up pretty close to the announcement date.

Best film of 2006 will be a HD DVD exclusive! :)

I prefer the Combo format, so long as it doesn't affect the picture quality for the HD DVD side. Combo is great if you ever want to bring this movie over to a mate's house to watch on their SDTV.

Anyone caught paying $40 for this movie should feel ashamed for spending that much. I know personally I will end up spending between $23-$25 for this. Which for a new title on HD-DVD isn't a price rape.

From HD DVD Format Blog (http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/2007/02/children-of-men-officially-on-hd-dvd.html)

The main feature will be presented in 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1 with Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 audio options. This HD DVD title will also feature U-Control Interactive Experience consisting of Picture in Picture Instant Access and other movie-related interactivity/content presentation.

* Deleted Scenes!
* Possibility of Hope - A chilling documentary features the world's leading futurists and philosophers examining social and economic shifts that find expression in "Children of Men."
* Theo and Julian - In exclusive on-set interviews, actors Clive Owen and Julianne Moore offer up insights and secrets about the complex and compelling characters they have created in "Children of Men."
* Futuristic Designs - Director Alfonso Cuaron created an original and dynamic vision of the future for this film. Follow his vision as it goes from concept to seething cinematic life in this featurette.
* Visual Effects: Creating the Baby - Uncover the incredible visual effects used to create a life-like baby in the film.
* Men Under Attack - This mini-documentary breaks down two of the most terrifying scenes in the film - the cafe explosion and a car under violent attack from all sides - to show how the filmmakers created sequences in which "You don't just watch the scene, you live inside it, ducking each fresh, ferocious assault."

Only 4 movies announced for March from all studios for HD DVD and none of them are available for pre-order yet on Amazon or DvdEmpire, what the hell is going on with March releases and release schedule?

Price is really an Issue I was going to pick up The Departed but $34.99 at BB, $27.99 on Amazon, I ended Up getting it for $13.99 for the 2 Disk SD version that added the 90 minute Doc on Scorsese. Upconverted to my 1360x768 LCD it look pretty Nice, the HD would of Had more Solid Black Levels and a Bit more Detail, but the Price and that Damn Flipper still made me go SD.

I smell a blind buy.

Only 4 movies announced for March from all studios for HD DVD and none of them are available for pre-order yet on Amazon or DvdEmpire, what the hell is going on with March releases and release schedule?

I did a search on Amazon.com and Happy Feet and Relentless Enemies HD DVD are both up for pre-order (I just typed 'Happy Feet hd dvd' and the search result lead me to the correct listing). March of the Penguins is also up for pre-order on DVDEmpire.com.

Nevertheless, I believe all these 3 Warner titles are already up for pre-order on Warner Home Video site (www.warnervideo.com) much earlier.

Children of Men was just officially announced hours ago, so possibly the listings will not be up so soon, although some sites have reported earlier that it will be released on March 27.

I did a search on Amazon.com and Happy Feet and Relentless Enemies HD DVD are both up for pre-order (I just typed 'Happy Feet hd dvd' and the search result lead me to the correct listing). March of the Penguins is also up for pre-order on DVDEmpire.com.

Nevertheless, I believe all these 3 Warner titles are already up for pre-order on Warner Home Video site (www.warnervideo.com) much earlier.

Children of Men was just officially announced hours ago, so possibly the listings will not be up so soon, although some sites have reported earlier that it will be released on March 27.

Thanks, they must have just been added, I didnt see them yesterday when I looked each one up.

What do you mean Children of Men was just announced? Its been publicy announced since the Feb 9th

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070227/latu046.html - link to the press release. Its stated that it was issued on Feb 27 at 6am

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070227/latu046.html - link to the press release. Its stated that it was issued on Feb 27 at 6am

Here's one from HDD posted on Feb 9th

Universal Brings 'Children of Men,' '40 Year-Old Virgin' to HD DVD (http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Universal/Disc_Announcements/Universal_Brings_Children_of_Men,_40_Year-Old_Virgin_to_HD_DVD/467)
Fri Feb 09, 2007 at 02:07 PM ET

Yes, I've seen the HDD article before but don't know if it can be considered official announcement since they list the price of Children of Men HD DVD/DVD Combo as $34.95 but the price of new titles on the Combo is priced at $39.98 SRP?

I'm only getting the Happy Feet HD DVD/DVD combo, the other 3 titles doesn't seem to interest me...

darn blockbuster.com only lists SD version

http://dvd.themanroom.com/images/covers/hddvd/large/3599.jpg

I really disliked this movie. Very depressing.

Still no preorder up on Amazon.com. What gives?

If anyone is in doubt about this movie -- add another vote for it being fantastic (it's pretty sad it did so poorly in theatres, it deserved to be a 100m+ movie).

The last half hour is very intense too and should look/sound stunning in HD (all of it should, but that part I thought of especially after seeing it).

I really disliked this movie. Very depressing.

Yup that's the point of dystopian cinema . It hit me in my gut as well. At first I didn't know what to think but then I realize the movie was very thought provoking on many levels. I view it like I viewed the final Matrix chapter. It wasn't a typical Hollywood ending but it was more "real" to me.

Worst...cover art...everrr

Seriously, how about the fetus poster? I'd even take the one of Clive Owen looking out of the broken window. Hell, or even just give me the logo with the solar eclipse for the O in 'of'. For a movie that actually had pretty good one-sheets and tag lines, this is a crap cover. Better than regoin 2's though, at least we can say that.

With that said, anybody know how to make a good custom cover?