#1 DVD selling DVD for 2003: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
10-18-03, 10:43 AM
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#1 DVD selling DVD for 2003: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
According to DVDfile.com, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has just become the #1 selling DVD for this year. Harry Potter was #1 before, but it is now #2 on the 2003 sales list.
Amazing that it in just 7 weeks it has risen to the top the of list and HP has been out for atleast 4 months.
http://www.dvdfile.com/news/sales_st...can/index.html
Amazing that it in just 7 weeks it has risen to the top the of list and HP has been out for atleast 4 months.
http://www.dvdfile.com/news/sales_st...can/index.html
10-18-03, 02:40 PM
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Don't count on Matrix Reloaded to hit the top spot.. as there are many that have decided to wait for the possible box set of the trilogy.. save your money now and save money on the box set. It all makes sense.
10-18-03, 02:50 PM
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Originally posted by Coral
Give it a few weeks, and Matrix Reloaded will top that.
Give it a few weeks, and Matrix Reloaded will top that.
I just rented Reloaded, but I had no problem buying TTT. Reloaded would not have been so bad if they would have cut the rave sceen, it was out of place in the movie.
**Yes they do count the 2 versions of TTT as different releases. And I will be buying both versions.**
10-18-03, 03:18 PM
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Videobusiness.com reported that the Matrix Reloaded sold 4 Million DVDs its first day, half the number that The Matrix has sold in four years.
10-18-03, 04:04 PM
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Looks like it's a fan boy fist fight. 
I'll await the "Kill Bill Vol 1 will run circles around these" and the "Well Star Wars will kill it!" not to forget the "wait till indiana comes out on tuesday!"
I'll await the "Kill Bill Vol 1 will run circles around these" and the "Well Star Wars will kill it!" not to forget the "wait till indiana comes out on tuesday!"
10-18-03, 05:35 PM
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Originally posted by Iron_Giant
I just rented Reloaded, but I had no problem buying TTT. Reloaded would not have been so bad if they would have cut the rave sceen, it was out of place in the movie.
I just rented Reloaded, but I had no problem buying TTT. Reloaded would not have been so bad if they would have cut the rave sceen, it was out of place in the movie.
Originally posted by . . . well . . . me 
You know . . . although I did think that Reloaded was merely good (mostly because it is, truely, only half of a movie), I actually liked the rave scene. I thought it was a good representation of the humans getting to be human. It was a great example of freedom, self-expression, and playing outside of the rules. Something completely "anti-Matrix".
I haven't been paying attention to the posts against it. Why don't people like it?
You know . . . although I did think that Reloaded was merely good (mostly because it is, truely, only half of a movie), I actually liked the rave scene. I thought it was a good representation of the humans getting to be human. It was a great example of freedom, self-expression, and playing outside of the rules. Something completely "anti-Matrix".
I haven't been paying attention to the posts against it. Why don't people like it?
10-18-03, 05:56 PM
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Re: #1 DVD selling DVD for 2003: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Originally posted by Iron_Giant
According to DVDfile.com, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has just become the #1 selling DVD for this year. Harry Potter was #1 before, but it is now #2 on the 2003 sales list.
Amazing that it in just 7 weeks it has risen to the top the of list and HP has been out for atleast 4 months.
http://www.dvdfile.com/news/sales_st...can/index.html
According to DVDfile.com, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has just become the #1 selling DVD for this year. Harry Potter was #1 before, but it is now #2 on the 2003 sales list.
Amazing that it in just 7 weeks it has risen to the top the of list and HP has been out for atleast 4 months.
http://www.dvdfile.com/news/sales_st...can/index.html
10-18-03, 06:24 PM
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Looks like it's a fan boy fist fight.
trust me, I'm not a fan of either the Matrix series of LOTR... I just think Matrix Reloaded will sell better.
As someone else mentioned, Finding Nemo probably has the best bet at selling the most DVDs this year.
10-18-03, 07:08 PM
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What no one betting Indiana Jones will beat it? Still I am sure at the end of the year Nemo will be the biggest seller. Its the biggest movie this year, its a family movie and that always helps. I know I will get it, and my daughter will watch it 1,000 times a day
10-18-03, 07:26 PM
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Originally posted by talemyn
Okay . . . I never got a response the last time that I posted this question, so I'll try again here . . . I even tried doing a search for some comments, but searching for the word "Matrix" on this board is about as useful as searching for the word "DVD".
Okay . . . I never got a response the last time that I posted this question, so I'll try again here . . . I even tried doing a search for some comments, but searching for the word "Matrix" on this board is about as useful as searching for the word "DVD".
10-18-03, 07:43 PM
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What all the rave scene naysayers don't understand is that in Revolutions there is a counter scene where the agents are preparing for war and they do a 10 minute pop and lock routine featuring the caterpillar, the worm, the windmill and yes, the robot...
and the real title will be "Matrix : Dance Dance Revolutions!"
and the real title will be "Matrix : Dance Dance Revolutions!"
10-18-03, 07:44 PM
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I don't think you should write off HP yet. While the series is far from my personal favorite, I think that as the Xmas season nears, you'll see a huge upsurge in sales as grandparents, aunts, and uncles by the latest Harry Potter as the sure-win gift for the kiddies.
I don't think the new Matrix has that big of a fan base. The first was a must-have as much for the DVD as for the movie itself. The new one has less going for it in my opinion. Of course, it may be that my opinion is influenced by my disappointment in the movie. However, I still think HP is a marketing monster that will be hard to beat in in the long run.
As for me, the Indiana Jones Trilogy is the one I've been waiting on the longest. Whoop!
-D
I don't think the new Matrix has that big of a fan base. The first was a must-have as much for the DVD as for the movie itself. The new one has less going for it in my opinion. Of course, it may be that my opinion is influenced by my disappointment in the movie. However, I still think HP is a marketing monster that will be hard to beat in in the long run.
As for me, the Indiana Jones Trilogy is the one I've been waiting on the longest. Whoop!
-D
10-18-03, 09:22 PM
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Originally posted by landosystem
What all the rave scene naysayers don't understand is that in Revolutions there is a counter scene where the agents are preparing for war and they do a 10 minute pop and lock routine featuring the caterpillar, the worm, the windmill and yes, the robot...
and the real title will be "Matrix : Dance Dance Revolutions!"
What all the rave scene naysayers don't understand is that in Revolutions there is a counter scene where the agents are preparing for war and they do a 10 minute pop and lock routine featuring the caterpillar, the worm, the windmill and yes, the robot...
and the real title will be "Matrix : Dance Dance Revolutions!"
10-18-03, 11:07 PM
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Originally posted by WildcatLH
I'm surprised that Lion King hasn't overtaken it yet, even after a week. Wasn't Lion King the #1 selling VHS ever?
I'm surprised that Lion King hasn't overtaken it yet, even after a week. Wasn't Lion King the #1 selling VHS ever?
I wouldn't count on Indy making it to the top. It is a $50 set. I think it could be #1 if they released them individually.
My $$ is on Nemo or Lion King. I don't think TMR or TTT has the legs to make it through christmas. The disney movies always make great gifts for any audience.
10-19-03, 12:04 AM
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Originally posted by landosystem
What all the rave scene naysayers don't understand is that in Revolutions there is a counter scene where the agents are preparing for war and they do a 10 minute pop and lock routine featuring the caterpillar, the worm, the windmill and yes, the robot...
and the real title will be "Matrix : Dance Dance Revolutions!"
What all the rave scene naysayers don't understand is that in Revolutions there is a counter scene where the agents are preparing for war and they do a 10 minute pop and lock routine featuring the caterpillar, the worm, the windmill and yes, the robot...
and the real title will be "Matrix : Dance Dance Revolutions!"
and from a "cool new member" no less.
10-19-03, 03:04 AM
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Originally posted by Joe Molotov
The Two Towers scored bigger at the boxoffice, why would anyone assume that The Matrix Reloaded is easily going to beat it on DVD sells?
The Two Towers scored bigger at the boxoffice, why would anyone assume that The Matrix Reloaded is easily going to beat it on DVD sells?
Yeah, cause as we see with classic examples such as Austin Powers, the home video market means nothing and has to follow the same rules as theater box office draws...
10-19-03, 08:46 AM
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Originally posted by Jackskeleton
Yeah, cause as we see with classic examples such as Austin Powers, the home video market means nothing and has to follow the same rules as theater box office draws...
Yeah, cause as we see with classic examples such as Austin Powers, the home video market means nothing and has to follow the same rules as theater box office draws...