Brent L

I have two questions.

1) Is there any word on a new release?

2) Why in the world is the current release worth so much? Is it just people that figured out that it's now OOP and they are just trying to pick it up really quick, or is the DVD actually "rare"?

I bought The Blues Brothers' current release today for $15, brand new sealed today, so it isn't like I'm too worried about it being OOP now. I'm just wondering if a new and better version might be coming out soon, and just why in the world the current release is going for so much now.

I assume that it's just people running around driving the price up just becasue they are really worried that it's rare, because as far as I remember it isn't really all that rare. Like I said, I bought one today at CD Warehouse, and not too long ago I saw a bunch of them at Wal-Mart.

I did a quick search on this, and I didn't see any threads from the past few months, so I figured I'd toss this one out there.

Jackskeleton

I haven't heard any talk of a re-relase and I doubt the market would be to strong to support such a re-release.

As far as I can tell, I have no idea why anyone would drive the price up. I mean it's an older universal title so it's M.S.R.P could just be high because of that.

Brent L

I don't know. I think the market would be fine for a special edition 2-disc set of The Blues Brothers.

Well, the market (me) would be fine with it at least.

Jackskeleton

I enjoyed the film as well, but I'm not sure if the market is out there for Universal to make it a priority for a re-release. Not to mention the version out right now is pretty good as it is.

PixyJunket

My girl says they need to re-release it WITHOUT the director's cut.

Brent L

I wouldn't mind a release with both versions.

Julie Walker

Actually the BBs is a pretty popular cult title with a sizeable audience. So it definitely warrants at least a reissue of the current dvd with a lower price

I would'nt mind having the option of the theatrical cut either,but knowing Universal. That won't happen

Jackskeleton

You need to dump that girl. I love the DC. But given that there's a DC already on dvd, it supports why Universal wont put this high on their list regardless what the forum's ed wood says about the sub culture cult backing (trust me, I'm one of those who LOVES the blues brothers) I'm happy with the version out there right now and unless Universal really wants to cash in on an anniversary, they have no real reason to try to re-release it.

wm lopez

Wasn't this on sale for $10 a few months ago at Best Buy?

ckolchak

if it gets any kind of re-release it will most likely be as a 'franchise collection' with the 2000 sequel.

i'm quite happy with the current dvd.
i sympathize with people wanting a theatrical version, but the additions here seem pretty competant to me and the A/V is excellant on my system.

and yeah, this was going for under $10 not too long ago.

Lara Means

The director's cut is a piece of crap. The movie was long enough, but the added stuff just drag the whole damn thing out. There was not one new thing in the film that helped it in any goddamn way.

Jackskeleton

so the real question.. was there anything in the directors cut that actually HURT the film?

unclehulot

Well, if you're a John Lee Hooker fan there IS. Could have lived with it as a supplement, I guess.

Skyler

Yes. I snagged a copy during that sale. They were all marked $35! Quite a difference.

Spanky BananaPants

I'm a big Blues Brothers fan, and I'm very happy with the disc that we've got now. It was one of my first discs I bought, and paid more than $20 for. I still don't regret spending that money. However, if we ever got a 2-disc SE, I'd double dip in a heartbeat. There's not too many movies I'd double dip either.

I liked the Director's Cut too. Too each his own, I guess.

tonyc3742

Didn't it have a universal price drop? It's currently 9.35 and DDD, and probably around ten bucks at Walmart. [this is for the Collector's Edition with the added footage.]
DDD shows MSRP as 14.95....


Wow! 40+ on Half.com? 40-50 on ebay? Time to hit DDD and sell to some suckas on Ebay....hell, for 50 bucks, I'd sell my own copy.
Never mind, I just noticed it was OOS on DDD.

jgido759

Got mine as an enrollment selection at CH for $.49. ; - )

Rivero

Your girl is right. The Director's Cut is drag-ass and filled with filler scenes. This movie should NOT approach the time length of Apocalypse Now like the DC does.

ThatGuamGuy

I think all OOP discs which are at all notable (I mean, Landis and Belushi, at least) wind up being priced high in markets like E-bay and half.com ... I mean, the same thing happened to 'Animal House'. Even after the new one was announced, the old ones were still selling at a fairly high price.

I'm sure it'll be re-released.

Sammy Jo

Hey!! I am that girl. Don't be giving him any ideas now.

I really wish I could have a DVD of the original version so I wouldn't have to keep the VHS around. The deleted scenes are cool, but they were better left deleted. They should have put the additional scenes in a seperate "Deleted Scenes" section on the DVD.

Brent L

I wonder if 1941 and The Thing will be next to go up in price.

Rogue588

Quote:

Originally posted by jgido759
Got mine as an enrollment selection at CH for $.49. ; - )

Me too .

Quote:

Originally posted by Jackskeleton
I enjoyed the film as well, but I'm not sure if the market is out there for Universal to make it a priority for a re-release.

Yeah, cuz their first priority is to put out as many releases/re-releases of American Pie as possible [and all its sequels].

Jackskeleton

So you're ms. pixey? hee, I'll have to take a note of that. You do realize he was dressed as Blue Mary.


that's pretty strange. usually when w re-release comes out or a better version comes out the older ones becomes worth crap on those second hand markets.

RevKarl

I have a feeling that this is the case with this film and may be the reason why the current version is OOP.

QuiGonJosh

I've been thinking of selling it...has the DC is just too damn long...mmm...any takers?