Boardwalk Empire Blu-ray release
09-16-11, 07:30 AM
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Boardwalk Empire Blu-ray release
What is the reason for the delay?
Season 2 starts on Sept 25 and usually the DVD comes out before a new season begins but there is no announced release date.
Is there a problem related to music licensing on the DVD release?
Season 2 starts on Sept 25 and usually the DVD comes out before a new season begins but there is no announced release date.
Is there a problem related to music licensing on the DVD release?
09-16-11, 10:49 AM
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I don't know what HBO's reasoning is here, but I know of at least a few friends who are hesitant to tune into S2 simply because they don't remember enough about S1. They were planning to buy it on BD and do a marathon before next week.
HBO gives everything a release before the new season starts, so this glaring omission puzzles me.
HBO gives everything a release before the new season starts, so this glaring omission puzzles me.
09-16-11, 02:53 PM
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It can't be music rights issues - as studios are well aware of this and make sure they have the home video rights before even showing the episodes. I'm going to take a wild guess that it has more to do with HBO trying to push their HBOGo site? That's about the only logical thing I can think of...they want more sign-ups there. I just hope they don't delay a Game of Thrones release for the same reasons!
09-18-11, 03:29 PM
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I think HBO is pushing out a lot of packaged-media releases. Mildred Pierce finished five months ago and no date for that one either. Maybe they were losing subscribers because people decided they could wait?
09-19-11, 11:18 AM
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I don't get it either - I wanted to buy the blu-ray and subscribe to HBO for the 2nd season, but now I can't. Do they want us to illegal download the episodes? (not that I'm going to, but you know a lot of people will - which will hurt sales and subscription numbers, just because of this delay)
09-19-11, 11:24 AM
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could it be HBO GO related? like they want people to sign up for the service and watch there? Seems dumb, especially as most cable subscribers (including Time Warner Cable) can't use it.
09-19-11, 12:49 PM
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HBO Go is a free service to subscribers, where as HBO would make money selling DVD and Blu-ray sets, so I don't see how that makes sense.
09-19-11, 01:12 PM
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i asked a friend who is a dvd buyer for a chain... he says HBO is holding all 2011 series on DVD for next year so that they can show huge sales numbers for 2012. Mildred Pierce is out Jan 2, and BE later in January. GoT in March.
09-20-11, 03:33 AM
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i asked a friend who is a dvd buyer for a chain... he says HBO is holding all 2011 series on DVD for next year so that they can show huge sales numbers for 2012. Mildred Pierce is out Jan 2, and BE later in January. GoT in March.
09-20-11, 12:35 PM
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HBO possibly is expecting strong figures for the fourth quarter already but will need a boost in the first quarter of 2012 so the balance sheets don't go out of whack.
09-20-11, 01:16 PM
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I've also heard rumbles that this is the reasoning. Additionally they may be planning on releasing season 1 and 2 on or around the same date.
10-07-11, 02:15 PM
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Stupid. The bottom line should be total units sold not quarterly sales, and they're missing the boat by not having this or Season 1 of Game of Thrones available for this Christmas.
10-08-11, 05:48 PM
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HBO's long-awaited five-disc Blu-ray set presents all 12 episodes of Season One in their original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 with 5.1 DTS HD-Master Audio 5.1 audio tracks.
The collection also includes a number of bonus features, such as:
Enhanced Viewing option on all episodes
Six audio commentaries
Evolving Character Dossier feature
Making Boardwalk Empire featurette
Speakeasy Tour featurette
Boardwalk Empire: The Complete First Season streets on January 10th, 2012.
The collection also includes a number of bonus features, such as:
Enhanced Viewing option on all episodes
Six audio commentaries
Evolving Character Dossier feature
Making Boardwalk Empire featurette
Speakeasy Tour featurette
Boardwalk Empire: The Complete First Season streets on January 10th, 2012.
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=7507
10-13-11, 12:57 AM
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That makes no sense for HBO to release season 1 on DVD/BD after season 2 has completed airing and to top it off they are releasing it in January. They are going lose alot of potential sales from late November through Christmas.
10-13-11, 10:17 AM
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The Complete series comes out on May 19, 2015
I wish Season 5 would drop to the $20 since $39.99 for 8 episodes is pricy.
http://store.hbo.com/boardwalk-empir..._dvd-gift-sets
I wish Season 5 would drop to the $20 since $39.99 for 8 episodes is pricy.
All 56 Episodes on 19 Discs Featuring More Than 4 Hours Of Bonus Content Over 5 Seasons Plus An Exclusive Bonus Disc:
The Final Shot: A Farewell To Boardwalk Empire – A look back with the cast and crew as they discuss the origins of the show, their favorite moments and more
Anatomy Of A Hit – Creator/Executive Producer/Writer Terence Winter, Executive Producer/Director Tim Van Patten and Executive Producer/Writer Howard Korder discuss the choreography for some of the series’ most murderous hits
Building The Boardwalk – Executive Producer/Director Tim Van Patten and crew discuss how the Atlantic City boardwalk was brought to life
Shooting The Series – Learn how the look of the series was developed through conversations with Directors of Photography Jonathan Freeman and Bill Coleman
Designing The Series – Production Designer Bill Groom and Set Decorator Carol Silverman discuss their process and the challenges faced in creating the authentic look of the series
Visual Effects – Whether bringing to life Atlantic City or Havana, Cuba, Visual Effects Supervisor Lesley Robson-Foster illustrates the creation of some of the show’s award-winning visual effects
The Final Shot: A Farewell To Boardwalk Empire – A look back with the cast and crew as they discuss the origins of the show, their favorite moments and more
Anatomy Of A Hit – Creator/Executive Producer/Writer Terence Winter, Executive Producer/Director Tim Van Patten and Executive Producer/Writer Howard Korder discuss the choreography for some of the series’ most murderous hits
Building The Boardwalk – Executive Producer/Director Tim Van Patten and crew discuss how the Atlantic City boardwalk was brought to life
Shooting The Series – Learn how the look of the series was developed through conversations with Directors of Photography Jonathan Freeman and Bill Coleman
Designing The Series – Production Designer Bill Groom and Set Decorator Carol Silverman discuss their process and the challenges faced in creating the authentic look of the series
Visual Effects – Whether bringing to life Atlantic City or Havana, Cuba, Visual Effects Supervisor Lesley Robson-Foster illustrates the creation of some of the show’s award-winning visual effects
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03-11-15, 02:41 AM
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Maybe never since I think HBO has a deal with Apple.
03-11-15, 07:27 AM
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I thought the Apple deal was only that they have a 3 month exclusive for the new HBO streaming service. I thought Amazon had the deal to show most HBO shows.
I'd like to pickup the whole series sometime, I really enjoyed it. Never picked up the last 3 seasons.
I'd like to pickup the whole series sometime, I really enjoyed it. Never picked up the last 3 seasons.
03-13-15, 10:24 AM
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I would just buy the complete series set but I already have the first three seasons on Blu-ray already so I'll just wait for price drops on the last two.