WKRP In Cincinnati is finally coming to DVD!!!!!
04-04-07, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
It's a business decision by FOX. Either replace the music, sell the DVDs for $30 a pop and make a profit, or keep the music, have to sell the DVDs for $150 a pop and not make a profit (since only die-hard fans are going to fork over that kind of coin).
In cases like this, however, I do wish studios would give consumers an option and release TWO versions - the cheap, edited one and the expensive non-edited one - but again, it's an issue of the studio not making a profit after they pay for all the music rights.
So blame the music industry...don't blame (or don't put all the blame, at least) FOX.
In cases like this, however, I do wish studios would give consumers an option and release TWO versions - the cheap, edited one and the expensive non-edited one - but again, it's an issue of the studio not making a profit after they pay for all the music rights.
So blame the music industry...don't blame (or don't put all the blame, at least) FOX.
I bet if Shout! or a similar company was given the rights to produce a WKRP DVD set, they'd do a much better job that what Fox is releasing.
04-04-07, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
I've heard this argument before, but it doesn't explain how a small company like Shout! can release a show like Freaks and Geeks with the original music and turn a profit.
I bet if Shout! or a similar company was given the rights to produce a WKRP DVD set, they'd do a much better job that what Fox is releasing.
I bet if Shout! or a similar company was given the rights to produce a WKRP DVD set, they'd do a much better job that what Fox is releasing.
04-04-07, 07:06 PM
#128
Originally Posted by Upper pylon 3
How do you know that Shout Factory made a profit on Freaks & Geeks? It was on one season show so no subsequent releases would have been made anyway. It may not have sold enough to cover the costs of those music rights. Unless this information has been made public, which it could well have been, we really don't know.
I said something similar earlier, but if a classic movie was handled with such disregard imagine the out cry. Do a quick search for "Star Wars" to see an example.
04-04-07, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
I've heard this argument before, but it doesn't explain how a small company like Shout! can release a show like Freaks and Geeks with the original music
And obviously, this half assed set is going to cost them huge numbers of sales. How many of us are skipping it now? I am. And I'm far from alone on this.
Some strategic licensing decisions here could have had huge benefits. Pick up the big ones, the ones the fans are most upset about (hello Dogs), and they could have still had a winner, instead of the massive butcher job.
04-05-07, 10:15 AM
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I remember hearing similar reasons for why the SCTV sets would always cost so much more than a normal TV show release, due to the rights to the songs by the musical guests on the show, so I resigned myself to it and bought the first volume for around $53. Imagine my disappointment when later on, I could find the sets for $20 or much less (not even including the occasional BlockBusterVideo mispricing serendipity).
04-05-07, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Feathers McGraw
I agree, the "but it would cost $150!" argument just doesn't wash.
And obviously, this half assed set is going to cost them huge numbers of sales. How many of us are skipping it now? I am. And I'm far from alone on this.
And obviously, this half assed set is going to cost them huge numbers of sales. How many of us are skipping it now? I am. And I'm far from alone on this.
04-05-07, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Lecithin
I remember hearing similar reasons for why the SCTV sets would always cost so much more than a normal TV show release, due to the rights to the songs by the musical guests on the show, so I resigned myself to it and bought the first volume for around $53. Imagine my disappointment when later on, I could find the sets for $20 or much less (not even including the occasional BlockBusterVideo mispricing serendipity).
04-05-07, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Upper pylon 3
How do you know that Shout Factory made a profit on Freaks & Geeks? It was on one season show so no subsequent releases would have been made anyway. It may not have sold enough to cover the costs of those music rights. Unless this information has been made public, which it could well have been, we really don't know.
04-05-07, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
That's because no one was buying them at $53 and the retailers couldn't send them back...so they had to sell them at a loss (or at wholesale) to get them off the shelves.
They should have stopped at the first volume then, and not made 3 more.
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04-10-07, 07:26 AM
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No major purpose for this bump...just thought I'd add something everyone seemed to be talking about:
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04-17-07, 12:45 PM
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Johnny's final line in that scene is one of my personal favorites, and has served me well through countless jobs. I'm assuming it will be cut, which is more disturbing to me than the loss of "Dogs".
04-28-07, 12:10 AM
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There's a weird dialogue change in the episode where everyone thinks Les is gay. While he's out on the ledge, Herb runs to the window and shouts "It's okay if you're a gay!"
In the original version his line is "It's okay if you're a homo!"
In the original version his line is "It's okay if you're a homo!"
04-29-07, 01:03 PM
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Has anyone got or does anyone know how this is or whether it is the syndicated versions?
http://www.allmyfavoriteshows.com/mo...incinnati.html
http://www.allmyfavoriteshows.com/mo...incinnati.html
04-29-07, 01:18 PM
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or this
http://www.sell.com/22J354
http://www.sell.com/22J354
04-29-07, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Logic 7
Has anyone got or does anyone know how this is or whether it is the syndicated versions?
http://www.allmyfavoriteshows.com/mo...incinnati.html
http://www.allmyfavoriteshows.com/mo...incinnati.html
Originally Posted by Logic 7
or this
http://www.sell.com/22J354
http://www.sell.com/22J354
they appear to be bootlegs.
04-30-07, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Logic 7
or this
http://www.sell.com/22J354
http://www.sell.com/22J354
04-30-07, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by lotsofdvds
There's a weird dialogue change in the episode where everyone thinks Les is gay. While he's out on the ledge, Herb runs to the window and shouts "It's okay if you're a gay!"
In the original version his line is "It's okay if you're a homo!"
In the original version his line is "It's okay if you're a homo!"
What happened, I think, was that the word "homo" was dubbed over at the last minute, but some syndication versions reverted to the original word.
So this may be the only change that can't be blamed on Fox...
05-03-07, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BrentLumkin
I hope someone will upload some clips of the DVD release sometime soon, just so I can see with my own eyes how the changes play out.