Whatever Happened To Millennium Editions?
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Whatever Happened To Millennium Editions?
Elite Entertainment put out three great releases in their Millennium Edition series in 2002, Night Of The living Dead, Re-Animator, and I Spit On Your Grave. Each of these is now considered the definitive release on DVD. But, what has happened to this great series? The last release was on 17 December 2002. That is over 15 months ago. Has anyone heard or read anything about the future of this series?
03-20-04, 03:20 PM
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I think we are now too far past the turn of the millenium for any kind of any item using that title to really be meaningful from a marketing standpoint. Actually, at this point anything called Millenium Edition would sound a bit out of date. So I'm sure Elite decided just to drop the whole concept, although they may still release deluxe editions in the future under some other sort of banner.
03-22-04, 10:19 AM
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Originally posted by jough
Ah, my bad.
So is Elite still releasing SEs, just under a different title?
Ah, my bad.
So is Elite still releasing SEs, just under a different title?
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Originally posted by TomOpus
Maybe there aren't any movies (that they have the rights to) that have the right to be called "Millennium Edition".
Maybe there aren't any movies (that they have the rights to) that have the right to be called "Millennium Edition".
03-23-04, 09:13 AM
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Originally posted by ignition
I guess Image doesn't own the rights to any other movies that are deserving of the banner. Let's face it, I Spit on Your Grave might have killed the line.
I guess Image doesn't own the rights to any other movies that are deserving of the banner. Let's face it, I Spit on Your Grave might have killed the line.
03-23-04, 09:54 AM
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Maybe I said that wrong...
What I meant was that maybe people were turned off by I Spit on Your Grave. I own it and like it, but I'm not sure it fits most peoples' tastes.
The sales might not have been what Image was looking for, so they might have dropped the line because of it.
What I meant was that maybe people were turned off by I Spit on Your Grave. I own it and like it, but I'm not sure it fits most peoples' tastes.
The sales might not have been what Image was looking for, so they might have dropped the line because of it.
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Originally posted by ignition
Maybe I said that wrong...
What I meant was that maybe people were turned off by I Spit on Your Grave. I own it and like it, but I'm not sure it fits most peoples' tastes.
The sales might not have been what Image was looking for, so they might have dropped the line because of it.
Maybe I said that wrong...
What I meant was that maybe people were turned off by I Spit on Your Grave. I own it and like it, but I'm not sure it fits most peoples' tastes.
The sales might not have been what Image was looking for, so they might have dropped the line because of it.
03-23-04, 03:38 PM
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Well holy crap, aren't you Mister Fancy Pants who just knows everything.
I'm guessing your everyday shopper didn't pick up this movie. In fact, I'll bet that the sales for Re-Animator and NotLD were at least double what they were for I Spit on Your Grave.
I'm guessing your everyday shopper didn't pick up this movie. In fact, I'll bet that the sales for Re-Animator and NotLD were at least double what they were for I Spit on Your Grave.
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Originally posted by ignition
Well holy crap, aren't you Mister Fancy Pants who just knows everything.
I'm guessing your everyday shopper didn't pick up this movie. In fact, I'll bet that the sales for Re-Animator and NotLD were at least double what they were for I Spit on Your Grave.
Well holy crap, aren't you Mister Fancy Pants who just knows everything.
I'm guessing your everyday shopper didn't pick up this movie. In fact, I'll bet that the sales for Re-Animator and NotLD were at least double what they were for I Spit on Your Grave.
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Originally posted by ignition
NotLD is a movie than many people know and have heard of.
NotLD is a movie than many people know and have heard of.
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Originally posted by mikerodot78
Re-Animator Millenium is OOP according to someone I talked to at DDD after they sent me the wrong edition.
Re-Animator Millenium is OOP according to someone I talked to at DDD after they sent me the wrong edition.
http://www.elitedisc.com/xcart/custo...cat=249&page=3
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03-23-04, 10:04 PM
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Ask anyone on the street if they've heard of Night of the Living Dead. They may not know who George Romero is, but they'll sure as hell know of the movie.
My mom and dad know about it, and that's saying a lot. It's not a cult classic, it's a plain classic. It's popularity ranks right up there with Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Trust me, people know about it.
My mom and dad know about it, and that's saying a lot. It's not a cult classic, it's a plain classic. It's popularity ranks right up there with Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Trust me, people know about it.
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Originally posted by ignition
I guess Image doesn't own the rights to any other movies that are deserving of the banner.
I guess Image doesn't own the rights to any other movies that are deserving of the banner.
Originally posted by ignition
The sales might not ave been what Image was looking for, so they might have dropped the line because of it.
The sales might not ave been what Image was looking for, so they might have dropped the line because of it.
I didn't realize Elite had anything to do with Image.
And I think the Millennium Editions went the way of the Vista Series.
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Originally posted by EPKJ
That is not true according to Elite's ebsite. Here is the relevant URL:
http://www.elitedisc.com/xcart/custo...cat=249&page=3
That is not true according to Elite's ebsite. Here is the relevant URL:
http://www.elitedisc.com/xcart/custo...cat=249&page=3
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Originally posted by ignition
Ask anyone on the street if they've heard of Night of the Living Dead. They may not know who George Romero is, but they'll sure as hell know of the movie.
My mom and dad know about it, and that's saying a lot. It's not a cult classic, it's a plain classic. It's popularity ranks right up there with Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Trust me, people know about it.
Ask anyone on the street if they've heard of Night of the Living Dead. They may not know who George Romero is, but they'll sure as hell know of the movie.
My mom and dad know about it, and that's saying a lot. It's not a cult classic, it's a plain classic. It's popularity ranks right up there with Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Trust me, people know about it.
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Originally posted by EPKJ
Right. Live in your fantasy world in which average folks are aware of cult films. Reality still wins out.
Right. Live in your fantasy world in which average folks are aware of cult films. Reality still wins out.
I think most people would at least be aware that there's a film titled "Night of the Living Dead" or "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" even if they haven't seen either.
They are so pervasive in our culture that there are pop-references to both of them in hundreds of sources.
Heck, even Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video (which was HUGELY popular back in the mid-80s) was a video remake of NotLD.