Can DVD demand indicate past Academy Award oversites? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

Larry Larry · 03-01-2004, 06:00 PM

I had trouble really articulating a good "subject" title for this thread.... so please bare with me, but I thought about this while watching the Academy Awards 2004.

Every year it seems there is much discussion over which films are deserving of an Academy Award.

Years later, there is always speculation that one film or another was missed. Often, people speculate that a winning film really was undeserving.

With DVDs and the collectibility of films so accesible, it is interesting to look back on previous winner's viability or validity based simply on the public's interest in having the film on DVD.

For example, I doubt there are many in this forum that are begging for special editions of these Academy Award winning films:

Out of Africa
Shine
Philadelphia
The Hours
Blue Sky
Howard's End

What do you think? Is the interest in having this film on DVD a good barometer of a film's Academy merit? Are there others to add to this list?

Marq · 03-01-2004, 06:22 PM

I would think that past Academy recognition would indeed foreshadow a decent DVD release. There have been exceptions to this as you mention, but I'm sure that any and all "award-worthy" films will eventually get respectable DVDs.

Of the ones you listed, a couple have been rumoured in the past to receive better DVD releases including: Philadelphia and Howard's End.

The Hours already has a pretty fantastic DVD I would say.

***Istagi*** · 03-01-2004, 06:49 PM

I would be more than happy to pick up a loaded special edition of "Out of Africa"

BADBRAD · 03-01-2004, 06:58 PM

What is wrong with the Collector's Edition of OUT OF AFRICA that is out now? It seems pretty loaded with extras.

***Istagi*** · 03-01-2004, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BADBRAD

What is wrong with the Collector's Edition of OUT OF AFRICA that is out now? It seems pretty loaded with extras.

Nothing at all. I own it. If there was a release with more I would purchase it.

C Roberts · 03-01-2004, 09:15 PM

Which has sold more on DVD, Crouching Tiger or Gladiator?

shnikey · 03-02-2004, 03:25 AM

Perhaps no one is begging for a SE of Philadelphia because it is depressing as hell. Whether a movies sells a butt load of DVD's has very little to say about its merits. I am sure (though to lazy to really look this up) that a lot of sub-par movies sell like crazy on DVD. The Academy Awards are to recognize quality, not necessarily general public likeability.

-Shnikey

Frank Gunn · 03-02-2004, 04:04 AM

Yeah, I don't think 'Seven Samurai' ever tore up the sales charts. And let's not forget the price issue. How many of you have bought complete and utter shit because it was six bucks?

03-01-2004, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Larry Larry Actor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nashville, Tennessee	Can DVD demand indicate past Academy Award oversites? I had trouble really articulating a good "subject" title for this thread.... so please bare with me, but I thought about this while watching the Academy Awards 2004. Every year it seems there is much discussion over which films are deserving of an Academy Award. Years later, there is always speculation that one film or another was missed. Often, people speculate that a winning film really was undeserving. With DVDs and the collectibility of films so accesible, it is interesting to look back on previous winner's viability or validity based simply on the public's interest in having the film on DVD. For example, I doubt there are many in this forum that are begging for special editions of these Academy Award winning films: Out of Africa Shine Philadelphia The Hours Blue Sky Howard's End What do you think? Is the interest in having this film on DVD a good barometer of a film's Academy merit? Are there others to add to this list?

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*Istagi* Producer/Admin Speaks for himself Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha	I would be more than happy to pick up a loaded special edition of "Out of Africa" __________________ Chew, if only you could see what I've seen with your eyes Istagi's DVD's DDS 351

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03-01-2004, 06:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Marq Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ottawa	I would think that past Academy recognition would indeed foreshadow a decent DVD release. There have been exceptions to this as you mention, but I'm sure that any and all "award-worthy" films will eventually get respectable DVDs. Of the ones you listed, a couple have been rumoured in the past to receive better DVD releases including: Philadelphia and Howard's End. The Hours already has a pretty fantastic DVD I would say.

03-01-2004, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
BADBRAD Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	What is wrong with the Collector's Edition of OUT OF AFRICA that is out now? It seems pretty loaded with extras.

03-01-2004, 09:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
C Roberts Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Multiple Account Ban	Which has sold more on DVD, Crouching Tiger or Gladiator?

03-02-2004, 03:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
shnikey Actor Join Date: Apr 2002	Perhaps no one is begging for a SE of Philadelphia because it is depressing as hell. Whether a movies sells a butt load of DVD's has very little to say about its merits. I am sure (though to lazy to really look this up) that a lot of sub-par movies sell like crazy on DVD. The Academy Awards are to recognize quality, not necessarily general public likeability. -Shnikey

03-02-2004, 04:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
Frank Gunn Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	Yeah, I don't think 'Seven Samurai' ever tore up the sales charts. And let's not forget the price issue. How many of you have bought complete and utter shit because it was six bucks?