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tomdkat · 06-08-2001, 07:23 PM

Did anyone notice that The Matrix has slipped to position 20 in the Videoscan sales chart for this week?

Uh-oh... I had better start buying copies to bump it back up to the top 15 at least....

Does anyone know where I can see real numbers for total sales for these movies:

The Matrix
Gladiator
Big Trouble in Little China
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Croughing Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Thanks!

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Hank · 06-08-2001, 07:26 PM

time for an ultimate edition or another price drop.

06-08-2001, 08:03 PM

Or the Super-Duper version

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Eye · 06-08-2001, 10:56 PM

Or the Hyper-Diaper UE version that includes a bent spoon with every copy!

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tomdkat · 06-08-2001, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eye:
Or the Hyper-Diaper UE version that includes a bent spoon with every copy!

Speaking of the bent spoon, how many of you guys got a bar of "Fight Club" soap with your copy of Fight Club????

Peace.....

Filmmaker · 06-09-2001, 12:58 AM

Bar of soap here!

I thought it was a cool little promo gift but my wife never hesitates to point out how goofy she thinks it is!

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tomdkat · 06-09-2001, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Filmmaker:
Bar of soap here!

I thought it was a cool little promo gift but my wife never hesitates to point out how goofy she thinks it is!

From where did you get your copy of Fight Club? I bought mine from DVD Express and it came with the soap.

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esc · 06-09-2001, 01:38 PM

you guys got bars of soap?! damnit all to hell!
all i got was a Paper Street Soap Co. business card, but on the back it was a 10 minute phone card in Tyler Durden's name.

i think that Matrix dropping out of the top 20 is one of the signs of the apocalypse. the more i watch that film the more i dislike it.

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Eye · 06-09-2001, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tomdkat:

Speaking of the bent spoon, how many of you guys got a bar of "Fight Club" soap with your copy of Fight Club????

Peace.....

Yep! I got one. I'm using it to shim a table at the moment.

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darthmaulclone · 06-10-2001, 12:04 AM

Damn that is such an awesome promo for a disc. I live down in Australia and they screwed the release of fight club down here. Not only did we get it about 8 months after you guys. It was missing the fincher and producer commentary track and there were no cool little promotional items like that.

Man us region 4 guys get stuffed arround for both release dates and the quality of the extras on the final release.

tomdkat · 06-25-2001, 06:05 PM

Well, I guess my efforts helped. I've given 5 copies of The Matrix to people, with 2 more copies left to give.

The Matrix has climbed back to position 15 in the video scan sales charts.

I feel good.....

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EnriqueH · 06-25-2001, 07:41 PM

Why are you so interested in keeping The Matrix up there? Do you have a personal investment in the film?

EnriqueH

tomdkat · 06-25-2001, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EnriqueH:
Why are you so interested in keeping The Matrix up there? Do you have a personal investment in the film?

EnriqueH

NO, I don't have a personal interest in the success of The Matrix, but considering how GREAT of a DVD it is, I would like to see it remain in the top 20 sales rankings for as long as absolutely possible.

I mean this DVD is a few years old and it is of better quality than some NEW DVDs coming out today, not to mention the fact that this DVD is reguarly used as the "de facto" DVD player test disc.

Besides, I like the way Morpheus talks...

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Dehrian · 06-26-2001, 02:50 AM

I wouldn't say it's that great. There are better. You can't even watch the trailer without a DVD-ROM, for chrissakes.

SolidSnakeASS · 06-26-2001, 05:40 PM

Agreed, you should be sending people copies of Fight Club or T2: UE.

tomdkat · 06-26-2001, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SolidSnakeASS:
Agreed, you should be sending people copies of Fight Club or T2: UE.

Actually, I've done that too..... I've bought 5 copies of Fight Club (so far) and given 4 as gifts......

I've bought 2 copies of T2UE and gave one as a gift......

I guess since The Matrix has been in the top 20 for SOOOO long I want to see how long it can stay there.....

Peace....

SC · 06-26-2001, 08:30 PM

Is there anyone that has The Matrix Box? I am considering buying it, it seems like a good box. Any comments? BTW While surfing around I've seen three different sets for it.
The Matrix - Deluxe Collector Box
The Matrix - Platinum Collector Box
The Matrix - Signature's Series Collector's Box
FYI, I don't live in Canada. Just using this as reference. I have a bad feeling that the Signature series are in the homes of die hard fans

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eideal6 · 06-26-2001, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by darthmaulclone:
Damn that is such an awesome promo for a disc.

Man us region 4 guys get stuffed ... on the final release.

dont sweat it, i got one of the first and all it came with was cool little silver "mini records"
the box is sweet as it is! but to include the minirecs? totally AWESOME!

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tomdkat · 07-24-2001, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tomdkat:
Did anyone notice that The Matrix has slipped to position 20 in the Videoscan sales chart for this week?

Well, now it's no longer ranked...

I guess my efforts did NOT work.... Oh well....

Peace....

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UserNameUndecided · 07-24-2001, 01:15 AM

I hate to derail the topic back to the Fight Club soaps and business cards some of you say that you got, but... Let's talk more about the Fight Club soaps and business cards that some of you say that you got.

I have never heard of this before. I bought my copy of Fight Club in December, and neither one of those were included. Was this only when the movie was first released on DVD or what?

Oh well, just curious is all. Like I said, I had never heard of anything like that being included with the set until just now.

And just so this post isn't a complete waste of this thread's space, Matrix dropping out of the top 20 is a real shame

. I say we organize a "Matrix DVD Week", where we get as many people as possible, to buy as many copies of The Matrix as they/we can afford! Plus, we all know how much Warner Brothers needs our endorsement and cash...ok, maybe not.

Blade · 07-24-2001, 02:38 AM

I think the soap thing was a promotional thing by Express.com.

Also, I'm sure that it will spike back up again when the advertising campaign for the sequel to the Matrix starts up.

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Bjørn N · 07-24-2001, 02:36 PM

Correct, Express.com included bars of soap with preordered copies of the Fight club DVD...

But they did not include them for overseas preorders

[This message has been edited by Bjørn N (edited 07-24-2001).]

06-08-2001, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	The Matrix Did anyone notice that The Matrix has slipped to position 20 in the Videoscan sales chart for this week? Uh-oh... I had better start buying copies to bump it back up to the top 15 at least.... Does anyone know where I can see real numbers for total sales for these movies: The Matrix Gladiator Big Trouble in Little China Close Encounters of the Third Kind Croughing Tiger, Hidden Dragon Thanks! Peace..... ------------------ My DVD Profiler List

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06-08-2001, 07:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hank Actor Join Date: Jul 2000	time for an ultimate edition or another price drop.

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06-08-2001, 10:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Eye Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Usa	Or the Hyper-Diaper UE version that includes a bent spoon with every copy! ------------------ ..:: Eye \| Moderator \| MSN: ugsome@hotmail.com

06-09-2001, 12:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Filmmaker Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite	Bar of soap here! I thought it was a cool little promo gift but my wife never hesitates to point out how goofy she thinks it is! ------------------ A curious mix of the best and worst in motion picture entertainment--that's right, it's Filmmaker's DVDTracker list! ...and the fun doesn't stop there--check out how the madness all began with Filmmaker's Laserdisc Tracker list!

06-09-2001, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
esc Stay behind my aura! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: camrose, alberta, canada	you guys got bars of soap?! damnit all to hell! all i got was a Paper Street Soap Co. business card, but on the back it was a 10 minute phone card in Tyler Durden's name. i think that Matrix dropping out of the top 20 is one of the signs of the apocalypse. the more i watch that film the more i dislike it. ------------------ I'm just not used to being chased around the mall in the middle of the night by killer robots. -Linda, Chopping Mall

06-10-2001, 12:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
darthmaulclone Actor Join Date: May 2001	Damn that is such an awesome promo for a disc. I live down in Australia and they screwed the release of fight club down here. Not only did we get it about 8 months after you guys. It was missing the fincher and producer commentary track and there were no cool little promotional items like that. Man us region 4 guys get stuffed arround for both release dates and the quality of the extras on the final release.

06-25-2001, 06:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	Well, I guess my efforts helped. I've given 5 copies of The Matrix to people, with 2 more copies left to give. The Matrix has climbed back to position 15 in the video scan sales charts. I feel good..... Peace.... ------------------ My DVD Profiler List

06-25-2001, 07:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
EnriqueH Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Miami, Fl. USA	Why are you so interested in keeping The Matrix up there? Do you have a personal investment in the film? EnriqueH

06-26-2001, 02:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dehrian Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA	I wouldn't say it's that great. There are better. You can't even watch the trailer without a DVD-ROM, for chrissakes.

06-26-2001, 05:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	Agreed, you should be sending people copies of Fight Club or T2: UE.

06-26-2001, 08:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
SC Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Netherlands a.k.a. Holland	Is there anyone that has The Matrix Box? I am considering buying it, it seems like a good box. Any comments? BTW While surfing around I've seen three different sets for it. The Matrix - Deluxe Collector Box The Matrix - Platinum Collector Box The Matrix - Signature's Series Collector's Box FYI, I don't live in Canada. Just using this as reference. I have a bad feeling that the Signature series are in the homes of die hard fans [This message has been edited by SC (edited 06-26-2001).]

07-24-2001, 01:15 AM	#20 (permalink)
UserNameUndecided Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin TX	I hate to derail the topic back to the Fight Club soaps and business cards some of you say that you got, but... Let's talk more about the Fight Club soaps and business cards that some of you say that you got. I have never heard of this before. I bought my copy of Fight Club in December, and neither one of those were included. Was this only when the movie was first released on DVD or what? Oh well, just curious is all. Like I said, I had never heard of anything like that being included with the set until just now. And just so this post isn't a complete waste of this thread's space, Matrix dropping out of the top 20 is a real shame . I say we organize a "Matrix DVD Week", where we get as many people as possible, to buy as many copies of The Matrix as they/we can afford! Plus, we all know how much Warner Brothers needs our endorsement and cash...ok, maybe not.

07-24-2001, 02:38 AM	#21 (permalink)
Blade Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Oahu, Hawaii	I think the soap thing was a promotional thing by Express.com. Also, I'm sure that it will spike back up again when the advertising campaign for the sequel to the Matrix starts up. ------------------ -David My DVDs and HT

07-24-2001, 02:36 PM	#22 (permalink)
Bjørn N Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway	Correct, Express.com included bars of soap with preordered copies of the Fight club DVD... But they did not include them for overseas preorders [This message has been edited by Bjørn N (edited 07-24-2001).]