Warner pulls new releases from Blockbuster following release window argument

Now they're standing up for themselves? Pfft.

This is nuts,sure I may not like Blockbuster but now their going threw the same BS such as RedBox and Netflix on this crap. Its like Warner and other companies wants us to buy movies that may be Crap(like most movies nowadays) Whats next? Youtube to suffer this same fate with its Movie Buy and Rental System?

Oh, the irony. Blockbuster was the one who originally pushed the studios to force a 28-day waiting period on NetFlix and RedBox, but not on Blockbuster, so that Blockbuster would have a 28-day competitive advantage.

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Now Blockbuster's brainchild has come back to haunt them.

Decades ago, Blockbuster was founded on the brilliant idea that a video store should be clean and nice. It worked great. Since then, they have done everything possible to shoot themselves in the foot.

nice insight sotired

Has there been ANY proof at all that these 28-day waiting periods actually have boosted revenue at the studios? I don't get it, I and many others I know actually have no problem waiting I'm sure we are not the only people in the world willing to wait. So do they think by making it longer than 28 days that will help? that's just crazy.


Sadly for the these movie studio heads that's how I bought movies. I rented them and if I liked it I bought it. Making me wait won't make impulse buy. It will make me torrent it and then nobody makes any money.

Originally posted by jookycola:

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It will make me torrent it and then nobody makes any money.

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The waiting period will not boost sales by much. Not much at all. IF at all. People are generally impatient when it comes to new stuff. Look at black friday. Stampede! LOL!

They'll go about finding what they want, via other means. Raise the price of admission to theaters, and people are sickened. They either find a bootlegger, or download it themselves. Myself, I'd rather see a decent movie on the big screen. Cam's are appalling to say the least.

People also realize they're being pushed into buying the movies. Sorry, but if the movie is $h!t, they're not gonna buy it. They'll wait the wait period, and rent it. Start making great movies again, and your troubles will probably go away. Avatar, I bought the collectors edition. Money well spent indeed! One of the best movies I've ever seen. Theaters could charge me 50$ for admission. If I believe the movie is gonna be worth it! Of course at that price, you better make me believe it ;)

Where has all the creativity gone...

they think people will buy the movies right away... people rent movies to see if it's great then buy it, not the other way around.

That's what I do myself. I suppose one could buy the movie, and then sell it on ebay used. I've done that a few times. The loss is generally not great :p

Did I suggest the other way around? I'm sorry if you took it that way. NOT what I meant LOL! That would just be ludicrous ;)