Heading to the Disney Vault, excuse me, WB Vault.

[Neverending]

Well, this is stupid:

http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/warners-pulling-harry-potter-out-of-circulation-dec-29-with-12-1b/

Harry Potter, the #1 motion picture franchise of all time, will soon disappear from shelves, as Warner Bros. stops shipping all Harry Potter theatrical film titles (including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – Part 2, and Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection) as of December 29, 2011

So, basically, this is your last chance to own any (or all) of the movies on DVD or Blu-Ray.

[JBond]

Soooo I guess this means waiting for a better release (EEs, special features) of the 8 films would be a bad idea?

Or is this how they WANT me to react?

[Neverending]

For like $100 you can get all 8 movies on Blu-Ray. I guess you might want to start saving up.

[JBond]

I didn't ask how much 8 movies woudl cost. (Really? They cost a lot?)

[IanTheCool]

According to Digital Bits, they're planning to reissue them in late 2012. Not sure why.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

I'm just going to buy them on blu-ray. The first 6 films are rather cheap.

[Neverending]

and even cheaper on DVD. I did a quick search and you can get most of them for like 6 bucks each.

[Dan's_Gurl]

so i guess i won't be waiting for better special features after all...

[JBond]

According to Digital Bits, they're planning to reissue them in late 2012. Not sure why.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

I'm just going to buy them on blu-ray. The first 6 films are rather cheap.

About halfway through the series I got into it and decided to leave off from buying them until they all came out. Sooo, that's about 5 years. I guess I could wait another year...bastards.

[MovieBuff801]

I was going to get this initial release of the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Blu Ray anyway, so I don't really care about this. I've been getting the movies as they come out rather than waiting for Extended Editions or whatever; those versions really aren't THAT important to me. I'm more than happy with the theatrical versions.

And didn't they do the same thing a while ago with, like, the first three movies?

[Neverending]

I still see the first three movies in stores.

[MovieBuff801]

Well, it must've been they pulled them for a while either to put them in new packaging or wait for the EE's of those movies.

[Neverending]

I don't know. I still see them in the kids section.

[MovieBuff801]

This was a while ago. Obviously, it's not still going on.

[IanTheCool]

This is an update from Digital Bits.

All right, I've had the chance to talk this afternoon with Jeff Baker - the Executive VP and General Manager for Theatrical Catalog at Warner Home Video - about the newly-announced Harry Potter BD/DVD moratorium. Obviously, WHV expects that the peak consumer demand for these films is going to spike with the 11/11 BD and DVD release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and that it will continue through the holidays and the end of the year. The moratorium will start on 12/29, but even though all existing Blu-ray and DVD releases of the Potter films will no longer be shipped to retailers after that date, the studio still expects that enough existing inventory will remain to meet any lingering demand for the titles until well into 2012. It hasn't yet been decided exactly when the moratorium will end, but Baker told me that it shouldn't be longer then 12 to 18 months. So it could end in late 2012 or early 2013. At that point, all of the product that's already been released will return to stores, and the studio will release the much-anticipated Ultimate Collector's Editions of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 on Blu-ray and DVD. So those of you who have been collecting the UCEs can rest easy - you will get the last two films as UCE sets eventually as well. In addition, at that time Warner Home Video will also release additional, new Harry Potter Blu-ray and DVD product with substantial new features. (Baker wasn't ready to talk details on this obviously, but it will probably include some kind of new super-deluxe BD and DVD box set of all the films with newly-produced content, among other SKUs.) And of course, the idea will be to make the Harry Potter re-introduction a major "event" release for fans and retailers.

[Neverending]

Double dip time.

[IanTheCool]

Well, i gave in and bought them all on blu-ray. While they're still around. In my defense, Bet Buy did have them on sale.

[Ramplate]

It's all about the money - they do it to make sales, and then bring them out for more money again later.

[IanTheCool]

It's all about the money - they do it to make sales, and then bring them out for more money again later.

Well of course, and its a strategy that's worked quite well with Disney. But I don't plan on double-dipping, so I figure may as well get them while they're cheap.

[JBond]

Any special features at all on those?

[IanTheCool]

Any special features at all on those?

Good question. Hold on...

Yeah, the do. On first glance it looks similar to the DVD features.

I`ll be honest though, my love for special features has died down quite a bit. Very few are actually interesting or different.

[Ramplate]

I like watching some movies with the commentary sometimes

[JBond]

Commentaries are really the only thing I'll check out. And gag reels on comedies.

[Neverending]

I still see LOTS of copies on shelves. And they're selling pretty cheap too.

[FranklinTard]

there is always the whole bundle for... like 350 bucks. what a ridiculous price.

[shained]

Am I missing something? 350 dollars!?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Complete-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B00543RC0Y

Less than £28.....

[FranklinTard]

this one is actually msrp of 500:

http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Collection-Blu-ray-UltraViolet-Digital/dp/B007FSEAHY/ref=pd_ybh_1

[Tolkien]

My brother got that exact one off amazon the other week for only $265! I was shocked when he showed me the invoice. :eek:

[Neverending]

Only? I think it's cheaper to buy the individual releases. They're only like $10 each except for Deathly Hallows which cost like $15.

[IanTheCool]

Yeah, just buy them separately. Sure, that fold out case is neat, but its a lot of money to pay extra for.

[JBond]

The negative reviews for that item are hilarious. They're all 1-star reviews from nerds that are punishing it for not being magical (pun not intended) extended editions for the movies that don't even exist.

[FranklinTard]

Only? I think it's cheaper to buy the individual releases. They're only like $10 each except for Deathly Hallows which cost like $15.

it clearly is, tolkien was applying sarcasm. you'll learn about it... one day.

it appears to be under review by amazon too, maybe me posting it here did some good...

[JBond]

Have I taught you nothing, Neverending?

[EdReedFan20]

I don't have the Wizard Collection, but if I did, I would probably give it one star as well (mainly for the ridiculous price). I could care less about the lack of extended versions. What the reviewers on Amazon don't realize is for the extended versions to be included they need to exist in the first place. I believe Only Chris Columbus opted to have extended versions available. Other than the price, my biggest peeve with the set is how unwieldy the whole darn thing is. It just seems so annoying to have all those pull out "shelves" to get to each individual book containing one of the movies. If the shelves were of a better material, that could be fine, but it's just basic cardboard. If I was behind this set, I would have designed it as a digi-book (similar to the Star Wars/Indiana Jones/Alien sets) with a compilation book of each Behind the Scenes books that were included with every Ultimate Edition. I would do away with the stickers and trading cards. I would also, not as important, love to see The Deathly Hallows edited as a single movie (with Parts 1 and 2 still included). If the collections was done this way, the price would probably go down and people could easily place it on a shelf with the rest of their movie collection.

[IanTheCool]

In general, I would choose individual movies over box sets.

[Tolkien]

it clearly is, tolkien was applying sarcasm. you'll learn about it... one day.

it appears to be under review by amazon too, maybe me posting it here did some good...

Have I taught you nothing, Neverending?
Guys, it'll never stick unless he learns it on his own.

[Neverending]

In general, I would choose individual movies over box sets.

Why? Because they're too bulky?

[IanTheCool]

Why? Because they're too bulky?

Yes, but mostly because I like individual movies to have their own case. Something like the LOTR box set is fantastic, in my opinion.

[Neverending]

Indiana Jones is good too. And, Ghostbusters. But I don't mind everything being in the same case.

[IanTheCool]

I hate it.

[JBond]

I hate it.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnuglluiAr1qfqerho1_400.jpg

[IanTheCool]

See? JBond gets it.

[JBond]

I was just posting a picture of what your post reminded me of. I'm not even sure what you guys are talking about.

[Deexan]

Haha.

[IanTheCool]

See? Deexan gets it.