Indie Phoenix Entertainment bringing The Lawless to HD DVD
While we've seen independent filmmakers side with both camps in the past, it looks like Phoenix Entertainment will be going red when it brings The Lawless to HD DVD next February. The indie distributor will be launching the direct-to-video crime caper just in time for Valentine's Day, and while you're off getting cozy with your SO, Phoenix Entertainment Group will be celebrating its debut on a high-definition format. Currently, it looks as if the flick won't feature any extras, but the suggested retail price is kept (relatively) low at $19.98 to compensate. Oh, and if you're already scouring the 'net in an attempt to pre-order this, Amazon has it listed with a January 15th release date, but we wouldn't count on that being fulfilled.
[Via TGDaily]
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"Oh, and if you're already scouring the 'net in an attempt to pre-order this, Amazon has it listed with a January 15th release date, but we wouldn't count on that being fulfilled."
What's that supposed to mean? Are you comparing HD DVD studios to FOX?
Easy killer. It's far too early in the morning for such shenanigans.
I'm just glad the indie presence is starting to make itself known in HD. I've bought Talk To Me on HD, and I would buy cashback and waitress on HD (if they were released in the format).
For cinema that affects you long after you leave the (home) theater, indie is it. So far, IMO, HD DVD is for indie films and production. The lower costs and ease of entry into the format makes this a dream for independents everywhere.
Keep 'em coming, HD!
I have never heard of this movie. Must be a straight to video release or something.
HD DVD is the more attractive format to indie and the small studios.
That's just a fact
(unless you're big enough for Sony to try and bribe you onboard, eh Disney?
....and you thought the Blu-wails - and their invented BS - about Paramount was some sort of 'righteous indignation'? LMAO)
The demands of the HD DVD contract and the fees imposed are much less than Blu-ray's.