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As i keep getting nothing but server busy messages i defected to the other side and had a look around DVD Talk. They have a thread here (http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=170986) that states FATF is selling like mad.
I'm glad ********* pulled the hat out the bag and got me mine before the US street date.
:clap:
this i can believe - at play its twice gone in and out of stock in the space of 24 hours, and with the technical quality of the disc I think it represents one of (if not the) best put together dvd releases to date, so its no wonder its proving a little hard to come by :)
Originally posted by Robby
I'm glad ********* pulled the hat out the bag and got me mine before the US street date.:clap:
eh? is that like pulling their fingers out of their asses? :D
Whys it selling out? The film was a bit naff :confused:
Jimmyboy
04-01-2002, 21:51
This is almost certainly due to low level distribution combined with the DVD making a good xmas pressy.
There's no way its selling more than SW:EP1 or Shrek.
Originally posted by Jimmyboy
There's no way its selling more than SW:EP1 or Shrek.
why not? im sure it hasnt sold as much since its only been available on the street for a few days, but in terms of rate of selling I see no reason why it should be selling significantly less than shrek or tpm - imho its markedly superior to the latter.
edit : aaaaand its got the christmas market to milk too :)
As one of the posters on there suggested there is a huge 'following' for street racing and general car modification, so i would think a huge proportion of those will snap this disc up.
I think it's also probably a combination of people with Christmas money eager to get their hands on the newest/hottest DVD that's out.
It'll probably dip in sales as the weeks go on. Still glad i got mine early though.
Anyway is it not Hat out the bag?, no wait that doesn't sound right. Cat?
I don't know ignore me i'm talking tosh again.:D :nuts:
Originally posted by Gozer
Whys it selling out? The film was a bit naff :confused:
the movie wasn't brilliant, but the DVD was.
I don't know why it's selling so quick. I was really looking forward to this one, but it turned out to be another 2001 dissapointment. It tried to be Gone in 60 seconds meets Point Break, but it wasn't a patch on either (especially the latter)
homerjhandley
05-01-2002, 12:40
Selling out??
Hmmm, wonder how much i would get on EBAY? :D
Jimmyboy
05-01-2002, 18:14
Originally posted by tezmo
why not? im sure it hasnt sold as much since its only been available on the street for a few days, but in terms of rate of selling I see no reason why it should be selling significantly less than shrek or tpm - imho its markedly superior to the latter.
edit : aaaaand its got the christmas market to milk too :)
Shrek broke record numbers in the States for fastest selling DVD.
A Family based blockbuster will almost certainly sell more than an adult themed one because the market is far wider.
Many people would have received players for Xmas & FATF probably would have been the dvd of choice to go with it, but the DVD itself isnt selling anymore than similar movies of its type.
I thought this was an excellent film and DVD. I have only had time to get through the main flick for now, but have been looking forward to getting into the special features also... I can fully understand why this is selling out. :)
Originally posted by Jimmyboy
Shrek broke record numbers in the States for fastest selling DVD.
A Family based blockbuster will almost certainly sell more than an adult themed one because the market is far wider.
Many people would have received players for Xmas & FATF probably would have been the dvd of choice to go with it, but the DVD itself isnt selling anymore than similar movies of its type.
i larf in your face :D (http://www.comingsoon.net/cgi-bin/archive/fullnews.cgi?newsid1010644955,7979,)
Jimmyboy
10-01-2002, 22:15
Originally posted by tezmo
i larf in your face :D (http://www.comingsoon.net/cgi-bin/archive/fullnews.cgi?newsid1010644955,7979,)
Why ?.
The article only shows that FATF is selling more than Peal Harbour.
Hardly surprising given the reaction to the latter plus its been out longer.
The article even admits that the source for this information is unreliable !.
:p
Originally posted by Jimmyboy
Why ?.
The article only shows that FATF is selling more than Peal Harbour.
Hardly surprising given the reaction to the latter plus its been out longer.
The article even admits that the source for this information is unreliable !.
:p
read it man - it says its the fastest ever (ie rate not totals, so your observation about being out longer is invalid), beating the previous fastest (pearl harbour) by 1/3 - it doesnt say unreliable, it says inconclusive, and that it is the most reliable of sources for this variety of information. So, i larf in your face :p
Jimmyboy
10-01-2002, 23:08
Originally posted by tezmo
read it man - it says its the fastest ever (ie rate not totals, so your observation about being out longer is invalid), beating the previous fastest (pearl harbour) by 1/3 - it doesnt say unreliable, it says inconclusive, and that it is the most reliable of sources for this variety of information. So, i larf in your face :p
And these figures are not from an official source & you dont need me to tell you how easy it is to twist statistics to ones own gain.
For example, these figures could be based on units purchased by company as opposed to customer, and as it was the xmas period stores would have brought in more stock of brand new releases.
So I belch in yours !.:p
Originally posted by Jimmyboy
So I belch in yours !.:p
oh yeah?!? well your mama.....:D....can we call this a tie?
Jimmyboy
11-01-2002, 01:01
Originally posted by tezmo
oh yeah?!? well your mama.....:D....can we call this a tie?
Sure. ;)
Originally posted by Jimmyboy
Sure. ;)
:clap:
Originally posted by ggrant
I thought this was an excellent film and DVD. I have only had time to get through the main flick for now, but have been looking forward to getting into the special features also... I can fully understand why this is selling out. :)
I can't see how anyone would see this film as anything other than a derivative piece of shi'ite! It was pointless, plotless and very, VERY BORING (IMO of course)
I am perplexed as to why this film has a following - for me it was the worst film I saw at the pictures last year - YES LAST YEAR, which included Tomb Raider, Pearl Harbour and The Mummy Returns - FATF was bilge!
Again all IMHO
Oh FATF = <I>The Fast and the Furious</i> :rolleyes:
Ron Hill
11-01-2002, 16:30
Originally posted by MARKMAN
I can't see how anyone would see this film as anything other than a derivative piece of shi'ite! It was pointless, plotless and very, VERY BORING (IMO of course)
I am perplexed as to why this film has a following - for me it was the worst film I saw at the pictures last year - YES LAST YEAR, which included Tomb Raider, Pearl Harbour and The Mummy Returns - FATF was bilge!
Again all IMHO
I liked it a lot. Didn't catch it the cinema but new it was "my bag".
The dialogue is very wooden but the characters do their bit to entertain. The movie definitely gets the whole MaxPower tuning mentality (or lack thereof) in perspective and just has a great time with the action. Fun, flash and brainless. Perfect cheeseburger movie.
Oh and Vin Diesel's tuned RX7. Fantastic motah.
For the record, I havn't seen Pearl Harbour (I have a Bay/Bruckheimer avoidance policy in force). The Mummy Returns was utter tripe and i've yet to see Tomb Raider (gonna borrow it from a friend)
Originally posted by Gozer
Whys it selling out? The film was a bit naff :confused:
give me your address so i can send you some soap so you can wash your mouth out!
GREATEST FILM EVER...NO QUESTION....:D
TimJBart
11-01-2002, 16:52
i think it would be difficult to argue that this was the best film ever, u may get some resistance...
Originally posted by TimJBart
i think it would be difficult to argue that this was the best film ever, u may get some resistance...
im anticipating that....but im thick skinned....
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