Home Media Magazine - February 9-15, 2009 - (Page 23) www.homemediamagazine.com NEWS ‘Friday the 13th’ Event Gathers Actors Who Have Played Jason By Chris Tribbey o, which actor who played Jason Voorhees had the most memorable murder scene in the “Friday the 13th” franchise? “I did,” said Warrington Gillette from Friday the 13th Part 2. “No,” argued C.J. Graham from Part 6. “Mine was better.” Then the two “Jasons” remembered who was next to them: Kane Hodder, who played the hockeymasked nightmare in parts 7-10. He may have had the most memorable one in Part 7, when Jason grabs a naked teen inside her sleeping bag, and repeatedly slams it against a tree. It was only at Dark Delicacies and Emerald Knights bookstores in Burbank, Calif., Feb. 3 that horror fans could hear a conversation like this, as Anchor Bay Entertainment brought together half a dozen actors who played Jason, and the director and producer of His Name Was Jason, a documentary celebrating 30 S (L-R): Bo Andersen, president of the Entertainment Merchants Association; John Marmaduke, president of Hastings Entertainment; and Larry Jaffee, conference chairman, at the Future of Packaged Media conference in Universal City, Calif., on Feb. 4. Future of Packaged Media Continued from page 1 Several “Jasons” sign autographs for fans at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, Calif. Photo: Kathy Hutchins/Hutchins Photo years of “Friday the 13th.” “Not many franchises can say they have been around for 30 years,” Gillette said. Graham said he was happy to see Anchor Bay handle the release. “I’m glad they’ve got it because I know they’ll do a fantastic job.” Hodder added he was glad Anchor Bay brought the Jasons together. “It’s rare that we’re able to all get together in one spot,” he said. Out in stores now, His Name Was Jason is packed with hours of bonus features, including interviews, featurettes, fan films and more. Additionally, Paramount Home Entertainment recently re-released the first three Friday the 13th movies on DVD and the first film on Blu-ray Disc. JUST ANNOUNCED A Weekly Product Update* The Tale of Despereaux STREET DATE Milk BOX OFFICE (MILLIONS) Tell No One TITLE PREBOOK GENRE PRICE The Tale of Despereaux 4/7 2/17 $49.9 Animated DVD $29.98, BD $39.98 Universal. 2008. Voices of Matthew Broderick, Sigourney Weaver, Dustin Hoffman, William H. Macy, Emma Thompson, Tracy Ullman, Kevin Kline. Based on the children’s book by Kate DiCamillo, in which the fates of a mouse, a princess, a servant girl and a rat are entwined. Milk 3/10 Now $23.8 Drama DVD $29.98, BD $39.98 Universal. 2008. Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna, James Franco. A biopic about Harvey Milk, an openly gay San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone. Includes deleted scenes, several featurettes and more. Tell No One 3/31 2/26 $6.2 Mystery DVD $27.98, BD $34.98 MPI. 2008. Kristin Scott Thomas, Fancois Cluzet. Based on the novel by Harlan Coben, a doctor who still mourns the murder of his wife years later is once again considered a suspect when new information is discovered in the case. In French with English subtitles. The Other End of the Line 3/31 3/4 $0.12 Romance DVD $27.98 Fox/MGM. 2008. Jesse Metcalfe, Shriya Saran, Anupam Kher. An Indian call center employee who pretends to be American with her callers falls for a client and secretly travels to the United States to meet him. Sprawling From Grace 4/21 3/10 DTV Documentary DVD $19.95 and about half of all college students own a DVD player. In a survey covering a six-month period last year, about 25% of college students said they watched a TV show online, while 15% downloaded a movie. “And most consumers are fine with the price of DVDs,” Crupnick said. “Blu-ray doesn’t quite score as high.” Mitch Lowe, COO of Redbox, said the high-def format will need to adopt a lower price before it has a chance to supplant DVD. Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix, said that when rental data is included, consumer consumption of movies is up. He also noted that more of his company’s customers are opting for the 25% price hike to get Blu-ray Discs. “The interesting thing about Blu-ray … is that it’s been steadily growing,” he said, adding that the company is looking at different shipping options for Blu-ray, since they may scratch easier in current Netflix envelopes. John Marmaduke, president and CEO of Hastings Entertainment, said the most interesting thing his company has found in its research is that impulse buying is a very real thing. And Hastings’ choice to not only be an entertainment seller, but also a used-entertainment buyer, has caused customers to keep coming back. Hastings made 22% of its revenue off DVD and Blu-ray sellthrough during the first half of 2008, while DVD, Blu-ray and gaming rentals accounted for another 18%. “There’s an unmet demand for video catalog,” Marmaduke said, adding that the studios have told him Hastings is one of the top destinations for Blu-ray sellthrough. Mark Fisher, VP of strategic incentives and membership for the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA), said digital delivery gets more attention because it’s “sexy.” discs aren’t released, they escape.” Speaking on how a Blu-ray bought today could have new theatrical previews five years from now — thanks to BD Live — Steven Hass, executive producer of Giant Interactive, said Blu-ray offers equal doses of excitement and headaches. “I don’t know if there’s a general consensus yet on what works best,” he said. “BD Live presents a whole host of new issues on the back end.” Matt Kennedy, co-founder of 1K Studios, put it in easier terms for Blu-ray laymen: “In Blu-ray, people are still calling it menus, but it’s really more of a UI (user interface). It’s more about functionality … it’s not just a list anymore, like on DVD.” Zane Vella, president of RCDb, Related Content Database, said the industry still is learning about the capabilities of Blu-ray Disc and BD Live. “Look, it’s just the first wave of Bluray Discs, and BD Live hasn’t even been around a year,” he said. Gaming Edward Williams, senior analyst with BMO Capital Markets and publisher of GamePlay magazine, believes Sony has a double-edged sword with the PlayStation 3. The company’s choice to include a Blu-ray player has helped the format win the format war, but it’s also made it very hard for Sony to cut prices down to where it can compete with Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360. “Sony needs to reduce the price of the PS3 … by $100 to spur demand,” he said. “Because they chose to go with Blu-ray, the hard drive costs make that difficult.” Because gaming still has a premium price (on average $50 for a new game), Hastings has had to change its security in the gaming section several times to prevent shoplifting. Marmaduke shared stories of kids stealing games by breaking glass with rocks, and bringing in power tools to drill past security gates. The Future of Packaged Media was produced by the EMA, the MediaTech Association, and the Content Delivery and Storage Association, the first time the three trade groups held a joint venture. Cinema Libre. 2009. Sprawling From Grace: The Consequences of Suburbanization is a feature-length documentary that explores how American suburban sprawl affects not only American lives, but also the global environment. The Poker Club 4/21 3/19 DTV Thriller DVD $24.96 Producing Blu-rays Producing Blu-rays is more complicated than DVDs, experts agreed, and they’re still experimenting. “When a DVD was finished, it was done,” said Peter Staddon, SVP of Deluxe Digital. “Now, with BD Live, Sony Pictures. 2009. Johnathon Schaech, Johnny Messner, Judy Reyes. The lives of three best friends change forever when they accidentally kill a burglar during their regular Monday night poker game. * In order of box office, then prebook date February 9–15, 2009 Home Media Magazine http://www.homemediamagazine.com
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