S10: Critique & Contemplation

[Farscapefan]

Here in the UK we don't get the S9 boxset until the new year, but we have had individual volumes on sale for months. I've noticed that on Play.com the volumes are all reduced, most selling for £13.99 instead of the original price of £19.99. You can see some of these prices here.
Even the pre-order price for the S9 boxsets has been reduced.

All online shops are doing this from the start of the sale. I was buying my volumes of season 9 from Sendit.com this year and each of them was/is at 13.99 or 12.99 GBP from the start.

[LaCroix]

Originally Posted by MediaSavant
Personally, I wouldn't dismiss the possibility that MGM will sell the rights to air the movies to SciFi instead of "straight to DVD". This all has the air of a high stakes poker game to me. MGM could be counting on SciFi to get desperate for programming--which is a possibility with BSG waning--and offer to buy the rights to the movies.

I haven't quite decided whether I would buy these DVD movies. I've never bought any Stargate DVD's. I'd prefer them to cut a deal with SciFi myself. That way I can keep paying for Stargate what I think it's worth--just being a small part of my cable bill. (aka "very little")

If at all possible, I'd rather pay 4 bucks to a pay per view movie channel to watch the movies. That is, if could.

[david2708]

C'mon let's be fair.

They could be trying to increase sales and therefore profit by marginally reducing the price .................

Nah, I don't believe it either but hey - I'm really biased I turned down a free S9 boxset!

Strange that the discounted thingy seems to be happening in quite a few places for S9. I noticed that here in Aus that the new Atlantis S2 boxset is selling for around $20 more than S9. What about in other places?

Actually, when S9 came out, it retailed for around $74-79Aus, Atlantis 2 came out $10 cheaperat $64
You have to remember that the current fat boxsets of SG-1 are being phased out and are being heavily discounted at the moment to clear them all out and make way for the slimline versions-like the current Atlantis editions.

[Kas]

Here in the UK we don't get the S9 boxset until the new year, but we have had individual volumes on sale for months. I've noticed that on Play.com the volumes are all reduced, most selling for £13.99 instead of the original price of £19.99. You can see some of these prices here.
Even the pre-order price for the S9 boxsets has been reduced.

Play.com is an online store and they haven't reduced their prices at all. 19.99 is not an original sale price for them but the RRP (recommended retail price). The online stores never sell at the RRP, which is why they are being used more and more. A 5-6 pound reduction on a 20 pound RRP is the norm for them. I certainly never buy any DVD from the High Street, especially series sets!

[Gatetrixer]

What's happened here? Dec. 2 is the last post.

[AGateFan]

S10 stinks, we all know it, and the DVDs dont appear will be any better, we are waiting for them to prove it.



Plus I have lots of good video games to play.

[Jackie]

I haven't looked at the DVD priceses lately--the sets were running 75-100 dollars. That's too much for many people on a budget who pay to get sci-fi anyways.

Cost would be a factor (for me anyways) on if I decide to buy the 2 DVD movies set to come out. If it's cheap enough--I will buy it--say, less than 20 dollars. But if they want forty bucks or more for a 2 hour DVD that deals with Vala and the Ori--I'll pass. The show simply isn't worth it.

[Jackie]

S10 stinks, we all know it, and the DVDs dont appear will be any better, we are waiting for them to prove it.



Plus I have lots of good video games to play.

Trust me--not everyone KNOWS that 10 stinks. Some swear it's the better than season 1-7. Funny season 8 was never commented on.

I believe the majority of us are aware of just how bad they dropped the ball with season 9 and 10. I agree that the basics of the two movies don't sound that appealing. I will expect sales to be good at first till people start watching it and then posting thier reviews. If it is as bad as I think it will be--people will find out fast.

[Skydiver]

to be fair, to some it doesn't stink. they're quite enjoying it.

which is fine and good for them.

the issue seems to be, 3-4 years ago, folks that hated the show were very much a minority. just a handful that didn't like things. but now folks that have issues with it seem to increase with each new season.

kinda suggests that, while the boys at bridge may adore their bright and shiny storyline and characters, more and more of the fandom don't share their opinon

[Zoser]

to be fair, to some it doesn't stink. they're quite enjoying it.

which is fine and good for them.

the issue seems to be, 3-4 years ago, folks that hated the show were very much a minority. just a handful that didn't like things. but now folks that have issues with it seem to increase with each new season.

kinda suggests that, while the boys at bridge may adore their bright and shiny storyline and characters, more and more of the fandom don't share their opinon

[sarcasm]Speaking of movies, I read that MS will be staring in a fine SciFi movie named 'Megasnake' - can't hardly wait. (I was going to write 'schwing' but that would have just been vulgar)[/sarcasm]

[Mandysg1]

[sarcasm]Speaking of movies, I read that MS will be staring in a fine SciFi movie named 'Megasnake' - can't hardly wait. (I was going to write 'schwing' but that would have just been vulgar)[/sarcasm]

Oh boy, another fine dramatic SciFi movie to look forward to

Please don't wake me when it's on

[Skydiver]

[sarcasm]Speaking of movies, I read that MS will be staring in a fine SciFi movie named 'Megasnake' - can't hardly wait. (I was going to write 'schwing' but that would have just been vulgar)[/sarcasm]

maybe he's gonna go the way of bruce campbell and make a name for himself in the silly B movie market?

[Rogue]

[sarcasm]Speaking of movies, I read that MS will be staring in a fine SciFi movie named 'Megasnake' - can't hardly wait. (I was going to write 'schwing' but that would have just been vulgar)[/sarcasm]

Those movies are soooooo low budget.

[pittsburghgirl]

Those movies are soooooo low budget.

low budget?? those movies are so low they need a ladder to touch a caterpillars back side.

[Mandysg1]

low budget?? those movies are so low they need a ladder to touch a caterpillars back side.

maybe they will write in a scene where he quote Shakespeare, to show us how good the writing is