"For more information on new and upcoming DVD or VHS releases, please email foxdrop@4icc.com or call 1-888-223-2FOX." That's 1-888-223-2369.
We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Zenkitty - Feb 18, 2006 2:52:29 pm PST #8281 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Stephanie - Feb 19, 2006 1:44:50 pm PST #8282 of 10001
Trust my rage
I could be totally making this up and I'm too lazy to check (so sorry if i'm wrong), but I thought Tim (or maybe Allyson?) said not to bother because they weren't going to be making DVDs.
Allyson - Feb 19, 2006 5:31:46 pm PST #8283 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I don't remember.
Eddie - Feb 19, 2006 6:05:58 pm PST #8284 of 10001
Your tag here.
I could be totally making this up and I'm too lazy to check (so sorry if i'm wrong), but I thought Tim (or maybe Allyson?) said not to bother because they weren't going to be making DVDs.
This was already Nillied.
Short answer: The Inside DVDs are unlikely.
BartlebyFink - Feb 19, 2006 6:08:24 pm PST #8285 of 10001
One Hot Burrito!
Yeah, I seem to remember Tim taunting us (read: Allyson) that he had them, and we (also Allyson) didn't.
Allyson - Feb 19, 2006 6:13:43 pm PST #8286 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I still don't have the DVDs, FYI.
Zenkitty - Feb 19, 2006 6:17:59 pm PST #8287 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Dammit. I managed to ahem the first 8 episodes, but it's just not enough.
Barry Woodward - Feb 19, 2006 7:24:29 pm PST #8288 of 10001
I fought the law and I won!
I just can't see what Fox has to gain by sitting on the remaining episodes. Considering they've invested a not small amount of money in the show, why not try to make some of that back? They release cancelled shows all the time, what makes this case different?
If they've calculated that they can't move enough units with a wide distribution, why not make a limited run that they can sell exclusively on their website? They can produce more according to demand to maximize profits. If nothing else, couldn't they just release the episodes on iTunes or an equivalent?
Zenkitty - Feb 20, 2006 5:19:06 am PST #8289 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I can't at all figure out why the suits choose the series they do to release on DVD, and not others. They haven't released Early Edition, for example, which ran for five seasons and was quite popular. But they did release Harsh Realm, which was cancelled quickly because, as far as I know, only three people watched it.
Maybe they'll decide to release them eventually, someday. Odyssey 5 and The Sentinel are getting DVDs this year, some years after they were cancelled. Maybe they're waiting for the viewing public to forget which show it was, so they'll think it's new and be intrigued and buy it on DVD. The viewing public are like goldfish, you know. Around and around the same bowl, "Ooo, that's new! Ooo, that's new!" when it's the same thing over and over. When they actually find something new, like The Inside, they're frightened and flee. Maybe if it's packaged like something familiar, they'll buy it.
Perhaps I need coffee.
Betsy HP - Feb 20, 2006 9:58:51 am PST #8290 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
If they've calculated that they can't move enough units with a wide distribution, why not make a limited run that they can sell exclusively on their website?
If you can spend $1,000,000 on promoting your new show that may be a runaway hit, or spend $1,000,000 on distributing a show you've given up on, you'll pick the first. The possible Return On Investment for the first case is much, much higher.
Making a DVD costs time and money. The executives at Fox have many projects that demand time and money; they're going to pick the projects that seem most likely to be successful. It is an economic decision.
Hey, I'm still pissed that "Frank's Place" is off the air.