DVD purchases are more or less superfluous. Why shell out the money for a movie I've already seen, and will be on the premium channels in a month or so, and basic cable in about a year. Okay I know, the version that winds up on cabel is edited and sucks, but it's free so who cares? Bonus features are the only reason to buy DVDs, plus the fact that you own a movie you love. This is probably why my DVD collection is so sparse, I can't jusify the expense for a movie that was good, it has to be one that is meaningful to me... so that said:

DVDs I HAVE:
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Enter the Dragon
Star Wars I-VI
Batman Begins
LOTR complete set
H*R: sbemail Vols 1-4 Everything else 1

DVDs that I want
Die Hard series (I can't wait until 4 comes out!)
H*R: sbemail vol 5 Everything else 2
Fistful of Dollars and Few Dollars More (I have them recorded on DVR but not on disc)
Voltron, I'd love to have the DVD sets, but I'm poor

Yeah, but that's just you! =P hehehe

I have the DVDs of the movies I love, because I want to be able to break them out at any time should I choose to.

That's why I have about 50 or 60. And my collection is small compared to some of my friends. DVDs are a big moneymaker for movie studios.

Austin Powers made more money with DVD sales than it ever made in the theatres.

It's far more than "superfluous".

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Originally posted by slacklion:
DVD purchases are more or less superfluous. Why shell out the money for a movie I've already seen, and will be on the premium channels in a month or so, and basic cable in about a year. Okay I know, the version that winds up on cabel is edited and sucks, but it's free so who cares?

I agree with you actually. That's how I watch most of my movies now, on cable. I do, however, have a sizeable DVD collection including TV box sets, but these are movies and collections that I never get tired of seeing and most of them I've probably have seen a thousand or more times and could still watch them a thousand more times.

I'm poor to so I don't get a chance to get many movies except when I can and that's about once a month because at my work full time employees get a $30 gift card plus their discount. If it wasn't for that I wouldn't have the extensive collection I have. Sucks though because I can only spend the $30 and it takes two for a box set so if I want a box set I have to usually wait two months. This is how I'm buying Voltron Vol. 4 next week.


Sabrina

Okay, superfluous to ME...and since I'm the only person that matters... heh heh
But when I lived in a larger community I rented alot, that's really the only way DVD releases mattered to me. But for me, now, there's little point. Unless a relative buys them for me for Decemberween or B-day...*hint hint-ity hint-hint*

Hi everyone!

First of all, I'd like to note some facts concerning the script:
1. No one will care whether Allura is the princess of not, because there is no planet Arus to rule. Therefore Lotor won't be tempted by her; she is just merely a girl to be enslaved or a source of temporal pleasure for him.
2. For Heaven's sake, the Golion/Voltron cartoon is about 5 boys, why are we so desperate to make them in their 30-40's? They still can have a decent background. Keith, the excellent leader despite his young age will become a world-weary Han Solo? And the joyous Pidge will be an abused kid who does not utter a word? I have no objections against making them the Rainbow Coalition, but I half expected Keith to be half Japanese and Sven to be Chinese (as in Golion). Hey, is there any Asian character at all?
3. The relationship between the Lion ships and Earth does make sense. In Golion, the super robot was an evil spirit, which was defeated and shattered into pieces by a Goddess, and the parts were crash-landed on Planet Arus. Why not make Voltron a creation of ancient Earth people? This is a great idea, but not good enough for placing the whole story on Earth. Do we really want to see them in New York and Mexico? I hope not.

I have no idea, why the script cannot be made with the usual Golion/Voltron twists. I have no intentions of making fool of the writer of the script or to prove myself a better writer, I am just giving you some milestones for a possible plot. I'd like you to read it, any kind of feedback, comment are welcome. What I would like to know is that whether this kind of plot is satisfying to a fan or not.

So here's the story:

The movie shall start on Earth at present time, I have no objections against it. Our main characters can have daily life, for example Keith shall be a jet fighter pilot or an astronaut (that would explain the flight suit), but suddenly the Drule Empire makes an appearance, and the so-called One Day War took place, just like in Golion. Our main characters can fight against them pointlessly, and one by one, they should en up being enslaved and shipped off the planet towards the evil planet of the Drules (or else, to use them as slaves). In the slave ship they shall meet, of course first has some dissidence and fights against each other, but soon shall cooperate in order to escape (this can be a bit longer, bit more difficult than in the cartoon series, but will show the real power in teamwork). On the slave ship, our heroes become more-or less familiar with space technology (during the cleaning of the main bridge, if you wish), and meet a slave guy (now, he can be in his 30-40's) who is from Planet Arus. He tells them the story about a great weapon in Arus, which was a super robot that was crash-landed in Planet Arus a century ago and the noble kings of Arus has learnt to use it as a defense against the Drule Empire. However, a decade ago, after a peace treaty concluded between the King of Arus, and the mendacious son of the Emperor of the Drules, the 5 parts of the super weapon suddenly gone missing, and Planet Arus was unable to defend itself and has fallen to the hands of the Drules. The Drules failed to find the weapon, thus they are still searching the planet's surface for it. This guy helps them to escape, and shows signs of an extensive military training, which the 5 boys surely note. He helps them to steal a shuttle, and leads them back to his home planet, but they are being tracked by a group of fighters all the way back to the nearest star-system and to Planet Arus /now, here shall be a little aid for our heroes, such as space-smugglers attack, or a mechanical failure, which gives them enough time to escape, and makes the slave ship unable to track them - Deus ex machina rules!!/.
They land on the Planet, but have to hide from the patrols of the Drules. They can move only at nights and during storms, mists, and through where the Drules dare not to pass (in swamps, etc.). The Arusian guy trains them a bit, and keeps talking that they must find Caste Hill. Hiding from the patrols they bump into a bunch of survivors, who mistake them to enemy (or space pirates) and attack them. The Arusian guy tries to stop them and explain himself, but the incident attracts the attention of a nearly patrolling squad of Drules. A three-sided battle begins, but thankfully the survivor group comes to the conclusion that they rather escape till the Drules are engaged with our heroes, and the battle goes on only between the Drules and the Earthlings. Pidge gets around the Drules, and destroys the communication system of the Drules in order to prevent them to ask for reinforcements. During the battle, we got the impression that the Arusian guy (ok, hereinafter referred as "Raimon". I know I'm using the Japanese name for King Alfor) is a lone wolf type, and Keith has to take over as leader. The Drules seemed defeated, and they come to gather the Drules equipments intact, but 2 soldiers were under cover, they give a surprise attack. One aims Pidge, but Hunk covers him, taking the blow himself. The other shot hits his target, Raimon. Hunk's injuries are not that serious, but Raimon is hit on his chest. After Lance and Sven finish the 2 attackers, the team tries to move on, since two aircraft's engines are humming in the distant. They are seeking refuge in the deep caves, covering their tracks. In the cave they find traces of the survivors. Raimon is unable to move on, so they take a rest in a safe distance from the surface. Lance and Sven volunteer to go and find the survivors in hope to get some medical help, Pidge and Keith remain with the wounded. While Pidge tends Hunk (their strong friendship begin to bond), Raimon tells Keith his real story. Raimon was the former pilot of one of the 5 lion ships. After the peace treaty was concluded between the Drules and the King of Arus, the Arusian people let their guard down. As the clause of the treaty, the evil son of the Drule Emperor has challenged Raimon to a duel. He had to go alone, so he hid his ship and went to answer the challenge. But instead of dueling with him, the prince captured him. He was tortured, but gave no information on the whereabouts of the Lion. But since his Lion was unknown to the Arusians either, the Planet had no chance to stand against the Drules. He was too careless to go alone and to proud to think that he can win peace for his planet. He feels that he cannot mend his mistake, but asks Keith to help, and to retrieve the Lion and help the Arusians to defend their planet. Before he dies, he tells him that the Lions need special keys to operate them. In his last words, he tells Keith that his key is in his left armpit. Keith first has no idea what does he mean by that, but after studying Raimon's body, he found an almost invisible leatherette sheath, and inside was a black key. Keith takes the key, but says nothing to the others about the story or the key. /In this part, I have always wondered how they hid the black lion into a statue. I offer this: the lion has a cloaking device, which makes it seem to be a statue, and it only responds to the key. Of course, the Arusians may realize that when a big lion statue suddenly appears somewhere, that can't be a coincidence. So there must have been an old statue, or else/ Pidge helps Keith burying Raimon.
Meanwhile, Lance and Sven find an underworld camp of the survivors, and ask for help. They don't get a warm welcome, but after a little talking the people agree to help them. The team can rest a while in the camp, but the people are still afraid of them. While Hunk is getting well, Keith gives them a little hint about the story, saying that Raimon new a lot about the weapon, and they are looking for 5 lion shaped aircrafts. Since Raimon's purpose was to go to Castle Hill, they decide to go there and start searching.
After getting some guidance from the Arusian people, they get to the surface and heading for the Hill, which is fortunately in sight. While searching trough the way with the captured equipment, looking for a special energy signature Raimon had told them, in a desert land they find a tunnel, and the mighty robot of Yellow Lion inside. A group of soldiers, with a man in military attire (Coran) are "greeting" them, and demanding their surrender. After some bantering, persuading, background explaining, they decide not to kill each other, and try to fight together. Coran then asks a thin and shadowy creature (Allura) to give her consent to their alliance. Allura asks them what they want in exchange of their help, still unconvinced of their honestly. Their answer is merely a place to belong to, till they find a way to get home. This is enough for the princess.
Coran tells them that the 4 Lions are almost repaired, but they were unable to operate them, since that amount of energy won't go unnoticed by the Drules, and without the 5. Lion they had no chance against them. Pidge and Hunk decide to help them with the repairs. Suddenly, a Drule army is attacking the caves near their previous battle with the patrols, and the team realizes that they are looking for them. Till 4 of them are getting their chances with the 4 lions, Keith set off to get the main Lion. And the Robeast rock-and roll begins.

From now on, I am truly giving just milestones.

Since there is no Nanny, the character of Allura must be a mature and strong leader despite her young age. She may flirt with the boys (since she is well aware of her beauty and her potential), and courageous enough to tell Lotor to get back to hell.
After some victory they begin to rebuild the planet. They have to deal with space smugglers and pirates (I always wanted to include them into the story), and they might learn that the lions are from Earth, and try to save Planet Earth (which can be the 2. movie, for instance), but be jammed into a deadlock situation, and their escape must requires a lot of sacrifices. (That’s the Golion/Voltron way). You might want Sven killed, or captured (I prefer that, helps to make the 2. movie: D).
If Lotor will get screen time, and his lust for the princess still remains in the story, the duels between Lotor and the members of the VF (mainly Keith) shall be a bit more highlighted.

welcome, but I couldn'tr read your last post because it was difficult.

care to put paragraphs in for easy reading?

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Originally posted by Alkina:

1. No one will care whether Allura is the princess of not, because there is no planet Arus to rule. Therefore Lotor won't be tempted by her; she is just merely a girl to be enslaved or a source of temporal pleasure for him.

then you've basically took away the only real conflict of the entire series.

The conflict was a troubled princess who has to take care of a worn torn planet against a force, of whom she and her people could not defend against. throw in the maniacal antics of a love lorn prince, then you have the makings of a truly epic drama.

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2. For Heaven's sake, the Golion/Voltron cartoon is about 5 boys, why are we so desperate to make them in their 30-40's? They still can have a decent background. Keith, the excellent leader despite his young age will become a world-weary Han Solo? And the joyous Pidge will be an abused kid who does not utter a word? I have no objections against making them the Rainbow Coalition, but I half expected Keith to be half Japanese and Sven to be Chinese (as in Golion). Hey, is there any Asian character at all?

from here on out, its best that you just use one or the other . its Voltron or itS golion. otherwise, its hard to follow your thoughts. Teh characters in Golion were very different from their american counterparts.

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3. The relationship between the Lion ships and Earth does make sense. In Golion, the super robot was an evil spirit, which was defeated and shattered into pieces by a Goddess, and the parts were crash-landed on Planet Arus. Why not make Voltron a creation of ancient Earth people? This is a great idea, but not good enough for placing the whole story on Earth. Do we really want to see them in New York and Mexico? I hope not.

because, tis been done, and it has failed in other movies that tried to do it. it escapes "reality" to believe that "voltron" is an entity born of earth in civilizations that didn't even know what tech was.

Which is hwy it WORKED on a planet not our own
With people not our own
With vast tech than our own.

And not to mention, the enemies are currently faceless beings, so it doesn't give us REASON to even care about the characters who are trying to fight them.

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I have no idea, why the script cannot be made with the usual Golion/Voltron twists.

because it has nothing that is remotely "voltron". YOu can slap "power rangers" on this script as well. does it make it a power rangers movie?

The Voltron movie entry has been taken out of IMDB's 2008 lineup.

Yup, and its moved to 2010
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472429/

Okay I thought I was the only one that caught that. Makes sense, they can't even think about releasing it within the next year.

I hate how you have to have imdb pro to read whats going on :P.

Anyone have it and can tell us what's going on?

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Originally posted by Arus:
Yup, and its moved to 2010
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472429/

2010 huh. Figures. With as much as they have to put into it yet, there was no way that they would have a 2008 release date. I mean they don't even have the script written out yet.

What's the average time frame of making a movie now? 2-3 years? I know the actual shooting of the actors usually takes around 6-8 months (depending on the movie's length) and that most of the "production time" is pre-production planning, building etc and after principle shooting there's all the editing and post-production.

So, there's no surprise it got pushed back to 2010 according to IMDB.

Them pushing it back is most likely a good thing. It will give them the time to polish the movie and the special effects well.

A rushed movie is a bad movie.

On the IMDb page for Justin Marks, "Voltron" no longer appears in his upcoming movies list.