tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post7628768233891976379..comments2023-06-30T15:30:45.519+01:00Comments on A113Animation: Big Hero 6 Not Released in the UK Until 2015? Or, Why Disney Still Hates Non-AmericansWilliam Jardinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914060460297464977noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-19219552780244852832014-12-26T19:02:24.918+00:002014-12-26T19:02:24.918+00:00I have to agree with this rant. I saw posts about ...I have to agree with this rant. I saw posts about Big Hero 6 online and thought it looked good, and seriously hoped that as a Disney animated film, it would NOT be Wreck-It-Ralph all over again (I haven't seen it, but it still annoyed me when I found out the gap between US and UK release dates). But then when I saw it was out in the US already, with NO INDICATION of when it would be out in the UK, I did a search and got angry that it WOULD be Wreck-It-Ralph all over again!! What's worse, now I can't read anything about it online in case I see SPOILERS!!!!! And worse still, I only saw a trailer for it TODAY. I would download it, but it would have been filmed in the cinema and not be good quality. All I can say is, it better be good enough to be worth the wait.<br /><br />Why, Disney, why? All your live action films come out fairly early, why must we wait longer for the highly-anticipated animated ones?Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-21262029081217012312014-11-16T17:40:05.254+00:002014-11-16T17:40:05.254+00:00A lot of the time the staggered releases also have...A lot of the time the staggered releases also have to do with marketing. The actors will do interviews and press junkets in the buildup to a release and that's simply not feasible if a movie is opening in the States and Europe simultaneously. I do agree though that sometimes the delay is ridiculously long.Simple Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-32229671130975184972013-07-09T20:35:33.442+01:002013-07-09T20:35:33.442+01:00Oh yes, Damien's made me aware of the fact tha...Oh yes, Damien's made me aware of the fact that France many a time get a worse deal than we do! I hope that's not true, I couldn't care less about Planes 2, whereas I'm super hyped for BH6!William Jardinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-26317358417651369812013-07-09T20:33:51.121+01:002013-07-09T20:33:51.121+01:00February 2014?! Jeez... That's horrible. You h...February 2014?! Jeez... That's horrible. You have my deepest sympathy!William Jardinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-24976806059502720232013-07-09T20:25:56.083+01:002013-07-09T20:25:56.083+01:00Your'e right! I'm Dutch and i don't kn...Your'e right! I'm Dutch and i don't know why they should wait so long with everything, Cloudy 2 releases here in feburary 2014 and most Disney movies also release around a month later, i don't hope Big Hero 6 releases in 2015!Maxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-83785007040715674802013-07-09T20:19:19.516+01:002013-07-09T20:19:19.516+01:00DISNEY MOVIE THE UK DATE AND PUT IT ON THE US DATE...DISNEY MOVIE THE UK DATE AND PUT IT ON THE US DATEsamadhinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-25731281114971614252013-07-09T01:50:32.694+01:002013-07-09T01:50:32.694+01:00This issue is not restricted to the UK as you know...This issue is not restricted to the UK as you know. It's the same with most of Europe. It's already been announced that BH6 will be released in France on February 11, 2015 and I'm sure other countries will follow suit. <br /><br />The reason for the delay in France (and I bet in the UK too) is to accommodate the theatrical release of Planes 2. In France, Planes 2 will now be released on November 26, 2014.Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-38719267653854022922013-07-09T01:02:09.557+01:002013-07-09T01:02:09.557+01:00Exactly! It is almost like they're saying non-...Exactly! It is almost like they're saying non-American kids just aren't as important to them. It's a horribly short-sighted, one-dimensional, out-of-date strategy.William Jardinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-34475696757792391822013-07-09T01:00:57.578+01:002013-07-09T01:00:57.578+01:00I get the reasoning with Tintin - same with Skyfal...I get the reasoning with Tintin - same with Skyfall - I just meant that, certainly for what American Tintin fans there are, that was a nasty wait. It's not only non-Americans who get the short end of the stick sometimes. But yes, Disney has a real penchant for screwing around with the rest of the world.William Jardinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-50403870246487405952013-07-09T00:33:54.269+01:002013-07-09T00:33:54.269+01:00Well Tintin made sense as it wasn't well known...Well Tintin made sense as it wasn't well known in the states and good reception overseas could raise awareness. But surely by now the studios realise how much pirating takes place in international countries and that they're probably losing more money by delaying films to school holidays and the like. Maybe a solution would be to have a limited release that adult fans of animation could go to and then go to a full wide release on the holidays. That's obviously not perfect but it's better than waiting 3 months. Lucky for me here in Australia I only ever have to wait til Boxing Day for end of year release movies.Benjamin Boekelaarhttp://boekelaar.blog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-44843231467459500632013-07-09T00:04:26.407+01:002013-07-09T00:04:26.407+01:00Disney's release schedule is just as messed up...Disney's release schedule is just as messed up as their home entertainment division (a rant about that coming soon). Is hilarious that after every Disney BD plays, an ad comes up that says "piracy is not a victimless crime", well it may not be but when studios have stupid release policies, piracy doesn't look that bad now does it? Is especially frustrating with Disney because is a family brand and they have a huge following around the world, especially for their animated films, so if they are asking international fans to wait three (or more) months to see a picture after its US debut, then they don't have no one but themselves to blame if their revenue is not as big as they've hoped. I don't encourage piracy but when studios do this kind of shitty stuff is hard not to see its allure.Munir Abedrabbonoreply@blogger.com