HD DVD exclusives

[bruceames]

updated 10/20

Domestic exclusive titles are defined as US HD DVD titles unavailable on domestic (US) Blu-ray.

US exclusives: 154
Titles exclusive in US but available as imports: 21
Titles scheduled for BD release in US: 1


Paramount
Anchorman
Stardust


Universal (97):
Alpha Dog (Germany)
American Me
Apollo 13
Assault on Precinct 13
Atonement (France)
Backdraft
Balls Of Fury
Battlestar Galactica - Season One (1/5/10)
Being John Malkovich
Big Lebowski, The
Billy Madison
Bone Collector, The
Born on the Fourth of July
Breach
Breakfast Club, The
Break-Up, The
Bulletproof
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way: Rise To Power
Cat People
Dante's Peak
Darkman
Daylight
Dazed & Confused
Dead Silence
Deer Hunter, The (France)
Dragonheart
Dune (1984) (France, Germany)
Elizabeth
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Erin Brockovich (UK)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Japan)
Evan Almighty
Evening
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas (Germany)
Fletch
For Love of the Game
Frighteners, The
Game, The
Getaway, The (1994)
Good Shepherd, The (Netherlands)
Half Baked
Happy Gilmore
Hitcher, The
Hollywoodland (Japan)
Hurricane, The
In Good Company
Interpreter, The
Jerk, The
Liar Liar
Lost in Translation
Mallrats
Meet Joe Black
Meet the Fockers
Meet the Parents
Mercury Rising
Midnight Run
Mobsters
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Mystery Men
National Lampoon's Animal House
Notting Hill
Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps
Nutty Professor, The
Out of Sight
Patch Adams
Pianist, The (France)
Pride & Prejudice (France)
Ray
Red Dragon (Germany, AU)
River, The
Scent of a Woman
Sea of Love
Seed of Chucky
Skeleton Key, The
Slither (Canada, Netherlands)
Smokey and the Bandit
Smokin' Aces
Sneakers
Spartacus
Sting, The
Streets of Fire
Talk to Me
Timecop
Traffic (Canada, Germany)
Tremors
Unleashed (France, Japan)
Waist Deep
War, The
Watcher, The
Wedding Date, The
What Dreams May Come
White Noise
White Noise 2
You Me & Dupree

Warner (9):
Caddyshack
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Italy)
Dukes of Hazzard, The
Excalibur
Forbidden Planet
Grand Prix
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
Poseidon
Smallville - The Complete Fifth Season

Weinstein (9):
Black Christmas (Germany: theatrical cut)
Derailed (Canada)
Feast
Harsh Times (Germany)
Matador, The
Pulse
Scary Movie 4
School for Scoundrels
Wolf Creek (UK)


HDNet titles (8):
Best of GetOut! Volume 1
Best of GetOut! Volume 2
Best of World Report Volume 1
Best of World Report Volume 2
Bikini Destinations: Hawaii
Bikini Destinations: Lake Tahoe
Bikini Destinations: Mexico
Harlem Globetrotters: A Gift for the Troops

Misc (29).
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour (Image)
HDCandy (MaxDef HDTV)
Method Man: Live From The Sunset Strip (Video Music Distribution)
Picture This (Ally Distribution)
Apples & Oranges (Alterna)
Kukahi: Keali i Reichel Live In Concert (Alternative Distribution Alliance)
Galaxina (BCI)
My Favorite Brunette / Son of Paleface (BCI)
Road to Rio/Road to Bali (BCI)
Aquarium Impressions (C&B Productions)
Fireplace Impressions (C&B Productions)
Mystic Forests (C&B Productions)
Ten, The (City Lights)
Birthrite (Gopher Broke Productions)
Zombie Farm (BLB Media)
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Resurrection (Euroarts)
CREAM, Royal Albert Hall: London May 2-3-5-6 2005 (Rhino)
Eagles: Farewell 1 Tour - Live From Melbourne (Rhino)
James Taylor: A Musicares Person of the Year Tribute (Rhino)
Motorhead: Stage Fright (Steamhammer/SPV)
UFO: Showtime (Steamhammer/SPV)
P2 (Summit) (UK, Germany, Italy)
Surround Records: Jazz Standards (Surround Records)
Surround Records: Uncommon Mozart (Surround Records)
One Six Right (Terwilliger)
Dreaming Arizona (The Picture Company)
Dreaming Nevada (The Picture Company)
Channels (Vanguard Cinema)
Rain in the Mountains (Vanguard Cinema)


Exclusives lost by month:

10/09: 3 (Uni 2, WB 1)
9/09: 5 (Uni 5)
8/09: 1 (Uni 1)
7/09: 1 (Uni 1)
6/09: 3 (Uni 3)
5/09: 5 (Uni 5)
4/09: 3 (Paramount 2, WB 1)
3/09: 8 (Uni 6, Para/DW 2)
2/09: 3 (Uni 2, Weinstein 1)
1/09: 6 (Uni 5, Paramount 1)
12/08: 8 (Uni 2, Para/DW 4, WB 1, First Look 1)
11/08: 9 (Uni 2, Weinstein 1, Bandai 6 [Freedom series])
10/08: 9 (Uni 3, WB 4, Surround Records 2)
9/08: 11 (Uni 6, Dreamworks 2, Image 2, Surround Records 1)
8/08: 8 (Uni 4, WB 1, Surround Records 2, Opus Arte 1)
7/08: 16 (Uni 3, WB 2, Paramount 6, Image 2, Surround Records 2, Opus Arte 1)
6/08: 1 (Image 1)
5/08: 5 (Paramount 3, WB 1, Opus Arte 1)
4/08: 1 (Opus Arte 1)
3/08: none

Total: 103

[bruceames]

updated 6/17

Please let me know of any changes or errors so I can update the list. Thanks.

Import exclusives are defined as HD DVD titles unavailable either on Blu-ray (anywhere), or on HD DVD in the US. 1 is scheduled to be released on Blu-ray (with the release date in blue).

Import titles: 89

EU/Studio Canal (5):
Elephant Man (9/28)
Army in the Shadows
Mulholland Drive
Serpico

France (4):
Triplettes de Bellville, Les (france televisions)
Zidane (Universal)
Coeur des hommes, le (Warner)
Esteban et Zia (Seven Cities of Gold) (Inedit)

Germany (12):
Wish You Were Here (Galileo)
CSI:NY season 2.1 Sommermorde (Imagion)
Herbert Gronemeyer (Imagion)
On Stage at World Café Live (in-akustik GmbH & Co.KG)
Ghost of Mae Nak, The (Nixbu)
Rides vol 1 (Nixbu)
Rides vol 2
Rides vol 3
Bis zum Anfang der Welt: Africa (rtv-studio)
Till Bronner (SPV)
First Descent (Sunfilm)
Bali (WVG Medien GmbH)

Italy (2):
Winx Club (01 Distribution)
Sconosciuta, La (Medusa)

Japan (55):
2006 Fifa World Cup Germany: Germany National Team (Fantasista)
2006 Fifa World Cup Germany: Italy National Team
2006 Fifa World Cup Germany: Japan National Team
Best Live: Jack Pot (Ogiyahagi)
Keitai Keiji - The Movie (Happinet)
Keitai Keiji - The Movie 2
Pacchigi! (Happinet)
Railway Story: Canada part 1 (Nest)
Railway Story: Canada part 2
Railway Story: China part 1
Railway Story: China part 2
Railway Story: France part 1
Railway Story: France part 2
Railway Story: Germany part 1
Railway Story: Germany part 2
Japan Pony Canyon:
Chuo Keiba G1 Race 2006 Sohu Hen
Chuo Keiba G1 Race 2007 Sohu Hen
Deep Impact
Kiyoshi Sugimoto historical horses to the 21st century is to choose BIG7 Stallion Chapter 1
Kiyoshi Sugimoto historical horses to the 21st century is to choose BIG7 Stallion Chapter 1
Kyoto: scenes of four seasons
Mayumi Ono Overture
Moonlight Jellyfish
Mountain Images
Overtime
Unfair the special - Code Breaking Ango Kaidoku
Virtual Trip: China
Virtual Trip: Hawaii
Virtual Trip: Hokkaido
Virtual Trip: Koyasan
Virtual Trip: Kumano
Virtual Trip: Maldives
Virtual Trip: Snow Fantasy
Yozakura
Aventuriers, Les (Showgate)
Magic Flute, The (Showgate)
Japan SHV:
Ashura-jo no Hitomi
Fall Guy
Fragile
Godsend
Hidden Blade, The
Love And Honor (Bushi No Ichibun)
Suna no utsuwa (Castle of Sand)
Twilight Samurai
Yellow Handkerchief Of Happiness (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi)
Japan Toshiba:
Blood Brothers (Velvet Rain)
Gift, The
Jersey Girl
Killing Me Softly
Naqoyqatsi - Life as War
Oliver Twist
True Blue
Uninvited, The
Volcano High
Tokyo Solo 2002: The 150th Concert In Japan (Video Arts)
Demo: Sabra Super Extra

Poland (4):Swiadek Koronny (The State Witness) (TiM)
Testosteron (TiM)
Oficerowie 1 (TVP)
Oficerowie 2 (TVP)
Spain (1):
American Haunting, An (DeA Planeta)

Russia (6):
Graf Montenegro
Paragraph 78
Antidur
Brat (Brother)
Svolochi
Power of Fear, The

[GizmoDVD]

These are out or coming out on Blu:

Paramount:
Arctic Tale
Mighty Heart, A
Star Trek The Original Series - The Complete First Season

Warner
Taking Lives

[Jester217300]

Paramount has announced Enemy at the Gates & Three Days of the Condor for Blu-ray in the US.

Studio Canal is releasing Leaving Las Vegas in France.

Bugs, Hooligans, Strip Mind, and Peter and the Wolf are announced/released for Blu-ray in Germany.

In the Shadow of the Moon, Touching the Void, Sexy Beast, Motorcycle Diaries, and East is East are announced for the UK.

Dune '84 has been released on Blu-ray in France & Germany.

Harsh Times is out in Germany.

Traffic is out in Canada & Germany

Slither is out in Canada & The Netherlands

Hot Fuzz is out in France

Fletch has been announced for US Blu-ray

The Good Shepherd is out in The Netherlands

Fear and Loathing is out in Germany

Battlestar Galactica has been announced for the US (complete series)

Arthur and the Invisibles is out in France & Japan

Danny the Dog (Unleashed) is out in France, Japan, & Hong Kong

Atonement is out in France

P2 is out in The UK, Germany, & Italy

12 Monkeys & Alpha Dog are out in Germany

Eternal Sunshine is out in Japan



Bruce, after reading your guidelines for domestic exclusives you probably don't even want most of those I got carried away

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by Jester217300

Bruce, after reading your guidelines for domestic exclusives you probably don't even want most of those I got carried away

No Jester, please continue (if you have anything else). I'm making allowances for that. Thanks for your help!

[Jester217300]

Glad to help Have a few more

Hollywoodland - Japan

Pride & Prejudice - France

Black Christmas - Germany

Wolf Creek - UK

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Italy (Warner release so it should be the same as the inevitable US release)

[kannisto]

Nice list!

I noticed that a lot of Virtual Trip discs are coming out in Japan on BD now but I guess you have cross-checked against those. For example there are 3 different China VT discs available for pre-order and a Hokkaido - Summer disc. Virtual Trip the Movie - Fascinating Nature is also coming out on BD on April 24th.

I never spent much time checking all the Virtual Trip HD DVDs so I can't tell easily which ones remain exclusive.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by kannisto

Nice list!

I noticed that a lot of Virtual Trip discs are coming out in Japan on BD now but I guess you have cross-checked against those. For example there are 3 different China VT discs available for pre-order and a Hokkaido - Summer disc. Virtual Trip the Movie - Fascinating Nature is also coming out on BD on April 24th.

I never spent much time checking all the Virtual Trip HD DVDs so I can't tell easily which ones remain exclusive.

I haven't crossed checked most of the imports yet. It's based on a list I made last December, so I need to go back and check for anything coming out. Any info you have would be appreciated.

[vinnie97]

Great list...and way better (more comprehensive) than the sticky maintained in the other part of the forum. Worthy of a stickying of its own.

[kannisto]

I can make it sticky if Bruce likes that. I agree it would be good as a sticky.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by kannisto

I can make it sticky if Bruce likes that. I agree it would be good as a sticky.

Sure, go ahead and sticky it. I'll keep it updated.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by vinnie97

Great list...and way better (more comprehensive) than the sticky maintained in the other part of the forum. Worthy of a stickying of its own.

Thanks. I wanted a complete list myself, so that's why I did it.

[tcfiero]

Bruce, I did not see Lara Croft Tomb Raider "The Cradle of Life"
I was under the impression that it was only available from Concorde out of Germany. They had it available in HDDVD and Blu

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by tcfiero

Bruce, I did not see Lara Croft Tomb Raider "The Cradle of Life"
I was under the impression that it was only available from Concorde out of Germany. They had it available in HDDVD and Blu

Only titles not out on Blu-ray are on the lists, so as others above get released on Blu-ray, they will get removed from the list as well.

[vinnie97]

Friendly reminder: Spy Game's out, Inside Man's delayed 'til 6/2