Why the raw deal for Canadians?

I've noticed that a lot of recent releases - Dirty Deeds, Interstate 60,
even the new King of Queens first season - aren't being released in Canada.

What gives?

 

All 3 are available from Amazon.ca. I'm not sure about King of
Queens but I can see where the other 2 may not have wide enough
appeal to be in brick & mortar stores. Have you checked your local
Music World ? They usually have a pretty wide selection but they're
also more expensive.

 

Yes, all three are available on Amazon.ca, but as imports.

I'm wondering why these fairly mainstream releases aren't domestically
available.

 

I've noticed that a lot of recent releases - Dirty Deeds, Interstate 60,

Ever hear of Amazon.com? As long as it is a region 1 DVD, you can buy and
view it without any problems.

Hey we have the same problems over here. Many DVDs get pulled just before
the release date and no stores are allowed to sell them, yet I am able to buy
them from Canadian dealers without any problems.

Just be thankful for the internet so that you can order and get any DVD you
want to. And with DVD players with region free keypad tricks right out of
the box, you don't have to just rely on region 1 DVDs either, the world is your
market.

 

You can always get them mail-ordered, you're in R1.

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Everyone seems to be missing the point of my original post.

I know that I can order them (in fact, I probably will in the case of
Interstate 60), but I was wondering why certain titles just aren't being
released here.

It's odd, no?

 

What difference does that make though ? Isn't the only difference
for Canadian releases packaging changes (i.e. bilingual). The movies
themselves will be the same & they provide the price in Canadian
$$$.

 

I live in Canada, and I've had great luck with deepdiscountDVD.com. Good
prices, free shipping and fast service. For obscure stuff that doesn't
show up at Future Shop or Wal-Mart (ie. most things I'm interested in)
that's the best way to go that I've found.

swac

 

<< Everyone seems to be missing the point of my original post.

I know that I can order them (in fact, I probably will in the case of
Interstate 60), but I was wondering why certain titles just aren't being
released here.

It's odd, no? >>

Odd, yes... but that's the joy of distribution. For some messed up reason we
can't get a copy of Lynch's "Lost Highway" unless we order a Canadian import.

Go figger.

 

It's probably just a licensing thing with the production companies
and/or actors involved. If anything, image, actor, music, anything is
licensed for use in the U.S. only then that's going to kill releases
in other countries albeit temporarily...

I don't know why you're complaining though, I had to get the "good"
versions of Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting from a Canadian retailer.
;^)

- Jordan

 

I wish I could get Trailer Park Boys in the US.