Will this help out Richard Hatch?

dvo47p · December 1st, 2003, 07:20 PM

Richad Hatch did say something about being $50,000.00 dollars short?

I blew my vacation time and money in Canada, will this help out Richard Hatch?

For that I’ll buy a copy, if any of you guys are intoxicated make that two!

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!
http://www.nitestar.com/galacticondvd.html

Galacticon 2003, the Fans' 25th Anniversary Salute to the Stars,
Producers, Writers and Crew of the Original 1978/79 Battlestar Galactica
television series. On DVD ONLY $24.95 plus $3.85 S/H

Candid commentary and exclusive appearances by:
Glen Larson
Richard Hatch
Dirk Benedict
Terry Carter
Laurette Spang
Anne Lockhart
Jack Stauffer
Noah Hathaway
Sarah Rush
Stu Phillips
and more, which means you guys!

This exclusive DVD compilation, featuring video shot at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, will be available December 29th.Reserve your now before copies sell out!

Jerry Vasilatos · December 1st, 2003, 09:58 PM

Yes, the proceeeds from these will be going towards paying off the Galacticon Debt, in fact it's why it's being produced.

I am working on it authoring it now and will be getting it to the duplicator before Christmas. It will be jam packed with material, a "virtual convention" in your living room!

We hope to sell at least 500 units of the first run we are placing which will go towards the convention deficit.

Thanks for the plug. I know Richard appreciates it.

JV

BSG_Sci_FiPulse · December 2nd, 2003, 11:09 AM

What date is it due out. Because I would rather get it when it comes out as apposed to pre ordering. Simple reason Christmas is round the corner and I would rather perchase it after as apposed to before. Plus I have a few things awaiting on Amazon.

nightscape2112 · December 2nd, 2003, 11:46 AM

what i want to know is, will the trailer for the second coming be on the galacticon dvd?

the second coming trailer played at galacticon, right? so will footage from the trailer be on the dvd?

i am planing on buying the galacticon dvd, just wanted to know if the trailer was on there.

nightscape

Micheleh · December 2nd, 2003, 01:13 PM

Only if we can pull off a miracle.

Jerry Vasilatos · December 2nd, 2003, 04:54 PM

So we are advising people to pre-order in case we sell out. They will be shipping last week of December/first week of January.

JV

dvo47p · December 2nd, 2003, 07:18 PM

That's dvo47p but those that know me use dvo, others use harsh language, please use dvo

Quote:

Originally posted by Jerry Vasilatos Yes, the proceeeds from these will be going towards paying off the Galacticon Debt, in fact it's why it's being produced.I am working on it authoring it now and will be getting it to the duplicator before Christmas. It will be jam packed with material, a "virtual convention" in your living room!We hope to sell at least 500 units of the first run we are placing which will go towards the convention deficit.
Thanks for the plug. I know Richard appreciates it.JV

Hello, it is fans that enjoy Richard Hatch that will buy the DVD. Hatch is the reason we are here!

I want to see some fandom well into that state called intoxication

Last Battlestar · December 5th, 2003, 06:13 AM

Yeah, I'd like to see it.

Especially with the trailer on it.....(ain't EVER going to see it am I ?)

To get around the legal issues of the trailer, how about charging us for the convention DVD program and throwing the trailer on as a FREE extra? No SAG problems there!

Mike

jewels · December 5th, 2003, 10:21 AM

An easter egg, you think?

Like Michelle said, only if there's a miracle.

Dawg · December 5th, 2003, 11:32 AM

I learned something a couple of weeks ago.

If it's fanfic, forget ever getting it published for real.

Richard's trailer falls (more or less, the legal wrangling about copyrights is beyond me) into the fanfic category. You can write what you want, you can spend whatever time and money you want to on it, but if you sell it or otherwise produce income with it they will be all over you like stink on ... well, all over you.

So unless the rights for Battlestar Galactica is thrown into the public domain (hope they never are, people), the odds are we will never be able to purchase a copy of the Second Coming trailer unless Universal grants special permission (and takes a healthy chunk of the purchase price for themselves).

I am
Dawg

Jerry Vasilatos · December 5th, 2003, 12:11 PM

It's an interesting area, but what makes things confusing to me, is that the recent "Batman-Dead End" trailer, which was shown at the San Diego Comiccon and which featured Batman, the Joker, the Predators and the Aliens (characters owne by WB and Fox) was recently released (sans any fanfare or hoopla) on "Movie FX Magazibe", a DVD magazine presently available in Borders. I don't know if just not promoting it's inclusion is what kept it off the studio's radar, but it's there, and I doubt the magazine of filmmakers got permission from WB or Fox to put it there or had the funds to pay them and if some kind of special deal was reached, I don't know why it couldn't be applied to the "Second Coming" trailer. It's something I am going to investigate myself.

JV

radama · December 5th, 2003, 01:27 PM

I think what most people miss at the end of the "Batman" fan film is the disclaimer.
"This film is not for sale or resale.It is strictly for the promotional use of the filmmakers"
So the magazine you refer to is a trade magazine and the film is being used as per its disclaimer.I would suggest that since the trailer was actually produced in this manner.(being used as a promotional tool.)This disclaimer could be used here.But I wouldn't count on it.

Jerry Vasilatos · December 5th, 2003, 02:04 PM

When it's being sold in retail stores nationwide.

Richard's trailer though is a different issue on another front. The reason it can't be distributed is because of arrangements made with SAG (the Screen Actor's Guild) to use SAG actors in it without them being paid SAG rates. That's the reason it can't be distributed (unless everyone could be paid for their work at SAG rates.)

So the "Fan Film" lesson is: DON'T use SAG talent, DO use disclaimers when making films as promotional tools to demonstrate talent, and MAYBE your fan film can get released without any fanfare on a DVD Magazine (as "Batman: Dead End" recently was and the "Star Wars" parody "TROOPS" was several years back on another monthly DVD magazine.)

JV

AlternityOrange · December 5th, 2003, 04:47 PM

Jerry, Would you happen to know which issue of Movie FX Batman: Dead End was included on? Based on what you said here (about no fanfare) I bought the current issue but it ain't there. Neither is it listed on the contents of any issue on their website.

Jerry Vasilatos · December 5th, 2003, 05:12 PM

It's in the Movie FX Issue 7 with the Terminator and Wolverine on the cover. There is no reference to the "Dead End" short on the packaging, you'd have to know it's in there ahead of time.

JV

AlternityOrange · December 5th, 2003, 05:15 PM

hmmm... That is the one I bought. I haven't watched the whole DVD but I went through all the menus and sub menus looking for it. I didn't see it anywhere.

Jerry Vasilatos · December 5th, 2003, 05:55 PM

It's there. it's also mentioned in the magazine liner notes as the program featruing the hot action characters that they can't mention by name.

Pretty sucky huh? If you wanted the video you wouldn't know where to find it, and if you own the video you don't know it's there!

JV

AlternityOrange · December 5th, 2003, 06:18 PM

Holy crap, you're right. There it is. Now that's an easter egg. Thanks for the tip!

amberstar · December 6th, 2003, 07:58 AM

I pre ordered. I couldn't go to the main event but now I can see what it would have been like. Thanks!

Amber