Titles Already in Vudu Made Available to Purchase

[TENIME]

EDITED 12/14/22

I tried to make this thread before with links to not only the listings in Vudu's library, but also IMDB for those not here, but the thread was "Unapproved" for some reason, and I've noticed some of my comments on other posts get that way with links in them, even if they're links to Vudu or other Vudu forum threads.

It seems weird that these are already in Vudu's library, but there are no options to own any of them, let alone watch most of them that aren't up for Rental or "Free with Ads".

Absentia
1989 English Dub of Akira, since you have some of the actors listed in the 2001 version
An American Werewolf in Paris (only "Watch Free with Ads")
1999 Animal Farm
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Black Lagoon: Season 0 (there was never a "Buy Season" option, and now the individual episodes are no longer purchasable anymore)
2003 Children of Dune
The Chipmunk Adventure
The Dick Van D y k e Show - Now In Living Color!
Drunken Master II (didn't used to exist on the site!)
Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shamballa
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Garfield and Friends Show (also, there's no "Volume 5" - 4 skips to 6)
Ginger Snaps (only "Watch Free with Ads")
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live
Green Wing (didn't used to exist on the site, but is currently only "Watch Free with Ads")
Grounded for Life (only "Watch Free with Ads")
The Haunting of Hill House (you can buy the episodes individually, but not the whole season together for a savings - every other Netflix series I looked up has Season purchase options, Daredevil, House of Cards, Hemlock Grove, OITNB)
Highschool of the Dead (didn't used to exist on the site, so...progress?)
Home Movies Season 1 (2-4 used to be purchasable, 1 never has; now none of them are)
J.R.R. Tolkien and the Birth Of "The Lord of the Rings" And "The Hobbit" (only "Watch Free with Ads")
The Kids in the Hall
King of the Hill (all 13 seasons are in Vudu, but NONE are purchasable - how about a "Bundle & Save"?)
Lady Vengeance
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (3D) (I don't know if it's actually IN 3-D, or if that's just their humor - I don't have a 3-D TV & never want one, so if it's available in 2-D, I'd prefer that, haha)
Looney Tunes Premiere Collection
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1
1963 Lord of the Flies (the 1990 version also had an unpurchasable listing, but is now gone completely)
Metalocalypse (only season 4 is currently in there)
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space: Season 0 (seasons 2 & 3 are purchasable)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth
Monty Python's Before and After
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Monty Python: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
2005 Oldboy (dubbed or subtitled - there's listings for both)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: 20 Years of Monty Python
Police Story
Police Story 2
2005 The Protector (the second one is purchasable & it is now "Watch Free with Ads")
2006 Pulse (only "Watch Free with Ads")
REC 3: Genesis (the picture says "Pre-Theatrical," but the movie is from 2012)
2011 Red Riding Hood
Red State
Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends
Silent Night, Deadly Night (Rent only)
Street Fighter: Alpha Generations (only Rent or "Watch Free with Ads")
Street Fighter: Round One - Fight! (only "Watch Free with Ads")
Tiny Toon Adventures (Spring Break Special was just added for purchase!)
Tom and Jerry Premiere Collection
True Lies (didn't used to exist on the site!)
Wallace and Gromit: Season 1
1978 Watership Down
Why I Love Monty Python
You Might Be the Killer

It's exciting to see some of these show up when they weren't on the site before (and very discouraging to know I could've bought them earlier [but didn't due to lack of money], and then seeing them still there, but unpurchaseable now), but I'd like to actually add them to my library, please.

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And then, so I don't break forum rules & make multiple threads, titles that I've NEVER seen on the site, but would like added:

3x3 Eyes
The 4400
1991 Aeon Flux
Airheads (this was listed in the library, and I regret not buying it when it was, because now it's gone completely)
Animaniacs
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Armitage III: Polymatrix
Stephen King's Bag of Bones
Birdy the Mighty
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire
Blue Seed
The Brak Show
The Burbs (was Rent only, now gone completely)
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (this was just added to Disney+ at least!)
Childrens Hospital Seasons 1 & 2 (3-7 are purchasable, but these aren't even listed)
Criss Angel Mindfreak
The Critic
2000 Dark Angel
Dead Like Me (the series used to have a listing, but wasn't purchasable, and now the listing's gone completely)
Demon City Shinjuku
Devilman: The Birth (1987) (the new 2021 movie is available)
Devilman: Demon Bird (1990) (the new 2021 movie is available)
The Dick Van D y k e Show
Dogma
Dragon Ball (we have the three recent animated movies, but neither of the original shows)
Dragon Ball Z (we have the three recent animated movies, but neither of the original shows)
Drawn Together
1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous
2000 Dune
Elfen Lied
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (this was just added to Disney+ at least!)
Galaxy Express 999 (TV series & movie)
Gorillaz: Phase One: Celebrity Takedown
Gorillaz: Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Greg the Bunny
Gunslinger Girl (and season 2 "Il Teatrino")
Gunsmith Cats
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
The Haunting of Bly Manor
2001 Heartbreakers
The Howling (seeing the sequels in here makes me hopeful, as it was the same for Halloween & Candyman, and the original films in those franchises eventually showed up)
2016 Hush
Interstella 55555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
Iria: Zeiram The Bounty Hunter: Season 1 (it had an unpurchasable listing, but now it's gone completely)
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (it had an unpurchasable listing, but now it's gone completely)
Johnny Dangerously
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
King of the Nerds Seasons 1 & 2 (I just bought season 3 on here on sale, but the first two aren't even listed)
The Lone Gunmen (all of X-Files is in Vudu - finish the set! haha)
1990 Lord of the Flies (it had an unpurchasable listing like the 1963 version, but is now gone completely)
Metalocalypse (only season 4 is currently in there, and it's not purchasable)
The Mighty Boosh Season 1 (seasons 2 & 3 are purchasable)
Mission Hill (especially since every DVD copy had a glitch where one of the episodes had permanent commentary over the audio)
Mortal Kombat: Legacy: Season 2
Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
Ninja Scroll
The Oblongs
Outlaw Star
Pinky and the Brain
Project A-Ko
Reign: The Conqueror
Reno 911!
Rankin & Bass The Return of the King (their Hobbit is here, as is Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings - finish the set!)
Riding Bean
Rosario + Vampire (Season 1 was listed, but is now gone; Season 2 was never listed)
Sealab 2021
Secret Diary of a Call Girl (4 used to not have a listing, and then it was purchasable, but now it's gone as well)
Series 7: The Contenders
1995 The Slayers
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Spaced
Star Wars: Clone Wars Microseries (Genndy Tartakovsky's - this was just added to Disney+ at least!)
2010 Super
1994 The Tick
1999 Titus
Vampire Hunter D & Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
1987 Wicked City
Wild at Heart
Witch Hunter Robin
Yu Yu Hakusho: Fight for the Netherworld (also called "Poltergeist Report" on DVD)

And yes, I know anime licensing is going to be trickier than other studios. Though I am SUPER excited that all the Studio Ghibli stuff got added!

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And then I'm not going to list them, because I assume there are MAJOR licensing issues, and as long as Netflix keeps them in their own library, it's really just a matter of laziness & not wanting to jump between platforms, but does anyone in authority know why there are tons of Netflix series available to purchase in Vudu, but not others? Or like, why Netflix will allow those series, but not any of their movies?

[Thecatdemon]

Great list. I too have noticed the weird phenomenon of titles that are just sitting there, but you can't purchase them.
A lot of them used to be Free with ads, but now just can't be bought. Some though, seem to have just been added in an unavailable status which is particularly weird.
I wonder if it's some weird thing about legal film rights for some of them.

[TENIME]

Thanks, yeah, I've noticed certain titles not being here at all, and then showing up finally (like Chipmunk Adventure), and I've noticed certain titles be here, for sale, then disappear, then show back up unpurchaseable, and then all of a sudden become available (like the original TMNT cartoon), so I'm hoping that happens to the ones I mentioned (not leave, but become available, haha).

I've also noticed some titles disappear from Vudu itself, but still be present (and thankfully watchable) in my library if I'd redeemed the digital code for it before it vanished, like some older Disney movies (Jungle Book & Little Mermaid) or Monty Python (specifically Holy Grail), and then they come back for everyone else. It's so weird.

[mrewster]

Red State is available via Mobile D2D.

[TENIME]

It wasn't before, but I see it is now.

Of course, there's another problem with only being able to scan 100 movies in a calendar year, and I usually hit the limit in April (I have two scans left until January).

[retiredqwest]

Red State is available via Mobile D2D.

only the BR UPC works, DVD UPC donut work

[TheCavedude]

I think the list of "need to add" should include Buying the Cow.

[TENIME]

Haven't seen it, but... *Googles* ...love the cast!

[TENIME]

Can official Vudu personnel chime in as to why there are so many titles in Vudu's library, but with no option to purchase, please?

I understand if something's not available if it doesn't show up in Vudu. But when the listing looks like every other listing, minus the "Purchase" button...I don't understand.

[TENIME]

It's nice to see some titles move from the bottom list (not on the site at all) to the top list (a listing!), but can we make them available to purchase, please?

[TENIME]

Are these just wishlists for us to pine over, or do people who have the ability to try to get these added (or made purchasable for the ones that already have listings or are even available to watch free with ads) actually peruse these requests?

[TENIME]

Does anyone with the ability to look into getting these added actually read these requests?

It's so weird to me that the top half of my list are all listed on Vudu, but aren't buyable. At least some of them are at least watchable with ads, which isn't what I want, but at least it's better than wasting bandwidth with pages that do nothing.

[mrewster]

It's so weird to me that the top half of my list are all listed on Vudu, but aren't buyable. At least some of them are at least watchable with ads, which isn't what I want, but at least it's better than wasting bandwidth with pages that do nothing.

Many of them were purchasable at one time, but due to licensing or other issues, they are no longer able to be purchased. Many are tied up in the Weinstein Company bankruptcy. They don't remove the titles because some people DO own them.

Out of the top part of your list, I own:
1408
Lucky Number Slevin
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Mulholland Drive
Planet Terror
Red State
True Lies

A few more I own that you can no longer buy, but you don't have listed are:
Death Proof
Ghost Dog
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Apollo 18
White Men Can't Jump (This will port into Vudu via Movies Anywhere if purchased elsewhere)
The Mist
The Revenant (2012)
Dead Man
The Machine
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Automata
Garm Wars
Triangle (2010)
A Little Game
Rob The Mob
War, Inc.
Mastodon: Live at the Aragon

And, finally here are a few more that have listings, but can't be purchased. I have the links for these, they are in one of my Vudu lists:
Hamburger Hill
The Burbs (rental only)
The Graduate (rental only)
The Way of the Dragon
Young Guns
Showgirls
Airheads
Wonder Boys
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
6 Degrees of Separation
Rescue Dawn
Night of the Comet
The Illusionist
Bernie

[TENIME]

Also, Dick Van D y k e is too much of a legend for the forum's swear filters to think I typed a homophobic slur for his actual last name. C'mon, guys, lol.

[Gaastra]

Sad i missed the ewok films and chipmunk adventure.

Case closed and bravestarr shows as well.