what? i've been looking forward to this film for ages.. and now this is stupid. forget the stupid dvd release, thousands of people want to see this on the big screen and now dutch cinemas are going to ruin that for us.

By matt | February 15, 2010 4:26 PM

Tough. So I buy the DVD and skip the theatre

By bobsocks | February 15, 2010 4:27 PM

And what to they plan to do if Disney and it's film subsidiaries decided to boycott Holland? File for BANKRUPTCY.

By larry | February 15, 2010 5:06 PM

This film has Johnny Depp and Lewis Carrol! They'll make more in 12 weeks than with the other insipid crap that's in the theaters now.

By AW | February 15, 2010 8:47 PM

Well...if you want to watch it in 3D you MUST go to the cinema anyway...that s a warranty for he theaters...after Avatar everybody is kinda obsessed with 3D stuff!

By ME | February 15, 2010 9:24 PM

If nothing else, they could at least release the IMAX 3-D version.

By Ken | February 15, 2010 10:37 PM

I remember Burton had some sort of disagreement with "Charlie and the chocolate factory" writer. His versions are a bit much for the young children but then the "Wizard of Oz" was pretty scary as a child.

By Paul Martin | February 15, 2010 11:47 PM

I find it strange that Disney would release the movie in DVD when Europe is the last to be able to get the films in order to show in theaters. The Netherlands has a point and I think all of Europe should do the boycott when Disney plays dirty.

By sandra | February 16, 2010 5:16 AM

At the end of the day Disney has a stake in this as well as I am sure they do not want to damage their earnings from the boxoffice. So I highly doubt they have done this without prior thinking.

By B | February 16, 2010 7:56 AM

@bobsocks you can't watch it in 3d on the DVD. people would go to the cinema to see it regardless if it's on dvd or not. surely they would make enough money in the first 12 weeks. unbelievable.

By grant | February 16, 2010 10:19 AM

One cinema in Haarlem seems to be planning to show it. I asked when I saw the posters.

By Gerard | February 16, 2010 2:04 PM

grant: I agree, the 3D aspect of the film is the attraction that will bring people to the theaters regardless of when the DVD is released.

By Buzzer | February 16, 2010 2:48 PM

who stands up for your rights seams like no 1
these are smallish companies standing up to big money grabbing multinational companies well done for standing up for your self s

as for the cinems stop screwing the public for crap carbonated drinks and popcorn
i was in the cinema last week 7 pounds for a coke and a medium popcorn pile it high and sell it cheep you will make far more money that

By freefa11 | February 18, 2010 11:03 PM

I think Disney should boycott NL. No movies in theaters, and no DVDs for sale in shops. That Dutch market is so inconsequential that Disney won't miss the money. Then let's see what the theater owners will do when the DVD black market grows, because that's all that would happen.

By Tim Lee | April 12, 2010 2:45 PM