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penismightier posted:So is the Eyes Wide Shut Blu worth buying, or should I hold out for a better release down the line? Yes, it's one of the best examples of a soft, grainy film being left as-is on Blu-Ray. http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews33/eyes_wide_shut_HD_Blu-ray.htm The extras are surprisingly lackluster, though.
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Bambi posted:Alien Anthology + Last of the Mohicans $65.48 (scroll down to "Best Value") God dammit... can't afford... must resist... ordered.  Hope I don't get the Alien set for Christmas now.
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Egbert Souse posted:Yes, it's one of the best examples of a soft, grainy film being left as-is on Blu-Ray. Which, naturally, people bitched about. The current Blu is good but I could see it getting a significant upgrade. I'd love to get a commentary track, though it'd be hard to beat Garrett Brown's on The Shining.
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Egbert Souse posted:Yes, it's one of the best examples of a soft, grainy film being left as-is on Blu-Ray. http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews33/eyes_wide_shut_HD_Blu-ray.htm That's not surprising at all actually. Like with most Kubrick releases.
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Wow, getting the Austin Powers trilogy for $9.72 just made my day!
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Any word on a TRON Blu-Ray release? I would have loved to rewatch the original with my girlfriend before seeing the new one.
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SpaceAceJase posted:Any word on a TRON Blu-Ray release? I would have loved to rewatch the original with my girlfriend before seeing the new one. Disney is completely ignoring the existence of the original TRON until after Legacy makes them money. They showed it at one of their parks, and people were laughing at it. So they're afraid that it will make people not want to see the new movie. I read somewhere that they do have a new HD transfer for it, but it won't be out until 2011.
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A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (Zhang Yimou's remake of Blood Simple) is coming Feb. 1 courtesy of Sony. Welcome to the Rileys will be released the same day.
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Amazon is having a massive sale on a ton of Blu-Rays This links to everything under $10 http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.h...creative=390957 Highlights include: Lord Of The Rings for $7.99 each Showgirls - $7.99 Lonesome Dove - $7.99 I Am Legend - $7.99 2 Futurama movies - $7.99-8.49 each The Mist - $7.99 I Am Legend - $7.99 Time Bandits - $5.99 Slumdog Millionaire - $8.49 1408 - $7.99 The Wrestler - $7.99 Withnail And I - $5.99 Fanboys - $7.99 Fargo - $8.49 Various standup comedy specials - $5.99 Hot Tub Time Machine - $10 Also Dr. Strangelove for $11.49 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DJLCPE?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001DJLCPE Dollhouse Season 1 for $13.49 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0024FAR6G?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0024FAR6G
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I guess at $6 it might be a non-issue but wasn't the Time Bandits disc a disappointment
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Sporadic posted:Amazon is having a massive sale on a ton of Blu-Rays I spent too much. But $8 each for the Lord of the Rings movies was too good to pass up. And the completionist in me needed those Futurama movies. And and and. I basically had to pull myself away or would have gotten probably 12 or so instead of the 8 I got.
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Captain Charisma posted:I guess at $6 it might be a non-issue but wasn't the Time Bandits disc a disappointment "Disappointingly, Time Bandits makes its U.S. debut on Blu-ray with an interlaced 1080i/AVC- encoded transfer that looks as though it may have been recycled from some HDTV broadcast master. (Although I can't say for sure.) If you have a large screen and/or you look closely, you'll definitely notice frequent macroblocking in the backgrounds and you'll spot a good deal of compression noise and other artifacts throughout. The print also features a moderate amount of flecks and scratches. Despite these problems, though, Time Bandits looks okay, and may even be the most subjectively eye-pleasing of the four HandMade titles that Image is releasing on the 24th, if only because the film had a bigger budget than Mona Lisa, The Long Good Friday, or Withnail and I. The transfer is persistently soft, but there's a clear upgrade from prior DVD editions and fine detail borders on better than merely acceptable at times. Color too sees an improvement, with a more balanced look overall, strong primaries, and even-keeled skin tones. Black levels, however, are a bit hazy and inconsistent. The film was released on Blu-ray by Optimum in U.K., and while I haven't personally seen that version, it features a much higher bit-rate, for what it's worth, is in 1080p, and sits on a dual-layer disc. A pity Image Entertainment couldn't have procured that transfer for the U.S. release." But hey, it's $6
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# Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] - Orlando Bloom $8.49 # Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray] - Russell Crowe $7.99 # Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [Blu-ray] - Daniel Radcliffe $10.00 # Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [Blu-ray] - Daniel Radcliffe $10.00 # Deadwood: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] - Timothy Olyphant $137.99 # The Wrestler [Blu-ray] - Mickey Rourke $7.99 # Batman [Blu-ray] - Michael Keaton $9.99 # Batman Returns [Blu-ray] - Michael Keaton $9.99 # The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [Blu-ray] - Elijah Wood $7.99 # The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [Blu-ray] - Elijah Wood $7.99 # The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [Blu-ray] - Elijah Wood Going to be a solid few weeks.
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grabbed: Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers Return of the King She's Out Of My League The Hangover Hot Tub Time Machine Black Dynamite Fanboys Kick-rear end Watchmen Black Friday owns
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Nate RFB posted:The LotR Blu-rays aren't the EE versions though, right? Right, they're the theatrical cuts. All three movies for the likely price of one EE is fairly tempting, though.
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Nate RFB posted:The LotR Blu-rays aren't the EE versions though, right? True. But who knows when we'll get the EEs
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I got: Slumdog Millionaire Fargo Princess Bride Mostly because two of those I haven't seen yet, and the third I've only ever owned on VHS.
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FirstCongoWar posted:Right, they're the theatrical cuts. All three movies for the likely price of one EE is fairly tempting, though. Yeah... I was holding out for the EEs too. But honestly, for 7.99 a pop, there's really no reason not to pick them up (Especially ROTK and TTT which I felt were fine in their original form. FOTR is admittedly much better as an extended cut.)
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GonSmithe posted:I read somewhere that they do have a new HD transfer for it, but it won't be out until 2011. It'll probably come out with the Tron Legacy Blu-Ray.
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sportsgenius86 posted:True. But who knows when we'll get the EEs From what I've read, the rumors are that the EE's are planned to be released when the Hobbit comes out in 2012. That was far away enough for me to jump in on this deal now. Also, the Return of the King comes with a free video on demand rental of the movie. Not sure why I would watch a streaming version of the movie rather than just wait for the blu-ray one to come in the mail though.
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Guys, guys! HD Moods: Aquarium 2.0 is on sale for $8.50 at amazon! edit: The Day the Earth Stopped for $6!
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Amazon UK has Harry Potter movies (1-6) out for just 25 GBP (40 dollars vs. 70 dollars in Amazon US) and they're region free. Any thoughts on whether Amazon US will slash prices this low on the collection during Thanksgivings? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Collection-Years-Blu-ray/dp/B002MPP9JI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290460741&sr=8-1
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:Amazon UK has Harry Potter movies (1-6) out for just 25 GBP (40 dollars vs. 70 dollars in Amazon US) and they're region free. Any thoughts on whether Amazon US will slash prices this low on the collection during Thanksgivings?
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:Amazon UK has Harry Potter movies (1-6) out for just 25 GBP (40 dollars vs. 70 dollars in Amazon US) and they're region free. Any thoughts on whether Amazon US will slash prices this low on the collection during Thanksgivings? It's going to be $39.99 at Amazon.com tomorrow as part of their week-long Black Friday promotion. Proof
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doctor thodt posted:It's going to be $39.99 at Amazon.com tomorrow as part of their week-long Black Friday promotion. You are going to buy it even though you have the ultimate editions already aren't you?
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Heck no, what would be the point of that? In fact I sold off my individual copies of the first four after getting the Ultimate Editions.
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I have never seen any of the Harry Potter movies nor read the books. At $40, will I be at all disappointed in buying the set tomorrow?
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doctor thodt posted:Heck no, what would be the point of that? In fact I sold off my individual copies of the first four after getting the Ultimate Editions. Because you have some crazy desire to own every blu-ray in existence.
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sportsgenius86 posted:I have never seen any of the Harry Potter movies nor read the books. They're not that great. Save yourself the money.
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sportsgenius86 posted:I have never seen any of the Harry Potter movies nor read the books. They're decent movies and definitely worth the price Edit:  ^^^^
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sportsgenius86 posted:I have never seen any of the Harry Potter movies nor read the books. On the whole, it's a rich and rewarding film series. The first two are kiddie bullshit, but worth owning just for completion's sake. The third, fifth and sixth films are marvelous (and quite sumptuous on Blu-Ray in terms of audio/video/supplements). I would recommend the Ultimate Editions over the regular version nine times out of ten, but since you're completely uninitiated with the series and it's a lot cheaper/more convenient to buy the box set, this would be the one time out of ten where it's okay. $6.66 per movie is a drat good deal, too. Shimrra Jamaane posted:Because you have some crazy desire to own every blu-ray in existence. Yeah....no.
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doctor thodt posted:On the whole, it's a rich and rewarding film series. The first two are kiddie bullshit, but worth owning just for completion's sake. The third, fifth and sixth films are marvelous (and quite sumptuous on Blu-Ray in terms of audio/video/supplements). I would recommend the Ultimate Editions over the regular version nine times out of ten, but since you're completely uninitiated with the series and it's a lot cheaper/more convenient to buy the box set, this would be the one time out of ten where it's okay. $6.66 per movie is a drat good deal, too. thank you! I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it. I've always wanted to watch them so I figure I'll get this and watch them and if I end up loving them, I can turn this set around in a couple months for at least what I'm paying for it and pick up the Ultimate Editions.
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How much do the ultimate edations have compared to the chest set that came out with OotP?
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Darth Freddy posted:How much do the ultimate edations have compared to the chest set that came out with OotP? Aside from the physical extras (a hardcover book and some collectible character cards), each Ultimate Edition contains one segment of an eight-hour, extremely well-produced documentary: Part 1: The Magic Begins Part 2: Characters Part 3: Magical Creatures Part 4: The Music of Harry Potter Part 5: The Evolution of Harry Potter Part 6: Special Effects Part 7: Growing Up Potter Part 8: The Harry Potter Phenomenon The first two UE's also contain extended cuts, picture-in-picture commentaries, and new DTS-HD audio tracks that aren't on the regular editions. The fourth one also has an awesome P-i-P track that was on the HD-DVD, but not the regular Blu-Ray.
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Bought a bunch of region-free movies off Amazon: Terminator Terminator 2 Ocean's Trilogy Ghostbusters Watchmen The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Vicky Christina Barcelona Total €83,26 A local store also has Kick rear end for €12 and Jackie Brown for €8, going to buy these sometime this week.
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The Expendables reviewed Videodrome reviewed
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Does anyone use Blockbuster online having previously used Netflix? How do they compare for blu-ray? I'm getting sick and loving tired of Netflix jacking their prices up and failing to deliver content. It's bad enough my 3 disc unlimited plan costs me over 20 bucks to have the option for blu-ray rentals on it, but between that going up another 3 dollars to subsidize the streaming-only subscriptions and the fact they've pretty much stopped stocking any new catalog titles on blu-ray (such as Alien Anthology, Back to the Future, Metropolis, Psycho, and others high profile titles that aren't considered "new releases") I've absolutely had it. Is switching to Blockbuster a good idea, or am I going to find similar selection and prices there?
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doctor thodt posted:Aside from the physical extras (a hardcover book and some collectible character cards), each Ultimate Edition contains one segment of an eight-hour, extremely well-produced documentary: Is there any place that sells these at a good price? Every time Ive seen them, I want to get them, but being 40 bucks each means a lot of money to buy all the ones that are out.
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