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Suit and Tie
May 19, 2009
Hey is anybody else having trouble getting a copy of Mulholland drive from Amazon UK at the moment? It was cancelled on me last time and then reappeared in stock, but its looking like the same issue again. I really dont want to have to resort to a scapled price since its still a relativley new release and most Studio Canal releases are in print for ages.

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Call Me Charlie
Dec 3, 2005

by Smythe
Defiance & Enemy At The Gates dropped to $16.99 for both of them on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Defiance-and-Enemy-at-the-Gates-Blu-ray/dp/product/B0039OD6OQ

DrVenkman
Dec 28, 2005

I think he can hear you, Ray.

frumpsnake posted:

Dances with Wolves (US) at DVDBeaver.
It's still a load of poo poo, and the link even has the Disclaimer that it's rumour and hearsay.

It just boggles the mind that anyone could think that Marcia Lucas could get such a loving awesome settlement with not only $35-50 million in cash, but a percentage of SW royalties (which in itself is loving ridiculous, yes she goes uncredited but she didn't write the film), or that it would run out after x number of years (why?), or that such an awesome settlement deal would somehow be invalidated by George throwing in 2 minutes of CG to a 120 minute film or the film appearing on Disc 2. And in fact, if she got say, a percentage of George's profits, they would have gone up exponentially after Lucasfilm bought the original Star Wars off Fox in '99.

Enough offtopic from me.

Well she owned a pretty large stake in Lucasfilm, which is where the settlement came from. I mean, wasn't she basically co-owner? I imagine that if the "She owns part of the original trilogy" story is true then it'll be because she would own a portion of anything made under the Lucasfilm banner during their time together (Which takes them right up to RotJ). Altering the films would stop her from getting anything.

To be clear I don't think that's the reason for the changes at all. Lucas just dislikes the original trilogy as they were filmed. Drew at Hitfix (Formlerly Moriarty at AICN) said once at one of the events George was attending they showed an unaltered clip from the OT and Lucas visibly bristled at the footage.

Off topic but here's a fun game, look back at interviews with Lucas and count the times he says he's going to get make to more "Esoteric" films once Star Wars is done.

jony neuemonic
Nov 13, 2009

Late to the party, but the (Canadian version, at least) Insignia NS-BRDVD4 is definitely region-hackable. Tested mine out with a region B copy of Serpico.

I did notice some weird jerkiness in two scenes, though. I've never actually seen the movie on any other format, and reviews on the Studio Canal disc are pretty tough to find. So it may just be how the movie looks, or the player may have some minor issues.

But hey, region-free player for 90 bucks. I'm not complaining.

Space_Butler
Dec 5, 2003
Fun Shoe
According to posters across various forums, Target has begun putting out their exclusive wave of MGM catalog releases, which include:
Overboard
Honeymoon In Vegas
Four Weddings And A Funeral
A Fistful Of Dollars
A Few Dollars More
The Magnificent Seven


They have mentioned all the titles seem to be $10.

doctor thodt
Apr 2, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
$5 off printable coupon for Dances With Wolves (click "Entertainment" on the left):

http://www.coupons.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=13306&zid=iq37&nid=10

FitFortDanga
Nov 19, 2004

Nice try, asshole

Reviews for the upgrades of The Naked Kiss and Shock Corridor.

Uncle Boonmee coming to region B on March 28th. Hopefully a region A release is forthcoming.

henpod
Mar 7, 2008

Sir, we have located the Bioweapon.
College Slice
So I just bought myself a ps3, and at the shop they had the LOTR trilogy for 20 quid, which is a good deal. They are the theatricals; any idea if/when the extendeds will come out?

gey muckle mowser
Aug 5, 2003

Do you know anything about...
witches?



Buglord

henpod posted:

So I just bought myself a ps3, and at the shop they had the LOTR trilogy for 20 quid, which is a good deal. They are the theatricals; any idea if/when the extendeds will come out?

There has been nothing official yet, but the general consensus is that they will come out to coincide with "The Hobbit" next year.

Volcasarus ReX
Apr 1, 2010

On bluray.com they have the Canada version of Running Scared, any idea if there is a US version and if the quality is acceptable. The one listed on amazon didn't specify, that I noticed.

doctor thodt
Apr 2, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Volcasarus ReX posted:

On bluray.com they have the Canada version of Running Scared, any idea if there is a US version and if the quality is acceptable. The one listed on amazon didn't specify, that I noticed.

The Canadian release is 1080i and the PQ is rather unimpressive. There's no US release, but there's a readily-available, region-free German import with progressive video and lossless audio.

testtubebaby
Apr 7, 2008

Where we're going,
we won't need eyes to see.


You guys like Twilight, right? Get Eclipse for $2 + shipping when you use code TGTWGT08 at checkout:

http://www.target.com/Twilight-Saga-Eclipse-Blu-ray-DVD/dp/B0042MEQUM/

Red
Apr 15, 2003

Yeah, great at getting us into Wawa.

zenintrude posted:

You guys like Twilight, right? Get Eclipse for $2 + shipping when you use code TGTWGT08 at checkout:

http://www.target.com/Twilight-Saga-Eclipse-Blu-ray-DVD/dp/B0042MEQUM/

Pleeeeease tell me this code will work with any other movie. Please?

Crackbone
May 23, 2003

Vlaada is my co-pilot.

zenintrude posted:

You guys like Twilight, right? Get Eclipse for $2 + shipping when you use code TGTWGT08 at checkout:

http://www.target.com/Twilight-Saga-Eclipse-Blu-ray-DVD/dp/B0042MEQUM/

Where the gently caress do you put in that code?

Call Me Charlie
Dec 3, 2005

by Smythe

Crackbone posted:

Where the gently caress do you put in that code?

Near the end of checkout where you put in your credit info

- edit $4.91 after shipping and tax. I would buy it to flip it but :effort:

Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 01:16 on Jan 10, 2011

Sirotan
Oct 17, 2006

Sirotan is a seal.


God dammit Amazon.co.uk where is my Battle Royale???? I ordered that thing in October! :argh::argh:

GonSmithe
Apr 25, 2010

Perhaps it's in the nature of television. Just waves in space.

zenintrude posted:

You guys like Twilight, right? Get Eclipse for $2 + shipping when you use code TGTWGT08 at checkout:

http://www.target.com/Twilight-Saga-Eclipse-Blu-ray-DVD/dp/B0042MEQUM/

Thanks for this. I have a girl friend who just got a blu-ray player and is obsessed with Twilight, and at this price, I can completely justify getting it for her.

Role Play McMurphy
Jul 15, 2010

doctor thodt posted:

There's a 20% off coupon at B&N.com (R7V9J9N - requires a Visa) that's allowing people to pre-order the Star Wars set for around $70-$75.

Thanks, tried this a few days ago, but:

quote:

We apologize, but despite our efforts, we weren't able to fulfill some or all of the items in your order, as noted below. These items have been canceled from your order.

We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and look forward to your next visit to http://www.bn.com.

Thank you for shopping with us.

Sincerely,

-- Barnes & Noble


This part of your order has been canceled:

Product Description Quantity
Star Wars: The Complete Saga 1


Please be assured that you were not charged for the title(s) above.

testtubebaby
Apr 7, 2008

Where we're going,
we won't need eyes to see.


Role Play McMurphy posted:

Thanks, tried this a few days ago, but:

B&N is notorious for this poo poo... yet another reason I never bother with their online store and coupon codes.

doctor thodt
Apr 2, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
drat, that sucks, sorry guys.

127 Hours 3/15
Tangled/Tangled 3D 3/15
Charlotte's Web 3/29
The Ten Commandments 3/29

Egbert Souse
Nov 6, 2008

I'm excited about The Ten Commandments. This year's ABC HD broadcast was beautiful.

If Blu-Ray.com's extras listing is correct, it seems to be dropping the documentary and the '23 version. I hope it's not the case since the '23 film looked almost perfect on DVD - great HD material.

Shampy
Apr 27, 2003

by FactsAreUseless

Sirotan posted:

God dammit Amazon.co.uk where is my Battle Royale???? I ordered that thing in October! :argh::argh:

I just got mine in today. Too bad my PS3 is in storage. :(

Criminal Minded
Jan 4, 2005

Spring break forever
Army of Shadows reviewed

Gonna have to pick that up soon.

Space_Butler
Dec 5, 2003
Fun Shoe
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - 3/29

Way back in the days of HD DVD, this was a rumored title that was set to be released alongside Team America: World Police. Obviously with scheduling that has occurred since then it doesn't necessarily indicate anything, but it's nice to see titles that were set to come out in high def years ago finally seeing the light of day.

Infinitum
Jul 30, 2004


Maybe Lawrence of Arabia will finally get a release :allears:

Egbert Souse
Nov 6, 2008

Infinitum posted:

Maybe Lawrence of Arabia will finally get a release :allears:

Sony started working on an 8K digital restoration last year. I'm guessing it'll be a 2012 release since it's the 50th anniversary. Sony won't release a classic unless the transfer is perfect.

putin is a cunt
Apr 5, 2007

BOY DO I SURE ENJOY TRASH. THERE'S NOTHING MORE I LOVE THAN TO SIT DOWN IN FRONT OF THE BIG SCREEN AND EAT A BIIIIG STEAMY BOWL OF SHIT. WARNER BROS CAN COME OVER TO MY HOUSE AND ASSFUCK MY MOM WHILE I WATCH AND I WOULD CERTIFY IT FRESH, NO QUESTION
Anyone know what it means when Amazon doesn't list the region for a Blu-Ray? My inner optimist says it means the Blu-Ray is region-free, however I've seen them explicitly state when a Blu-Ray is region-free, so I'm not sure it's that.

Basically I live in Australia, so I don't want to buy something I can't watch. I have a region-free player, but it's only a cheap one, so I always try to get Blu-Rays that can be played on my PS3 unless I have no other choice.

Edit: two examples
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZG981E/ - This one doesn't list a region at all.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0041O4SA4/ - This one is from the UK store and includes a DVD. It lists the region for the DVD, but not the Blu-Ray.

Edit2: Even better, does anyone know a good online store for purchasing Blu-Rays in Australia?

Kull the Conqueror
Apr 8, 2006

Take me to the green valley,
lay the sod o'er me,
I'm a young cowboy,
I know I've done wrong

Criminal Minded posted:

Army of Shadows reviewed

Gonna have to pick that up soon.

Ooooh baby I want that bluray.

eLGee
Feb 14, 2006

I got the worst fucking attorneys.

Gnack posted:

Anyone know what it means when Amazon doesn't list the region for a Blu-Ray? My inner optimist says it means the Blu-Ray is region-free, however I've seen them explicitly state when a Blu-Ray is region-free, so I'm not sure it's that.

Basically I live in Australia, so I don't want to buy something I can't watch. I have a region-free player, but it's only a cheap one, so I always try to get Blu-Rays that can be played on my PS3 unless I have no other choice.

Edit: two examples
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZG981E/ - This one doesn't list a region at all.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0041O4SA4/ - This one is from the UK store and includes a DVD. It lists the region for the DVD, but not the Blu-Ray.

Edit2: Even better, does anyone know a good online store for purchasing Blu-Rays in Australia?

There's a danish online store who test all discs personally, and even have a graph next to the title to display how many of that studio's releases are region free or locked. It's at http://www.axelmusic.com

Neo_Reloaded
Feb 27, 2004
Something from Nothing

Gnack posted:

Anyone know what it means when Amazon doesn't list the region for a Blu-Ray? My inner optimist says it means the Blu-Ray is region-free, however I've seen them explicitly state when a Blu-Ray is region-free, so I'm not sure it's that.

Basically I live in Australia, so I don't want to buy something I can't watch. I have a region-free player, but it's only a cheap one, so I always try to get Blu-Rays that can be played on my PS3 unless I have no other choice.

Edit: two examples
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZG981E/ - This one doesn't list a region at all.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0041O4SA4/ - This one is from the UK store and includes a DVD. It lists the region for the DVD, but not the Blu-Ray.

Edit2: Even better, does anyone know a good online store for purchasing Blu-Rays in Australia?

Completely ignore Amazon's region information for Blu-rays. Like, don't even bother looking as it is 100% wrong. They haven't even updated to the actual region codes Blu-ray uses (A, B, C) and just use the DVD 1 through 6. This is on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, etc.

All Warner Bros. Blu-rays, from any country in the world, are region free. So both Inception BDs you linked to are region free and will play in any BD player. For future inquiries (of the non-Warner Bros. variety), the axelmusic.com site linked by eLGee is good, as is https://www.blurayregioncodes.com. Also, just looking at threads on blu-ray.com for a title you are interested in will normally answer that question, as it seems to ALWAYS be asked by somebody.

Neo_Reloaded fucked around with this message at 03:31 on Jan 11, 2011

Red
Apr 15, 2003

Yeah, great at getting us into Wawa.

Neo_Reloaded posted:

Completely ignore Amazon's region information for Blu-rays. Like, don't even bother looking as it is 100% wrong. They haven't even updated to the actual region codes Blu-ray uses (A, B, C) and just use the DVD 1 through 6. This is on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, etc.

All Warner Bros. Blu-rays, from any country in the world, are region free. So both Inception BDs you linked to are region free and will play in any BD player. For future inquiries (of the non-Warner Bros. variety), the axelmusic.com site linked by eLGee is good, as is https://www.blurayregioncodes.com. Also, just looking at threads on blu-ray.com for a title you are interested in will normally answer that question, as it seems to ALWAYS be asked by somebody.

This.

I've just started to ignore anything claimed in eBay listings, too, and just consult http://www.blurayregioncodes.com. I'm guessing people will say You need a region-free or region "X" player to view this movie! just to cover their asses, without doing any research into what they're selling.

BajaBurrito
Jan 5, 2003

Delicious Fruit
This site is the poo poo, although hardly anyone bothers to test Region C, so "region free" or "region locked" may not always include you if you are not in regions A or B. When in doubt for a release that's already hit the street, best to ask since surely someone on some forum somewhere can check it for you.

doctor thodt
Apr 2, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Egbert Souse posted:

I'm excited about The Ten Commandments. This year's ABC HD broadcast was beautiful.

If Blu-Ray.com's extras listing is correct, it seems to be dropping the documentary and the '23 version. I hope it's not the case since the '23 film looked almost perfect on DVD - great HD material.

More on that:
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5727

WB is releasing Barry Lyndon and Lolita in France on May 18.

Deep Red 4/26

Sirotan
Oct 17, 2006

Sirotan is a seal.


doctor thodt posted:

WB is releasing Barry Lyndon

:worship:

This is the movie I've been waiting for. Do not gently caress this one up, WarnerBros.

Edit: I guess I shouldn't be worried, while I actually haven't seen it in HD yet I've heard 2001 and the other Kubrick films on blu-ray are gorgeous.

Sirotan fucked around with this message at 14:58 on Jan 11, 2011

Bambi
Jan 26, 2009

Any time you see Delekhan post, make this face and tell him how much he owns.

doctor thodt posted:

WB is releasing Barry Lyndon and Lolita in France on May 18.

Helllll yessss, it's about time.

In other import news, Mean Streets is coming to France April 6 and Midnight Cowboy is getting a UK release May 2.

Bambi
Jan 26, 2009

Any time you see Delekhan post, make this face and tell him how much he owns.
A bang-up job by Sony on Animal Kingdom

Truther Vandross
Jun 17, 2008

Best Buy ad for next week is out.

For those of you who bought Easy A, Salt, etc., and got the $5 Sony coupon, you can pick up the first season of Justified for $20 with the coupon, which I HIGHLY recommend.

ZeeBoi
Jan 17, 2001

If you're in Canada, Futureshop has The Social Network for $19.99 until the 13th.

Twin Cinema
Jun 1, 2006



Playoffs are no big deal,
don't have a crap attack.

ZeeBoi posted:

If you're in Canada, Futureshop has The Social Network for $19.99 until the 13th.

So does Best Buy.

Also, Piranha has the best slipcase I have seen. I am a simple man who enjoys pop-up books.

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Magic Hate Ball
May 6, 2007

ha ha ha!
you've already paid for this

doctor thodt posted:

WB is releasing Barry Lyndon and Lolita in France on May 18.

Oh my god yes yes yes (please don't be region B).

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