What was the last DVD you bought and why?

[JayDee]

However, you've played a blinder (pun intended) with your blind buys.

Any in particular that stand out?

And I just can't stop myself. :D Over at Sainsburys today and picked up another blind buy - Let the Right One In for £2

[honeykid]

Boogie Nights - £2
Cruel Intentions - £3
Transamerica - £1
What's Eating Gilbert Grape - £2
The Red Shoes - £3
Bicycle Thieves - £3
Starter for 10 - £2
Hope and Glory - £3

All those and the bolded ones I've seen and love. I've never gotten on with The Red Shoes, but it's a classic and looks gorgeous. I really liked Let The Right On In, too.

[Skepsis93]

Over at Sainsburys today and picked up another blind buy - Let the Right One In for £2

Oooh, great buy Jay. You'll enjoy that one I think, need to pick it up myself.

I myself picked up yesterday:

Almost Famous: Untitled (2 Disc Theatrical & Director's Cut)
There Will Be Blood
Black Dynamite

[honeykid]

+ rep for Black Dynamite.

[the professional]

Havent posted in a while but theres alot:
All the new ones here in Australia for the last couple of months.

[Wrongboyo]

My Bloody Valentine (1981) Bluray. Decent little slasher film. Saw it in theaters a few years back, and thought I'd check it out.

[honeykid]

You saw the original a few years back or the remake and then bought the original?

[Wrongboyo]

I saw the original in theaters a few years ago.

[filmgirl]

I bought E.T for my Fiance's daughter. At first she was scared of the "monster" (she is 3 and a half) but now she is obsessed!!!!!
It was screened at my local cinema recently, the FACT in Liverpool. She loved it even more on the big screen!

[mugiwara]

all the real girls
badlands
blue valentine [blu]
diving bell and the butterfly, the
dogville
fantastic mr. fox [blu]
kiss kiss bang bang [blu]
lars and the real girl
road, the [blu]
source code [blu]

[Used Future]

More great stuff from Shout Factory. Really pleased with this upgrade. Great to finally have nice widescreen transfers of The Big Dollhouse, and The Big Birdcage...Women In Cages is just an added bonus. I can trade in my pan and scan uk discs now.

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The Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven (more the latter) go all intergalactic in this long overdue release of Corman's classic Star Wars knock off. Hurray for Battle Beyond The Stars.

[under0ath777]

the last time was.... Amadeus and an Audrey Hepburn Collection. bought them last christmas, but it's not for me. It's a xmas present for my gf. I'm not buying DVDs for me anymore. I buy blu-rays now coz i prefer watching movies in full HD.

[Tacitus]

Get the Amadeus Blu Ray then - It's a total stunner. ;)

Me?

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Because it's Senna, innit?

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If the quality is as good as I'm hoping then my next stop will be to snap up the Whiskey Galore! and Kind Hearts and Coronets Blu Rays. ;)

[*Scout*]

I picked up Blue Valentine to own because both Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling make a perfect on screen pair and make this movie very easy to watch.

[The Prestige]

Easy to watch? Perfect couple??? :/

[ScaryGerry]

Jumping The Broom

A breath of fresh air in a genre otherwise dominated by played-out Tyler Perry films. Acting and script alike make this film the gem that it is. It's a comedy, so you can assume happy ending, but there are a few great little twists in the plot that make the film much more interesting, and allow it to effectively avoid cliche status.

Angela Bassett & Loretta Devine, two of my fav actresses in Hollywood, were both outstanding.

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[HitchFan97]

Bought the Clint Eastwood: American Icon Collection. I got it mainly because it had Play Misty For Me on it, which is one of my all time favorites, but it also has Coogan's Bluff, The Beguiled, and The Eiger Sanction. Haven't seen the last two, but Coogan's Bluff is a great movie. And at just 20 bucks it was a steal.

[SamsoniteDelilah]

I got the Stewart/Tennant version of Hamlet because it's awesome, and I'd watched the copy I had out from Netflix six times.

And I got Casanova because of the cast and it's not available elsewhere that I'd looked.

[Juno MacGuff]

It was Blue Valentine with Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Saw it in the theater and it sort of reminded me of The Notebook. Actually it was directed by the same guy.

[Skepsis93]

Finally picked up the Super DVD today. Disappointed the special features on the Region 2 version are kinda sucky but I'm glad to own it, at last.

[stevo3001]

I picked up three DVDs in my last order from Amazon.co.uk because 2 of them aren't available here and I just felt like buying the other too-

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[Holden Pike]

It was Blue Valentine with Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Saw it in the theater and it sort of reminded me of The Notebook. Actually it was directed by the same guy.

Ummmm, first of all, The Notebook and Blue Valentine were not directed by the same person. Not even close. Second of all, I don't see how something as emotionally raw and stylistically stripped down as Blue Valentine reminds you of something as mainstream Hallmark Hall of Famey as The Notebook. Do you remember the scene in The Notebook where James Garner held down Gena Rowlands on the floor of a cheap motel and forced sex on her?!? Me either.

Did seeing Hard Candy also remind you of Juno?!? :indifferent:

[Used Future]

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Pink Flamingos
Rising Damp - The complete series
The Legend of Hell House
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

[Ronemara]

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[akatemple]

I bought Priest, it was very recommended and have been dying to see it and wasn't disappointed with it at all.

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[mark f]

I forgot to mention that I bought Fassbinder's magnum opus Berlin Alexanderplatz when Barnes & Noble had their Criterion sale.

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[Harry Lime]

Nice purchase.

[wintertriangles]

Is mark allowed to buy criterion? That's crazy

[Matcat]

I just bought Big Fish from Play, it hasn't been delivered to me yet though.
http://www.scope.dk/images/film/002633/00004351_big-fish_plakat-us_360.jpg

I haven't actually seen it so I don't know if it's worth buying but it was pretty cheap.

[Nausicaä]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yI80tQ1SL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

I couldn't be bothered to wait to get it from Blockbuster, was at the top of my queue but it keeps getting missed for others further down. So saw it cheap in the supermarket near me in a nice slipcase edition, so decided to just buy it.

[Beau21]

Its A Team I just love the action and the comedy as well:)

[FanaticFilmFan]

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[Tripod]

To add insult to injury, my stupid netbook deleted the movie UHF, which I had saved on my netbook and now I don't know how to get it back because I have the worst laptop. Any ways, I went to MovieStop and picked it up on DVD because that's what Weird Al would want.
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[lundy1026]

INCEPTION.
Blockbuster was going out of business so I was going to go on a shopping spree, but the store had basically been picked clean by the time I got there... Then to my surprise (and luck), as I was scoping out what ps3 games were left I found in that section misplaced! As you can imagine, I was super happy!

[Skepsis93]

http://www.mypartyplanner.com/common/d_images/products/00/14/80/image_1343615.jpg

aaaand...

http://i43.tower.com/images/mm107102103/donnie-darko-dvd-cover-art.jpg

£11 for both, 10 of which was on BTTF. :p

[Used Future]

Quite a few recently (i.e a lot more than these). Will have to get a proper post up in my dvd thread, but this will do for now...

http://www.spacejunk.org/spacejunk/wp-content/images/dvd-review/altereddvd.jpghttp://www.killerfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Streetwalkin-DVD-cover-212x300.jpg http://liveforfilms.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/the-tournament-dvd-cover.jpg?w=214&h=300 http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/cover_art/stepfordwives.jpg http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo91/fooutt/the-frightened-woman-front-sleeve.jpg http://blog.moviefone.com/media/2006/05/vengeanceismine.jpg

Altered
Streetwalkin'
The Tournament
The Stepford Wives (1975)
The Frightened Woman
Vengeance Is Mine

[mark f]

I just watched my brother's copy of Altered. What do you think of it?

[honeykid]

I love The Stepford Wives, so I think that's a great buy. Let me know what you think of Streetwalkin' when you've seen it. I was tempted by it myself, but decided against it.

[Used Future]

Ultimately I thought it was an interesting failure.

Nice reversal on the alien abduction mythos, with a plot that unfolds like a mystery keeping you guessing. Just a shame too much of the first act is marred by characters endlessly bickering, and the subsequent story has far too many plot holes and questionable logic to really deliver a decent pay off.

On the plus side the film has a really nice could have-been-made back-in-the 80's aesthetic (barring a briefly glimpsed mobile phone, and modern sheriff's car) complete with tangible 'on the screen' old school special effects, and lots of ideas knocking about.

Who needs perfection anyway.

What did you think Mark?

[EDIT] Streetwalkin' is in the mail, so I haven't seen it yet. I have the trailer on one of my an old Vestron VHS ex-rentals and it's pure gold. It looks like a real 80's time capsule of endearing sleaze and cheesy pop music, with big hair, and lacey negligee all over the place...I can't wait.

[mark f]

Yep, I thought Altered was an improvement on The Blair Witch Project, but as you say, too much bickering was a leftover from the earlier film. I gave it 2.5 and admit it had loads of ideas which would have been nice to have seen on screen rather than just imagined in my mind. IMDb claims it had an $8 million budget, but I find that difficult to believe. Of course, my brother likes it more than I do and is willing to cut it more slack based on the idea all by itself. The alien was interesting for a while but then it started looking too much like a guy in a suit, but that didn't really bother me. It's short enough to watch more than once, especially if you're into the "genre".

[DexterRiley]

I snagged a few beauts from teh Blockbuster sale on the weekend.

French Connection Collector Edition

http://i43.tower.com/images/mm107056261/french-connection-gene-hackman-dvd-cover-art.jpg

Double discer for 8 bucks (brand new in package)

I already own the bare bones edition, but seeing that it had a commentary by Friedkin cinched the deal.

Every commentary ive listened to his has been chock full of info and well worth the experience.

Plus it had a couple of neat featurettes, my favourite being the walk through NYC with the actual detective that broke the french connection irl (played by Roy Schieder in the movie).
Movie : 5
Extras : 5

Capitalism a Love Story was $3 previously Viewed.

http://media.dvdtown.com/images/displaymedia.php?id=28075&sizew=500&cat=3&type=1&page=0

Dispointed in no commentary, however the expanded interviews were nice to see. Chris Hedges' in particular.

One oddity was the still image for the special features menu was of Wallace Shawn

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yeah the inconceivable guy from the princess bride, yet his uncut interview isnt a special feature.

It was one of the things i was hoping would be there, as it seemed like a curious choice to use him in the movie in teh first place.
movie 3.5
extras 4

[HitchFan97]

Nice purchase with The French Connection :yup:

[DexterRiley]

Yeah i kinda think they made a mistake in taggen it for 8 bucks, but couldnt pass it by at that price.

The other one i snapped up was a copy of Colors (1988)

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVuvQqrgsu2aooZetZDHBLdKeNMggAaRDgG7ZBKWyBIu3QVFGU

unfortunately its the bare bones variety, but again for 2 bucks hard to complain.

[Kitsch]

Season one of the X-Files spin-off Millennium. Why? Because, despite only seeing one episode a few years ago, I had the feeling it would be a pretty damn good show, and I was right.

[Sexy Celebrity]

http://www.best-horror-movies.com/image-files/redneck-zombies-dvd-coverscan.jpg

Redneck Zombies

I saw a poster of it online recently and was intrigued and then found it randomly at Wal-Mart for $5.00.

Damn you, Wal-Mart, yet again.

[MSHax]

Redneck Zombies at Walmart for only $5? who'da thunk it? :p

I was on an obsessive DVD purchasing spree for many years, that's how I accidentially ended up with over 500, now I only buy blu-rays and only when it's something I really like. The last DVD I bought was on monday, i bought the Star Wars set on Blu-ray. I wish I could tell you why, I only like the original 3; I dont watch inaccurate prequels.

[Matcat]

The Lion King diamond edition. My sister and I have been waiting for this!

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I watched it twice in a row :p

[linespalsy]

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The Swordsman II
Rouge
Center Stage
The Lady From Shanghai
Body Double
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

[Used Future]

http://www.best-horror-movies.com/image-files/redneck-zombies-dvd-coverscan.jpg

Redneck Zombies

I saw a poster of it online recently and was intrigued and then found it randomly at Wal-Mart for $5.00.

Damn you, Wal-Mart, yet again.

Hehe...something tells me you might like Trailer Park of Terror if you haven't alreay seen it.

[Used Future]

Oops double post.

Just ordered this old midnight favourite from Amazon US. It used to get shown late in the UK a lot (can't remember if it was BBC2 or ITV) which is where I first caught it after missing the opening credits and not knowing the title. Rented it from Love film recently after stumbling accross a review and realizing it was 'that movie'. Geraldine Page is deliciously nasty in this one and Ruth Gordon the perfect foil, excellent black comedy.

http://i.ebayimg.com/07/%21B3%21GL-w%212k%7E$%28KGrHqJ,%21h4E%29qmPM3MuBMkm8%29I8Yg%7E%7E_35.JPG

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

[mark f]

That one is supposed to show up from Netflix today! :cool: I haven't seen it in years, but will check back.

[Used Future]

Great! Let me know what you think mark. Something tells me you'll give it a little more than your usual 2.5;). It nods so much cool stuff, the most obvious being What Ever Happended to Baby Jane? and Psycho. Both the leads are on top form and it's suspenseful as well as funny.

I give it a solid 4.

[mark f]

Well, you're correct since I gave it 3. :) I enjoyed everything you did but it was a little bit obvious at times and in some ways it looked and felt like a TV movie, but it's still well worth watching.

[Used Future]

Scathing as ever:D Don't agree it was obvious, but I know what you mean about it being like TV movie.

[Used Future]

Oops double posting again...

Someone else buy some movies!!!:laugh:

Anyway just picked up: -

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Stake Land - One of the best horror flicks I've seen recently
The Cassandra Crossing - My second favourite 70's disaster flick after The Poseiden Adventure
A Dirty Shame - Guilty pleasure from John Waters

[TylerDurden99]

Got the first three seasons of The Wire, for two main reasons. One, the hype. I've never heard so much good about a TV Show from my friends, family and other sources in my life. Two, they were pretty cheap ($20 for all three!), so for the next few days, I'm gonna try and get into it.

[wintertriangles]

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[Tacitus]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/greenspagbol/51yu9ox82IL.jpg

The tax loophole which allows Amazon and PLAY to post stuff from Jersey at lower prices is about to be closed. Stock up now, BritFos. I'd have paid a lot more than 7 quid for this, but still... ;)

[wintertriangles]

Wow that looks contemporary^^^

Last time for me at B&N, quick grab of necessities, and particularly excited about the super rare Le Corbeau:

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[honeykid]

+ rep for the Three Colours Trilogy.

[Tacitus]

Wow that looks contemporary^^^



I find it a bit hard when I see a movie released in the year I was born being described as a 'vintage classic'. Happens to us all, I suppose. ;)

[Tyler1]

http://movies.favorjoy.com/images/Buster-Keaton.jpg

30 movies:

1. The Saphead
2. The High Sign
3. One Week
4. Three Ages
5. The Goat
6. My Wife's Relations
7. Our Hospitality
8. Sherlock Jr.
9. The Nagivator
10. The Boat
11. The Love Nest Seven Chances
12. Neighbours
13. The Balloonatic
14. Go West
15. The Scarecrow
16. The Paleface
17. Battling Butler
18. The Frozen North
19. The Haunted House
20. The General
21. The Playhouse
22. Cops
23. College
24. The Electric House
25. The Blacksmith
26. Hard Luck
27. steambboat Bill Jr.
28. Convict 13
29. Daydreams
30. Keaton Plus
;)

[JayDee]

Here's a catch-up on some DVDs I've bought over the last few months (probably 4/5 months)

13 Assasins
Biloxi Blues
Black Dynamite
Charade
Charley Varrick
Deliverance
Detective Dee
Downfall
Dragons Forever
Foreign Correspondent
Going the Distance
Happiness
Magnolia
Man From Nowhere
My Fellow Americans
Neds
Nikita
Notorious
Quiz Show
Robocop (can't believe I didn't already have this. Massive oversight)
Secretary
Senna
Simple Plan
Subway
Super
Tekkonkinkreet
The Wrong Man

Community seasons 1 and 2
Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes volume 4
MacGyver season 3
The Odd Couple season 1
Criminal Minds season 6

[honeykid]

Here's a catch-up on some DVDs I've bought over the last few months (probably 4/5 months)

13 Assasins
Black Dynamite
Deliverance
Downfall
Going the Distance
Nikita
Quiz Show
Robocop (can't believe I didn't already have this. Massive oversight)
Secretary
Senna
Subway

+ rep for all these. :):up:

[JayDee]

+ rep for all these. :):up:

Thanks for the input HK. Always nice to read your thoughts. Someday I'll need to just write out all the DVDs I own and send it to you for your views! :D

Out of interest of the DVDs you didn't single out are there any you really dislike? Or are they ones you either haven't seen or have and aren't too bothered about one way or another?

[honeykid]

No, nothing that I dislike. Just stuff that I've not seen. Though I might've seen Biloxi Blues a long time ago. If I did, I didn't care for it as it's a film I don't want to see. :shrug:

There's a few that I'm a little curious about, but not enough to seek them out, Neds for example, and I'm not much of a Hitchcock fan. But the only film there that I really wouldn't want to watch (that I know of) is My Fellow Americans. That's an ITV1, 3:30am film with the sign language guy in the corner film. I'd have to be pretty ill for that to stay on my tv. :D

I haven't seen Senna or 13 Assassins, but I'm pretty sure I'd like them, even if they didn't live upto expectation.

As for the tv dvds, Community doesn't appeal, I've no interest in the Avengers (especially as it's not the 'proper' Avengers, with Steed. Hell, it's not even The New Avengers with Purdey and Gambit!) or MacGyver. I liked The Odd Couple when I was a kid, but I've not seen it since and, while I like Criminal Minds, it's not something I'd care to own. That and you've bought season 6 and I've not been too bothered by the last 2 or 3 seasons. It's gotten to the point now where I'm watching out of habit more than anything else.

[Tyler1]

Yaay! Just ordered this online:

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Can't wait to get it .... after christmas.:D

[wintertriangles]

Got a gift card for best buy, I got 5 Scorsese films in a box set (Who's That Knocking At My Door?, Mean Streets, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, After Hours, Goodfellas) for $20 total. I'm not a huge fan of his but it was the only thing at that store I could legitimately spend money on.

[JayDee]

Picked up a bunch in the post-Christmas sales, both online and instore at Sainsburys.

Pedro Almodovar Collection (Bad Education, Volver, Bad Education, Talk to Her) - £9
Amores Perros - £3
Incendies - £4
American Psycho - £3
Can't Hardly Wait - £3
The Wave - £3
Strangers on a Train 2 disc - £3
20th Century Boys trilogy - £8
Leave Her to Heaven - £3


But the only film there that I really wouldn't want to watch (that I know of) is My Fellow Americans. That's an ITV1, 3:30am film with the sign language guy in the corner film. I'd have to be pretty ill for that to stay on my tv. :D

As for the tv dvds, Community doesn't appeal.......while I like Criminal Minds, it's not something I'd care to own. That and you've bought season 6 and I've not been too bothered by the last 2 or 3 seasons.

I'm not exactly expecting much from My Fellow Americans. Just stumbled across it for a couple of pounds and decided to try it because of Jack Lemmon.

Was going to say you should definitely give Community a go but not really sure about your taste when it comes to sitcoms so won't. And I still really like Criminal Minds, still great to me. I only got into it a couple of years ago actually so still catching up by DVDs. Just finished season 5 with Tim Curry guesting.

[gandalf26]

I was bored so I went to Tesco and bought XMen FC and Captain America.

Captain America sucked bigtime.

[honeykid]

20th Century Boys trilogy - £8
Leave Her to Heaven - £3

Some (apparently) good picks there, JD, but I'm most interested in these two and what you think of them. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on them.

[n3wt]

I picked up Super 8 on Boxing Day and I was very happy with it fairplay, loved it.

[JayDee]

Some (apparently) good picks there, JD, but I'm most interested in these two and what you think of them. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on them.

Why do you say 'apparently'? Have you not seen them but the general consensus is that they're good? Or you have seen them, didn't find them anything special but you're in the minority?

I know you're a big fan of Leave Her to Heaven as it was your recommendation that got me interested. What about 20th Century Boys, have you seen that?

[honeykid]

Mostly I've not seen them, though the popularity of American Psycho baffles me completely. It's ok, watchable certainly, but it's really loved and I can't see why. :confused:

I've not seen 20th Century Boys, but it was recommended to me by a friend of my g/f. I have the first, though I've yet to watch it.

I don't care for Strangers On A Train, either. I also confess that, while I've not seen them, Almodovar hasn't really interested me since the mid/late 90's, though I do want to see The Skin I Live In.

[Nausicaä]

Picked up a bunch in the post-Christmas sales, both online and instore at Sainsburys.

Pedro Almodovar Collection (Bad Education, Volver, Bad Education, Talk to Her) - £9
The Wave - £3


The Wave is fantastic, and lovely buy with the Almodovar collection, I assume the other film is All About My Mother because you named Bad Education twice - very nice buy. The Skin I Live In is your next buy if you haven't seen it. :) His fabulous latest film.

[JayDee]

Mostly I've not seen them, though the popularity of American Psycho baffles me completely. It's ok, watchable certainly, but it's really loved and I can't see why. :confused:


I've not seen American Psycho so will be interesting to see what I think about it. It's certainly a film that really seems to divide people

The Wave is fantastic, and lovely buy with the Almodovar collection, I assume the other film is All About My Mother because you named Bad Education twice - very nice buy. The Skin I Live In is your next buy if you haven't seen it. :) His fabulous latest film.

No the boxset actually had Bad Education twice! Really strange. :p No you're right it should have been All About My Mother in there.

Not caught The Skin I Live In yet but really fancied it. Now that it's on DVD I'll either get it from lovefilm or blind buy it when it comes down in price a little.


Added in another few since my last post

Big Wednesday
Three Colours - Blue (decided to finally track these films down)
Larry Crowne (cheap blind buy)
Faster (cheap blind buy)
American Graffitti
Charlie Bartlett

[honeykid]

OK, regardless of how good the other films there are, "Blue" is the best buy. In fact, it's the best dvd you've bought since Black Dynamite. It's better than that, but I probably like them about the same but for very different reasons.

I'd also recommend The Skin I Live In. Now, I've not seen it, but I actually want to which should be recommendation enough. :D

[JayDee]

OK, regardless of how good the other films there are, "Blue" is the best buy. In fact, it's the best dvd you've bought since Black Dynamite. It's better than that, but I probably like them about the same but for very different reasons.

I'd also recommend The Skin I Live In. Now, I've not seen it, but I actually want to which should be recommendation enough. :D

Wow that's quite a recommendation for Blue you've given me there. :p Is it your favourite of the trilogy out of interest?

And yes I'd say that's recommendation enough!!! :D

[honeykid]

Yes, Blue is my favourite and, yes, that is a big recommendation. Obvious a very different type of film and I guess it is apples and oranges, but I think Blue is truly brilliant.

[MadMikeyD]

Broke down and ordered the MOD DVD of American Madness. I've never ordered an MOD title before, but it's the only film from the 2006 Frank Capra boxed set that I don't already have. Easier to justify a $16 purchase than a $50 purchase for essentially a single film.
http://oldies.s3.amazonaws.com/i/boxart/large/38/043396388895.jpg?v=8

[linespalsy]

http://chinesemov.com/images/1995/love-in-the-time-of-twilight-1995-1.jpg

Love in the Time of Twilight - one of the last "major" Tsui Hark movies I still haven't seen. One of my favorite directors. Out of Print region 2 PAL dvd.
Went on a bit of a DePalma spree too; 3 favorites bought cheap:

http://www.mondokims.com/img/dvd/Phantom.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tpzvip-yvBU/TPGeoFyH_5I/AAAAAAAAABw/l7iaOwyzBuw/s1600/Carrie_film.jpg
http://images1.buymusichere.net/images/s/712/04339619712.jpg (black hawk down is okay too -- good deal).

Got these (and some others) in a going out of business sale a while back. Can't remember if I mentioned them or not:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JPGBZZ7ML._SL500_AA300_.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41k8UNr63bL._SL500_AA300_.jpg (Criterion edition for $3!)
http://www.slantmagazine.com/images/dvd/maxmonamour.jpg

[Tacitus]

I've been going Blu Ray-tastic over the festive season. Circulating my Amazon wishlist amongst a few select buddies proved a masterstroke and my shelves are now laden with HD Ealing Comedies and Bridge On The River Kwais. Oh yeah, and Cross of Iron and das Boot as well. They're all DVD upgrades.

In the sales today I bought:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/greenspagbol/14805703_300x300_1.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/greenspagbol/51jMe4Cl5zL.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/greenspagbol/inbruges.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/greenspagbol/51RCBv9ex5L.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/greenspagbol/Inside20Man20Blu-ray.jpg

The last two are rare beasties indeed - HD DVD upgrades. ;)

[Tyler1]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g854mX3GQrU/ToXZ9kE86sI/AAAAAAAACaA/j18tsS33FNY/s1600/branded_ES5.jpg

^ This looks great. I remember renting the old criterion version a long time ago...


http://www.subtitledonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Moolaade-DVD-cover.jpg

[quint]

I got these last night out of the $5 bin at Walmart. The best money I've spent in a while.

Why I got them? Five bucks! Plus, I'm a dork who'd rather watch documentaries than sit through 'regular' TV.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6681713281_5aa8b099b3.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6681713247_9b71f62dae.jpg

[filmgirlinterrupted]

Made out like a bandit @ Best Buy this past weekend:

http://www.picresize.com/images/rsz_blu.jpg

Why did I buy them? They were $10 a piece! :D

[filmgirlinterrupted]

Darn it, picture link is broken.

Here's the list of Blu-Rays I picked up:

The Fifth Element
Gattaca
Moulin Rouge
Ronin
Watchmen
Coming To America
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Beetlejuice
Braveheart

[n3wt]

X Men First Class

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/55/X-MenFirstClassMoviePoster.jpg/220px-X-MenFirstClassMoviePoster.jpg

Sanctum

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/image-library/port/376/s/sanctum-dvd.jpg

[Skepsis93]

Picked these up as recommended viewing for my 'Fantasy & the Fantastic in Film and Literature' class:

Moon
The Company of Wolves
Nosferatu
Blade Runner
Fight Club (which I've seen, good excuse to finally buy it though)

and these just 'cause:

Seven
Chicago
Pulp Fiction
Battle Royale
Bruce Almighty
Community: The Complete First Season
Mad Men: Seasons 1-4

[honeykid]

Your "just 'cause" list is a lot better than the other. My advice with The Company of Wolves is just to do your best and try to stay away from Angela Carter whenever possible.

Which version of Nosferatu, BTW? As it's for a class, I'd assume it's the 1922 version.

[mark f]

It's trickier than that. Herzog made two versions of Nosferatu, one in German and one in English (not dubbed).

[honeykid]

Good point. :up:

[Skepsis93]

Which version of Nosferatu, BTW? As it's for a class, I'd assume it's the 1922 version.

It's trickier than that. Herzog made two versions of Nosferatu, one in German and one in English (not dubbed).

Of course, I should have been more specific. It's F.W. Murnau's original 1922 version:

http://www.leninimports.com/nosferatu_masters_of_cinema_series_uk_dvd.jpg

[mark f]

Cool cover.

[Mountaineer]

When I was a kid in the 1970's, I remember watching some of the classic TV shows with Mom and Dad: M*A*S*H,Hawaii Five-O, All In the Family, Rockford Files.
So the last DVD I bought was season three of MASH. It was more for reasons of nostalgia. Ya' know, a simpler time. Happy times with parents and siblings

[Skepsis93]

When I was a kid in the 1970's, I remember watching some of the classic TV shows with Mom and Dad: M*A*S*H,Hawaii Five-O, All In the Family, Rockford Files.
So the last DVD I bought was season three of MASH. It was more for reasons of nostalgia. Ya' know, a simpler time. Happy times with parents and siblings

I adore MASH, especially the later seasons with B.J.

[Markpollock]

last DVD I bought was season three of MASH.

[Nausicaä]

Masters of Cinema are fabulous, our version of Criterion more or less. I've got that Nosferatu one too, brilliant brilliant cover.

[n3wt]

Thor

http://www.massmovement.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ThorDVD.jpg

[linespalsy]

Masters of Cinema are fabulous, our version of Criterion more or less. I've got that Nosferatu one too, brilliant brilliant cover.

I like the Masters of Cinema editions of Pitfall, The Face of Another, and Vengeance is Mine better than their Criterion counterparts.

[n3wt]

Bought Final Destination 5 on the weekend and after watching it I wish I didnt bother picking it up :facepalm:

[wintertriangles]

Bought Final Destination 5 on the weekend and after watching it I wish I didnt bother picking it up :facepalm:This is why we have downloading

[The Rodent]

This is why we have downloading


Naughty naughty.
:nope:

Last ones I bought were Alien 3 Definitive, The Fourth Kind (review coming soon) and Elm Street remake.
Ok I too wish I hadn't bought two of them, Fourth Kind and Elm are utter pap, (Alien 3 Def is superb), but I'd still rather pay for my movies legally than have to put up with bad quality digital pirates that do nothing to help the movie industry.


PS: If you're on about legal downloads, I take back my naughty comment.

[wintertriangles]

Nope, I'm talking about saving your money for things that don't suck. Try before you buy is an undeniable method, especially since I do buy loads of records/movies. If you think that the movie industry needs help, you're misinformed. Independent artists need help, not Hollywood. Also, I don't get bad quality pirating so idk where you go.

[Yoda]

The idea that the movie industry doesn't "need help" is not an argument in defense of piracy on moral or practical grounds. There are many marginal films of varying budgets, and studios often have smaller arms (like Fox Searchlight) that try to find and acquire lesser-known films. Even when they don't, those lesser-known films are more likely to secure various types of financing if potential investors know that there's a chance that a larger studio will scoop it up and distribute. That all gets factored in. There's no magical level of revenue beyond which you're only hurting some stereotypically dehumanized fat cat, rather than the many ordinary people working for them on various levels, or the independent filmmakers often vying for their distribution. Economic effects are not compartmentalized like that.

There are many threads on this and I've had this exact argument before (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=684588), if you're interested.

[The Rodent]

Intersting stuff there guys.

Anyway, back to the subjest matter before the thread goes off at a tangent, I lied in my previous post: The last film I bought was Arachnophobia (review coming soon). Simply because it's one I meant to buy for a long time and mainly because it was on sale for £3! :D

[wintertriangles]

http://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/3560/591_box_348x490.jpg

[JayDee]

^ Excellent film and I love that cover.

Picked these up as recommended viewing for my 'Fantasy & the Fantastic in Film and Literature' class:

Seven
Pulp Fiction
Battle Royale
Bruce Almighty
Community: The Complete First Season


Good luck with your class. Sounds interesting. Are you going to be looking at and studying any of those films in the class, or were they purely just recommended viewing?

And those that I've left are all great. Are you a fan of Community or is that a blind buy?

I adore MASH, especially the later seasons with B.J.

Same here. One of my top 5 sitcoms of all time. And I too preferred the seasons with B.J. over the first three seasons with Trapper.

[Nausicaä]

Got this today:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JdOOMepHL.jpg

[Pyro Tramp]

Likewise but also Drive on top

[Skepsis93]

Good luck with your class. Sounds interesting. Are you going to be looking at and studying any of those films in the class, or were they purely just recommended viewing?

And those that I've left are all great. Are you a fan of Community or is that a blind buy?

Studying each of them, and thanks!

Big fan of Community, would have bought season 2 as well but that's not been released here yet, unfortunately. Are you a fan?

[JayDee]

Big fan of Community, would have bought season 2 as well but that's not been released here yet, unfortunately. Are you a fan?

Yes I'm a big fan. Although I only discovered it after blind buying the first season on DVD. Also picked up the second season on region 1 which I'm watching just now.

[TylerDurden99]

I ordered a copy of Cast Away, because I heard it had to be seen. Seriously, I have never heard so much hype from my friends who have seen it. So, here's hoping its as good as people say.

[Tacitus]

Got this today:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JdOOMepHL.jpg

Same here. Pre-ordered it on Amazon but chose the snail's pace free delivery by mistake. :D

Used to think that these double play BD/DVD combos served a purpose. The only purpose I now think they serve is raising the price of the package.

Don't see this happening in other forms of life - You don't go out and buy a nice comfy chair and get a smaller, lumpier one thrown into the deal simply because it'll fit in a few more corners than the comfy one?

[Nausicaä]

Same here. Pre-ordered it on Amazon but chose the snail's pace free delivery by mistake.


I always choose that, comes in good time - just only this time I was not in when it was delivered as it didn't fit through the letterbox, so had to wait a few more days for re delivery... :(

Used to think that these double play BD/DVD combos served a purpose. The only purpose I now think they serve is raising the price of the package.


Not much of a difference in prices - single or double play(if you can find a single now when a double play is out...). DVD on its own is naturally going to be cheaper than the blu-ray as it's below blu-ray quality now. I'd rather pay £14 for that above 'steelbook' edition in blu-ray quality with the DVD also, than £10 for the DVD.

[Tacitus]

Dunno about you but I'd rather pay less than £14.99 for the BD on its own instead of something coming bundled with a DVD I'll never use. ;)

In the real world, of course, they'll still end up costing the same but these double play packs are needless.

[KasperKristensen]

I bought The Hitcher because Sean Bean.

[n3wt]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2OcOhXGbBEc/TwYriSHWujI/AAAAAAAABOk/LBAq9SfjlBE/s1600/green+lantern_dvd.jpg

Green Lantern

I thought this was quite good but tbh it has nothing on the other hero films eg: Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk etc

[Nausicaä]

In the real world, of course, they'll still end up costing the same but these double play packs are needless.

Indeed they will more or less. For me, I like double play - if my blu ray player buggers up, I've got the dvd to play on my separate dvd player until I get a new blu-ray player. And also I have some family members who have DVD players only, so they can borrow films off me still.

[honeykid]

I ordered a copy of Cast Away, because I heard it had to be seen. Seriously, I have never heard so much hype from my friends who have seen it. So, here's hoping its as good as people say.
Good luck with it, TD. I didn't get on with it myself.

I bought The Hitcher because Sean Bean.
Ooh, no. :nope: Please tell me you've seen the original.

[JayDee]

I ordered a copy of Cast Away, because I heard it had to be seen. Seriously, I have never heard so much hype from my friends who have seen it. So, here's hoping its as good as people say.

Well I love it (top 25-30 on my list, can't remember exactly) but didn't know it was considered a must-see by a lot of other people. But hopefully you enjoy it. And watch what I think is one of the greatest acting performances I've ever seen from Tom Hanks.

[TylerDurden99]

A lot of people kept saying to me "you have to see this movie", and other than that I've heard a substantial amount of critical acclaim. In fact. It was the high placing of it in your top 100 (and 8) that pushed it over the top.

But I really hope I enjoy as much as you did, which shouldn't be hard, considering I really like films with Tom Hanks.

[JayDee]

In fact. It was the high placing of it in your top 100 (and 8) that pushed it over the top.


Oh wow now I feel under pressure. :D If you don't like it I'll feel guilty! :p A lot of my enjoyment was down to Hanks. I'm a big fan of his anyway and I thought his performance was fantastic. I also found it quite moving and emotional which is quite unusual for me with films.

[Tacitus]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/greenspagbol/510HYA0BF5L.jpg

Sometimes Amazon get their personal recommendations just right. ;)

EDIT - Yep, Amazon have got my number. :p

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/greenspagbol/51-rnZKMzeL.jpg

[Used Future]

+ rep for Michael Mann's Thief.

That'll make a great double bill with Drive considering it's clearly Refn's primary source of influence, along with Hill's The Driver and Melville's Le Samourai.

[Nausicaä]

I've pre-ordered a blu-ray, in June we are getting a steelbook edition on blu ray of the following film:

http://p.playserver1.com/ProductImages/0/6/1/4/6/7/8/2/28764160_300x300_1.jpg

[honeykid]

I've got the dvd (had the video, too) but I've not watched that in forever.

[Tacitus]

+ rep for Michael Mann's Thief.

That'll make a great double bill with Drive considering it's clearly Refn's primary source of influence, along with Hill's The Driver and Melville's Le Samourai.

It's probably the only Mann film that I wanted but didn't already own. Apart from maybe The Keep. ;)

[Pyro Tramp]

Dunno about you but I'd rather pay less than £14.99 for the BD on its own instead of something coming bundled with a DVD I'll never use. ;)

In the real world, of course, they'll still end up costing the same but these double play packs are needless.

I like the double plays (triple less so) as I own the only Blu-Ray player amongst friends and family so can watch new buys in places other than my room. It's a good move as often torn between DVD and BluRay for those reasons.

[Tacitus]

I can see the point in a digital download link (although the last one of those I tried was shockingly awful quality) because of the lack of BD players in most PCs.

Having something to play in two different rooms of the same house, less so. ;)

[Nausicaä]

Now that's what is pointless, the triple plays.

[TylerDurden99]

Ordered the Steven Seagal 1988-1992 box set because, frankly, Seagal kicks ass.

[Nausicaä]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Jn2Po0H-L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Got this. Didn't think much of the original, so hopefully this can improve on it for me.

[n3wt]

Picked up afew bargains today :cool:

Source Code

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61b1NGNlYDL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Tron

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ebEwUrTXL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Limitless

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517ozfuTfzL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Burke and Hare

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G%2Brwicn1L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Apollo 18

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kwOA5x4JL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Horrible Bosses

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BlA3-TFfL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

:cool::yup::up:

[Justified123]

The Warriors, High Plains Drifter and Bullitt :)

[CarnivalCorpse]

Derrrrrrr

[n3wt]

Derrrrrrr
Havent seen that :p

[Nausicaä]

I'm a big fan of steelbooks, so The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was a must have one that I've just pre-ordered on blu-ray:

http://kawmedia.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/girl_dragontattoo_steelbook.jpg?w=390

I was going to order the steelbook edition from Germany(out a month earlier), but then saw Britain are now getting one, so saved some money on expensive postage. :)

[Mountaineer]

The Mummy (Brendan Fraser) was the most recent DVD I got. I love this movie and I got tired of watching it on VHS.

[Justified123]

The Bone collector and Broken Arrow

[Nausicaä]

Will be getting this through soon:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41n5rCdvKmL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Blu-ray, and has the score CD in it too. Lovely.

[ThatGuy]

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4179/riseapesdvd1.jpg

I love this movie, that's why!:cool:

[n3wt]

^ Great film :yup:

I picked up these as they were cheap, There will be blood and Vacancy 2.

[Justified123]

Just bought Cobra on blu ray at a good price!!

[Miss Vicky]

Puss in Boots

Because I was hoping that maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it the first time and it did get a Best Animated Feature Oscar nomination, so maybe it's actually good.

Nope. Still sucks.

[Justified123]

Puss in Boots

Because I was hoping that maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it the first time and it did get a Best Animated Feature Oscar nomination, so maybe it's actually good.

Nope. Still sucks.


Good, I was going to buy it, think i'll give it a miss :)

[ThatGuy]

Good, I was going to buy it, think i'll give it a miss :)

Here are the best parts in the movie lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUWpbKKi3rc

[Justified123]

Thanks for the heads up, it looks terrible :eek:

[Nausicaä]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Mj9stf1WL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[akatemple]

I have been wanting to see the uncut 293 minute version of Das Boot for a long time but Netflix has had it marked as unavailable for a long time so I just went ahead and bought it, not bad for a little over 9 dollars.

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc406/akatemple/TEMPORARY/51AT6BHYAJL_SL500_AA300_.jpg

[Nausicaä]

http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/rkt/MEDIUM//44/32/4432646.jpg

^ Ignore that, it is the final design on the steelbook. Missed it at the cinema so can't wait to see it, adored the third film.

[Justified123]

^Can't wait for that one :)

[n3wt]

http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/rkt/MEDIUM//44/32/4432646.jpg

^ Ignore that, it is the final design on the steelbook. Missed it at the cinema so can't wait to see it, adored the third film.

^Can't wait for that one :)

Same here, ive enjoyed the MI films and this film does look very good :yup:

[Justified123]

Man on fire (what a film!!!!) and Jackie brown, today :)

[Nausicaä]

^ Nice buys.

[Tyler1]

The Draughtsman's Contract

Looks interesting. Should be good, considering that it got 2 nominations on the MoFo 1980 Decade Lists.

[Powderfinger]

Unforgiven because my previous copy was wore-out.

[Justified123]

Just went out and spent again (doh!!) True grit (2010), The girl with the dragon tatooand the girl who played with fire :)

[n3wt]

Picked up 30 Days of Night: Dark Days for £3 tonight as I wanted to see it, like the first thought Id give it a go.

[honeykid]

You just piss money away, don't you n3wt. :p

[donniedarko]

I bought a 5 film Hitchcock collection about a month back

[nebbit]

I bought a 5 film Hitchcock collection about a month back
Good choice :up:

[Nausicaä]

I bought a 5 film Hitchcock collection about a month back


What are the five films?

[Justified123]

Bought 5 dvd's for £6 from a shop in my local city. Leon, batman 1980, chopper, natural born killers and speed. Also two blu ray's for a fiver. Batman and robin and th omega man. Wow was I suprised at those prices!!! 4 of the dvds where new and the two blu rays where new!!!

[Justified123]

Just bought D-tox, Judge Dredd, Robocop and The punisher for a tenner. Bargain!!

[honeykid]

Ew. A tenner for Robocop. That's what you've just spent.

[Justified123]

Just watched them, should have just bought Robocop!!!

[n3wt]

The Punisher isnt that bad of a film.

:shifty:

[Nausicaä]

Getting this in a few days time, The Thing remake in steelbook form:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AdQl9VpNL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[jack carter]

The alien collection had 9 discs the first 3 were great flims the fourth one sucked and it was only 5 pounds

[Justified123]

Just bought Bronson out of interest, It's fantastic, Tom Hardy is awesome.!!! :)

[The Rodent]

Most recent bought... 30 Days Of Night, Evolution and Super 8.
Bought 30 Days because I saw it on telly and thought it was one to own, wish I'd seen it at the cinema now though. Bought Evolution because I've been meaning to buy it for ages but it was always overpriced (though it is a really funny film), managed to get it for £4 this time.
Super 8 because I didn't see it at the cinema and wanted to see it. Wish I hadn't bothered.

[n3wt]

Most recent bought... 30 Days Of Night, Evolution and Super 8.
Bought 30 Days because I saw it on telly and thought it was one to own, wish I'd seen it at the cinema now though. Bought Evolution because I've been meaning to buy it for ages but it was always overpriced (though it is a really funny film), managed to get it for £4 this time.
Super 8 because I didn't see it at the cinema and wanted to see it. Wish I hadn't bothered.

I recently picked up 30 Days of Night:Dark Days and wished I didnt it is real bad IMO so dont do as I did by blind buying it ;)

[candyangel420]

Hatchet 2 and the first season of Treme.

I had walked into the store with the intention to buy season 5 of The Sopranos. They were sold out and I am an impulsive person. I was looking around and have heard good things about Treme. Loved The Wire so I'm going to try it out. I loved the first Hatchet so Hatchet 2 was a no brainer. :)

[gandalf26]

Bought 5 dvd's for £6 from a shop in my local city. Leon, batman 1980, chopper, natural born killers and speed. Also two blu ray's for a fiver. Batman and robin and th omega man. Wow was I suprised at those prices!!! 4 of the dvds where new and the two blu rays where new!!!

You paid actual cash money for Batman and Robin?

[ElmoLovesYou]

Just bought Dinner For Schmucks for $2.99. :)

[honeykid]

Just bought D-tox, Judge Dredd, Robocop and The punisher for a tenner. Bargain!!

Ew. A tenner for Robocop. That's what you've just spent.

Just watched them, should have just bought Robocop!!!
Yeah. If you want to run any future purchese by me, feel free. :D Glad you enjoyed Chopper.

[Justified123]

You paid actual cash money for Batman and Robin?


Lol I don't mind it, hadn't seen it before that's why I bought it :)

And ok Hk, but I loved chopper :D

[ElmoLovesYou]

Lol I don't mind it, hadn't seen it before that's why I bought it :)



That's what the internet is for.

[Justified123]

Good job it was cheap then :)

[Nausicaä]

Finally get to see the Korean film Sector 7:

http://www.scifi-movies.com/images/data/0003547/affiche-sector-7-2011-1.jpg

Bought this on limited edition DVD from Korea. Korea do some lovely packages.

[cinemaafficionado]

Finally get to see the Korean film Sector 7:

http://www.scifi-movies.com/images/data/0003547/affiche-sector-7-2011-1.jpg

Bought this on limited edition DVD from Korea. Korea do some lovely packages.

How did you manage that? Looks like something I would be interested in.:)

[Nausicaä]

I know someone who lives in South Korea and he sent it over for me. Should be simple to import if you can play region 3.

[cinemaafficionado]

It's reliable shipping, that's sometimes the problem. I know people in China and Japan but have no friends in Korea. Now, I envy you:)

[Nausicaä]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EHKqQ7VBL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Sold my Blade dvd to upgrade it to a steelbook blu-ray, that also comes with a dvd lol.

[rauldc14]

kind of a sidetrack question. Anyone recommend buying DVD's on amazon based on personal experiences?

[Miss Vicky]

kind of a sidetrack question. Anyone recommend buying DVD's on amazon based on personal experiences?

I buy from them all the time (actually I do like 90% of my general shopping on amazon, including some food items). I've been a customer for years. What exactly do you want to know?

[rauldc14]

Just if that is a good option, that's all. I've toyed with using Amazon for awhile.

[Miss Vicky]

They've got decent prices and good customer service (though for this it's best to buy items sold directly by Amazon rather than third party sellers).

Anytime I've had a problem with an item, they've immediately emailed me a return label and over-nighted a replacement. Also (unless you live in Washington state and until they change the law) there's no sales tax within the U.S. and you get free standard shipping on orders of $25 or more.

[Mountaineer]

I bought Fawlty Towers episodes because I love Britcoms.

[honeykid]

There are only 12 episodes of Fawlty Towers. Did you buy them all or just 'some episodes'? Series 1 or 2, maybe?

[ravenlova89]

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

Happened across it on HBO and LOVED IT, shame it was cancelled :(

[Nausicaä]

kind of a sidetrack question. Anyone recommend buying DVD's on amazon based on personal experiences?


A safe official website to shop on, nothing wrong with Amazon at all and they are one of the best places for films. They have Amazon in other countries too and I use them all the time. Never had a problem with their service either if I need to send something back.

Only negative for me, the French and German versions have expensive postage on the lowest price delivery. I'm in England, and it's cheaper and faster to ship from the Canadian Amazon compared to France which is down the road compared...

[cinemaafficionado]

My experience has been that one can buy better at E-Bay, especially half.com, where you don't have to bid and the price is fixed and very cheap. Anazon has abetter selection but they are over-priced.
If you are selling, Amazon is better, if you are buying, Half.com is the best.

[Justified123]

This weekend I bought:
The king of new york
Fist of fury
Master with cracked fingers
The kickboxer
Mission Impossible 1&2
Eye's wide shut
The shining

[honeykid]

I've not seen King Of New York, Fist Of Fury or The Kickboxer for a long time now, but they're probably still worth watching. Especially King Of New York.

[Nausicaä]

Managed to get the steelbook edition of Immortals at the normal price after going out of print stock at two major online shops, found a few left at the third I shop at, yay:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51klQ1RN0bL._AA300_.jpg

[Justified123]

I've not seen King Of New York, Fist Of Fury or The Kickboxer for a long time now, but they're probably still worth watching. Especially King Of New York.

Yep they are great :)

[n3wt]

Futurama Series 5 :cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

[ElmoLovesYou]

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[mastermetal777]

Pulp Fiction, because I hadn't seen it before and wanted it in my collection. Now, it's my number 1 movie.

[DexterRiley]

Man oh Man do i love Blowout sales.

Documentaries:

Todd Mcfarlane: The Devil You Know
Hybrid
The Hunting of the President
This Divided State
Conventioneers
American Storytellers
The Directors Series: William Friedkin
The Director Series: Roger Corman
War and Truth
Unconstitutional
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Burning the Future
Millions: the story of the lottery

Comedy :
Up the Academy
The Ten
Grilled
Young Doctors in Love

Sports:
UFC 48
UFC 54
UFC 55
The best of Chuck Lidell

Kids:
Popeyes Voyage the quest for pappy
Different Strokes season 1 episodes 1-6
Dr Doolittle
Bratz: Rock Angelz

The Rest:

I Witness
The Last Dance
The Hard Word
The Exonerated
The Big Bounce
Street Kings
Streets of Blood
Sex and the City :Romance

[Justified123]

Band of brothers
The pacific
Pre-ordered mission impossible 4 steelbook and The king of new york steelbook
red state
Snowtown

[Nausicaä]

I've got those two steelbooks pre ordered also. Nice orders. :)

[n3wt]

The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Ultimatum and Changing Lanes.

[Nausicaä]

Steelbook blu-ray pre ordered:

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[n3wt]

Van Helsing

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/55/Van_Helsing_poster.jpg/220px-Van_Helsing_poster.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Van_Helsing_poster.jpg)

Domino

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/10/Dominoposter.jpg/220px-Dominoposter.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dominoposter.jpg)

[Nausicaä]

Just added these three to my collection:

A blu-ray from the Masters of Cinema collection

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jt3%2BWM5iL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

This film, based on an Anton Chekhov story

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5124OJj%2BvtL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

and

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nt4YSENuL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[n3wt]

Bought Cowboys and Aliens last night :cool: Looking forward to watching it.

[sarah f]

http://stuartearlmusic.com/media/uploads/black_mirror_dvd_small.jpg

and

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Because I really liked them both and am kind of obsessed with both Charlie Brooker and Michael Fassbender. Black Mirror is the better of the two, though. Can't really praise it enough.

[honeykid]

I was completely underwhelmed with Black Mirror. Maybe it's just because nothing beats Brookers in "rant mode"? Maybe it's because I just didn't think they were funny. Pyro really liked them, though.

[Tyler1]

http://www.videospot.co.za/scripts/upload/img/starshiptroopersbluray.jpg
Starship Troopers

And a Verhoeven film that I've not seen:
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Black Book

^ Anyone seen it? Is it good?

[thracian dawg]

http://i43.tower.com/images/mm107102970/black-book-dvd-cover-art.jpg


^ Anyone seen it? Is it good?

The black book refers to the identity of the traitor within the resistence, but doesn't really pick up on this until the last third of the film. If you don't take it too seriously, it's a fun watch. There's a few scenes that definitely have the Verhoeven stamp on them.

[Nausicaä]

^ Anyone seen it? Is it good?


It's a masterpiece in comparison to the last few films he had put out before it, back closer to what his earlier better films were like.

[Domz]

The last DVD? That takes a lot of thinking, I'm downloading do much nowadays. I think, THINK, it was Harry Hill (a British comedian) doing stand-up.

He makes me laugh, and sometimes it's just nice to hear someone with a British accent for a change, after two years in the US.

[Domz]

The last DVD? That takes a lot of thinking, I'm downloading do much nowadays. I think, THINK, it was Harry Hill (a British comedian) doing stand-up.

He makes me laugh, and sometimes it's just nice to hear someone with a British accent for a change, after two years in the US.

[Justified123]

Just bought Cowboys and Aliens, Brighton rock and Warrior

[n3wt]

^I bought Cowboys and Aliens on the weekend, its a cracking film, What did you think Justified123?

[Justified123]

Haven't seen it yet, N3WT. Going to watch it tonight hopefully. :)

[Nausicaä]

I think we are in a minority, those who enjoyed Cowboys & Aliens. I liked it too. :D

[chrisv24]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. I only really buy the blockbusters on DVD

[Nausicaä]

Just pre ordered this on blu-ray, out later in April:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51idy8MJcML._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[n3wt]

I picked up a copy of Munich for £1 in a charity shop, great find as I havent seen it before and I enjoyed the film :yup:

[Justified123]

Green lantern, captain america, thor.

Also ordered a few more steelbooks :D

[Nausicaä]

Is your Captain America a steelbook, I bought the steelbook version. Lovely one. What are the other steelbooks you have ordered?

[Justified123]

Yes it was. And Tinker tailor solider sky and iron man steebook :)

[Powderfinger]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPguWbi3nGY/Ts0lg5mOjOI/AAAAAAAABHc/OEUfvO2FEbY/s400/the-debt-2011-blu-ray-rip-cover.jpg

A good film....4

[TylerDurden99]

Don't know about bought, but I borrowed the following from my friend's dad:

Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
Eddie Murphy: Raw
Cocktail
Ed Wood
A Room For Romeo Brass

[Powderfinger]

I did buy 2 dvd's at cash converters about 2 weeks, though I haven't watched them yet. I've seen them before....Good Morning Vietnam and North Country. Cost be about $6 bucks.

[Nausicaä]

A good film....http://www.movieforums.com/images/popcorn/4box.gif

The original film from 2007 is suppose to be good too.

Be warned, I haven't seen either version but I believe this trailer for the original has spoilers in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STkRnPviRAQ

[donniedarko]

I didn't buy it but I got the James Stewart franchise collection as a gift

[n3wt]

I bought Attack the Block today as Ive heard good things.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Attack_The_Block_2.jpg

[Nausicaä]

You heard right, excellent sci-fi from Britain.

[donniedarko]

I bought Jack Goes boating and American History X on Amazon today. Havent seen either but have high hopes

[n3wt]

Priest and Unknown

[n3wt]

I bought these today,

Angels and Demons
The Hamiltons
V For Vendetta
The Italian Job Remake
Bulletproof Monk
Jeepers Creepers

I got them all for under £1 each :cool:

[Nausicaä]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514iInrOmSL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

A friend recommended it, and my rental shop doesn't stock it, so saw it for £7 on blu-ray and decided to buy it.

[She-ra]

The Iron Lady
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Downfall
Once Upon In China
Once Upon In China 2

[honeykid]

Downfall's a great film. Had I seen it 5 times, it might very well have made my top 100.

[She-ra]

The following turned up this morning...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ayO-MqatL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
District 9 Haven't seen this in ages, I can't wait to see what it looks like on blu-ray.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5173lD6RorL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Tyrannosaur Saw the trailer at the flicks and it interested me, so I took a punt.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512VYuckDaL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Southland Season 1 & 2 Amazon told me to buy it.

[n3wt]

District 9 is an awesome film :yup: :up:

[She-ra]

And today more of my order turns up...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ez7m6LUdL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Fearless

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51K0KPB5MAL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Shaft

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KBy2u2xrL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Cyborg She

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41oPm-9l4RL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Nikita Season 1

See this is what happens when you have to replace your DVD collection

[honeykid]

I'll + rep you for Shaft. I quite enjoy Nikita, too.

[She-ra]

I'll + rep you for Shaft.
Shaft, is just so cool :cool: The sound track alone is awesome. I've had "The Theme from Shaft" rolling around my head for a few hours now.

I quite enjoy Nikita, too.
This is a new one on me. I've only seen the first couple of episodes when it first aired, so i'm looking forward to it.

I have to say though Maggie Q looks really hot as Nikita.

[OneEye]

The last one i bought was Serenity.

Why?... because it's badass that's why.

[The Prestige]

Breaking Bad: Season 1

Because everyone and their grandmother keeps telling me it's great. Watched the first episode so far, it's alright for now, hoping it gets much better.

[Powderfinger]

Dexter - Season 5. I watched them all now :o It was good, though not as good as season 4.

Dexter Season 4 4.5
Dexter Season 5 4

[She-ra]

Breaking Bad: Season 1

Because everyone and their grandmother keeps telling me it's great. Watched the first episode so far, it's alright for now, hoping it gets much better.

I'm going to join that chorus of voices and say Breaking Bad is fantastic. It has a really wicked sense of humour and Bryan Cranston is great as Walt. It's one of my favourite TV shows along with Mad Men and Sons of Anarchy.

[Nausicaä]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ff8%2Bcs0LL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

I prefer the design cover on the American release, so have ordered the blu-ray from America instead of buying it here. I do prefer the French release but it's really expensive but at least the American cover is very similar and I like slipcases and this one comes with one. :)

[Nausicaä]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kl1BipGAL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[donniedarko]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ff8%2Bcs0LL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

I prefer the design cover on the American release, so have ordered the blu-ray from America instead of buying it here. I do prefer the French release but it's really expensive but at least the American cover is very similar and I like slipcases and this one comes with one. :)

I was thinking of buying this on Amazon not because I loved the movie but I thought it was beautiful. I'm just not sure if its worth paying for blu-ray, DVD, and digital copy.