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My Sony DVP-S560D DVD player that I've had for 4 years or so recently stopped working. I was going to take it in for repair until I discovered that DVD players have now gotten so cheap that I wonder if it makes sense even to repair the old one. For example, Sony DVD-NS575P/S prog scan is only...

We received a delivery notice in our mailbox from the U.S. Postal Service. It says they're holding a letter for us and will redeliver tmw, with a postage due of which I can't tell exactly given the messy handwriting (it's an article requiring payment). It's either $54, $50 or 5(the symbol for...

Our townhouse my wife and I bought almost a year ago came with a one year home warranty. We used it on four different occasions for various repairs, most of which were already broken or slightly malfunctioning when we first occupied the house (each trade service call carries a fee of $45). We're...

My wife and I bought a house and will be moving soon (a distance of approx. 6 miles from our apartment). Does anyone here have tips on hiring a full-service moving company? What to look for and what or who to avoid? We'd like to get full insurance against damage if possible. Thanks in...

I am of the opinion that Stewart's head spinning scene in Vertigo looks extremely cheesy like Jay Leno's Beyondo. Does anybody think this way?

I just hope this thread doesn't get lost among all those tourneys :) What are the first ten titles you'd purchase on HD-DVD/FMD when it becomes available? You may choose any titles you like, including those not yet released on DVD such as Star Wars, etc.

This is something I couldn't figure out. Why does it take so long to release certain directors' most popular or important films on DVD? E.g. Spielberg's Schindler's List, E.T., and the Indiana Jones trilogy Lucas' Star Wars trilogy Zemeckis' Back to the Future trilogy I know some...

I'm moving into a new place shortly and it has stone floor in the living room. I'm wondering how detrimental it might be to the sound system (my current apartment has carpeted floor). Does anybody have stone floor and the sound system plays fine on it? If not, would placing a rug in the...

Do you like brushed aluminum/silver components (TVs, DVD players, etc.) or do you wish this trend never started and prefer that all components remain black? I am fond of the new look, although it's not exactly new. I remember my family's first VCR, which was silver, and that was maybe 20...

Where can I visit to determine if a DVD is out-of-print? Are there websites that keep track of OOP titles?

What's the most recent addition to your top 10 best/favorite films list and what movie did it knock off the list? Everyone's top ten list changes once in a while so I thought I'd ask this. Mine would be Seven Samurai, which I saw a few weeks ago. It knocked off Natural Born Killers.

It seems that Criterion thinks deaf people don't care for DVD extras such as deleted scenes, interviews, audio commentary tracks, documentaries, scene-by-scene analysis, etc. I had a good laugh when I received my copy of Criterion Spartacus (which is the only Criterion DVD I own, by the way)...

Could someone kindly tell me in which scenes I can find the the additional footage of the extended director's cut (accessible as an Easter egg) in Terminator 2 Ulitmate Edition? I'm currently unable to watch the entire film due to my busy schedule. My other question: How did they fit three...

What collection(s) do you have that are not home theater or music related? I collect Hard Rock Cafe t-shirts from all over the world. I currently have 45 t-shirts from 33 cities and 8 countries.

The other thread on anklet and toe-ring inspired me to start this thread. What jewelry have you given to your girlfriend/wife? Or if you're a female, what jewelry have you received from your boyfriend/husband? I'll post mine later.

A magnificant film, having seen it for the first time tonight. Except I thought Ben Hur (1959) would work better if it hadn't included the Jesus overtones, particularly the arrival of Jesus (nativity prologue) and the cruxifixion/cleansing rain scenes. I have nothing against Jesus; it's just...

Do you own a complete collection of a specific director, actor/actress, company, list, or any other category (as far as they're available on DVDs/laserdiscs)? E.g. Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, Robert De Niro, The Criterion Collection, AFI Top 100, etc.

I seem to recall a rather long thread concerning Spartacus Criterion Collection and the controversy over the aspect ratio (???). I believe it's one of the threads in which Robert Harris placed posts. I can't seem to locate it using the search engine. Anybody?

Approximately what percentage of your DVD collection are gifts (or you got free of charge)? Don't forget to mention the total number of DVDs in your collection.

I am wondering if anybody here has tried www.YourFreeDVDs.com ? It involves subscribing to a bunch of offers (Netflix.com DVDAvenue.com free credit reports, credit cards, etc.) and accumulating enough points to obtain DVDs free of charge. I haven't tried it, but since I need to obtain some...

What's wrong with me! I've gotten so used to activating the squeeze mode on my WEGA that when I got Seven Samurai Criterion Collection from Netflix, I unintentionally switched on the 16:9 Enhanced function before watching it. I managed to view the entire film in the incorrect aspect ratio...

List some good movies by bad directors. (My definition of a bad director is one who makes more bad movies than good ones, but you may use your own definition.) My choices: Robocop and Basic Instinct Paul Verhoeven Visit my other thread "Poll: Bad movies by good directors"

What are some bad movies made by good directors? My picks: U-Turn Oliver Stone Mission to Mars Brian De Palma Visit the other thread "Poll: Good movies by bad directors"

One of my pet peeves concerns movies that steal scenes and ideas from older, different movies (I'm not talking about remakes). I find it very distracting when I could recognize such subtleties in new movies. I'll provide a few examples: The most obvious is The Shawshank Redemption, which...

I've been trying to find a verbatim transcript of the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey," but all I could find is the original screenplay/script by Kubrick and Clark. As everyone pretty much knows, the film doesn't follow the screenplay exactly. Does a verbatim transcript of the movie exist...

I've become a great fan of films utilizing quick editing and unusual techniques such as Natural Born Killers, Requiem for a Dream, Memento, Midnight Cowboy, and Run Lola Run. I'd like to view more such films. Do you know of any (in addition to the aforementioned ones)? I read that Pi is...

I'd like to hear some of the reasons why so many people here hate the special cases so much? Is it because the ice pick case and baboon's ass tin don't fit among the other DVDs? Or they're awkward to use as compared to keepcases?

I will only purchase anamorphic titles, yet the current anamorphic versions of Natural Born Killers and Robocop come without the deleted scenes. Does anybody know of a planned re-issue of either title in the uncut version?

I have a question for those of you who subscribe to Columbia House DVD Club. I checked out the website and was unable to find any Criterion Collection DVDs or selected DVDs such as Basic Instinct SE (unrated version). Does Columbia House carry such DVDs and if so, are they available as part of...

Since you guys are good at naming movies, perhaps you can help me figure this one out. I saw it with my dad when I was a kid. Strangely, even my father can't seem to remember the name of this black and white film. So here goes: An aspiring actress went in for an interview for a part in a...