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  1. Frank@N

    The Ongoing Wal-Mart $4.88/$5.50/$5.88 Bargain Bin Thread

    My Walmart now has some $4 (!) shelf displays which I was completely unable to ignore...YMMV. I got 'Bridges of Madison County' SE (!) and 'We Own the Night' (2007). Not bad... I also fished a 'Risky Business' SE out of the $5 bin. Nice!
  2. Frank@N

    The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters coming Jan. 29!

    Sound interesting, let's keep a look out for it: Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007)
  3. Frank@N

    The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters coming Jan. 29!

    Wow, KoK is an amazing DVD! Loaded with tons of amazing stuff for all arcade fans. And it's a great movie.
  4. Frank@N

    The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters coming Jan. 29!

    Since you guys mentioned KoK is/was rented, maybe I should stop by local BB/HV to see if they have a used rental copy for sale. Might be $10 or less, especially for oddball titles... EDIT: Went to my local HV and found a used copy of KoK for $4! Yea, Baby!!!
  5. Frank@N

    The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters coming Jan. 29!

    Yes, they offered to special order it but it would be full retail price + an order fee. FYE/Coconuts are THE movie speciality store in the Midwest, but they've spoiled me by continuously putting '40% off any used' in local papers and even new items in-store are often 'red-tag sale'...
  6. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: Primal Fear: Hard Evidence Edition

    Nice to see 'older' movies/DVDs getting redone, I'd rather buy a remaster DVD of a good movie like WarGames or Gattaca then the crap that Hollywood is putting out in recent years...Bravo!
  7. Frank@N

    The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters coming Jan. 29!

    Well, I don't rent or buy on-line...
  8. Frank@N

    The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters coming Jan. 29!

    I had a store credit at FYE/Coconuts and asked about KoK. Never had one...this is a rare DVD. But I'll find one eventually.
  9. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD Review: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) - Restored Collector's Edition

    I'm in, but as usual I've mixed feelings about the cover art.
  10. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: Clint Eastwood: American Icon Collection

    So you liked 'Beguiled'? I've never seen it and I'm a little fuzzy on what you're suggesting.
  11. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: Clint Eastwood: American Icon Collection

    I did get U's Western Icon set from a few years back, but I'm not so sure about this one. I love Eastwood, but having been in so many movies some are bound to be duds. That and I haven't even found time to watch the remaster Dirty Harry boxset yet.
  12. Frank@N

    Watching a movie that turns out bad

    Wow...I have a huge movie collection and 'Shadow of the Vampire' (2000) is one of those movies I wish I could watch every night. I love the way it changes seamlessly in and out of B&W and faster camera speeds, and then there's Malkovich screaming "Die! Die! Let the centuries consume you!!!"...
  13. Frank@N

    Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DVD insert?

    My used 2-disc didn't have one, but I wasn't really expecting one.
  14. Frank@N

    Watching a movie that turns out bad

    I've only turned off a couple of real stinkers that I couldn't stand for another second, like 'Down in the Valley'. Then there's others like 'I'm Not There' that test my patience while I struggle to finish. Even junk like 'Wanted', I'll try to finish and then watch the extras to see what...
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    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: Appaloosa

    I can't believe that studios are still wasting a precious DVD layer on additional FS transfers. It's 2009, you can't even buy a 4:3 TV anymore!
  16. Frank@N

    Is DTS dead on standard def DVD's?

    Every now and again, I'll encounter (and buy) an old SuperBit DVD for $5 or so. In doing so, I'm essentially creating a 'two-disc' set with the normal version for menus & extras and then the SB for higher bitrate PQ & DTS. I won't be buying BD, so for me this is as good as it gets for Sony...
  17. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration

    Was the 3rd movie restored? I've noticed that *nowhere* (not on the spine or face) does the word 'restored' appear on case for III in the new set...
  18. Frank@N

    "The Sopranos" complete series box--buy or wait?

    Set your expections lower for the 1st season, PQ is very suspect. It's 16x9 enhanced, but there's a ton of shimmer. Second season gets a bit better in terms of PQ, but others who are holding off for a remastered HD set may be rewarded...
  19. Frank@N

    The Era of "You Want Extras Ya Gotta Pay For 'Em" Is In Full Swing

    Isn't it interesting that Warner bombs like 'Death to Smoochy' and 'Catwoman' get reference quality transfers while the TDK gets poor PQ/SQ/extras? Clearly we're being pushed to BLU, but I'm really not too surprised. Warner killed HD DVD and now they're digging DVD's grave.
  20. Frank@N

    The Era of "You Want Extras Ya Gotta Pay For 'Em" Is In Full Swing

    DVD fans have surely seen the highs and lows with regards to extras. Remember when loaded 2-disc releases like 'The Aviator' were the only version and on-sale day one? Then studios started holding back extras for higher-priced, non-sale products like the 2-disc 'Master and Commander'...
  21. Frank@N

    The Era of "You Want Extras Ya Gotta Pay For 'Em" Is In Full Swing

    Despite being a BIG movie fan, I own none of the versions of "I Am Legend". This is directly due to the extras situation being totally messed up in this case. The two-disc release wastes the entire 2nd disc on a version with an alternate ending, that's completely goofy. As a result, the...
  22. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: Star Trek - The Original Series: Season Three Remastered

    Now that there's a Remaster TOS Boxset (all three seasons), could anyone comment on whether the first season is still a HD-DVD/DVD Combo? Since the 1st season used 'flipper' discs, they could have reprinted a cheaper run without HD-DVD for the new boxset. Just curious...
  23. Frank@N

    Finally--my 1st case of "DVD rot"?

    I've had the exact same problem with my copy of Boogie Nights (1-disc). Like many of you, I have a large collection. Wonder how may other good discs have turned to coasters...?
  24. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: Waterworld: 2-Disc Extended Edition

    U lost an easy sale here from me... I have the HD version of Waterworld, but would have bought this DVD as well if the extra 40 minutes had been viewable separately as a deleted scene archive. I like the new packaging, but sadly I'm NOT sitting through 3 hours of shoddy PQ just to see what...
  25. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD Review: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Collector's Edition

    I sold my old NBC for ~$12 at FYE recently, more money than usual due to it being 'out of print'. Alot of other people did the same, FYE are now awash in $29 used copies of the old NBC disc. FYE also had the best price for the new 2-disc: $18.99, so I bought the new one there too. All's...
  26. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: NIXON - Election Year Edition

    Not crazy about the packaging or the 'tagline edition', but I'll be getting this eventually.
  27. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: The Golden Compass: 2-Disc Platinum Series

    Just bit on a used 2-disc version for $10.80, couldn't pass it up at that price. Love the fancy DVD slipcover! Hope the DVD PQ fars better than Naria, which looked super fuzzy and over-compressed due to a long runtime + DTS.
  28. Frank@N

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Interesting...this is a re-issue of the old DVD with the commentary. The newest disc has better video and extras, but no commentary. I saw the whole 80's line at Target, I feel sorry for anyone who buys these. The ugly slipcover art is also carried over to the DVD cover.
  29. Frank@N

    Lawrence of Arabia 2 Disc Repackaged?

    I haven't seen this in stores, is it out yet?
  30. Frank@N

    The Edge, Goodwill Hunting & White Squall

    So true, I own at least 50 DVDs that are 4:3 LB. I wish everything would get updated.
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