Weekly RoundUp 8-19-2014 (1 Viewer)

[Malcolm R]

In another odd pairing, there seems to be a similar offer when you buy specially marked 5lb. bags of Green Giant potatoes.

http://www.produceforkids.com/news/potandon-produce-and-sony-offer-coupon-amazing-spider-man-2

 

[Matt Hough]

All those reviews PLUS Cameron's review of Boardwalk Empire have been added to the OP. Sorry, Matt. I was kinda rushing to get the thing posted last night and totally forgot.

Thanks so much, Mike!

 

[Mike Frezon]

Amazon has now dropped the price on its EXCLUSIVE Electro head release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 to $74.99.

Anyone hear going to get this?!? Seems kinda high-priced--still.

 

[TonyD]

I'm as close to a Spider-man buy everything person as it can get but no. Not buying that.

If it looked better I might have byt that thing looks awful.

Looks more like Foxx is constipated and stopped breathing causing him to turn blue.

 

[Peter McM]

Amazon and Best Buy both have Y Tu available for $19.99!

Y Tu is the movie that forced NC-17 into being. And shows why the MPAA is a joke.

I believe Philip Kaufman's Henry and June was the first to bear the NC-17 rating.

 

[Al.Anderson]

Thanks for the feedback on Y tu mamá también everyone. I wound up saying "what the heck" and just ordered the Criterion version.

 

[Jason_V]

Spider Man and Toy Story of Terror shipped on Saturday, so they're coming for sure. That's it otherwise...I've added a crap ton of movies in the last week and need to sort them all out (and watch them!).

Thanks Mike!

 

[Mike Frezon]

I went on a motor trip through northern NY and Vermont a few days ago and had the opportunity to run into a few FYE stores that I don't normally get a chance to visit (Queensbury, NY & Burlington, VT).

FYE is currently having a "Buy 2 or more used DVD or Blu-rays, and get 30% off" sale. Plus I get another 10% off for being a backstage pass member.

Amazingly, I found Used Blus of Disney's Hercules ($10.71) and Tarzan ($11.34) and Three Musketeers ($10.70). I also scored the blu of the Criterion of Chaplin's Modern Times ($8.18!).

I got such good prices on those, I didn't mind paying routine prices (with my 10% off card) for the DisneyNature Bears and Ichabod/Fun & Fancy Free combo.

 

[Malcolm R]

Good deals! I was at the South Burlington FYE (University Mall) a couple weeks ago, but didn't find anything to purchase.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Malcolm: One of these days, I'm still hoping for a chance to be able to hook up during one of my swings into your area. This trip was replete with the usual family/friends visits (my wife is from South Burlington).

I was just lucky to be able to sneak off for a couple quick visits to these two stores while I was excused from my ordinary "good husband" duties!

 

[Jason_V]

Both Spider-Man and Toy Story of Terror arrived in the mail tonight.

I like good surprises.

 

[Aaron Silverman]

I believe Philip Kaufman's Henry and June was the first to bear the NC-17 rating.

Yes. It predated Y Tu Mama Tambien by a decade.

 

[Chuck Anstey]

From what I remember when the need for an NC-17 type rating was being discussed, the two movies most associated with it were Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. They weren't porn but they were just too much for R's allowable under 17 with parent. Just like IJ and the Temple of Doom is associated with PG-13 because it was the movie that drove the need even though it never carried that rating.

 

[Jason_V]

We were in Costco last night and they had some Paramount titles on the rack. Anchorman 2 and Wolf of Wall Street BD's for $8.99. Nothing else really stood out for me.