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post #91 of 183
3/21/10 at 4:39am
This is going to be an expensive week. There are four must-haves for me:

The African Queen
Days of Heaven
Toy Story
Toy Story 2

Throw in Fantastic Mr. Fox possibly as well.
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post #92 of 183
3/21/10 at 11:48am
Of course the very idea of seeing it in anything less than a theater or a studio produced DVD or Blu-ray is more than a little vomit-worthy, but that's my humble opinion.

your opinion is 100% valid

I have already paid to see Avatar in the cinema theatre in both 3D and 2D (2 ticket sales there..) and pre-ordered the Blu-Ray / DVD combo set

but I must admit, yes I got it on DL because I am impatient and could not wait to see it again....

I am not condemning or condoning illegal DL's - its something that I may do from time to time, whilst a film is not available for home consumption through other means

but I am a movie lover and go to the theatre 1-2 times a week, and buy lots of Blu and DVD once available, so am putting my hard earned into the film business

I will also DL American TV shows like Caprica and Dollhouse simply because they are not yet available here unless subscribing to Sky TV, etc.

however, as soon as the DVD or Blu box set is released, I am first in the queue...


its something that is not considered when discussing the "illegal / piracy" situation - IF a product is legally available I will ALWAYS buy it, but due to the insane nature of the business here in the UK we often have to wait months, or a year or two, to get what we want to consume legally

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post #93 of 183
3/21/10 at 11:55am


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Originally Posted by hampsteadbandit View Post



I have already paid to see Avatar in the cinema theatre in both 3D and 2D (2 ticket sales there..) and pre-ordered the Blu-Ray / DVD combo set

but I must admit, yes I got it on DL because I am impatient and could not wait to see it again....

I am not condemning or condoning illegal DL's - its something that I may do from time time whilst a film is not available through other means, but I am a movie lover and go to the theatre 1-2 times a week, and buy lots of Blu and DVD once available!

I wasn't referring to the morals of downloading, just the idea of watching AVATAR in anything less than the best possible way. I mean it's AVATAR!

My last BD purchase was Mean Girls.

$10 at Walmart. Of course every time I go in there and see a movie like Brokeback Mountain selling for $9.99 (not a sale price) when I got it for more than double annoys me.

Firefly is a my biggest Blu-ray purchase regret though. It's been on sale for as low as $30, but that's nowhere near what I paid for it....dammit.

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post #94 of 183
3/21/10 at 12:02pm


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Originally Posted by hampsteadbandit View Post

but I must admit, yes I got it on DL because I am impatient and could not wait to see it again....

I am not condemning or condoning illegal DL's - its something that I may do from time to time, whilst a film is not available for home consumption through other means

 


Rob, without directly addressing your points, let me remind you of Rule 4 of the HTF Rules:

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5. Respect for copyrights. Home Theater Forum has a strict policy of respecting the rights of copyright holders. We do not allow discussion of bootleg material or where or how to obtain it, and we immediately delete all links to sites that deal in bootleg material. If you have any doubt whether a source is legitimate, please check with a moderator before posting any links. We also do not allow discussion of (a) how to make unauthorized copies of video or audio materials, (b) how to defeat any form of copy protection (including, for example, how to make "personal" copies of commercially produced DVDs), and/or (c) how to obtain equipment that can only be used for such purposes. In one form or another, this rule goes back to the very origins of HTF. We are serious about it, and it is not going to change. Please do not try to debate copyright law with us. We're not interested in discussing what the law should be. We believe it is in the best interest of HTF to enforce this policy strictly, and members test it at their peril.

 

Further comment is not required, and we expect that further references to unauthorized downloads will not appear in this thread (or elsewhere on the forum).
Edited by Michael Reuben - 3/21/10 at 1:00pm
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post #95 of 183
3/21/10 at 12:09pm
thank you for the heads - up

point taken and understood 100%

my apologies for any problem this has caused to the forum

please delete / edit my post if necessary

thank you

rob
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post #96 of 183
3/22/10 at 9:45am
Amazon.com has shipped Toy Story and Toy Story 2.  I'm all set to do my happy dance tomorrow. 

Regards,

Joe
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post #97 of 183
3/22/10 at 9:53am

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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong View Post

I may need to return Princess and the Frog though after seeing that TrU deal for Toy Story 1/2 preorder that TonyD mentioned in the bargain thread -- that is some crazy coupon/deal stacking.

_Man_
 

Did the TRU deal for this last Friday.  Expect to pick up the TS combo w/in the next couple days at a super price.

_Man_
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post #98 of 183
3/23/10 at 10:28am
TS1&TS2 Target using the $10 coupons.

each copy came to $8.49 including tax.
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post #99 of 183
3/23/10 at 1:35pm
Toy Story 1 & 2.  Got both for the price of one.  Friend of mine has no interest in Blu-ray, so I bought TS1, they bought TS2; they kept both DVDs and I kept both Blu-rays.
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post #100 of 183
3/23/10 at 1:43pm


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Originally Posted by JediFonger View Post

TS1&TS2 Target using the $10 coupons.

each copy came to $8.49 including tax.
 

same
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post #101 of 183
3/24/10 at 11:59am
ordered BSG: The Plan to complete my BSG series.

got Astroy Boy, Wonder Women, Green Lantern, Mad Men S3, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Hancock, Yojimbo/Sanjuro, Days of Heaven.
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post #102 of 183
3/24/10 at 1:37pm
 Guys, just to follow up on my purchase of the Australian The World's Fastest Indian, 
I received the disc yesterday and wasn't pleased with it at all. 

First of all, the good:
1. It has all the extras from the US release,(albeit in PAL format)
2. It's region free.
3. Nice DTS-HD-MA track. 
4. Original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1

The bad:
1. Has horrible edge enhancement everywhere and is possibly from a tatty old DVD master. There's a few other digital anomalies, but the long and the short, is that it looks awful and I always thought the US HD DVD looked lovely.
2. The colours don't seem as vibrant as the US HD DVD
3. The 2.35:1 original aspect ratio looks awfully cramped. I believe that removing the mattes for the US release was the right move.
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post #103 of 183
3/24/10 at 1:47pm
just received on Blu R2

"North by Northwest : 50th Anniversary Edition"

and

"Gone with the Wind: 70th Anniversary collectors edition"

never seen either, but bought on their reputation alone...

its going to be fun in the home cinema tonight ;)
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post #104 of 183
3/24/10 at 4:16pm
Last two Blu-ray movies purchased was Second Hand Lions and Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince.

Next titles to get on Bluray:
The Blind Side
Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series
Law Abiding Citizen
Gone With The Wind
Terminator: Salvation
Star Trek
Valkyrie
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post #105 of 183
3/24/10 at 8:52pm
Just received Atonement, JFK and We Were Soldiers.

Ordered The Island and Zulu from Amazon UK.
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post #106 of 183
3/24/10 at 9:22pm
Mad Men Season 3
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post #107 of 183
3/24/10 at 9:38pm
The Searchers and the 50th Anniversary release of North by Northwest. Zombieland shortly before those two.
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post #108 of 183
3/25/10 at 12:21pm
Sound Stage: Stevie Nicks Live

Toy Story 1 and 2 -- w/ the TRU deal

Mad Men: Season 3 -- just picked it up locally at J&R for this one as they have it for ~$30


Also placed a sizeable order w/ Amazon UK for some as-yet-unavailable-in-US titles along w/ some pretty good bargains -- I'm just copying straight from my other post in the bargains thread:

"Almost Famous [Extended Edition] [Blu-ray] [2000]"
Billy Crudup; Blu-ray; £5.91
 

"The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen (20th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray] [1988]"
John Neville; Blu-ray; £5.91
 

"Erin Brockovich [Blu-ray] [2000]"
Julia Roberts; Blu-ray; £5.10
 

"Jerry Maguire [Blu-ray] [1996]"
Tom Cruise; Blu-ray; £5.10
 

"My Best Friend's Wedding [Blu-ray] [1997]"
Julia Roberts; Blu-ray; £5.10
 

"Kramer vs Kramer [Blu-ray] [1979]"
Dustin Hoffman; Blu-ray; £5.10
 

"Labyrinth [Blu-ray] [1986]"
David Bowie; Blu-ray; £5.91
 

"Ashes Of Time Redux [Blu-ray] [2008] [DVD]"
Leslie Cheung; DVD; £7.65
 

"Charlie And The Chocolate Factory [Blu-ray] [2005]"
Freddie Highmore; Blu-ray; £6.75
 

"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon [Blu-ray] [2000]"
Chow Yun-Fat; Blu-ray; £7.53
 

"Midnight Express [Blu-ray] [1978]"
Brad Davis; Blu-ray; £5.91
 

"Let The Right One In [Blu-ray] [2008]"
Kåre Hedebrant; Blu-ray; £7.65
 

"Silverado [Blu-ray] [1985]"
Kevin Kline; Blu-ray; £5.91
 

"Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory [Blu-ray] [1971]"
Gene Wilder; Blu-ray; £6.80

Also, decided to take the plunge on In the Line of Fire separately from Amazon.

_Man_
 


Edited by ManW_TheUncool - 3/25/10 at 12:33pm
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post #109 of 183
3/25/10 at 12:34pm
just got Kubrick's "The Shining", at a serious bargain price (GBP£6!)
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post #110 of 183
3/29/10 at 5:19pm
Just got in:

THE ELEPHANT MAN (UK BD - StudioCanal Collection)
THE COMPANY OF WOLVES (UK BD)
PARADISE LOST (UK BD of TURISTAS)
SUNRISE (UK MoC BD)
CITY GIRL (UK MoC BD)
SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD (UK BD)

Just got an AMAZON.CO.UK shipping notice for the UK multi-disc release of Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD... should be here by the end of the week.
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post #111 of 183
3/29/10 at 9:34pm
A Concert By The Lake (featuring a bunch of people: Eric Clapton, Mike Rutherford, Gary Brooker, Ringo Starr, Paul Carrack and many others); Eagle Vision Blu-ray Sampler (30 excerpts from various concerts by Queen, Jeff Beck, Rush, Return to Forever, Styx, Yes, Ray Charles and a whole bunch of others).  Sampler was free with my SACD/BD purchases at the Festival Son et Image in Montreal this past weekend.
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post #112 of 183
4/2/10 at 12:31pm
just purchased "Lord of the Rings" trilogy boxset on Blu-Ray

got it a week before release, and for 1/2 the retail price!


I walked into my local exchange store ( a well known UK chain) and they had brand new 6 copies sitting on the counter!

I asked if it was for sale, and the sales guy said "yes, we don't have any contract with the suppliers, so we can sell it before the release date <6th April in the UK>"

he explained that the supermarkets, on-line retailers and large retailers like HMV cannot sell this product until release date



I also picked up the Bruce Willis film "Tears of the sun"

and the Mel Gibson film "We were soldiers", which I thoroughly enjoyed on DVD and TV
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post #113 of 183
4/2/10 at 2:37pm
Just got a few $9.99 blu-rays from Amazon.com

Serenity
Dumb & Dumber
Mask
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post #114 of 183
4/2/10 at 2:42pm
Got Red Cliff from Amazon on Saturday and Sherlock Holmes on Tuesday.
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post #115 of 183
4/20/10 at 1:23pm
  Steven King's "The Mist" on 2-disc special edition Blu-Ray

thoroughly enjoyed the film on SD, and the HD version is so much sharper, plus on the 2nd disc a copy in black & white which is extremely potent, judging from a key number of scenes I quickly viewed after watching the colour film on the 1st disc plus some excellent special features

highly recommended for horror fans!
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post #116 of 183
4/20/10 at 2:21pm
 The Baader-Meinhof Complex

should arrive soon
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post #117 of 183
4/21/10 at 1:48pm
I'm anxious to watch Red Cliff, just got the 5 hour international version from Netflix to watch before I decide to buy it, but It looks really good...

My last purchases were the Battlestar Galactica box set and The Plan - separately, before I found out they were releasing them together on April 2nd...

And of course, Avatar tomorrow... 
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post #118 of 183
4/21/10 at 10:13pm
Frey, just a FYI, you have until 5/31 to have Universal send you a FREE replacement blu-ray case!!!! that offer WILL expire.
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post #119 of 183
4/22/10 at 9:23am
Up! (Blu-Ray + DVD set)

(Great flick - now every time my dog looks at me I hear Doug's voice)
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post #120 of 183
4/22/10 at 1:10pm
just received:

"The Box"

"Wonders of the Solar System" (BBC 5-part series featuring Professor Brian Cox)


"Avatar" and "Saving Private Ryan" both due very soon :)
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