Ha. Exactly. I seriously lucked out by hearing that it was still available from the Disney Movie Club and quickly joined just in time to grab one. That experience constituted MY lesson learned, for sure.
So says you. Look, as I said earlier, if this is worth it for you and you are happy with it then I'm thrilled for you and am very pleased that you're a happy fan. But please don't tell me this is the best $40 blu-ray ever and please don't tell me that there aren't beautifully high-quality $15 blu-rays out there because that simply isn't true. Its clearly worth it for some and not worth the artificially inflated price for others, but let's not make it an us vs them thing, okay?Originally Posted by Virgoan
I've gotta tell you that you won't find this quality and beauty in $15 BD titles anywhere. I've yet to read one comment from anyone who bought it who didn't find it absolutely worth every penny.
Originally Posted by Anthony Neilson
$60 is just too steep for a film I'm not sure I'll love.
Any idea which movie? (I want April Love in the same quality as The Egyptian!)Virgoan said:Time will tell whether Twilight Time will break even, but I understand another BD is in the works.
That is what I don't understand. If Fox spent money on preparing the film in HD why didn't they release it themselves? Is it the cost of maufacturing discs and marketing them which is uneconomic? I assume TV sales are more profitable because THE EGYPTIAN and numerous other Fox films have been shown on TV in HD.Virgoan said:This is a first-time opportunity for this title: Fox had it prepared and had no plans on releasing it. I understand the licensing was costly (Fox trying to get back money spent on the restoration)
Fox basically gutted their home entertainment division and made a policy of not releasing DVD catalog titles. Fox did a great job in the big days of DVD. They had great collections, Tyrone Power, Betty Grable, Charlie Chan, Mr. Moto, Carmen Miranda just to name a few. They added extras and included booklets. The only problem was that they were the most expensive of all the companies and many people did not think the extras added were worth the cost. Fox's Film Noir Series was one of the best and the John Ford at Fox Collection was something to behold and enjoyed. I guess today we should wish for a MOD program for the rest of the Grable and Faye films.Originally Posted by Douglas R
That is what I don't understand. If Fox spent money on preparing the film in HD why didn't they release it themselves? Is it the cost of maufacturing discs and marketing them which is uneconomic? I assume TV sales are more profitable because THE EGYPTIAN and numerous other Fox films have been shown on TV in HD.
That's less than I thought it was, but more than I had originally hoped. With the higher price tag, sales my escalate closer to the Holiday Seson. At least I know where one went.Originally Posted by Paul_Scott
933 copies left. Last I checked, which was earlier in the week, the total was 967. At this point it looks like they are averaging about 10 per day- so supplies should be exhausted by 12/31- assuming the rate continues to slow a little over that time.
According to another forum, that counter indicates how many they have in stock, but not all of the 3000 have yet been shipped and allocated to that stock.ahollis said:That's less than I thought it was, but more than I had originally hoped. With the higher price tag, sales my escalate closer to the Holiday Seson. At least I know where one went.
Agreed. It works out about £8 more than a bottle of Jack Daniels in the UK (JD is expensive over here, shame as it's my favorite tipple). I was looking through the excellent book, 2000 Movies Of The 1950's by Robin Cross. You get a still & brief plot description of each film (mostly American). It was disheartening to see the tiny amount of movies released on BD so far. Any of the titles mentioned so far, I think I'm up for.Ed Lachmann said:I really hope that they sell out soon and continue releasing these limited blu-rays of classic films. I've had lousy dinners out for way more than $39.95. Having seen the film about three times since purchasing, I would consider it a real deal.
Doesn't through for me, anyone have a direct link?Virgoan said:This Blu-ray disc is available only through Screen Archives Entertainment....www.sae.com
Gosh! I don't believe I told you, or anyone else, that this was the best $40 Blu ray ever. While it's the best value for my money I've gotten since "The Robe", I can only speak for myself, and that's what I was doing.No, I'll leave the you vs. them to you. You are making a great attempt.So, YES, says I. I don't need more extras than an isolated score, a commentary and a theatrical trailer. The MOVE is the thing...the movie looking better than almost everything else I've seen out there since "The Robe" and "How the West Was Wone" were issued on BD.My recommendation, clearly, was for those who love the film . The film's the thing.Will Krupp said:So says you. Look, as I said earlier, if this is worth it for you and you are happy with it then I'm thrilled for you and am very pleased that you're a happy fan. But please don't tell me this is the best $40 blu-ray ever and please don't tell me that there aren't beautifully high-quality $15 blu-rays out there because that simply isn't true. Its clearly worth it for some and not worth the artificially inflated price for others, but let's not make it an us vs them thing, okay?