Amazon has 3 for $10 sale
08-05-08, 07:52 PM
#4
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Olympus Mons
Posts: 3,031
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
lots of links
Code:
28 Days (Special Edition) (2000) 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) About Last Night... (1986) Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) Adventures of Milo & Otis, The (1989) Against All Odds (Special Edition) (1984) Armed and Dangerous (1986) Audrey Hepburn Story, The (2000) Baby Sitters Club, The (1995) Barabbas (1962) Bear, The (1989) Beast, The (1988) Best of Beakman's World, The (1993) Best of Designing Women, The (1986) Best of the Best (1989) Best of the Steve Harvey Show, Vol. 1, The Blind Date (1987) Blind Fury (1990) Blob, The (1988) Blue Lagoon, The (Special Edition) (1980) Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius (Special Edition) (2004) Born Free (1966) Bottle Rocket (1996) Buying the Cow (2001) Chances Are (1989) City of Joy (1992) Cliffhanger (Collector's Edition) (1993) Craft, The (Special Edition) (1996) Creature Comforts - Merry Christmas Everybody Crossroads (1986) Dance with Me (1998) Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots (2007) Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) (2003) Deep, The (1977) End of the Affair, The (1999) Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) Finding Forrester (2000) For Keeps (1988) Go (Special Edition) (1999) Guarding Tess (1994) H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (1964) Hudson Hawk (1991) I Like It Like That (1994) I Love You to Death (1990) Idle Hands (1999) If Only (2004) In God's Hands (1998) Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997) Iron Eagle (1986) It Could Happen to You (1994) Jackie Chan's Who Am I? (1998) Jeopardy - An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show (2005) Just One of the Guys (1985) Look Who's Talking Now (1993) Look Who's Talking, Too (1990) Lords of Flatbush, The (1974) Lucky Seven (2003) Messenger, The: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) Monster (2004) Mountain Men, The (1980) Muppets from Space (1999) Murphy's Romance (1986) New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, The (1988) Night of the Living Dead (1990) Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) Pest, The (1997) Peter and the Wolf (1996) Places in the Heart (1984) Postcards from the Edge (1990) Quick and the Dead, The (1995) Raymond Briggs' The Snowman, The (1982) Real Genius (1985) Real Ghostbusters, The - Spooky Spirits (1986) Ride the Wild Surf (1964) Saving Silverman (R Rated Version) (2001) School Daze (1988) Screamers (1996) Sheena (1984) Short Circuit 2 (1988) Silent Rage (1982) Spice World (1998) Still Crazy (1999) Sweetest Thing, The (Unrated Edition) (2002) Thank God It's Friday (1978) Thirteenth Floor, The (1999) Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) Thunderheart (1992) Tingler, The (1959) Toy, The (1982) Troop Beverly Hills (1989) Two Moon Junction (1988) Used Cars (1980) Wasabi (2001) Way We Were, The (Special Edition) (1973) Weekend at Bernie's II (1993) Whatever It Takes (2000) Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) Wish Upon a Star (1996) Wolf (1994) You Got Served - Take It to the Streets (Dance Instructional) (2004)
08-05-08, 08:11 PM
#6
DVD Talk Legend
Awesome, picked up 9 for $30 with free shipping. Thanks OP!
08-05-08, 08:32 PM
#10
Senior Member
I guess it's a good deal as far as the entertainment value is of concern, but in terms of cinematographic value, the recent DeepDiscount Criterion Collection deal will take years to beat.
08-05-08, 08:47 PM
#11
If you want those specific Criterion titles, then hey, you're correct. But I'm assuming MOST DVD collectors have many more titles in mind which are not on Criterion's list--even many Criterion DVD collectors.
We can debate cinematographic value of Criterions I suppose, but how do we do that when so many great movies have been released which have not been given the Criterion Treatment?
In my opinion, attaining cinematographic value and a good price, are the goal. Not just one of those. But both of those criteria.
Also, I'd even say the Criterion sale was for a special group of collectors within a group of collectors. This Amazon deal is for just about everyone who wants to fill their DVD collections, but also want enough money left over for food, the car payment, and rent.
P.S.
Thirteenth Floor is the Fullscreen Version.
We can debate cinematographic value of Criterions I suppose, but how do we do that when so many great movies have been released which have not been given the Criterion Treatment?
In my opinion, attaining cinematographic value and a good price, are the goal. Not just one of those. But both of those criteria.
Also, I'd even say the Criterion sale was for a special group of collectors within a group of collectors. This Amazon deal is for just about everyone who wants to fill their DVD collections, but also want enough money left over for food, the car payment, and rent.
P.S.
Thirteenth Floor is the Fullscreen Version.
Last edited by DVD Polizei; 08-05-08 at 09:07 PM.
08-05-08, 09:12 PM
#13
DVD Talk Gold Edition
Originally Posted by starman9000
Is there any easy way to tell which of these are actually still Widescreen, and not fullscreen only (like Still Crazy)?
You have to look at the actual back cover to see if it lists both full screen and widescreen (at least Still Crazy and Sheena are like this).
08-05-08, 09:22 PM
#14
DVD Talk Gold Edition
Originally Posted by obscurelabel
I don't think so ... the UPCs are the same You have to look at the actual back cover to see if it lists both full screen and widescreen (at least Still Crazy and Sheena are like this).
You have to look at the actual back cover to see if it lists both full screen and widescreen (at least Still Crazy and Sheena are like this).It wouldn't surprise me if as many as 20% of those titles are full screen only that used to contain an anamorphic side also.
08-05-08, 09:25 PM
#15
DVD Talk Gold Edition
Originally Posted by starman9000
Is there any easy way to tell which of these are actually still Widescreen, and not fullscreen only (like Still Crazy)?
This really is a mediocre selection of movies here. I'd like to get Cliffhanger, but I'm struggling to find two more. Maybe The Tingler for one of them. Anyone got any recommendations?
If anyone is looking for another title, I'll toss The First Men in the Moon out there. It's not a bad movie, and it's got effects by Ray Harryhausen. There's actually a few special features on the disc even.
08-05-08, 10:59 PM
#17
DVD Talk Legend
Originally Posted by JAYARE
order total = 20.00
got free super saver shipping too
Good call, so long as the pre-discount total is over 25$ you get the free shipping.
I got Barabbas, Hudson Hawk, and First Men in the Moon(thanks smash). (all guilty pleasures)
Thanks to everyone who responded about the OAR issue.
08-06-08, 12:34 AM
#21
DVD Talk Legend
Originally Posted by alfonsosoriano
Night of the Living Dead remake would be a great choice for anyone who doesn't have it yet.
Thanks OP for posting about this deal.
08-06-08, 01:27 AM
#23
Senior Member
Originally Posted by DVD Polizei
In my opinion, attaining cinematographic value and a good price, are the goal. Not just one of those. But both of those criteria.
Also, I'd even say the Criterion sale was for a special group of collectors within a group of collectors. This Amazon deal is for just about everyone who wants to fill their DVD collections, but also want enough money left over for food, the car payment, and rent.
Also, I'd even say the Criterion sale was for a special group of collectors within a group of collectors. This Amazon deal is for just about everyone who wants to fill their DVD collections, but also want enough money left over for food, the car payment, and rent.
I was not deifying the Criterion Collection. Sure, there are great titles there which I'm happy to see on DVD instead of on my old VHS tapes. The box, comments, and generally add-ons are nice, but I'm still interested in the value of the presentation. Anyway, I'm generally not even looking at about half of the collection's titles.
What was great about this Criterion sale was that you could buy titles at low price but at a high quality. Generally Criterion quality is higher than of the cheaper, barebone DVDs. And since I'm not planning a Blu-ray player purchase too soon, taking this opportunity to complete the collection (let's face it, it wasn't about saving money, it was only about getting more value for the same money) fit the bill for me.
PS: I do not completely agree with your value+price view. If I really want a title, I will go for it no matter what. But yes, it's so sweet to have it cheaper...
Last edited by CritterYawn; 08-06-08 at 01:29 AM.
08-06-08, 01:29 AM
#24
DVD Talk Special Edition
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,896
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks for posting this.
$30 even for these:
The Lords of Flatbush
Thunderheart
I Love You to Death
Places in the Heart
Peggy Sue Got Married
Cliffhanger
Wolf
Just One of the Guys
Who's Harry Crumb?
$30 even for these:
The Lords of Flatbush
Thunderheart
I Love You to Death
Places in the Heart
Peggy Sue Got Married
Cliffhanger
Wolf
Just One of the Guys
Who's Harry Crumb?
08-06-08, 07:14 AM
#25
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 4,514
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Does anyone know how long this 3 for $10 sale will last? It'll probably be dead by the time I get home from work Wednesday tonight. Unfortunately I didn't see this when I checked earlier yesterday afternoon, and now I've got to go to work so I don't have enough time to read reviews of these DVDs to order this morning.
I already have many of them, and the majority of the ones I don't have are probably either pan & scan or single-layer discs. That's part of why they are so cheap. I assume once Amazon runs out of stock, the items will disappear?
I already have many of them, and the majority of the ones I don't have are probably either pan & scan or single-layer discs. That's part of why they are so cheap. I assume once Amazon runs out of stock, the items will disappear?