Out of curiousity, who is NOT buying Indiana Jones?
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With BTTF out, even with the goofs, and Indy coming out I don't really care when we see the orginal Star Wars films.
Ordered my Indy DVDs the other night. I was going to wait and see what the B&M price was but I had a coupon and GC. I looked forward to seeing how cleaned up they are.
Ordered my Indy DVDs the other night. I was going to wait and see what the B&M price was but I had a coupon and GC. I looked forward to seeing how cleaned up they are.
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I didn't plan on it but then my wife saw an ad for them and completely freaked out. I didn't even know she liked them that much.
I do like the Temple of Doom but the others i really didn't care for.
I do like the Temple of Doom but the others i really didn't care for.
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I'll probably end up getting it eventually, but I'm not frothing at the mouth for it like a lot of people here. There's a real good chance I won't bother picking it up the week it comes out, unless there's a real amazing deal at Best Buy or somewhere. As with "Back to the Future," I really like only the first Indy movie and am not thrilled about having to buy the trilogy just to get the first one.
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Zero interest here.
I've never seen any of the films. And Spielberg wouldn't even make my Top 50 Directors list (if I had one). (I only saw E.T. for the first time a few weeks ago--and I was 20 when it came out.)
No hard feelings towards people who are very excited about this release (after all, I'm in the minority, big time). Hope it turns out nicely.
I've never seen any of the films. And Spielberg wouldn't even make my Top 50 Directors list (if I had one). (I only saw E.T. for the first time a few weeks ago--and I was 20 when it came out.)
No hard feelings towards people who are very excited about this release (after all, I'm in the minority, big time). Hope it turns out nicely.
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Most likely a "No" vote from me, at least for the forseeable future. I only liked the first one, and not even it all that much. Sorry.
Spielberg went into a hole for me with this movie and didn't get out until Schindler's List.
Spielberg went into a hole for me with this movie and didn't get out until Schindler's List.
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I enjoyed the first and third films well enough, but really don't feel any burning desire to see them again. Certainly not as an expensive box set. I gave up buying DVD's 'just to say I own them' at least a year ago.
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Unless I find a great deal, I plan to hold off.
I'm going to wait until afer Indy IV to see if they put out another box set, hopefully with the great behind the scenes documentaries made on the first ones.
I'm going to wait until afer Indy IV to see if they put out another box set, hopefully with the great behind the scenes documentaries made on the first ones.
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I'm really excited about this set! Looks like I might be in the minority, though. :-) It evokes memories of that magical summer of 1981 when, after having seen "RAIDERS of the LOST ARK" at the drive-in, I spent countless hours honing my "electrical cord/Bullwhip" skills with the assistance of my younger brother. (Poor guy STILL has a few scars here and there.) Oh well, better him than me. I'll DEFINITELY be getting these DVDs! (Maybe I'll even get an extra set for my brother?....Nah!)
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Well there are apparently 3 types of dvd/movie people:
1.) Criterion Snobs who are so anal they cannot take movies like Indiana Jones for what they are and enjoy them. But you can be damn sure if there was a CC version they would buy it.
1a.) As a sub genre we have the people who deal in 'Anamorphic Snobbery' (phrase taken from another dvdtalker), who wouldn't buy there favorite movie if it wasn't in AW.
1b.) I was going to do OAR here, but those people seem to be somewhat normal (for now.)
2.) The DVD count whores, the people who measure the size of there "manhood" by the # of dvds they have. They probably own movies they know they will never watch.
3.) People who like movies in general, and just want to be entertained.
Personally I am a #3. I love watching all kinds of movies, and I would have to say that I was entertained by all 3 Indy films and will be buying the set.
Please take this in jest. Its called a joke.
1.) Criterion Snobs who are so anal they cannot take movies like Indiana Jones for what they are and enjoy them. But you can be damn sure if there was a CC version they would buy it.
1a.) As a sub genre we have the people who deal in 'Anamorphic Snobbery' (phrase taken from another dvdtalker), who wouldn't buy there favorite movie if it wasn't in AW.
1b.) I was going to do OAR here, but those people seem to be somewhat normal (for now.)
2.) The DVD count whores, the people who measure the size of there "manhood" by the # of dvds they have. They probably own movies they know they will never watch.
3.) People who like movies in general, and just want to be entertained.
Personally I am a #3. I love watching all kinds of movies, and I would have to say that I was entertained by all 3 Indy films and will be buying the set.
Please take this in jest. Its called a joke.
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Unless I'm bowled over by the first week deals(like something in the $35 range, I"m expecting $45), I"m holding off. I rushed out for Road to Perdition on opening day, and I saw all my local used bins flooded with fine copies for 1/2 the opening retail. After that, I stopped buying week one. I did get BTTF at a going out of business sale, but I've likewise seen that in used bins too, so I figure after Christmas, a lot of people will be purging this one, and hopefully I'll bag one in the $20 range. It might not seem like much, but when your collection is getting bigger, I personally value keeping costs down on the discs I buy.
So to cut through that long wind, I won't be buying week 1 unless it's an offer I can't refuse.
So to cut through that long wind, I won't be buying week 1 unless it's an offer I can't refuse.
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Originally posted by hifi
Well there are apparently 3 types of dvd/movie people:
Well there are apparently 3 types of dvd/movie people:
Most likely 3, but you almost seem to suggest (and I'm possibly not reading you right, and in any case, I'm not stressing, because I take what you say about it not being too serious to heart), that entry to Cat 3 is contingent upon accepting those films (not a problem for me), but also liking them (a problem.)
I have a mixed collection of different types of stuff, which I (for the most part) like. Even if I don't, I own it for a reason.
If someone gave me the Indy set, I'd keep it. (I would sell other stuff in similar circumstances. The Austin Powers movies, for example...)
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I won't go out and buy it unless i can get it for $30 or less. I never pay more than $10 a disc - that's my rule. I will probably put this on my christmas list though. I'm not in a rush to get it(as with everything else, patience gets the best deal), and I've already watched my videos hundreds of times and they're still holding up for now. I prefer the DVDs but I'd rather spend the money that week on something I don't already have in any format at all. These are among my top favorites of all time though, and they will surely be in the collection as soon as the price is right.
Which box set color are you going to buy? The light or the dark? I think I'm leaning toward the lighter color.
Which box set color are you going to buy? The light or the dark? I think I'm leaning toward the lighter color.