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Harris has certainly taken some odd stances. I won't say I agree with him on everything, but for $10, I decided to take a chance. I ended up ordering:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Hustler
An Affair to Remember
All About Eve
Tora, Tora, Tora
I had some credit and some points, so it didn't cost me much at all. A couple of those I've been meaning to pick up for a while and almost did a couple of times at higher prices. I guess I'm happy I waited. I was tempted to pick up The Comancheros, especially since I've been on a bit of a Western kick lately, but decided to hold off.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Hustler
An Affair to Remember
All About Eve
Tora, Tora, Tora
I had some credit and some points, so it didn't cost me much at all. A couple of those I've been meaning to pick up for a while and almost did a couple of times at higher prices. I guess I'm happy I waited. I was tempted to pick up The Comancheros, especially since I've been on a bit of a Western kick lately, but decided to hold off.
I blew the last of my rewards points on this order as well, but my amazon Visa closes today, so I should have more points in my account shortly.
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Those who bought yesterday, check your Gold Box today : My Gold Box is usually empty except one or two crappy items, but today it's packed with Collector's Blu Ray Editions, including several Universal 100th Anniversary ones. Most awesome : Jaws was there. That was a no-question, day-one purchase for me, so I grabbed it with the extra 5% discount they give on Gold Box items.
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I agree that Robert Harris can be a good barometer for what's right and wrong with a Blu release and I enjoy reading him for the most part though he is not a very good writer or critic per se. Still, he has swayed me quite a bit from buying or not buying a particular title and his technical expertise is invaluable.
SuperDaddy, you will never regret buying COMANCHEROS. It's one of the Duke's best and most enjoyable pictures and the Blu transfer is excellent. Throw in some superb extras and you have a great package, especially at $9.99!
SuperDaddy, you will never regret buying COMANCHEROS. It's one of the Duke's best and most enjoyable pictures and the Blu transfer is excellent. Throw in some superb extras and you have a great package, especially at $9.99!
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I am excited; my amazon package just arrived a little while ago!
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I've been increasingly interested in westerns as well, over the last couple of years. Was very tempted by Comancheros when it was $11.99 a little while back, but at $9.99 my will was broken!
I blew the last of my rewards points on this order as well, but my amazon Visa closes today, so I should have more points in my account shortly.
I blew the last of my rewards points on this order as well, but my amazon Visa closes today, so I should have more points in my account shortly.
I agree that Robert Harris can be a good barometer for what's right and wrong with a Blu release and I enjoy reading him for the most part though he is not a very good writer or critic per se. Still, he has swayed me quite a bit from buying or not buying a particular title and his technical expertise is invaluable.
SuperDaddy, you will never regret buying COMANCHEROS. It's one of the Duke's best and most enjoyable pictures and the Blu transfer is excellent. Throw in some superb extras and you have a great package, especially at $9.99!
SuperDaddy, you will never regret buying COMANCHEROS. It's one of the Duke's best and most enjoyable pictures and the Blu transfer is excellent. Throw in some superb extras and you have a great package, especially at $9.99!
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don't worry, man. if its $9.99 once, its going to be $9.99 plenty more times. take the Hitch releases for e.g the recent wave of Notorious, Spellbound and Rebecca at Costco for $9.99 had everyone driving in hordes cos elsewhere they were $14.99 or more. well, guess what - they're $8.99 this week in Frys. so relax, don't despair - Fox HAS to sell the million it manufactured...and they ain't gonna sell them all at $24.99
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Clckworang, I'm just sorry that I didn't see your post about not buying THE COMANCHEROS until today. If I had seen it yesterday, I would have definitely encouraged you to get it. It's been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid.
In any case, Larkin is right about it coming down in price again sooner or later. I really think the gimmick of the Blu Ray books is fading and most of them will be reduced at some point. And the rest of the titles you got are all great. I haven't seen TORA TORA TORA in years, but the reviews for the movie and the Blu were so positive I picked it up at the last Blu book sale during the winter. I plan on watching it on December 7.
In any case, Larkin is right about it coming down in price again sooner or later. I really think the gimmick of the Blu Ray books is fading and most of them will be reduced at some point. And the rest of the titles you got are all great. I haven't seen TORA TORA TORA in years, but the reviews for the movie and the Blu were so positive I picked it up at the last Blu book sale during the winter. I plan on watching it on December 7.
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don't worry, man. if its $9.99 once, its going to be $9.99 plenty more times. take the Hitch releases for e.g the recent wave of Notorious, Spellbound and Rebecca at Costco for $9.99 had everyone driving in hordes cos elsewhere they were $14.99 or more. well, guess what - they're $8.99 this week in Frys. so relax, don't despair - Fox HAS to sell the million it manufactured...and they ain't gonna sell them all at $24.99
Clckworang, I'm just sorry that I didn't see your post about not buying THE COMANCHEROS until today. If I had seen it yesterday, I would have definitely encouraged you to get it. It's been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid.
In any case, Larkin is right about it coming down in price again sooner or later. I really think the gimmick of the Blu Ray books is fading and most of them will be reduced at some point. And the rest of the titles you got are all great. I haven't seen TORA TORA TORA in years, but the reviews for the movie and the Blu were so positive I picked it up at the last Blu book sale during the winter. I plan on watching it on December 7.
In any case, Larkin is right about it coming down in price again sooner or later. I really think the gimmick of the Blu Ray books is fading and most of them will be reduced at some point. And the rest of the titles you got are all great. I haven't seen TORA TORA TORA in years, but the reviews for the movie and the Blu were so positive I picked it up at the last Blu book sale during the winter. I plan on watching it on December 7.
Good idea on saving Tora Tora Tora for Dec. 7.
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don't worry, man. if its $9.99 once, its going to be $9.99 plenty more times. take the Hitch releases for e.g the recent wave of Notorious, Spellbound and Rebecca at Costco for $9.99 had everyone driving in hordes cos elsewhere they were $14.99 or more. well, guess what - they're $8.99 this week in Frys. so relax, don't despair - Fox HAS to sell the million it manufactured...and they ain't gonna sell them all at $24.99
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Re: Amazon DOTD 4/19 Digibooks $9.99!
These are back on sale at Amazon for $10 as of today.
Titles include:
Terminator
An Affair to Remember
All About Eve
The Usual Suspects
Rocky
Tora! Tora! Tora!
The Hustler
The Comancheros
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
I picked up The Hustler - may end up getting a couple more.
Titles include:
Terminator
An Affair to Remember
All About Eve
The Usual Suspects
Rocky
Tora! Tora! Tora!
The Hustler
The Comancheros
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
I picked up The Hustler - may end up getting a couple more.
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Ahhhhhhh, back to tempt me yet again! I hope clckworang sees this.
I also have pre-orders for 1900 and Invasion of the Body Snatchers in my quick picks right now. Amazon is trying to send me to the poor house lol.
EDIT: Ordered The Hustler. I really am done with these now.
I also have pre-orders for 1900 and Invasion of the Body Snatchers in my quick picks right now. Amazon is trying to send me to the poor house lol.
EDIT: Ordered The Hustler. I really am done with these now.
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Good movies on the list, but I'm still holding out for lower prices. I get burned by lower prices almost every time I cave in and pay $10 for a BD. I passed last time and will pass this time. When they hit that magic $7 number, I'll probably buy.
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I guess I see your point but I doubt they'll get that low, especially with an SRP of $35. If I really want a film, I'd never let $3 prevent me from owning it. Also based on the popularity of this sale, I suspect Amazon moves quite a few of these at $10. They have no reason to sell them for less other than to fail at business.
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I guess I see your point but I doubt they'll get that low, especially with an SRP of $35. If I really want a film, I'd never let $3 prevent me from owning it. Also based on the popularity of this sale, I suspect Amazon moves quite a few of these at $10. They have no reason to sell them for less other than to fail at business.
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Many of us are waiting for you to pull the trigger, so we can get it for a lower price.
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I was a bit disappointed in these digibooks. The spine size is much slimmer than your standard digibook, and feels more flimsy. If I'm going to pay extra for digi, I like things to stay uniform.
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Well, I've never paid attention to SRPs. I know digibooks are more expensive just because of the booklet, but that doesn't mean I want to pay more. The main problem is not that these movies aren't worth $10 each... for those who don't already own them in any format, but that I already have the collector edition DVDs of most of them (some still sealed) and it's a little tough to pay $10 again just for a DVD to BD upgrade. Butch Cassidy is a favorite of mine and I'd go for that one except for all the talk about its poor transfer.
Now if there were any market for used (or even new) DVDs, that could change my mind, but I've checked around and haven't found anything worthwhile.
Now if there were any market for used (or even new) DVDs, that could change my mind, but I've checked around and haven't found anything worthwhile.
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Ahhhhhhh, back to tempt me yet again! I hope clckworang sees this.
I also have pre-orders for 1900 and Invasion of the Body Snatchers in my quick picks right now. Amazon is trying to send me to the poor house lol.
EDIT: Ordered The Hustler. I really am done with these now.
I also have pre-orders for 1900 and Invasion of the Body Snatchers in my quick picks right now. Amazon is trying to send me to the poor house lol.
EDIT: Ordered The Hustler. I really am done with these now.
In all honesty, I'm sure I will cave. Of those, The Comancheros is the only one left I think I want to order. I'm trying to hold out for better versions of Terminator and The Usual Suspects. Am I crazy?
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Well, I've never paid attention to SRPs. I know digibooks are more expensive just because of the booklet, but that doesn't mean I want to pay more. The main problem is not that these movies aren't worth $10 each... for those who don't already own them in any format, but that I already have the collector edition DVDs of most of them (some still sealed) and it's a little tough to pay $10 again just for a DVD to BD upgrade. Butch Cassidy is a favorite of mine and I'd go for that one except for all the talk about its poor transfer.
Now if there were any market for used (or even new) DVDs, that could change my mind, but I've checked around and haven't found anything worthwhile.
Now if there were any market for used (or even new) DVDs, that could change my mind, but I've checked around and haven't found anything worthwhile.
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laidbacklarkin, regarding The Comancheros, I agree it's not that great of a film, but it's a John Wayne western and lots of people (like me) like John Wayne and his westerns, so I think that's why it's popular. His best western was (IMHO) Big Jake and McLintock for comedy western. In fact, I like just about anything with John Wayne as long as it's in color.
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And thus what makes a horse race....
I think COMANCHEROS is a GREAT film on every level, well directed, produced, written, performed, extremely entertaining and fun, an essential piece of the John Wayne canon. The Blu is spectacular and has very good extras. For $10 it's a steal.
I think COMANCHEROS is a GREAT film on every level, well directed, produced, written, performed, extremely entertaining and fun, an essential piece of the John Wayne canon. The Blu is spectacular and has very good extras. For $10 it's a steal.
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And thus what makes a horse race....
I think COMANCHEROS is a GREAT film on every level, well directed, produced, written, performed, extremely entertaining and fun, an essential piece of the John Wayne canon. The Blu is spectacular and has very good extras. For $10 it's a steal.
I think COMANCHEROS is a GREAT film on every level, well directed, produced, written, performed, extremely entertaining and fun, an essential piece of the John Wayne canon. The Blu is spectacular and has very good extras. For $10 it's a steal.