Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
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Because Universal only has two shows on Blu-ray (out of maybe 15-20 they produce) that are still on the air - The Office and House. Battlestar Galactica (catalog) and Heroes were they other two. There is very little interest of TV on Blu-ray, and these family shows rank even lower. Considering the poor ratings, you're lucky a DVD set was even made. If Season 2 is it's last, you might not even get that on DVD. Universal has far more other shows that would sell better on Blu-ray (30 Rock, Parks and Rec etc) over Parenthood.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
I didn't pull the trigger on Jason and the Argonauts or Close Encounters before so I'm in now. Dracula too. Also tempted by that cheap Heroes, The Professional, and some others.
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Ordered Fargo and Leon, as well as a few other things around 7pm last night. This morning LaserShip is knocking on my door at 8am. 13 hour turnaround on a order. That has to be a record for me.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
I am. I ordered some stuff earlier this week that shipped out last night...and is already listed as out for delivery to me today. And these items came from warehouses that are also in snow-impacted areas. I'm certainly not going to hold them to the Prime delivery estimates this week considering that some areas have a couple of feet of snow on the ground, but it looks like they may hold up anyway.
No company is perfect, of course, but I can say that very few online retailers can match the service I've gotten from amazon. And when I have had a problem, I've gotten a solution within 24 hours every time.
Enjoy your movies!
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Previous lists:
12-27-10, 12-26-10, 12-25-10, 12-24-10, 12-23-10, 12-22-10, 12-21-10, 12-20-10, 12-19-10, 12-18-10, 12-17-10, 12-16-10, 12-15-10, 12-14-10
[Prices may have changed since titles were posted. Or not.]
Today's New Lows and Old Lows:
Mega Piranha $3.99
2012: Supernova $3.99
The Colt $6.99
The Love Guru (Two-Disc Special Edition) $8.49
Without a Paddle $8.49
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete $8.99
Escape from New York (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $8.99
The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride $11.99
The Fifth Element / Gattaca $12.49
Screwballs $13.99
A Mighty Heart $14.49
Con Air $14.99
Piranha (Roger Corman's Cult Classics) $17.99
Alpha & Omega (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) $20.99
Despicable Me (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) $20.99
Fantasia / Fantasia 2000 (Four-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $24.99
Resident Evil: Afterlife [Blu-ray 3D] $26.99
Sherlock: Season One $27.99
Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series $33.99
Amazon.com Exclusive: Heroes Blu-ray Franchise Collection (Season 1 | Season 2) $34.99
12-27-10, 12-26-10, 12-25-10, 12-24-10, 12-23-10, 12-22-10, 12-21-10, 12-20-10, 12-19-10, 12-18-10, 12-17-10, 12-16-10, 12-15-10, 12-14-10
[Prices may have changed since titles were posted. Or not.]
Today's New Lows and Old Lows:
Mega Piranha $3.99
2012: Supernova $3.99
The Colt $6.99
The Love Guru (Two-Disc Special Edition) $8.49
Without a Paddle $8.49
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete $8.99
Escape from New York (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $8.99
The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride $11.99
The Fifth Element / Gattaca $12.49
Screwballs $13.99
A Mighty Heart $14.49
Con Air $14.99
Piranha (Roger Corman's Cult Classics) $17.99
Alpha & Omega (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) $20.99
Despicable Me (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) $20.99
Fantasia / Fantasia 2000 (Four-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $24.99
Resident Evil: Afterlife [Blu-ray 3D] $26.99
Sherlock: Season One $27.99
Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series $33.99
Amazon.com Exclusive: Heroes Blu-ray Franchise Collection (Season 1 | Season 2) $34.99
Last edited by lizard; 12-28-10 at 01:53 PM.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Sherlock? Three TV episodes (six hours) for $27.99? Next year that will be in the single digits or gathering dust.
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Warner only distributes it, the program is licensed from the BBC. Warner almost never drops the pricing on licensed programs, BBC or otherwise, for home media items. Do not expect much of a price drop, if any.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
And those " 3 TV episodes" are feature film length at 90 minutes each so getting 3 films for 27.99 isn't as bad as some make it sound. Having said that, you could have purchased it for much less during the recent BBC sale at B&N. It was 50% off and there were coupons available to drop it further.
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Sci-Fi fans might be interested in this new low:
The Fifth Element / Gattaca $12.49
That's $6.25 each, assuming one likes and wants both.
The Fifth Element / Gattaca $12.49
That's $6.25 each, assuming one likes and wants both.
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And those " 3 TV episodes" are feature film length at 90 minutes each so getting 3 films for 27.99 isn't as bad as some make it sound. Having said that, you could have purchased it for much less during the recent BBC sale at B&N. It was 50% off and there were coupons available to drop it further.
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Well, since you quoted me, the only thing I got wrong was I gave the three TV episodes credit for being 6 hours in total. I stand corrected, the three TV episodes are only approximately 4.5 hours in total for 27.99. But please let's not get cute with lingo about "feature film length" -- they are TV episodes so they are TV movie length if we have to do marketing speak. Those TV episodes are fine for what they are, but feature films they are not so let's not try to kid people.
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Agreed. But, a bunch of us took advantage of the recent BBC 50 percent off sale at B&N (while yawning at the Sherlock set
- so with my membership discount and coupon got it for thirty-something. My son is home from college so we are working are way through the set. I will say the new cast is terrific and the stories are quite interesting so far. Overpriced? Yes, but just the discussions alone about the shows has been worth it.

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I know this is slightly OT, but when people contact Amazon about prices they see elsewhere that they would like Amazon to lower their price to match, how do they do it? Do they use Contact Us and select General Inquiry, or is there an area meant for submissions such as this? I'd like to submit a few, but I've never known if there is a proper way to go about it...
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
I know this is slightly OT, but when people contact Amazon about prices they see elsewhere that they would like Amazon to lower their price to match, how do they do it? Do they use Contact Us and select General Inquiry, or is there an area meant for submissions such as this? I'd like to submit a few, but I've never known if there is a proper way to go about it...
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I'm in the middle of moving, so I am having everything sent to a family members house, and I have bought so much these last 2 weeks, they call me everyday saying UPS dropped off more packages, I feel bad (no i don't)
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
I know it is nothing to do with deals but I just wanted to stop by and say thank you Amazon for still running sales and also honoring them.