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02-11-11, 10:04 AM

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A River Runs Through It $14.99

Oxford Murders $16.49

The Way Back (Pre-order) $18.99

The Switch (Pre-order) $19.99
Inside Job (Pre-order) $19.99

Waiting for "Superman" (Pre-order) $21.99
Unstoppable (Pre-order) $21.99

Rabbit Hole (Pre-order) $22.99

Fish Tank: The Criterion Collection (Pre-order) $24.99
Jackass 3 (Two-Disc 3D DVD / Blu-ray Combo + Digital Copy) (Pre-order) $24.99

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (Pre-order) $25.99
Tamara Drewe $25.99

Sherlock Holmes: Complete Collection (Pre-order) $80.99

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02-11-11, 10:24 AM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

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Justified: The Complete Second Season (Pre-order) $31.99

Already?? The first episode premiered just two days ago!

02-11-11, 10:33 AM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

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Here are today's New Lows:

Sherlock Holmes: Complete Collection (Pre-order) $80.99

Sheesh ... 80 bucks? This isn't the Universal Hitchcock collection mis-marked is it?

I can wait a loooong time for this to come down to reality. By the way, I wonder who the crack marketing genius was that decided that cramming "14 films on 5 Discs" and then promoting it on the cover was a really swift selling point ...

02-11-11, 10:49 AM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

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Sheesh ... 80 bucks? This isn't the Universal Hitchcock collection mis-marked is it?

5 discs can easliy handle these 14 films considering that each film has a running time of 65 to 70 minutes.

02-11-11, 11:17 AM

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5 discs can easliy handle these 14 films considering that each film has a running time of 65 to 70 minutes.

Oh, undoubtedly, not to mention they are in b&w. At 80 bucks with a retail sticker of $129.98, they are selling an item for more than what most consumers paid for their Blu-Ray player. My point being ... if you're selling an expensive item, isn't the message you want to give is that the buyer is getting 14 films in high-def? Why introduce the low number of discs (5) as a positive?

02-11-11, 07:25 PM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

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Why introduce the low number of discs (5) as a positive?

I agree. It makes the entire cover look rather tacky.

02-11-11, 10:06 PM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Wouldn't this depend on if the films are HD or SD on these discs.
If sd then the 5 discs should be fine.

02-12-11, 03:39 AM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Gone with the Wind- $9.99

Cool Hand Luke- $9.99

02-12-11, 04:10 AM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Not Amazon directly but Kiss of the Spider Woman is about the lowest it has been since its release from literaturopolis (they are the official distributor of it.. inetvideo has it also but that is likely the Canadian edition with bilingual cover art that they like to substitute without being upfront about it). ~$15 at the moment.

02-12-11, 01:14 PM

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Restrepo $17.99

Tron: Legacy (Two-Disc BD Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (Pre-order)) $24.99

Tron: Legacy (Five-Disc Combo Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy + Tron: The Original Classic Special Edition Blu-ray) (Pre-order) $49.99

Harry Potter Years 1-7 Part 1 Gift Set (Pre-order) $89.99

02-12-11, 02:16 PM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Just snagged: The Song Remains the Same for $9.49.

02-12-11, 02:41 PM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

last day to get Romeo + Juliet for $12.99

02-12-11, 10:32 PM

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (Three-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo + Digital Copy)pre-order $24.99

02-12-11, 10:36 PM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

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Wouldn't this depend on if the films are HD or SD on these discs.
If sd then the 5 discs should be fine.

That thought never even occurred to me. I just naturally assumed the films would be in High Definition. I would be fairly weird if they aren't actually released that way.

02-13-11, 03:00 AM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

The Town (Extended Cut) $13.99

02-13-11, 05:52 AM

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The Town (Extended Cut) $13.99

About time -- been waiting on this one to drop. Thanks!

-Tim

02-13-11, 07:19 AM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Inception - $13.99

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZG981E/

02-13-11, 09:04 AM

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All seasons of Torchwood! $40.99, $32.99, and $16.49 respectively.

The first season has been a couple bucks cheaper (in dec 09), but this is the cheapest season 2 and Children of Earth have been.

02-13-11, 09:25 AM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Salt & Easy A 13.99 matching best buy

02-13-11, 11:00 AM

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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

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That thought never even occurred to me. I just naturally assumed the films would be in High Definition. I would be fairly weird if they aren't actually released that way.

True, but piling SD onto BD discs is what people have been speculating about re: a full season of a TV show on a single disc. The key would be making sure the customers know what they're getting.