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Old 03-24-11, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kenbenobi
I jumped on the Craft. Glad I didn't buy it yesterday. Roxanne appears to be $11.99 now, but you can get it for $5 + $2.98 in the Marketplace...
Roxanne was one of the shortest price drops I've seen, just a few hours. Crazy Amazon pricing!
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

*SIGH*

The Crow: City of Angels on Blu-ray? HOW ABOUT THE ORIGINAL. Now I'm all mad.

I might get Roxanne though.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Originally Posted by Draven
*SIGH*

The Crow: City of Angels on Blu-ray? HOW ABOUT THE ORIGINAL. Now I'm all mad.
That is bizarre. I'm holding out for a box set of just the 2nd, 3rd and 4th movies.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Potential mis-price, pre-order:

Amazon has Some Like It Hot up for pre-order at $13.99 with a $19.99 list price.

Walmart.com has had it up a few weeks for $22.86 with a list price of $34.99, where it's been assumed at that price point it would be a digibook release like The Hustler, The Comancheros and several other Fox/MGM re-issues on the same date, May 10th.

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The Horse Soldiers is $22.86/$34.99 on Walmart.com, versus $11.99/$16.99 on Amazon.

So, YMMV as both may not end up being digibooks after all and they're just basic catalog releases with appropriate price-points.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Thanks Adboy, I placed the order for Some Like it Hot at that price.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Definitely locking in Some Like it Hot at that price as well. Thanks a lot. I am really looking forward to that one.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Originally Posted by Adboy151
Potential mis-price, pre-order:

Amazon has Some Like It Hot up for pre-order at $13.99 with a $19.99 list price.

Walmart.com has had it up a few weeks for $22.86 with a list price of $34.99, where it's been assumed at that price point it would be a digibook release like The Hustler, The Comancheros and several other Fox/MGM re-issues on the same date, May 10th.

So, YMMV as both may not end up being digibooks after all and they're just basic catalog releases with appropriate price-points.
How will we know for sure? When they put up a picture (hopefully before May 10th) we'll be able to see if it's a digibook?

For me $13.99 is normally way too much for a DVD to BD upgrade (I already have the 2 disc CE on DVD which I haven't opened), but if it were a digibook with a nice booklet, then maybe... especially if I can get rid of my unopened DVD for more than the usual pitance people offer for DVDs.

On an unrelated note, if you have an Amazon preorder of a single item, I don't suppose there's any way to put it in a hold state temporarily? I was thinking maybe they offered something where you could pay later and send in a check, but the only payment options I see are credit card or bank accounts. I must be thinking of some other company where you could put it in a pay later state, wait until you're ready, and then change it to a credit card to make it ship.

EDIT: I called Amazon to see if there was any way to hold an order without canceling, and the rep said no.

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

Originally Posted by kenbenobi
Only if it is advertised. If it is that price at target.com you could try reporting it to Amazon, then they might lower their price to match...
Amazon price-matched:
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

It's amazon...just pre order it...keep up to date as to wtf it is...and when it gets closer to release date do what you want: Keep it or cancel it.
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Originally Posted by Manzana
For me $13.99 is normally way too much for a DVD to BD upgrade (I already have the 2 disc CE on DVD which I haven't opened)...
I have the CE DVD and it is of great quality. I got it for $7 or so from CH with membership. I doubt BD improves on a 60-year-old film.
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Originally Posted by Andras
I have the CE DVD and it is of great quality. I got it for $7 or so from CH with membership. I doubt BD improves on a 60-year-old film.
are you serious? If done right...it can do....oh so many wonders.

on topic:

Dog Soldiers is up for $7.99. It lacks features from the DVD. I liked The Descent a lot.

Good buy? The pricing alone is great.

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Thanks for the heads up on Some Like It Hot. When we first got our dog, the CE DVD was one of a few DVD's that she decided to make a chew toy, so I've needed to replace it for awhile. I went ahead and pre-ordered it. It might be worth the upgrade for a few bucks more than if I were to order a replacement. If it sucks, I'll just cancel and re-order off the marketplace or something.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Originally Posted by jwstl
What exactly is wrong with the transfer of Patton? A 4.5 star rating on DVdtalk, a 5 start rating on Blu-rya.com as well as positive comments on all other review sites I frequent seem to indicate the transfer is very, very good.
There's a lot of DNR - check out Scott's waxy mug in some of the caps here.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Originally Posted by Manzana
How will we know for sure? When they put up a picture (hopefully before May 10th) we'll be able to see if it's a digibook?

For me $13.99 is normally way too much for a DVD to BD upgrade (I already have the 2 disc CE on DVD which I haven't opened), but if it were a digibook with a nice booklet, then maybe... especially if I can get rid of my unopened DVD for more than the usual pitance people offer for DVDs.

On an unrelated note, if you have an Amazon preorder of a single item, I don't suppose there's any way to put it in a hold state temporarily? I was thinking maybe they offered something where you could pay later and send in a check, but the only payment options I see are credit card or bank accounts. I must be thinking of some other company where you could put it in a pay later state, wait until you're ready, and then change it to a credit card to make it ship.

EDIT: I called Amazon to see if there was any way to hold an order without canceling, and the rep said no.
Why would you put a hold on it? You pre-order it, then Amazon releases the full specs and if you're not happy then you cancel it. You realize Amazon does not charge your card until it ships, right?
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but Ten Commandments LE set is now at $54.99

http://www.amazon.com/Commandments-L...1074174&sr=8-2
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Previous lists:
3-24-11, 3-23-11, 3-22-11, 3-21-11, 3-20-11, 3-18-11, 3-17-11, 3-16-11, 3-15-11, 3-14-11, 3-13-11, 3-12-11, 3-10-11, 3-9-11, 3-8-11, 3-7-11, 3-6-11, 3-4-11, 3-3-11, 3-2-11, 3-1-11, 2-28-11, 2-27-11, 2-26-11, 2-25-11, 2-24-11,
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Children of Men $9.99
Carlito's Way $9.99

Control Alt Delete $10.49

Firebreather $19.99

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Pre-order) $22.99

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Originally Posted by Jon Hertzberg
Saw this was at $9.99 at Target. Does Amazon usually price match Target prices?
Yes:
Carlito's Way $9.99
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)

Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC
are you serious? If done right...it can do....oh so many wonders.

on topic:

Dog Soldiers is up for $7.99. It lacks features from the DVD. I liked The Descent a lot.

Good buy? The pricing alone is great.
i like the movie...i'm thinking of upgrading myself. the dvd is interlaced.
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i like the movie...i'm thinking of upgrading myself. the dvd is interlaced.
After hearing from those who have the BD, I decided to pass. Here's the review from blu-ray.com

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dog-So...y/4011/#Review
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Originally Posted by trespoochies
After hearing from those who have the BD, I decided to pass. Here's the review from blu-ray.com

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dog-So...y/4011/#Review
i'll trust dvdbeaver over blu-ray.com

Just to add on to what Eric has correctly stated below - for fans of film grain - Dog Soldiers on Blu-ray has it in abundance and replaces the DVD's noise and artifacts with thick textured look that I find... exquisite. Occasional colors (greens + blood reds) rise to a stronger vibrancy. It surely represents the 16mm source in the most accurate manner - digitally speaking.
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Yeah, but on blu-ray.com, look at some of the user comments. That said enough.
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Why would you put a hold on it? You pre-order it, then Amazon releases the full specs and if you're not happy then you cancel it. You realize Amazon does not charge your card until it ships, right?
Do you realize who you are talking to? Somehow, something will happen and Manzana will get charged and Amazon wont accept a return and then Manzana will vow to never shop at Amazon again......until Lizards post the very next day.
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I also pre-ordered Some Like It Hot. If it turns out that the $13.99 price isn't a mistake, I'll just cancel and wait until it hits $9.99.
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Originally Posted by Andras
I have the CE DVD and it is of great quality. I got it for $7 or so from CH with membership. I doubt BD improves on a 60-year-old film.
Your doubt is silly in light of the last few years of classic BD releases. Have you seen any of Buster Keaton's films on BD? The General, for instance? Good heavens, that film is 90 years old and it's a huge improvement on BD!

If you're satisfied watching movies on your iPhone, fine, but if you have any kind of a decent display at all you should know better by now.
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Originally Posted by blokhed
Your doubt is silly in light of the last few years of classic BD releases. Have you seen any of Buster Keaton's films on BD? The General, for instance? Good heavens, that film is 90 years old and it's a huge improvement on BD!

If you're satisfied watching movies on your iPhone, fine, but if you have any kind of a decent display at all you should know better by now.
You can argue that older movies benefit the most from the upgrade to BD.
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