DVD Talk Forum - Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray

A couple of cart updates I noticed this morning:
Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection = $19.99
An American Werewolf in London - Restored Edition = $11.99

*Perhaps it's October/Halloween horror film sales time.

BobO'Link

10-01-16 07:54 AM

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The Wolf Man Complete Legacy Collection - $19.99

Why So Blu?

10-01-16 08:28 AM

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The I Am Legend/Constantine/V for Vendetta/Blade 4-film BD is $3.74.

If I didn't already own 3 out of those 4 I'd totally get it myself.

clappj

10-01-16 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Why So Blu? (Post 12912081)

The I Am Legend/Constantine/V for Vendetta/Blade 4-film BD is $3.74.

If I didn't already own 3 out of those 4 I'd totally get it myself.

That's dead already. Assuming you saw the Slickdeals post that was an affiliate site selling those through eBay.

Classic Films

10-01-16 10:12 AM

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Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection $19.99.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Why So Blu?

10-01-16 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by clappj (Post 12912114)

That's dead already. Assuming you saw the Slickdeals post that was an affiliate site selling those through eBay.

No, it was live when I posted it. I saw it through BD.com's lowest price deals.

Why So Blu?

10-01-16 02:22 PM

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The new Restored American Werewolf in London is down to $11.99.

Trevor

10-01-16 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Why So Blu? (Post 12912217)

The new Restored American Werewolf in London is down to $11.99.

Pretty weak reviews iirc.

Why So Blu?

10-01-16 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevor (Post 12912224)

Pretty weak reviews iirc.

I already watched it a few days ago and it's the best its ever looked and sounded.

DVD Polizei

10-01-16 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12912238)

Seems to vary between massive improvement over the original BD to horrendous disaster that you;d be better off watching on a 40yo VHS fed through a 12inch B&W 1955 era TV.

Ouch.

PhantomStranger

10-01-16 04:39 PM

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Some people have different standards for reviews. It's really about expectations.

BobO'Link

10-01-16 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12912255)

To clarify -- those are different reviewers opinions of the whole release and not an assessment of the variations within the disc.

There is such a huge disparity in the reviews you wonder about if it's disc variations or it just looks incredibly different on different equipment setups or if different people watching the same exact disc on identical setups really have that wide of a disagreement over the PQ/AQ.

Depending on just *who* and *where* the review is I'd have to wonder if systems are actually set up properly. There are so many factors in getting a "good" result. Certain settings actually work against you when you'd think they'd help *but* on some occasions they actually do. I'd question those complaining about excessive DNR to ask if they have their set/player set up with "noise canceling" (i.e. Soap Opera effect) turned on. I have a few discs where that setting actually helps but for most it produces unwanted artifacts. The sad part is it's usually defaulted to "on" for most sets.

joltman

10-02-16 06:59 AM

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You can look at the comparison on caps-a-holic. When I was looking at it, before I read any reviews, I could tell it was DNR'd and I'm no where near an expert on that. I don't know how it looks in motion though.

BobO'Link

10-02-16 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by joltman (Post 12912555)

Looking at the comparisons, neither version looks particularly good. The Blue Moon has lots of noise/grain (can't tell if it's natural grain or just noise) but the remastered is soft - very soft at times. It has a "smoother" image but I wouldn't say it's "better."

PhantomStranger

10-02-16 12:55 PM

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With the caveat I have not actually seen either Blu-ray, the following is my take having closely looked at the aforementioned screenshot comparisons.

The new transfer shows less filtering and the movie's softer, more appropriately film-like appearance. The color grading is far improved as well. What people think is grain in the original transfer is actually evidence of leftover noise from the crude filtering tools used back in the day. It's far too structured and regular to be classic celluloid grain.

This newly-remastered transfer is far closer to what the negative may have looked like upon release. Sharpening and filtering often gives the false impression of more definition to casual observers. Far less of that processing has been applied to the new transfer.

Why So Blu?

10-02-16 01:08 PM

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Ok, take it to the appropriate thread.

#backontopic

Easy	10-02-16 05:01 PM

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Big Trouble In Little China - $5

It also states: "exclusively for Prime members"... whatever that means.

E Unit

10-02-16 05:39 PM

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It means it's $5 exclusively for Prime members.

Why So Blu?

10-03-16 02:48 PM

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Birdman is $5.99.

Classic Films

10-03-16 04:34 PM

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Mr. Deeds Goes To Town $14.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Release date is tomorrow.

Amazon is no longer taking orders for this one. You can leave an e-mail address to be notified when it is available to be ordered.

DWilson

10-03-16 11:48 PM

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Criterion's "Carnival of Souls" is $19.02.

laidbacklarkin

10-04-16 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Why So Blu? (Post 12912081)

The I Am Legend/Constantine/V for Vendetta/Blade 4-film BD is $3.74.

If I didn't already own 3 out of those 4 I'd totally get it myself.

Back at the same price