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mattysemo247 07-02-13 03:19 PM

re: Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray
 

Originally Posted by lizard (Post 11751700)
Maybe I was doing it wrong but I was underwhelmed with Amazon streaming: I couldn't pause it, fast forward, reverse, skip forward or skip back, turn on subtitles, or any of the things I normally do when watching a movie at home. I found it a miserable viewing experience. Maybe it has something to do with the player being used but if my experience is typical of streaming (I hope it isn't!) I'll stick to discs. It wouldn't be worth 79˘, much less $79.

It must have been your player. I use it on a couple devices (iPad, Xbox 360, PS3, and a wireless Sony Blu Ray player) and can pause, fast forward, rewind, etc. It even has a handy resume feature, so if you turn it off in the middle, you go right back to that spot when you fire it back up. The only thing I'm not sure on is the subtitles, but I would assume it has those as well. They also have a ton of HD content now too. I'm watching Justified now and love it.

Shagrath 07-02-13 04:31 PM

re: Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray
 

Originally Posted by DJariya (Post 11751729)
Really? I find it hard to believe that Manzana doesn't buy more than $79 worth of items in 1 year at Amazon. What about the Holiday season?

But that $79 could be spent on something else instead, like actual movies.

I'm loathe to pay shipping on anything either, but $16 a year for prime is something not even I can balk over. Totally worth it.

davidh777 07-02-13 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 11751909)
But that $79 could be spent on something else instead, like actual movies.

He just seems to spend a lot of time and stomach lining on finding deals, and Prime could solve some of that. But some people like shopping for deals, which is totally fine with me. He doesn't seem to enjoy it, though, just based on what he posts. :shrug:


Originally Posted by mattysemo247 (Post 11751786)
It must have been your player. I use it on a couple devices (iPad, Xbox 360, PS3, and a wireless Sony Blu Ray player) and can pause, fast forward, rewind, etc. It even has a handy resume feature, so if you turn it off in the middle, you go right back to that spot when you fire it back up. The only thing I'm not sure on is the subtitles, but I would assume it has those as well. They also have a ton of HD content now too. I'm watching Justified now and love it.

I can use subtitles/captioning on my 360, though it's possible it could vary by title.

kenbenobi 07-02-13 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 11751909)
But that $79 could be spent on something else instead, like actual movies.

I'm loathe to pay shipping on anything either, but $16 a year for prime is something not even I can balk over. Totally worth it.

You're sharing your membership with 5 different people? Are all 5 people able to take advantage of the streaming as well, or just the Primary member?

Shagrath 07-02-13 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kenbenobi (Post 11751998)
You're sharing your membership with 5 different people? Are all 5 people able to take advantage of the streaming as well, or just the Primary member?

Only the primary member is able to stream. I just get the two-day shipping. I'm completely okay with that, as I'm not big on streaming for the most part. I'll watch something on Netflix occassionally, and mainly keep that streaming for my wife. Otherwise, I've got 2000+ films in the library to pick from, and discs sent from Netflix as well.

lizard 07-03-13 10:02 AM

JCVD $6.04

Network $6.99

Derailed (Unrated Version) $7.35

Forgetting Sarah Marshall Unrated (Blu ray + DVD + Digital Copy) $7.54

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $7.87

Cool Hand Luke (1967) $7.99

The Debt $8.21

Code of Silence $8.26

Batman / Justice League $12.99

Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series $54.99

thisisit 07-03-13 10:24 AM

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Can someone please tell me whether the Network Blu-Ray that is $6.99 has all the special features of the older version? I was hoping it was just a repackage but the Amazon details claim no special features. Thanks!

Sweet Baby James 07-03-13 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by thisisit (Post 11752697)
Can someone please tell me whether the Network Blu-Ray that is $6.99 has all the special features of the older version? I was hoping it was just a repackage but the Amazon details claim no special features. Thanks!

According to Barnes & Noble, the new version has the following special features-


Special Features

The making of Network 6-part documentary; Vintage Paddy Chayefsky interview excerpt from Dinah! hosted by Dinah Shore; Commentary by director Sidney Lumet; Private screenings with Sidney Lumet: Turner Classic movies host Robert Osborne interviews the director; Theatrical trailer




http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-...n=883929232666

thisisit 07-03-13 12:22 PM

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Thanks I didn't see that but listing also says it's pan & scan so i'm not sure i'm convinced. Just looked at BB and Ebay listings and no mention of the special features- google didn't turn anything up either. Anyone who owns it care to weigh in- would like to upgrade my dvd but want those extras.

dhmac 07-03-13 02:59 PM

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Mad Max (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) ( LINK ) is now $8.49

kenbenobi 07-03-13 03:12 PM

re: Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray
 

Originally Posted by thisisit (Post 11752697)
Can someone please tell me whether the Network Blu-Ray that is $6.99 has all the special features of the older version? I was hoping it was just a repackage but the Amazon details claim no special features. Thanks!

Amazon rarely lists the special features. Sometimes user reviews will give the details, but the Amazon listing itself is rarely accurate regarding features. It's funny, cuz their Electronics are VERY detailed in every way. But DVD's and BD's are not...

sandman007 07-03-13 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by thisisit (Post 11752953)
Thanks I didn't see that but listing also says it's pan & scan so i'm not sure i'm convinced. Just looked at BB and Ebay listings and no mention of the special features- google didn't turn anything up either. Anyone who owns it care to weigh in- would like to upgrade my dvd but want those extras.

You can view a picture of the back of the Blu-ray at DVDEmpire.com:

http://www.dvdempire.com/1554715/network-blu-ray.html

Sorry, wrong version but I think they are the same content-wise except for a slipcover. Here is the information from WBShop.com (click on Details tab):

http://www.wbshop.com/product/networ...Fa9cQgod2jIAiQ

thisisit 07-03-13 09:56 PM

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Thanks Sandman! I've been googling and looking at stores all day with no real luck- info has been all over the place (I'm mad as hell and i'm not gonna take this anymore!). I didn't think of the wb shop. Appreciate it. It makes sense that it would just be same blu-ray with new cover but you never know with these home video companies...

lizard 07-05-13 11:17 AM

Ancient Warriors $5.17

Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker $5.46

Derailed (Unrated Version) $7.26

The Debt $7.88

Escape from New York (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $7.99
Code of Silence $7.99

Aquamarine $8.99

The Three Musketeers (Special Edition) $9.32

Cowboys & Aliens (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) $9.33

The Last Lions $9.55

Subspecies III: Bloodlust $9.63

River of No Return (1954) $9.99
Hope Springs (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy) $9.99

Best Picture Academy Award Winners: 5 Film Coll $19.19

tbender 07-05-13 07:17 PM

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Monsters University (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) $22.49

Seems pretty low for a Pixar new movie release this far out

laidbacklarkin 07-05-13 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tbender (Post 11755258)
Monsters University (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) $22.49

Seems pretty low for a Pixar new movie release this far out

at this rate the next pre-order will be for a film in post production

kenbenobi 07-06-13 06:35 AM

re: Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray
 

Originally Posted by tbender (Post 11755258)
Monsters University (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) $22.49

Seems pretty low for a Pixar new movie release this far out

3D version $29.99:
http://www.amazon.com/Monsters-Unive...3110502&sr=1-1

I'm holding out for an Amazon coupon though...

tbender 07-06-13 08:48 AM

re: Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray
 

Originally Posted by kenbenobi (Post 11755552)
3D version $29.99:
http://www.amazon.com/Monsters-Unive...3110502&sr=1-1

I'm holding out for an Amazon coupon though...

I would imagine they're doing this instead of the coupon. It's listed on the Movies & TV deal page:

Up to 50% off "Monsters University"

See "Monsters University" in theaters now and pre-order it on 3D Blu-ray and Blu-ray Combo Pack today.
Expires on Jul 11, 2013

Manzana 07-06-13 11:48 AM

re: Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray
 

Originally Posted by tbender (Post 11755585)
I would imagine they're doing this instead of the coupon. It's listed on the Movies & TV deal page:

Up to 50% off "Monsters University"

See "Monsters University" in theaters now and pre-order it on 3D Blu-ray and Blu-ray Combo Pack today.
Expires on Jul 11, 2013

Dumb question: without a coupon anyone ordering this will get the lowest price up through release date whether they order it now (while $29.99) or later (when it reverts to a higher price for a while), so what is the point in this "promo" with the preorder guarantee? Unless people think that all stores will be charging more than $29.99 on release day and $29.99 is the lowest it'll get. If that's it, then $29.99 is still several dollars too high for me. If it's $29.99 for the 3D, I need at least a $7 coupon from Disney. My limit on a new release Disney 3D BD is about $25 including tax. So I'll be passing on this as I see no point in ordering it now.

Pizza 07-06-13 11:55 AM

re: Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray
 

Originally Posted by Manzana (Post 11755662)
Dumb question: without a coupon anyone ordering this will get the lowest price up through release date whether they order it now (while $29.99) or later (when it reverts to a higher price for a while), so what is the point in this "promo" with the preorder guarantee? Unless people think that all stores will be charging more than $29.99 on release day and $29.99 is the lowest it'll get. If that's it, then $29.99 is still several dollars too high for me. If it's $29.99 for the 3D, I need at least a $7 coupon from Disney. My limit on a new release Disney 3D BD is about $25 including tax. So I'll be passing on this as I see no point in ordering it now.

That's not necessarily true. For example, the price dips $10 Sunday afternoon but Monday it's back up and never drops again till release day. If you order it Tuesday, you won't get the $10 discount from the Sunday before.

lizard 07-07-13 03:08 PM

Grand Duel / Keoma (Spaghetti Western Double Feature) (1976) $3.88

Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker $5.05

Operation Condor $5.26

Brüno $5.36

Tooth Fairy 2 $6.93

Flyboys $7.57

A Late Quartet $7.99
Crooked Arrows $7.99
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (Unrated) $7.99
The Marine 3: Homefront $7.99
30 Nights of Paranormal Activity With the Devil $7.99
Cowgirls N Angels $7.99
Knocked Up (Blu-ray + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) $7.99
Casino (Blu-ray + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) $7.99
Sixteen Candles (Blu-ray + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) $7.99
The Road $7.99
Children of the Corn $7.99
Zodiac $7.99
Green Lantern $7.99

Pokemon Heroes / Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys (Double Feature) $8.65
Darkness / Below $8.65

The Burning Plain $8.99
The Last Ride $8.99
Cemetery Junction $8.99
Beasts of the Southern Wild $8.99
The Haunting of Whaley House $8.99

The Devil's in the Details $9.00

I Am Legend / Omega Man (Double-Feature) $9.18

Chasing Mavericks $9.49

Puppet Master X: Axis Rising $9.94

How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) $9.99
Sleeper (1973) $9.99
Annie Hall (1977) $9.99
Tomorrow You're Gone $9.99
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps $9.99
Lola Versus $9.99
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $9.99
Sound of My Voice $9.99
Bad Ass $9.99
The Big Year $9.99
Chronicle (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo +Digital Copy) $9.99
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan $9.99
Martha Marcy May Marlene $9.99
The Oranges $9.99
Cheech & Chong's: Animated Movie $9.99
Do-Deca-Pentathlon $9.99
National Lampoon's Vacation: 30th Anniversary $9.99

Cursed / Hellraiser: Hell Seeker / Halloween VI $11.67

Girl Next Door / Miss March $15.99
Stargate Atlantis: Season 1 $15.99
Stargate Atlantis: Season 4 $15.99

Stargate Atlantis: Season 5 $16.99

Scary Movie 1-3 $18.16

Stargate Atlantis: Season 2 $18.49
Stargate Atlantis: Season 3 $18.49
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 7 $18.49

The Simpsons: The Fifteenth Season $21.99
American Horror Story: The Complete First Season $21.99

Glee: The Complete Third Season $24.99

Best of Warner Bros 50 Film Collection $184.99

muffintop 07-07-13 05:18 PM

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Baraka is now $12.99 and the lowest price ever on amazon according to my camelcamelcamel price drop alert. There are only a few copies left in stock at the moment.

vocalhouse 07-07-13 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by muffintop (Post 11756607)
Baraka is now $12.99 and the lowest price ever on amazon according to my camelcamelcamel price drop alert. There are only a few copies left in stock at the moment.

As usual, Amazon is PMing BBY. According to the BBY signs in store, this price is valid until 8/17 so I'm waiting until U&S to purchase this and Samsara for $7.99 each.

georgec 07-09-13 08:37 AM

re: Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray
 
The Alien Anthology for $20 is Amazon's Deal of the Day.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AQO3QA/

lizard 07-09-13 10:25 AM

Grand Duel / Keoma (Spaghetti Western Double Feature) (1976) $3.60

Tooth Fairy 2 $6.77

Devil $7.84

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol $7.99
Bedazzled $7.99
Year One (Theatrical & Unrated Edition) $7.99
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $7.99
Shark Night $7.99

Angel in the Family / Man Who Saved Christmas $8.21

Hairspray (Two-Disc Shake & Shimmy Edition) $8.44

Trespass (Combo: BD+DVD+DC) $8.61

I Am Legend / Omega Man (Double-Feature) $8.97

This Means War (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) $8.98

The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $8.99
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $8.99
Machete $8.99
Trespass $8.99

Death Warrant $9.28

Last Exit to Brooklyn $9.67

CLUE $9.99
Age of Dinosaurs $9.99
Manhattan (1979) $9.99

The Ultimate Comic Book 5-Movie Collection (The Crow / The Punisher / The Spirit / Kick-Ass / Conan the Barbarian) $14.99

Falling Skies: The Complete First Season $18.93

Life on Fire: Wildlife on the Volcanos Edge $23.98


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