Manzana

Does anyone know why the movie "Convoy" has been on the Bestsellers list for such a long time? I thought all DVD releases of this movie were poor transfers. I also heard at least one release was presented in the wrong aspect ratio (either cropped or incorrectly squeezed).

Is the Convoy DVD that's #10 in the Bestsllers list a different, tolerable anamorphic transfer in the right aspect ratio or one of the bad ones? If it is one of the bad ones, does anyone know how it could get in their Bestseller list? The list obviously doesn't update very often because almost none of the DVDs so many others have said they bought here show up on it.

bboisvert

Ooooh... you're in for a treat. (With the first two anyway. I find the last two very dismissable.)

diaclonex

2nd order

Item Description Quantity Price
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DDFXD022050D MR VAMPIRE 1 $5.74
DDPIO012292D GUNGRAVE V.07-TO THE GRAVE 1 $15.96
DDVMG003332D HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS 1 $13.19
DDKOV003242D DEAD OR ALIVE 2 1 $11.17
DDPRD004040D 4400-COMPLETE 1ST SEASON 1 $10.84
DDTAI049504D EBOLA SYNDROME 1 $7.88
DDTLA000068D MOON CHILD 1 $7.24
DDTLA000085D 2LDK 1 $7.24
DDWEA035529D GHOST IN THE SHELL 1 $7.97

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Tax: $6.32
Shipping Price: $0.00
Order Total: $93.55

DVDMagic

I've searched for the 'From Dusk Till Dawn' box set and had no luck in finding it.

Is it no longer available? While I have the first, I did think the other 2 were pretty decent and wouldn't mind adding them to the collection since I'm kinda a completist when it comes to movies.

The Bus

Same here. The big box set of the entire season came out in the UK and I really liked the packaging. I'm not paying more than $120-$125 for X-Files. I only liked the episodes which had self-contained stories (for example, "Hell Money" from Season 3) and not the ones that tied into the larger conspiracy.

The Bus

I think Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection are underrated. When compared against Alien or Aliens, sure, comparatively they suck. But compare them to Virus or most other sci-fi movies and they're quite good (IMO).

bboisvert

Yeah, I'll give you that. They're better than most trash "sci-fi" that gets released. But they just can't hold up against those two first films. I personally think that Alien is one of the best motion pictures ever (in any genre).

hiccup

1 ABD013093 DVD : CEMETERY MAN $ 9.59 Backorder
1 BAN020044 DVD : COWBOY BEBOP REMIX V.05 $ 14.51 Backorder
1 BAN020045 DVD : COWBOY BEBOP REMIX V.06 $ 14.51 Backorder
1 FXD032259 DVD : X FILES-3RD SEASON $ 22.28 Backorder
1 FXD032853 DVD : X FILES-4TH SEASON $ 22.28 Backorder
1 FXD032858 DVD : X FILES-5TH SEASON $ 20.96 Backorder
1 HBD099205 DVD : BAND OF BROTHERS $ 45.68 New-Price

149.81

Close to my final order. Still finalizing on whether I want to get a few others. Anybody know what New-Price means with Band of Brothers?

Nightfly

Order # 2 (Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in :

1 FXD009847 DVD : ALIEN QUADRILOGY BOX SET $ 31.89
In-stock
1 MCA027902 DVD : STING (SPECIAL EDITION), TH $ 15.84
In-stock
1 MCA029300 DVD : MAGNUM PI-4TH SEASON $ 27.89
Backorder
1 WBD006996 DVD : PIRATES OF SILICON VALLEY $ 11.60
In-stock

Merchandise Total: $ 87.22
Tax: $ .00
Shipping & Processing: $ .00

Total for this Order: $ 87.22

dimitrios3

Item Description Quantity Price
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DDANE070254D PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - SPECIAL EDITION 1 $16.87
DDCOL011599D SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 1 $7.53
DDIMA008570D AND THEN THERE WERE NONE 1 $14.63
DDLVD060750D THE LIMEY 1 $4.94
DDWBD024677D MATCHSTICK MEN (WS) 1 $5.80
DDWBD038948D OCEAN'S TWELVE 1 $7.26
DDWBD067414D POINT BLANK 1 $10.69

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Tax: $0.00
Shipping Price: $0.00
Order Total: $67.72

SkullOrchard

I do.

kovacs01

I think after S3 McGyver took a dive in quality and became very A-Team. I just didnt get that one because i had reached my spending limit.

thedarktroll

Their version of "Convoy" is from a company called Cheezy Flicks. http://www.cheezyflicks.com/

All the information you need about the transfer is in the honorable DVD Savant's review.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1826conv.html

And I have a very hard time believing that their Top 20 Best Sellers List has been updated in a long time, or whether it is really accurate in the first place.

illennium

Somebody dissuade me from blind-buying the first three seasons of The Dead Zone for $45. Acceptable arguments include (1) that the show isn't very good, (2) that the show starts out good but gets worse, (3) that $45 is not an exceptional price for these, (4) etc.

wildman1037

devinjc

First order:
DDABD013093D CEMETERY MAN 1 $9.59
DDBVD041212D TOY STORY 2 (SE) 1 $13.26
DDFXD034145D KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (4D/DC) 1 $14.95
DDMCA090626D OLD SCHOOL (WS/UR) 1 $7.48
DDWBD076677D BATMAN BEGINS (2D/SE) 1 $16.45

2nd order
DDBVD017244D CHASING AMY (CRITERION) 1 $11.13
DDBVD049409D SIN CITY-RECUT & EXTENDED (2D) 1 $23.88
DDIMA002562D ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEA 1 $14.61
DDWBD037465D NAME OF THE ROSE 1 $5.80
DDMCA023293D LOVE ACTUALLY (WS) 1 $6.82

Might do one more and go for one of those spinning storage racks.

Superdaddy

Indeed, they do sometimes let it run a bit longer than promised, but for those of you wondering, this cannot be depended on. Often they pull the plug right when they say they will. So don't wait until the last minute to get your order in.

lordwow

... Sorry...

Pookymeister

I'd say buy all 4 season =]

Superdaddy

One of my favorite guilty pleasures. If there was ever subject matter suited to Ken Russell's over-the-top directorial style, this is it. Drug trips, metamorphosis into other life forms, psychedelic imagery straight out of a 60's flick, rapid-fire dialogue with everybody talking (or screaming) at the same time...completely ridiculous and I am a sucker for every minute of it.

Plus, you get Dick Smith's makeup effects, for the scenes where William Hurt transforms. These were considered state-of-the-art in 1980 when the movie was released, and are still pretty damn good today, especially if you're one of those people who tires of CGI easily.

This is what, maybe $5-$7 with DDD's discount? Way cheaper than a movie ticket, even if you end up not liking it.

hiccup

How 'bout this question guys, if you had to choose between these two series, which one would it be: Buffy the Vampire Slayer or The Dead Zone?

The Reaper

Ah, too see them for the first time......how I envy you. You're in for a treat, you're getting the greatest box set ever which also contains the greatest movie ever.

alfonsosoriano

Sounds like my kind of movie. I'll check it out, haha.

gawthspork

Order #2 -- first cancelled due to error on my part:

1 COL001617 DVD : CRITIC-COMPLETE SERIES $ 29.66
1 FXD023074 DVD : PARIS, TEXAS $ 5.74
1 MGD008007 DVD : BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFRED $ 7.59
1 WBD069388 DVD : PECKINPAH WESTERNS COLLECTI $ 34.28

Total for this Order: $ 77.27

Debating on if I want to order a couple more things... 400 Blows Criterion, That Obscure Object of Desire Criterion, the Celebration (Festen), the Werner Herzog 6D collection, et cetera. I may hold out -- I would've grabbed that Herzog/Kinski box in a heartbeat, though.

Thanks for all of the posts! I restumbled upon dvdtalk while attempting to find a decent deal on the Peckinpah boxset -- I used to lurk regularly back in the glory days of regular amazon.com coupons. Glad to have redescovered the place during christmas in June!

The Reaper

I used to feel this way about Resurrection............and then I watched AVP. After that piece of shit, I felt a whole new love for it. Sure, it's got a ton of problems but it's still far better than what Anderson gave us.

Btw, you need to watch that Alien 3 extended cut right now.........as in stop reading this thread and get on it!