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Originally Posted by FangsFirst
There IS a 1.78:1 frame then? Huh! Well, cheers to you, I was not aware. One more bit of random information to file in my stores of ws/ff/fs/p&s/etc memory banks.
http://us.imdb.com/SearchTechnical?P...2035%09(3-perf) Films like Kill Bill and Lucky number Slevin have used it. It saves them 25% of film-length while still allowing the image to be "opened up" to fill a WS TV frame. Lionsgate somewhat controversially did this when they released the film Creep on DVD. |
thanks for the info guys
Sorry for the late reply to all
thanks for the info guys I have to go to cosco or sam club to check out what i can get. I prefer to get the old set for the x tra stuff that was included got back form family vacation Happy Holidays to all! (Better late than never, no pc during the holidays) |
Just a FYI but I was able to get the old foldout edition for Season 8 at my local BB for 19.99. It originally rang up 41.99 but I simply told her that it was supposed to be 19.99. I really didn't realize there was a difference. I like the sets to all look the same and all the otther sets are the foldout style. Most of mine were purchased for $90-$100 so $20 is a steal.
Of course YMMV. |
Originally Posted by C_Fletch
Just a FYI but I was able to get the old foldout edition for Season 8 at my local BB for 19.99. It originally rang up 41.99 but I simply told her that it was supposed to be 19.99. I really didn't realize there was a difference. I like the sets to all look the same and all the otther sets are the foldout style. Most of mine were purchased for $90-$100 so $20 is a steal.
Of course YMMV. thats exactly what I tried to do with no luck at best buys slim set going for the same price right now |
Originally Posted by C_Fletch
Just a FYI but I was able to get the old foldout edition for Season 8 at my local BB for 19.99. It originally rang up 41.99 but I simply told her that it was supposed to be 19.99. I really didn't realize there was a difference. I like the sets to all look the same and all the otther sets are the foldout style. Most of mine were purchased for $90-$100 so $20 is a steal.
Of course YMMV. |
I tried to get the old sets at BB for the $19.99 but no deal. I didn't get a manager involved though. This pricing differnce issue for these sets sucks.
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I got season 8 of the old sets today at BB for 19.99. A manager had to override the price. Lucked out.
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Originally Posted by Tenacious D
I was able to get the old foldout style for Seasons 8 & 9 at my BB for 19.99 today, but I had to get a manager to override the 41.99 price. I got Seasons 1-7 about 3 years ago from all of my family members for my birthday at about $100 per season. I've watched them all several times and it's my favorite TV show so I'm not sorry. Anyone who doesn't have these season sets yet, though, they're a steal at 19.99 each! I've been waiting for 8 & 9 to be cheap for quite a while. I'm glad I've finally got them and they all match! :)
well if thats the case then I will try. I was going to try to get a manger involved but didnt. |
Bumping this thread to report that my local Costco(Milford, Connecticut) has all 9 seasons of the original releases for $23.99 each.
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Is there any DVD store online that has the series on sale? I remember Amazon was having a sale of each slim-set season for $19.99, but that's gone for now. I regret not having purchased the series then.
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every once in a while these sets go to $19.99 at Best Buy
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After being out for a few years I thought for sure that Fox would put together the ultimate X-Files box set with all 9 seasons, the movies and maybe even the spin-off shows (Lone Gunman especially). I still think they will release a great LE box set...
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what are the extras on the old sets..really worth it to have or not?
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Originally Posted by IamLegend
what are the extras on the old sets..really worth it to have or not?
I'm pretty extras-happy, so I may not be the best source for how 'worth it' they are. |
I Netflixed the bonus discs. They are actually pretty neat. I particularly enjoyed Chris Carter's comments on selected individual episodes. The promo stuff was also a hoot in a nostalgic way - has it been 10 years already?
Not sure that I would pay a premium for the old sets, but if you can snag 'em for close to $20 then it's a no-brainer. |
Originally Posted by Wildo1966
After being out for a few years I thought for sure that Fox would put together the ultimate X-Files box set with all 9 seasons, the movies and maybe even the spin-off shows (Lone Gunman especially).
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Originally Posted by cleverusername
What spin-off shows are there other than Lone Gunmen?
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Originally Posted by benh911
Just Millennium, I believe.
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I saw the Collectors seasons at my Costco today for $23.99 each. Sadly, I am currently putting up my 9 sealed thinpak seasons on ebay soon. I need the cash and I know it will be forever (if ever) before I find the time to watch 9 seasons of anything. My dvd backlog is just crazy.
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Originally Posted by Sweet Baby James
Millennium wasn't really a spin-off like The Lone Gunmen. They did have a Frank Black episode on the X-Files after Millennium had been cancelled.
Yeah, I should have been more clear. I was just referring to shows created by the same crew: CC, Glen Morgan etc. |
Just Millennium, I believe. Yeah, I should have been more clear. I was just referring to shows created by the same crew: CC, Glen Morgan etc. There were many notable people like Morgan & Wong and Frank Spotnitz that went on to make very Ten Thirteen-ish shows but that opens a huge can of worms because "X-Files" writers, producers and directors winded up working on practically every sci-fi drama on television. |
Originally Posted by GuruTwo
Yeah "Millennium" was definitely not a spinoff. There were two high-profile CROSSOVERS (Jose Chung on "Millennium" and Frank & Jordan Black on "The X-Files") but when the show began there was no in-show connection to "The X-Files", those connections came later. There were also several minor, more "in-jokey" crossovers like Mulder & Scully visible in the background of FBI headquarters in one episode (in reality it was DD and GA's photo doubles), Peter Watts finding a Morley stub in Millennium Group headquarters, the same actor playing J. Edgar Hoover in FBI flashback episodes on both shows, etc.
I would really only count shows produced by Chris Carter's Ten Thirteen productions, and there were only four: "The X-Files", "Millennium", "Harsh Realm" and "The Lone Gunmen". There were many notable people like Morgan & Wong and Frank Spotnitz that went on to make very Ten Thirteen-ish shows but that opens a huge can of worms because "X-Files" writers, producers and directors winded up working on practically every sci-fi drama on television. Yeah, that's pretty much what I was referring to. I wasn't referring to the bad movies that were made by some of the writers. I should have thought out my post a little more I guess. |
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