Cover-art is the same as my VHS copy (minus the goldish border).

shweet!

(off topic: now when's Branagh's The Magic Flute coming out stateside??)

Amazon has this up for preorder now 18.99. Still no sign of the HD versions though. The Shakespear collection is 41.99.

I'm glad somebody got it. I hate when my attempts at humor fall flat.

7,537,200% lift on Amazon compared to yesterday


Movers & Shakers
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...-shakers/-/dvd

1. 7,537,200% Sales Rank in DVD: 2 (was 150,746)

Hamlet

Just found out that Borders will have an exclusive behind-the-scenes book packaged with Hamlet when it's released.

So, besides the review at DVD Movie Central (which is pretty short) are there any other reviews for this sucker? Thought there'd be more one day before release date for a 2-disc Warners set.

I want this, but I'll wait for the HD version as well...

What's that? Another 10 years?

I am going to be *so* happy to get this. I kept on checking for it to be delayed or something. I didn't trust the release date. Now, it is en route two day shipping and it will be mine tomorrow. FINALLY!

God I hope I dont get a loose scratched up disc. **knocks on wood**

Pre-ordered this on amazon, as well as Taxi Driver CE, and it appears that this week will mark the first time, in the fifteen months I've been a Prime member, that I won't get new releases on release day. My copy of Taxi Driver is in transit and Hamlet hasn't even shipped out yet (been stuck in "shipping soon" status since Sunday).

Anyone have any early reports/photos of the Borders exclusive?

I don't have pics, but the Borders exclusive is sort of lame. It's a 28-page booklet of photos from the film, roughly 4.5" x 7". No text. This takes the place of an insert, I guess. I also guess you could argue that it's better than nothing. The good thing is that using a 30% off coupon (see the Bargains thread), you can get it for $18.89 + tax, which is the cheapest I've found it.

Yeah, I was expecting a slipcover to house it like the Departed Target exclusive but like bookcase3 said it's better than nothing. I also used the 30% off coupon. For some reason I thought it was cheaper in Best Buy but it's also 19.99 there so this seems to be the best deal. I can post a pic of the book tonight after work.

DM, please do. I think a lot of people would like to see some pics.

The Borders I went to had it on sale for 19.99, and after the 30%-off coupon, I only paid $14.

Here, I snapped a few quick shots.

Congrats. Mine took the 30% off the regular $26.99 price so I paid $18.89...

That is how the policy has always been explained to me also.

The computer automatically takes the 30% off of the list price at Borders. I have never heard of it taking off from the sale price unless it was a $X off of $X type of coupon. The cashier probably had to do a manual override to take it off of the sale price. I am not sure they are allowed to do that. They usually go out of their way to note that the discount is off of the list price.

She did do the manual override, but it was something she did on her own - I didn't even bring it up. The $19.99 sale price was a huge sticker on front of the dvd.

dang i got the short straw this time around. the cashier told me that if i used my 30% coupon, the price would actually be higher than $19.99. doh

Has anyone bought/seen the Shakespeare boxed set that includes this (and also came out on 8/14)?

I'm curious about the packaging for the titles. Just the individual keepcases in a cardboard slipcase? Or are the thinpaks?

i saw it at best buy. its just the individual keepcases