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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #135 on: November 11, 2008, 12:39 PM »
Went witht he best buy metal version.

do they have a blu ray version of it or just regular dvd?
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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #136 on: November 11, 2008, 11:21 PM »
What's up with the break on release dates?  Saw plenty of Kungfu Panda out today and saw plenty of both SW Trilogies out a week early.  What happened to Tuesdays?

Sometimes **** comes out on days other than Tuesday.  Such is the case of Kung Fu Panda (or, as the kids say, "KFP").  For example, the Spider-Man DVD was originally released on a Friday back in 2002.  Shrek was another non-Tuesday release.  For future example, the worst album ever recorded will be released two Sundays from now, instead of two Tuesdays from now.

In the case of the Star Wars trilogies, it's just lazy stockboys who don't give a **** about keeping a "street date" for something that was originally released three and four years ago and has already been repackaged and resold several times since then.
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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #137 on: November 11, 2008, 11:35 PM »
Anybody buying Clone Wars today?  I really hated the "movie" but it's Star Wars so I must have it for my DVD collection.   :-\

This was the exact reason why I picked it up today. Plus I need it if when ( ::)) I get the seasons on DVD.

Went witht he best buy metal version.

I picked this one up as well and have a question for you: Did your Best Buy price the tin set at $51.99? I paid $22.99 but thought that was ridiculous for a 2 disc DVD.
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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #138 on: November 11, 2008, 11:42 PM »
I went ahead and ordered Kung Fu Panda and Hellboy II from Deep Discount with the sale.

Band of Brothers on Blu-ray is coming from Amazon, and I can't wait.



Also, if anyone buys the Kung Fu Panda DVD and watches the Secrets of the Furious Five, it was created by the GG side of the studio I work for, and everyone is very proud of how it came out.

EDIT:  Turns out our guys only did the full CG parts with the students - the majority of it was done elsewhere.  Either way, everyone is still proud of how it turned out.
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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #139 on: November 12, 2008, 04:50 AM »
The more hardcore DVD buyers (Rob and Matt) probably already know this, but deepdiscountdvd's sale is currently ongoing.  Previous years it was only 20%, this time it's 25% off (with free shipping).  I placed an order on Saturday for the Batman: The complete Animated series (just over $54), Mask of the Phantasm and a few Godzilla movies.  Unfortunately, the animated Batman ones are out of stock, but the sale price will still apply once they restock, whenever that may be.

The sales lasts until November 23rd, so I'm going to place another order for movies that come out in the next few weeks - Kung Fu Panda, Hellboy 2 and Wall-E - that I want to pick up.

DVDTALK and USATODAY work for codes and I'm sure they're a bunch of others also.

Thanks for the tip Mikey. I picked up The Long Goodbye and Forgotten Silver for under $15. Not a bad deal at all.

I had Clone Wars in my hand at Target today but after thinking about it for a little while I decided to pass on it. I really didn't like the 'movie' at all, and I honestly haven't been that impressed with the show either. I was playing Gears of War II last Friday and lost track of the time and ending up missing the episode. I didn't really feel like I missed a whole lot and didn't really have any desire to go back and watch it online. I think that is as good of a place as any for me to stop watching. I decided if I'm not going to watch the show there wasn't anypoint in picking up the movie. $25 saved is always nice too.
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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #140 on: November 12, 2008, 08:22 AM »
For future example, the worst most anticipated album ever recorded will be released two Sundays from now, instead of two Tuesdays from now.


I can fix that for you.

And the Clone wars was 22.99
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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #141 on: November 12, 2008, 08:43 AM »
For future example, the worst most anticipated album ever recorded will be released two Sundays from now, instead of two Tuesdays from now.


I can fix that for you.

Worst. . .  Most-anticipated. . .  what's to say it can't be both things at the same time?
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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #142 on: November 12, 2008, 11:26 AM »
What album are you guys talking about?? GNR??


And I picked up the Target Blu-Ray version of Clone Wars. Includes a graphic novel.

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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #143 on: November 12, 2008, 11:33 AM »
What album are you guys talking about?? GNR??

No, we're referring to the Axl Rose album.
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« Reply #144 on: November 12, 2008, 09:05 PM »
The more hardcore DVD buyers (Rob and Matt) probably already know this, but deepdiscountdvd's sale is currently ongoing.  Previous years it was only 20%, this time it's 25% off (with free shipping).  I placed an order on Saturday for the Batman: The complete Animated series (just over $54), Mask of the Phantasm and a few Godzilla movies.  Unfortunately, the animated Batman ones are out of stock, but the sale price will still apply once they restock, whenever that may be.

The sales lasts until November 23rd, so I'm going to place another order for movies that come out in the next few weeks - Kung Fu Panda, Hellboy 2 and Wall-E - that I want to pick up.

DVDTALK and USATODAY work for codes and I'm sure they're a bunch of others also.

Thanks for the tip Mikey. I picked up The Long Goodbye and Forgotten Silver for under $15. Not a bad deal at all.

I had Clone Wars in my hand at Target today but after thinking about it for a little while I decided to pass on it. I really didn't like the 'movie' at all, and I honestly haven't been that impressed with the show either. I was playing Gears of War II last Friday and lost track of the time and ending up missing the episode. I didn't really feel like I missed a whole lot and didn't really have any desire to go back and watch it online. I think that is as good of a place as any for me to stop watching. I decided if I'm not going to watch the show there wasn't anypoint in picking up the movie. $25 saved is always nice too.

I went ahead and ordered this week's new releases with the sale (which for me was KFP and Hellboy II).  I would have ordered Band of Brothers on Blu-ray for $41 but it had already shipped from Amazon.

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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #145 on: November 12, 2008, 09:06 PM »
Too bad we can't use the coupon for upcoming releases...

Is Hellboy II worthy of a blind purchase?

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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #146 on: November 12, 2008, 09:29 PM »
Too bad we can't use the coupon for upcoming releases...

Is Hellboy II worthy of a blind purchase?


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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #147 on: November 12, 2008, 09:58 PM »
Too bad we can't use the coupon for upcoming releases...

Is Hellboy II worthy of a blind purchase?

Yes it is. It's a shame this opened a week before The Dark Knight. More people would have seen HB, and it just got overshadowed.
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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #148 on: November 12, 2008, 11:43 PM »
Is Hellboy II worthy of a blind purchase?

Totally.  I enjoyed every minute of it.  I even caved and bought the 3-disc set and I vowed not to buy anymore expensive discs after Ironman (I still haven't found time to get to that second disc)
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Re: 2008 DVD Releases Thread
« Reply #149 on: November 13, 2008, 12:34 AM »
Too bad we can't use the coupon for upcoming releases...

Is Hellboy II worthy of a blind purchase?

I loved it - mostly for the bizarre environments and creatures.  After Pan's Labyrinth, Del Toro said something about wanting to make an entire movie that took place in the labyrinth, and this had that sort of feel.


If the sale lasts until next week... I might need to cancel my Wall-E / Southland Tales preorder from Amazon and get them from Deep discount.  There's also Tropic Thunder, Mirrormask, Lucky Number Slevin, and Paris, je t'aime coming out on blu-ray...