Demetrius and the Gladiators - 03/16/12 - Limited to 3,000 copies - Order - Amazon

[bluskies]

Not sure if it has been mentioned, but if you order TT titles or others directly from the Screen Archives Entertainment and order over $50, you can get $10 off by using the code "AMAZON".

[Deciazulado]

now you tell me ;0


Amazon order

Demetrius and the Gladiators Blu-ray

[peterraes]

i understand cause of the limited release = more expensive to sell em to get a return,but charging like $39,95 for "the Egypthian" blu is really to expensive!
i would love to buy it but its against my nature to pay for "overpriced" items,max i would pay is $29,99 and even then...

[atl.steven]

My order got a tracking number this morning.

[benbess]

Originally Posted by peterraes

i understand cause of the limited release = more expensive to sell em to get a return,but charging like $39,95 for "the Egypthian" blu is really to expensive!
i would love to buy it but its against my nature to pay for "overpriced" items,max i would pay is $29,99 and even then...

I agree the Egyptian is a bit too expensive---but, how about you buy that one, and then one TT title at 29.95, and then use the $10 off coupon. And, viola, your copy of the Egyptian comes down to 29.95 plus shipping.

[cynatnite]

Originally Posted by atl.steven

My order got a tracking number this morning.

Yep, me too.

[Yankees0222]

Originally Posted by benbess

I agree the Egyptian is a bit too expensive---but, how about you buy that one, and then one TT title at 29.95, and than use the $10 off coupon. And, viola, your copy of the Egyptian comes down to 29.95 plus shipping.

The sad part is the $10 covers almost just the shipping. I think it come to ~$6 to ship 2 movies so you're really only saving about $4. They really need to start offering free shipping on orders $50 or up.... I think that would entice more people to buy multiple items from them.


Oh! And I just got a tracking number for this as well!

[keithvg]

Shipping to South Africa is $22.10. Rather expensive, but this is the only way I can get what I want. Importing is still cheaper than buying locally and the choice is much greater.
Mines on its way!!!!!

[Arkadin]

mine has shipped also!!
kethvg--South Africa--dang that's intense. have you gotten other TT bds?

[keithvg]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

mine has shipped also!!
kethvg--South Africa--dang that's intense. have you gotten other TT bds?

The only other TT title I have is The Egyptian, but there are a couple of their other titles that I would like to get as well, but between BFI, Masters of Cinema and Studio Canal Collection and now all the Universal 100th Annversary editions, it's a delicate financial juggle.

[Arkadin]

yeah trying to collect Criterion, MoC, Studio Canal Collection, BFI, Kino, Blue Underground, Raro, Twilight Time, and every other great classic release is a definite wallet buster.

[rich_adamson]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

yeah trying to collect Criterion, MoC, Studio Canal Collection, BFI, Kino, Blue Underground, Raro, Twilight Time, and every other great classic release is a definite wallet buster.

I hear you on that one. I am doing all of those as well, except I am picking an choosing on Twilight Time as they really don't warran the high prices lik the others do, an overall the film selection has been far less consistent than the other companies as well. I was rather surprised and saddened that I missed Fright Night though, I reall didn't anticipate the demand for that one.

Are you missing any so far Arkadin?

[Arkadin]

oh for sure. I have all the Criterion bds except basically anything from the last 10 years or so. (I did get Che and Gommorah)
I just don't have enough interest in the newer stuff to worry about buying all that stuff like Tiny Furniture or Soderberg. Give me the classic stuff. (saves me a bunch of $ though)
I have all the SC's except The Pianist I believe, and all the MoC's except for maybe 4 titles. I have all the TT's and Raro's except for The Rapture, and I'm doing pretty good on BU, but there are a bunch I probably won't ever get.
I have a bunch of the BFI discs, but certainly not all of them. probably need around 10 or so, but I'm not really trying to get them all, as I just don't need all those obscure flipside titles.
All and all, I really have way more bds than I will possibly ever get around to watching, and I'm already thinking about all these upcoming releases.
I actually kept up with pretty much every release from the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's for a long time, but there are too many coming out now.
That's a good thing though.
Older American classics are definitely my favorites though, so I'm actually kind of amazed how many foreign language bds I actually have, even though they are all quite worthy films.
most of the stuff I really want hasn't even come out yet--film noir, Bogart, Cagney, Fonda, Robinson, Grant, Peck, Wayne, Hitchcock, classic musicals, 30's gangster films-- although there has been some progress in the last year.

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[arcadeforest]

Yes, mine shipped as well. So I should see it on Tuesday - possibly Monday. Can't wait to watch this for the first time.

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

You are quite the prolific poster. I only have time to answer a couple questions here as I make my rounds before 1:00 P.M. and get much needed nourishment.

Just one of the benefits - some would say hazards - of successful semi-retirement. I finally have more time for the things that have always interested me most, so there's been a bit of a spike in my board presence, to be sure. Plus, I admit, I'm a yacker, and on those all-too-infrequent occasions when one of my board interests overlaps with yours - the last one was Mutiny on the Bounty, if I recall - I have a tendency to bend your ear a bit for answers that you've proven yourself to worth reading.

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

We had a problem. Some facilities just implemented changes slower…or much slower than others.

Keep in mind I posted that for historical purposes (circa. 2007) as a follow-up to Clark Kent’s comment about technological advances and HD masters...

...until this paper was published in the SMPTE journal, many post facilities were in fact still using CRTs to master and Q/C Blu-ray product.

"Whew!", and thanks again. Reassuring to know that it's history.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

now you tell me ;0
Amazon order

Demetrius and the Gladiators Blu-ray

At the moment ordering Demetrius off Amazon would be 7 cents cheaper than my pre-order was direct from Screen Archives.

[peterraes]

Originally Posted by benbess

I agree the Egyptian is a bit too expensive---but, how about you buy that one, and then one TT title at 29.95, and than use the $10 off coupon. And, viola, your copy of the Egyptian comes down to 29.95 plus shipping.

i must have overlooked the $10 off coupon,gonna check it out right now,thx

[pepe98]

Very dissapointed that this movie does not have English subtitles!

Looks like that all the Fox releases from Twilight does not have english subtitles. I can understand this in releases from Mill Creek or Echo Bridge, but this release is so expensive and it does not have subtitles!

I will just wait and import from another country when it is released overseas.

[benbess]

Originally Posted by peterraes

i must have overlooked the $10 off coupon,gonna check it out right now,thx

I think you'll like it!

...and to correct my sloppy typing it should have been "then" not "than"...

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

Just one of benefits - some would say hazards - of successful semi-retirement. I finally have more time for the things that have always interested me most, so there's been a bit of a spike in my board presence, to be sure. Plus, I admit, I'm a yacker, and on those all-too-infrequent occasions when one of my board interests overlaps with yours - the last one was Mutiny on the Bounty, if I recall - I have a tendency to bend your ear a bit for answers that you've proven yourself to worth reading.

"Whew!", and thanks again. Reassuring to know that it's history.

When I do enjoy the time to venture out from Club Penton, I have to spread myself rather thin in trying to skim several other threads as quickly as possible. I actually came here initially to see if anyone was talking about Bite the Bullet because I didn’t see a dedicated thread about that title and which as a past competitive long distance racer (albeit on two wheels rather than four legs, and a current horse owner), BtB was of personal interest to me. Then I caught Clark Kent’s post and thought I’d elaborate a bit more on what he was talking about while here visiting.

To sum up your query(s), without derailing the main topic of this thread, end-to-end standardization is the Holy Grail but, it is oh so complex with different wants, needs and priorities from all the players along the way. For example, just several months ago, after decades, display gamma was standardized in ITU-R BT.1886 as 2.4…
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread....tu#post4906051

My professional interest in the above standard is pretty much solely from a studio standpoint in the mastering environment, but as to how it relates to hobbyists and serious home theater enthusiasts who seek to recreate the filmmaker’s vision in their homes, I think Charles P adequately discusses that in this pdf….
http://www.spectracal.com/downloads/...alibration.pdf