Trouble Deciding What to Pre-Order

[bradley4846]

I have pre ordered so much and I there is no way i will be able to buy it all. But im having trouble deciding which ones to buy, and which ones to just wait for xmas... is anyone else having this problem

[lemonski]

Nope, I'm the opposite - I'm scratching finding anything to preorder, or even buy. There's still way too much crap and not enough quality releases...the stream of catalogue titles is so thin and new releases are uniformly awful.

The last thing I preordered was Super 8, and I'm even lukewarm on that. Unless Amazon drops the price to something a little more reasonable before Nov 22, I'll probably can it.

[wilky61]

Nah, a lot of my purchases are preorders. For most new releases, if you don't get it on release week then you have to wait like six months to beat that price. Also, Amazon usually offers its best preorder price for about three days after the movie's listing is created, so I try to lock in what I can while keeping my eyes open for sales elsewhere.

I have a few preorders upcoming... Breakfast at Tiffany's from DD for 14.85, Ben-Hur from Amazon.co.uk, which I nabbed when it was still 13 GBP shipped, Jackie Brown for 9.97, Life is Beautiful for 9.97, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind for 10.44.

I'm not preordering Rushmore/Dazed & Confused CCs because I'm expecting to pick them up during B&N's November sale, though.

[bradley4846]

hmmmm....
im trying to delete some things in october to make it less expensive...

[wilky61]

Originally Posted by lemonski

the stream of catalogue titles is so thin and new releases are uniformly awful.

Yeah, I basically only buy catalogue titles when they come (e.g., the ones I mentioned above, Citizen Kane, Manhunter, Star Wars OT, Scarface, Lebowski, O Brother/Monte Cristo, Coen brothers, etc.). I rarely see movies made in 2010, 2011 that I like enough to own, and I think they all hit theaters during Oscar season (exception: Super 8, but I ain't preordering it for 31.49).

[bradley4846]

im thinking about canceling green lantern... anyone seen it?

[victimofthecity]

See I never ever pre-order something unless I know that I absolutely want it. And most of the time I just pre-order from Amazon to ensure same day release shipping.

[chetripley80]

Originally Posted by bradley4846

im thinking about canceling green lantern... anyone seen it?

Not one I'd pre-order, and I'm actually a Hal Jordan fan. Instead I'd recommend Attack the Block if you're a fan of sci-fi/horror/comedy movies. It appears it just became available for pre-order based on the front page.

[wilky61]

Originally Posted by bradley4846

im thinking about canceling green lantern... anyone seen it?

Let me just put it this way, the more of a critic you are, the less I recommend blind buys.

[nelly_platinum]

i cancelled my lion king trilogy last night as it was just begining to be an expensive month for october,downgraded to the 3D diamond edition,realized i never seen lion king 1/2 or the 2nd so figured i really dont care for them,

ocober is already set...
pulp fiction play exclusive steelbook..thanks to a member here
scream steelbook with paul steel just because it was on sale 3days ago
batman year one
willy wonka boxset

yea pretty much expensive

[Sky_Captain]

Well, I have Batman: Year One and Mimic Director's Cut pre-ordered.

After that, Rushmore Criterion edition will be ordered closer to release date and I'm really struggling for anything else.

Thor's out here 27th Sept and I want that sweet looking steelbook.

Pulp Fiction, I'm waiting to see how the disc turns out, as I already own the Polish import.
Already have Fast Five, aka Fast And Furious 5 over here.

I'll pick up the UK releases of Bridesmaids and Horrible Bosses, when they're in a 2 For £20 offer, or summit.
Same goes for Green Lantern.

[wilky61]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Pulp Fiction, I'm waiting to see how the disc turns out, as I already own the Polish import.

As do I. In my opinion, the Polish release looks stunning, and there is no way in hell the forthcoming US release will warrant a double-dip. Jackie Brown for $10 is welcomed, though.

[troysayshi]

I use to pre-order religiously but now just get things when I get round to it although I do pre-order steelbooks.

Of course I do have a few purchases to catch up on which I'll do black friday.

[opterasis]

I was sitting on about $350 in amazon credit, and burned through it in a day, now I'm sitting on about 17 preorders between now and November. 7 of them are released on Sept. 27th.

[jpb07]

I'm curious....how in the heck do you get $350 in Amazon credit???

[opterasis]

Originally Posted by jpb07

I'm curious....how in the heck do you get $350 in Amazon credit???

I traded in a bunch of old dvds that were sitting in a box in a closet for the last 4 years. And by a bunch, I mean probably close to 100.