is Arlington Road worth a blind buy? - Blu-ray Forum

bundyblu · 07-08-2010, 08:55 PM

Its $9.99 on Hastings and I love thrillers.

Drewza89 · 07-08-2010, 08:57 PM

It's pretty good, but it's one of those types of movies that you only want to see once. It doesn't have much replay value. I'd rent it if I were you.

Glassroots · 07-08-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bundyblu

Its $9.99 on Hastings and I love thrillers.

The bluray transfer isn't reference quality but the movie is great!

One of my favorite movies of all time, you won't be dissapointed.

Blind buy: Highly recommended

Adrock · 07-08-2010, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Drewza89

It's pretty good, but it's one of those types of movies that you only want to see once. It doesn't have much replay value. I'd rent it if I were you.

I do agree in that the movie may not have much replay value, but for $9.99, you might as well own it as opposed to paying $5 to rent it.

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Originally Posted by Glassroots

The bluray transfer isn't reference quality but the movie is great!

One of my favorite movies of all time, you won't be dissapointed.

Blind buy: Highly recommended

The movie is definitely worth checking out though, and I agree, highly recommended!

TitansFan4Life · 07-08-2010, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by adrock41

I do agree in that the movie may not have much replay value, but for $9.99, you might as well own it as opposed to paying $5 to rent it.

Netflix is your friend.

Adrock · 07-08-2010, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TitansFan4Life

Netflix is your friend.

True story. I might need to 're-friend' ol' Netflix sometime again soon.

TitansFan4Life · 07-08-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by adrock41

True story. I might need to 're-friend' ol' Netflix sometime again soon.

You should. As long as you rent 2-3 movies a month, you could, at the very least, go with the $4.99 per month deal. You only get one movie at a time, but that's still a hell of a deal. That's the deal I'm on right now, but I will soon switch back to the $8.99 per month/two discs at a time deal.

Netflix is the shit.

Clark Kent · 07-08-2010, 10:15 PM

A decent thriller, but it has zero replay value.

Downhere · 07-09-2010, 02:27 PM

I saw this a long time ago and remember really hating this movie. May want to rent first.

Shanester · 07-09-2010, 06:41 PM

Great film with a terrific ending!

Buddy Christ · 07-09-2010, 06:46 PM

Might I say there are a lot of these "is _________ worth a blind buy" threads going on.

I say that that is why it is a blind buy. You don't know! You can check out the ratings the reviews and all but only YOU decide if YOU like it.

Though I understand the OP question it really is a pointless question. You might as well ask. "Did you like __________"

What you intend to do is make a visually impaired buy, maybe near sighted or far sighted.

My 3 cents (inflation)

Adam_ME · 07-09-2010, 06:46 PM

Nah, it's a lame movie. The ending rips off The Parallax View. Plus it's completely implausible. 24's terrorist plots were more believable.

Beta Man · 07-09-2010, 06:51 PM

I liked it when I blind-bought it on DVD when it came out....... I don't think I've ever seen it since..... I would like to see it again though......

progers13 · 07-09-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

I liked it when I blind-bought it on DVD when it came out....... I don't think I've ever seen it since..... I would like to see it again though......

Same here.

I blind bought it on DVD about 10 years ago and liked it (still in my collection) but I haven't watched it since.

I wasn't even aware it was out on blu until I saw this thread. For that price, I would upgrade.

kemcha · 07-09-2010, 06:59 PM

I wasn't aware this was out on Blu-ray either. The movie is fairly decent to watch. While it's more of a suspense movie than anything else, it's one of those movies that causes you to think while watching the movie. There are many twists and turns and by the time the movie ended, I really wasn't expecting the ending that had actually happened.

By the time the movie ends, you won't actually be expecting it, I know I was shocked.

Shanester · 07-09-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kemcha

I wasn't aware this was out on Blu-ray either. The movie is fairly decent to watch. While it's more of a suspense movie than anything else, it's one of those movies that causes you to think while watching the movie. There are many twists and turns and by the time the movie ended, I really wasn't expecting the ending that had actually happened.

By the time the movie ends, you won't actually be expecting it, I know I was shocked.

me too!

The film is more powerful in a post 9/11 world!

AKORIS · 07-09-2010, 07:34 PM

its a great movie with a memorable ending-- I do not agree that it has zero replay value-- it's a movie that you'll watch again in a few years as most good movies-- I really don't get these posts where unless you watch the movie 20 times it's not a good value

Spike Killer · 07-09-2010, 08:01 PM

You do realize that by soliciting other people's opinion on a movie you are considering to buy makes it no longer a "blind" purchase?

bundyblu · 07-09-2010, 08:04 PM

No I didn't realize that...thanks smart a**

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Originally Posted by Spike Killer

You do realize that by soliciting other people's opinion on a movie you are considering to buy makes it no longer a "blind" purchase?

fdm · 12-27-2010, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Downhere

I saw this a long time ago and remember really hating this movie. May want to rent first.

Price just went down to 9.99.

But yeah, this is one of the few movies I walked out of the theater, maybe about halfway. Seemed to me the overacting in it was what turned me off on it, and I recall being rather bored with it on top of that. Still, from time to time I get kind of curious to see how it turned out...

07-08-2010, 08:55 PM	#1
bundyblu Expert Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Detroit, MI Blu-ray collection:104 Trading Score:30	is Arlington Road worth a blind buy? Its $9.99 on Hastings and I love thrillers.

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07-08-2010, 08:57 PM	#2
Drewza89 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:3	It's pretty good, but it's one of those types of movies that you only want to see once. It doesn't have much replay value. I'd rent it if I were you.

07-08-2010, 10:15 PM	#8
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	A decent thriller, but it has zero replay value.

07-09-2010, 02:27 PM	#9
Downhere Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Central Florida Blu-ray collection:444 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:8	I saw this a long time ago and remember really hating this movie. May want to rent first.

07-09-2010, 06:41 PM	#10
Shanester Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Montreal 4K collection:596 Blu-ray collection:2027 Blu-ray reviews:442 Trading Score:8	Great film with a terrific ending!

07-09-2010, 06:46 PM	#11
Buddy Christ Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:142 Blu-ray reviews:7	Might I say there are a lot of these "is _________ worth a blind buy" threads going on. I say that that is why it is a blind buy. You don't know! You can check out the ratings the reviews and all but only YOU decide if YOU like it. Though I understand the OP question it really is a pointless question. You might as well ask. "Did you like __________" What you intend to do is make a visually impaired buy, maybe near sighted or far sighted. My 3 cents (inflation)

07-09-2010, 06:46 PM	#12
Adam_ME Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Katy, TX 4K collection:1228 Blu-ray collection:2109 DVD collection:83 Digital collection:5040 iTunes collection:272 Prime collection:312 Trading Score:695	Nah, it's a lame movie. The ending rips off The Parallax View. Plus it's completely implausible. 24's terrorist plots were more believable.

07-09-2010, 06:51 PM	#13
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I liked it when I blind-bought it on DVD when it came out....... I don't think I've ever seen it since..... I would like to see it again though......

07-09-2010, 06:59 PM	#15
kemcha Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:344 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:32	I wasn't aware this was out on Blu-ray either. The movie is fairly decent to watch. While it's more of a suspense movie than anything else, it's one of those movies that causes you to think while watching the movie. There are many twists and turns and by the time the movie ended, I really wasn't expecting the ending that had actually happened. By the time the movie ends, you won't actually be expecting it, I know I was shocked.

07-09-2010, 07:34 PM	#17
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	its a great movie with a memorable ending-- I do not agree that it has zero replay value-- it's a movie that you'll watch again in a few years as most good movies-- I really don't get these posts where unless you watch the movie 20 times it's not a good value

07-09-2010, 08:01 PM	#18
Spike Killer Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:34	You do realize that by soliciting other people's opinion on a movie you are considering to buy makes it no longer a "blind" purchase?

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