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TheHumanTornado · 04-21-2013, 04:27 PM

Just opened my Leon Morin and first of all, my case plastic is "bubbled" and is cheap feeling. Also the booklet has a mild tear.
They are clearly selling used copies as new and it pisses me off.

I did get 50 percent back but still, it's fraudulent

Hawkguy · 04-21-2013, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHumanTornado

Just opened my Leon Morin and first of all, my case plastic is "bubbled" and is cheap feeling. Also the booklet has a mild tear.
They are clearly selling used copies as new and it pisses me off.

I did get 50 percent back but still, it's fraudulent

Where was yours from?

TheHumanTornado · 04-21-2013, 05:16 PM

Ha, should've mentioned that. Amazon

zoodermin · 04-21-2013, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHumanTornado

Ha, should've mentioned that. Amazon

Oh no, I ordered Leon Morin from Amazon and is surely arriving this week. Now I'm scared

jrsl76 · 04-21-2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Thebunk

I just want to give props to jrsl76 for picking up Army of Shadows for me at his local B&N and shipping it to me in Canada without asking anything extra in return. Super cool dude!

You're welcome. Glad I could help.

The Great Owl · 04-21-2013, 05:25 PM

I'm sorry to hear that people are getting dicked over by Amazon on these out-of-print Melville films. Hopefully, the Blu-rays themselves are still good, even if they have dropped the ball on the cases. Looks like a scramble to find remaining copies of the movies in any remote semblance on the part of Amazon in order to get the orders to customers one way or another.

COLD_COBRA_ · 04-21-2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHumanTornado

Ha, should've mentioned that. Amazon

was it sold by amazon, or fulfilled through amazon?

kuro_sawa · 04-21-2013, 05:34 PM

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COLD_COBRA_ · 04-21-2013, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

My copy was bought new from Amazon and shipped from them. To me it looked like a bootleg because of the printing. I havent opened it yet.

On another note, I was about to pick up Dead Ringers on dvd but was remembering the Scanners rumor I had read. Who owns the rights to release a blu for Dead Ringers? Any word on it happening soon? I might still grab the dvd anyway

Well damn. After buying Badlands from Best Buy this morning. I came home and ordered Brazil, Repo Man, and Naked lunch. All shipped and sold by Amaon

You guys were saying the Repo Man case is larger than normal Criterion's? Kind of like the Night of the Hunter one?

Sherlock_Jr · 04-21-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

My copy was bought new from Amazon and shipped from them. To me it looked like a bootleg because of the printing. I havent opened it yet.

On another note, I was about to pick up Dead Ringers on dvd but was remembering the Scanners rumor I had read. Who owns the rights to release a blu for Dead Ringers? Any word on it happening soon? I might still grab the dvd anyway

Criterion lost the rights years ago (in 2004-2005) and they reverted back to Warner.

kuro_sawa · 04-21-2013, 05:49 PM

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YouGotMeFeelingBlu · 04-21-2013, 05:49 PM

Lately I've found myself collecting more and more Criterion titles. So far I've seen seven of these, working my way through the rest.

COLD_COBRA_ · 04-21-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by YouGotMeFeelingBlu

Lately I've found myself collecting more and more Criterion titles. So far I've seen seven of these, working my way through the rest.

[Show spoiler]

Nice. To me Criterion's are all I'm going to collect from now on.

1. Digibooks? Not enough of them out there.
2. Steelbooks? Not enough and too inconsistent with Foreign and store exclusives.
3. Disney Movies, I have most of the best ones.
4. Slip covers? Don't care.

Xtempo · 04-21-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by YouGotMeFeelingBlu

Lately I've found myself collecting more and more Criterion titles. So far I've seen seven of these, working my way through the rest.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps4a909f2c.jpg

which ones have you seen?

Scottie · 04-21-2013, 06:16 PM

Does the DigiPack of anyone else's copy of Repo Man stick out of the case more than it should?

EricJ · 04-21-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by COLD_COBRA_

[/SPOILER]

Nice. To me Criterion's are all I'm going to collect from now on.

1. Digibooks? Not enough of them out there.
2. Steelbooks? Not enough and too inconsistent with Foreign and store exclusives.
3. Disney Movies, I have most of the best ones.
4. Slip covers? Don't care.

5. 3D's, man. Just don't start with Pina.

Page14 · 04-21-2013, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

I just got a new copy of Army of Shadows from Amazon. I'm wondering if it is a legit Criterion. The back of the artwork, the text specifically, looks as if I had printed it off my printer with low ink. The wrapping looks like a rewrap. There is no blue Criterion sticker. I chatted with an Amazon rep (who was very bad at English) and all they offered me was 30% off or to return the item and wait for a new one to come in stock which I know wont happen. I asked repeatedly for an explanation on whether or not this could be a used or repackaged item or even possibly a bootleg. Again, this person I was chatting with did not communicate well so I just took the 30% off but I am still left wondering about the BD. Can anyone take high res pics of their AoS back cover?

It sounds like you might have the same concerns that I had with my copy of Army of Shadows, which I also bought from Amazon. The small text on the back right side made me wonder, because the fine reverse print isn't white ... instead it's a shade of grey that's just a little bit lighter than the darker blue-grey background color ... small enough and dark enough that it's hard to even tell if the text is crisp or blurred. I'm not sure if that's what you're referring to above or not. Personally, I'm leaning that it isn't a flaw ... that's just the way it was printed.

I went ahead and opened my copy of AoS. I'm pretty convinced that it's legit. The cover's print job is good and the stock it's printed on looks and feels solid. The disc itself looks good too. The booklet has a couple of very minor tears on 3 of the innermost pages, but I don't think it's anything I would even mention in a normal situation. One of the booklet's corners is very slightly bent, but hardly alarming ... not even creased. I popped the bluray into my player and it works just fine. I only feel bad that I had to turn it off to write this post, as the movie was digging its hooks into me from the outset. Can't wait to watch the whole thing (maybe not today though ... we'll see).

oildude · 04-21-2013, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Does the DigiPack of anyone else's copy of Repo Man stick out of the case more than it should?

No. Mine is the same as other recent digipacks from them like On the Waterfront and Sansho the Bailiff.

Scottie · 04-21-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sc1957

Sometimes things can get hung up on on internal flap at the bottom of these cases. If you have a loose flap, you might need to glue it down.

It's not that, it just seems bigger than the cardboard case, thus causing it to stick out..

Abdrewes · 04-21-2013, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

It's not that, it just seems bigger than the cardboard case, thus causing it to stick out..

Can you give us exact measurements, compare it to Dazed for instance?

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04-21-2013, 04:27 PM	#69081
TheHumanTornado Active Member Member since:Nov 2012 Location:Baton Rouge, LA Blu-ray collection:480 Trading Score:42	Just opened my Leon Morin and first of all, my case plastic is "bubbled" and is cheap feeling. Also the booklet has a mild tear. They are clearly selling used copies as new and it pisses me off. I did get 50 percent back but still, it's fraudulent

04-21-2013, 05:16 PM	#69083
TheHumanTornado Active Member Member since:Nov 2012 Location:Baton Rouge, LA Blu-ray collection:480 Trading Score:42	Ha, should've mentioned that. Amazon

04-21-2013, 05:25 PM	#69086
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I'm sorry to hear that people are getting dicked over by Amazon on these out-of-print Melville films. Hopefully, the Blu-rays themselves are still good, even if they have dropped the ball on the cases. Looks like a scramble to find remaining copies of the movies in any remote semblance on the part of Amazon in order to get the orders to customers one way or another.

04-21-2013, 05:49 PM	#69092
YouGotMeFeelingBlu Senior Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Elk Grove, California 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1246 Trading Score:5	Lately I've found myself collecting more and more Criterion titles. So far I've seen seven of these, working my way through the rest.

04-21-2013, 06:16 PM	#69095
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Does the DigiPack of anyone else's copy of Repo Man stick out of the case more than it should?

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