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Hawkguy · 02-18-2012, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by maggimagg

So i ask again

Just found a sealed copy at a local store for 50$.(i know this is about 10$ above list price but with the exchange rate i think that's ok)
The store had at least 2 other sealed copy's.
Now the question is should i buy these and sell them online???
I know this Blu is out of print but what are these sealed ones going for?

$50 is a great price... I've seen sealed copies go for $60 - $80. So, if you're asking how much of a profit you'd make..it won't be a lot, but you'd be helping out people who don't have it and really want it. I think the more time passes, the more value the OOP titles have.

GC13 · 02-18-2012, 01:53 AM

Somebody get on there and vote to upgrade Drunken Angel for me.

Better yet, vote for Drunken Angel and give me a link so I can vote for it too.

fdm · 02-18-2012, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Criterion never released it on DVD, so it won't be an upgrade.....but I would LOVE it if they added it to the collection. It very much deserves a blu-ray!

Yeah, but maybe they won't remember they only put it out on LD.

retablo · 02-18-2012, 02:17 AM

This isn't scientific, but I grabbed the title frame from the original Miramax DVD and compared it to an official screenshot from the blu-ray via DVD Beaver:

Not saying the Miramax is perfect, but the title is centered where it should be, and the blu-ray is obviously way off. I hope Criterion acknowledges this error soon, and hopefully MK2 will do something to fix it.

The microphone was obviously never intended to be seen, had the master been done correctly.

SpiderBaby · 02-18-2012, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by retablo

This isn't scientific, but I grabbed the title frame from the original Miramax DVD and compared it to an official screenshot from the blu-ray via DVD Beaver:

Not saying the Miramax is perfect, but the title is centered where it should be, and the blu-ray is obviously way off. I hope Criterion acknowledges this error soon, and hopefully MK2 will do something to fix it.

Weird. Looks like Criterions' is great left-to-right (Miramax looks to the right a bit) yet way off Vertically.

retablo · 02-18-2012, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Weird. Looks like Criterions' is great left-to-right (Miramax looks to the right a bit) yet way off Vertically.

I think the DVD is better horizontally than I showed, I cropped it a bit when merging the two.. i was mainly interested in the vertical issue, since that seems to be the reported problem.

madmojo · 02-18-2012, 02:57 AM

On the Facebook poll, I asked for The Bad Sleep Well and Ivan's Childhood. I know those are pretty mainstream to some here, but hey, what can I say... I like those two films.

Monty70 · 02-18-2012, 03:03 AM

Three Outlaw Samurai was a lot of fun. It was nice to see Tetsuro Tamba in another samurai film. (He was diabolical in Harakiri)

The film looks pristine, one of the best looking B&W films from that era that I've seen.

SpiderBaby · 02-18-2012, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by retablo

I think the DVD is better horizontally than I showed, I cropped it a bit when merging the two.. i was mainly interested in the vertical issue, since that seems to be the reported problem.

oh, understood.

blkhrt · 02-18-2012, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Why would I be upset? Yesterday I told them one upgrade a month sucks, and now they're publicly asking people what they'd like to see upgraded. Seems like progress to me. Just don't kid yourselves that they're actually tabulating votes or anything. They'll produce what they produce.

Of course, they aren't actually claiming that they are going to use the response to dictate their future releases. As far as I am concerned their question is no different than when they ask what people are watching. It is curiosity and a way to interact with their fans, nothing more.

zafisher94 · 02-18-2012, 03:40 AM

I got Wages of Fear today from their Valentines Day sale. I have to say, I'm pretty surprised I got it already, considering how many orders there were and that I didn't order til the evening (especially since I'm still waiting on 3 bds I ordered from Horror Movie Empire 3 months ago during their Blue Underground sale)

Hawkguy · 02-18-2012, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by zafisher94

I got Wages of Fear today from their Valentines Day sale. I have to say, I'm pretty surprised I got it already, considering how many orders there were and that I didn't order til the evening (especially since I'm still waiting on 3 bds I ordered from Horror Movie Empire 3 months ago during their Blue Underground sale)

Comparing the two companies in the same paragraph feels/looks so wrong.

Beta Man · 02-18-2012, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by zafisher94

I got Wages of Fear today from their Valentines Day sale. I have to say, I'm pretty surprised I got it already, considering how many orders there were and that I didn't order til the evening (especially since I'm still waiting on 3 bds I ordered from Horror Movie Empire 3 months ago during their Blue Underground sale)

I'm horribly biased when comes to my love for Wages of Fear. Enjoy!

Cocophone · 02-18-2012, 06:37 AM

I'm out west in Oregon and my Valentine's day order was waiting for me when I got home today.

Shout92 · 02-18-2012, 07:23 AM

Was very surprised to find my order in my mailbox today. Even my friend who ordered Rushmore got his in today (must've just made it before the backorder).

octagon · 02-18-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

I'm horribly biased when comes to my love for Wages of Fear. Enjoy!

This may or may not be a goofy question but bear with me.

When I watch Psycho these days I find that more often than not I'm only really interested watching Janet Leigh get to the motel. For me the best part of the film is her driving in the rain at night.

The 'good stuff' is obviously still pretty good but the forty-five miinute setup is what keeps me coming back.

Is rewatching Wages of Fear anything like that?

Celtic Bob · 02-18-2012, 12:28 PM

How often do Criterion have these sales or was this a first? I ordered a half dozen titles through the sale but there are more that I would like to get eventually.

Beta Man · 02-18-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by octagon

Is rewatching Wages of Fear anything like that?

It's two things for me.

1) There is just as much tension every time I watch it, and,

2) The interaction amongst them as they 'make the drive' is brilliant.

BohemianGraham · 02-18-2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

It's two things for me.

1) There is just as much tension every time I watch it, and,

2) The interaction amongst them as they 'make the drive' is brilliant.

Beta, I agree. It's one of the most intense films I've ever watched, and despite disliking Mario, Joe, and to a lesser extent, Luigi, I'm still literally on the edge of my seat everytime they get

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Antonmassacre1 · 02-18-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CoopFilm

$50 is a great price... I've seen sealed copies go for $60 - $80. So, if you're asking how much of a profit you'd make..it won't be a lot, but you'd be helping out people who don't have it and really want it. I think the more time passes, the more value the OOP titles have.

Something tells me that this gentleman is an opportunist rather than an altruist.

02-18-2012, 02:17 AM	#45464
retablo Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hollywood Blu-ray collection:1307 Trading Score:1	This isn't scientific, but I grabbed the title frame from the original Miramax DVD and compared it to an official screenshot from the blu-ray via DVD Beaver: Not saying the Miramax is perfect, but the title is centered where it should be, and the blu-ray is obviously way off. I hope Criterion acknowledges this error soon, and hopefully MK2 will do something to fix it. The microphone was obviously never intended to be seen, had the master been done correctly. Last edited by retablo; 02-18-2012 at 03:37 AM.

02-18-2012, 03:03 AM	#45468
Monty70 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 57 Trading Score:3	Three Outlaw Samurai was a lot of fun. It was nice to see Tetsuro Tamba in another samurai film. (He was diabolical in Harakiri) The film looks pristine, one of the best looking B&W films from that era that I've seen. Last edited by Monty70; 02-18-2012 at 08:27 PM.

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02-18-2012, 01:53 AM	#45462
GC13 Active Member Member since:Feb 2011 Blu-ray collection:111 Trading Score:1	Somebody get on there and vote to upgrade Drunken Angel for me. Better yet, vote for Drunken Angel and give me a link so I can vote for it too.

02-18-2012, 02:57 AM	#45467
madmojo Expert Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Virginia 4K collection:147 Blu-ray collection:2011 DVD collection:717	On the Facebook poll, I asked for The Bad Sleep Well and Ivan's Childhood. I know those are pretty mainstream to some here, but hey, what can I say... I like those two films.

02-18-2012, 03:40 AM	#45471
zafisher94 Power Member Member since:Feb 2012 Location:NJ 4K collection:387 Blu-ray collection:1837 DVD collection:194 Digital collection:1066	I got Wages of Fear today from their Valentines Day sale. I have to say, I'm pretty surprised I got it already, considering how many orders there were and that I didn't order til the evening (especially since I'm still waiting on 3 bds I ordered from Horror Movie Empire 3 months ago during their Blue Underground sale)

02-18-2012, 06:37 AM	#45474
Cocophone Expert Member Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:110 Blu-ray collection:1204 DVD collection:268 Digital collection:74	I'm out west in Oregon and my Valentine's day order was waiting for me when I got home today.

02-18-2012, 07:23 AM	#45475
Shout92 Active Member Member since:Jul 2011 Blu-ray collection:128	Was very surprised to find my order in my mailbox today. Even my friend who ordered Rushmore got his in today (must've just made it before the backorder).

02-18-2012, 12:28 PM	#45477
Celtic Bob Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:The Rock 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:394	How often do Criterion have these sales or was this a first? I ordered a half dozen titles through the sale but there are more that I would like to get eventually.

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