British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[minister_x]

L'âge d'or definitely seems to be on its way out - not at BFI, pulled from BFI player, Amazon's stock has gone. Good shout on SimplyHE - probably running down old stock.

[sabdo]

Originally Posted by benkell

I don't know where you are based but it it showing as in stock with Simply Home Entertainment for £9.99 plus postage(£2.99 i think) although you can normally get 10% off with a code.
I have used them to get some BFI Flipside releases in the past and they sometimes take awhile to get hold of the stock(longest i had to wait was nearly three weeks) but they have always come through in the end.

Yes, I did see that — problem is I'm in the States, so shipping winds up being literally the price of the thing itself (i.e. £10). I could've had it shipped to a London friend of mine and had them post it to me through Royal Mail, but honestly, it would've been too much of a hassle to save, all told, a few bucks. So I went ahead and bit the bullet at SimplyHE (with the 10% code).

Question: SimplyHE's stock is generally new, yes? As in not second-hand?

[minister_x]

Yes, SimplyHE should be new stock and not second-hand, just like Amazon.

[benkell]

Originally Posted by sabdo

Yes, I did see that — problem is I'm in the States, so shipping winds up being literally the price of the thing itself (i.e. £10). I could've had it shipped to a London friend of mine and had them post it to me through Royal Mail, but honestly, it would've been too much of a hassle to save, all told, a few bucks. So I went ahead and bit the bullet at SimplyHE (with the 10% code).

Question: SimplyHE's stock is generally new, yes? As in not second-hand?

Yes, as minister X stated it is all new stock,of the four or five BFI releases i've bought from them they were all in original cellophane wrapping and not reseals, they can take a while to dispatch items though.

[MillyD]

Rossellini/Bergman set is back in stock again at rarewaves, at the low price.

[Dougling]

Originally Posted by MillyD

Rossellini/Bergman set is back in stock again at rarewaves, at the low price.

Awesome, popped an order in.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by benkell

I don't know where you are based but it is showing as in stock with Simply Home Entertainment for £9.99 plus postage(£2.99 i think) although you can normally get 10% off with a code.
I have used them to get some BFI Flipside releases in the past and they sometimes take awhile to get hold of the stock(longest i had to wait was nearly three weeks) but they have always come through in the end.

The title is definitely OOP.

Free shipping available for Simply’s website:

https://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/simpl....uk?rc=6508496

[sabdo]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

The title is definitely OOP.

Free shipping available for Simply’s website:

https://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/simpl....uk?rc=6508496

Wow, did I do a spit take when I saw your message. But just as I suspected, tried the code and it doesn't work for US addresses. I would've really been kicking myself knowing I'd missed out on dodging the 100% mark-up that came with international shipping.

[Yami]

Denis Villeneuve's Polytechnique in December

[BarnDoor]

And Short Sharp Shocks for November, a new Flipside title that sounds very interesting:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08HB68CHP

I only wish Panic was on there, but I've wanted The Lake for years.

[sabdo]

L'âge d'or is now confirmed OOP:

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[Spiderwalk]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

And Short Sharp Shocks for November, a new Flipside title that sounds very interesting:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08HB68CHP

I only wish Panic was on there, but I've wanted The Lake for years.

I hope they continue with the old clear cases. If they switch to Scanavo's (like the majority of their new releases), it will seriously mess with my OCD. Also, I'll have to buy them immediately because of the limited booklets.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by sabdo

L'âge d'or is now confirmed OOP:

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I asked on Facebook and had it confirmed

[Rayjg]

I wish Amazon UK would let us yanks pre-order titles again.

[Wes M.]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

I asked on Facebook and had it confirmed

Thanks for confirming. I placed an order with Simply Home Entertainment on Tuesday but haven't received a dispatch notice yet. Fingers crossed.

[Killer Meteor]

Originally Posted by sabdo

L'âge d'or is now confirmed OOP:

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My very first blu-ray!

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by Wes M.

Thanks for confirming. I placed an order with Simply Home Entertainment on Tuesday but haven't received a dispatch notice yet. Fingers crossed.

It’s been confirmed but not dispatched, however I’ve never used Simply before. Do people have positive experiences?

[Wes M.]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

It’s been confirmed but not dispatched, however I’ve never used Simply before. Do people have positive experiences?

I'll post here if I get a dispatch mail. I won't be crushed if this one slips thru my fingers, I have the old BFI DVD set, which I'm sure looks far more ragged in comparison, but it's a set I've rarely delved into in all the years I've had it - usually, when a Dali fixation takes hold. I think I'm smarting more from missing the Rossellini/Bergman set mentioned in the posts above - that looks like it's pretty much dried up for good...

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

It’s been confirmed but not dispatched, however I’ve never used Simply before. Do people have positive experiences?

I've only used them once - the Almodóvar box set, which was only £17 odd. Came in a jiffy but was unscathed. Haven't used them since as their prices are ludicrous - they're the sort of company that puts leaflets in the Radio Times encouraging old people to pay Blu-ray prices for old DVD tat.

Be prepared for fortnightly mailings of their paper catalogue, along with mountains of junk mail inserts!

[benkell]

As i stated in a previous post i've bought a few BFI Flipside titles at reasonable prices from them and sometimes waited weeks for a dispatch but they have always arrived.
Regarding L'Age d'Or i wouldn't be surprised if they cancel any orders because they don't seem to update the website very often (still showing in stock last time i looked) and being OOP surely they can't source the stock from anywhere, hope i'm wrong for the people who have ordered it.