British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[Televisionhead]

Originally Posted by Arrowheadrevisited

Grabbed this one (and a few other) this morning in Edinburgh Fopp. Going to pop into Covent Garden tomorrow to see if they have any of the ones I missed.

Perfectly timed with my holiday so I get to shop a couple of different branches

No La Haine in Covent Garden

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by justwannaboogie

I'm thinking a trip to Cambridge might be in order, has anyone been to that store and seen the offer?

I feel exactly the same way but I’m not sure I have the time to do so next week

Originally Posted by jackranderson

Damn why did the Nottingham store have to close!

I was in Nottingham on Friday and definitely was a little sad there’s no longer a Fopp, though two CEXs and Broadway cinema were enough to occupy me. I tried to find HMV in Victoria Centre but got incredibly lost, couldn’t find a proper floor plan and the touch screens didn’t work well to work out which level it was on, and only managed to find it once it had closed for the night!

Originally Posted by rapta

If someone can get me a copy of The River when they’re next in Fopp, I’d be very very grateful (to secure the second disc and booklet). I’ll take my chances with the others but I was tempted to pay more than twice this price recently so not going to wait and see if HMV do their own promo or not!

Please DM if you can help me out!

My list of titles I would ask for favours on is incredibly long, especially with so many new releases included!

[jackranderson]

It's annoying HMV aren't also doing the offer, there's so few FOPPs now.

[bleedandtrim]

Just out of FOPP Covent Garden, like others said stock is limited but the downstairs selection isn't tagged with the sale prices, so ask them to scan and check. I picked up Wages of Fear, Faces and for another user here The River. WORTH NOTING; they didn't have La Haine in stock but reserved a copy at its criminal sale price for me for when stock returns. Clerk said she's no idea how long the sale lasts, so get in pronto!

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by bleedandtrim

Just out of FOPP Covent Garden, like others said stock is limited but the downstairs selection isn't tagged with the sale prices, so ask them to scan and check. I picked up Wages of Fear, Faces and for another user here The River. WORTH NOTING; they didn't have La Haine in stock but reserved a copy at its criminal sale price for me for when stock returns. Clerk said she's no idea how long the sale lasts, so get in pronto!

If LE stock still exists to fulfill your reservation?

[Arrowheadrevisited]

Originally Posted by Scottishguy

Apparently they got very few in. I asked one of the staff it it was a pricing error, to which they answered it wasn't. Also informed me he had put one aside for himself. Not surprising.

You travel a lot around the island?

Anyone have any thoughts as to why it was included I'm the offer? BFI clearing the last of the LE stock?

Just so happened I had the pleasure of visiting Edinburgh over the past few days, in honour of getting older - also found out I'm the same age as Fopp

[rapta]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

My list of titles I would ask for favours on is incredibly long, especially with so many new releases included!

I just kept it simple, just wanted The River before the booklet disappears (and bonus disc?). Was the one BFI title this year I wanted but for whatever reason didn't pre-order, so happy to get it!

Originally Posted by bleedandtrim

Just out of FOPP Covent Garden, like others said stock is limited but the downstairs selection isn't tagged with the sale prices, so ask them to scan and check. I picked up Wages of Fear, Faces and for another user here The River. WORTH NOTING; they didn't have La Haine in stock but reserved a copy at its criminal sale price for me for when stock returns. Clerk said she's no idea how long the sale lasts, so get in pronto!

Thanks for helping me out! Good luck with La Haine, that's another bargain (I think I paid £15 or so for it and thought that was a good price).

Originally Posted by Scottishguy

If LE stock still exists to fulfill your reservation?

Think they would mention on the BFI Facebook group if stock was running low, and besides I think the reissue would be released with a separate SKU as this comes with a slipcase and thicker booklet.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by Arrowheadrevisited

Just so happened I had the pleasure of visiting Edinburgh over the past few days, in honour of getting older - also found out I'm the same age as Fopp

You vist a few pubs?

[dbvsh]

Much smaller selection in Fopp Covent garden but they are still updating prices. So if you browse the full BFI selection downstairs - do ask to check the prices at the tills 👍

[bleedandtrim]

Was eyeing up Mr Topaze in the sale as a potential Xmas pressie for the girlfriend's dad. He loves Sellers but I doubt he's seen it, worth a gamble? He's mad for Goons/Milligan as well so thought the extras might appeal to boot.

[Arrowheadrevisited]

Originally Posted by Scottishguy

You vist a few pubs?

Ah ya know, one or two...

Favourite was The Joker and the Thief

[SeaHawk]

Originally Posted by bleedandtrim

Was eyeing up Mr Topaze in the sale as a potential Xmas pressie for the girlfriend's dad. He loves Sellers but I doubt he's seen it, worth a gamble? He's mad for Goons/Milligan as well so thought the extras might appeal to boot.

Absolutely. For any Sellers fan there’s plenty of interest here and it is a rare film which disappeared from view for many years. It isn’t one of his best but far from one of his mistakes - a perfectly good film.

[Televisionhead]

Originally Posted by bleedandtrim

Just out of FOPP Covent Garden, like others said stock is limited but the downstairs selection isn't tagged with the sale prices, so ask them to scan and check. I picked up Wages of Fear, Faces and for another user here The River. WORTH NOTING; they didn't have La Haine in stock but reserved a copy at its criminal sale price for me for when stock returns. Clerk said she's no idea how long the sale lasts, so get in pronto!

Just to concur with you that the staff at Covent Garden said they will have stock in maybe end of the wekk or early next week, and I paid for one too.

[jackranderson]

Come on HMV..

[crazybeats]

I told you all I would get short sharp shocks cheap. I'll be at Fopp at opening time this morning. I'll get the second volume in next year's sale.

[bleedandtrim]

Originally Posted by SeaHawk

Absolutely. For any Sellers fan there’s plenty of interest here and it is a rare film which disappeared from view for many years. It isn’t one of his best but far from one of his mistakes - a perfectly good film.

Appreciate the rec, gave me the shove I needed to pick it up! Here's hoping he likes it.

[Arrowheadrevisited]

4 copies of La Haine in Fopp Covent Garden as of half an hour ago, should that be of help to somebody

[bleedandtrim]

Originally Posted by Arrowheadrevisited

4 copies of La Haine in Fopp Covent Garden as of half an hour ago, should that be of help to somebody

Huh, didn't get any text about the copy I reserved.

[AlexJRascal]

If anyone's interested, I bought Piccadilly from Fopp Covent Garden at lunchtime today, at the bargain £6 price, and was a little surprised to find it still had the substantial-looking booklet inside.

It was the only copy of Piccadilly that I found - and I had to go downstairs for it. But I had very little time so was in and out in 5 mins .... possible there were more I didn't see.
(Equally my smash-and-grab raid makes me a bit vague on what else was there, I'm afraid).

[TheDot]

Not sure if the Fopp corrected a mistake or whether the sale had just been hammered, but there wasn’t a sniff of any of the newer release £6 bargains in the Manchester store today.

After Love, The Pawnbroker, The River, La Haine for example.

Still a great sale mind, picked up a few titles.