Alliance Blu-Rays in the USA?! - Blu-ray Forum

KrugStillo · 05-15-2010, 04:44 PM

If anyone is interested I am from Massachussets and all of the FYE's and Movie Stops in my area just recently received shipments of Alliance BD titles. they are selling them for $14.99 a piece. Movie Stop sells them as used but they are in fact new I have confirmed this with a store employee who knew. I know some of thier titles are controversal in PQ and AQ but the ones I have picked up I have been pretty impressed with. Especially since all the ones I have seen have not been released in the US and have no street date currently announced. Here's a list of the one's I have seen.

The Butterfly Effect (Director's Cut even though it doesn't say it with DTS-MA 1080p)
Trainspotting (International cut with DTS-MA 1080p)
Final Destination 3 (Open matte but not cropped, I have compared it to my DVD and I can say I actually think the 2.35:1 ratio looks cramped by comparison, DTS-MA 1080p)
From Dusk Till Dawn (DTS-MA 1080p)
Final Destination 2 (I have not found this one in store but I ordered it from Amazon.ca to complete my set DTS-MA 1080p)

Those are the ones I purchased however I have seen these in store.

Swingers
Sin City (Bare Bones)
Se7en (weary of this one because it is 1080i and 1.78:1 instead of 2.35:1)
Made
Lucky Number Slevin
The Cell
Boiler Room
Reindeer Games
Kill Bill 1
Kill Bill 2 (I think these are exactly the same as the US releases)

I can't remember anymore but those are the ones I have come in contact with. Not a bad price for movies we can't get in the US. No bonus features on any of the ones I bought but i can't complain about anything else. From Dusk Till Dawn has a very dynamic mix and the dialogue is soft and music loud but I seem to remember the DVD being the same way. I was psyched that The Butterfly Effect ended up being the director's cut since that version is far better than theatrical. Anyway that's all I got for you. I hope that helps someone out.

MCT · 05-15-2010, 04:56 PM

very pissed that I spent over $20 on several of these movies via Amazon.ca. Had I known...

DetroitSportsFan · 05-15-2010, 04:56 PM

Thanks for the info. I'll have to stop by FYE and check it out.

KrugStillo · 05-15-2010, 05:00 PM

Of course I don't know if this is a permanent thing but for the time being it made me happy.

Jim Purcell · 05-15-2010, 06:40 PM

No Defendor or Renaissance?

Cause those are the two big Alliance Releases I am looking for. But I'll go poke my head in my local Connecticut FYE just be be sure.

Cabooseshero · 05-15-2010, 07:07 PM

Yeah I work at FYE in Oregon and we received a lot of Alliance titles the other day. Including Blade, Blade 2, Made, Seven, Lucky Number Slevin, Sin City, several others I can't quite remember. I'm sure there will be better releases for these titles down the road, but For 15 bucks it's not bad.

ScarredLungs · 05-15-2010, 07:11 PM

The FYE at the Provo Towncenter Mall (Provo, Utah) I noticed has all 3 blade movies for 14.99.

DetroitSportsFan · 05-15-2010, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cabooseshero

Yeah I work at FYE in Oregon and we received a lot of Alliance titles the other day. Including Blade, Blade 2, Made, Seven, Lucky Number Slevin, Sin City, several others I can't quite remember. I'm sure there will be better releases for these titles down the road, but For 15 bucks it's not bad.

Did you receive the Halloween triple feature?

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Hallo...-Blu-ray/8515/

Snowmaker · 05-27-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KrugStillo

From Dusk Till Dawn (DTS-MA 1080p)

Are you sure about that DTS-MA? The one I looked at today only said Dolby Digital 5.1.

steve_dave · 05-27-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowmaker

Are you sure about that DTS-MA? The one I looked at today only said Dolby Digital 5.1.

It is DTS-HD MA, Alliance misprinted the back cover.

Mr. J · 05-27-2010, 06:33 PM

I seen all three Blade movies at my local Moviestop but I'll wait until they get a proper release here in the US before I pick them up, cause I hear Blade 1 isn't even in OAR.

neilno · 05-27-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jayvo

I seen all three Blade movies at my local Moviestop but I'll wait until they get a proper release here in the US before I pick them up, cause I hear Blade 1 isn't even in OAR.

FYE currently has all the Blade series movies on sale for $14.99 each.

AutomaticDriver · 05-27-2010, 06:49 PM

I was Fye today. Noticed they added even more alliance titles. Final Destination 1-3, Good will hunting and a couple more I think(cant remember the titles).

Dynamo of Eternia · 03-27-2011, 08:16 PM

Okay, I did a search to see if this topic already exists and came up with nothing... so I apologize in advance if this is redundant of any existing threads out there.

I live in a suburb of Chicago, and I was doing some shopping at a local Meijer store earlier today, and was browsing through their movie section.

And at an end-cap, the had a bunch of Alliance Blu-Ray releases, which I thought were only sold in Canada.

What initially caught my eye was the packaging for Austin Powers in Goldmember. It had the same cover art as the DVD release from years ago (the cover art on the US Blu-Ray is different from the DVD). Then I looked at the side of the case, and say the Alliance logo, as well as the title in 2 different languages facing 2 different directions.

Then I started looking at the other movies around it (there were a few copies of Goldmember like this amongst other titles... there wasn't really any sense of organization to the whole thing), and most, if not all of them were also Alliance releases. I know they had several copies of Elf, and there were several other titles, but the specific ones escape me. All of them seemed to be priced at $9.99

I know someone is going to come in here and say "pics or it didn't happen". Well, I didn't have a camera on me, otherwise I would have taken a pic. So, take this all with a grain of salt if you must, but I am not making this up.

Has anyone else seen this at any other Meijer stores or at any other US retailer?

csdot · 03-27-2011, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

Okay, I did a search to see if this topic already exists and came up with nothing... so I apologize in advance if this is redundant of any existing threads out there.

I live in a suburb of Chicago, and I was doing some shopping at a local Meijer store earlier today, and was browsing through their movie section.

And at an end-cap, the had a bunch of Alliance Blu-Ray releases, which I thought were only sold in Canada.

What initially caught my eye was the packaging for Austin Powers in Goldmember. It had the same cover art as the DVD release from years ago (the cover art on the US Blu-Ray is different from the DVD). Then I looked at the side of the case, and say the Alliance logo, as well as the title in 2 different languages facing 2 different directions.

Then I started looking at the other movies around it (there were a few copies of Goldmember like this amongst other titles... there wasn't really any sense of organization to the whole thing), and most, if not all of them were also Alliance releases. I know they had several copies of Elf, and there were several other titles, but the specific ones escape me. All of them seemed to be priced at $9.99

I know someone is going to come in here and say "pics or it didn't happen". Well, I didn't have a camera on me, otherwise I would have taken a pic. So, take this all with a grain of salt if you must, but I am not making this up.

Has anyone else seen this at any other Meijer stores or at any other US retailer?

several retailers sell Alliance releases in the US, its very common.

OrlandoEastwood · 03-27-2011, 08:18 PM

I reported this a month ago. https://forum.blu-ray.com/movie-tv-d...s-10-ymmv.html

DNinja · 03-27-2011, 09:12 PM

They have Alliance Blu-Rays at MovieStop also.

Corey31 · 03-27-2011, 09:26 PM

It's likely that they may get their entertainment section stocked by iNetVideo, a Canadian company.

I know that iNetVideo supplies the bins/displays for multiple chains of stores up here in Canada, along with running iNetvideo.com, .ca and .co.uk.

OrlandoEastwood · 03-27-2011, 09:30 PM

Well, some of these Canadian releases by Alliance are just repackages of US releases. 1408 is the U.S. disc. There's no indication of Alliance being labelled on the disc itself. Shaun of the Dead is the same disc as Universal's US Blu albeit it's disc has different design listing Alliance. I've picked up a few since Meijer's is a across the street from where I live and for $10 a pop, I'll gladly take the Canadian release of 1408 since I can't seem to find it anywhere in town.

05-15-2010, 04:44 PM	#1
KrugStillo Special Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:New Bedford, MA Blu-ray reviews: 6	FYE and Movie Stop have Alliance Titles! If anyone is interested I am from Massachussets and all of the FYE's and Movie Stops in my area just recently received shipments of Alliance BD titles. they are selling them for $14.99 a piece. Movie Stop sells them as used but they are in fact new I have confirmed this with a store employee who knew. I know some of thier titles are controversal in PQ and AQ but the ones I have picked up I have been pretty impressed with. Especially since all the ones I have seen have not been released in the US and have no street date currently announced. Here's a list of the one's I have seen. The Butterfly Effect (Director's Cut even though it doesn't say it with DTS-MA 1080p) Trainspotting (International cut with DTS-MA 1080p) Final Destination 3 (Open matte but not cropped, I have compared it to my DVD and I can say I actually think the 2.35:1 ratio looks cramped by comparison, DTS-MA 1080p) From Dusk Till Dawn (DTS-MA 1080p) Final Destination 2 (I have not found this one in store but I ordered it from Amazon.ca to complete my set DTS-MA 1080p) Those are the ones I purchased however I have seen these in store. Swingers Sin City (Bare Bones) Se7en (weary of this one because it is 1080i and 1.78:1 instead of 2.35:1) Made Lucky Number Slevin The Cell Boiler Room Reindeer Games Kill Bill 1 Kill Bill 2 (I think these are exactly the same as the US releases) I can't remember anymore but those are the ones I have come in contact with. Not a bad price for movies we can't get in the US. No bonus features on any of the ones I bought but i can't complain about anything else. From Dusk Till Dawn has a very dynamic mix and the dialogue is soft and music loud but I seem to remember the DVD being the same way. I was psyched that The Butterfly Effect ended up being the director's cut since that version is far better than theatrical. Anyway that's all I got for you. I hope that helps someone out.

03-27-2011, 08:16 PM	#14
Dynamo of Eternia Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:1857 DVD collection:1573 Trading Score:3	Alliance Blu-Rays in the USA?! Okay, I did a search to see if this topic already exists and came up with nothing... so I apologize in advance if this is redundant of any existing threads out there. I live in a suburb of Chicago, and I was doing some shopping at a local Meijer store earlier today, and was browsing through their movie section. And at an end-cap, the had a bunch of Alliance Blu-Ray releases, which I thought were only sold in Canada. What initially caught my eye was the packaging for Austin Powers in Goldmember. It had the same cover art as the DVD release from years ago (the cover art on the US Blu-Ray is different from the DVD). Then I looked at the side of the case, and say the Alliance logo, as well as the title in 2 different languages facing 2 different directions. Then I started looking at the other movies around it (there were a few copies of Goldmember like this amongst other titles... there wasn't really any sense of organization to the whole thing), and most, if not all of them were also Alliance releases. I know they had several copies of Elf, and there were several other titles, but the specific ones escape me. All of them seemed to be priced at $9.99 I know someone is going to come in here and say "pics or it didn't happen". Well, I didn't have a camera on me, otherwise I would have taken a pic. So, take this all with a grain of salt if you must, but I am not making this up. Has anyone else seen this at any other Meijer stores or at any other US retailer?

05-15-2010, 04:56 PM	#2
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	very pissed that I spent over $20 on several of these movies via Amazon.ca. Had I known...

05-15-2010, 04:56 PM	#3
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	Thanks for the info. I'll have to stop by FYE and check it out.

05-15-2010, 05:00 PM	#4
KrugStillo Special Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:New Bedford, MA Blu-ray reviews: 6	Of course I don't know if this is a permanent thing but for the time being it made me happy.

05-15-2010, 06:40 PM	#5
Jim Purcell Power Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:1004 DVD collection:265	No Defendor or Renaissance? Cause those are the two big Alliance Releases I am looking for. But I'll go poke my head in my local Connecticut FYE just be be sure.

05-15-2010, 07:07 PM	#6
Cabooseshero Junior Member Member since:May 2009 Location:Beaverton, OR Blu-ray collection:101	Yeah I work at FYE in Oregon and we received a lot of Alliance titles the other day. Including Blade, Blade 2, Made, Seven, Lucky Number Slevin, Sin City, several others I can't quite remember. I'm sure there will be better releases for these titles down the road, but For 15 bucks it's not bad.

05-15-2010, 07:11 PM	#7
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	The FYE at the Provo Towncenter Mall (Provo, Utah) I noticed has all 3 blade movies for 14.99.

05-27-2010, 06:33 PM	#11
Mr. J Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:768 DVD collection:7 iTunes collection:628 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:181	I seen all three Blade movies at my local Moviestop but I'll wait until they get a proper release here in the US before I pick them up, cause I hear Blade 1 isn't even in OAR.

05-27-2010, 06:49 PM	#13
AutomaticDriver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:488 Blu-ray collection:488 Trading Score:1	I was Fye today. Noticed they added even more alliance titles. Final Destination 1-3, Good will hunting and a couple more I think(cant remember the titles).

03-27-2011, 08:18 PM	#16
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	I reported this a month ago. https://forum.blu-ray.com/movie-tv-d...s-10-ymmv.html

03-27-2011, 09:12 PM	#17
DNinja Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Florida 4K collection:1621 Blu-ray collection:4793 DVD collection:176 Digital collection:20	They have Alliance Blu-Rays at MovieStop also.

03-27-2011, 09:26 PM	#18
Corey31 Power Member Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:391 Trading Score:2	It's likely that they may get their entertainment section stocked by iNetVideo, a Canadian company. I know that iNetVideo supplies the bins/displays for multiple chains of stores up here in Canada, along with running iNetvideo.com, .ca and .co.uk.

03-27-2011, 09:30 PM	#19
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Well, some of these Canadian releases by Alliance are just repackages of US releases. 1408 is the U.S. disc. There's no indication of Alliance being labelled on the disc itself. Shaun of the Dead is the same disc as Universal's US Blu albeit it's disc has different design listing Alliance. I've picked up a few since Meijer's is a across the street from where I live and for $10 a pop, I'll gladly take the Canadian release of 1408 since I can't seem to find it anywhere in town.

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