How many of you buy BD movies without seeing them already? - Blu-ray Forum

kknight · 04-11-2007, 10:11 PM

Even since I jumped into the blu-ray bandwagon, I have been buying BD movies I have never seen before, taking a chance that it'll be a good movie. At times I end up selling it back to the retail for store credit so that I could purchase another movie. This gets pretty expensive having to spend $30 on a movie and later it just sucked then selling it back for only $10 or less. I'm more interested in buying a movie that I have never seen before then watching the movie over again.

Does anyone else buy movies without watching them before? Since BD movies take a long time renting at Blockbuster on-line, I'm craving for new movies to watch every week. My next purchase I'll be buying that I haven't seen would be Night at the Museum. Hopefully this will be a keeper

theknub · 04-11-2007, 10:13 PM

i do

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 04-11-2007, 10:22 PM

Yup, but as i've just found out i'm going to be a dad I think i'm gonna rent a few titles before paying for them

nhaase · 04-11-2007, 10:40 PM

I always rent at least the regular DVD first. Then, if I like it, I check reviews of the video quality to see if the upgrade is worth it. I'd check the audio quality, but right now I use optical, waiting on HDMI 1.3 receivers for my PS3.

Valore · 04-11-2007, 10:41 PM

I do as well...I bought casino royale, crank, and a scanner darkly without ever viewing them and thought they were all great titles

Gremal · 04-11-2007, 11:03 PM

Yeah, I bought House of Flying Daggers, but thought it was kaka and decided to list it on ebay. From now on I'm going to try to see the film first before buying.

I'm tempted to get Warriors of Heaven and Earth, but I'd probably end up selling that as well.

CJS234 · 04-12-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gremal

Yeah, I bought House of Flying Daggers, but thought it was kaka and decided to list it on ebay. From now on I'm going to try to see the film first before buying.

Oh you suck mang. That movie was awesome!!! Especially the chick, I forget her name...damn it.

Rustmonsteru · 04-12-2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gremal

Yeah, I bought House of Flying Daggers, but thought it was kaka and decided to list it on ebay. From now on I'm going to try to see the film first before buying.

I'm tempted to get Warriors of Heaven and Earth, but I'd probably end up selling that as well.

What didn't you like, the PQ or the flick itself?

I ask because HoFD was notorious on dvd for having major PQ issues due to how it was mastered long before people complained about it on BD. As for the movie itself, it's not Zhang Yimou's best, though not anywhere as bad as his most recent Curse of the Golden Flower which, despite being one of the most incredible pieces of eye candy I've ever seen, was barely watchable due to lack of decent writing and character development.

theknub · 04-11-2007, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_UK2007

Yup, but as i've just found out i'm going to be a dad I think i'm gonna rent a few titles before paying for them

congrats

NrKissed · 04-11-2007, 11:32 PM

You need to shop around if you are getting just $10 for a new release BD. Heck even Ebay is better than that!

And yes I buy sight unseen. I have a 14 month daughter and the $24 is about the same as a movie night before babysitter fees! Less if you throw in dinner.

kknight · 04-12-2007, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by NrKissed

You need to shop around if you are getting just $10 for a new release BD. Heck even Ebay is better than that!

And yes I buy sight unseen. I have a 14 month daughter and the $24 is about the same as a movie night before babysitter fees! Less if you throw in dinner.

*LOL* I use the same logic too, if I go watch a movie with my GF, $18 for both tickets, plus pop corn and food, about $25 which is close to a Blu-ray movie. Might as well spend it on a BD and watch it at home where it's just as good only that you don't have the audience.

Jodi · 04-13-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by theknub

i do

me too.

Jodi

Timothy · 04-13-2007, 01:55 AM

Nine only. I am also a blind buyer. Some of them I've seem before (for example, Csaino Royale, Rocky Balboa, MI 1 & MI 2) but most of them I just read the introduction shown in the back of the disc. Of course, I will also try to read the review from the magazine.

FinweElensar · 04-13-2007, 03:47 AM

I'll check the Fettastic tier group list first before I buy a movie I haven't seen. I'll probably pick up the new release Keanu Reeves movie, it has good reviews on Netflix too.

I'll buy all Harry Potter movies, Matrix movies and LOTR movies in BluRay no matter what the PQ is.

FinweElensar · 04-16-2007, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by FinweElensar

I'll check the Fettastic tier group list first before I buy a movie I haven't seen. I'll probably pick up the new release Keanu Reeves movie, it has good reviews on Netflix too.

I'll buy all Harry Potter movies, Matrix movies and LOTR movies in BluRay no matter what the PQ is.

I just found out A Scanner Darkly is some kind of special effects/animation movie thingy, I think I'll pass.

phloyd · 04-11-2007, 10:41 PM

I get movies that I have not seen, can trade them if I don't want to keep them.

Eve6insideandout · 04-12-2007, 12:39 PM

With blu-ray discs I wouldn't be too worried about buying movies and not liking them. It's not much of a risk because they sell on ebay for about the same price, even used, that they did when you buy them. The key is just to find a good price. So you might lose a couple of dollars but if you rented it, it would be like losing that same amount, so you might as well risk buying it. Oh and by the way yes I buy movies that I havn't seen before, but I like movies as a whole and have over 700, so I'm not too worried.

Shu76 · 04-12-2007, 09:15 PM

I won't buy a movie unless I've seen it...People need to pay more attention to the film critics before going to the movies...they walk in the movies pay $75 and come out saying that movie sucked...reading reviews helps alot,I can't beielve the garbage people sit through these days.They don't make them the way they used to.

ProvenFlipper · 04-12-2007, 09:18 PM

I do, if the movie looks remotely interesting to me, then I will purchase it.

04-11-2007, 10:11 PM	#1
kknight Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Minnesota Blu-ray reviews:55	How many of you buy BD movies without seeing them already? Even since I jumped into the blu-ray bandwagon, I have been buying BD movies I have never seen before, taking a chance that it'll be a good movie. At times I end up selling it back to the retail for store credit so that I could purchase another movie. This gets pretty expensive having to spend $30 on a movie and later it just sucked then selling it back for only $10 or less. I'm more interested in buying a movie that I have never seen before then watching the movie over again. Does anyone else buy movies without watching them before? Since BD movies take a long time renting at Blockbuster on-line, I'm craving for new movies to watch every week. My next purchase I'll be buying that I haven't seen would be Night at the Museum. Hopefully this will be a keeper

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04-11-2007, 10:13 PM	#2
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	i do

04-11-2007, 10:22 PM	#3
Blu_Ray_UK2007 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:782 Trading Score:1	Yup, but as i've just found out i'm going to be a dad I think i'm gonna rent a few titles before paying for them

04-11-2007, 10:40 PM	#4
nhaase Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:2	I always rent at least the regular DVD first. Then, if I like it, I check reviews of the video quality to see if the upgrade is worth it. I'd check the audio quality, but right now I use optical, waiting on HDMI 1.3 receivers for my PS3.

04-11-2007, 10:41 PM	#5
Valore Power Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Somewhere between here and there Blu-ray collection:148 DVD collection:84 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	I do as well...I bought casino royale, crank, and a scanner darkly without ever viewing them and thought they were all great titles

04-11-2007, 11:03 PM	#6
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Yeah, I bought House of Flying Daggers, but thought it was kaka and decided to list it on ebay. From now on I'm going to try to see the film first before buying. I'm tempted to get Warriors of Heaven and Earth, but I'd probably end up selling that as well.

04-11-2007, 11:32 PM	#10
NrKissed Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Idaho	You need to shop around if you are getting just $10 for a new release BD. Heck even Ebay is better than that! And yes I buy sight unseen. I have a 14 month daughter and the $24 is about the same as a movie night before babysitter fees! Less if you throw in dinner.

04-13-2007, 01:55 AM	#13
Timothy New Member Member since:Apr 2007	Nine only. I am also a blind buyer. Some of them I've seem before (for example, Csaino Royale, Rocky Balboa, MI 1 & MI 2) but most of them I just read the introduction shown in the back of the disc. Of course, I will also try to read the review from the magazine.

04-13-2007, 03:47 AM	#14
FinweElensar Junior Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Kalifornia	I'll check the Fettastic tier group list first before I buy a movie I haven't seen. I'll probably pick up the new release Keanu Reeves movie, it has good reviews on Netflix too. I'll buy all Harry Potter movies, Matrix movies and LOTR movies in BluRay no matter what the PQ is.

04-11-2007, 10:41 PM	#16
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	I get movies that I have not seen, can trade them if I don't want to keep them.

04-12-2007, 12:39 PM	#17
Eve6insideandout Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:491	With blu-ray discs I wouldn't be too worried about buying movies and not liking them. It's not much of a risk because they sell on ebay for about the same price, even used, that they did when you buy them. The key is just to find a good price. So you might lose a couple of dollars but if you rented it, it would be like losing that same amount, so you might as well risk buying it. Oh and by the way yes I buy movies that I havn't seen before, but I like movies as a whole and have over 700, so I'm not too worried.

04-12-2007, 09:15 PM	#18
Shu76 Active Member Member since:Feb 2007	I won't buy a movie unless I've seen it...People need to pay more attention to the film critics before going to the movies...they walk in the movies pay $75 and come out saying that movie sucked...reading reviews helps alot,I can't beielve the garbage people sit through these days.They don't make them the way they used to.

04-12-2007, 09:18 PM	#19
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:332 Blu-ray collection:898 Trading Score:1	I do, if the movie looks remotely interesting to me, then I will purchase it.

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