Amazon $17.49 Day & Night Watch - Worth buying? - Blu-ray Forum

1Fish2FishRedFishBlu · 02-02-2009, 07:52 PM

I saw that both Day Watch and Night Watch have a significant price reduction (as I have been watching for them to drop for many months now) and wondering if they are worth it at this price.

Comments welcome.

ckent22 · 02-02-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Fish2FishRedFishBlu

I saw that both Day Watch and Night Watch have a significant price reduction (as I have been watching for them to drop for many months now) and wondering if they are worth it at this price.

Comments welcome.

Have you seen them?

1Fish2FishRedFishBlu · 02-02-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ckent22

Have you seen them?

No this would be a blind buy for me. Most comments on Amazon refer to the DVDs which dont help me. One complaint was dissing the blu release for lack of animated captions *shrug*.

ckent22 · 02-02-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Fish2FishRedFishBlu

No this would be a blind buy for me. Most comments on Amazon refer to the DVDs which dont help me. One complaint was dissing the blu release for lack of animated captions *shrug*.

Have you seen Wanted? You get a taste of what the director of these movies is like.

1Fish2FishRedFishBlu · 02-02-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ckent22

Have you seen Wanted? You get a taste of what the director of these movies is like.

Yes, I own wanted. Liked it, watched the making extras and was impressed with the directors unique approach to movie making... such as the moving L train set, Good stuff.

SpaceDog · 02-02-2009, 08:06 PM

I'm hesitant because the subtitles are no longer animated.

AKORIS · 02-03-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ckent22

Have you seen Wanted? You get a taste of what the director of these movies is like.

thanks-- that's all I need to know--
not worth buying!

JamesKurtovich · 02-03-2009, 05:17 AM

Don't be fooled. Night/Day Watch is WAY better than Wanted. Wanted is this guy's worst film.

Blu Titan · 02-02-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Fish2FishRedFishBlu

I saw that both Day Watch and Night Watch have a significant price reduction (as I have been watching for them to drop for many months now) and wondering if they are worth it at this price.

Comments welcome.

I like them both. However, the movies are "strange". Hard to recommend them to someone without knowing their tastes.

ckent22 · 02-02-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I like them both. However, the movies are "strange". Hard to recommend them to someone without knowing their tastes.

Asking if a movie is worth 17.49 is hard to answer. Because only that person can justify what they spend and it is their money. And still don't know if the OP has seen them.

With that said, they are a lot cheaper than MSRP at 34.99 which is what most 20th Century Fox releases are.

kpkelley · 02-02-2009, 07:58 PM

I found these films to be very entertaining with good action sequences and a fair dose of comedy thrown in to it's very dark setting. It can be a bit hectic with a whole slew of characters and storylines that can get a bit confusing, only more so because I don't speak Russian.

Description:
It's a Russian Sci-Fi action film with immortals, vampires, and shapeshifters directed by the Director of Wanted. If that sounds interesting to you then feel free to pick it up. It's certainly a little edgier and darker than typical hollywood fare, so I wouldn't necessarily go around recommending it to everyone. If you have any concerns you can rent them and decide for yourself.

Supposedly they theatrically(or at least the first one

) had special animated subtitles, which I don't believe are available on the blu-ray.

DachnoPiitu · 02-02-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

Supposedly they theatrically(or at least the first one

) had special animated subtitles, which I don't believe are available on the blu-ray.

I saw the second one (DAY WATCH) in the theater. I think the animated subtitles kind of make the movie... They added good humor. I saw the first one dubbed, some of the stuff was lost in translation, but overall it was entertaining. The films are unique and not for everyone's tastes. Wanted is a good comparison. Those prices seem pretty good. I got them as part of a b2g1 on amazon at about $15 apiece. I have not watched the blus yet. I'm disappointed about the lack of animated subtitles.

1Fish2FishRedFishBlu · 02-03-2009, 02:45 PM

Well, its back up to $22.49 so no longer a hot deal IMO.

jurassic_pork · 02-03-2009, 02:50 PM

actually they are back up because the movies are part of a new amazon sale...if you pick them up with other titles your price per title could be much lower than 17.50...check the hot deals forum...

02-02-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
1Fish2FishRedFishBlu Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:East Coast Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:321	Amazon $17.49 Day & Night Watch - Worth buying? I saw that both Day Watch and Night Watch have a significant price reduction (as I have been watching for them to drop for many months now) and wondering if they are worth it at this price. Comments welcome.

02-02-2009, 07:58 PM	#11
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	I found these films to be very entertaining with good action sequences and a fair dose of comedy thrown in to it's very dark setting. It can be a bit hectic with a whole slew of characters and storylines that can get a bit confusing, only more so because I don't speak Russian. Description: It's a Russian Sci-Fi action film with immortals, vampires, and shapeshifters directed by the Director of Wanted. If that sounds interesting to you then feel free to pick it up. It's certainly a little edgier and darker than typical hollywood fare, so I wouldn't necessarily go around recommending it to everyone. If you have any concerns you can rent them and decide for yourself. Supposedly they theatrically(or at least the first one) had special animated subtitles, which I don't believe are available on the blu-ray.

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