$8.95 Blu-rays on Amazon? - Blu-ray Forum

GregBlu5 · 02-13-2008, 12:04 PM

I alway check the new releases on amazon every Wednesday morning. There are several new Blu-ray titles for April 1st release that are listed (currently) on amazon.com for $8.95:

Category 7: The End of the World
The Last Sentinal
Blackbeard
Curse of King Tut's Tomb

I don't recognize any of these titles. Anyone know more of the details?

Just a head's up.

-Greg

MOONPHASE · 02-13-2008, 12:06 PM

nothing special about those titles but good prices

jurassic_pork · 02-13-2008, 12:09 PM

Yea I believe Artie Lange's Beer League is also 8.95

GregBlu5 · 02-13-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

nothing special about those titles but good prices

Yeah. It's just that these are brand new titles, not BOGOs. With that price, it's rather remarkable.

krazeyeyez · 02-13-2008, 12:12 PM

those are a list of bad bad movies! unless your a fan of the cheese

GregBlu5 · 02-13-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

those are a list of bad bad movies! unless your a fan of the cheese

Yes, but it's Blu cheese.

glenn-bob · 02-13-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jurassic_pork

Yea I believe Artie Lange's Beer League is also 8.95

this is on blu-ray??? sweeeeeeeet.

Minimejer05 · 02-13-2008, 12:44 PM

Never heard of them.

goodstuff · 02-13-2008, 01:04 PM

So much for "it's so much more expensive to press on Blu-Ray!!1!1!"

cathexist · 02-13-2008, 01:20 PM

Damn...it's almost cheaper to buy these titles than to rent...I haven't heard of any of them either though.

GregBlu5 · 02-13-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by goodstuff

So much for "it's so much more expensive to press on Blu-Ray!!1!1!"

Those are my thoughts. Can a studio produce--and sell--Blu-ray disks for under $10 and still (presumably) make a profit?

Regardless if these titles aren't very good, if they can produce and sell them for this price, why do they need to sell so many other titles for $27.95, and up, on amazon?

sssick · 02-13-2008, 03:15 PM

I can't wait to see "the pitching machine" in HD!!!!

KenThompson · 02-13-2008, 03:29 PM

The Sentinel is Keifer Sutherland and Micheal Douglas, a 24 like plot. Plot to kill the president and Secret Service has to stop it while chasing Douglas as a traitor. Well worth $9.00. Think I'll grab that one.

ibeetle · 02-13-2008, 03:34 PM

A couple of these were shown on Sci-Fi Channel. If you are a fan of so-bad-its-good or so-bad-its-fun-bad B- and Z-movies then the Sci-Fi Channel 9 PM (Eastern) Saturday nights is the place to be.
These are usually independent or sometimes foreign films that typically go straight to video. However, some do make a stop at late night cable before heading to DVD.
I personally wish they would release the classic Sabertooth or the sequel Attack of the Sabertooth on Blu-ray.

Goodguy818 · 02-13-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by KenThompson

The Sentinel is Keifer Sutherland and Micheal Douglas, a 24 like plot. Plot to kill the president and Secret Service has to stop it while chasing Douglas as a traitor. Well worth $9.00. Think I'll grab that one.

that one is $27, the one that is $9 is The Last Sentinel.

1Fish2FishRedFishBlu · 02-13-2008, 03:42 PM

I was about to say the same thing, think I saw adverts for some of these cable specials pop up lately on channels like Discovery, Science, Sci-Fi etc.

Your other question is valid though, if a studio can produce anything on a Blu-Ray disc and make money, why are we being charged $29.99 or more for a new release... The simple answers are, they can make money in volume and they can charge that much because we as consumer let them.

With any new format the intial few months/years you see rediculous pricing while they try and make max profit for all the research and development.

21+ years later the music industry is still raking us over the coals for that $0.19 CD they MSRP for $15.99 at your local store.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-13-2008, 03:45 PM

There's some budget titles like Beer League being released on 4/1.

I believe the studio is Echo Entertainment or something like that.

kotton247 · 02-13-2008, 03:47 PM

I was interested in the mummy stuff. The only thing though, I'm feeling that these are going to be 1080i and horrid transfers.

I'd like to have a documentary on King Tut's tomb. At least I think its a documentary. It says mini-series, so its either a doc or a horrible made for tv movie that spans a week like Stephen King made for tv movies.

Goodguy818 · 02-13-2008, 03:52 PM

I have the Beer League DVD and will buy the blu-ray! im a sucker for drunken humor

kotton247 · 02-13-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Goodguy818

I have the Beer League DVD and will buy the blu-ray! im a sucker for drunken humor

So is beer league that good? I am interested in this as well.

02-13-2008, 12:04 PM	#1
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	$8.95 Blu-rays on Amazon? I alway check the new releases on amazon every Wednesday morning. There are several new Blu-ray titles for April 1st release that are listed (currently) on amazon.com for $8.95: Category 7: The End of the World The Last Sentinal Blackbeard Curse of King Tut's Tomb I don't recognize any of these titles. Anyone know more of the details? Just a head's up. -Greg

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02-13-2008, 12:06 PM	#2
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	nothing special about those titles but good prices

02-13-2008, 12:09 PM	#3
jurassic_pork Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:240	Yea I believe Artie Lange's Beer League is also 8.95

02-13-2008, 12:12 PM	#5
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	those are a list of bad bad movies! unless your a fan of the cheese

02-13-2008, 12:44 PM	#8
Minimejer05 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:532 Blu-ray collection:1995 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:6	Never heard of them.

02-13-2008, 01:04 PM	#9
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	So much for "it's so much more expensive to press on Blu-Ray!!1!1!"

02-13-2008, 01:20 PM	#10
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Damn...it's almost cheaper to buy these titles than to rent...I haven't heard of any of them either though.

02-13-2008, 03:15 PM	#12
sssick Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008	I can't wait to see "the pitching machine" in HD!!!!

02-13-2008, 03:29 PM	#13
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	The Sentinel is Keifer Sutherland and Micheal Douglas, a 24 like plot. Plot to kill the president and Secret Service has to stop it while chasing Douglas as a traitor. Well worth $9.00. Think I'll grab that one.

02-13-2008, 03:34 PM	#14
ibeetle Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:20 Blu-ray reviews:1	A couple of these were shown on Sci-Fi Channel. If you are a fan of so-bad-its-good or so-bad-its-fun-bad B- and Z-movies then the Sci-Fi Channel 9 PM (Eastern) Saturday nights is the place to be. These are usually independent or sometimes foreign films that typically go straight to video. However, some do make a stop at late night cable before heading to DVD. I personally wish they would release the classic Sabertooth or the sequel Attack of the Sabertooth on Blu-ray.

02-13-2008, 03:42 PM	#16
1Fish2FishRedFishBlu Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:East Coast Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:321	I was about to say the same thing, think I saw adverts for some of these cable specials pop up lately on channels like Discovery, Science, Sci-Fi etc. Your other question is valid though, if a studio can produce anything on a Blu-Ray disc and make money, why are we being charged $29.99 or more for a new release... The simple answers are, they can make money in volume and they can charge that much because we as consumer let them. With any new format the intial few months/years you see rediculous pricing while they try and make max profit for all the research and development. 21+ years later the music industry is still raking us over the coals for that $0.19 CD they MSRP for $15.99 at your local store.

02-13-2008, 03:45 PM	#17
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	There's some budget titles like Beer League being released on 4/1. I believe the studio is Echo Entertainment or something like that.

02-13-2008, 03:47 PM	#18
kotton247 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NC Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:25	I was interested in the mummy stuff. The only thing though, I'm feeling that these are going to be 1080i and horrid transfers. I'd like to have a documentary on King Tut's tomb. At least I think its a documentary. It says mini-series, so its either a doc or a horrible made for tv movie that spans a week like Stephen King made for tv movies.

02-13-2008, 03:52 PM	#19
Goodguy818 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Burbank, CA Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:59	I have the Beer League DVD and will buy the blu-ray! im a sucker for drunken humor

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