Blind Buys 2013 - Post and rate - Blu-ray Forum

randy98mtu · 01-22-2013, 12:08 AM

So as I start buying more and more BD's, I find myself buying more and more that I haven't seen before. For some, it's because I'm not patient enough to get a long wait movie from Netflix. For other's it something I anticipate I'll love. So far this year, here are my blind buys and how I liked them:

Looper - 5 stars. I heard enough good things about it and couldn't wait for Netflix to get it in.
Safe - 4 stars. I am a sucker for Statham action flicks. I watched the preview and read a few things and decided to go for it on a BBY U&S deal for $15.

Some others I've bought in the past as blind buys include the last 2 Transformers movies, Inception, Bourne Legacy, and Up! for the kids. I have Skyfall on pre-order and haven't seen it either.

mayday72 · 01-22-2013, 12:16 AM

My only blind buy of 2013 so far is Dredd. It was a great choice to begin the new year with. I would give it a rock solid 4.5/5!

Jr7936 · 01-22-2013, 12:31 AM

for me it's
pina
taken 2
david lean directs from criterion
crows zero
house of fury
battle of the warriors

can't comment on the david lean but so far all excellent, feel i am batting 100% on the blind buys =)

mmyersisgod · 01-22-2013, 12:33 AM

Love the idea of the thread. I have hundreds of unwatched so maybe this will motivate me to watch some.

Bold have since been watched
Italics are TV shows
January
Cosmopolis
Trollhunter
Elephant Man
Death Valley
Despair
Wonderland
Compliance
Enlightened S1
Guns, Girls, and Gambling
House at the End of the Street
Anger Management S1
Dredd
Game Change
Frankenweenie
Girls S1
Hit & Run
Shooter
The Proposal
Metropolis
Killer Joe
The Possession
Jackson Five Complete Series
Ritual
Man Who Knew Too Much
Taken 2
To Rome With Love
Ticks
Deadly Blessing
Crash S1
For a Good Time Call...
End of Watch
Cujo

The Great Owl · 01-22-2013, 12:36 AM

Of all the Blu-rays in my collection, only one has been a blind buy. I bought the Criterion edition of Purple Noon back in December without having seen it. I had done my homework several times over, though, and I had long been interested in the film. I am not disappointed, and it's a great flick.

All of the other purchases have been upgrades from my DVD collection or films with which I am quite familiar. I have made no blind buy purchases in 2013.

I would love to say that I intend to continue this trend, but that's not going to happen. In fact, it's a safe bet that there are some blind buys in my near future, starting with the Criterion edition of A Man Escaped in March.

benderal · 01-22-2013, 12:44 AM

I know you said you couldn't wait for Netflix to get it in, but Netflix got that movie in on December 31st.

Anyway, my first blind buy was Dredd. I expected more, but it was way better than Stallone's movie. I will say Netflix got this in on January 8th, but I still purchased it.

randy98mtu · 01-22-2013, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benderal

I know you said you couldn't wait for Netflix to get it in, but Netflix got that movie in on December 31st.

Anyway, my first blind buy was Dredd. I expected more, but it was way better than Stallone's movie. I will say Netflix got this in on January 8th, but I still purchased it.

I know they have it, but it was at the top of my list last week when 3 discs were sent and I didn't get it. I got impatient.

HD Goofnut · 01-22-2013, 01:22 AM

So far for 2013:

Dredd - 8/10
Taken 2 - 7/10

VictoryAtNight · 01-22-2013, 01:26 AM

My blind buys for 2013 so far.

- Hit & Run
- Taken 2

I'll post ratings after I have watched them.

Rizor · 01-22-2013, 01:33 AM

Body Heat (4/5)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) (4/5)
New York, New York (3.5/5)
South Pacific (3.5/5)
Dredd (3.5/5)
Les Miserables (1998) (3.5/5)
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (3.5/5)
To Rome With Love (3/5)
Barbarella (1/5)

Still need to watch:
Gigi
TMNT
The Blues Brothers
The Duellists
Mildred Pierce

slasherdisc · 01-22-2013, 01:36 AM

Compliance - 3.5/4
Dredd - 2/4
Arbitrage - 3/4
Taken 2 - 2.5/4
The Paperboy - 3/4

HD Goofnut · 01-22-2013, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizor

Body Heat (4/5)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) (4/5)
To Rome With Love (3/5)
Barbarella (1/5)

Still need to watch:
New York, New York
South Pacific
Gigi
TMNT
The Blues Brothers

I could have warned you about Barbarella. It's in the top 5 worst sci-fi films ever made.

Darth Marcus · 01-22-2013, 01:42 AM

My only blind buy of the year so far turned out to be a keeper.

Dredd 8/10

Spicoli · 01-22-2013, 01:53 AM

So far The A-Team Dragon Tattoo, Ben Hur and Horrible Bosses my blind for the year so far.

bdmartin134 · 01-22-2013, 02:08 AM

Is the only blind buy of the year so far 6,7/10... Debating getting End of Watch tomorrow due to mixed reviews.
I hate that Netflix and redbox take forever to get movies in. Watching them onDemand sucks cause of the quality too.

BJKH · 01-22-2013, 02:16 AM

Dredd 4.5/5

benderal · 01-22-2013, 02:25 AM

I would actually recommend End of Watch. I didn't expect much and it turned out to be one of the best movies I saw last year.

ImStylinOnYaBro · 01-22-2013, 06:48 AM

i don't have them yet, but i will be blind buying

Argo
Looper
Dredd
Django Unchained
Paranormal Activity 4
Sinister
Perks of being a Walllflower

Villiam Hayes · 01-22-2013, 07:30 AM

Tyrannosaur 9/10
The Brave One 6/10
The Grey 7/10
The Prestige 9/10
I Spit on you Grave 5/10
Transsiberian 7/10

sukraj · 01-22-2013, 08:14 AM

So far my first purchases is a blind buy.
Possession - haven't seen it
The House at the end of the Street- Haven't seen it

01-22-2013, 12:08 AM	#1
randy98mtu Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:313 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:97	Blind Buys 2013 - Post and rate So as I start buying more and more BD's, I find myself buying more and more that I haven't seen before. For some, it's because I'm not patient enough to get a long wait movie from Netflix. For other's it something I anticipate I'll love. So far this year, here are my blind buys and how I liked them: Looper - 5 stars. I heard enough good things about it and couldn't wait for Netflix to get it in. Safe - 4 stars. I am a sucker for Statham action flicks. I watched the preview and read a few things and decided to go for it on a BBY U&S deal for $15. Some others I've bought in the past as blind buys include the last 2 Transformers movies, Inception, Bourne Legacy, and Up! for the kids. I have Skyfall on pre-order and haven't seen it either.

01-22-2013, 12:33 AM	#4
mmyersisgod Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Location:New Jersey 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:236 DVD collection:46 Trading Score:7	Love the idea of the thread. I have hundreds of unwatched so maybe this will motivate me to watch some. Bold have since been watched Italics are TV shows *January* Cosmopolis Trollhunter Elephant Man Death Valley Despair Wonderland Compliance Enlightened S1 Guns, Girls, and Gambling House at the End of the Street Anger Management S1 Dredd Game Change Frankenweenie *Girls S1* Hit & Run Shooter The Proposal Metropolis Killer Joe The Possession Jackson Five Complete Series Ritual Man Who Knew Too Much Taken 2 To Rome With Love Ticks Deadly Blessing Crash S1 For a Good Time Call... End of Watch Cujo Last edited by mmyersisgod; 01-23-2013 at 06:49 PM.

01-22-2013, 01:33 AM	#10
Rizor Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:NJ, USA 4K collection:1602 Blu-ray collection:6185 DVD collection:192 MA collection:73 Digital collection:51 iTunes collection:29 Prime collection:7 Blu-ray reviews: 32 Trading Score:159	Body Heat (4/5) The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) (4/5) New York, New York (3.5/5) South Pacific (3.5/5) Dredd (3.5/5) Les Miserables (1998) (3.5/5) The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (3.5/5) To Rome With Love (3/5) Barbarella (1/5) Still need to watch: Gigi TMNT The Blues Brothers The Duellists Mildred Pierce Last edited by Rizor; 02-03-2013 at 03:29 PM.

01-22-2013, 01:36 AM	#11
slasherdisc Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:New Jersey 4K collection:187 Blu-ray collection:411 Trading Score:69	Compliance - 3.5/4 Dredd - 2/4 Arbitrage - 3/4 Taken 2 - 2.5/4 The Paperboy - 3/4 Last edited by slasherdisc; 01-24-2013 at 01:35 AM.

01-22-2013, 07:30 AM	#19
Villiam Hayes Banned Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Norn Iron Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:437 DVD collection:5 Trading Score:20	Tyrannosaur 9/10 The Brave One 6/10 The Grey 7/10 The Prestige 9/10 I Spit on you Grave 5/10 Transsiberian 7/10 Last edited by Villiam Hayes; 01-22-2013 at 07:33 AM.

01-22-2013, 12:16 AM	#2
mayday72 Banned Member since:Dec 2011 Digital collection:91 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:116	My only blind buy of 2013 so far is Dredd. It was a great choice to begin the new year with. I would give it a rock solid 4.5/5!

01-22-2013, 12:31 AM	#3
Jr7936 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:1299 DVD collection:167 Digital collection:49 Trading Score:245	for me it's pina taken 2 david lean directs from criterion crows zero house of fury battle of the warriors can't comment on the david lean but so far all excellent, feel i am batting 100% on the blind buys =)

01-22-2013, 12:36 AM	#5
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:927 Blu-ray collection:6035 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	Of all the Blu-rays in my collection, only one has been a blind buy. I bought the Criterion edition of Purple Noon back in December without having seen it. I had done my homework several times over, though, and I had long been interested in the film. I am not disappointed, and it's a great flick. All of the other purchases have been upgrades from my DVD collection or films with which I am quite familiar. I have made no blind buy purchases in 2013. I would love to say that I intend to continue this trend, but that's not going to happen. In fact, it's a safe bet that there are some blind buys in my near future, starting with the Criterion edition of A Man Escaped in March.

01-22-2013, 12:44 AM	#6
benderal Expert Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Pittsburgh 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:1138 Digital collection:2649 iTunes collection:7 Trading Score:344	I know you said you couldn't wait for Netflix to get it in, but Netflix got that movie in on December 31st. Anyway, my first blind buy was Dredd. I expected more, but it was way better than Stallone's movie. I will say Netflix got this in on January 8th, but I still purchased it.

01-22-2013, 01:22 AM	#8
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2371 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1093 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	So far for 2013: Dredd - 8/10 Taken 2 - 7/10

01-22-2013, 01:26 AM	#9
VictoryAtNight Blu-ray Count Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Hotel Krat 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:1043 DVD collection:393 MA collection:14 Digital collection:105 iTunes collection:3	My blind buys for 2013 so far. - Hit & Run - Taken 2 I'll post ratings after I have watched them.

01-22-2013, 01:42 AM	#13
Darth Marcus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Chapel Hill, NC 4K collection:1475 Blu-ray collection:1729 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:76	My only blind buy of the year so far turned out to be a keeper. Dredd 8/10

01-22-2013, 01:53 AM	#14
Spicoli Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2010 Location:East of Seattle Trading Score:5	So far The A-Team Dragon Tattoo, Ben Hur and Horrible Bosses my blind for the year so far.

01-22-2013, 02:08 AM	#15
bdmartin134 Active Member Member since:Mar 2012 Blu-ray collection:255 Trading Score:7	Is the only blind buy of the year so far 6,7/10... Debating getting End of Watch tomorrow due to mixed reviews. I hate that Netflix and redbox take forever to get movies in. Watching them onDemand sucks cause of the quality too.

01-22-2013, 02:16 AM	#16
BJKH Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Canada 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:590 DVD collection:66 Trading Score:1	Dredd 4.5/5

01-22-2013, 02:25 AM	#17
benderal Expert Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Pittsburgh 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:1138 Digital collection:2649 iTunes collection:7 Trading Score:344	I would actually recommend End of Watch. I didn't expect much and it turned out to be one of the best movies I saw last year.

01-22-2013, 06:48 AM	#18
ImStylinOnYaBro Special Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Pennsylvania, USA Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:282 Blu-ray reviews: 10 Trading Score:1	i don't have them yet, but i will be blind buying Argo Looper Dredd Django Unchained Paranormal Activity 4 Sinister Perks of being a Walllflower

01-22-2013, 08:14 AM	#20
sukraj Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:154 DVD collection:18	So far my first purchases is a blind buy. Possession - haven't seen it The House at the end of the Street- Haven't seen it Last edited by sukraj; 01-28-2013 at 09:18 AM.

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