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.

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.

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.

theknub · 04-11-2007, 11:27 PM

Quote:

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

Quote:

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.

Blu4ever · 04-12-2007, 01:47 AM

I buy quite a few without seeing them. I'll usually read some reviews first.

Smallville206 · 04-12-2007, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu4ever

I buy quite a few without seeing them. I'll usually read some reviews first.

Same here, but I always read reviews.

Deciazulado · 04-12-2007, 01:58 AM

Well since movies don't look on most theaters the way they used to, I don't watch many of them there (I still go to IMAX tho) so some BD purchases are now done w/o having see the movie before.

sardaukar1977 · 04-12-2007, 02:36 AM

Sometimes I buy BD that I have not ever seen before, I figure, what the heck, if I don't like it, someone will, I mean I am the only PS3 owner in my neighborhood, so I have people over alot to watch BD movies.

KenThompson · 04-12-2007, 03:00 AM

I had to rent The Depart to check it out before I bought my beautiful blu case gem.

Ascended_Saiyan · 04-12-2007, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kknight

*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.

Same here...and I also agree with sardaukar1977.

Shawn · 04-12-2007, 03:29 AM

I get a lot of movies with out seeing them, I just read the back, see who the actors are, I am pretty easy when it comes to movies, like just about anything but Horrers/Thrillers

Rolo · 04-12-2007, 05:19 AM

I usually ask some of my friends (they are movie *****s) or check the web on reviews before I buy a BD without seeing it in the theater. The tier rating factors in a little sometimes, especially if it's a high tier rated BD.

sccpu3d · 04-12-2007, 05:26 AM

I usually download, and if its a good movie, then they get my money and support. If it sucks, they don't get squat. Laws of economics at play

BTBuck1 · 04-12-2007, 05:29 AM

I do

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
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.

04-11-2007, 10:41 PM	#6
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	#7
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	#9
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.

04-12-2007, 01:47 AM	#11
Blu4ever Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Winnipeg 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:32	I buy quite a few without seeing them. I'll usually read some reviews first.

04-12-2007, 01:58 AM	#13
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	Well since movies don't look on most theaters the way they used to, I don't watch many of them there (I still go to IMAX tho) so some BD purchases are now done w/o having see the movie before.

04-12-2007, 02:36 AM	#14
sardaukar1977 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Dallas, Texas Blu-ray collection:779 Blu-ray reviews:1	Sometimes I buy BD that I have not ever seen before, I figure, what the heck, if I don't like it, someone will, I mean I am the only PS3 owner in my neighborhood, so I have people over alot to watch BD movies.

04-12-2007, 03:00 AM	#15
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	I had to rent The Depart to check it out before I bought my beautiful blu case gem.

04-12-2007, 03:29 AM	#17
Shawn Junior Member Member since:Apr 2007	I get a lot of movies with out seeing them, I just read the back, see who the actors are, I am pretty easy when it comes to movies, like just about anything but Horrers/Thrillers

04-12-2007, 05:19 AM	#18
Rolo Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:50th State	I usually ask some of my friends (they are movie *****s) or check the web on reviews before I buy a BD without seeing it in the theater. The tier rating factors in a little sometimes, especially if it's a high tier rated BD.

04-12-2007, 05:26 AM	#19
sccpu3d Junior Member Member since:Apr 2007	I usually download, and if its a good movie, then they get my money and support. If it sucks, they don't get squat. Laws of economics at play

04-12-2007, 05:29 AM	#20
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	I do

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