"Desperado / El Mariachi" - Collector's Box Set for January 4th - Page 8 - Blu-ray Forum

Aerodude73 · 01-05-2011, 04:48 AM

Yea, I recv'd that delay email also, my copy should be here around Jan 19 or 20. No problem, as I have PLENTY of movies to occupy my time (damn you Black Friday deals!

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$plash · 01-05-2011, 06:10 AM

hmm..checked bestbuy online and said my store has it but i didn't see it when i went today. might go back tomorrow to check

CaptainZombie · 01-05-2011, 07:55 PM

I grabbed Once Upon A Time in Mexico today. Had a hard time finding Desperado yesterday, but found it at another BB. Glad to finally own these three films, even though the third one is not as good as the first two.

pmac · 01-05-2011, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by $plash

hmm..checked bestbuy online and said my store has it but i didn't see it when i went today. might go back tomorrow to check

I went yesterday to get these movies...Once Upon a Time was on the shelf, not Desperado...so I asked a Customer service girl to check it in their system and she pulled up the title and said they didn't have it, showed me the screen, and I said yes this is it here, said "Ohh" then verified it said in stock, went and got the proper person to check the back storage and brought out a copy for me. I don't know why they didn't display it but I got it regardless that way, so don't be afraid to ask CS to check.

Deviation · 01-05-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FilmBufffff

The Best Buy near me already put this out on shelves and I've wanted Desperado on blu for as long as I can remember but I've heard that the transfer is pretty disappointing so I think I'm gonna wait until it's super cheap before picking this one up.

Don't know where you've heard that the transfer is disappointing but that's nonsense. Desperado looks damn good on Blu. Plus, it's already cheap.

stadanko · 01-05-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FilmBufffff

The Best Buy near me already put this out on shelves and I've wanted Desperado on blu for as long as I can remember but I've heard that the transfer is pretty disappointing so I think I'm gonna wait until it's super cheap before picking this one up.

Yep... not true. Read one guy who said mariachi was horribly compressed. Watched both today, both came across very well on bluray. Not sure where this compressed remark came from.

$plash · 01-05-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pmac

I went yesterday to get these movies...Once Upon a Time was on the shelf, not Desperado...so I asked a Customer service girl to check it in their system and she pulled up the title and said they didn't have it, showed me the screen, and I said yes this is it here, said "Ohh" then verified it said in stock, went and got the proper person to check the back storage and brought out a copy for me. I don't know why they didn't display it but I got it regardless that way, so don't be afraid to ask CS to check.

yeah just got back. the worker said they have Desperado in stock but when he went in the back room to check he said he couldn't find any.

He did find Once Upon A Time In Mexico so i picked that up.

FilmBufffff · 01-05-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Deviation

Don't know where you've heard that the transfer is disappointing but that's nonsense. Desperado looks damn good on Blu. Plus, it's already cheap.

You're absolutely right, I spoke too soon. It's just that I'd read a couple reviews and they all said the transfer was less than spectacular. After watching it for myself however, I agree that this is a huge step up from the dvd and a great transfer in my opinion. I got it for $14 as well so I'm a happy mariachi!

BStecke · 01-05-2011, 09:57 PM

F'ing Amazon. I really wanted to watch these tomorrow, but I don't want to go through the hassle of buying them from Best Buy and returning them later . . . decisions, decisions.

The Dark Uniter · 01-05-2011, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BStecke

F'ing Amazon. I really wanted to watch these tomorrow, but I don't want to go through the hassle of buying them from Best Buy and returning them later . . . decisions, decisions.

I'm with you, dude. Its the 5th and Amazon still haven't shipped my order yet. If I hadn't bought it for $12.99 plus shipping during that sale, I probably would cancel it 'bout now.

RedIsNotBlue · 01-06-2011, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by stadanko

Yep... not true. Read one guy who said mariachi was horribly compressed. Watched both today, both came across very well on bluray. Not sure where this compressed remark came from.

I think people just see two films on one disc and just get butt hurt and make assumptions.

BStecke · 01-06-2011, 03:29 AM

Broke down and bought both at Best Buy tonight and will return my Amazon copies there when I get them. I DID get a shipping notice for OUATIM for the 11th, with El/Desperado following the next week. Normally I'd just wait, but I'm starting a new job next week and had today and the rest of the week off, and I had really planned on kicking back tomorrow morning/afternoon and watching all three of these. I just started Amazon Prime and so far this is the only hiccup . . . I really love it so far, but hopefully this isn't a common occurrence.

madlou2 · 01-06-2011, 03:57 AM

I pre ordered El/Desparado on 12/16/10. E-mailed delivery 1/19-1/20/11 from Amazon on 1/4/11. Just checked Amazon and says it's in stock. Anyone else know why the long delay for a pre-order when Amazon has it in stock now? I called Amazon CS and now it will ship 1/6/11 and delivery on 1/7/11. Give Amazon CS a call and complain. They should change your delivery date and they offered free delivery charge for one day delivery. Pays to use the phone.

BStecke · 01-06-2011, 04:39 AM

Both OUATIM and E/D went into processing in the last hour. I called them to see what was up and they said both should ship on the last truck tonight (11pm PST) and arrive in the next couple days

Really weird situation on these.

hardtosayx · 01-06-2011, 04:53 AM

They've had stock problems with quite a few movies, so really no need to complain. Plus quite a few stores aren't even carrying the movie

BStecke · 01-06-2011, 05:36 PM

Anybody had any issues with El/Desperado? I'm watching El Mariachi and had to pause it a couple times and every time I do the left channel drops out completely for a couple of minutes, then just pops back on. Doesn't happen in any particular scene, I can reproduce it anywhere. Same thing happens with rewinding/fast forwarding.

Gardenofstone10 · 01-06-2011, 06:17 PM

I was a victim of Amazon delay and I canceled because it said my Best Buy had them. I went into the store and they had three copies of El Mariachi/Desperado so I grabbed one quickly. Couldn't find Once Upon A Time, asked a guy, computer said they had 3, couldn't find it....a girl was there from a third party doing blu ray inventory, she said they are missing. I scanned all the blu rays quickly, couldn't find it. Only to come home and they're not in stock and shipping on Amazon. Of course, at Best Buy, they were 16.99

Dragon Lee · 01-06-2011, 08:48 PM

Got an update email from amazon saying orders have shipped with "Estimated Delivery Date - 1/10/11", which is kinda pissing me off becuz I couldve easily cancled, reordered for $1 more and get it by saturday the 8th.

BStecke · 01-06-2011, 08:56 PM

For some reason they used different shipping methods for OUATIM and E/D, at least for me. OUATIM is being sent FedEx (Amazon says a delivery date of tomorrow, FedEx says the 10th) and E/D shows tomorrow via UPS, which UPS' site also shows.

bundyblu · 01-06-2011, 09:00 PM

For the first time ever I got El Mariachi/Desp and American Pyscho delivered with Amazon Prime and it need a signature confirmation. I don't get it, for 2 $10 items? I was at work so now I have to go to the UPS store to pick up

01-05-2011, 04:48 AM	#141
Aerodude73 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Middletown, RI (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:134 4K collection:428 Blu-ray collection:2499 DVD collection:7 Digital collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:31	Yea, I recv'd that delay email also, my copy should be here around Jan 19 or 20. No problem, as I have PLENTY of movies to occupy my time (damn you Black Friday deals! )

01-05-2011, 06:10 AM	#142
$plash Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:379 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 2	hmm..checked bestbuy online and said my store has it but i didn't see it when i went today. might go back tomorrow to check

01-05-2011, 07:55 PM	#143
CaptainZombie Active Member Member since:Sep 2010 Blu-ray collection:10	I grabbed Once Upon A Time in Mexico today. Had a hard time finding Desperado yesterday, but found it at another BB. Glad to finally own these three films, even though the third one is not as good as the first two.

01-05-2011, 09:57 PM	#149
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	F'ing Amazon. I really wanted to watch these tomorrow, but I don't want to go through the hassle of buying them from Best Buy and returning them later . . . decisions, decisions.

01-06-2011, 03:29 AM	#152
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	Broke down and bought both at Best Buy tonight and will return my Amazon copies there when I get them. I DID get a shipping notice for OUATIM for the 11th, with El/Desperado following the next week. Normally I'd just wait, but I'm starting a new job next week and had today and the rest of the week off, and I had really planned on kicking back tomorrow morning/afternoon and watching all three of these. I just started Amazon Prime and so far this is the only hiccup . . . I really love it so far, but hopefully this isn't a common occurrence.

01-06-2011, 03:57 AM	#153
madlou2 Active Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:90 Blu-ray collection:1701 DVD collection:1274	I pre ordered El/Desparado on 12/16/10. E-mailed delivery 1/19-1/20/11 from Amazon on 1/4/11. Just checked Amazon and says it's in stock. Anyone else know why the long delay for a pre-order when Amazon has it in stock now? I called Amazon CS and now it will ship 1/6/11 and delivery on 1/7/11. Give Amazon CS a call and complain. They should change your delivery date and they offered free delivery charge for one day delivery. Pays to use the phone.

01-06-2011, 04:39 AM	#154
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	Both OUATIM and E/D went into processing in the last hour. I called them to see what was up and they said both should ship on the last truck tonight (11pm PST) and arrive in the next couple days Really weird situation on these.

01-06-2011, 04:53 AM	#155
hardtosayx Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:PA 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:1482 DVD collection:77 Trading Score:52	They've had stock problems with quite a few movies, so really no need to complain. Plus quite a few stores aren't even carrying the movie

01-06-2011, 05:36 PM	#156
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	Anybody had any issues with El/Desperado? I'm watching El Mariachi and had to pause it a couple times and every time I do the left channel drops out completely for a couple of minutes, then just pops back on. Doesn't happen in any particular scene, I can reproduce it anywhere. Same thing happens with rewinding/fast forwarding.

01-06-2011, 06:17 PM	#157
Gardenofstone10 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Detroit, MI Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:317	I was a victim of Amazon delay and I canceled because it said my Best Buy had them. I went into the store and they had three copies of El Mariachi/Desperado so I grabbed one quickly. Couldn't find Once Upon A Time, asked a guy, computer said they had 3, couldn't find it....a girl was there from a third party doing blu ray inventory, she said they are missing. I scanned all the blu rays quickly, couldn't find it. Only to come home and they're not in stock and shipping on Amazon. Of course, at Best Buy, they were 16.99

01-06-2011, 08:48 PM	#158
Dragon Lee Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Minneapolis, MN Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:738 Blu-ray collection:3729 DVD collection:357 Digital collection:142 Blu-ray reviews: 84 Trading Score:108	Got an update email from amazon saying orders have shipped with "Estimated Delivery Date - 1/10/11", which is kinda pissing me off becuz I couldve easily cancled, reordered for $1 more and get it by saturday the 8th.

01-06-2011, 08:56 PM	#159
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	For some reason they used different shipping methods for OUATIM and E/D, at least for me. OUATIM is being sent FedEx (Amazon says a delivery date of tomorrow, FedEx says the 10th) and E/D shows tomorrow via UPS, which UPS' site also shows.

01-06-2011, 09:00 PM	#160
bundyblu Expert Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Detroit, MI Blu-ray collection:104 Trading Score:30	For the first time ever I got El Mariachi/Desp and American Pyscho delivered with Amazon Prime and it need a signature confirmation. I don't get it, for 2 $10 items? I was at work so now I have to go to the UPS store to pick up

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