Does anyone else feel like preordering or release day purchases are a waste of money? - Blu-ray Forum

P@t_Mtl · 12-12-2011, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dib2

I always that it was strange how some people would not do a 'blind buy' What is the point in buying it if you already saw it. I got Incidious after renting it because it was $15 or less. Still cost me $18 so I only saved $2.

Why would I purchase something, even cheap at discount that there is a chance I may never wish to see again?

I would rather pay $30 for a movie I will enjoy over and over again then $5 for something I hate and is just sitting on my shelf collecting dust.

dib2 · 12-12-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Why would I purchase something, even cheap at discount that there is a chance I may never wish to see again?

I would rather pay $30 for a movie I will enjoy over and over again then $5 for something I hate and is just sitting on my shelf collecting dust.

Yeah I know. But I Know myself well enough to be able to watch previews of movies and know if it is worth it.

P@t_Mtl · 12-12-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dib2

Yeah I know. But I Know myself well enough to be able to watch previews of movies and know if it is worth it.

That is good but your original post was

I always find it was strange how some people would not do a blind buy

Nothing strange at all, what work's for you does not work for other people. I know I would never, never judge a movie from the trailer. Example, Inception. If I went with the trailers, I would have bought this day one at full price. Instead I waited and saw it on The Movie Network. Good call on my part since I now call is Sleepception

I find trailers over hyped the real quality of certain movies. I prefer going with my no blind buy policy

dib2 · 12-13-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

That is good but your original post was

I always find it was strange how some people would not do a blind buy

Nothing strange at all, what work's for you does not work for other people. I know I would never, never judge a movie from the trailer. Example, Inception. If I went with the trailers, I would have bought this day one at full price. Instead I waited and saw it on The Movie Network. Good call on my part since I now call is Sleepception

I find trailers over hyped the real quality of certain movies. I prefer going with my no blind buy policy

Yeah Inception did suck. I wish I didn't get that movie either. Everything with Leonardo seems to be a bad choice to buy before at least watching it/renting it one time. Even Shutter Island was just a renter. But still I do pretty good most of the time.

HD Goofnut · 12-13-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dib2

Yeah Inception did suck. I wish I didn't get that movie either. Everything with Leonardo seems to be a bad choice to buy before at least watching it/renting it one time. Even Shutter Island was just a renter. But still I do pretty good most of the time.

Huh?

Shutter Island is one of Scorcese's best and Inception I felt was one of the best sci-fi films in the last few years.

P@t_Mtl · 12-13-2011, 01:26 PM

Can't comment on Shutter Island, yet to see it. Everytime I try to DVR the darn thing, there is always something else going on another channel preventing me from doing it

Inception is clever and seem so deep but it suffer from the typical Nolan little tricks. I know I will be flamed and cooked for what I am about to say because Nolan as a god like status on this forum but I am not one of his worshiper. He is not a bad director but he is not either the GREAT director everyone make's him out to be. I have not been that crazy about The Dark Knight, kept going after it should have ended, trying to be to clever and leaving major plot holes all over, trying to ground Batman in reality when there is no point in doing something like that. Inception really slowly put me to sleep, there just was nothing there at all no matter how hard they tried to make it seem like there was. I am very glad I never followed all the hype for that movie and went for a blind buy. I kept my cool and followed my own rules and lived to be happy about it

HD Goofnut · 12-13-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Can't comment on Shutter Island, yet to see it. Everytime I try to DVR the darn thing, there is always something else going on another channel preventing me from doing it

Inception is clever and seem so deep but it suffer from the typical Nolan little tricks. I know I will be flamed and cooked for what I am about to say because Nolan as a god like status on this forum but I am not one of his worshiper. He is not a bad director but he is not either the GREAT director everyone make's him out to be. I have not been that crazy about The Dark Knight, kept going after it should have ended, trying to be to clever and leaving major plot holes all over, trying to ground Batman in reality when there is no point in doing something like that. Inception really slowly put me to sleep, there just was nothing there at all no matter how hard they tried to make it seem like there was. I am very glad I never followed all the hype for that movie and went for a blind buy. I kept my cool and followed my own rules and lived to be happy about it

I totally agree with you. Overall I felt that Inception was a better made film, but the action sequences in The Dark Knight were slightly better. You're certainly right about The Dark Knight being too long as well. It definitely should have ended at around the 2 hour mark and instead just keeps going making it feel like the last hour of The Return of the King.

SoundNexx · 12-13-2011, 02:31 PM

Pre-ordering has value for those that don't care about prices and prefer having new releases immediately.

I think it actually comes down to how much patience and money a person has. Some people could careless about waiting for blu-ray deals to save a few bucks. They want it now and paying full price for it is not an issue for them. Eventually, everything goes on sale, and if you are willing to wait for that day there are benefits for doing so...

dib2 · 12-13-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Huh?

Shutter Island is one of Scorcese's best and Inception I felt was one of the best sci-fi films in the last few years.

Shutter Island was a renter. Once you know the end it ruins the movie. Not saying it's bad just saying it was a renter.

Caesu · 12-13-2011, 06:16 PM

I usually purchase on release because I budget for it. Aside that, you can get decent discounts and promotions (limited steelbooks, collectables) on release which may not be available later on.

If you have seen the movie already in the theater, then waiting if you dont care for collectables or limited edition promotions might be an option.

Most movies I dont catch in theater anyways, so Day 1 is actually a cost saving compared to a movie goer (compare the cost of a ticket for 2 here, I dont go alone lol to a blu ray release).

For those who wait, you can make huge savings, at least 50% off but months and months later really. Do I want to wait another 6 months to watch a movie to save 10-15 dollars? Is that 2-2.5 a month (over a 6 month period) savings really worth it?

You make the call. I made it for myself, for movies I want. It's Day 1.

Monterey Jack · 12-14-2011, 03:12 AM

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Shutter Island was a renter. Once you know the end it ruins the movie. Not saying it's bad just saying it was a renter.

Does knowing what Rosebud is going into Citizen Kane "ruin" the movie?

12-13-2011, 01:26 PM	#6
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Can't comment on Shutter Island, yet to see it. Everytime I try to DVR the darn thing, there is always something else going on another channel preventing me from doing it Inception is clever and seem so deep but it suffer from the typical Nolan little tricks. I know I will be flamed and cooked for what I am about to say because Nolan as a god like status on this forum but I am not one of his worshiper. He is not a bad director but he is not either the GREAT director everyone make's him out to be. I have not been that crazy about The Dark Knight, kept going after it should have ended, trying to be to clever and leaving major plot holes all over, trying to ground Batman in reality when there is no point in doing something like that. Inception really slowly put me to sleep, there just was nothing there at all no matter how hard they tried to make it seem like there was. I am very glad I never followed all the hype for that movie and went for a blind buy. I kept my cool and followed my own rules and lived to be happy about it

12-13-2011, 02:31 PM	#8
SoundNexx Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:The Mitten 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1254 Blu-ray reviews:49	Pre-ordering has value for those that don't care about prices and prefer having new releases immediately. I think it actually comes down to how much patience and money a person has. Some people could careless about waiting for blu-ray deals to save a few bucks. They want it now and paying full price for it is not an issue for them. Eventually, everything goes on sale, and if you are willing to wait for that day there are benefits for doing so...

12-13-2011, 06:16 PM	#10
Caesu Special Member Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:532 Blu-ray reviews:16	I usually purchase on release because I budget for it. Aside that, you can get decent discounts and promotions (limited steelbooks, collectables) on release which may not be available later on. If you have seen the movie already in the theater, then waiting if you dont care for collectables or limited edition promotions might be an option. Most movies I dont catch in theater anyways, so Day 1 is actually a cost saving compared to a movie goer (compare the cost of a ticket for 2 here, I dont go alone lol to a blu ray release). For those who wait, you can make huge savings, at least 50% off but months and months later really. Do I want to wait another 6 months to watch a movie to save 10-15 dollars? Is that 2-2.5 a month (over a 6 month period) savings really worth it? You make the call. I made it for myself, for movies I want. It's Day 1.

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