American Pie 1, 2, 3 + Boxset 12/3/2012

[exeter_john]

took advantage of this

[KingSimba]

Now also up for pre-order at Amazon for the same price
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMERICAN-PIE...168080&sr=8-12

Amazon also confirms that the 3 out of 6 discs in the box set are indeed digital copies.

[Natty]

Originally Posted by KingSimba

Now also up for pre-order at Amazon for the same price
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMERICAN-PIE...168080&sr=8-12

Amazon also confirms that the 3 out of 6 discs in the box set are indeed digital copies.

Play.com cancelled, amazon ordered!

[GrinwithoutaKat]

Ordered the first one.

I don't want rubbish like 2 and 3 on my shelf, not even for £2

[Andy CYP]

Originally Posted by Natty

Play.com cancelled, amazon ordered!

Same here. Prefer Amazon all day long.

[Poshteh1]

Great news! Just as I predicted, a release in March, prior to the release of the new sequel! I was going to wait and order the inevitable box set including the latest fourth film, but at this price I don't think anyone can resist! I reckon it could be another tin trilogy set, seeing as its a Universal release.

[KingSimba]

Originally Posted by Poshteh1

Great news! Just as I predicted, a release in March, prior to the release of the new sequel! I was going to wait and order the inevitable box set including the latest fourth film, but at this price I don't think anyone can resist! I reckon it could be another tin trilogy set, seeing as its a Universal release.

I highly doubt that at £13.99, plus as much as I like the American Pie films I wouldn't really call them worthy of a limited tin release like Jurassic Park and Back to the Future are.

[huntauk]

The Wedding was on Sky 2 last night. Not seen it for years and it looked really weird, too much grading in post perhaps? Anyhow some bits were still FAF but hopefully The Reunion will provide some fresh material not just the same rehashed gags and more extreme phyiscal comedy. Still have a soft spot for this series as it's one from my generation - was 14 when the original came out.

[IndyMLVC]

There are A LOT of extras on the DVD's. I'm hoping they're all ported over.

Screw digital copies. I want all the extras.

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by tridon

Alas, my favourite trilogy of all time arrives. Yes... I said favourite trilogy.

The product description on Play.com doesn't agree, saying in the American Pie 2 blurb "The characters you love are cack!". Bit harsh.

The boxset is £13.99 at HMV as well. Wasn't going to upgrade these (especially as I don't like number 3) but that's a good price.

[KingSimba]

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

The product description on Play.com doesn't agree, saying in the American Pie 2 blurb "The characters you love are cack!". Bit harsh.

The boxset is £13.99 at HMV as well. Wasn't going to upgrade these (especially as I don't like number 3) but that's a good price.

Just searched but can't find it on the HMV website?

I hope they will be £13.99 from HMV aswell as I'd much prefer to order it with them.

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by KingSimba

Just searched but can't find it on the HMV website?

I hope they will be £13.99 from HMV aswell as I'd much prefer to order it with them.

Here you go - HMV boxset link

[KingSimba]

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

Here you go - HMV boxset link

Thanks, ordered

They haven't added it under the 'Blu-ray' category yet then as if I try searching for 'american pie' under blu-ray nothing comes up apart from DVD results etc.

[chip75]

People seem to be jumping ship from Play.com, I'm not sure whether to keep the order with them or change to somewhere else.

[KingSimba]

Originally Posted by chip75

People seem to be jumping ship from Play.com, I'm not sure whether to keep the order with them or change to somewhere else.

I always try to pre-order from either HMV or Amazon rather than Play.

Play.com's customer service is crap, their packaging is often crap and the delivery times are very hit and miss.

Amazon are great in terms of customer service but their delivery times for pre-orders are very hit and miss.

HMV always dispatch on the Wednesday before release for me, their packaging has so far been great and customer service is fine.

[No1_Dave]

great price for a "new" catalogue title(s) release, thought it was a misprice for a second there so rushed to preorder, but now all 3 major retailers have it at the same price, pretty sure it would be honoured, just wish all movie studios would do this for their catalogue release, around £5.99 for single catalogue title "new" release, and around this price for 3-4 titles boxsets/franchises/trilogies etc.

like many others loved this "teen comedy" back when I was a teen when it first came out, no longer a teen now but still got great love for the franchise, shame the later straight-to-video titles were just milking the franchise, but love the first 3 movies that's for sure, and as a completist collector would also like to see all movies in the franchise released on Blu (even though I already have some R1 dvds for them).

and very much agree with KingSimba's evaluation of the 3 retailers, particularly like hmv for them shipping in those small but relatively sturdy cardboard boxes, they even use it for regular amaray cases, but it's so much better sending boxset and digipacks etc in boxes, and hmv also uses these "foldup" boxes to ship bigger boxsets. Whereas Play almost exclusively ships everything in bubble envelopes, okay for plastic amaray cases, but absolutely no good for boxsets, often leads to damages like crsuhed corners/edges, cracked digipacks, dented/bent steelbooks etc.

But very worrying lately amazon (which used to be one of the best at packaging) due to cutbacks maybe, or just the new warehouse at Dunfermline, now shipping amaray cases and annoyingly small BD boxsets (like the BTTF boxsets I just received) in these thin cardboard paper envelopes, again they're ok for plastic amaray cases, but any boxsets, especially digipacks, these thin cardboard paper envelopes are absolutely useless and offers no padding protection, even worse than bubble mailer envelope. (hence the 2 BTTF boxsets arriving all crushed, still chasing amazon for a replacement packaged properly), and for bigger boxsets amazon now ships in these relatively thin cardboard wraps, better than cardboard paper envelope, but still not enough protection, so received another couple of digipack boxsets all creased up, again chasing for replacement.

damn, sorry for the long rant, just lots of frustration lately receiving damages items due to insufficient packaging, especially from amazon.

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by chip75

People seem to be jumping ship from Play.com, I'm not sure whether to keep the order with them or change to somewhere else.

HMV is always my first choice nowadays - I get Pure points (they may not count for much but they count for something), their prices are usually the same as everyone else and the delivery times are the most reliable.

I've never personally had a problem with Play's packaging or their customer service but they can be slow at sending out pre-orders (I got Cars 2 on Tuesday this week) and, as I say, those Pure points do eventually add up to something for nothing. I'll still order from Play when they're cheaper than HMV though (Lion King, Cras 2) or if they have an exclusive (X-Men steelbbok). A shame because, back in the early days, I used to use them religiously.

[chip75]

Switched to HMV. It would be nice to get something early for a change.

[Damoxuk]

Awesome ordered also. Great find.

[DaveSimonH]

I was going to wait, but decided to switch to HMV before the price goes up and to get the points.