iTunes Discounts and Sales

[Joeker]

Originally Posted by Revolverblue85

Grabbed sidekicks. LFG!

[Memnoch]

Originally Posted by randian

Different studios. Paddington 1 is Lionsgate, Paddington 2 is Warner Bros.

Ah.

[premstuff]

Originally Posted by Joeker

[biggquis]

Any opinions on Houseboat, The Station Agent, and Operation Petticoat?

[mochikek]

Originally Posted by biggquis

Any opinions on Houseboat, The Station Agent, and Operation Petticoat?

The Station Agent is a wonderful hidden gem. Very uplifting feel-good movie. Great performances by all the actors.

[daudino]

Originally Posted by mochikek

The Station Agent is a wonderful hidden gem. Very uplifting feel-good movie. Great performances by all the actors.

I concur, big fan of The Station Agent, was my first introduction to Peter Dinklage and he really shines.

[Crimson King]

Wish ITunes would get the 4k for The Big Chill.

[Blade3D]

Finally picked up Brewster's Millions for $4.99

[DaBargainHunta]

Not sure which resolution this will transfer to in iTunes - is there any way to tell? - but you can get it in HD on Amazon and it will port to MA that way (and apparently VUDU, where I see it listed as HDX - but no idea if it actually plays that way).

Originally Posted by moviefan87

Man who knew too little 4.99 . Delightful Bill Murray comedy.
Seems to only be available in HD on Amazon, GP, and Movies Anywhere. Only available to buy SD on Vudu and Apple.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by suomynona

sd

I figured as much, but I assume it will upgrade on iTunes through MA if/when iTunes gets HD rights.

Not sure why it's not HD across the board.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by suomynona

You're correct, since you didn't buy it at iTunes, it will upgrade to HD if the current version is upgraded to HD.

Two possible reasons. Either iTunes wasn't given the HD copy, or it's not actually HD. Same issue when I bought "High Art" on Amazon. Comes through MA in SD at iTunes, bought it elsewhere in so-called HD and when you watch it through different retailers, the quality is abysmal on all of them -- including MA.

I'll have to check later. Is there a technical way to find out if something is really HD, beyond my eyesight.

[cleaver]

Originally Posted by suomynona

You're correct, since you didn't buy it at iTunes, it will upgrade to HD if the current version is upgraded to HD.

Two possible reasons. Either iTunes wasn't given the HD copy, or it's not actually HD. Same issue when I bought "High Art" on Amazon. Comes through MA in SD at iTunes, bought it elsewhere in so-called HD and when you watch it through different retailers, the quality is abysmal on all of them -- including MA.

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

I'll have to check later. Is there a technical way to find out if something is really HD, beyond my eyesight.

I watched TMWKTL last year on Amazon and it was HD and hilarious

[Wilder_Night]

Originally Posted by suomynona

Love "The Station Agent." Haven't seen the other two, but I blind bought "Operation Petticoat" due to it being directed by Blake Edwards.

Just received a notification that "The Slammin' Salmon" had dropped to $4.99.

The Hitchcock 14-Film Collection has returned to $89.99. I'm glad that the price stayed at $19.99 for the entire length of the sale. Hoping it introduced his movies to some new viewers.

The titles from the 14-film set aren't the only titles that Hitch directed available for purchase on iTunes. Also available are:
Strangers On A Train (WB)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) (Criterion)
North By Northwest (WB)
Foreign Correspondent (Criterion)
The Lady Vanishes (Criterion)
Suspicion (WB)
The Wrong Man (WB)
The 39 Steps (Criterion)
Strangers On A Train (WB)
Dial M For Murder (WB)
To Catch A Thief (Paramount)
Stage Fright (WB)
Sabotage (Gaumont)
Jamaica Inn (Paramount)
The Lodger (Gainsborough Pictures)

Still waiting on "Rebecca," "Spellbound, "Notorious"...

Lifeboat is also available, but only SD I think.

[moviefan87]

I got it on this sale and unfortunately it does show up as SD in Itunes. Unlike Vudu , Itunes does not say "you purchased such and such resolution", so no idea what happens if it ever does become available in HD on Itunes, what would happen. Has this scenario ever happened before?

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

Not sure which resolution this will transfer to in iTunes - is there any way to tell? - but you can get it in HD on Amazon and it will port to MA that way (and apparently VUDU, where I see it listed as HDX - but no idea if it actually plays that way).

[cleaver]

New listing for Heavy Metal, damn

[Messana]

Isn't it supposed to be in 4k?

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/he...l/id1615792129

(extras would be nice too)

[okayflint]

Originally Posted by Messana

Isn't it supposed to be in 4k?

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/he...l/id1615792129

(extras would be nice too)

A lot of the time preorders show in hd but once available pop to 4k

[Scottie]

This may be the worst Friday sale of all time.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by Scottie

This may be the worst Friday sale of all time.

Well, it is April Fool's Day...

If you're looking for a recommendation, I bought this last time it was on sale.



It's definitely the epitome of a quirky indie though.

[DaBargainHunta]

Biography Documentaries - 99 cents each



- Chris Farley
- Jeff Dunham (not in the Blu-ray.com database)
- Jeff Foxworthy (not in the Blu-ray.com database)

Not sure if any others are on sale. VUDU has only these three for 99 cents, so I assume they're that price everywhere for the weekend.