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by **hoytereden** » Mon May 02, 2011 1:19 pm

The Red Shoes (Blu-ray)

by **Steve T Power** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:06 pm

Long Kiss Goodnight
LA Confidential

My month is off to a GREAT start!

by **Dan Mancini** » Tue May 03, 2011 7:20 am

Let's put it this way: I hope that somewhere out there is an Amazon warehouse worker wondering what the hell kind of freak orders Blow Out on Blu-ray and Gymkata on DVD at the same time.

by **Jon Mercer** » Tue May 03, 2011 3:05 pm

Red Heat - Blu-Ray
Summer Wars - Blu-Ray
Guin Saga: Collection 1 - DVD

Anime and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Soon it will be a joyous time in the Mercer Household.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Tue May 03, 2011 6:32 pm

Jon Mercer wrote:Red Heat - Blu-Ray
Summer Wars - Blu-Ray
Guin Saga: Collection 1 - DVD

Anime and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Soon it will be a joyous time in the Mercer Household.

FYI, Red Heat is pretty smeary and heavily DNR'd. Not sure how affordable it is, but the region-free UK disc is much truer.

by **mavrach** » Tue May 03, 2011 7:26 pm

Commando - And promptly got it autographed by Rae Dawn Chong at a show in the area.

by **Steve T Power** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:21 pm

Bad Boys - Hey, it was 10 bucks. Don't judge me.

by **Dimwitted** » Tue May 03, 2011 11:47 pm

I'm still waiting for my Blowout to get shipped. Just hope it doesn't disappear like my Charade did tho Amazon isn't B&N in the slightest.

by **J.M. Vargas** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:35 pm

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume XX (DVD Box Set)
The 24 Best-Loved Episodes from 'Here's Lucy' (4-Disc Shout! DVD Box Set)
Clint Eastwood Triple Feature: Every Which Way But Here, Any Which Way You Can, Honkytonk Man (2-Disc Set) - 2 for $10 with the "Lucy" set.

by **ccb** » Sun May 08, 2011 3:29 pm

Monsters http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/

by **Andrew Forbes** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:10 pm

Feeling the need for roundhouse split-kicks. JCVD and Bloodsport/Timecop

by **Dan Mancini** » Tue May 10, 2011 10:00 am

I took advantange of the Best Buy Trade-and-Save deal and grabbed Justified: The Complete First Season and Taxi Driver for a grand total of 26 clams. Plus, I managed to ditch a couple Little Einsteins DVDs that the kids have outgrown, but that couldn't fetch anywhere near 5 bucks each on the open market. Not bad.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Tue May 10, 2011 11:56 am

Smiles of a Summer Night
Black Death
Outlander

by **Future Man** » Thu May 12, 2011 6:20 am

MST3K 20th Anniversary Set

by **HGervais** » Thu May 12, 2011 11:30 am

I Saw The Devil, Smiles of a Summer Night and Something Wild, all on blu.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Sat May 14, 2011 11:34 am

The Black Pirate
Pale Flower

by **J.M. Vargas** » Sat May 14, 2011 7:42 pm

Panasonic DMP-B500 10.1" Portable Blu-ray Player (used but works/looks great)
Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary 2-Disc Edition (Blu-ray)
Masters of Cinema: Naruse Volume 1 (R2 Box Set)
Ridge Racer 3D (3DS)
Rayman 3D (3DS)

by **Jon Mercer** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:45 am

Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance

by **Andrew Forbes** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:54 am

Jon Mercer wrote:Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance

Next entry? Evangelion 3.33 We Are (So) Pretentious?

by **Steve T Power** » Tue May 17, 2011 11:45 am

Jon Mercer wrote:Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance

where n How much?

Me?

LA Noire - Playstation 3 - and it is awesome!

by **HGervais** » Tue May 17, 2011 3:37 pm

All on blu....Blue Thunder, Night of the Creeps, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, The Hustler, Pale Flower: Criterion & Diabolique: Criterion. The first three were all on sale for around 10 bucks each.

by **the5thghostbuster** » Tue May 17, 2011 5:57 pm

The Outer Limits: The Complete First Season (Alliance release)

by **Jon Mercer** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:25 am

Steve T Power wrote:
Jon Mercer wrote:Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance

where n How much?

Me?

LA Noire - Playstation 3 - and it is awesome!

Future Shop. The first one was $19.99, the second was $24.99. It wasn't a fantastic deal or anything, but I wanted to see them. How's socking hoods in the jaw?

by **Steve T Power** » Wed May 18, 2011 12:06 pm

Jon Mercer wrote:
Steve T Power wrote:
Jon Mercer wrote:Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance

where n How much?

Me?

LA Noire - Playstation 3 - and it is awesome!

Future Shop. The first one was $19.99, the second was $24.99. It wasn't a fantastic deal or anything, but I wanted to see them. How's socking hoods in the jaw?

I really enjoyed the first, and would like to have it on the ole blu. Lookin forward to the second as well. Have to see what payday brings. Of course I have a computer to replace... ugh.

LA Noire is godly.

by **Ash22** » Fri May 20, 2011 1:34 pm

Dark City: Director's Cut at Wal-Mart for $4 on Wednesday night.

by **Gabriel Girard** » Sat May 21, 2011 7:48 am

Zappa Plays Zappa

by **Dimwitted** » Sat May 21, 2011 2:51 pm

Steve, Amazon.com had both Eva's for a great price. Watch that space tho if we get the postal strike, that'll screw this up for sure.
I'd bought both, 1.11 for 11.99 and 2.22 for 19.99 so it was worth it. My Blowout is stuck in Missassauga tho. Pisses me off!
Bought Zombieland today for 9.99. Cheap eats.

by **HGervais** » Sun May 22, 2011 1:12 pm

B&N has a lot of Warner & Sony blu-rays on sale so I picked up Paprika and Red Hill, both for 10 bucks and change. I really like animation in hi-def, I enjoyed Paprika when I first saw it and I've heard good things about Red Dust so what the hell?

by **Steve T Power** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:34 pm

Dimwitted wrote:Steve, Amazon.com had both Eva's for a great price. Watch that space tho if we get the postal strike, that'll screw this up for sure.
I'd bought both, 1.11 for 11.99 and 2.22 for 19.99 so it was worth it. My Blowout is stuck in Missassauga tho. Pisses me off!
Bought Zombieland today for 9.99. Cheap eats.

Ugh, goddamn postal strike. That's all i need.

by **JoshRode** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:40 am

J.M. Vargas wrote:Panasonic DMP-B500 10.1" Portable Blu-ray Player (used but works/looks great)
Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary 2-Disc Edition (Blu-ray)
Masters of Cinema: Naruse Volume 1 (R2 Box Set)
Ridge Racer 3D (3DS)
Rayman 3D (3DS)

They have portable Blu's? Somehow that never occurred to me. How's that for a "duh" moment?

by **Steve T Power** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:05 pm

Platoon - The greens! My god the greens!
King Kong - 10 bones, I can just watch the Skull Island stuff and skip right to the credits. That'll work as a movie, right?

A Phenom X4 3.2 ghz processor, a motherboard, and 8 gigs of Ram to get the beast back up and running. (and break the 6.0 barrier on my Windows performance index score!)

by **Dan Mancini** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:40 pm

Steve T Power wrote:King Kong - 10 bones, I can just watch the Skull Island stuff and skip right to the credits. That'll work as a movie, right?

It didn't for me. I sold my $10 copy a while back.

by **Jon Mercer** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:54 pm

The Mechanic
The Departed
Heat
All in pretty little Steelbooks.

by **JoshRode** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:38 pm

Dan Mancini wrote:
Steve T Power wrote:King Kong - 10 bones, I can just watch the Skull Island stuff and skip right to the credits. That'll work as a movie, right?

It didn't for me. I sold my $10 copy a while back.

Amen to that. I wouldn't pay $1 for that movie. Assuming we're referring to the Peter Jackson version...

by **Attrage** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:07 pm

Akira Kurosawa's RAN.

by **Attrage** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:08 pm

Steve T Power wrote:
Jon Mercer wrote:Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance

where n How much?

Me?

LA Noire - Playstation 3 - and it is awesome!

Oh man I can't wait to get hold of LA Noire. Saw a review of it on TV the other night and started salivating in anticipation.

by **Andrew Forbes** » Sat May 28, 2011 3:50 pm

Diabolique arrived in the mail last evening. Woot.

by **JoshRode** » Sun May 29, 2011 6:16 am

Attrage wrote:Akira Kurosawa's RAN.

I was a little disappointed in RAN, but I think it's because my brain was expecting something a little different.

by **Attrage** » Mon May 30, 2011 5:07 am

JoshRode wrote:
Attrage wrote:Akira Kurosawa's RAN.

I was a little disappointed in RAN, but I think it's because my brain was expecting something a little different.

What were you expecting? It's sort of a film I have to be in the mood for. But one I have a lot of respect for. I seem to find something new in it each time I watch it.

by **Steve T Power** » Mon May 30, 2011 8:00 am

Attrage wrote:
JoshRode wrote:
Attrage wrote:Akira Kurosawa's RAN.

I was a little disappointed in RAN, but I think it's because my brain was expecting something a little different.

What were you expecting? It's sort of a film I have to be in the mood for. But one I have a lot of respect for. I seem to find something new in it each time I watch it.

Ran and Kagemusha certainly have their place in the hallowed halls of cinematic history, but i vastly prefer Kurosawa's more adventurous early jidaigeki work. The furrowed brows and weary tones of the later stuff feels a little puffy chested and ponderous after the awesomeness of ]Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress or Yojimbo/Sanjuro, and those are equally as thoughtful without being so damn morose.

Still, the later stuff is beautiful to look at, and Kurosawa is still masterful at presenting it all. They're great flicks, just not a whole ton of fun.

by **Future Man** » Mon May 30, 2011 3:44 pm

Ordered The Taking Pelham 1 2 3 (1974) Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive) from out of nowhere

by **HGervais** » Mon May 30, 2011 6:56 pm

Future Man wrote:Ordered The Taking Pelham 1 2 3 (1974) Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive) from out of nowhere

Really? I might have to pass by a BB tomorrow. Only other thing for me this week is Once Upon A Time In The West. Now I just need a blu-ray of Duck, You Sucker and I'll have my favorite Leone movies on blu.

by **Attrage** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:30 pm

[quote="Steve T Power]

Still, the later stuff is beautiful to look at, and Kurosawa is still masterful at presenting it all. They're great flicks, just not a whole ton of fun.[/quote]
Yeah agreed. That's why I sort of have to be in the mood for RAN. It's not exactly "uplifting" cinema by any means.

by **Future Man** » Tue May 31, 2011 7:03 am

HGervais wrote:
Future Man wrote:Ordered The Taking Pelham 1 2 3 (1974) Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive) from out of nowhere

Really? I might have to pass by a BB tomorrow.

Harold
check store availability first, apparently they are scarce right now. I just got a backorder notice.

by **JoshRode** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:42 am

Steve T Power wrote:
Attrage wrote:
JoshRode wrote:
Attrage wrote:Akira Kurosawa's RAN.

I was a little disappointed in RAN, but I think it's because my brain was expecting something a little different.

What were you expecting? It's sort of a film I have to be in the mood for. But one I have a lot of respect for. I seem to find something new in it each time I watch it.

Ran and Kagemusha certainly have their place in the hallowed halls of cinematic history, but i vastly prefer Kurosawa's more adventurous early jidaigeki work. The furrowed brows and weary tones of the later stuff feels a little puffy chested and ponderous after the awesomeness of ]Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress or Yojimbo/Sanjuro, and those are equally as thoughtful without being so damn morose.

Still, the later stuff is beautiful to look at, and Kurosawa is still masterful at presenting it all. They're great flicks, just not a whole ton of fun.

Wow. That summed it up quite perfectly, thanks.

And I suppose "fun" is exactly what I was expecting, from both Ran and Kagemusha. In the end, I'm glad I watched them, but I probably won't re-watch either.

by **Dan Mancini** » Tue May 31, 2011 9:13 am

JoshRode wrote:
Steve T Power wrote:
Attrage wrote:
JoshRode wrote:
Attrage wrote:Akira Kurosawa's RAN.

I was a little disappointed in RAN, but I think it's because my brain was expecting something a little different.

What were you expecting? It's sort of a film I have to be in the mood for. But one I have a lot of respect for. I seem to find something new in it each time I watch it.

Ran and Kagemusha certainly have their place in the hallowed halls of cinematic history, but i vastly prefer Kurosawa's more adventurous early jidaigeki work. The furrowed brows and weary tones of the later stuff feels a little puffy chested and ponderous after the awesomeness of ]Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress or Yojimbo/Sanjuro, and those are equally as thoughtful without being so damn morose.

Still, the later stuff is beautiful to look at, and Kurosawa is still masterful at presenting it all. They're great flicks, just not a whole ton of fun.

Wow. That summed it up quite perfectly, thanks.

And I suppose "fun" is exactly what I was expecting, from both Ran and Kagemusha. In the end, I'm glad I watched them, but I probably won't re-watch either.

After about 1965, Kurosawa experienced a lot of career and personal setbacks. His late period movies reflect that.

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