Movies I bought lately - General Discussion Discussion

[–] trevorh321 (5495) 3 years ago

Of those I have only seen the Airplane films, the first is one of the greats but the second is a fine film, too. I have been meaning to watch Billy Madison forever it seems.
I just bought:
Ben-Hur Ultimate Collector's blu ray
Rome the complete series blu ray
Broken Trail blu ray
Return to Oz dvd
Sixteen Candles Arrow blu ray
The Howling Scream Factory blu ray
12 Monkeys Arrow blu ray

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Nice pickups. Ben-Hur is my favourite movie. I have the 4 disc collector's edition dvd and the 50th anniversary blu ray. I've seen Sixteen Candles and 12 Monkeys. I don't think I have seen the other ones.

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[–] trevorh321 (5495) 3 years ago

I can see why. Ben-Hur is now one of my favorites, too. Incredible film.

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[–] StoneKeeper (21182) 3 years ago

Airplane and Airplane 2 blu ray 6.5 and 7
Billy Madison blu ray 7.5
Fences blu ray 7.5
Primal Fear blu ray 10

I sure did! After the dvd store being closed for a while I got:

The king of staten Island
THe peanut butter falcon
The farewell
The hunt
Tenet
Bill and Ted face the music
Mafia inc
Overcomer
Onward
Detective Pikachu
Angry bird 2
Spies in disguise
Zero dark thirty
The cabin in the wood

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

The king of staten Island -haven't seen yet, but I downloaded it from itunes
THe peanut butter falcon -haven't seen yet
The farewell -8/10
The hunt -8/10
Tenet -9/10
Bill and Ted face the music -7/10
Mafia inc -Haven't seen yet
Overcomer -Haven't seen yet
Onward -8/10
Detective Pikachu -7/10
Angry bird 2 -Haven't seen yet
Spies in disguise -7/10
Zero dark thirty -9/10
The cabin in the wood -8/10

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[–] StoneKeeper (21182) 3 years ago

I should’ve mention the hunt is the 2020 one

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I figured that is the one you meant. The Hunt 2020 is an 8/10, the 2012 film is a 9/10.

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

peanut butter falcon is a terrific film. i really enjoyed it when i caught it in the threatres.

the hunt - was this the 2020 hunt, or the mads mikkelsen film from 2012? the 2012 film is great, but it is a massive downer, a really sad film.

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[–] StoneKeeper (21182) 3 years ago

The 2020 one

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[–] Kowalski (57913) 3 years ago

GREAT ADDITIONS...THE DURBIN COLLECTION BEING THE ONLY ONES I DONT HAVE WITHIN MY COLLECTION...I PICK UP MOVIES CONSTANTLY...IM ALWYS THINKING OF POSTING THEM...BUT THE QUANTITY IS DAUNTING AND I NEVER FOLLOW THROUGH....HOWEVER YESTERDAY I PICKED UP.

BLU RAY UPGRADES-
BLACK HAWK DOWN.
IN THE ELECTRIC MIST.
A BEAUTIFUL MIND.
CINDERELLA MAN.
SWORDFISH.
HUSTLE & FLOW.
ROUNDERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU.
STREET KINGS.
THE DEPARTED.
THE SIMPSONS MOVIE.
THREE AMIGOS.
TRACERS.

DVD-
THE MONEY PIT.
THE AUDREY HEPBURN 7 MOVIE COLLECTION(I NEEDED 2 OF THEM)
AFTER HOURS.
SOME ENCHANTED EVENING WITH WILLIE NESON.
DESTINATION WEDDING.
CITIZEN RUTH.
RUTHLESS PEOPLE.
USED CARS.
THE SWARM.
MEGA PYTHON VS GATOROID(STARRING TIFFANY & DEBBIE GIBSON!)
GALVESTON.
HAVOC.

MISC-
THE BREAKFAST CLUB HD-DVD
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA SUPERBIT DVD.
DISNEYWORLD VACATION PLANNER DVD SET.
DISNEY'S TOOTHLESS VHS.
DISNEY'S GARBAGE PICKING,FIELD GOAL KICKING PHILADELPHIA PHENOMENON VHS.
TITANIC WIDESCREEN DOUBLE VHS.FACTORY SEALED.

IM FORGETTING SOME...I HAVE ALREADY CLEANED AND SHELVED SOME...THATS THE MAJORITY OF YESTERDAY'S PICKUPS.

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Good pickups.

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[–] Kowalski (57913) 3 years ago

THE NUMBER OF PICKUPS HAS GONE UP DRASTICALLY SINCE MY DAUGHTER BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE COLLECTION.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (71672) 3 years ago

Build That Library!!!

Seriously, it's impressive and 'daunting' is the only word for your collection

Damn!

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[–] Kowalski (57913) 3 years ago

1200 DOLLARS WORTH OF WOOD WILL BE DELIVERED TO MY GARAGE LATER THIS MONTH...THE BUILDING IS AFOOT.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (71672) 3 years ago

Wow!
Get your daughter on the drill and circular saw, it's good to teach the kiddos basic tool skills👍

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 3 years ago

HD-DVD? What player do you use for those?

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[–] Kowalski (57913) 3 years ago

HD-DVD PLAYER...HD-DVDS MAY HAVE LOST TO BLU RAY IN THE FORMAT BATTLE,BUT THE ARE STILL HIGH DEFINITION AND COOL FOR COLLECTING...THE RED CASES LOOK AWESOME TOO.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 3 years ago

I had forgotten about The Swarm. I need to watch that one again soon. 👍

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[–] Kowalski (57913) 3 years ago

AN AGED HENRY FONDA STEAL THE WHOLE MOVIE FROM A WHEELCHAIR...IT WAS AWESOME.

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[–] LauraGrace (15570) 3 years ago

Hey fellow collectors!

Frankenstein, The Complete Legacy Collection - all 8 films from the original legacy 1931-1948

The Wolf Man, Complete Legacy Collection - all 7 films from the original legacy 1935-1948

Airport Terminal Pack - all 4 disaster movies

Spartacus
Shooter
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Face/Off
In the Line of Fire

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Nice pickups. I have the Frankenstein collection on blu ray and the Wolfman collection on dvd. I've seen the Airport movies. I have Spartacus on dvd and blu ray. I've seen Shooter, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Face/Off, and In the Line of Fire.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 3 years ago

Airport terminal pack sounds great. I’ve been searching for Concord Affair 77’ directed by Ruggero Deodato streaming with no luck.

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[–] LauraGrace (15570) 3 years ago

It's got;
Airport, 1970
Airport 1975
Airport 1977 ( trapped under water in the *gasp* Bermuda triangle! Stars Jack Lemmon)
The Concorde: Airport 1979
✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈🛩🛬

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[–] GlenEllyn (21078) 3 years ago

Airport, 1970 is my favorite of those because some of it was filmed at Minneapolis-St Paul airport. I remember my grandfather taking us kids there to watch planes take off and land. There was a great outdoor viewing spot that was built for just that purpose. You climbed a spiral staircase to get up to the viewing platform. I have no idea when that went away.

Watching that movie and seeing the airport scenes is pure nostalgia for me.

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[–] LauraGrace (15570) 3 years ago

I just watched it. Very nostalgic indeed.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21078) 3 years ago

It was great for that time. Plenty of stars in it, too.

People criticize older movies and their special effects, but I think they give it short shrift. Today's audiences are so used to CGI that they don't take into account the limitations of technology back then. Directors and special effects people had to be very creative to create those situations.

One moment in that movie that still gets me is when Barry Nelson, as Captain Harris, straps on the oxygen mask and says, "Mayday, mayday." I thought it was quite a dramatic moment.

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[–] LauraGrace (15570) 3 years ago

I agree completely about the special effects. We should also mention the music - it was perfect for raising the tension level.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21078) 3 years ago

Oh, yes! Some folks don't realize how important the score is.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 3 years ago

I got Cruel Jaws (1995) on DVD in the mail recently.

I also went to a resale shop yesterday and bought Deep Red (1975) on VHS and the soundtrack from Superfly (1972) on vinyl.

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I haven't seen Cruel Jaws, but I have seen Deep Red.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 3 years ago

It’s an Italian Jaws rip off that so bad it’s good.

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[–] bobbydallas (8058) 3 years ago

"Airplane and Airplane 2 blu ray"

that's a great idea, i should update my collection with those 2 classics!
are there a lot of interviews/special features?

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

On the first one, there is a commentary with the directors, a trivia track, and the long haul version which has deleted scenes and interviews. Airplane 2 doesn't have any special features on it.

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[–] bobbydallas (8058) 3 years ago

awesome, thanks !

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[–] CKid (3816) 3 years ago

Lincoln (2012) - Blu-ray
The Buccaneer (1958) - DVD
Matinee (1993) - DVD ... that movie within a movie thread brought back good memories of this one
Gorky Park (1983) - Blu-ray
The Crew (2000) - Blu-ray
The Last Picture Show (1971) - DVD
The Wheeler Dealers (1963) - Blu-ray

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[–] CKid (3816) 3 years ago

You can now add Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) to my above list as I just ordered the DVD from Amazon.
It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

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[–] CKid (3816) 3 years ago

I have just ordered two more from Amazon, both of which are scheduled to arrive Friday, March 12th.
They are ...
Ghost World (2001) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray
Lost In Translation (2003) - Blu-ray

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[–] CKid (3816) 3 years ago

Just ordered four more films from Amazon.
Prior to this order, I only had three films with John Wayne in my DVD/Blu-ray collection.
They were ...
How the West Was Won (1962) - Blu-ray
In Harm's Way (1965) - DVD
The Cowboys (1972) - Blu-ray

I have now added ...
Donovan's Reef (1963) - DVD
McLintock! (1963) - DVD
Hellfighters (1968) - DVD

As part of this order, I also bought the DVD of
The Hallelujah Trail (1965) - a very funny western starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick and Brian Keith

All four are scheduled to arrive Thursday, March 11th.
So that makes seven films I've ordered today. Definitely time to take a break.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21078) 3 years ago

I have a question for you, Allaby - and any others who are DVD/Blu-ray collectors. Is your collection insured? I ask because I'm sure you have a fair amount of money invested in this. I know that people with expensive jewelry, etc., usually get an insurance rider of some kind to protect things that are very expensive.

(I guess I'm just in an insurance mindset because I was just looking at my homeowners coverage that is up for renewal soon.)

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

i assume it would be covered under what we call "contents" insurance. how you would value it would be another matter.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21078) 3 years ago

That's what I thought, but if you've got $10,000, or whatever, worth of movies, you'd have to prove somehow you spent that much, wouldn't you? And couldn't the insurance company require that you have a rider policy for something like this?

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I have regular home insurance, which I would think should cover it. I'm not sure how it works on the insurance company's end or what proof they would require or what stipulations they have.

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