Curt McGirt Posted June 29, 2018 Posted June 29, 2018 In that case they could at least put the word sale in quotations. Saves time.
Contentious C Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 The best is that Amazon just lowered the prices on craploads of Criterions, likely just to stick it to B&N and their sale. So now I have to ask myself if I cancel the pre-order again and re-order it from the Evil Empire, now that what I wanted is cheaper there again.
jaedmc Posted July 3, 2018 Author Posted July 3, 2018 After the last sale debacle with B&N I've decided I'm never buying from there again. So I opted to buy the following, sight unseen, from the DeepDiscount sale: 1. YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY Another Giallo from Arrow. Google Synopsis: Oliviero is a drunk, burned-out writer who amuses himself by hosting orgies and humiliating his wife. When a number of women are murdered in grisly fashion, Oliviero becomes a prime suspect. If this is half as good as its title, then it will be well worth the money. I've been digging into giallo over just the last three or so years and I find it grotesque and highly enjoyable. My current favorite is probably What Have You Done To Solange? 2. THE GREEN SLIME From 1968. According to the Trailer From Hell I saw, this one is an American production that was filmed totally in Japan, and it has that aesthetic, especially in the SFX. Guys in rubber suits, model sets, etc. It looks bonkers and has it's own theme song with a Tom Jones vocalist howling "GREEEN SLIIIIIIIIIIME". I think what's more amazing is that while this film was being made with its special effects, 2001 A Space Odyssey was also being made with its amazing space effects. 3. THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES This is, I think, Sergio Leone's credited directorial debut. It looks fucking bonkers, with a cool set and lots of stunts. Love those old school epics where the fights weren't protected by a lot of closeups and edits. No that guy falls down the goddamn stairs FOR REAL. I also think I got this so I can copy and paste some of it into a Dungeons and Dragons game I'm running. 1
Curt McGirt Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 Look up the director of The Green Slime and you'll laugh your ass off comparing the quality of the OTHER films he made with THAT. My Kino-Lorber package came in yesterday. River's Edge was watched again for the thousandth time. It is still my high school years on film... let that set in for a minute. Down to the one-legged drug hookup, no less. At least now I can laugh about it more than I used to... 1 1
jaedmc Posted July 3, 2018 Author Posted July 3, 2018 OH SHIT IT'S KINJI FUKASAKU?!?!?!?!?! I have all the Battles Without Honor and Humanity films so he's all over my shelf now. I can't believed I overlooked that. I should have pulled the trigger on my Kino order. Those prices were ridiculous. I started out with like 200 bucks worth of shit and tried to shave it down to 75. It felt impossible so I gave up and then the sale was over. 1 1
Curt McGirt Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 Yeah if I was getting paid still I would have dropped at least $75, probably. What pisses me off the most though is that I can't find a streaming site with freakin' The Awful Dr. Orlof (which I wanted to buy but had to pass on). You'd think it's a total public domain title like all those old Barbara Steele Italian flicks but I guess not.
driver Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 Thanks to you fuc...highly esteemed people who broaden my horizons...I have added the Sartana Collection and ,thanks to Amazon's recco's, The Great Silence. 1
jaedmc Posted July 5, 2018 Author Posted July 5, 2018 Celebrated America yesterday by going to a 2nd hand bookstore. I never find much I want as far as Blurays go at resale spots. It's always the same collection of shit everywhere. But yesterday....yesterday America came through and I was able to find an inexpensive copy of Arrow's release of BLIND WOMAN'S CURSE. My Meiko Kaji collection grows. 1
Brian Fowler Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, driver said: Thanks to you fuc...highly esteemed people who broaden my horizons...I have added the Sartana Collection and ,thanks to Amazon's recco's, The Great Silence. I was actually coming to this thread to let people know that the Sartana collection was out now... Guess you already knew
nate Posted July 11, 2018 Posted July 11, 2018 That's been showing up a lot in my Facebook feed, lately. As well as ads for the Laserblast alien figure. Weird synchronicity, but I usually choose not to question such things.
Brian Fowler Posted July 11, 2018 Posted July 11, 2018 It's not as insanely expensive as I expected...
Control Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 For you rich Bergman nerds Not a fan and not independently wealthy but neat collection anyway. 1
Contentious C Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 Can't say I'm either of those things myself, but... *pencils in a wildly irresponsible purchase for November*
odessasteps Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 I would rather have the Olympics box set, which I still haven't gotten yet.
Contentious C Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 Oddly enough, that's currently a lightning deal on Amazon.
jaedmc Posted July 16, 2018 Author Posted July 16, 2018 Afraid Prime Day deals are going to force me to auction off my kids. Half hoping there's a sale on films I don't want. On 7/11/2018 at 6:16 PM, driver said: Picked up Once Upon A Time In America. Almost grabbed that because I've never seen it and it was only 7 bucks.
driver Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 Two disc set, one is the original theatrical release and the other is a 4 hr plus version.
odessasteps Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 Cross posting from the criterion thread: October releases include sisters, shampoo and the princess bride
nate Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 What were the good Prime day deals? I didn't see much of anything I didn't already have. (Granted, I got fed up with the glitches pretty quick.)
nate Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 From Kino Lorber: Coming Soon! First Time on DVD and Blu-ray! The Black Windmill (1974) Starring Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence, Delphine Seyrig, Clive Revill, John Vernon, Joss Ackland, Janet Suzman and Catherine Schell Directed by Don Siegel Screenplay by Leigh Vance - Based on a Novel by Clive Egleton Music by Roy Budd
jaedmc Posted July 17, 2018 Author Posted July 17, 2018 There were no good Prime Deals. Unless you needed The Darkest Hour for 9 bucks. This has my house HYPED: 1 1
Curt McGirt Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 That would be cool to see again on TV (and I know it's been aired) but I don't need all them discs. Now Muppet Babies, on the other hand... 1
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