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    Recent DVD Purchases

    If your anything like me, you make a pit stop at the DVD section whenever you're at a local store. Here's a couple of DVD's I've picked up that have been on my wishlist for awhile.

    Pirates of the Caribbean
    Shawshank Redemption
    Duma
    Kingdom of Heaven
    Firewall
    One Million Years B.C.
    Clash of the Titans
    13th Warrior
    Drumline
    Planet of the Apes


    Anyone else do any DVD shopping lately?

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    Hey LJ,

    Whereas music is a weekly thing, I tend to binge-shop for DVDs. As the following list reveals, I also am capable of making some pretty geeky purchases:

    --Crash
    --Pride and Prejudice
    --Spenser:The Movie Collection
    --Hostel
    --Jarhead
    --Spartan
    --Deep Blue Sea
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    She said : "Eh, I know you, and you cannot sing"
    I said : "That's nothing - you should hear me play piano"

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    I'm a proud owner of Deep Blue Sea myself. I don't know why, but I like that movie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by L.J.
    If your anything like me, you make a pit stop at the DVD section whenever you're at a local store.
    How true. I was just in Sams club and Walmart Wednesday buying some DVDs.

    Here are few picked up in last couple of weeks....

    Who shot Liberty Valence
    King of Comedy (Robert Deniro)
    Gauntlet
    Blue Streak (Martin Lawrence)
    Rush Hour II
    Grumpier Old men.
    Three Amigos
    Total Recall

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    Quote Originally Posted by L.J.
    If your anything like me, you make a pit stop at the DVD section whenever you're at a local store. Here's a couple of DVD's I've picked up that have been on my wishlist for awhile.

    Pirates of the Caribbean
    Shawshank Redemption
    Duma
    Kingdom of Heaven
    Firewall
    One Million Years B.C.
    Clash of the Titans
    13th Warrior
    Drumline
    Planet of the Apes


    Anyone else do any DVD shopping lately?
    I already had Pirates, Kingdom, Clash, Planet, Hamshank oops I mean Shawshank, and One Million years, So I will raise you Nanny McPhee, Red Eye, Big Momma II, Sound of Thunder and Dark Waters. Got more just cannot remember what they are, damn living in two places at different times, can't keep either straight!
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    None of these are actually reallly good movies, which is why places like Walmart dump them off cheap....the ones that are good are most likely the ones in desperate need of a new DVD transfer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by superpanavision70mm
    None of these are actually reallly good movies, which is why places like Walmart dump them off cheap.

    You musts be talking about L.J. DVD collection

    But really, your statement is not necessary true. It all depend on ones own interpretation of “good movies”.

    To me, a movie that can stand repeated viewing is a good movie

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    I agree Smokey,movies are a very subjective thing.On e mans award winner is another mans coaster.
    My recent purchases include Stargate sg1 seasons 1,2,3.
    Walk the line,The Commitments and Doom(all bought used)

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    Quote Originally Posted by superpanavision70mm
    None of these are actually reallly good movies, which is why places like Walmart dump them off cheap....the ones that are good are most likely the ones in desperate need of a new DVD transfer.
    Okay

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smokey
    To me, a movie that can stand repeated viewing is a good movie
    Bingo!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Terrence the Terrible
    I already had Pirates, Kingdom, Clash, Planet, Hamshank oops I mean Shawshank, and One Million years, So I will raise you Nanny McPhee, Red Eye, Big Momma II, Sound of Thunder and Dark Waters. Got more just cannot remember what they are, damn living in two places at different times, can't keep either straight!
    Hmm, I don't have any of those. Dang, out done again by the terrible one

    How's the Big Momma II, pretty funny or what?

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    The Jerk - on sale at Best Buy 2 for $15 I couldn't resist. The other 7.50 purchase was...
    The Big Lebowski
    Swingers - finally replaced the vhs copy
    Attack of the Giant Leeches - again a vhs replacement. Yvette Vickers steals the show as a young wife of the town bar and general store owner. Unfortunately, she dies about a third of the way into it - killed by someone in a large rubber suit with suckers all over it.
    White Zombie - always wanted this one. Bela Lugosi's dead, right?

    I also put together a list of Japanese Samurai films to eventually aquire. In doing so, I ran across Onibaba - an interesting looking Japanese film from '64, I believe, that only tangentially involves samurai. A mother and daughter-in-law are left to fend for themselves during feudal wars in Japan. I haven't watched it yet but the insert from this Criterion Collection copy has intense imagery. Evidently it's filled with sexual symbolism as well. It's also supposed to be the precursor to the more recent popular Japanese horror films.

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    ONIBABA is a really great film...if you liked that I would also recommend KWAIDAN.

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    Quote Originally Posted by superpanavision70mm
    ONIBABA is a really great film...if you liked that I would also recommend KWAIDAN.
    I'm looking forward to watching it. Originally, I was trying to find samurai films with sword action when I stumbled upon it. Thanks for the recommendation too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dean_martin
    The Jerk - on sale at Best Buy 2 for $15 I couldn't resist.
    I may pick it up as well. I watch this whenever it's on cable. Very funny movie!

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    Ever since it was announced and withdrawn and then reannounced after the series began airing on Sci-Fi Channel, I'd been planning to get the new Doctor Who: Series One DVD set and I bought it last week when it came out. At the same time, Fry's Electronics had Jackie Chan's New Police Story on special for $13 and Beavis and Butthead: The Mike Judge Collection Volume 2 for $20, so I picked those up as well.

    L.J. -
    Drumline is a great demo soundtrack. Lot of big bass drums and excellent surround mixing with the marching bands and drumlines. Your system will have a field day with this one!

    deano -
    I was looking at that BB twofer sale as well, but I made a couple of impulse buys the last couple of weeks, so I should probably get around to actually watching what I've already purchased before stocking up on more!

    Smokey -
    Yep, you're right about "good movie" being a subjective term. And nowadays, the timeline between when a DVD gets released and when the prices gets reduced to prop up flagging demand seems to be getting shorter and shorter. I mean, it wouldn't sound right for world famous bargain hunter Smokey to buy a DVD before it had gone through two or three rounds of price reductions!
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    While cruising thru the neighborhood saw some speakers that caught my eye. They
    turned out to be some wasted old kenwoods, but did pick up these flicks for $2.50
    each;
    Bullitt...Still 2nd best car chase put on film
    Love Story...A tear jerker if there ever was one(my wife made me sit though it)
    Hunt For Red October
    Blue Collar Comedy Tour..Jeff Foxworthy, Larry The Cable Guy and those other two
    guys(Seen better stand-up, but not bad).
    Check Your area for yardsales, you'd be surprised what people want to get rid of.
    There's alot of cool gear out there, for cheap. There's alot of junk too, but once in awhile
    there's a good score.

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    Quote Originally Posted by L.J.
    Hmm, I don't have any of those. Dang, out done again by the terrible one

    How's the Big Momma II, pretty funny or what?
    It wasn't that good so its going out in the next yard sale. I think Martin was better in Rebound which is another new purchase.
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    My Two Cents...

    Only one legit movie bought this month:

    Kurasawa's "The Samurai Collection" I've been so busy being "little league dad" I've not had time to even see Superman.

    Da Worsfter

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    Jackie!!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Woochifer
    Ever since it was announced and withdrawn and then reannounced after the series began airing on Sci-Fi Channel, I'd been planning to get the new Doctor Who: Series One DVD set and I bought it last week when it came out. At the same time, Fry's Electronics had Jackie Chan's New Police Story on special for $13 and Beavis and Butthead: The Mike Judge Collection Volume 2 for $20, so I picked those up as well.
    jackie's new police story is really good! i think jackie's gone through some strides in his acting and has been able to tap into his emotions, almost a little TOO much, as he has several emotional scenes where the tears flow, to the point where he's almost showing off that he can cry. the fight sequences and stunts are still at the high level that you can expect. i got this last year, the foreign double disc version with all the behind the scenes specials on the second disc, i'm not sure if the american release was a 1 or 2 disc set, but watching the behind the scenes on the "building dive" stunt gave me the willies just watching what they did! wow! those guys have some serious balls.
    and its a really enjoyable story too, good entertaining movie!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Woochifer
    L.J. -Drumline is a great demo soundtrack. Lot of big bass drums and excellent surround mixing with the marching bands and drumlines. Your system will have a field day with this one!
    I've rented it a couple of times but have not had the pleasure of hearing it on my Energy's. I'm quite sure it will be a completely different movie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by likeitloud
    While cruising thru the neighborhood saw some speakers that caught my eye. They
    turned out to be some wasted old kenwoods, but did pick up these flicks for $2.50
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    That's what I've been doing. I haven't come across anything yet, but you never know what's out there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woochifer
    I mean, it wouldn't sound right for world famous bargain hunter Smokey to buy a DVD before it had gone through two or three rounds of price reductions!
    Believe it or not, I haven’t paid over $7.50 (most of them $5.50) for any of DVDs I own. The only DVDs paid $10 for were double discs Star Trek special edition movies...and that was kind of too much

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    Quote Originally Posted by KaiWinters
    Blazing Saddles
    Riddick Trilogy
    House of Flying Daggers
    I picked up the Riddick films recently as well. Well maybe a few months ago.

    HOFD is great. If you don't have Hero, you may want to pick that one up as well.

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