Saturday, April 12, 2008
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No, I said 99% of the PV titles offered at Blockbuster are crap.
Ok, that makes no sense to me. Do you mean the PV DVDs at Blockbuster are 99% crap because they're all scrached up, or do you actually think the quality of the movie diminishes (as in entertainment value) once they are PV?
[Post edited by Tim Raynor on Apr 12, 2008]
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Tim,
I"m saying that the caliber of titles offered for sale as PV discs at Blockbuster is usually dreadful. Yes, every now and then you might sort through a table full of stacks of "Chuck and Larry" and The Bucket List" and find something worthwhile, but that's one big haystack for one tiny needle.
Plus BB doesn't always include most of the insert material that you get if you buy the disc retail. In some cases, this is not big deal in others, a significant detraction in the value of the PV disc.
I"m saying that the caliber of titles offered for sale as PV discs at Blockbuster is usually dreadful. Yes, every now and then you might sort through a table full of stacks of "Chuck and Larry" and The Bucket List" and find something worthwhile, but that's one big haystack for one tiny needle.
Plus BB doesn't always include most of the insert material that you get if you buy the disc retail. In some cases, this is not big deal in others, a significant detraction in the value of the PV disc.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
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Chris,
Yeah, I'd have to agree with that. Hollywood Video is the same thing -- you have to dig through a couple dozen Martin Lawrence movies before you find a PV of, say, The Godfather. Nevertheless, Wal-mart's $5-bin is the same thing -- if you're willing to stand there and dig around for 30-minutes, you might actually find something worth while. However, if you're the kind of person that is easily amussed by mindless entertainment, like my mom, then the PV selections at BB or HV seem like the motherload.
Yeah, I'd have to agree with that. Hollywood Video is the same thing -- you have to dig through a couple dozen Martin Lawrence movies before you find a PV of, say, The Godfather. Nevertheless, Wal-mart's $5-bin is the same thing -- if you're willing to stand there and dig around for 30-minutes, you might actually find something worth while. However, if you're the kind of person that is easily amussed by mindless entertainment, like my mom, then the PV selections at BB or HV seem like the motherload.
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I was at Blockbuster last night and they had Stardust on HD DVD for $9.99 one of the three remaining HD DVDs they have for sale!
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What is HD DVD? 
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My best PV pickup recently was Inland Empire for $5.99 at TLA. Now that's a find.
Recently (also at TLA), I snagged Rocky Balboa, Zodiac and Dogville for $20 total. I've never seen Zodiac, and I can't stand Fincher, but I've had enough people I trust have promised me I'll like it that I figured it was worth a gamble. Sometimes I like buying DVDs I've never seen just to roll the dice, but the price has to be just right.
Recently (also at TLA), I snagged Rocky Balboa, Zodiac and Dogville for $20 total. I've never seen Zodiac, and I can't stand Fincher, but I've had enough people I trust have promised me I'll like it that I figured it was worth a gamble. Sometimes I like buying DVDs I've never seen just to roll the dice, but the price has to be just right.
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Inland Empire for $5.99? Now that's a steal! I paid over $20 for that movie at BB the day it was released. Since it was not the usual Blcokbuster crap, they didn't have a first week $15 sale of it. Nevertheless, I am a big Lynch fan, so paying full (high) price was no bother. I did notice on the BB site that there was a new re-relsease of Lost Highway and I can't wait to burn a hole in my pocket book for that.
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I paid $5 at Blockbuster for Inland Empire.
Well, from my limited experience at Blockbuster in the U.S., I would agree that the selection is not as good as in Canada. Obviously there will always be tons of copies of every "major" release, whether it is good or not. But I rarely run across a title that Blockbuster here doesn't carry, and eventually they all make it to PV. So, yes, there is a lot of crap, but you (csj) said "99% of titles". Chuck and Larry is one title, even if there are a thousand copies of it. I never spend more than 10-15 minutes in a Blockbuster searching through the entire wall, rack, and various bins of PV, and I rarely walk out without finding something I wasn't expecting that was traded in (do they accept trade ins in the U.S.?), or a smaller independent movie, that may only have 2 or 3 copies available, but isn't in high demand, so I can snag one. Unless it's an older film, it will be there if you're patient.
[Post edited by interplanetaryspy on Apr 12, 2008]
Well, from my limited experience at Blockbuster in the U.S., I would agree that the selection is not as good as in Canada. Obviously there will always be tons of copies of every "major" release, whether it is good or not. But I rarely run across a title that Blockbuster here doesn't carry, and eventually they all make it to PV. So, yes, there is a lot of crap, but you (csj) said "99% of titles". Chuck and Larry is one title, even if there are a thousand copies of it. I never spend more than 10-15 minutes in a Blockbuster searching through the entire wall, rack, and various bins of PV, and I rarely walk out without finding something I wasn't expecting that was traded in (do they accept trade ins in the U.S.?), or a smaller independent movie, that may only have 2 or 3 copies available, but isn't in high demand, so I can snag one. Unless it's an older film, it will be there if you're patient.
[Post edited by interplanetaryspy on Apr 12, 2008]
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Look, I think Chris was just pointing out that there's a ton of crap you have to sift through at BB or HV when looking for a decent PV movie, and I'm inclined to agree with him. 99% was obviously an overkill number to simply make a point -- I don't think you should take it so literal.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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Funny how the whole 99% topic came about. I was at a Hollywood Video this morning with a friend of mine siffting through the PV movies. I'd have to say Chris's 99% theory isn't that far off. What really sucks is once you do find a worthy movie you realize you already own it! Therefore the 99% crap truns into 100% crap! lol
It does make me wonder if really good films just happen to get sold much quicker than the average, crap blockbuster or mediocre fare. I mean for example, there were tons of Big Momma's House and Scary Movie copies but very few of worthy films. Is it possible that the average joe's tastes have gotten better and therefore the decent PV movies sell faster? Or is it that HV and BB just buy more trash and end up with too much crap to move?
I have ended up purchasing a lot of PVs from Netflix (never had any issues with disc quality, as well) but what's odd is their selection of PVs is quite limited compared to the huge library you can rent from. Nevertheless, their prices are even better than BB or HV as most PVs range from 5.99 to 7.99. Very rarely have I purchased a PV from Netflix at $10 or more. However, you do get the same cheap rental slip cases without inserts like BB and HV.
It does make me wonder if really good films just happen to get sold much quicker than the average, crap blockbuster or mediocre fare. I mean for example, there were tons of Big Momma's House and Scary Movie copies but very few of worthy films. Is it possible that the average joe's tastes have gotten better and therefore the decent PV movies sell faster? Or is it that HV and BB just buy more trash and end up with too much crap to move?
I have ended up purchasing a lot of PVs from Netflix (never had any issues with disc quality, as well) but what's odd is their selection of PVs is quite limited compared to the huge library you can rent from. Nevertheless, their prices are even better than BB or HV as most PVs range from 5.99 to 7.99. Very rarely have I purchased a PV from Netflix at $10 or more. However, you do get the same cheap rental slip cases without inserts like BB and HV.
