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DVD Forum => General DVD Discussion => Topic started by: gonz on Dec 07, 2001 at 12:42 AM
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I feel so much pressure to buy blockbuster movies when they come out on DVD -- even if I didn't enjoy those movies at all when I saw them in theaters. Be it awesome special features, tremendous packaging, or simply wanting to give a blockbuster another chance when it comes out on DVD -- I've gotten tempted lately to buy these new releases that I hated in theaters:
Planet of the Apes - I panned this movie so bad when I saw it in theaters. And yet, when I saw the scrumptious two-disc set on store shelves, touting tons of extras and the most technologically advanced disc ever, I have to admit I thought twice. But in the end I walked past.
Pearl Harbor - My lack of regard for Michael Bay is legendary. I thought this movie was so bad I was actually laughing at the love scenes and awkwardly somber lines. And yet...when I saw it on shelves this afternoon, I was sorely tempted to pick it up. "Just watch the bombing sequence," I was saying to myself. But no...in the end I left this bomb alone. :)
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Make that two votes for (or against) Pearl Harbor. The headphone pseudo-5.1 audio track is intriguing, but not enough.
Moulin Rouge. Stood up after 15 minutes in the theater. Didn't take a second look at the DVD. Suplado no?
Don't think I'll rent them, either. Though I might rent POTA, which I didn't bother to see in the theater.
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I wouldn't get Armageddon and The Rock from Critereon. I don't care whether they are packed to the gills with features. The movies themselves are just simply not worth the premium being charged by Critereon.
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Another thumbs-down vote for Pearl Harbor, my wife wanted to see this one.. so naturally, I got dragged into watching it. I ended up admiring the Japanese and got pissed with the obligatory come-uppance.
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titanic
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Shrek
Final Fantasy
Monsters Inc.
Toy Story
Antz
Wala lang. I just don't like CG Animation. Strange no, for someone who's working in similar fields. Siguro I'm missing a lot, pero OK lang.
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Mission Impossible 1 and 2
X-men
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Hmm, this is a very interesting thread...I have The Rock (Criterion), Titanic, Shrek, Final Fantasy, Toy Story 1 and 2, Antz, M:I-1 and 2, X-Men, and I fully intend to buy Monsters Inc. when it is released most likely in summer 2002.
It seems that what others resisted, I found irresistible! ;)
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I'm probably gonna get flamed for this one but:
The Godfather boxed set
I admit, I've never watched any of the godfather movies and I'm sure it's good but it's not something I'd watch over and over again. Hence, my unwillingness to buy the dvd.
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Another thumbs-down vote for Pearl Harbor, my wife wanted to see this one.. so naturally, I got dragged into watching it. I ended up admiring the Japanese and got pissed with the obligatory come-uppance.
Ok, I got a confession to make. I *missed* Pearl Harbor because I was too busy at that time. But judging from what I'm hearing, I really didn't miss anything. :) Now the question: what was so bad about it? Or am I opening a big can of worms?
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Planet of the Apes - I panned this movie so bad when I saw it in theaters. And yet, when I saw the scrumptious two-disc set on store shelves, touting tons of extras and the most technologically advanced disc ever, I have to admit I thought twice. But in the end I walked past.
I don't blame you. Personally, I *wanted* to embrace this movie. I loved the original and admire Burton's way of showcasing the unusual side of things. But, 30 minutes into it, I wanted to walk out.The only thing that saved it for me were the superlative production design and Tim Roth's performance.
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Mission Impossible 1 and 2
X-men
I was so upset at how Tom Cruise butchered the original M:I concept just to inflate his own star that I totally refused to watch M:I2. Not even if Anthony Hopkins was in it. So, was I wrong? Is M: I2 any good?
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I was so upset at how Tom Cruise butchered the original M:I concept just to inflate his own star that I totally refused to watch M:I2. Not even if Anthony Hopkins was in it. So, was I wrong? Is M: I2 any good?
well..if you compare the movie to the tv series, "butchered" nga is the right word ...but if u take the film based on its action sequences ..puwede na... the woo man can get no wrong...
btw..the only reason why i got the MI2 disc is that they included the clip of ben stiller as tom crooze(the stunt double of tom cruise) which was shown during the mtv movie awards..hilarious!
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I'm probably gonna get flamed for this one but:
The Godfather boxed set
I admit, I've never watched any of the godfather movies and I'm sure it's good but it's not something I'd watch over and over again. Hence, my unwillingness to buy the dvd.
uhmmmm...how sure are you that u'll not watch it over and over again, if u havent seen the movie ..
personally..if there's a movie that deserves repeat viewings..it would be godfather 1 and 2(wouldnt care less about godfather 3)
wana flame you more..pero im sure someone else will hahahahaha....smile
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hehehe
you got me clock.
I DID watch some scenes here and there from HBO, various movie channels, and some friends' vhs tapes. I didn't completely watch the whole thing because there was always something else for me to do. But what little I have watched doesn't inspre me to purchase the dvd.
Don't be shy, flame me some more ;D
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>:( PLANET OF THE APES
PEARL HARBOR
THE ROCK
ARMAGEDDON
Pero kung ibibigay lang sa akin, especially by those who loathed them, pwede na rin. Blessings will always blessings and beggars can't be choosy he he he! ;D
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pearl harbor
MI 1 and 2
top gun
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Pearl Harbor - sikat na tong title na to sa thread na to, ah! Sana sa ibang movie na lang nila inilagay yung test run ng Dolby Headphones... gusto ko pa naman talaga subukan yun...
Planet of the Apes - i found it to be a little too bland for my taste...
Final Fantasy - i've heard that the CGI animation is great, and the DVD features are plentiful, pero narinig ko rin na so-so lang yung kwento, so I guess I'll just pass on this one too...
Forrest Gump - hehehe... i'm just holding a grudge because I'm still pissed off that this movie beat Pulp Fiction in the Oscars... :)
Tomb Raider - love Angelina Jolie, but the movie was blah...
...but in the end, like what blitz said, kung may magbibigay sa akin ng mga titles na to, oks lang sa akin! ;D sino ba naman ako para tumanggi ng regalo? pandagdag pa rin naman yan sa collection! ;D
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I DID watch some scenes here and there from HBO, various movie channels, and some friends' vhs tapes. I didn't completely watch the whole thing because there was always something else for me to do. But what little I have watched doesn't inspre me to purchase the dvd.
Don't be shy, flame me some more ;D
Okay, you asked for it...all I can tell you is, you are missing a lot. There are good reasons why The Godfather and Godfather II are hailed by most critics as the greatest American movies ever made. The main reason is that they truly are the greatest American movies ever made. You're simply not going to get the full impact of these movies until you sit down and begin watching each from the start. 15 minutes into them, I guarantee you will not want to stop watching until the very end. Then you will wish that they had not ended.
At least watch the movies before you decide the DVD set isn't worth the trouble. As for me, the only reason why I haven't slapped down the cash for the boxed set yet is that I don't have the cash to slap down. Otherwise, I'm so there. :)
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ARRRGHHH!
Titanic. Don't wanna get!
Also, another big-budget movie that has almost the same concepts with the former title: Pearl Harbor!
AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
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I was so upset at how Tom Cruise butchered the original M:I concept just to inflate his own star that I totally refused to watch M:I2. Not even if Anthony Hopkins was in it. So, was I wrong? Is M: I2 any good?
Brian DePalma's take on the concept is clearly superior, and the marvelously complex plot acquits the first Mission quite adequately against most classic noir spy thrillers, IMHO. The ensemble cast works hard, and Jon Voight is deliciously hammy as Jim Phelps gone bad (something that longtime fans of the TV series have long fantasized about), while Vanessa Redgrave attacks the role of Max with sumptuous gusto.
M:I-2, with its dumbed-down simplistic plot and uncharismatic performances, offers none of the charms of the first movie. Stripped of these other enjoyments, it relies on Woo's action sequences to carry the day -- unfortunately, that's not enough. And the action sequences are sub-par by Woo's standards -- I'll take the fight scenes in The Killer or Hardboiled any day over the kinetic but lifeless action in M:I-2.
In the end I agree with chico -- the Ben Stiller parody is the main reason to get this disc, that and the amazing Metallica song and video.
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Ok, I got a confession to make. I *missed* Pearl Harbor because I was too busy at that time. But judging from what I'm hearing, I really didn't miss anything. :) Now the question: what was so bad about it? Or am I opening a big can of worms?
You be the judge: PinoyDVD Discusses Pearl Harbor (http://www.pinoydvd.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.cgi?board=filmtalk&action=display&num=991768840&start=0).
By the way, let me remind everyone (as well as myself) that since this thread is in the DVD Discussion rather than Film and TV Talk, we should focus on the DVDs we refuse to get, rather than the relative merits of the movies in question. So that we can stay on-topic. :)
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Okay, you asked for it...all I can tell you is, you are missing a lot. There are good reasons why The Godfather and Godfather II are hailed by most critics as the greatest American movies ever made. The main reason is that they truly are the greatest American movies ever made. You're simply not going to get the full impact of these movies until you sit down and begin watching each from the start. 15 minutes into them, I guarantee you will not want to stop watching until the very end. Then you will wish that they had not ended.
At least watch the movies before you decide the DVD set isn't worth the trouble. As for me, the only reason why I haven't slapped down the cash for the boxed set yet is that I don't have the cash to slap down. Otherwise, I'm so there. :)
If I may be allowed to go off topic one last time gonz...
I agree with your assessment. First chance I'll get, I'll watch it and see what happens. :)
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titanic
Why? di ba the "j" in robertj means "Jack". hehehe
For me its Face Off (Is this popular?). Di ko gusto yun wifey ni John Travolta. I think she's too old looking to be his wife. Yung lang. ;)
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Pearl Harbor
I hope Circuit City already change their price so I won't be tempted to get one.
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Pearl Harbor
I hope Circuit City already change their price so I won't be tempted to get one.
Magkano ba sa Circuit City? At Costco, it's $17.49! Tempting price, isn't it? ;)
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I think I won't be getting Pearl Harbor as well.
Question for all Pearl Harbor avoiders (so far):
Will you be able to resist it if the 4-disc (according to latest rumors) Director's Cut edition comes out? And at a price that's nice?
;D
Hope I don't eat my words.
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Question for all Pearl Harbor avoiders (so far):
Will you be able to resist it if the 4-disc (according to latest rumors) Director's Cut edition comes out? And at a price that's nice?
i hated the movie and im trying to control my urge on getting the disc..i heard the rumoured 4 disc will come with a discovery channel documentary conecerning on the events that took place during the pearl harbor bombing(or kasali nas ha sa current one)
regardless, if this particular extra feature does come out..im getting the disc for the doc itself
when it comes to those popular dvds that i refuse to get..that would be titanic..saw the darn thing so many times, cant imagine watching it again
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Pearl Harbor and Titanic, buwisit! Nuff said. :)
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Daming may ayaw ng Pearl Harbor, a! Me too! I didn't watch the movie, didn't really wanna watch it in the first place, and was annoyed by the trailer...
BTW, off topic ....anybody seen this trailer of the new movie by Chito Rono? It's a lot like the Pearl Harbor trailer. ::)
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regardless, if this particular extra feature does come out..im getting the disc for the doc itself
There are a whole bunch of excellent documentary DVDs on the actual events at Pearl Harbor, if that's all you're after; try the A&E or History Channel releases.
Admit it, you're just trying to justify picking up Pearl Harbor while still maintaining your dignity! (I know because I feel the same way) ;)
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Admit it, you're just trying to justify picking up Pearl Harbor while still maintaining your dignity! (I know because I feel the same way) ;)
ok you got me there! now i feel i just lost my dignity...btw, i also have planet of the apes! and and...the rock and armageddon on criterion...
cant stand this anymore...hu hu hu ..do i need help
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As for me, I refuse to get Armaggedon, Criterion or otherwise. Everytime I see it, I remember the Deep Impact movie, which I prefer. I just can't reconcile the premise that they entrusted the very existence of earth to somebody whose mian concern is not paying tax for life. I know it was meant to be funny, but, hey maybe it's just me. ;)
voj
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No matter how excellently crafted "Goodfellas" is, I just can't get myself to buy the disc. Don't get me wrong-- I admire the film very much. But there's just something about it that gets my blood boiling. I felt so heavy the first time I watched the film that my friends & I got out of the A/V room feeling violent, and talking "the talk." Almost got a copy, but bought a more wholesome PG movie instead.
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JOHN
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Well, it's $16.99 at Circuit City. Very tempting.
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Titanic - Boring. Nuff said.
Pearl Harbor - I dunno about the 4-disc set. I'll wait and see.
MI-2 - I love John Woo movies except this one. The only thing I like in this movie is the action sequences.
Tomb Raider - I'm sick and tired of Lara Croft.
But what Blitz said "Pero kung ibibigay lang sa akin, especially by those who loathed them, pwede na rin. Blessings will always blessings and beggars can't be choosy"
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I think I won't be getting Pearl Harbor as well.
Question for all Pearl Harbor avoiders (so far):
Will you be able to resist it if the 4-disc (according to latest rumors) Director's Cut edition comes out? And at a price that's nice?
;D
Hope I don't eat my words.
If it's for PhP200 ... i might buy it. Then auction it at bidshot... heheheh
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Titanic. Nearly forgot about this film, buti na lang nabasa ko sa thread. I already said that I won't buy Pearl Harbor... pero given a choice between the two.. I'll give Titanic two thumbs-down. To the director... king of the world.. you're not :)
Shrek. What can I say? (Then I saw her face...) I'm NOT a believer. :)
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I've said this before, but I think this is a very interesting thread. In some cases, you find out more about a person from what they don't like, rather than from what they do. A phenomenological breakthrough! ;)
In any case, I have both Titanic and Shrek. Interestingly, I've never felt the need to pop Titanic in the player and view the whole thing again. I like viewing the special effects sequences only, not the love scenes or "character development" scenes. As a fan of Jim Cameron's earlier movies I'm glad I own it for completeness' sake (along with Terminator Special Edition, Aliens, and T2 Ultimate. Now awaiting a decent release of True Lies), but it's not among my favorites.
As for Shrek, it is currently one of the most-viewed DVDs in my collection (and reportedly now the best-selling DVD of all time). My kids ask for it practically every day. The DVD games that seem so useless and wasted to me -- they actually give my kids lots of fun and enjoyment (as in, they laugh their heads off to see Lord Farquaad with the body of Donkey and the legs of Princess Fiona!). They haven't been so obsessive about a DVD since I bought Toy Story 2.
Other popular movies I refuse to get: Tomb Raider and Rush Hour.
Question: how many of you refused to get Episode I: the Phantom Menace? (I got it -- and surprisingly , it gets viewed a lot more than expected.)
Who refused to get The Mummy and/or The Mummy Returns? (I have both)
And who will refuse to get Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone when released? (My kids will lynch me if I don't.)
Who's refusing to pick up Jurassic Park III? (I have the first two, so I'll probably end up buying it at some point.)
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Question: how many of you refused to get Episode I: the Phantom Menace? (I got it -- and surprisingly , it gets viewed a lot more than expected.)
Who refused to get The Mummy and/or The Mummy Returns? (I have both)
And who will refuse to get Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone when released? (My kids will lynch me if I don't.)
Who's refusing to pick up Jurassic Park III? (I have the first two, so I'll probably end up buying it at some point.)
I got episode 1 and (ashamedly, is there such a word?) it's one of the most viewed dvds I have. Mainly for the pod race and the duel scenes.
I have both Mummy and The Mummy Returns.
I plan to get Harry Potter (my mom will lynch me if I don't)
JP3 I'll probably buy since I have the first 2 and...
Shrek, I'll wait when (IF!) astrovision ever has it available. Failing that, I'll probably buy the r1 version sometime in Jan or Feb.
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Don't be shy, flame me some more ;D
We don't have to, you've done more damage to your reputation than we could ever hope to do. ;D
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Cool thread gonz! It's a weekend and my brain's still not working properly so here's a very short list:
Episode I - I rented this disc from Movie Depot a few weeks ago it's surprising how resistable the urge to buy this DVD is after watching it.
Harry Potter - My family loved this movie, my girlfriend loved it, all my friends loved this movie, I marginally enjoyed it (Though I saw this movie three times). I really want to buy this DVD for my girlfriend, but I'm holding off from buying it for the same reason I haven't bought any of the books yet: This unwholesome fear that they'll release a boxed set with all 7 movies/books in the future.
Hannibal - Loved the first movie/book, Silence of The Lambs (second if you count Manhunter), but I hated the Hannibal book. I haven't seen the movie yet, but from what I hear, I'm not missing anything.
Planet Of The Apes - I just bought the boxed set of the original movies from EBTGmike and I must say that I enjoyed these old movies so much that I can only consider the remake as trash.
Lara Croft - When I first saw this movie, I thought that it was the worst movie I've seen this year (yup, I thought this movie was worse than Pearl Harbor). Though it already has been dethroned (Tomcats is now the worst movie I've seen this year.), it's still enough reason for me to pass this by.
Of course I don't have to mention Pearl Harbor, Titanic and MI:2 anymore since those discs had enough of their fair share of bashings.
More to come.
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Titanic :-X
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Lara Croft
Of course I don't have to mention Tomb Raider
Thanks Phobos! I guess your brain really isn't working properly yet since you mentioned Tomb Raider twice -- or is that just an indication of how emphatic you are about not picking that DVD up? ;)
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We don't have to, you've done more damage to your reputation than we could ever hope to do. ;D
Now, now...let's not be nasty toward anyone simply because they don't want to watch a particular film. Besides, halo has already stated that he will give The Godfather movies a fair chance.
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Hehe, it's my brain alright. I meant to post Pearl Harbor....editing the post now.
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Who's refusing to pick up Jurassic Park III? (I have the first two, so I'll probably end up buying it at some point.)
This is a dilemma for me once this is released. The dilemma is that...are you going to buy the 3rd part coz you have the first two regardless of the trashy plot and the same set of dinosaurs which I feel is just so redundant and people just get tired of it, or buy it coz the movie is just great? (bleech!) >:(
We are sometimes buying just under par sequels just because we own the first blockbuster movies. Think its more of collection sake rather than us viewing it again and again. Is this justifyable or worth it? ???
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We are sometimes buying just under par sequels just because we own the first blockbuster movies. Think its more of collection sake rather than us viewing it again and again. Is this justifyable or worth it? ???
Right on nirvblakr! But on the other hand, consider my case... I was set to buy American Pie DVD (already had a VCD of it)... a movie which I'm not ashamed to admit I loved. But the sequel sucked (well.. that is accdg. to 2 colleagues since I haven't seen it yet), which made me hesitant on buying the DVD.
So right now, the question for me is.. should I buy the Unrated Version DVD or not?
Here's hoping that someone just give it to me as a gift :)
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We are sometimes buying just under par sequels just because we own the first blockbuster movies. Think its more of collection sake rather than us viewing it again and again. Is this justifyable or worth it? ???
I agree with your sentiment, and I wouldn't buy a sequel simply because it is a sequel. There has to be more of a reason than that, even if that reason is my kids loved it (but I didn't).
I didn't go crazy over JPIII as I did with the first movie (which I saw in theaters nine times, since I was so psyched after reading Michael Crichton's novel -- which was conceptually brilliant but poorly written, as with all Chrichton novels). However, I did think that JPIII was more enjoyable than The Lost World. I sorely missed the absence of Sam Neill and Laura Dern in that sequel.
Anyway, as I said I'm probably getting it.
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So right now, the question for me is.. should I buy the Unrated Version DVD or not?
You could simply rent the VHS or DVD of American Pie 2 to see if the DVD is worth picking up, right?
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x-ran & gonz- Maybe this is somewhat one of the ploys of producers of sequels (sometimes they are not the same as the original) that they know the sequel would sell i.e. for videos, DVDs because of collector's just to have a complete set then ending up as dust gatherers.
Another of those rip-off sequels is Die Hard 3. This was a really budgeted movie with a stupid plot and didn't come close to the 1st 2. And they are selling the Die Hard Trilogy boxed set with that Part 3 to be used as a coaster. >:( I'd rather buy the DVDs separately...just the part 1 & 2. Forget about the savings. >:(
Personally, I did like the transition of Evil Dead 1-->2-->3 where the first one was a real serious horror movie then comes 2 where there was seriousness and a touch of comedy then comes 3 where the comedy was more than the horror part. I did love watching Evil Dead 3 again and again but it would have been better if the effects were more fluid and lifelike. The technology was like the Sinbad series. Very bad! Shows that it was a B(low-budgeted)-movie only good for laughs! :P
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You could simply rent the VHS or DVD of American Pie 2 to see if the DVD is worth picking up, right?
I'm not talking about American Pie 2 in this instance gonz... what I'm trying to say is because the sequel sucked(?), suddenly I'm not sure about buying the original.
You are right though about renting American Pie 2 first to see first-hand if it really did sucked. (Heheheh... now I remember that part of the reason my colleagues said it sucked was bec. there was no "drool" scene with Shannon Elizabeth)
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Another of those rip-off sequels is Die Hard 3. This was a really budgeted movie with a stupid plot and didn't come close to the 1st 2.
I'll have to respectfully disagree with you there, sir. I thought Die Hard 3, being directed once again by McTiernan, was better than Renny Harlin's part 2. Harlin has no talent for building suspense in his action sequences the way that McTiernan (sometimes) does. The first half of Die Hard 3, with McClane and Zeus being led all over New York by Simon's insidious brain teasers, was effective, intelligent, and great fun -- a cool homage to Dirty Harry as well. The ending fell flat, but it doesn't take away from the rest of the movie. Die Hard 2 is nothing more than a sub-par plot-clone of the first movie.
That being said, nothing comes close to the first Die Hard. It is far and away one of the best 80's Hollywood action movies, IMHO.
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I'm not talking about American Pie 2 in this instance gonz... what I'm trying to say is because the sequel sucked(?), suddenly I'm not sure about buying the original.
I see...well, the fact that the sequel reportedly sucked doesn't in any way change how much you enjoyed the first one, so I don't see why that should change your mind about buying just that one DVD.
I freely admit that I enjoyed the first American Pie, just as I enjoyed the first Ace Ventura. :)
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I will never buy Armagedon-I prefer Deep Impact.
Tomb Raider
Geoffrey
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I refuse to buy:
1) Pearl Harbor
2) Armageddon
3) Saving Private Ryan
4) Die Hard sequels
5) Star Wars: Phantom Menace
I don't like these movies and their DVDs as well...
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No matter how excellently crafted "Goodfellas" is, I just can't get myself to buy the disc. Don't get me wrong-- I admire the film very much. But there's just something about it that gets my blood boiling. I felt so heavy the first time I watched the film that my friends & I got out of the A/V room feeling violent, and talking "the talk." Almost got a copy, but bought a more wholesome PG movie instead.
my sentiments exactly!!..unfortunately, this movie and one flew over a cuckoo's nest(which was full screen, super horrible transfer, no extras and no subtitles(not even close captioning)were two of the first dvds i ever got!..sold them to an unsuspecting fella the next week, now im just waiting for my karma hehe
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Question: how many of you refused to get Episode I: the Phantom Menace? (I got it -- and surprisingly , it gets viewed a lot more than expected.)
Who refused to get The Mummy and/or The Mummy Returns? (I have both)
And who will refuse to get Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone when released? (My kids will lynch me if I don't.)
Who's refusing to pick up Jurassic Park III? (I have the first two, so I'll probably end up buying it at some point.)
1. Have no plans of buying Episode 1
2. I'm planning to get The Mummy but it's not in my priority list. As for Mummy 2, wag na lang.
3. I love the HP books and I enjoyed the movie so count me in as one the early buyers once this movie is released in DVD... Pero I also share Phobos's fear that they might release a boxed set...
4. I'll probably get Jurassic 1 lang. I didn't enjoy Jurassic 2 and I didn't bother to see Jurassic 3.
BTW, dapat yata may PARTIAL AND UNOFFICIAL TALLY OF THE POPULAR DVDS THAT WE REFUSE TO BUY para makita natin kung sino ang magwawagi. Hehehe. Mukhang namumuro ang "Pearl Harbor". ;D
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BTW, off topic ....anybody seen this trailer of the new movie by Chito Rono? It's a lot like the Pearl Harbor trailer. ::)
Yup, saw the trailer too. It's "Yamacrapa: The Hidden Treasure", one of the seven entries in the forthcoming Metro Manila filmfest... Mukhang promising... It's a co-prod between MAQ Films (a sister company of Regal) and Roadrunner Network kaya heavy on post-prod and CGI.
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Partial and Unofficial Tally of Popular DVDs that PinoyDVDers Refuse To Get:
As expected, Pearl Harbor tops the list of DVDs we are least likely to get by a wide margin over the second-placer, Titanic. Tied at third place are Planet of the Apes, Armageddon and Tomb Raider. M:I-2 is fourth most-despised, and Episode 1: the Phantom Menace rounds out the top five. Three Michael Bay movies are in the top 10, making him our most reviled director. ;)
The full results so far:
Pearl Harbor 15
Titanic 8
Planet of the Apes 5
Armageddon 5
Tomb Raider 5
M:I-2 4
Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 3
The Rock 2
Shrek 2
Final Fantasy 2
Mission Impossible 2
Moulin Rouge 1
Monsters Inc. 1
Antz 1
Toy Story 1
Toy Story 2 1
X-Men 1
Godfather Trilogy 1
Top Gun 1
Forrest Gump 1
Face Off 1
GoodFellas 1
Rush Hour 1
Rush Hour 2 1
Harry Potter 1
Hannibal 1
Saving Private Ryan 1
Die Hard 2 1
Die Hard 3 1
The Mummy Returns 1
The Lost World 1
Jurassic Park 3 1
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Puede pa bang humabol?
The first time I watched it, I swore that I wouldn't buy the Devlin-Ememrhlich version of Godzilla. Its cheesy awefulness, not to mention its rip-offs of THe Lost Word and Jurassic Park, turned me off taht I even trashed it in a newspaper review.
Now...after seeing a DVD of the green monster stomping its way through New York on a 30 inch TV set with full sensurround audio...I just might change my mind.
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Puede pa bang humabol?
Now...after seeing a DVD of the green monster stomping its way through New York on a 30 inch TV set with full sensurround audio...I just might change my mind.
Trekker Once you see this in a 48" or better yet a 61" HDTV, it'll surely be one of your reference DVD's. ;) ;D
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Trekker Once you see this in a 48" or better yet a 61" HDTV, it'll surely be one of your reference DVD's. ;) ;D
That means I hae to buy the HDTV first. :) This Godzilla lifechanging experience dawned at me while shopping at Automatic.
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According to Astro Mega, they sold 60 pieces of the Pearl Harbor DVD in 2 days. I wonder how many of you bought the disc? ;D
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I don't have the following dvds and don't intend to have them :
The Phantom Menace
The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
Godzilla
Gladiator
The Rock
Armageddon
Twister
Titanic
Pearl Harbor
The Planet of the Apes (until they make a version of Mark Wahlberg in loin cloth!!!)
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Posted by: Kahon
According to Astro Mega, they sold 60 pieces of the Pearl Harbor DVD in 2 days. I wonder how many of you bought the disc?
OK I confess. I bought all those 60 pieces and am giving them to those who replied to this thread, as presents. A Merry Michael Bay Christmas to all.
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OK I confess. I bought all those 60 pieces and am giving them to those who replied to this thread, as presents. A Merry Michael Bay Christmas to all.
If you're giving it to me I will accept it! Where's my copy? ;D :P ::) ;)
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If you're giving it to me I will accept it! Where's my copy?
Coming pare ko. Yours will be the undocumented Michael's Ultimate Edition, which can only be played frame-by-frame, with a special director's commentary for each frame. :D
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And that sounds like a working definition of "agony." :)
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Pearl Harbor 15
Titanic 8
Planet of the Apes 5
Armageddon 5
Tomb Raider 5
M:I-2 4
Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 3
The Rock 2
Shrek 2
Final Fantasy 2
Mission Impossible 2
Moulin Rouge 1
Monsters Inc. 1
Antz 1
Toy Story 1
Toy Story 2 1
X-Men 1
Godfather Trilogy 1
Top Gun 1
Forrest Gump 1
Face Off 1
GoodFellas 1
Rush Hour 1
Rush Hour 2 1
Harry Potter 1
Hannibal 1
Saving Private Ryan 1
Die Hard 2 1
Die Hard 3 1
The Mummy Returns 1
The Lost World 1
Jurassic Park 3 1
i have everything on the list except for harry potter Moulin Rouge ,Monsters Inc. and tomb raider.
since this titles are not yet available...
as for tomb raider...i'll get this if i can find one for less that $10. :)
just shows you how picky i can be... :P
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I bought Pearl Harbor at Astro too. ;D (but for a friend, a fellow pinoydvder.)
I'm getting all 3 flavors of the R1 dvd. (http://www.plauder-smilies.de/yellows/tongue1.gif)
To answer the thread question, I'm not getting that big boat picture and Rush Hour 1 and 2 nor 3,4,5,6.....
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(http://www.plauder-smilies.de/yellows/tongue1.gif)
To answer the thread question, I'm not getting that big boat picture and Rush Hour 1 and 2 nor 3,4,5,6.....
I wouldn't get Rush Hour 2 either except that dvdreview.com said there are hidden easter eggs of the teaser and theatrical trailers of LOTR in anamorphic widescreen and 5.1 sound.
Yes, I know, they are only trailers and not worth the price of the dvd but hey, I love LOTR and just can't wait.
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Yes, I know, they are only trailers and not worth the price of the dvd but hey, I love LOTR and just can't wait.
So let me get this straight -- you're willing to pay full price for the DVD of Rush Hour 2 just so you can access the hidden LOTR teasers/trailers?
Say, I have a copy of the LOTR novelization...how much will you give me for it? ;)
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So let me get this straight -- you're willing to pay full price for the DVD of Rush Hour 2 just so you can access the hidden LOTR teasers/trailers?
Say, I have a copy of the LOTR novelization...how much will you give me for it? ;)
To put it shortly and simply, yes.
Rush Hour 2 is not THAT bad a movie, so I treat the movie as a bonus. Normally, I would not buy the dvd on its own. It's just that the LOTR trailers are tempting.
I will give you nothing for your novels because I have them already.
And, one would argue, that you're guilty of a similar crime, that of getting Pearl Harbor (a worse movie in my opinion) for the documentary (unless the doc found in the dvd can only be found there and nowehere else) ;D
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Rush Hour 2 is not THAT bad a movie
Well, you are entitled to your own opinion! :D
I will give you nothing for your novels because I have them already.
How about some LOTR goblets from Burger King? Only $1.99 each! Gandalf, Frodo, Aragorn...
And, one would argue, that you're guilty of a similar crime, that of getting Pearl Harbor (a worse movie in my opinion) for the documentary (unless the doc found in the dvd can only be found there and nowehere else) ;D
Um, that was clockwork chico, not me. ;)
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heehee
i used to buy New Wave CD's for just one song
so i understand the concept of an obsession
and the need to get things
it is nice to get things it makes one feel good
unfortunately what happened is i ran out of money
so i guess if you have money, its good to satisfy an obsession
if you don't have money, tough
but you can always make more ;D
and oh yeah, i'd never get The Matrix, coz I hate that movie but I'm still excited to see the sequels anyhow ;) ;D
and i'd buy pearl harbor, just for the battle scene, but there are so many other dvd's to buy before the popular ones that i'd probably never get to the popular ones.
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Um, that was clockwork chico, not me. ;)
"Admit it, you're just trying to justify picking up Pearl Harbor while still maintaining your dignity! (I know because I feel the same way)"
Those were your exact words gonz, taken from an earlier post. Admit it. :)
Goblets? If they're tankards like the ones found in every fantasy world, I MIGHT be interested. ;D
Just kidding though ;)
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"Admit it, you're just trying to justify picking up Pearl Harbor while still maintaining your dignity! (I know because I feel the same way)"
Those were your exact words gonz, taken from an earlier post. Admit it. :)
I admit that I feel (felt -- but no longer) like finding some way to justify picking up Pearl Harbor while still maintaining my self-respect. However, I didn't say that my justification would take chico's form, i.e., buying it for the documentary. That's like saying you read Penthouse for the articles. ;)
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well...it seems like we could argue this point for a long time so let me cut to the chase and end it right here, cool? :)
Is it wrong to buy a dvd you would not normally buy but you buy anyway because a few tidbits were included that interests you: YES
But does it make you feel good anyway: YES (at least it does to me) :P
aaaaaahhhhhhhh....
Now for a few more. I'm never gonna purchase...
Terminator 1: Don't know why but it just didn't grab me. Simply a matter of taste I guess.
Sleepy Hollow: great film but not enough to make me want to buy and keep "forever"
Fight Club: Again, movie was great but not enough to take the plunge to dvdland.
Clarification: with the exception of terminator 1, I like these movies. Just not enough to buy the dvd.
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Dang -- just when I was starting to enjoy the argument. Oh well. At least you're up front about it, unlike me and chico, who feel compelled to veil our desire for cheesy movies behind a shroud of respectability. ;)
Even though we may disagree on choice of films, I salute your forthrightness! :)
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awww, gonz
admit you want to get the Pearl Harbor DVD
and admit that you love Michael Bay!
heeheehee
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awww, gonz
admit you want to get the Pearl Harbor DVD
and admit that you love Michael Bay!
heeheehee
I'd sooner kiss a toad!
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I'd sooner kiss a toad!
heehee ;D
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Fight Club: Again, movie was great but not enough to take the plunge to dvdland.
how can u not buy this dvd!?...i ranked it as my top dvd ever!..it was also named best dvd of all time by "entertainment weekly" in their 2000 issue..besides the very excellent transfer and sound..u also get a very interesting commentary by David Fincher, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter...the trailers(theatrical, tv and web--which btw is very cool!)..deleted scenes, behind the scenes vignettes, still galleries and a making of the film...
get it get it get it! hehehe :)
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how can u not buy this dvd!?...i ranked it as my top dvd ever!..it was also named best dvd of all time by "entertainment weekly" in their 2000 issue..besides the very excellent transfer and sound..u also get a very interesting commentary by David Fincher, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter...the trailers(theatrical, tv and web--which btw is very cool!)..deleted scenes, behind the scenes vignettes, still galleries and a making of the film...
get it get it get it! hehehe :)
I was mainly talking about the movie itself. The dvd, everyone agrees, is a spectacular dvd with excellent audio/video, a wealth of features, etc. The movie though, is not something I'd watch over and over again.
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Abbys Special Edition
Armageddon Criterion
Deep Impact
True Lies
and Titanic
Kasi hindi Anamorphic ang Video nila.
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Abbys Special Edition
Armageddon Criterion
Deep Impact
True Lies
and Titanic
Kasi hindi Anamorphic ang Video nila.
Rak-Rak,
True Lies R3 is anamorphic. ;D
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Titanic is way to popular but to bad on DVD. BTW, was there a new release for the DVD version?
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Titanic is way to popular but to bad on DVD. BTW, was there a new release for the DVD version?
None (yet).
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This is a matter of not really refusing to buy, but holding out for a boxed set:
1.) Episode 1 -Let's face it, they did it to us with the Lser Disc release of Episode 4-6 with additinal goodies, so Ill wait for the complete series in a boxed set, with, hopefully, even more goodies.
2.) The LOTR Fellowship of the Rings-same reason( except no Laser Disc release, i assume )
3.) Harry Potter - same -
4.) Aliens- too much Sigourney Weaver. The best yata part two, yung iba, nabaduyan na ko( my opinion only, ha? )
-That's all I can think of, right now. ;D
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Many people have already mentioned these titles, but just want my votes and two centavos be counted...
Titles I will not get:
Shrek
- don't get me wrong, this film had its funny moments...the first 20 mins are hilarious. It's just that after that, they stopped injecting parodies of the fairy tales (which, in my opinion, gave it laughs and made it interesting) instead focusing on the relationships of Donkey, Shrek, and the Princess. There isn't anything wrong with that, I just didn't feel the wit or the chemistry between Murphy and Myers was with at par with what we've already seen in computer animation buddy movies (i.e. Hanks and Allen). I'm big fans of both comedians, but they just didn't seem to gel in this film. And they didn't put enough of Lithgow in it...he was priceless!
Pearl Harbor
I salute Michael Bay and Bruckheimer for the effort, but they got really muddled in their execution. They wanted to tell a story about the glory, sadness and heroism of war, but they wanted to attract the appeal that was generated by Titanic (i.e. personal love story amidst historical tragedy/turmoil). There was obviously a tug of war between these two opposing concepts and everybody lost. They combined several tried and tested hollywood formulae in the picture, hoping to hit gold, but they really fell flat on their faces.
It remains to be seen if Bay's director's cut is a more coherent version, or just a longer cut of the movie many wanted to walk out of halfway through...
M:I2
Tom Cruise is ok and John Wu is a visionary, but the movie's script is to blame for its awfulness. The whole movie is one long rip-off with firecrackers attached. Anyone who's seen Hitchcock's Notorious will know that MI:2 practically photocopied the script and reshot it, badly. The worst thing of all, nowhere in all its promotion, nowhere in the interviews of the scriptwriter and director and crew, no one acknowledges that they've ripped off Hitchcock. To remake Hitchcock is one thing (not wise), but to rip off one of his movies and count on the probability that no one's seen it is another....
MI:2 is probably just one of many of Hollywood's recent ripoffs.
Tomb Raider
The game is nice, Jolie is yummy, and I wanted to like this movie really bad. But I could only think one thing while I sat there in the theater for a couple of hours:
NOT EXCITING, ENTERTAINING, or even FUNNY.
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Pearl Harbor
I hope Circuit City already change their price so I won't be tempted to get one.
I only got this DVD because I found it used and on-sale at Blockbuster for $7.99. I just couldn't resist.
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Abbys Special Edition
Armageddon Criterion
Deep Impact
True Lies
and Titanic
Kasi hindi Anamorphic ang Video nila.
i did not know na isa kapalang Anamorphic Snub! 8)
basta ako given the right price...i'll buy any dvd's out there! yan ang tunay na dvd addict!
bently
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I only got this DVD because I found it used and on-sale at Blockbuster for $7.99. I just couldn't resist.
I did the same! Found it at Blockbuster. Went home with a plastic bag with it inside. Went home happy! Isn't it their catch phrase? ;D ;D ;D
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i did not know na isa kapalang Anamorphic Snub! 8)
basta ako given the right price...i'll buy any dvd's out there! yan ang tunay na dvd addict!
bently
Korek-na-Korek ka diyan Bentley!!!!
I'd rather go fullscreen than non-anamorphic titles kasi acceptable sa WS tv ko at saka yung luma kong Pioneer DV500 ay nakakonekta sa 4:3 na 29 inch na tv.
94% NG DVD movie ko eh Anamorphic enhanced, Seven samurai lang ang movie ko na Fullscreen lang. I have non-anamorphic 2.35:1 pero 1.85:1 non-anamorphic ay pwede-pwede na.
At correction Mr. Bently!, hindi ako "Addict".... "DVD Freak" ako! >:(
YUN LANG...BABU! ;)
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Hey, Ill probably get the M:I2 DVD just for the Mission Improbable feature with Ben Stiller doing his Tom Cruis bit. One of the best features ever, in a DVD movie. ;D
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Battousai, can't argue that Ben Stiller playing Cruise is one of the funniest impressions I've ever seen...wish they made another feature film built around that Cruise double character...I read somewhere they were thinking about it!(a la Zoolander - who was just a spoof for VH1 originally).
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Mission Impossible 1, I think there will come a better edition soon.
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Hey, Ill probably get the M:I2 DVD just for the Mission Improbable feature with Ben Stiller doing his Tom Cruis bit. One of the best features ever, in a DVD movie. ;D
I agree with you, man! Pangit kasi ng storya ng MI:2 eh.
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Any new, popular dvds that you guys refuse to get?
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Pearl Harbor
Fight Club
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no flames please......but I (still) refuse to buy....
SW Episode 1 and 2, and maybe pati yung EP3.
Please dont ask me to explain, kse di ko rin alam :)
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Almost all of the films mentioned in this list, and then some.
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TITANIC- James Cameron should not cast Leonardo Di Caprio in this disaster movie! Dragging... >:(
The Abyss- boring movie! >:(
But I'm not James Cameron hater, folks. I like True Lies & Alien 2. :D
and most especially...TOP GUN- TOM CRUISE & VAL KILMER ARE JUST LIKE MODELS POSING FOR A COLOGNE AD! THIS IS A MOVIE NOT A COMMERCIAL! >:( >:( >:(
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Harry Potter
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TITANIC >:( >:( >:(
Pearl HARBOR >:( >:(
>:(
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Lord of the Rings - To much release of its DVD version (provided that it is only the first installment of the trilogy)
Pearl Harbor - Overly Hype.. then whats with Vista Series Release?
Unfortunately despite all the massive posts here regarding the Titanic DVD release.. I got one :(
But hey.. despite being a movie buff I have not seen the film.. hehehe thats my excuse why!
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Titanic!! and SW Episodes 1 & 2.
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Pearl Harbor
Titanic
The Abyss
Band of Brothers
...ewan ko rin ba kung bakit ???
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It seems that TITANIC got many votes for the dvd that you refuse to get!
I wonder why it became Best Picture from the Oscars? >:(
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Matrix- nagsawa na ako sa VHS and VCD, bakit pa bibili ng DVD?
Mission Impossible 1 & 2- same reason
Total Recall
Saving Private Ryan- After looking around Manila for a copy that was supposed to be included on the sale tapos sold out din...sabi ko may VHS naman ako na orig so why bother? (sour graping ba?)
Fight Club
Tomb Raider
Raiders of the Lost Ark Series
Back to the Future Series
Gladiator
most of my reasons for not buying is because I have watched these movies several times in either VHS or VCD formats :-\
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Harry Potter - Fullscreen ang R3, masyadong mahal kung R1 ang bibilhin ko. wag na lang muna. siguro pag may R3 widescreen na plus kasama sa sale.
Pearl Harbor - masyadong matagal ang movie, yung last part lang ang gusto kong panoorin.
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Harry Potter
Metropolis
James Bond movies
Star Trek movies
MI 1 & 2
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have always been tempted to get Matrix, Saving Private Ryan and Swordfish on DVD, lalo na ngayon may sale... but still refuse to get it :)
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i have to add the following:
MI 1 and 2
James Bond Movies
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Tomb Raider
MI- 1 & 2
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Don't know why, but I just don't like Antonio Banderas' movies. The only one I have is The 13th Warrior (which I thoroughly enjoyed). Don't plan to get any others...
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Pearl Harbor
Fight Club
Add ko na rin Band Of Brothers
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Matrix Gladiator and Forrest Gump. Financial problems ehehehehe
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;D ;D ;D
Band of Brothers
Men In Black II
Lilo & Stitch
Other New titles
Im waiting for these titles to go on sale before buying! ;)
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Terminator 1 & 2 - because there's T3 in the making! Expect a Terminator Trilogy DVD set in the future!!That I might buy :D
Mad Max 1 - same reason as Terminator, Gibson is planning a fourth Mad Max movie (Fury Road). Again, expect a Mad Max Boxed Set! ;D (I better sell my Mad Max 2 & 3 soon :))
LOTR- not really a fan and TOO MUCH marketing ploy I feel I'm being fooled >:( (extended versions???, why?? what for??? Did they just fool the ones who paid to see the theater version? What's in the extended 5 disc versions??
More to come...
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The Lethal Weapon series.
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All comedy movies (austin powers, etc.) plus movies that are very traumatic (saving private ryan, titanic, pearl harbor, etc.)
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Titanic, ala pang special features!
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Forrest Gump
Man, the amount of money I've save passing this up each time I see it :)
Also, The Sound of Music and Singin' in the Rain. Not a fan of musicals.
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men in black
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Harry Potter - ndi kc ok ang review ng mga kilala kong bumili eh! Fullscreen pa yung R3! 8)
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star wars episodes. i'm waiting for the box set.
long wait.
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Forrest Gump
Gladiator
Pearl Harbor
Planet of the Apes
Shrek
Spiderman
Despite the extras (on some), and papanget ng mga pelikulang ito!
Sunog pera lang, nakakabobo pa :).
Mas papatulan ko pa yung Piranha II ni James Cameron. Malamang nakakatawa pa.
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Men in Black (1 & 2 - SE)
Bad Boys (SE) - I'm waiting for the Supebit release
Men of Honor (SE) - wala pa kong budget ;D ;D ;D
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Band of Brothers - havent really decided kung R3 or R1.
R1 has DTS, animated menus, field guide, etc. R3 is alot cheaper. ???
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Scropion King, pang wrestling lang talaga si Rock
XXX- daig pa ni vin diesel si superman
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Titanic, just never got it.
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RINGU... :)
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- Indiana Jones boxed set
- Batman boxed set
- Jurrasic Park Trilogy (pero baka magbago isip)
- James Bond series (pero sigurado matutuwa tatay ko pag bumili ako nito)
... i'm probably not much into boxed sets kaya ganun.
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halloween part 3, coz this movie sucks!
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I'm probably going to be hated for this but..
The entire LOTR series
The entire Harry Potter series
Have seen bits and pieces of both but haven't really watched a single one in its entirety, even though you can catch them fairly often on HBO! I just don't get it..
So there.. ::)
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Many may find it funny or a waste but my first priority in collecting my DVDs is to have a library of the topgrossing movies of all time. That's why, 1 of my earliest DVD was Titanic because I figured it deserved it owing to it being the #1 top grossing movie of all time. Don't get me wrong, I'm not rich and I have to save some of my money just to be able to sustain this very expensive endeavor. I also have SW EPs 1 & 2, Sixth Sense, Blair Witch Project which I know some of the DVDphiles have grown so tired of already. IMDB nga pala ang check ko para sa top 100 movies at kahit makuha ko lang ang top 50 roon happy na ako. I admit though na ilang beses ko naring pinanood iyong EPs 1 & 2, same with Spider-man, LOTR and Pirates of the Carribean. I don't like the 2 prequels that much either pero something about Star Wars draws me. Having said that, I guess, I won't buy muna iyong wala sa top 50 highest grossing movies. Ang pinag-iipunan ko ngayon eh Star Wars Trilogy and believe it or not Passion of the Christ.
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Some DVDs that I won't consider buying because I already have the VCDs:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
the Rambo trilogy
Jurassic Park 1-3
Spider-Man
Other DVDs I'm not getting because I don't love the films enough to bother:
Gladiator
The Patriot
Master and Commander
Batman Series
X-men 1 & 2
I'd rather save money for the movies I really want.
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I still don't own any Tom Cruise movies on DVD
(except of course Goldmember ;D )
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Schwarzenneger's and Stallone's movie... I do like Tom Cruise but so far I only owned Legend, Mission Impossible I, Rainman and Minority Report.
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Harry Potter Series... ??? ??? ???
seen the films in cinemas and can't appreciate it.. i guess the book is better for me. ;)
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Harry Potter Series... ??? ??? ???
seen the films in cinemas and can't appreciate it.. i guess the book is better for me. ;)
I know quite a few people with the same opinion. ;D Ba't nga ba? Are some of the important details in the book missing sa movie? ???
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Rocky and Rambo series.
Like Tom Cruise, di ko type si Sly O0
Pero meron akong Demolition Man (because of Snipes) and Judge Dredd (because of Diane Lane ;) ) (or was it Rob Schneider ;D )
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Sige na nga! I'll get War of the Worlds when available. (Not because of Tom Cruise but because I failed to seet it in the cinemas) I also have kasi the original War of the Worlds DVD kaya magandang pagtabihin sa escaparate.
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DVDs that were made in Japan and Europe.
Its just that I cant get a grip on Region 2 and PAL system, no matter how great the packaging and collectibility of the product.
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I know quite a few people with the same opinion. ;D Ba't nga ba? Are some of the important details in the book missing sa movie? ???
whoa!! blast from the past!!
the third film convinced me to get the first three Harry Potter DVDs... talking about evolution. :)
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I have to say, the "blockbuster movie kind" of popular. The type that gets too much hype even though the movie itself is so-so.
i wont name specific titles. i might get flamed. So, that's it, the "blockbuster movie kind" :)
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I have to say, the "blockbuster movie kind" of popular. The type that gets too much hype even though the movie itself is so-so.
i wont name specific titles. i might get flamed. So, that's it, the "blockbuster movie kind" :)
Don't worry. Majority of the members of this forum have manners and respect one's opinion. One collector's blockbuster maybe another's trash. Its your opinion and you have all the right to share it.
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whoa!! blast from the past!!
the third film convinced me to get the first three Harry Potter DVDs... talking about evolution. :)
Hehehe! Resurrecting buried but worthwhile topics from the bottom pages seems to be a habit for me! ;D ;D
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war films, no matter how great the packaging, i jaz dont like watching them - except probably for one film which i watched and enjoyed - enemy at the gates (hmm, not sure if this qualifies as a war film though ;D)
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ANY of those Horror Movies .... except if there's a vampire involved :-) Vampires intrigue me >:D
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LOTR & Harry Potter
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lord of the rings.
I hate getting dvds of shows that continually show on hbo/cinemax or that I have seen recently since it is just fresh in my mind.
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Harry Potter. Probably I will wait until the series are completed or unless a special LE is released :P
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scared to post it but here goes...
the MATRIX series
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scared to post it but here goes...
the MATRIX series
hehehehe. i have the Matrix, the 1st one in snap case. this copy is fine with me. no plans of buying the box set. masaya nako with this one.
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Vampires intrigue me >:D
Ditto! ot several Vamp titles so far. BLADE TRILOGY, UNDERWORLD and Van Helsing(because of Kate B.) though not really a horror flick. ;D
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Sin City
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The Passion of the Christ... still waiting for any SE in the future.
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The Matrix box set - I enjoyed the Matrix movies but not enough to make me wanna watch it again and again in the small screen.
Miss Congeniality box set - Why do they always give special DVD treatment to bad movies?
Nina: Live - I've come to hate Nina what with the incessant playing of her CD in my office. I, frankly, do not see why she's popular. Her singing voice is not that good. In fact, if you listen closely, she's not that much better if a teenybopper or a labandera sings along to her "gasgas na gasgas" na covers of popular love songs. Someone should tell her she sucks and she's popular only because Filipino are suckers for senti music.
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Harry Potter, couldn't really appreciate this movie.
Spiderman, since there is always news of an upcoming sequel, there will always be a hope of a Boxset in the future.
Star Wars (individual titles), simply because i'm waiting for the complete Boxset if ever there is one. ;)
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The Simpsons ;D
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Miss Congeniality box set - Why do they always give special DVD treatment to bad movies?
You noticed. That's called packaging - which is one of those P's in the art of marketing. Remember that marketing is the art of creating demand. If you can create consumer demand for garbage, you can sell anything. ;D
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Nina: Live - I've come to hate Nina what with the incessant playing of her CD in my office. I, frankly, do not see why she's popular. Her singing voice is not that good. In fact, if you listen closely, she's not that much better if a teenybopper or a labandera sings along to her "gasgas na gasgas" na covers of popular love songs. Someone should tell her she sucks and she's popular only because Filipino are suckers for senti music.
off topic: sama mo na m.y.m.p. the vocalist (juris ba yun or chin) isn't even cute to look at. aaaarrrgggghh!!!!!
anyway, i refuse to get band of brothers. kahit tempted ako to buy it because of its irressistible tin case.
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off topic: sama mo na m.y.m.p. the vocalist (juris ba yun or chin) isn't even cute to look at. aaaarrrgggghh!!!!!
Isa pa yun.
"Tell me where it hurts now, baby!"
In my ears. Stop singing, bitch.
Could anyone distinguish between those two?
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TITANIC
Have been rejecting this title eversince as it's too barebone for its eminence. Waiting for the new release.
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DVDs that were made in Japan and Europe.
Its just that I cant get a grip on Region 2 and PAL system, no matter how great the packaging and collectibility of the product.
After years of self control.. finally I fell victim of my own urge
:'( can't resist that is why.. I bought it
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b221/xage00/matrix_r2b.jpg)
Matrix Exclusive Limited Edition Attache Case R2/PAL
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Harry Potter
LOTR (the platinum set)
The Rock
Armageddon
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The playboy collections. ;D
At times, I admit I do pause awhile on this aisle because of the interesting concepts they have running like girls of Starbucks, Enron and Fear Factor :o. Albeit they're on sale now for around P150 a piece on the shelves... hmmm... 8)
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The Rock
Armageddon
If your reason is just the price, then right now is the best time to buy these. They are selling for 299 each.
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The playboy collections. ;D
At times, I admit I do pause awhile on this aisle because of the interesting concepts they have running like girls of Starbucks, Enron and Fear Factor :o. Albeit they're on sale now for around P150 a piece on the shelves... hmmm... 8)
Good thing, you didnt bought a single one. Dude, its not the same as its R1 counterpart. The said Playboy R3/Philippines DVDs were obviously transfered from its original VHS releases.
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The Matrix box set. I liked the first movie, but not the sequels.
(Won't object if I receive it as a gift, though. LOL. ;D )
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Never touched a Batman disc. However, since I wasn't able to catch the latest Batman flick, maybe I'll make it an exception when it is released.
And like Mme. Stannum, wouldn't mind receiving the 4 Batman Titles as gifts (Batman, Batman Returns, Batman & Robin, Batman Forever) :D :D
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Harry Potter series,dunno why many people liked it,i saw the first film inde na naulit uli,kakatamad,kahit mag-sale to inde ko pa rin bibilhin hehehehe...
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Nina: Live - I've come to hate Nina what with the incessant playing of her CD in my office. I, frankly, do not see why she's popular. Her singing voice is not that good. In fact, if you listen closely, she's not that much better if a teenybopper or a labandera sings along to her "gasgas na gasgas" na covers of popular love songs. Someone should tell her she sucks and she's popular only because Filipino are suckers for senti music.
Sayang naman siya. FHM reviewed her debut album and had high hopes for her.
Klaus, I can understand your getting peeved at Nina. Which is why you started "the official I HATE...." thread, right? ;D ;D ;D
Don't worry, all trends come and go, just like F4. (haaaaaahahahahahahahaha!!!!!)
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I will never buy--nor will I own (that is, if anyone were to give me for free)--any superhero film, or any movie adaptation of a video game. Uuuuuggghhhh! :P
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all DVDs on TV series or mini-series....... 8)
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1. there's this new release of Daredevil: Director's Cut being sold for Php900.00 (2-disc set). I was thinking of buying this one but since what I would expect to see is basically the same movie (with some extra scenes included), I thought, why waste 900 pesos?
2. Aliens vs. Predator 2-disc set. I hated the movie, so I'd be indifferent towards this home video release.
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1. there's this new release of Daredevil: Director's Cut being sold for Php900.00 (2-disc set). I was thinking of buying this one but since what I would expect to see is basically the same movie (with some extra scenes included), I thought, why waste 900 pesos?
It's not the same movie, it's more than just inserting a few extra scenes unlike other cheezy director's cut title. This version is much better than the theatrical release. The movie is darker, grittier and more violent (now an R rating). Character development is better on this one. They also took out some scenes.
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Even if the reviews I read from the Internet are very good for Revenge Of the Sith, I'm still holding on to buy these coz I'm waiting for the ultimate release of the six movie pack...
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It's not the same movie, it's more than just inserting a few extra scenes unlike other cheezy director's cut title. This version is much better than the theatrical release. The movie is darker, grittier and more violent (now an R rating). Character development is better on this one. They also took out some scenes.
Thanks 'smoke for your opinion. Maybe I would reconsider getting this DVD. Pero hintayin ko na lang siguro sa aming rental shop. 8)
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Batman Begins- Somehow i am doubting why they sell new DVD titles cheap? What's the catch? Guess i am just annoyed with Christian Bale's lisp. ;D
I remember the R3 release of Hitch with the P499 version and the P895 version. What gives???
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Harry Potter, couldn't really appreciate this movie.
Star Wars (individual titles), simply because i'm waiting for the complete Boxset if ever there is one. ;)
Same here. specially Harry Potter. I really couldnt grasp why it became popular.
I couldnt appreciate it as well, I fell almost fell asleep watching some of the Harry Potter movies.
Also waiting for the 6 episode Star Wars box set.
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Popular DVDs That I Refuse To Get?
Most of the cheap R3s sold at local video stores, over which everyone seems so agog.
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The Rock -- even if it comes packaged with Sean Connery. Too awful of a movie.
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The Rock is one of Michael Bay's BETTER movies.
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Batman Begins- Somehow i am doubting why they sell new DVD titles cheap? What's the catch? Guess i am just annoyed with Christian Bale's lisp. ;D
I remember the R3 release of Hitch with the P499 version and the P895 version. What gives???
nirvb, if the 2 versions of Hitch bothered you, guess what? there are 3 versions of Kung Fu Hustle available in the market.
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i only buy oscar best pictures.
but, right now, i don't want to buy the Braveheart and Patton dvd even though it's about php700. i was hesitating to buy the Titanic dvd before because it lacks special features. and now i'm glad i didn't buy that. a new special edition is out, and that's the one i want.
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nirvb, if the 2 versions of Hitch bothered you, guess what? there are 3 versions of Kung Fu Hustle available in the market.
Right there xeqtionr! It is just the local dvd market telling us what you pay is what you get.....kinda discriminatory in a sense >:(
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Pearl Harbor - I buy a lot of mediocre DVDs. Even at P299, I refuse to buy this DVD. I wouldn't be able to respect myself if I did. When I think of blockbuster cheezy, I think of PH.
Forget about the story, forget about the actors, the 30 minute bombing sequence is all that matters to me. ;D
Phantom of the Opera - Even at P425 for a newly release 2 DVD set, I refuse to buy this DVD. I didn't see it on the big screen either. I'm a big Phantom fan. I saw the stage play twice. I just think there's some things that should remain on stage.
Sometimes it can be an interesting academic exercise to see how the greatest stage musical ever can be made to look pathetic on screen. ;D
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Friends Boxset - too expensive for me ;)
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Right there xeqtionr! It is just the local dvd market telling us what you pay is what you get.....kinda discriminatory in a sense >:(
i see where you're coming from. i also think that its a lousy marketing strategy to sell cheap DVDs by producing at cheaper quality. while other countries are coming up with "CE's - Collector's Edition's; LE's - Limited Edition's; DE's Deluxe Edition's and UE's Ultimate Edition's" our distributors are coming up with GCE's - Garbage Collector's Edition :P
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our distributors are coming up with GCE's - Garbage Collector's Edition :P
hahaha! ranran, that was nasty but funny! ;D
now back to the topic:
i'd never buy Phantom of the Opera, Titanic, Pearl Harbour... and Ms Congeniality 1 & 2 + soundtrack boxset eventhough its currently down to 475 from 895 (but i may consider buying it to give away as a gift if the price goes down to 299).
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the 299 pesos version of 50 first dates
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our distributors are coming up with GCE's - Garbage Collector's Edition :P
HARHARHARHARHARHAR!!!!!! (Maybe we ought to stick that label in every pirated DVD we see at the local bangketa...!)
But hey, not all of our local DVD distributors release "garbage"-quality DVDs. Let's give praises to Viva Video and Warner Home Video for giving us top-quality (in every sense of the phrase) titles at affordable prices (kaya ubos na tuloy pera ko, buhuhuhuh! :'( ;D).
To the Magnavision people, you still pushing thru with selling those P299.00 copies?
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But hey, not all of our local DVD distributors release "garbage"-quality DVDs. Let's give praises to Viva Video and Warner Home Video for giving us top-quality (in every sense of the phrase) titles at affordable prices (kaya ubos na tuloy pera ko, buhuhuhuh! :'( ;D).
ah yes, Viva and Warner, 2 of the best distributors in the local market. how i wish all distributors would take after Warner for its excellent quality and pricing. :)
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Refused to get SW Episode 1, Man on fire, Daredevil Dir cut, Minority report earlier at the Podium. I didn't wanna see them again.
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The Princess Diaries 1 & 2
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Just not appealing to a very old man ( ;) ) like me. Don't like to buy it, or rent it. Maybe watch it by chance on the Disney channel.
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Titanic - one of the highest grossing films of all time, but I hate that movie
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Star Wars Eps 1-3
The Matrix sequels
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The Lord of the Rings DVDs... (released by C-Interactive)
...considering all the (-) reviews posted by fellow members about "C-Interactive"-released DVDs,...
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FRIENDS THE ONE WITH ALL TEN SEASONS BOX SET-- way too much expensive for me. how much is it 11k, 12k? but i do love the series....;D
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matrix sequels........
harry potter 2, 3 and 4,
titanic 3 disc,
gladiator extended cut
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matrix sequels........
harry potter 2, 3 and 4,
titanic 3 disc,
gladiator extended cut
Actually, yan din yung titles na iniiwasan kong kunin, but eventually binili ko din.
King Kong 2 disc SE... hintay na lang for the inevitable extended edition.
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so far have not purchased any Harry Potter movies.
will also wait for the EE of King Kong.
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Star Wars and Matrix sets. Waiting for the right time to get this in R1.
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I'm trying to resist getting Kill Bill Vol 1 & Vol 2 knowing that another release would be coming this year (or next year). But the wait is killing me.... :-X
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get it na.. prices are falling naman. chances are, the new cut would be totally different from the current release. i believe all collectors must have gotten this series now.
good film, good dvd release, fair extras. DTS!
should you pain yourself each day trying to wait for the new release?
;D ;) 8)
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Lahat po nang Matrix
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Harry Potter series - I really don't know why. I only watched the first Harry Potter movie, and never had the impulse of watching the succeeding movies. Im a sucker for fantasy movies, so, I don't know why I didn't got into the HP bandwagon. Maybe, just maybe, the LOTR trilogy was enough for me :).
Planet of the Apes - Well, Tim Burton is one of my favorite directors of all time. I always get the urge of getting a copy of the dvd whenever I see it, but never got to push my self to get it.
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Mr & Mrs. Smith and also the Island. Waiting for a worthy edition to be released for these movies...no hurry to get them sinc ecurrent DVD shoppin glist is already so long ;D
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Mr & Mrs. Smith and also the Island. Waiting for a worthy edition to be released for these movies...
You mean the coaster edition? Because that's all the DVD's of those movies are good for: COASTERS.
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The Godfather Series
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You mean the coaster edition? Because that's all the DVD's of those movies are good for: COASTERS.
What do u mean bro? Nevertheless, they're still considered popular movies/DVDs thought they may not be the best in town. I do enjoy both movies :)
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King KOng Production Diaries (Gift Set)
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dont buy it unless you're really interested in the film, talisman. otherwise, it would bore you to death.
;)
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The Godfather Series
Vito Corleone might make you an offer you can't refuse.........just joking sir jm... ;D ;D
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Vito Corleone might make you an offer you can't refuse.........just joking sir jm... ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D
FYI: girl po ako ;)
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ow....dang!!! embarrasing sit........ wasn't looking on your profile....sorry miss jm. 8) 8)
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Hehe Munskie talaga ;D
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ow....dang!!! embarrasing sit........ wasn't looking on your profile....sorry miss jm. 8) 8)
ok lang po. ;D ;D ;D
actually you're not the only one who assumed that i'm a guy, other pinoydvd members also did the same. and since female members in this forum are few, that particular mistake is very common. I'm not offended ;) ;) ;)
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Screwed (Dave Chappelle & Danny Devito)
The Grifters (John Cusack)
Dracula (Christopher Lee)
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Matrix Collection. I already have the VCD versions of the trilogy and I don't feel like buying them anymore, maybe because I'm not 100% satisfied with Matrix Revolutions.
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same here MATRIX COLLECTION and HARRY POTTER SERIES :P
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the die hard collection and the the mummy boxset...just because scorpion king is included in it... ;D
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The Lethal Weapon series
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I am Legend --- They made so much fuss about this movie so I watched it
only to find out that it had the worst Effects ever...
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the godfather trilogy. alien quadrilogy. and a hundred more i can think of.
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black hawk down - waiting for the superduper ultra mega to the max special edition ;D
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Harry Potter Films - I hate the movies. >:(
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No matter what goodies or special features are included in the DVD gift set/collector's edition/special edition/early edition/inside edition/etc., it's the movie that matters. If it's good, it's good. Bad, it's bad.
The Harry Potter series
I don't hate Mr. Potpot. And I've watched all the movies. They're good and really well done. I'm just apathetic towards the DVDs.
The Da Vinci Code
Same as with Potpot, but I'm not that thrilled with the movie -- no matter how many doodads are included in the DVD giftset. I'm not even Catholic enough to be affected in that way.
The Matrix trilogy
The first film is good. The last two exist in a different universe. In other words, the first Matrix is out of their league. That's my nice way of saying Reloaded and Revolutions are both ****.
Daredevil
Elektra
Ghost Rider
Titanic
This goes without saying.
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Titanic. I watched it once or twice when it came out in the moviehouse. And it became so popular that I couldn't bear to watch it again after. I only remembered that I had purposely avoided buying the movie when C/S showed it recently.
Da Vinci Code. I'm still trying to come to grips with Tom Hanks and his hair.
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Harry Potter
I Am Legend
Titanic, i have. ;D
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You would either have to pay me big time or kill me to buy
TROY
the movie sucks, it's like watching a bad soap while you're being tortured.
The acting is so incredibly lame and the script is like the Marina Series gone bad.
Im sorry but this movie is just soooo overrated.
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Harry Potter series
di ko lang talaga trip :P
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Titanic.
Ok na yung isang beses ko sya pinanuod... :)
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black hawk down - waiting for the superduper ultra mega to the max special edition ;D
Oh rili? The Korean Superbit Deluxe Edition 4-disc set is loaded with extras...you can't any better than this ;D
I will wait until The Harry Potter series is completed & all released in a nice boxset before I buy :P
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ok lang po. ;D ;D ;D
actually you're not the only one who assumed that i'm a guy, other pinoydvd members also did the same. and since female members in this forum are few, that particular mistake is very common. I'm not offended ;) ;) ;)
hear hear sis!
i got so used to it, i dont bother correcting them hehe
its often that when i buy something here and when i pick up the item and finally meet a member, they get shocked hehehe