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DVD Forum => DVD Deals & Promos => Topic started by: Mr. Hankey on Jun 14, 2005 at 03:28 PM
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(Squatting on Mr. Hankey's post-- firewired)
Warner wants you to buy original, and the best way to start is by enjoying selections from their collectible 2-disc Special Edition catalog. For a limited period, these DVD sets will be re-priced from Php895/Php695 to just Php350. Restored and remastered, these releases have received high marks from collectors and critics abroad. Try one today and see what you're missing.
SE (2-disc): Php350
Purple Rain
THX 1138
Wyatt Earp
The Shining (mini-series)
Once Upon A Time In America (Sergio Leone)
Around The World In 80 Days (1956 version)
Lost Boys, The
A.I. (re-release)
Rose Red (mini-series)
Goodfellas
The Philadelphia Story (1940, Cary Grant & Katherine Hepburn)
Color Purple, the
Enter The Dragon
My Fair Lady
Unforgiven
Other sale titles: Php299
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Love Affair
First Strike
Woodstock
Final Analysis
Bloodwork
Cradle 2 The Grave
Eyes Wide Shut
Bait
Excalibur
My Fair Lady (1-disc)
Exorcist
Rebel Without A Cause (1-disc)
Street Car Named Desire
Color Purple, The (1-disc)
Superman II
Green Mile, The
Interview With The Vampire
Perfect Storm, The
Conspiracy Theory
Green Berets, The
Lethal Weapon
Pay It Forward
Sweet November
Time Machine
Romeo Must Die
Who Am I?
Risky Business
Frantic
Collateral Damage
(returning you to your regular programming)
I passed by Astroplus Podium looking for Constantine, and I noticed they have a large display rack where most of the Warner 2-disc titles with slipcases are on sale for Php 350. Titles on sale include GoodFellas, Enter the Dragon, The Philadelphia Story, Wyatt Earp, My Fair Lady, THX 1138, The Shining, Rose Red, etc. On the same display shelf, a lot of the Warner single disc titles are also on sale at Php 299 per title.
Ingat lang kayo, the display shelf is rather poorly constructed - if you bump into it, you'll cause A LOT of the DVDs to fall! ;D
Plus the leftmost shelves on the store have many of the Magnavision titles at 375 (single disc) and 650 (double disc).
Is this a sale, or have they dropped the prices for all these titles permanently already?
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Just bought mine today. No slipcase and insert but still a lot better packaged than most DVDs today. By the way, may P350 sale sa Astro Glorietta ng ff: Warner titles na puro 2-discs
The Unforgiven
The Lost Boys
Purple Rain
Around the World in 80 Days
Wyatt Earp
Enter the Dragon
Once Upon a Time in America
Goodfellas
The Shining
All of these are 2-discs and the sale is good for 6 months daw acording to the Warner lady. I got myself the Lost Boys 2-discs together with Constantine.
It maybe a Warner Sale. Astro Glorietta has this as noted by another pinoydvd member.
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Plus the leftmost shelves on the store have many of the Magnavision titles at 375 (single disc) and 650 (double disc).
Is this a sale, or have they dropped the prices for all these titles permanently already?
375 (single disc) and 650 (double disc) are regular prices of old releases of magna
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It's a sale-- but it'll be around for some time. Warner's trying to drive up interest in their SE titles. At those prices, who wouldn't be interested?
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The P350 price tag is definitely hard to resist, especially since most of them have slipcases. The greater news is that the P350 price tag will last for several months so there's no real urgency. Sayang nga lang at hindi pa nasama iyong ibang 2-disc like Harry Potter which remains at P475 at hanggang bukas din lang ang sale. OK din iyong mga P299 single-disc titles like Eyes Wide Shut, Perfect Storm and Superman II.
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Iwas muna ako...maraming pagkakagastusan...saka na ko bibili pag P200 nalang bawat isa (kelan p?) I'm sure there will be a special, ultimate, superduper edition will come. Nakakahinayang kc pag nag sale sila tapos biglang magrelease sila ng ganito with dts nang kasama...mas maganda pa cover. Pagbili man ng mas mura yung hawak ko malabong may bibili lalu na yung mga kinakareer ang pinoydvd, updated lagi sa mga prices. At least na-enjoy natin ang buhay sa panonood ng mga favorite movies in dvd format, original pa. Ewan ko ba...basta saka nlang :-\
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After checking out Astro Robinson's Ermita Warner sale today, I also went to Odyssey and some of their DVDs like Jurassic Park, and MIIB 2 disc were on sale for P299 each. I didn't get the chance to see the rest of the titles but there were some more DVDs on displays.
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I-Sale kaya ang "Pirates of the Caribbean"?
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I-Sale kaya ang "Pirates of the Caribbean"?
From where this title available? Astro and other Store did not carry this title anymore...they said it's out of stock. I think this is a Walt Disney Movie and not from Warner.
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never knew warner carried rebel without a cause 1-disc locally. is this new?
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I was pleasantly surprised they have the warner sale at video city last night and promptly got Goodfellas, and THX 1138 . ;D According to a video city sales guy, their warner sale will last 6 mos. But i'll be returning soon to get some other titles. These 2-disc sets are great values for the price. I was just curious why the Astovision branch here in SM sucat still isn't on sale on their warner titles.
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Finally got the Enter the Dragon se from Landmark ! Thanks to this thread.
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Is the Costner-starring Robin Hood included?
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i think so, eto ba yun "prince of thieves"?
i saw one at m1 greenbelt
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i saw a couple of titles at park square 1. i bought TROY for P475. i also saw THX 1138. para saan ba yun?
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I was just curious why the Astovision branch here in SM sucat still isn't on sale on their warner titles.
hmmm.. i frequent astro SM sucat branch. hopefully, by the time i visit them. their warner titles will be on sale. or is it because konti lang ang mga taong pupunta sa sm sucat kaya walang sale?
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i saw a couple of titles at park square 1. i bought TROY for P475. i also saw THX 1138. para saan ba yun?
THX 1138 is a well reviwed film, possibly the best Lucas has made apart from the first Star Wars and American Graffiti.
http://www.dvdtown.com/discdetails/thx1138directorscut2-discset/12293/
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THX 1138 is a well reviwed film, possibly the best Lucas has made apart from the first Star Wars and American Graffiti.
http://www.dvdtown.com/discdetails/thx1138directorscut2-discset/12293/
havn't seen this film sir av, would you recommend it?
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from the P350 two disc DVDs, which ones are on digipack and have inserts?
Someone told me Unforgiven daw is in digipack.... is this true?
Thanks!
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from the P350 two disc DVDs, which ones are on digipack and have inserts?
Someone told me Unforgiven daw is in digipack.... is this true?
Thanks!
pat,
mukhang amaray in slipcase only, im not that sure though, having second thoughts getting it because stereo surround lang, no 5.1
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Depends if the store you're buying from still has old stocks of SE releases like Unforgiven and Once Upon a Time in America. New shipments of these titles are already in slipcases.
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havn't seen this film sir av, would you recommend it?
I have to confess I'm a sucker for bargains. ;D I just bought one on the strength of good reviews on the net and its bargain price. I have yet to watch it. I'll let you know once I do.
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I have to confess I'm a sucker for bargains. ;D I just bought one on the strength of good reviews on the net and its bargain price. I have yet to watch it. I'll let you know once I do.
oh, thanks sir, been thinking of getting a copy, but i don't know if the movie is worth buying :)
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pat,
mukhang amaray in slipcase only, im not that sure though, having second thoughts getting it because stereo surround lang, no 5.1
bro it has DD 5.1; just not clearly indicated on the box.
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is this a temporary sale/mark down? anyone knows until when.. ::)
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is this a temporary sale/mark down? anyone knows until when.. ::)
according to the salesman, they're on sale till supplies last. :)
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according to the salesman, they're on sale till supplies last. :)
oic.. thanks for the info.. got some 2-discs SE from Video City.. 8)
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bro it has DD 5.1; just not clearly indicated on the box.
thanks for the info, if that's the case, will get this one also :D
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Got Enter the Dragon (2-disc) for P350 at Astro Southmall . Good thing I didn't buy it in Astro Megamall's sale at P450 (thought it was already cheap from its orig price of P895) ;D
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ey, guys, have you seen "the exorcist: the version you've never seen" in any of our local stores? o di sya kasama sa sale? thanks!
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I was looking for U-571. I can't find it in all stores at Glorietta. I heard it was marked down too?
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I was looking for U-571. I can't find it in all stores at Glorietta. I heard it was marked down too?
i havn't seen a copy of U571 anywhere, or i wasn't looking enough :)
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I saw a copy of U-571 in Podium, last time I was there.
Bought Unforgiven...really good movie, good transfer also. Personally bought this for the movie. Am starting to be intrigued by Westerns.
Reviews naman on the other SEs like Enter the Dragon and Once Upon a Time in America from those who bought these titles. Haven't seen both movies e.
Thanks ;)
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I saw a copy of U-571 in Podium, last time I was there.
Bought Unforgiven...really good movie, good transfer also. Personally bought this for the movie. Am starting to be intrigued by Westerns.
Reviews naman on the other SEs like Enter the Dragon and Once Upon a Time in America from those who bought these titles. Haven't seen both movies e.
Thanks ;)
was able to buy both titles, i have only watch once upon a time though.
review. I liked the movie. Its just like the godfather, though a little bit below its level.
runtime is for about 3hour 45minutes. Some might find it dragging, But for me its
just fine. You can also say it a male movie.
hinahanap ko na nga ngayon ang once upon a time in the west. ;D
from IMDB...
"Sergio Leone turned down an opportunity to direct The Godfather (1972) in order to make this film - a decision he would later regret."
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I have both Enter The Dragon SE and Once Upon A Time IN America. I have yet to watch Enter though. OUTA is a visual delight especially in widescreen TVs. Excellent transfer though with a few film grains and artifacts. But the colors are just as rich and saturated as in the Godfather. Audio isn't a 5.1 showcase but the Ennio Moriconne music is well worth the P350 for me(more melodic and sentimental than the Godfather themes) It has many flashbacks interspersed with the present time in the film but it's not confusing. It is less an action film than a nostalgic trip to early 20th century american gangsterism.
If you like mafia films, this title is a must have, together with Goodfellas and the Godfather boxset. Robert de Niro shines in all these films (except Godfather 1 and 3 where he isn't there.) I would say any of these tiltes would be a definitive screen presentation of the American Mafia.
OUTA was originally a 10-hour film paired down by Sergio Leone who intended a two 3-hour segmented films. But he had to further cut it to 3 hours and 15mintues for the final theatrical run. Expect a special director's cut DVD with restored cuts in the future. ;D
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sulit yan mr. av!
anyone seen "the right stuff" se in it's old casing ala digipack?
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(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000286RKW.01._PE30_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
I took a chance in buying Goodfellas 2-disc, considering Warner's recent R3 releases with missing features.
Sulit pala ang Goodfellas - kumpleto ang mga special features.
Unlike The Godfather, which went for an operatic style, Goodfellas is a realistic and brutally violent portrayal of life in organized crime. The crimelibrary.com article "The Lufthansa Heist" helped me appreciate just how realistic the movie really was.
http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/gang/heist/1.html
This edition is a vast improvement over the old flipper. The picture is now a remastered anamorphic, with higher color saturation, drastically reduced grain and excellent black levels. For those familiar with the old release, the difference will be impressive.
The DD 5.1 audio seems to be the same as the old version, but it's adequate for a dialog-intensive movie's purposes.
The set comes in a double disc keepcase (the one with a hinged, swinging holder for the 1st disc) inside a cardboard slipcase. It's not a digipak, pero OK naman dahil maganda ang keepcase - hindi buntis, at hindi rin kulubot.
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a very comprehensive observation barrister. really like this film and i must agree that this release is a very big improvement. got the R1 release and got one comment though.. this transfer failed to eliminate some film dirt/lines, very apparent even on small format displays.
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Bos hemisphere, digipak ba ang R1?
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sir barrister.. deins.. Goodfellas is in amaray case. no inserts.
the last R1 2-discs digipak i got is...
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002CHIKG.01._PE20_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
THX 1138 (The George Lucas Director's Cut Two-Disc Special Edition) (1971)
with limited "ear tag".
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Thanks for the quick reply, Bos hemisphere.
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Mga bossing,
Pareho lang ba ng region 1 ang region 3 edition na ito? Interested kasi akong kunin ang title na ito and for P350 ok na ok. Thanks in advance mga boss.
sir barrister.. deins.. Goodfellas is in amaray case. no inserts.
the last R1 2-discs digipak i got is...
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002CHIKG.01._PE20_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
THX 1138 (The George Lucas Director's Cut Two-Disc Special Edition) (1971)
with limited "ear tag".
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not sure about the contents.. but the R1 is in digipak. a major plus for thrice the price of the R3 release.
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Bought a copy of Goodfellas...and I must say, it does have a good transfer though the 5.1soundtrack lacked the oomph compared to today's movies (which really wasn't that important) Still hasn't lost its edge through the years. I still enjoyed it (so did my dad)...
Sulit for the P350 price tag. Might still get a couple of these.
I hope the other SEs go on sale too...like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Singing in the Rain etc.
Paging Warner... ;D
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If the demand is high enough at these price levels, it's entirely possible that more titles will be added in the future.
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I saw a copy of U-571 in Podium, last time I was there.
seph1018, I should have memorized what you said here... I was at Mega yesterday, AstroPlus... again, they don't have the copy of U-571. Went to Powerbooks, and all other Vid Centers in the area... nothing!
Is the U-571 really priced at P350?
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Are VCDs included in the sale?
We are planning to buy VCDs for our school library and it would be a good opportunity to take advantage of the sale if VCDs are included.
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(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000286RKW.01._PE30_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
I took a chance in buying Goodfellas 2-disc, considering Warner's recent R3 releases with missing features.
Sulit pala ang Goodfellas - kumpleto ang mga special features.
Unlike The Godfather, which went for an operatic style, Goodfellas is a realistic and brutally violent portrayal of life in organized crime. The crimelibrary.com article "The Lufthansa Heist" helped me appreciate just how realistic the movie really was.
http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/gang/heist/1.html
This edition is a vast improvement over the old flipper. The picture is now a remastered anamorphic, with higher color saturation, drastically reduced grain and excellent black levels. For those familiar with the old release, the difference will be impressive.
The DD 5.1 audio seems to be the same as the old version, but it's adequate for a dialog-intensive movie's purposes.
The set comes in a double disc keepcase (the one with a hinged, swinging holder for the 1st disc) inside a cardboard slipcase. It's not a digipak, pero OK naman dahil maganda ang keepcase - hindi buntis, at hindi rin kulubot.
I have both, and the 2-disc set is really worth it - a great value for P350.
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Ok. Thanks for the quick reply boss hem.
not sure about the contents.. but the R1 is in digipak. a major plus for thrice the price of the R3 release.
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the R3 release at P350 is a good buy though... got The Unforgiven, Wyatt Earp, and The Lost Boys.
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Salamat sir firewired,
i really hope they do go on sale... ;)
ITGBKJ,
sorry, hindi pala U-571 yung nakita ko, perfect storm pala. Natataranta kasi ako non for the Constantine DE. ;D
Sir av_phile1,
thanks for the OUTA review, will get this one for the Moriconne score and of course, your review. Big fan here of the Leone/Moriconne tandem.
Thanks...
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ITGBKJ,
sorry, hindi pala U-571 yung nakita ko, perfect storm pala. Natataranta kasi ako non for the Constantine DE. ;D
I was actually tempted to get the Perfect Storm because of the sounds-effects they did on the "mountain high waves" that crashed. But I feared when I watch it at home, I might get wet. hahaha...
Thanks again.
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got goodfellas and Once upon a time earlier today as astro mega ;D
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/964131/goodfellas.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/964131/OUATM.jpg)
very excited to watch them again this weekend
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Here's a very interesting article that will really make you want to patronize Warner Home Video (aside from the excellent price drops):
http://slate.msn.com/id/2114143/fr/rss/
WB on DVD
Warner Bros. is the new Criterion Collection. How the DVD label cleaned up its act (and its digital transfers).
By Fred Kaplan
People don't pay much attention to the name of the studio on a DVD. (Nobody I know says, for instance, "Let's go rent a Paramount movie tonight.") The single exception, of course, is the Criterion Collection, which has marketed itself as a boutique brand, touted—and deservedly so—for its classic catalog, fastidious transfers, and superb commentaries, booklets, and other "special features."
Now it's time to take note of another logo that almost guarantees high quality—Warner Home Video. At least since 2002, the video division of Warner Bros. has released one great-looking DVD after another. I know of no other label, in fact, whose output has been more consistently spectacular.
Last year, its two-disc DVD of Casablanca was a revelation—more luminous than any print probably since the film's 1941 première. More recently, its box sets of film noir and gangster movies (including The Asphalt Jungle; Murder, My Sweet; Out of the Past, White Heat; and The Public Enemy) have been marvels of clarity. Its restorations of Technicolor classics—Singin' in the Rain, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Band Wagon, and Gone With the Wind—are breathtakingly lush and detailed: Look at the texture of clothing, the ripples of a curtain, the glistening steel of a railroad car—they're practically 3D. I saw The Band Wagon in a restored 35mm print not long ago, at Film Forum in New York, and this DVD suffers hardly at all by comparison. Modern films as well, like Warner's new two-disc "special edition" of Scorsese's Goodfellas, are saturated with rich, natural colors. (If you disagree, you need to calibrate your television or buy a new one.)
Nearly a decade into the DVD era, most studios have figured out how to do at least decent digital mastering. Few major-label DVDs these days look bad. What puts Warner Home Video a notch or two (or three) above the rest? I talked with George Feltenstein, senior vice president for Warner's classic catalog, and Ned Price, VP for technical mastering, as well as a few outside industry specialists. Here's what I found out.
First, the condition of Warner's film library is in relatively good shape. As a result of media meltdowns and mergers over the past half-century, Warner Bros. owns not only all the films made under its own studio logo but also all RKO titles and all MGM films made before 1986. (For details, click here.) In the 1960s, long before film preservation became a popular cause, MGM was one of two Hollywood studios—the other was Disney—that decided to preserve all its films. They spent millions of dollars to repair, properly store, and in some cases meticulously restore original negatives, black-and-white nitrates, or duplicate copies. As for Warner Bros.' own black-and-white classics, original nitrates were long ago donated to the Library of Congress or UCLA, which stored them in temperature-controlled rooms and left them, ever since, untouched. To the extent possible, Warner DVDs have been mastered from the original negatives, preventing degradation in detail, sharpness, color, and contrast.
Then there's Warner's work with Technicolor. Even with careful preservation, color negatives fade over time. But Technicolor negatives can look as good as new after decades. This is because Technicolor films consisted of three black-and-white negatives, which ran simultaneously through a special camera. Light hit each film strip through a prism filter. Afterward, each film strip was coated with a dye, and the three strips were then aligned, on top of one another, to form a coherent color image. It was a complex, costly process, which lasted only from 1935-54. (For a succinct detailed elaboration, click here.) The point is that black-and-white negatives don't fade. If the Technicolor black-and-white negatives have been stored well, and if some lab can replicate the Technicolor dye-processing, it should be possible to create a fresh print with perfect color.
This is why the DVDs of Gone With the Wind, The Band Wagon, Meet Me in St. Louis, and so forth look so stunning. They've been mastered from the original Technicolor three-strip negatives. In some ways, these DVDs have finer color and detail than even the original film prints. In the old days, it was difficult to align those three strips perfectly. The task became still harder years later, when the films were reissued (or turned into earlier DVD transfers), because the negatives had stretched or shrunk over time. If you need all three strips to get the right color, and you can't line the strips up precisely, then the colors and the sharpness are going to be a bit off. However, with digital technology, the three strips can be aligned with absolute precision. This process isn't unique to Warner—other studios made Technicolor films, too—but Warners is the first to go back to the three-strip negatives and realign them precisely as a systematic policy.
Another thing that makes the recent batch of Warner DVDs look so good: high-speed digital scanning. When a film is turned into a DVD, the first step is to scan each frame digitally and to store the data on a hard drive. The more times a frame is scanned, the more coherent is the resulting picture. Many DVD studios now scan films at "high-definition"—or 1,080 lines. Warners is one of just a few that scan at 2,000 lines (or, in the parlance, "2K scanning"). Soon, beginning with a Wizard of Oz reissue later this year, it will start releasing Technicolor DVDs scanned at 4,000 lines ("4K scanning"). This is a significant number. Engineers estimate that if you digitally reproduced all the information on a frame of 35mm film, you'd need about 4,000 lines of data. In other words, at least theoretically (and for more on this caveat, click here), 4K scanning captures everything that's on a film.
Finally, the new Warner DVDs tend to come in the form of two-disc sets—one disc for the movie, a second disc for the special features. (Gone With the Wind has four discs: two for the movie, two for special features.) This isn't just a packaging gimmick. Digital video, like digital audio, consists of a series of 0's and 1's, run through complex compressors, processors, and converters. You can only fit so many 0's and 1's—so many bytes and bits—on an optical disc. The more you load the disc with special features, the less space you have for the movie—or, more to the point, the fewer bits you can devote to each frame of a movie. The higher number of bits that go into an image, the better the image looks. So, the best way to present the movie is to put nothing on the disc except the movie. (Columbia TriStar started this practice with its SuperBit DVDs. A few other studios, not just Warners, have picked up on the idea.) A Web site called dvdbeaver.com has measured that the latest multi-disc Gone With the Wind has 55 percent more bits per second than a single-disc DVD that Warner released a few years ago.
But the true measure—besides whether the movie is good—is how good the movie looks. You can see the difference in the new Warner DVDs, and it isn't subtle.
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So what are you waiting for, ubusin na ang mga 2-disc warner boxed titles. ;D
Too bad, except for Goodfellas, most of the titles in that article are not in the sale, or are they? ;D
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guys, just browsed amazon's dvd sale, yung ricochet to be released on aug.30, 2005 naka snap case pa rin!
buhay pa yata snapcases woohooooooooo o r1 lang?!
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hi..has anyone bought interview with the vampire? if so,is this a bare bones release? i was just wondering..coz i noticed that it had a year 2000 release, just like the r1 special edition of it..thanks!
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Yes, the R3 Interview with the Vampire now on sale is a bare bones release.
It's actually the old release - the only thing new about it is the cover art.
The menu screenshot on the back cover shows the menu screen for the R1 release, not the actual R3 menu screen.
The back cover says: "DUAL-LAYER FORMAT Layer transition may trigger a slight pause," but the disc is actually single-layer only, with a 3.95 GB content.
My advice:
If you really like the movie, get the R1 version (released Feb. 3, 2004, according to amazon.com) for an improved anamorphic picture with DD & DTS audio and special features.
Otherwise, a P-DVD copy should suffice, considering that a P-DVD should be a bit-perfect copy since the R3 is just a lousy single-layer disc anyway.
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hi barrister,
how can you tell if the disc is single-layer only? is there any mark on the disc?
Thanks.
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I check it via my PC with DVD dirve and use Nero Info Tool.
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how can you tell if the disc is single-layer only? is there any mark on the disc?
Etched on the inner edge of the disc's data side is a serial number for each layer. 1 serial number = 1 layer; 2 serial numbers = 2 layers.
The fool-proof method is by checking with a computer's DVD drive.
See also:
DVD Forum | General DVD Discussion (Moderators: benny, gonz, Kahon) | Topic: What are DVD-5 and DVD-9 discs? What do single layer and double layer mean?
http://pinoydvd.com/content/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=28&expv=0&topic=4928.0
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I finally got a copy of Enter the Dragon. Though I haven't seen it before, I bought it nonetheless. I'm very impressed with the transfer and the audio. The Lalo Schifrin score shines in this SE. Great buy for P350... ;D
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So what are you waiting for, ubusin na ang mga 2-disc warner boxed titles. ;D
Too bad, except for Goodfellas, most of the titles in that article are not in the sale, or are they? ;D
I'm actually surprised about one particular title in that article: I wonder why The Band Wagon is NOT included in the current Warner R3 sale, when I got mine at a less publicized Warner sale about a month ago, also for Php 350, anyway.
Weird.
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question also, i havent seen the title Strangers on a Train (Two-Disc Special Edition) in any of the stores i have visited.
hope someone can help me check availability of this dvd. thanks.
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I got this Hitchcock classic for P299 in the earlier sale from 'O' at Greenbelt. There were 3-4 titles left at that time. They may have made a mistake pricing it as a single disc.
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oh thanks.. will check nga if they happen to have one pa.. thanks in advance. :)
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I got my copy of Strangers on a Train during the Tower/MusicOne sale. for 275. I highly doubt it if they still carry this title.
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Mga bro, sulit ba talaga yung 350 2 disc na dvds na to? May nakatry na ba nung goodfellas 2 disc and Color Purple 2 disc? Any comments?
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I bought Color Purple a few months ago and it was a great issue. I think all of the 2-disc titles here are of great quality.
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I haven't played my Color Purple, but for me, to own the GoodFellas disc with a commentary track by the real Henry Hill is a landmark event no serious fan of mob films should ever pass up.
I liked the documentary special features, but I wish there were some deleted scenes/extended scenes, since... that's what I usually look for in any "Special Feature" section.
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Mga bro, sulit ba talaga yung 350 2 disc na dvds na to? May nakatry na ba nung goodfellas 2 disc and Color Purple 2 disc? Any comments?
Sulit na sulit. Any of those boxed 2-disc sets is a great value. Goodfellas I have and is a must have for any fan of gangster films.
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Mukhang mapapbili ako sa mga sinabi nyo ah, he he! Dami kase ngayon nung sale nga mga nakit kong 2 disc titles na kilala color purple, the lost boys, unforgiven, goodfellas, around the world in 80 days etc. pati yung mga single disc nagmura din. Nga pala, how about those single disc priced 299 each ok ba?
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Tanong naman - yung Lost Boys - nakasulat sa 2nd DVD special features nya na meron discussion on Vampires talaga. Can anyone share if you have seen/used this 2nd DVD? Is the information stored therein any good?
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The features focuses mainly on the film... i think your referring to the "Vamping Out" featurette where in it tackles on the make-up effects of the film. Nothing too significant.
I would really appreciate the "making-of" documentary if dianne weist, jason patric and jami gertz where on it. alas, none of them participated on the documentary.
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has anyone seen anymore copies of George Lucas' THX movie?
i honestly thought it was some sort of "testing your sound system" dvd. hehehehe!!!!
never seen anymore on Astro Festivalmall. :-[
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has anyone seen anymore copies of George Lucas' THX movie?
i honestly thought it was some sort of "testing your sound system" dvd. hehehehe!!!!
never seen anymore on Astro Festivalmall. :-[
There's a few at Video City in SM Super Center Sucat. I have yet to watch it.
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There's a few at Video City in SM Super Center Sucat. I have yet to watch it.
yeah.. just bought my Warner DVDs there this weekend. av_phile1, you're from south pala..
8)
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i hope warner could add more titles to the sale..
to sony and c-interactive,
i think you're missing the point.. if you want to release titles in barebones/low quality print better price them at P70 each..since its no better than the pirated ones :-*
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seen THX 1138 in Tower Records Makati selling for P350.
:)
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seen THX 1138 in Tower Records Makati selling for P350.
:)
Sir Hemi, thanks for the info will try to go there and get one this weekend ;)
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Moderator Note:
Please be advised that all discussions regarding reduced-price non-Warner titles (mainly Spider-Man, to be specific) have been split from this thread and merged with the existing thread on Magnavision's 299 DVDs (http://pinoydvd.com/content/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=28&expv=0&topic=38624.0).
Thank you.
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Hi everyone,
I've been away from this forum for quite some time now due to my busy schedule of being a 1st time dad. ;D Anyway, have anyone seen stocks of Goodfellas? I've been to Astro Glorietta and Big R Metro east, out of stock daw.
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Can't we create a seperate thread on which DVDs to avoid? This could help us out a lot. I'm avoiding single-layer DVDs because they often have poor quality pictures and sounds. I don't care much for packaging, I just want clear and sharp pictures. How many members here got conned buying Spiderman when it clearly said "dual layer" on the label?
Avoid Interview with the Vampire and Spiderman for poor picture quality. They're both single-layer DVD.
Avoid Riddick, it's single-layer and it's pan and scan ONLY.
Resident Evil Apocalypse is also single-layer DVD. It doesn't contain any bonus material except for commentaries and previews. It contain both pan and scan and widescreen format..... I wonder how they can fit both in one side? hmmm? The picture quality isn't all that great either.
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Avoid Interview with the Vampire and Spiderman for poor picture quality. They're both single-layer DVD.
If I'm not mistaken, the initial release of Interview with the Vampire on R1 was a DVD-10 flipper, with Fullscreen on one side and Widescreen on the other, and no features included. If the current R3 is single layer and only includes the widescreen version and no other features, I'm thinking the picture quality should be at par with the first R1 release?
Not too sure, though, since I bought the R1 re-release of this title which contained the retrospective documentary/commentary on a DVD-9.
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Hi everyone,
I've been away from this forum for quite some time now due to my busy schedule of being a 1st time dad. ;D Anyway, have anyone seen stocks of Goodfellas? I've been to Astro Glorietta and Big R Metro east, out of stock daw.
Try the Manila malls like Robinson's Ermita and SM Manila. I've been there last week and I saw Goodfellas. I just can't remember if it's in Astro or Odyssey where I saw the said DVD. :)
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Hi everyone,
I've been away from this forum for quite some time now due to my busy schedule of being a 1st time dad. ;D Anyway, have anyone seen stocks of Goodfellas? I've been to Astro Glorietta and Big R Metro east, out of stock daw.
I was able to get a copy yesterday at the Video City SM EDSA, they have 4 copies left, I also saw 2 copies at the AstroPlus at the SM Annex Building.
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If I'm not mistaken, the initial release of Interview with the Vampire on R1 was a DVD-10 flipper, with Fullscreen on one side and Widescreen on the other, and no features included. If the current R3 is single layer and only includes the widescreen version and no other features, I'm thinking the picture quality should be at par with the first R1 release?
Mr. Hankey is right: i have the original R3 release (in the cardboard snapper case). It is a DVD5 (Single Layer) disc which looks like the widescreen side of the R1 version released in 1997 (ancient history for DVDs).
The menu on the cover of the the new P299 version is different from the one i have.
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What about the P299 Resident Evil Apocalypse? How can they fit both fullscreen and widescreen version in a one-sided disc?
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What about the P299 Resident Evil Apocalypse? How can they fit both fullscreen and widescreen version in a one-sided disc?
They can fit both versions if they lower the video bitrate. In any case, I wouldn't buy it.
Re Interview, the R3 version uses the same widescreen transfer as the old R1 widescreen/fullscreen flipper. If you can wait, this title is due for an SE version soon. Hopefully next year.
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sana may lumabas na Resident Evil 1&2 SE asap! O0
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;D ;D ;D
.. if you want to release titles in barebones/low quality print better price them at P70 each..since its no better than the pirated ones :-*
That's a good idea. Same lang naman ng laman! hehehe
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Hi everyone,
I've been away from this forum for quite some time now due to my busy schedule of being a 1st time dad. ;D Anyway, have anyone seen stocks of Goodfellas? I've been to Astro Glorietta and Big R Metro east, out of stock daw.
SM Megamall Astroplus still has some copies.
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Hi everyone,
I've been away from this forum for quite some time now due to my busy schedule of being a 1st time dad. ;D Anyway, have anyone seen stocks of Goodfellas? I've been to Astro Glorietta and Big R Metro east, out of stock daw.
Astro SM Edsa Annex has one left. I got the other one ;)
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Bought So Close at P299. It was clearly stated in the DVD cover at the back Audio in English. When I played it, the choices under audio were only Mandarin and Cantonese. And the the supposed to be fullscreen seems to be zoomed in from the widescreen version. During the starting credits, the titles and some letters are cutoff on the sides not to mention the uuugghh bad picture quality. I lasted 5 minutes and just shut it off. I was conned! What a rip off! >:( >:( >:(
The problem here is, I bought the DVD two weeks ago and I dunno if I can replace it with another title..... :-\
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Bought So Close at P299. It was clearly stated in the DVD cover at the back Audio in English. When I played it, the choices under audio were only Mandarin and Cantonese. And the the supposed to be fullscreen seems to be zoomed in from the widescreen version. During the starting credits, the titles and some letters are cutoff on the sides not to mention the uuugghh bad picture quality. I lasted 5 minutes and just shut it off. I was conned! What a rip off! >:( >:( >:(
The problem here is, I bought the DVD two weeks ago and I dunno if I can replace it with another title..... :-\
as long as you have a receipt, dapat pwede. thats false advertising. threaten to sue dem kung ayaw nila. :)
if you used a credit card, kahit wala ka receipt astro should have a record of your urchase on their c omputer. i returned my SUPERMAN 1 defective disc using this mehod even without a receipt.
btw, is SO CLOSE warner? im assuming its magna. hahaha
good luck! let us know. :)
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have bought AI for 350... it was a really good buy.
i have plans to buy THX 1138, i heard great reviews about it. is it worth it?!
thanks for the info about Interview with a Vampire, muntik ko ng bilin the other day.
how about yung The Perfect Strom? ok ba yung picture and sound!?!?!?
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Re Interview, the R3 version uses the same widescreen transfer as the old R1 widescreen/fullscreen flipper. If you can wait, this title is due for an SE version soon.
Is this different from the second R1 release that had the commentary and retrospective documentary?
Darn... mado-double dip na naman ako niyan... luckily I passed on the initial release, or else it would've been a triple dip...
Teka... it is a triple dip, since I just remembered I actually bought this film on laserdisc! >:(
;D
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The back of the box (Interview with the Vampire) says it's a dual-layer disc. Isn't this false advertising? I wonder if Astro will allow me to exchange this one for something else?
Why are they being cheap on us if they're trying to get us used to buying non-pirated dvds? I could easily walk 10 minutes from where I'm living and pick up this same title for P70 for the same quality. At least make it worthwhile for me to drive 30 minutes to the mall and pay 5 times the amount. I haven't bought p*rated dvds for more than a year now, but man, if Resident Evil Apocalypse is where the future of dvd here is heading, we might as well go back to our favorite dvd p*rate joint.
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how about yung The Perfect Strom? ok ba yung picture and sound!?!?!?
Got this a long time ago when it was not on sale. All i can say is that the surrounds are very active, especially during the storm scenes ( which is about 90% of the movie ;D) where your subwoofer willl really get some workout. Excellent transfer, mostly dark if I recall but still detailed. This is another great value for 299.
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called up astro-plus podium yesterday for some business matters. The one on the phone informed me that their having a sale this coming friday. I am in a hurry that I forgot to ask for details.
Is there anybody here that can confirmed this? TIA
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called up astro-plus podium yesterday for some business matters. The one on the phone informed me that their having a sale this coming friday. I am in a hurry that I forgot to ask for details.
Is there anybody here that can confirmed this? TIA
i guess this will be their participation on the coming 3day sale for this pay day weekend :)
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The Notebook- Another P299 ripoff. Every chapter there is a slight pause usually experienced in layer changes of DVD-9 discs! I dunno if it is just my copy or all the releases have this problem. Anyone?
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as long as you have a receipt, dapat pwede. thats false advertising. threaten to sue dem kung ayaw nila. :)
if you used a credit card, kahit wala ka receipt astro should have a record of your urchase on their c omputer. i returned my SUPERMAN 1 defective disc using this mehod even without a receipt.
btw, is SO CLOSE warner? im assuming its magna. hahaha
good luck! let us know. :)
thanks sir. I will try to return it if I have the time.....as Mojo Jojo would say.....CURSES!!! >:(
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i guess this will be their participation on the coming 3day sale for this pay day weekend :)
Are they gonna bring down the Fox and Disney titles to Php 333 (like in the past sales) for the 3-day sale?
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i just arrived from astro podium and there is no sale
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If you guys are planning to go to the Podium Astro sale, you might want to change your mind. I just came from there and was disappointed. It's not a huge sale. There's one rack that is marked P375. The next rack is the P350. Then the P299 stuff that we already saw on other Astro/Tower (Spiderman, Notebook, Badboys, Riddick, etc.). Then the P199 crappy stuff. Then the rest of the DVDs are in the P450 to P895 range. Disney stuff still regular price. James Bond DVDs are P350 except the Living Daylights which is P299. Living Daylights is the newest Bond flick they have left.
If you're looking for the 2-disc Spiderman, there's one available in the far back corner. It's P650. They have 2 version of Legends of the Fall. The newly released P299 single-sided disc and the P375 dual-sided disc. You might also want to be careful with Terminator 3, there's the P299 single-sided disc and the P650 2-disc edition.
Not worth the trip unless you're in that area already.
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If you guys are planning to go to the Podium Astro sale, you might want to change your mind. I just came from there and was disappointed. It's not a huge sale. There's one rack that is marked P375. The next rack is the P350. Then the P299 stuff that we already saw on other Astro/Tower (Spiderman, Notebook, Badboys, Riddick, etc.). Then the P199 crappy stuff. Then the rest of the DVDs are in the P450 to P895 range. Disney stuff still regular price. James Bond DVDs are P350 except the Living Daylights which is P299. Living Daylights is the newest Bond flick they have left.
If you're looking for the 2-disc Spiderman, there's one available in the far back corner. It's P650. They have 2 version of Legends of the Fall. The newly released P299 single-sided disc and the P375 dual-sided disc. You might also want to be careful with Terminator 3, there's the P299 single-sided disc and the P650 2-disc edition.
Not worth the trip unless you're in that area already.
Yap, went there also. Waste of time. No good titles on sale except for those warner 2 disc slipcases which are also available on other stores.
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Yap, went there also. Waste of time. No good titles on sale except for those warner 2 disc slipcases which are also available on other stores.
sigh! napagod lang ako. :'( :'( :'(
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There is a sale, but limited to Fox titles only. Please refer to this thread (http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=39156.0).
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I have both Enter The Dragon SE and Once Upon A Time IN America. I have yet to watch Enter though. OUTA is a visual delight especially in widescreen TVs. Excellent transfer though with a few film grains and artifacts. But the colors are just as rich and saturated as in the Godfather. Audio isn't a 5.1 showcase but the Ennio Moriconne music is well worth the P350 for me(more melodic and sentimental than the Godfather themes) It has many flashbacks interspersed with the present time in the film but it's not confusing. It is less an action film than a nostalgic trip to early 20th century american gangsterism.
If you like mafia films, this title is a must have, together with Goodfellas and the Godfather boxset. Robert de Niro shines in all these films (except Godfather 1 and 3 where he isn't there.) I would say any of these tiltes would be a definitive screen presentation of the American Mafia.
OUTA was originally a 10-hour film paired down by Sergio Leone who intended a two 3-hour segmented films. But he had to further cut it to 3 hours and 15mintues for the final theatrical run. Expect a special director's cut DVD with restored cuts in the future. ;D
Does this new version of Once Upon a Time in America split the movie/main feature between the 2 discs?
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Does this new version of Once Upon a Time in America split the movie/main feature between the 2 discs?
Yup, the movie is split between the 2 discs. Worth buying for the Moriconne score as av-phile mentioned. ;D
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Yup, the movie is split between the 2 discs. Worth buying for the Moriconne score as av-phile mentioned. ;D
Oh, so parang Godfather II, Lawrence of Arabia Superbit or the LOTR Extended Editions?
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Oh, so parang Godfather II, Lawrence of Arabia Superbit or the LOTR Extended Editions?
ypu. I highly recommend this one...
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I don't know. Not a fan of splitting the movie across 2 discs. Obtrusive ba yung place where they split? Although I guess useful siya for bathroom breaks! ;D
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I don't know. Not a fan of splitting the movie across 2 discs. Obtrusive ba yung place where they split? Although I guess useful siya for bathroom breaks! ;D
C'mon man for P350 this is a steal. And oh yeah, I did use the split for a bathroom break only to learn that there was another intermission in Disc2. No regrets here. ;D
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I personally prefer splitting a movie over 2 discs rather than fit it into one disc with compromised video bit rates.
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C'mon man for P350 this is a steal. And oh yeah, I did use the split for a bathroom break only to learn that there was another intermission in Disc2. No regrets here. ;D
Ah so it really is like Lawrence of Arabia where the theatrical showing had an actual intermission. Yun nga lang hindi nila hinati yung content ng discs dun sa actual intermission
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I personally prefer splitting a movie over 2 discs rather than fit it into one disc with compromised video bit rates.
according to this IGN review (http://dvd.ign.com/articles/428/428117p1.html) of Once Upon A Time in America, the movie is split into two single-layer discs, but it could have easily fit into one dual-layer disc.
i can't confirm if this is the case for the region 3 release. i bought this title also, but i have not opened it yet.
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA:
I've seen a 2-disc P-DVD (China) version, presumably copied from R1. The Philippine R3 is a censored version.
Congratulations, Warner Philippines. You now have the dubious distinction of being the distributor that released the first and only censored DVD in the Philippine market.
At the R3 hearse scene (chap. 28 at 97 mins.):
1. There's a delibrate frame error - the picture is framed higher to hide the woman's pubic region.
2. The woman's boobs were censored with a Gaussian Blur filter.
To those who can compare the R3 and R1 versions, please confirm because I think there are other censored scenes. Please tell us about the peeping tom scene and the rape in the car.
Ayoko na talaga ng R3. Mas maganda pa siguro yung China P-DVD. Mas sulit ang R1 kahit mas mahal.
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Napansin ko, bumababa nga ang presyo ng dvd, pero bumabagsak naman ang quality.
When I started buying DVDs, there was no such thing as a DVD without an insert. Ngayon, magkaroon lang ng insert ang binili mong dvd, tuwang-tuwa ka na! ::) ::) ::)
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA:
I've seen a 2-disc P-DVD (China) version, presumably copied from R1. The Philippine R3 is a censored version.
Congratulations, Warner Philippines. You now have the dubious distinction of being the distributor that released the first and only censored DVD in the Philippine market.
At the R3 hearse scene (chap. 28 at 97 mins.):
1. There's a delibrate frame error - the picture is framed higher to hide the woman's pubic region.
2. The woman's boobs were censored with a Gaussian Blur filter.
Oh wow! You're RIGHT - I checked my R3 (which I bought at full Php 895 price! >:() against my old VHS full-frame edition. The framing error I might excuse, since I'm not sure if the film was shot in open matte and just "opened up" at the top and bottom for full-frame video release, but the blur is something else.
What makes this especially weird is that the first breast exposure in the film, at 11 minutes into the film in the puppet theater, when the girl gets her nipples poked with a gun, is UNCUT on the same R3 DVD. What is this, selective censoring???
Maybe Warner can give us an official explanation for this very odd editing.
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The framing error I might excuse, since I'm not sure if the film was shot in open matte and just "opened up" at the top and bottom for full-frame video release, but the blur is something else.
No, it's not an open matte frame. The old VHS and Laserdisc editions were full screen versions cropped from the original widescreen.
It's rumored that OUATIA was originally intended as a TV miniseries, as indicated by the fact that Leone, who filmed all his other movies with a 2.35:1 ratio, shot OUATIA in 1.85:1 (1.75:1?), a more TV-friendly aspect ratio.
What makes this especially weird is that the first breast exposure in the film, at 11 minutes into the film in the puppet theater, when the girl gets her nipples poked with a gun, is UNCUT on the same R3 DVD. What is this, selective censoring???
Siguro dahil single breast exposure lang ang opening scene. Some censorship rules prohibit full frontal nudity but allow single breast exposures because the latter is not considered a "full frontal". Weird talaga ang censorship rules.
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The framing error I might excuse, since I'm not sure if the film was shot in open matte and just "opened up" at the top and bottom for full-frame video release, but the blur is something else.
correction, my mistake:
Hindi pala higher frame dahil wala nang picture sa itaas. Zoom-in and cropped pala:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/comparisons/comparisons/e_g/eweia/Default.htm
I'm sure Warner pays extra to the retailer that allows Warner to display its special DVD sale racks. If so, then I don't think a little sticker on each box saying "censored version" is too much to ask, unless the deception is intentional.
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noticed that too...not too much of a distraction or downside for me. Yun nga lang... ;D
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according to this IGN review (http://dvd.ign.com/articles/428/428117p1.html) of Once Upon A Time in America, the movie is split into two single-layer discs, but it could have easily fit into one dual-layer disc.
i can't confirm if this is the case for the region 3 release. i bought this title also, but i have not opened it yet.
I checked the OUTA discs on my PC and one disc is 5.9GB and the other is 6.3GB. I doubt if each of them can fit in a single layer DVD-5, or if both would fit in one dual-layer DVD-9.
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I got my Artificial Intelligence (AI) for P299 at Odyssey Galleria. I bought it right away since I know in other outlets, it's still P350. I was right! >:D
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Is Exorcist a good buy? Is the Version You've never seen part of the list?
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Warner titles currently on sale at Odyssey Robinsons Galleria from today to Sunday
P895 down to P475
P475 down to 375
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1. Ultimate Matrix Collection - 3.5k down to 2k
2. Batman Animated Boxset - 1.7K down to 1.1K
all boxsets are marked down
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Warner titles currently on sale at Odyssey Robinsons Galleria from today to Sunday
P895 down to P475
P475 down to 375
available din kaya ito sa ibang Odyssey outlet?
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available din kaya ito sa ibang Odyssey outlet?
Sir I think dun lang, in participation of Galleria's 3-day sale
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prices at alabang town center odyssey and tower records are suprisingly marked down averaging from 100 to 150 pesos for single disc releases.
for box sets, only notable titles included are six feet under and the sopranos season 2 selling for 999. band of brothers for 2000. which i got for 1700 during the last sale at music one.
i bought myself angels of america for only 475 from its original price of 895.
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Is Exorcist a good buy? Is the Version You've never seen part of the list?
The Version You've Never Seen isn't part of the sale. bare bones lang yung kasama. :-\
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Sir I think dun lang, in participation of Galleria's 3-day sale
Sir thanks for the info. Will go there this weekend :)
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Warner titles currently on sale at Odyssey Robinsons Galleria from today to Sunday
P895 down to P475
P475 down to 375
was there this morning got the following:
Heat 695 down to 425
Empire of the Sun 595 down to 425 ;)
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prices at alabang town center odyssey and tower records are suprisingly marked down averaging from 100 to 150 pesos for single disc releases.
for box sets, only notable titles included are six feet under and the sopranos season 2 selling for 999. band of brothers for 2000. which i got for 1700 during the last sale at music one.
i bought myself angels of america for only 475 from its original price of 895.
was able to get Angels in America for only 475... thanks for the info! 8)
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six feet under at 999!
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six feet under at 999!
That's for Seasons 1 and 2. Same for Dallas, Wonder Woman Season 1 and Smallville Season 1, now all priced at Php999. There were more on the list, but I can't remember them right now. Will update later.
Starting last August 21, Warner permanently repriced many of its TV box sets. They will now range from Php999 to Php1,250. The list will expand every month.
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Sorry, my mistake. Smallville S1 is at P1,250. S2 and S3 are still at regular price. Am waiting for the list from Warner.
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Still, P1250 is more affordable than the regular price. Thanks for the update, Sir Firewired. ;)
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I hope Carnivale is included.
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That's for Seasons 1 and 2. Same for Dallas, Wonder Woman Season 1 and Smallville Season 1, now all priced at Php999. There were more on the list, but I can't remember them right now. Will update later.
Starting last August 21, Warner permanently repriced many of its TV box sets. They will now range from Php999 to Php1,250. The list will expand every month.
pati BEWITCHED kaya?
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galing talaga ng warner. low prices, good quality.
not like the other companies. ahem ahem. hehehe ;)
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what about the CHICAGO BULLS set? any price updates?
thanks :)
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I feel like buying the entire Sopranos series from 1 through 5. How much are they now?
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Sorry, it's not a permanent re-price apparently. Good for 2 months only. There's another announcement from them next week which should be interesting to PinoyDVD members.
In the meantime, here's the August to October list:
P999
Wonder Woman S1
Sopranos S1
Sopranos S2
Six Feet Under S1
Six Feet Under S2
Nip/Tuck S1
Dallas S1
Dallas S2
P1,250
West Wing S1
West Wing S2
West Wing S3
West Wing S4
Without A Trace S1
Smallville S1
ER Season 1
ER Season 2
ER Season 4
MIA
ER Season 3 ;D
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That's for Seasons 1 and 2. Same for Dallas, Wonder Woman Season 1 and Smallville Season 1, now all priced at Php999. There were more on the list, but I can't remember them right now. Will update later.
Starting last August 21, Warner permanently repriced many of its TV box sets. They will now range from Php999 to Php1,250. The list will expand every month.
thats weird. i was at Tower Alabang awhile ago. and the tv boxsets returned to their regular prices.
perhaps, its an isolated case.
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grateful if someone could give a heads-up on where i could get Sopranos season 1... :)
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Can somebody give a heads-up on where I can find Smallville Season 1? I'm having a hard time looking for it. Thanks. ;)
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I feel like buying the entire Sopranos series from 1 through 5. How much are they now?
only season 1 and 2 is available in the philippines. >:(
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hmmm, sana the announcement is about lowering prices of more titles. :)
Sorry, it's not a permanent re-price apparently. Good for 2 months only. There's another announcement from them next week which should be interesting to PinoyDVD members.
In the meantime, here's the August to October list:
P999
Wonder Woman S1
Sopranos S1
Sopranos S2
Six Feet Under S1
Six Feet Under S2
Nip/Tuck S1
Dallas S1
Dallas S2
P1,250
West Wing S1
West Wing S2
West Wing S3
West Wing S4
Without A Trace S1
Smallville S1
ER Season 1
ER Season 2
ER Season 4
MIA
ER Season 3 ;D
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grateful if someone could give a heads-up on where i could get Sopranos season 1... :)
Same here. Haven't seen this in a while.
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Sorry, it's not a permanent re-price apparently. Good for 2 months only. There's another announcement from them next week which should be interesting to PinoyDVD members.
In the meantime, here's the August to October list:
P999
Wonder Woman S1
Sopranos S1
Sopranos S2
Six Feet Under S1
Six Feet Under S2
Nip/Tuck S1
Dallas S1
Dallas S2
P1,250
West Wing S1
West Wing S2
West Wing S3
West Wing S4
Without A Trace S1
Smallville S1
ER Season 1
ER Season 2
ER Season 4
MIA
ER Season 3 ;D
I went to a couple of Astroplus and Tower Records outlet and the prices of some of these box sets have not yet gone down. When will these price changes take effect? :)
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Hmmm. All of them are supposed to be marked down by now. I'll follow-up.
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Over the weekend, during the mall-wide sale, the prices were marked down at Tower Alabang Town Center. When I dropped by the other day, the regular prices were back and sale price tags removed. I was actually surprised to find out through this thread that the sale is on for 2 months.
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Announcement markdown na yung mga boxset kaya lang selected store palang siguro by this day na ayos na nila yung problema o baka wala pang go signa coming from their head office about the markdown of boxset.
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Added an article to the front page listing all the new additions to Warner's Presyong Sulit sale. Click on the link at the top of this page or just go directly to http://www.pinoydvd.com.
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uuuy s'an available ang sopranos and 6 feet under both seasons? para isang puntahan lang
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WOW! Great titles on sale ulit! Am getting the Superman SE later and probably The Bodyguard and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest SEs. Ubos biyaya! ;D
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Superman is not a new SE version by the way. It's the old DVD14 SE flipper version split into 2 DVD9 discs after Warner received lots of complaints regarding defective sets. There is a rumoured new SE release down the line, hopefully by 2006 after the new Superman film is released.
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just curious. Why is it that not all Asto outlets put the same titles on sale on the same period. Here in Sucat Center SM, the Video City outlet already has the Warner titles on sale, pero wala pa sa Astrovision in the same mall. Took them a month, I think and not all the titles are there.
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I just bought the Superman SE for P475 from the Robinson's Galleria sale last weekend. Sayang! Hindi nakapaghintay. Anyway, ganyan lang ang buhay. :(
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Just came back from Astro Podium and hindi pa rin nag rereflect yung sale sa kanila. Wala pa daw memo. The lady from warner was very accommodating though.
What gives?
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Warner said they'd look into it. Something about inventory and coordination issues. What did the rep say?
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went to astro sm manila last night.
di pa din upated prices
six feet under was still 2,200++ :o
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Warner said they'd look into it. Something about inventory and coordination issues. What did the rep say?
She's aware that the warner sale titles will be expanded... but she has no idea when it will start.
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Warner said they'd look into it. Something about inventory and coordination issues. What did the rep say?
Coordination issues? I wonder what that is. In the days of fax, cellphones, texting, email, voip, chat??? Hope they're not using smoke signals. ;D Making a list of warner titles and faxing it to all their outlets on the same day must be a highly challenging effort for them. If they need consultants for this, tell me. ;D Just thinking out loud. ;D
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bought Right Stuff today at astro glorietta. its priced to 350 already. same with the Bodyguard.
The boxed sets are still in the original prices though.
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O Rockwell still had regular prices yesterday morning.
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Btw, i was able to get The Shining (series, digipack) sa Radio City SM Megamall for 350. Baka old stock pa nila, since all the others are in amaray case na.
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Just bought two title na tag 350, Unforgiven and Enter the Dragon. Talaga bang parehong walang inserts yun titles na yun?
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Yung 2 DVD Unforgiven ko walang inserts. Binili ko mga last month.
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I got TROY at half the price. Nag iisa na lang yun.
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(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000059Z8J.01._PE20_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
Turn-off ako sa Superman 2-disc...in keepcase na ngayon tapos parang nabago rin yung logo.
compare sa snapper case above, yung "S" logo sa keepcase parang mas lumiit.
I hope someone can post the actual cover of the 2-disc version for comparison
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I think it's only us Pinoys who miss the snapper cases. Too bad they were phased out worldwide. Blame it on the DVDTalk members! :D
Regarding Superman, here's a cover sample of the R3 version in keepcase along with specs from Warner's regional catalog:
(http://www.pinoydvd.com/images/2005/superman.jpg)
Format: DVD
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Chinese, Thai, Korean
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
Region: 3
No. of Discs: 2
Run Time: 154 mins
Special Features:
Feature-Length Director Commentary
Music Only Audio Track
3 Behind the Scenes Documentaries
Deleted Scenes
Screen Tests
Audio Outtakes
Storyboards
Web Events
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was in megamall this afternoon and checked out the box sets at tower records and astro. tower still had them in their original prices while astro had them marked down already. unfortunately the set i wanted wasn't there.
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I think it's only us Pinoys who miss the snapper cases. Too bad they were phased out worldwide. Blame it on the DVDTalk members! :D
Regarding Superman, here's a cover sample of the R3 version in keepcase along with specs from Warner's regional catalog:
(http://www.pinoydvd.com/images/2005/superman.jpg)
Format: DVD
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Chinese, Thai, Korean
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
Region: 3
No. of Discs: 2
Run Time: 154 mins
Special Features:
Feature-Length Director Commentary
Music Only Audio Track
3 Behind the Scenes Documentaries
Deleted Scenes
Screen Tests
Audio Outtakes
Storyboards
Web Events
isn't this the same cover as the old snapper case??
i'm actually glad they finally released this on 2 separate dual layer dvds instead of the old dvd18. (but with the new supes movie coming out next year... i suspect a deluxe/SE/CE/LE edition to come out in time for that. LOL... how to wisely spend your bucks. decisions! decisions! :P)
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Yup, same cover but the blue borders are a bit wider on all sides. And yes, I'm almost sure there'll be a Superman anthology set next year. Makes good business sense for Warner.
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Prices of the box sets at Astroplus Podium are still the same as of last night. :)
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I'll call them later.
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As of last night, AstroVision and Video City shops in SM South Mall already have the additional Warner DVD titles with the "P350 Presyong Sulit" and "(orange) Added Selection" stickers such as Superman, Iron Giant, The Right Stuff, The Bodyguard, and some titles priced at P299. Also noticed that they placed gold "Imported DVD" stickers on the upper left portion of the DVD case.
Tower Records, Odyssey and Video City outlets in ATC have yet to display these additional titles. Their sales clerks don't seem to be aware of the additional titles. ???
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Just bought two title na tag 350, Unforgiven and Enter the Dragon. Talaga bang parehong walang inserts yun titles na yun?
None of the 2-disc P350 warner titles I got, boxed or not, have inserts.
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None of the 2-disc P350 warner titles I got, boxed or not, have inserts.
Yung THX 1138 Director's Cut I got had a one-page insert...the only one that has an insert sa sale I think.
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As far as Warner is concerned, inserts are on the way out worldwide for regular and SE releases except for very specific editions. Even Columbia-Tristar seems to be headed in that direction with their transparent Scanova cases.
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are the BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES included?
and ROBIN HOOD Prince of Thieves?
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Balita naman dyan sa mga nakuha nyo sa sale. Pag me nakursunadahan ako pangutang ko talaga yan. He he hehe ;D Sige sale ng sale ibaon nyo pa ng todo mga credit card namin.
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Yup, same cover but the blue borders are a bit wider on all sides. And yes, I'm almost sure there'll be a Superman anthology set next year. Makes good business sense for Warner.
Sir firewired,
Thanks for posting the keepcase cover and specs.
I'll start saving for the Superman anthology... ;D
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Tower Records, Odyssey and Video City outlets in ATC have yet to display these additional titles. Their sales clerks don't seem to be aware of the additional titles. ???
People at Tower ATC are always clueless. Makes me wonder if they real know what they are selling. Or are they deliberately doing this.
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Bought Superman SE, Iron Giant SE and The Bodyguard at Video City Mega.
However, the Superman SE skips with my Xenon player... but it seems to happen in the dvd menu and during the first few minutes of the movie only... but when i tried it on my other player, it works just fine... could this be a problem of the disc?
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Bought Superman SE, Iron Giant SE and The Bodyguard at Video City Mega.
However, the Superman SE skips with my Xenon player... but it seems to happen in the dvd menu and during the first few minutes of the movie only... but when i tried it on my other player, it works just fine... could this be a problem of the disc?
it could be a number of things... your xenon might just need a professional cleaning. (a friend who owns a player of this brand said his unit started playing discs it refused to play before immediately after he had it cleaned at a local repair shop. they didn't even have to replace any parts.)... or a player incompatibility. (i know. i know ... it sucks, but it happens. :-[)
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People at Tower ATC are always clueless. Makes me wonder if they real know what they are selling. Or are they deliberately doing this.
Thanks for sharing your insights! Glad to know that I'm not the only one having such an observation.
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It seems that if they knew what titles will be on sale, they get reserved right away by frequent patrons or the clerks themselves. That's my experience here at Astro in SM Sucat. A few years back, I had the experience of going there first hour of the mall on the first day of the sale and voila, the titles I wanted have been reserved!!!. ???
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Here's what I got this afternoon:
Iron Giant SE P299
Matchstick Men P299
Payback P299
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next SE P350
The Right Stuff SE P350
It's very disorganized. One branch marked down some of the above while the other branch didn't.
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Here's what I got this afternoon:
Iron Giant SE P299
Matchstick Men P299
Payback P299
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next SE P350
The Right Stuff SE P350
It's very disorganized. One branch marked down some of the above while the other branch didn't.
sir, saang store & branch ito? thnx
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^ Go to Astro Megamall, everything is there. If not, talk to the employees because not everything is on display.
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^ Go to Astro Megamall, everything is there. If not, talk to the employees because not everything is on display.
thanks!
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Got:
Smallville Season 1
I wonder where E.R. Season 3 is. Never saw it released locally. Gusto ko namang buoin ito. ???
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Couldn't resist temptation. Got Superman SE and Iron Giant SE. Haaaay! Sale, sale, sale...ngayon meron pang Disney/Buena Vista sale. Ubos! ;D
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just got this title
Goodfellas
Enter the Dragon
The Incredibles (Disney)
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Advice: If buying Iron Giant SE. Steer clear from Astro Megamall. their copies are priced at 350. when you can buy it for 299 somewhere else. :)
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I saw Starsky and Hutch for P299. The features listed on the back seems to be similar to R1.
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The price of Iron Giant SE in Astroplus Megamall has been corrected to P299. :)
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Sir firewired, I'm just wondering if there is any assurance or commitment from Warner that they'll still be importing TV box sets in the future even after all the price markdowns. The only reason I'm hesitant to try out new titles such as Without a Trace or Nip/Tuck is the fear that succeeding seasons will not come in regularly after this massive sale. Take the case of E.R. I wouldn't mind collecting all of them but Season 3 is nowhere to be found locally. :)
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still couldnt find a wonder woman set for 999.
went to O and video city in greenbelt. both are priced at 1995
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also looking for cuckoos nest
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still couldnt find a wonder woman set for 999.
went to O and video city in greenbelt. both are priced at 1995
monggadi,
Sa AstroPlus sa SM North Edsa, merong Wonder Woman at P999. It's behind the counter, not with the display. :)
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Sorry if this is OT but I can't seem to find the right thread for my question. Sir Firewired, is there any news if Smallville Season 4 is going to be released here? I have all first 3 seasons and hopefully Season 4 will be released locally para medyo makamura. R1 boxed sets can be quite expensive kasi due to shipping costs. Sana ituloy ng Warner ang tradition. Any help regarding my query is much appreciated. Thanks! :)
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also looking for cuckoos nest
saw 1 copy at video city, mrt ayala station, cuckoos nest (jack nickholson).
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@azamora - All the Smallville sets will be released in Region 3. Season 4 will be out before Christmas.
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@azamora - All the Smallville sets will be released in Region 3. Season 4 will be out before Christmas.
Thanks Sir Firewired! I already got the first 3 seasons. Looking forward to the 4th. :)
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Sorry if this is OT but I can't seem to find the right thread for my question. Sir Firewired, is there any news if Smallville Season 4 is going to be released here? I have all first 3 seasons and hopefully Season 4 will be released locally para medyo makamura. R1 boxed sets can be quite expensive kasi due to shipping costs. Sana ituloy ng Warner ang tradition. Any help regarding my query is much appreciated. Thanks! :)
I think kaya hindi pa nire-release yung smallville season 4 here in the philippines kasi palabas pa sya sa studio23. Sa US kasi matagal na nirelease.
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I think kaya hindi pa nire-release yung smallville season 4 here in the philippines kasi palabas pa sya sa studio23. Sa US kasi matagal na nirelease.
According to Amazon, Smallville Season 4 is set for release for September 13 in the US. OK sana packaging ng R1 and I would have prefered it, nakakatakot lang kasi shipping costs pag boxed sets. Anyway, I'm weighing things. Bahala na. Pag nainip sa local release, I'll see what I can do to acquire an R1 release.
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I saw these titles at Astro Galleria:
Superman 3 (499 pesos)
Superman 4 (499 pesos)
A Clockwork Orange (695 pesos)
I saw "The Carnivale" but it was not on sale (1750 pesos). The saleslady refused to check the price for me.
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I saw these titles at Astro Galleria:
Superman 3 (499 pesos)
Superman 4 (499 pesos)
Sana meron din Superman 3 and 4 sa ibang branches. I have to get to my hands on these titles to complete my collection of this series of Superman movies. Nakakahiya man sabihin, 'yung Superman 3 and 4 ko ay gawa ng mga pirata. :-\ :-\ Wala kasi akong makitang R3 release ng mga titles na ito.
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Sana meron din Superman 3 and 4 sa ibang branches. I have to get to my hands on these titles to complete my collection of this series of Superman movies. Nakakahiya man sabihin, 'yung Superman 3 and 4 ko ay gawa ng mga pirata. :-\ :-\ Wala kasi akong makitang R3 release ng mga titles na ito.
AstroSM North Edsa has stocks of Superman 3 and 4 when i passed by yesterday. :)
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AstroSM North Edsa has stocks of Superman 3 and 4 when i passed by yesterday. :)
Thanks for the info. However, I was already get a copy each this morning at Radio City Megamall. Nagtanong ako sa Astro Podium pero wala pa raw sila. So, I decided to go to Megamall and the first store I went to was Radio City, and they already have it on display. I later went to Astrovision, and they also have copies of it.
At last, kumpleto na ang collection ko -- I now have Superman I, II, III and IV! Maitatabi ko na rin 'yung III and IV kong PDVD. Hopefully, by next year, kasama ng ng collection ko ang Superman Returns DVD (siyempre, original).
;D ;D ;D
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still couldnt find a wonder woman set for 999.
went to O and video city in greenbelt. both are priced at 1995
wonder woman season is 999 at odyseey and astro galleria.
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has anyone seen SOPRANOS Season 1?
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has anyone seen SOPRANOS Season 1?
try odyssey park square 1.
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try odyssey park square 1.
thanks for the info ;)
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has anyone seen The West Wing Season 1? Finally found Season 3 this afternoon so I just need Season 1 to complete the set.
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Hanggang kailan ang mga markdown na ito? Tapos na ba? ???
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has anyone seen The West Wing Season 1? Finally found Season 3 this afternoon so I just need Season 1 to complete the set.
try odyssey park square, or astro ghills
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may available pa kayang matrix boxset na sale?
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may available pa kayang matrix boxset na sale?
last time i saw that this one is on sale was during the GALLERIA mallwide sale a few weeks back, 2K
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may available pa kayang matrix boxset na sale?
I think I saw a set at Tower Records (Quezon Ave.) some two weeks back. Why don't you give them a call -- I don't know their number, 'though.
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dowals and rafgar
thank you sa reply
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I recently grabbed for myself these DVD titles from Warner during their markdown sale:
Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace and Music
The reason I bought this DVD can be summed up in two words: Jimi Hendrix
The Right Stuff (2-disc Special Ed.)
I always wanted to see this classic film in its entirety. This is the story of America's space race, from the shattering of the sound barrier to the launch of America's first astronauts. I saw this for the first time when I was in high school.
Constantine
Just idolized Keanu... ;)
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was in baguio last weekend and checked out the video stores in sm. was disappointed to find that the warner boxsets were not on sale. akala ko pa naman sinuwerte na ako sa season 1 ng The West Wing. come to think of it, there were only a few dvds in the stores there. maybe there's not much demand.
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Iron Giant SE @ 299 is really a good buy. still many copies in Tower Records Q Ave. saw a copy in keepcase but unlike those in amarays it wasnt on sale.
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Iron Giant SE @ 299 is really a good buy. still many copies in Tower Records Q Ave. saw a copy in keepcase but unlike those in amarays it wasnt on sale.
Got my Iron Giant SE (still in snap case) for 299 at videocity Alabang. It was tucked in the bottom part of the shelves. Buti nalang at nakita ko. ;D
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Where can I find Smallville Season 1? I live in Cavite. Everything is always lacking in SM Bacoor.
I try to look for it in Tower Records and Astrovision in Glorietta the other time. Also none. Thanks!
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Where can I find Smallville Season 1? I live in Cavite. Everything is always lacking in SM Bacoor.
I try to look for it in Tower Records and Astrovision in Glorietta the other time. Also none. Thanks!
You can try AstroPlus MegaMall, if you don't mind commuting via MRT. Galing ako dun kagabi. They got quite a collection there.
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Astrovision Greenhills:
Smallville Season 1 - P1200
Smallville Season 2 - P1750
Smallville Season 3 - P1750
Kakapunta ko lang kanina. Wag na kayo mag-aksaya ng panahon para sa Disney Titles, P750 & P900 yung mga wala sa ibang branch.
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Thanks xeqtionr and jopat for the info. :)
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I almost bought The Bodyguard SE last night, but i resisted. would anyone know it that comes in 2 disc?
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As far as I know it's only a single disc edition. Also resisted getting one, because when I weighed it in my hands, it didn't feel like it was a 2disc edition. ???
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I almost bought The Bodyguard SE last night, but i resisted. would anyone know it that comes in 2 disc?
Is this the one that looks like a Superbit? How much? Almost got a copy of this also nung Waltermart sale, sana bumaba na ang price ;)
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Is this the one that looks like a Superbit? How much? Almost got a copy of this also nung Waltermart sale, sana bumaba na ang price ;)
Yup, that's the one. ;D
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(Squatting on Mr. Hankey's post-- firewired)
Warner wants you to buy original, and the best way to start is by enjoying selections from their collectible 2-disc Special Edition catalog. For a limited period, these DVD sets will be re-priced from Php895/Php695 to just Php350. Restored and remastered, these releases have received high marks from collectors and critics abroad. Try one today and see what you're missing.
SE (2-disc): Php350
Purple Rain
THX 1138
Wyatt Earp
The Shining (mini-series)
Once Upon A Time In America (Sergio Leone)
Around The World In 80 Days (1956 version)
Lost Boys, The
A.I. (re-release)
Rose Red (mini-series)
Goodfellas
The Philadelphia Story (1940, Cary Grant & Katherine Hepburn)
Color Purple, the
Enter The Dragon
My Fair Lady
Unforgiven
Other sale titles: Php299
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Love Affair
First Strike
Woodstock
Final Analysis
Bloodwork
Cradle 2 The Grave
Eyes Wide Shut
Bait
Excalibur
My Fair Lady (1-disc)
Exorcist
Rebel Without A Cause (1-disc)
Street Car Named Desire
Color Purple, The (1-disc)
Superman II
Green Mile, The
Interview With The Vampire
Perfect Storm, The
Conspiracy Theory
Green Berets, The
Lethal Weapon
Pay It Forward
Sweet November
Time Machine
Romeo Must Die
Who Am I?
Risky Business
Frantic
Collateral Damage
(returning you to your regular programming)
I passed by Astroplus Podium looking for Constantine, and I noticed they have a large display rack where most of the Warner 2-disc titles with slipcases are on sale for Php 350. Titles on sale include GoodFellas, Enter the Dragon, The Philadelphia Story, Wyatt Earp, My Fair Lady, THX 1138, The Shining, Rose Red, etc. On the same display shelf, a lot of the Warner single disc titles are also on sale at Php 299 per title.
Ingat lang kayo, the display shelf is rather poorly constructed - if you bump into it, you'll cause A LOT of the DVDs to fall! ;D
Plus the leftmost shelves on the store have many of the Magnavision titles at 375 (single disc) and 650 (double disc).
Is this a sale, or have they dropped the prices for all these titles permanently already?
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does anybody know anyone from warner home video? ive been looking for dvd copies of
whatever happened to baby jane (bette davis) and butterfield 8 (liz taylor) to no avail. i used to have a r3 dvd copy of baby jane but sold it (wrong decision!!!!), but now i want to buy another copy. is warber ever gonna release them again locally?
moderators and members, please help me. tnx po :)
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The Bodyguard SE is a single disc release.
8)
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Is this the one that looks like a Superbit? How much? Almost got a copy of this also nung Waltermart sale, sana bumaba na ang price ;)
light gray slipcase, it looks like a superbit :)
The Bodyguard SE is a single disc release.
I bought a copy earlier today, its a single disc. I can no longer resist because it was priced Php299. The last time I saw it was priced Php350 in Astro SM North
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I saw 2 new additional titles to the P350 presyong sulit dvds - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and... well, i forgot the title of the other one... sheesh! :-[ :-\ but anyway, i hope they add more titles to this P350 presyong sulit sale. sulit talaga! i go for these rather the P299 watered down dvds. :) :)
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saw Iron Giant sa Astro SM North Cyberzone pero hindi siya 299 >:(
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saw Iron Giant sa Astro SM North Cyberzone pero hindi siya 299 >:(
Is this the Special Edition???
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Iron Giant SE is now only 299 ;D
Saw lots of copies in Tower Records Shangri-la. Pwede ka pa mamili what type of packaging you want. They have both the amaray-like ones and the snappers. 8)
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Saw Friends S1 and S2 marked down to P950
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It seems Warner has a new markdown. Almost all single disc titles are now P299 (including Matrix, Swordfish, Shawshank Redemption, etc). The 2-disc titles including Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions, Harry Potter DVDs, Las Samurai, etc) are now down to P475. The Band of Brothers tin case is now P1950. I thought it was just because of the Galleria sale, but I saw the same prices at Festival mall in Alabang.
So it seems this new pricing is nationwide? Firewired, please confirm.
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It seems Warner has a new markdown. Almost all single disc titles are now P299 (including Matrix, Swordfish, Shawshank Redemption, etc). The 2-disc titles including Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions, Harry Potter DVDs, Las Samurai, etc) are now down to P475. The Band of Brothers tin case is now P1950. I thought it was just because of the Galleria sale, but I saw the same prices at Festival mall in Alabang.
So it seems this new pricing is nationwide? Firewired, please confirm.
just been to festival mall. noticed that too. i actually bought east of eden(2disc) for 299
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i was told it is a nationwide anniversary sale (?) for Warner and is good until the end of the month. i was shown a 5 or 6-page list of marked-down Warner titles. i got Taking Lives Directors Cut for 299. :)
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Yup. All the Friends box sets up to Season 6 should be down to Php950 as well. I was told about this but my contact was on medical leave last week so they weren't able to confirm lists. I'll get the the breakdown tomorrow and start a new thread.
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Yup. All the Friends box sets should be down to Php999 as well. I was told about this but my contact was on medical leave last week so they weren't able to confirm lists. I'll get the the breakdown tomorrow and start a new thread.
Sir firewired,
maybe your contact would have news on season 1 of The West Wing. since the sale started i've been looking for this and have been unsuccessful until now. i'm wondering if warner still has this in stock.
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I'd also like to know if we'll ever see Sopranos season 1 DVD here. It's been a year na ata since I've seen it in any store.
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yung harry potter DVDs, parehong pareho ba dun sa mga naunang lumabas yung discs and casing? gusto ko sanang bumili ulit, puro gasgas na yung discs ng akin sa kakapanood ng anak ko.
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yung harry potter DVDs, parehong pareho ba dun sa mga naunang lumabas yung discs and casing? gusto ko sanang bumili ulit, puro gasgas na yung discs ng akin sa kakapanood ng anak ko.
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JUST BOUGHT YESTERDAY DURING SALE NG WARNER'S :)
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I'll ask about West Wing S1 and Sopranos S1.
In the meantime, best buy for this sale seems to be the 2-disc East of Eden SE (James Dean in an Elia Kazan film) which inexplicably dropped from Php695 to Php299.
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Firewired, totoo bang 999 pesos ang Carnivale? Ang hirap hanapin nito eh.
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Is this the Special Edition???
It's the one in snap case. Although I went to Astro Main Building and they gave it to me at 299 ;D
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saw Iron Giant sa Astro SM North Cyberzone pero hindi siya 299 >:(
Is this the Special Edition???
Fyi saw a copy sa Tower SM North this one has the Warner Sulit sale sticker na 299. Fyi ;) But different casing don't know lang which is better. But was very happy when I viewed the movie together with my wife and kids ;D
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It's the one in snap case. Although I went to Astro Main Building and they gave it to me at 299 ;D
the regular edition and the special edition are both in snap case (though the special edtion, also has its keepcase counterpart). Bought mine in videocity ATC for 299. (Special Edtion - Snap case) :)
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Before Sunrise
Before Sunset
Catwoman
Torque
Proof of Life
All WB at P299 each. I still wanted a lot of WB titles at P299, but I had to restrain myself...
They have to stop all these DVDs on sale! I couldnt control myself from buyiiiing!!! ;D.
Also saw a HOFD for P299 somewhere else.
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i was at sm north edsa last night. inside the dept store, most titles cost 299 (before sunrise, etc.). at astroplus at the carpark, some 299 titles are 375. i bought streisand's what's up doc and ingrid bergman's gaslight (375 each). the 2-disc dvds (singin in the rain, etc) are now 475 each. they said this will last til end of october.
need more money now grrrrrr
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As of Saturday, there were still 2 copies of Iron Giant SE in Video City, Market Market. Snap case. ;D
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As of Saturday, there were still 2 copies of Iron Giant SE in Video City, Market Market. Snap case. ;D
Also in Tower Records Shangrila Edsa
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i got Quest for Camelot animated movie in snap case for 299. its underrated! King Arthur voiced by Pierce Brosnan, the bad guy by Gary Oldman and songs by Celine Dion and the Corrs.
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I forgot to post this:
I saw the Bodyguard for P299 in Radio City Shang. It was P350 elsewhere.
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i got Quest for Camelot animated movie in snap case for 299. its underrated! King Arthur voiced by Pierce Brosnan, the bad guy by Gary Oldman and songs by Celine Dion and the Corrs.
Wow. Where did you find this Chivalry?
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Wow. Where did you find this Chivalry?
I also have one. bought last sunday night at festival mall. nagiisa na nga lang siya. Feeling ko super old stock na ito, kasi may kasama pang mga chinese import stickers from hong kong (era video).
And pingatapaltapal na ung mga nakaraang mga promo prices ng warner from 595 to buy one take one promo to 350 chrismas sale, back to 595, to 350 again and finally 299. Its a flipper, the special features are on side b.
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Wow. Where did you find this Chivalry?
SM Sta Mesa :) there was only 1 copy then. i'll post here if i see another one elsewhere.
Iron Giant SE, Quest for Camelot SE... WB animated movies arent bad after all!
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Also saw a HOFD for P299 somewhere else.
May I inquire what HOFD means? ???
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May I inquire what HOFD means? ???
HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS ;D
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Thanks riverfan and Chivalry. Hehe will be on the lookout. :)
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i was about to ask if the HOFD has DTS tracks but i remembered WB doesnt have R3 releases with DTS pala...
what are the features of the R3 HOFD on sale right now? worth buying ba?
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any tips on what warner P299 DVD are 2 discs?
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i was about to ask if the HOFD has DTS tracks but i remembered WB doesnt have R3 releases with DTS pala...
what are the features of the R3 HOFD on sale right now? worth buying ba?
I have HOFD HK version. Its 2 disk DTS-ES. The better to hear the whirling daggers surrounding you ;D.
Last I saw it dropped to HK$90.
I collect DTS-ES titles kasi so for me, this is worth it.
The local version is DD5.1, single disk.
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HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS ;D
Ah, okay. Thanks for the info. :)
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I have HOFD HK version. Its 2 disk DTS-ES. The better to hear the whirling daggers surrounding you ;D.
Last I saw it dropped to HK$90.
I collect DTS-ES titles kasi so for me, this is worth it.
The local version is DD5.1, single disk.
oh, thanks for the info, not so good buy pala yung local version... (i cant recall if my HOFD R3 LE Korean ver has DTS as well)
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Guys,
Got me several titles over the weekend and to my delight...HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS HAS A DTS MANDARIN SOUNDTRACK included (I dont know if its DTS 5.1 or DTS-ES 6.1 since I only have a 5.1 capable AVR) together with a dolby 5.1 version. Moreover, EMPIRE OF THE SUN has 2 discs included! My only regret was getting an EXORCIST:the beginning at 425(formerly 595) at PODIUM sale which is now 299! Still waiting for BAtman begins DE and Dominion ???
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Guys,
Got me several titles over the weekend and to my delight...HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS HAS A DTS MANDARIN SOUNDTRACK included (I dont know if its DTS 5.1 or DTS-ES 6.1 since I only have a 5.1 capable AVR) together with a dolby 5.1 version.
Wow!!! thanks for the info esi, i stand corrected for my earlier "not so good buy" post.
hey Matz, where did you see copy of this again? thanks!
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Wow!!! thanks for the info esi, i stand corrected for my earlier "not so good buy" post.
hey Matz, where did you see copy of this again? thanks!
EH?! May DTS? Gonna buy it na, unahan ko na si Chivalry , hehe ;D. JK
I saw it in Tower Records, Megamall. Only one copy left.
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EH?! May DTS? Gonna buy it na, unahan ko na si Chivalry , hehe ;D. JK
I saw it in Tower Records, Megamall. Only one copy left.
location, location talaga... haaay... its so near you so lugi agad ako :P
anyway, pa-check na lang in case may extra copies sila. thanks!
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location, location talaga... haaay... its so near you so lugi agad ako :P
anyway, pa-check na lang in case may extra copies sila. thanks!
Saw a lot of copies of HOFD in astro robinsons place..and yes it has DTS Track
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Is Interview with the Vampire the same with the previously released copy in snap case?
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yup got myself HOFD dts. isa na nga lang sa astro sm makati. good buy talaga. got also several snapcase dvds like u.s. marshalls,specialist,emipire of the sun,heaven and earth and a lot more. can somebody confirm when the exact date of this sale would end? ;D ;D
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2 discs ba talaga yung Empire of the Sun in snapper case?
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2 discs ba talaga yung Empire of the Sun in snapper case?
Its in an AMARAY type dual case similar to the likes of CONSTANTINE 2 disc without inserts. Hope this helps.
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Saw a lot of copies of HOFD in astro robinsons place..and yes it has DTS Track
thanks for the heads-up, dexterc!
can somebody confirm when the exact date of this sale would end? ;D ;D
im not exactly the authority here but i was told that it ends by 31-Oct. but who knows it may get extended if the response is above WB's expectations...
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can somebody confirm when the exact date of this sale would end? ;D ;D
I was also told that it would end at the end of the month.
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extension! we need more time ;D
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Saw a lot of copies of HOFD in astro robinsons place..and yes it has DTS Track
I bought it in Astrovision in Megamall last friday. Yes, sabi ko last copy! But I was suprised to see that they were still a lot of copies of HOFD in Odyssey in the first floor. But better still, I bought The Big Red One there. ;D
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May english audio ba yun local House of the Flying Daggers maski dolby 5.1 lang? The local Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon wala kasing english audio
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extension! we need more time ;D
...and more money!!! these sales are draining my pockets ;)
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Its in an AMARAY type dual case similar to the likes of CONSTANTINE 2 disc without inserts. Hope this helps.
Wow. Is the a newer Special Edition? Ang naaalala ko lang yung nasa snapper.
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May english audio ba yun local House of the Flying Daggers maski dolby 5.1 lang? The local Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon wala kasing english audio
HOFD - dts and dd both mandarin soundtracks, NO ENGLISH dubbed
CTHD - first locally released version has dd 5.1 english, dd 5.1 mandarin(got one myself), superbit and latest versions dont have the english dubbed versions( reason why I opted to get the former).
Empire of the Sun - I dont know kung newer version ito, but I know it was previously a snapper.
Hope this helps. ;)
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...and more money!!! these sales are draining my pockets ;)
SAME HERE ;D
...But I am on the way to the mall again to take a peek at the titles available.... Haay, DVD fever, its a sickness already
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If it's any consolation, you're making the local economy tick. ;D
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SAME HERE ;D
...But I am on the way to the mall again to take a peek at the titles available.... Haay, DVD fever, its a sickness already
If it's any consolation, you're making the local economy tick. ;D
Naku, matutuwa sa inyo ang mga taga-Kongreso. Dagdag pork barrel sa kanila yang mga taxes ng binibili nyong DVDs! ;D
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Naku! Magkano kaya ang itataas ng mga DVDs on November 1 when the e-vat is implemented?
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By however much, am sure nothing that a good SALE can't correct. ;D
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im not exactly the authority here but i was told that it ends by 31-Oct. but who knows it may get extended if the response is above WB's expectations...
thanks for the info chivalry. sana nga extended!
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Got a couple of titles recently @ P299. I'm starting to like the snap case again. Sana maextend, don't have that much time and money yet. ;D Got the following:
1) Point of No Return
2) A Perfect World
3) Gremlins SE (...didn't think there were still copies left of this in circulation)
...all in snap case. ;)
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Got a couple of titles recently @ P299. I'm starting to like the snap case again. Sana maextend, don't have that much time and money yet. ;D Got the following:
1) Point of No Return
2) A Perfect World
3) Gremlins SE (...didn't think there were still copies left of this in circulation)
...all in snap case. ;)
where did you get GREMLINS SE? Thanks. also looking for Goonies. Got a couple yesterday. EAST OF EDEN AND REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE both SE 2 disc editions at Greenhills astro.
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it's really sad in my case because i've already purchased Around the World in 80 Days, Unforgiven, My Fair Lady, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in their original retail price which is Php895.
i've already purchased LOTR:Return of the King for Php1300. and now, it's only Php895.
what a loss.
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it's really sad in my case because i've already purchased Around the World in 80 Days, Unforgiven, My Fair Lady, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in their original retail price which is Php895.
i've already purchased LOTR:Return of the King for Php1300. and now, it's only Php895.
what a loss.
look at the bright side, at least you got to enjoy them way ahead of many others. :) besides, you cant tell back then whether these titles will still be available when WB decided to put them on sale -- example, a lot of members are still looking for The Big Red One but i remembered seeing copies everywhere before the sale. 8)
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Also, another bright side to think about, is that if you can shell out that much for a DVD and not keep waiting like crazy for a SALE like most of us, that means you "can afford" it (without breaking a sweat), unlike me.... :-[
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If you're the type who buys DVD when they go on sale then your DVD collection will be a year or two behind everybody else. Think of Constantine. A lot of folks still think P499 is too expensive and hoping the price would drop to P350. Hangang antay lang sila ngayon. How long do you think before Batman Begins hit the P350 price range? That's a long wait. There's just some titles that are worth the initial price.
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look at the bright side, at least you got to enjoy them way ahead of many others. :) besides, you cant tell back then whether these titles will still be available when WB decided to put them on sale -- example, a lot of members are still looking for The Big Red One but i remembered seeing copies everywhere before the sale. 8)
Chivalry, you mean to say that Warner would eventually pull these bargain titles off the shelves when they decide to declare their markdown sale period as officially over???
If that's the case, Whew! Glad I grabbed the DVD releases of Woodstock, The Right Stuff and One flew Over...
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In the spectacular lenticular packaging of Batman Begins DE, I chanced upon (in astro podium) an equally great title which I refused to take notice of. This is an ORIGINAL SNAPPER LENTICULAR R3 title which was the original version initially released but now reissued in an AMARAY like case w/o the lenticular cover. Its 299! :o
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005JLK1.01._PE10_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
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Chivalry, you mean to say that Warner would eventually pull these bargain titles off the shelves when they decide to declare their markdown sale period as officially over???
If that's the case, Whew! Glad I grabbed the DVD releases of Woodstock, The Right Stuff and One flew Over...
oh i meant that there's no assurance that the titles we want will still be available during a sale. :) i dont think WB will pull out any titles available on stock, they'll just have regular price tags on them (unless they're sold out). you got good choice of titles though 8)
interesting bit i noticed -- they didn't remove the original price tags for the titles that are "temporarily" on sale like Troy, Last Samurai, East of Eden, Big Red One, Harry Potter... so these will probably revert back to their old price when the sale ends.
anybody knows if James Dean's Giant is included in the sale? thanks in advance
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I hope Warner would stock up on The Goonies again! Anyone got a spare copy?
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anybody knows if James Dean's Giant is included in the sale? thanks in advance
nope, not included.. :(
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I came from Astro Greenhills last night and there was a very wide selection of WB titles were at P299 there. Many of the titles are not available in other stores.
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I was also ther last night, MAtZTER.
What did you get? :)
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Lol, I tried to get the Pocahontas 1 that our moderator levi was looking for for some time. But I saw you & you beat me to it! ;D
Was looking at Batman DE, price was tempting , but I am not a big batman fan ever since, so I passed. Also just bought a bunch of DVDs from HK so I had to stop or pace my buying or my missus would have that "look" again. ;D 60% of my collection is still sealed and 50% of the unsealed ones are still unwatched. ;D Dami kasi ng sale, so I cant keep up in watching these DVDs, hehe.
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It was a good thing you didn't buy The Bat, disappointed with it.
OT lang sir, I know you got plenty of high end equipments, ask ko lang why I experience strobing during fast paced scenes when viewing in progressive scan. Is this normal or if not, is it the media, the player(brand new LG 9934) or the surplus toshiba progressive TV? Thanks.
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Ngye. Mid end lang po gamit ko. I will try to answer your query sa Samsung HD thread or LG dvd player thread where I also saw you post this question.
Para di tayo ma OT. ;)
I have a technical explanation in my head, but I cant put it into words as good as sir AV_phile can. Calling sir AV! please help atomicat :)
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Sirs, I replied on the samsung DVD thread. I just need your two cents.
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was at Tower Shang kanina... there were several Warner titles there na sale dapat based on the posts here but hindi sale doon... actually even sa Tower ATC ganoon din... I asked the sales lady and apparently wala silang info on the Warner sale ??? sayang because I saw HOFD pero regular price pa rin... ???
Don't Warner reps go around to check if all stores are following their promos?
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Got a couple of titles recently @ P299. I'm starting to like the snap case again. Sana maextend, don't have that much time and money yet. ;D Got the following:
1) Point of No Return
2) A Perfect World
3) Gremlins SE (...didn't think there were still copies left of this in circulation)
...all in snap case. ;)
seph, you're lucky! you got a mispriced Gremlins SE. i saw the price list and it should go for 475 (available pa sa Podium), the regular ed is the one that's 299.
by the way, for those who're looking, Astro Podium has James Dean's Rebel Without a Cause 2-disc and East of Eden 2-disc at 299 as of this afternoon.
nope, not included.. :(
thanks for the info, sir. sayang... :'(
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I bought Smallville season 3 at Video City Southmall for P1,250. Di ko na maanta mag P999 ito.
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I bought Smallville season 3 at Video City Southmall for P1,250. Di ko na maanta mag P999 ito.
I once saw a 4-disc collector's ed. of Gone with the Wind at a small DVD booth inside Greenhills Sopping Center, priced at P1750. Sayang! If only I had bought the single-DVD (P675.00) release a few years ago... :'(
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In the spectacular lenticular packaging of Batman Begins DE, I chanced upon (in astro podium) an equally great title which I refused to take notice of. This is an ORIGINAL SNAPPER LENTICULAR R3 title which was the original version initially released but now reissued in an AMARAY like case w/o the lenticular cover. Its 299! :o
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005JLK1.01._PE10_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
i think i saw Ghost Ship in snapper lenticular and it is price i think at P495
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I think warner already pulled out the sale on additional titles, but i think SM Record bar in North EDSA retained the prices at P299
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I think warner already pulled out the sale on additional titles, but i think SM Record bar in North EDSA retained the prices at P299
Same goes at Astroplus SM Makati. Anniversary sale of Warner is over i guess. 299 titles are back to regular price.
As for presyong sulit sale. It is still on.
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i think i saw Ghost Ship in snapper lenticular and it is price i think at P495
Yup, saw the same lenticular snapper at Astro SM Sucat back to 495.
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Hey, nobody told me Empire of the Sun was double disc! I got this at Astro GHills last month(299) and was only able to discover this last night.
What a steal. John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale and of course Steven Spielberg.
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I have the single DVD-9 Empire Of The Sun first released in a warner snapper. The new packaging seems to contain the same features. So maybe they just split it into two DVD-5 discs which I believe is more cost effective than a DVD-9, production wise. At any rate, at 299 this is still a great value.
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Medjo OT, but have any of you guys seen Dirty Harry (30th Anniv. Ed) anywhere? Thanks in advance. ;)
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I have the single DVD-9 Empire Of The Sun first released in a warner snapper. The new packaging seems to contain the same features. So maybe they just split it into two DVD-5 discs which I believe is more cost effective than a DVD-9, production wise. At any rate, at 299 this is still a great value.
1ST DVD(movie disc) IS 7.2 GB(DVD-9) while the second disc (special features disc) is 2.1 GB(DVD-5).
Weird. They could have fitted the two into a single dvd9 but decided to split the two.
Lucky me. :)
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Nope, it won't fit. :P
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oops my bad! DVD9 is only 8.5 GB nga pala...I'm just trying to drive my point harder (on how lucky I am to get this 2disc title at 299,palusot :D)
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Same goes at Astroplus SM Makati. Anniversary sale of Warner is over i guess. 299 titles are back to regular price.
As for presyong sulit sale. It is still on.
definitely over. :'( too many titles, too little time and money!!! i noticed the titles in snappers are not really back to their original regular price... they're now mostly priced 475 compared to the previous 695. i guess any Warner titles still priced at 299 are now officially mispriced.
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warner sale done & over also at m1 gb. sale stickers have been removed, nasisira tuloy ang shrink wrap.
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299 and 350 Sale still ongoing at Video City here at SM Sucat as of yesterday.
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What? Affected ba ang 2 disc classics like Goodfellas, Unforgiven, Shining, The right stuff, The lost boys etc...
I thought they would be on sale forever. ???
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Just saw those titles still on sale price at video city at SM Sucat yesterday. Also disney titles.
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so far i've seen among the P350 series, superman the movie is back to regular price. maybe in anticipation of the new superman returns movie.
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Presyong Sulit sale still going on sa SM North ;)
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299 and 350 Sale still ongoing at Video City and Odyssey in SM Megamall.
got SUPERMAN 1 and 2 for me ;) nice ;D
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Don't know if it is worth a post...but Warner had marked down selected titles to 275 today until supply last. Most big name titles are NOT included. And most of these titles were selling for 299 before this sale, so the difference is only @8%. This seems to be a clearance sale, no new inventories, just what already on display before. Not that I am complaining, Warner DVD prices had always been reasonable, so it is easy to see that they have little room to cut...
Among the better titles I saw are:
Before Sunrise/Sunset 275@
Jacky Chan's Who Am I
Jet Li's Romeo must die
Iron Giant (was 475 before)
Something Gotta Give
Sweet November
Captain Blood
Jacky Chan's First Strike
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When I was at Mall of Asia last week Before Sunrise / Sunset was available as buy 2 for P500 in Astro. Not sure if it still is, though.
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Nope, Warner is repricing its catalog. This is not a sale but a new retail price point.
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I do understand that, that is why I started the post with 'not sure if this is worth a post...'
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Sorry techdude, was referring to the Mall of Asia post regarding the opening sale. In your case, this is defintely worth a new topic because by bringing down their prices to Php275, Warner just lowered the price-point for imported R3 catalog releases.
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by bringing down their prices to Php275, Warner just lowered the price-point for imported R3 catalog releases.
Now if only the others will follow suit soon.
Viva hass been very good with their P299 sale prices but they have not permanently lowered the prices of the back catalogue.
It's down this month and then up again the next.
Magna's back catalouge has been steady at P375.
I'm hoping it will go down to P250-299 but then that's crossing over into their DVD5 disc prices range (which i think are not even worth P150).
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Hopefully nga others will follow also. This is good news.
thanks ;)
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So before sinrise/sunset is a boxset? and it's only 275?? ???
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As sardaukar has stated, the new price point of the Before Sunrise-Sunset boxed set is 500 yata. It was out of stock at the podium but available as separate items for 275 each.
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Hmmm....
I wonder if it's available at Astro Megamall, I will give them a call tomorow. :)
Thanks for answering brod.
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Sorry if I was unclear. Before Sunrise and Before Sunset are sold separately, not a boxed set. They were (or are) part of a number of other DVDs that were marked "Buy 2 for P500".
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OH!! :o
Okay. :D
:)