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« Reply #15 on: May 04, 2003, 09:25:26 PM »

Brother Ragnarok wrote:

> Why, if you miss a movie in the theatrical run and were only
> sort of interested in the first place, would you buy it instead
> of renting it first?  That's what the little card in your
> wallet with the word "video" on it is for.

Brother R: The answer is simple. I don't have a video rental card, and I probably haven't rented a movie in at least 5 years. I buy everything I want to see on DVD. Even if I heard that it stinks.

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« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2003, 12:03:43 AM »

I don't have a video rental card, and I probably haven't rented a movie in at least 5 years. I buy everything I want to see on DVD. Even if I heard that it stinks.

Then don't complain

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« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2003, 12:10:20 AM »

> I don't have a video rental card, and I probably haven't
> rented a movie in at least 5 years. I buy everything I want to
> see on DVD. Even if I heard that it stinks.

>
> Then don't complain
 
Actually, I do much the same as Burgomaster.  Besides, the whole reason here is to talk about movies:  good and bad.  "Hey this is a great one. Check it out." or "I just wasted $3 - $20.  Be warned."

Someone who has made an enjoyable movie definitely wants people to  talk about it, while the director of the stinker wishes the opposite.

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« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2003, 09:09:53 AM »

Fearless Freep wrote:

"Then don't complain."

I don't seem to see any signs of complaining in any of my comments. I made some observations, stated some facts, and asked some questions. I buy a lot of movies, good and bad. To me, it's sort of like going to a casino to gamble: if I lose money, I don't get upset because I am fully aware that losing money is possible (in fact, losing money is very likely). The same holds true for movies. If I buy something that probably stinks, I'm well aware of it before I make the purchase. But I take my chances anyway.

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« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2003, 11:54:18 AM »

The Burgomaster wrote:

> SCENARIO #1: A movie gets released to theaters, gets terrible
> reviews,  and quickly disappears. You don't have a chance to
> see it during its theatrical run, so you run out and pay full
> price for the DVD or video. As predicted, the movie stinks. Six
> months later, you can buy it for under $10.

This is exactly what I did with the Van Damme sci-fi flick REPLICANT.  Not a terrible flick, but I paid WAAAAY to much for it.
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« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2003, 07:15:55 PM »

Wow, I didn't know people actually bought movies without having at least seen them once. :)  Given how pricey they can be I won't do it, that's too much of a commitment when I could rent it.

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illcos
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« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2003, 08:01:26 PM »

scenario #1.

'original sin'.  what was i thinking (or more acurately, why did i let my weiner do my thinking in this instance)?  luckily i resold it before it dropped in price and got a relatively good percentage of the price back.

i bought 'american ninja 2 +3' the same day, so no complaints with that day's spending overall :)

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« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2003, 04:18:28 PM »

I brought the Urotsukidoji: Hell on earth box set for a ridiculous amount of money, based on the fact that I liked the first two films. Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that parts 2 through 4 sucked, and that all episodes were the american version, hacked to death. Not that I get off on naked 'toon babes being penetrated by tentacles (not much, anyway), but cut films are just annoying... Damn this was expensive..
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« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2003, 08:25:03 PM »

Susan wrote:

> Wow, I didn't know people actually bought movies without having
> at least seen them once. :)  Given how pricey they can be I
> won't do it, that's too much of a commitment when I could rent
> it.

I tend to buy most of my bad movies sight unseen. I do at least check the reviews here before I make purchases (well, I actually use this site as a "to buy" list but that's another matter).

So far I've bought (based on the reviews here):

Orgazmo, Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, Plan 9 From Outerspace, The Blob, Six-String Samurai, Buckaroo Bonzai, Flash Gordon, and Masters of the Universe (ok, I would have gotten this one anyway, but still).

On topic, the only movie I've really had second thoughts about after purchasing it was "The Killer Tomatoes Strike Back". It was awful, even by my standards, though the animitronic tomatoes were cute (they reminded me of Mad Balls). And this is coming from a guy who LIKED the previous two movies. I'm still going to buy "The Killer Tomatoes Eat France", just because I'm a completist.
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« Reply #24 on: May 10, 2003, 10:35:38 PM »

Most recently, I saw a used copy of "The Warrior and the Sorceress" used at the video store for $4, so I thought, cool I'll get it.  The next week I learned it had been released on DVD for no more than $9 (and sure to drop).  Crap.

Oddly, my other great disappointment comes from David Carradine as well...  I saw a $4 VHS at a flea market called "The Misfit Brigade" (staring Dave), about the wacky exploits of the 27th Panzers.  It seems like a good premise, right?  Well, I can tell you that it was only the second movie I've ever watched that was so painful I had to stop it.  The other was Alien Prey (the horror).

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« Reply #25 on: May 14, 2003, 12:46:01 PM »

i bought the StreetFighter and the StreetFighter Returns daul layer DVD for six bucks , the first movie will only play on my PS2 the second movie wont play at all and i think the disc broke my DVD player.

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