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You Mean I Have To Pay THAT For Sleuth???

Topic started by TearsInRain on July 5, 2011. Last post by TearsInRain 1 year, 10 months ago.
Post by TearsInRain (508 posts) See mini bio
Amazon and eBay both demand anywhere between $65 to $100 for a copy of the original Sleuth on DVD???  It's the only movie of my top favorites I do not own and dear god I can't afford that just for a DVD!!  I assume it was printed in limited quantity for region 1 release because in Europe it sells like any other DVD.  Still, it is ridiculous. 
 
Sleuth is a movie that gets a lot of flak for the remake (though I didn't think it was that bad).  It is one of Michael Caine's early greats and an amazing film.  I would call it a fantastic hidden gem.  Now if only a basic DVD copy of it was available at basic DVD price in America, then I'll be happy.
 
So for the hell of it, what favorite movies were YOU asked to pay waaaay to much for (sarcasm welcome).
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Post by Vichyssoise (336 posts) See mini bio
I am completely with you on the Sleuth pain.  It's one of my favorite movies and it hasn't been released on DVD since around 1999, possibly 2002.  It was the most requested movie back when TCM.com had a feature where users could request classic movies to be released on DVD.  Not sure what happened there.  I know Michael Caine's in every movie ever, but it's Caine + Olivier.  How can people who release DVDs not realize how awesome that is?
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by TearsInRain (508 posts) See mini bio
@Vichyssoise: Glad to know someone shares my pain on this.  Caine is my favorite actor and to put hin with Olivier in a movie like Sleuth... people just don't give it enough respect.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Positrark (38 posts) See mini bio

Are you sure there isn't a place selling it cheaper. I found it for 19$ here in Norway with relative ease.

Edit: Sorry, didn't read the OP carefully enough. Apparently it's easy to find in Europe. Weird though.

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Post by GreatestEver99 (183 posts) See mini bio

Had a similar problem when buying Battle Royal a few years ago. I couldn't find a copy that was region free. But I finally found one and had to spend 35 bucks and then some for a used movie. When I got it I found out the seller lied and it was region encoded. So I had a choose to either spend another 60 bucks to get a dvd player that could play it or resell it and search for another one. I ended up buying the dvd player and that was the only use it got for a while but now I find reasons to use it. Alright done rambling

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by TearsInRain (508 posts) See mini bio
@GreatestEver99: One of the reasons I don't buy foreign DVDs online anymore (had this problem with the original Get Carter).  I tend to hunt them down in independent stores over online buying now.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by GreatestEver99 (183 posts) See mini bio

@TearsInRain: Yeah I seen the movie online from a friend recommendation and loved it and it turned into a 2 month long quest to get that movie. Yeah I rarely buy online because there is a nice used media store where I live and I can walk out with 10 decent and sometimes great movies and only spend 20-30 bucks.

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by TearsInRain (508 posts) See mini bio
@GreatestEver99: Same story with me.  I have a store I go to where you can get 7 movies for $15 used.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by mike20 (722 posts) See mini bio
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I would suggest going to places that sell used dvd's, especially ones that don't necessarily specialize in movies. Some stores, if it's not in there system, you might be able to pick it up for under $5.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by PatVB (3,546 posts) See mini bio
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Holy crap, you aren't kidding! And movie studios wonder why piracy runs rampant...

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by TearsInRain (508 posts) See mini bio
@pat4327: It leads certain people who are desperate to see it again to do things illegally.  Money can be a bitch.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by ThePickle (2,855 posts) See mini bio

There are certain things on Amazon that are inexplicably expensive. It make sense why the Kirk chair would be $3,000, but $499 for Super Mario World? I guess it's worth it because that's the best Mario game of all time but still, damn.

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by TearsInRain (508 posts) See mini bio
@Pickle: You can get it used at a retro gaming store for around $5.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Mistress_Redhead (2,848 posts) See mini bio
@TearsInRain: OMG I own it on video, one of the BEST Sherlock Holmes films out there!! how dare they charge so much for the DVD!!
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by GreatestEver99 (183 posts) See mini bio

I'm gonna go ahead and mention Disney classic movies. It feels like i'm getting mugged every time I buy one. I spent 30 dollars a piece for Toy Story 1 and 2 on blu-ray and there ten year old movies but I only payed 20 For the third one. When The Lion King is released on Blu-Ray towards the end of the year i'll pay there ridiculous price it as well.

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by TearsInRain (508 posts) See mini bio
@Mistress_Redhead: Sleuth isn't Sherlock Holmes.  You're thinking of Without A Clue.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Mistress_Redhead (2,848 posts) See mini bio
@TearsInRain said:
@Mistress_Redhead: Sleuth isn't Sherlock Holmes.  You're thinking of Without A Clue.
HA HA I am too! Yeah, no Sleuth is average, WAC is birill
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Mistress_Redhead (2,848 posts) See mini bio
@GreatestEver99 said:

I'm gonna go ahead and mention Disney classic movies. It feels like i'm getting mugged every time I buy one. I spent 30 dollars a piece for Toy Story 1 and 2 on blu-ray and there ten year old movies but I only payed 20 For the third one. When The Lion King is released on Blu-Ray towards the end of the year i'll pay there ridiculous price it as well.

Dear god yes! and they release them so sporadically as well its a mad dash to buy it before it gets pulled again!
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by GreatestEver99 (183 posts) See mini bio

@Mistress_Redhead: I was adding a bunch of dvds to the site yesterday and stumbled on a couple more Disney classics getting re-released that I didn't know about. Check out this listing for Dumbo on Blu-Ray. Its list price is 40 dollars. 40 dollars for an hour long not that great Disney classic.

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Mistress_Redhead (2,848 posts) See mini bio
@GreatestEver99 said:

@Mistress_Redhead: I was adding a bunch of dvds to the site yesterday and stumbled on a couple more Disney classics getting re-released that I didn't know about. Check out this listing for Dumbo on Blu-Ray. Its list price is 40 dollars. 40 dollars for an hour long not that great Disney classic.

HOLY SHIT! that is insane!!!!!  
 
It's what scares me about Disney taking over Marvel
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
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