The HMV Bargains Thread!

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 19 Feb 2008, 16:36

The Matrix: Ultimate Collection Box Set: 10dvd - £14.99

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=202272

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Feb 2008, 22:03

That is impressive. My HD-DVD Trilogy Box set was even more impressive at £17.99 from Sendit.com though

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 20 Feb 2008, 00:11

Matrix link shows £59.99 now and btw that set contains the cut version of the first film.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Feb 2008, 00:59

Yep all DVDs of The Matrix in the UK are cut. Only the UK HD-DVD is uncut.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 24 Feb 2008, 19:25

Vengeance Trilogy Deluxe Edition 6 DVD Box Set - £15.99:

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... =567110&WT

This no longer interests me with Oldboy 2 Disc BD SE out there.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 05 Mar 2008, 18:28

bradavon wrote:Vengeance Trilogy Deluxe Edition 6 DVD Box Set - £15.99:

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... =567110&WT

This no longer interests me with Oldboy 2 Disc BD SE out there.

I got this but not opened it yet. Are the discs inside different to the normal Tartan ones?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Mar 2008, 18:40

Yep:

http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/th ... ilogy.html

* SFMV is a new 2 Disc SE not available outside of the box set. It also has a new Film to PAL transfer not on either single disc DVD.
* Oldboy features Disc 1 and Disc 3 from th USA LE Tin. So you lose the deleted scenes but gain the HUGE documentary, it's something like that anyway.
* SFLV is a new 2 Disc SE not available outside of the box set. It drops the Colour version in place of the Fade to Black version.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 07 Mar 2008, 00:17

Oh nice, I'll be hanging onto it then.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Mar 2008, 02:30

Personally I wanted both SFLV cuts so didn't bother but otherwise it's a fantastic box set (the worlds best if you want English subtitled extras) and I'd definitely hold on to it too.

On Friday only:

Ferris Buellers Day Off SE DVD - £3.49:

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=500319

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 07 Mar 2008, 15:35

Planet Of The Apes 6-disc box set £8.99

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=672664

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Mar 2008, 17:44

Cool price but it's:

A: The old box set
B: The PAL versions of the SE Box Set Re-Use the old Non-Remastered Discs for Parts 2-5.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 08 Mar 2008, 23:53

yep not the best version-i think i'll buy this one,don't love the films enough to wait for a BD release

http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Apes-Colle ... 254&sr=1-1

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 09 Mar 2008, 00:44

Personally I think Planet of the Apes and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (Part 4) are excellent and the rest are just okay. Escape from the Planet of the Apes (Part 3) is pretty good 70s fun but Parts 2 and 5 especially are pretty poor.

I already own the original box set and it's enough for me. They're already anamorphic/uncut/in the correct aspect ratio which are the main things. I imagine the new DD5.1 for the sequels (R1 SE box sets only) don't offer much over the Mono. The best extra from the SE box set is still the 2 Hour Behind the Planet of the Apes Documentary which is part of all box sets anyway.

If I didn't already own it I too would get the new R1 Remastered SE box set. I never had any interest in the 14 disc box set. I probably will upgrade to a BD box set when one comes. Even though I don't think all are great I still have a soft spot for them.

The 2001 Remake got the Ape look and Walk so right but was otherwise so poor, and completely removed all the dark undertones of the original.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 09 Mar 2008, 01:38

i have the old set as well but i take the view i could easy get a tenner for it on ebay allowing me to upgrade to this new set at a cost of £6ish.plus the Battle version is the extended,apparently better version.no-brainer really.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 09 Mar 2008, 02:31

Oh yeah I forgot about that extended cut, more reason to be annoyed the PAL SE box set doesn't feature the new DVDs.

I could do the same but I doubt Extended Battle of the Planet of the Apes suddenly makes it a good film. I also don't like to upgrade endlessly as it gets a bit silly. The PAL Non-SE box set is generally fine anyway. I doubt the Remastered jobs are staggeringly better, especially now BDs will come at some point and it's not as if the R1 is a Bargain price.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 09 Mar 2008, 02:39

bradavon wrote: it's not as if the R1 is a Bargain price.

£16 delivered from the states for a six disc box set not a bargain?

would you like them to give these away.?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 09 Mar 2008, 03:01

No. It's certainly a fair price but £10-12 I'd consider a bargain. If it was £10-12 I'd possibly jump on it as a bargain but £16 is about normal for a box set of it's age.

Understand?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 09 Mar 2008, 06:18

i understand you are a penny pincher-for a pathetic £4 to be the difference to buying/not buying something is odd-but hey i get it-you are waiting for the £50 BD box set

i'd say the dvdpacific price is the average price for a set of this age

http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=711638

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 09 Mar 2008, 21:24

saltysam wrote:i understand you are a penny pincher-for a pathetic £4 to be the difference to buying/not buying something is odd

Maybe a little but it's more to do with being deliberately picky as I already own more than enough DVDs really and it is a pain to upgrade all the time.

saltysam wrote:but hey i get it-you are waiting for the £50 BD box set

There's no chance I'll pay £40-50 for it

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 09 Mar 2008, 21:30

saltysam wrote:alien quadrilogy £9.99

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=106275

This is still £9.99.

Pretty in Pink DVD £2.99 -

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=961519

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 09 Mar 2008, 22:24

The extended Battle does improve the film but not much. I enjoy it but it's a case of low budget and poor scriptwriting letting down a film. But damn, the music for it is sublime!

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 13 Mar 2008, 08:22

There is a big HMV Sale, on their home page:

http://www.hmv.co.uk/

Sadly no HD but there are DVDs and CDs. There are some cracking prices in there if you're into buying DVDs and CDs.

Austin Powers 1 is £1.99
Brotherhood (Taegukgi) Single Disc is £2.99
Wizard of Oz 3 Disc SE is £5.99 - Grim says it's a bargain, don't shoot the messenger

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 13 Mar 2008, 11:09

There's 3 for 2 on selected Blu-rays, though.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 13 Mar 2008, 19:41

Great

Thanks though. FYI of the CD prices I've checked they're cheaper at CD WOW including vouchers.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 13 Mar 2008, 20:21

british blu-ray prices are a joke in the main.