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Michael Scrutchin
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 Posted: 02.22.2004 11:57 pm Post subject: Insane deal at Amazon: 12-DVD set for $5.94! |
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Obviously a misprice, right?
History of Cinema (12-DVD Set of Silent Classics)
The set includes:
- Battleship Potemkin
- The Beloved Rogue
- The Birth of a Nation
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- The General
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Intolerance
- Metropolis
- Nosferatu
- Orphans of the Storm
- The Phantom of the Opera
The list price is $89.99. Amazon has it for sale at $5.94 (93% off list price) and it's been on their top 10 best-selling DVD list for the past couple of days; now it's at #1. Now, this set is from Alpha Video, who produce budget-priced DVDs of mostly public-domain films, so it's not gonna be anywhere near Kino or Criterion quality, but that's still an insane deal.
EDIT: I added the other titles to the above list. (Found 'em on another message board.)
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beltmann
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| Posted: 02.23.2004 1:31 am Post subject: |
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| HOLY HOLY CRAP. |
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the night watchman
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| Posted: 02.23.2004 2:23 am Post subject: |
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That seems almost too good to be true. I mean, those are great films, but maybe the DVDs in the set are of poor quality or obsolete.
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beltmann
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| Posted: 02.23.2004 4:02 am Post subject: |
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I'm sure these transfers are inferior. Nevertheless, factoring in S&H, that's 74 cents a flick. Definitely worth the gamble. Even if only 2-3 of the films are of reasonable quality, that's still a great deal. I think Michael is right--it's gotta be a misprice.
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Danny Baldwin
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I'm buying it anyway.
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beltmann
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| Posted: 02.23.2004 4:07 am Post subject: |
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I already own 5 of the listed 8, and I've placed an order, too. Like I said, at that price it's worth the gamble. Why not?
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Danny Baldwin
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Embarrassingly, I don't own a single silent film. This should up my collection.
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beltmann
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| Posted: 02.23.2004 4:08 am Post subject: |
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I suppose we have an obligation to satisfy here. All together now: Thank you Michael!
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beltmann
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| Danny Baldwin wrote: | | Embarrassingly, I don't own a single silent film. This should up my collection. |
Just did a quick check: Between VHS and DVD, and including short films, I own 344 silent films. In my defense, I do have a particular interest.
Danny, surely you've at least seen a few, right?
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Danny Baldwin
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| beltmann wrote: | | Danny, surely you've at least seen a few, right? |
I've seen four on that list, and I think sixteen in total, but I'd have to check my logs.
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beltmann
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| Posted: 02.23.2004 4:26 am Post subject: |
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The Barnes & Noble online store seems to have both the 8- and 12-disc sets. The 12-disc set is priced at $80.99 and includes the following titles:
There's two there I haven't yet seen--Beloved Rogue and Orphans of the Storm--so hopefully that's correct info.
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Michael Scrutchin
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Eric, you beat me to it. Yeah, those seem to be the correct titles.
It's funny. Alpha Video is releasing several of those titles as stand-alone DVDs on the same date, Feb. 24, and they're all priced at $6.99. There is no way the insane price on the box set is intentional. I doubt they'll honor the misprice, but I guess it was worth a shot, huh? When I ordered mine, the expected shipping date was late March, early April -- whaa?
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beltmann
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| Posted: 02.23.2004 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Michael B. Scrutchin wrote: | | When I ordered mine, the expected shipping date was late March, early April -- whaa? |
Same here. Supply and demand, eh?
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Michael Scrutchin
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| Posted: 02.23.2004 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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It's now out of stock at Amazon.
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Michael Scrutchin
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| Posted: 02.23.2004 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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And the Amazon price is now listed as $76.49. Yow.
So, will they actually honor the insane misprice for all of us?
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