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Iron Crowned posted:I haven't ordered a 4k from Amazon yet, but if it's like the Blus, you'll usually end up at the DVD page first and have to select the Blu from that page, I can't imagine it's much different for 4k.  I mostly bought UHD from Best Buy or from Disney Movie Club. I do find it hilarious if I decide to get Little Mermaid, Wreck the Internet, and Captain America 1 on 4K from there, it actually ten dollars cheaper ordering the combo with Little Mermaid 2 on bluray then without it.
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I've had problems with my local Best Buy just not giving a poo poo about the accuracy of their website, so I swing by after work to pick up a UHD steelbook and they kinda just shrug their shoulders when it isn't on the shelf even though the website says it should be. It's pissed me off enough that I really don't feel like rewarding it by buying from them online either.
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Feb 26, 2019 18:07
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Basebf555 posted:I've had problems with my local Best Buy just not giving a poo poo about the accuracy of their website, so I swing by after work to pick up a UHD steelbook and they kinda just shrug their shoulders when it isn't on the shelf even though the website says it should be. It's pissed me off enough that I really don't feel like rewarding it by buying from them online either. That's really not limited to your Best Buy, nor is it limited to any store. Just assume that all stores have an inaccurate website (because they do)
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Feb 26, 2019 18:15
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Iron Crowned posted:That's really not limited to your Best Buy, nor is it limited to any store. Just assume that all stores have an inaccurate website (because they do) It's bullshit though, don't advertise that something is at the store when it's not and then when I get there I'm told I have to either order online(they refuse to special order at the actual store) or drive like 30 miles to another store(that will probably tell me they also don't have it for some mysterious reason).
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Feb 26, 2019 18:18
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Rirse posted:I mostly bought UHD from Best Buy or from Disney Movie Club. I do find it hilarious if I decide to get Little Mermaid, Wreck the Internet, and Captain America 1 on 4K from there, it actually ten dollars cheaper ordering the combo with Little Mermaid 2 on bluray then without it. I unironically kind of love how Disney uses the Vault as a way to sort of informally say which movies the current management cares about. They care about it? Prepare to pay significant amounts of money and possibly have a hard time even finding the drat thing. They don't? It's probably in the five-dollar bin at Wal-Mart, or packed in with something they do care about, in a bundle that indicates that they see it as having negative value.
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Feb 26, 2019 18:22
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LORD OF BOOTY posted:I unironically kind of love how Disney uses the Vault as a way to sort of informally say which movies the current management cares about. When was the last time Fantasia been out on bluray?
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Feb 26, 2019 18:25
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Basebf555 posted:It's bullshit though, don't advertise that something is at the store when it's not and then when I get there I'm told I have to either order online(they refuse to special order at the actual store) or drive like 30 miles to another store(that will probably tell me they also don't have it for some mysterious reason). The website keys off their inventory system, so if someone stole a copy or a damaged copy wasn’t keyed out correctly, then it’s not going to be reflected properly. It’s not someone at BBY scheming to get you in the door under false pretenses, it’s the common problems of retail. Ultimately, with something like a UHD Steelbook, it’s frankly easier for you to order online in those situations than for them to be ordered in. Numbers are limited, etc. You’re probably going to get it quicker than they would is what I’m saying. Also, if you’ve driven to a different store for the same item w/o calling them ahead and having them confirm its existence and/or hold it, then you might want to reconsider that approach.
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Feb 26, 2019 18:26
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Basebf555 posted:It's bullshit though, don't advertise that something is at the store when it's not and then when I get there I'm told I have to either order online(they refuse to special order at the actual store) or drive like 30 miles to another store(that will probably tell me they also don't have it for some mysterious reason). Not that I disagree, but big box stores are staffed by minimum wage slaves and their masters who make only a few dollars more. Last time I went to Best Buy, there was no one at the registers for a several minutes, I was tempted to just walk out with my purchase, because I don't think anyone would have stopped me.
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Feb 26, 2019 18:28
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Rirse posted:When was the last time Fantasia been out on bluray? There was a combo pack of it and Fantasia 2000 in 2010, which you can find used for $40 and new for $120.
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Feb 26, 2019 18:28
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Boywhiz88 posted:The website keys off their inventory system, so if someone stole a copy or a damaged copy wasn’t keyed out correctly, then it’s not going to be reflected properly. It’s not someone at BBY scheming to get you in the door under false pretenses, it’s the common problems of retail. Oh, believe me I've reconsidered that approach, this is a lesson I learned a few months ago so I know the score at this point. It's not about speed it's about convenience, I have a Best Buy right on my way home and I swing by there after work. I understand what causes it but I don't accept it as an excuse though. If the availability of items are not accurate on the website, don't put that incorrect information up there. If it's a known problem, fix the problem.
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Feb 26, 2019 18:30
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Basebf555 posted:Oh, believe me I've reconsidered that approach, this is a lesson I learned a few months ago so I know the score at this point. It's not about speed it's about convenience, I have a Best Buy right on my way home and I swing by there after work. That’s a step backwards though. They’re not going to remove an incredibly useful feature because it’s occasionally inaccurate on a BluRay. Your issue kind of cuts to the heart of why physical media is dying. iTunes or Prime don’t ever have something out of stock, or a burnt out worker to deal with. It’s the price we pay, I suppose. On the flip side: I’m a loving goon who pre-ordered the Alien UHD Steelbook despite not having any idea what it looks like. Boywhiz88 fucked around with this message at 18:43 on Feb 26, 2019 |
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Feb 26, 2019 18:40
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Boywhiz88 posted:That’s a step backwards though. They’re not going to remove an incredibly useful feature because it’s occasionally inaccurate on a BluRay. Your issue kind of cuts to the heart of why physical media is dying. iTunes or Prime don’t ever have something out of stock, or a burnt out worker to deal with. It’s the price we pay, I suppose. It's not useful if it's not reliable. If I have to go to the website, see that something is apparently available, THEN call the store to confirm that, what's the point of having it on the website to begin with? Just say "contact your local store for product availability" instead. Liar Lyre posted:The only way to fix that problem is to do daily inventory counts of the entire store. That’s not feasible. If you really want something, do an online pick up in store. Or ask an employee to help you. They might not have the item displayed properly and it might be still in the back room. I’ve worked retail enough to tell you that most employees will help you as long as you don’t act like a dickhead. To be clear, I'm not a dickhead to the employees, I know they aren't at fault. And you're right that several times I've asked them to check in the back and they've found what I'm looking for. But other times they haven't been able to find it and I leave without a satisfying explanation. Part of the issue here too is that as a huge corporation, Best Buy makes it impossible to contact anyone that might actually have the ability to make any changes. Basebf555 fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Feb 26, 2019 |
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Feb 26, 2019 18:43
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Basebf555 posted:Oh, believe me I've reconsidered that approach, this is a lesson I learned a few months ago so I know the score at this point. It's not about speed it's about convenience, I have a Best Buy right on my way home and I swing by there after work. The only way to fix that problem is to do daily inventory counts of the entire store. That’s not feasible. If you really want something, do an online pick up in store. Or ask an employee to help you. They might not have the item displayed properly and it might be still in the back room. I’ve worked retail enough to tell you that most employees will help you as long as you don’t act like a dickhead.
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Liar Lyre posted:...as long as you don’t act like a dickhead. I mean, look at his avatar. I've worked in Target and Bestbuy (for a holiday season) years ago. They do annual audits to try to keep the numbers right where they have an outside company count everything in the store, including stuff not on sale. If you've ever been in a store and you see white tags on a rack, that's what those are for. Most inaccuracies are because of theft. If it was stolen and they didn't catch it, they have no way of knowing that they now have 5 copies of a film instead of 6.
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Cross-posting from the Alien threadXenomrph posted:‘Alien’ 4K release details, it hits US retail on 4/23.
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Feb 26, 2019 20:29
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IUG posted:I mean, look at his avatar. Uhhh, that's his pineal gland. What are you, someone that has never watched From Beyond?!?!
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Feb 26, 2019 20:31
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Feb 26, 2019 22:52
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Lol. Have they ever seen an alien egg? Or was that just Google image result #2
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Feb 26, 2019 23:05
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Kind of looks like they just photoshopped a freshly cracked egg. Its even opening in the wrong way!
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Feb 26, 2019 23:14
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FilthyImp posted:Lol. Have they ever seen an alien egg? Or was that just Google image result #2 The actual Alien movie poster doesn’t resemble an on-screen Alien egg so I’m willing to forgive it.
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Feb 26, 2019 23:17
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At this time, I’m going to assume there is some kind of metallic/holographic effect that cannot be properly conveyed by a still image. Because otherwise that is some of the goddamn worst art I’ve seen in awhile. What was wrong w the original theatrical poster? Throwback, baby! Edit: I think it got delayed because that Friday is 4/26 aka “Alien day” because LV-426. Fox made it up around the time Prometheus came out but they like to do promotions on it, etc. Boywhiz88 fucked around with this message at 00:11 on Feb 27, 2019 |
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Feb 27, 2019 00:06
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Well... the spine looks nice at least!
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Feb 27, 2019 00:38
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Basebf555 posted:Uhhh, that's his pineal gland. What are you, someone that has never watched From Beyond?!?! I tried but when I got to Best Buy the kid at the register told me they did have any.
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Feb 27, 2019 01:42
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I feel like that Alien cover art is supposed to be the wonky-looking egg from the trailer, just made a bit more greebly and with a bit of slime coming off it.
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Feb 27, 2019 03:18
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LORD OF BOOTY posted:I feel like that Alien cover art is supposed to be the wonky-looking egg from the trailer, just made a bit more greebly and with a bit of slime coming off it. Why use the original poster art when they can just make a much shittier version of the same thing that is incredibly tacky and doesn't relate to the film's aesthetic at all?
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Feb 27, 2019 04:03
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The teaser/poster one just has a rough egg type texture to it, not abstract metallic upholstery. The normal cover also has the stupid metal rainbow sheen on a Xeno, but it's at least just a regular Xeno. 
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Feb 27, 2019 08:09
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Teenage Fansub posted:The teaser/poster one just has a rough egg type texture to it, not abstract metallic upholstery. Yeah, this is the version I'll be buying.
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Feb 27, 2019 14:17
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God forbid a catalogue title have era-appropriate cover art.
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Feb 27, 2019 14:24
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TheScott2K posted:God forbid a catalogue title have era-appropriate cover art. I honestly have no issues with updating cover art, but when it comes to the big studios, they seem to do it by a committee following the current year's artistic style guide. There really is nothing about those covers that is representative of a 40 year old movie, and it already looks dated to at least 2 years ago.
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Feb 27, 2019 14:40
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At least it isn't floating heads. Actually now I want a copy of Aliens with floating Alien heads as the cover.
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Those covers don't look all that much worse than the average Alien cover art, I've bought that movie probably 5 different times in various formats and anthology sets and the art is always pretty dumb looking. Nobody ever wants to go the simple but elegant route like the original poster.
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This literally took me five minutes: I really love Indicator's aesthetic of using original poster artwork and modifying it to work as a cover. Nick Wrigley (who used to run Masters of Cinema) does all their graphic design and it's all gorgeous.
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Iron Crowned posted:I honestly have no issues with updating cover art, but when it comes to the big studios, they seem to do it by a committee following the current year's artistic style guide. There really is nothing about those covers that is representative of a 40 year old movie, and it already looks dated to at least 2 years ago. I like the way Scream Factory does it where they have a reversible cover with the new art they created and the original poster. If you have the slip cover you can have both at the same time.
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CPL593H posted:I like the way Scream Factory does it where they have a reversible cover with the new art they created and the original poster. If you have the slip cover you can have both at the same time. Arrow does this too (though sometimes neither is the original poster) and it is the best.
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Teenage Fansub posted:Best Buy steelbook for the Alien 4k I really don't mind the look of this and the regular 4k box art.
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FancyMike posted:Arrow does this too (though sometimes neither is the original poster) and it is the best. I only have two or three Arrow discs, but yeah them too. I have Society but it's that limited edition on so it's just all the gross faces in a big box thing. It also helps that the new art the boutique labels usually create isn't ugly garbage that doesn't go with the movie. CPL593H fucked around with this message at 00:16 on Feb 28, 2019 |
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Feb 28, 2019 00:14
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Teenage Fansub posted:The teaser/poster one just has a rough egg type texture to it, not abstract metallic upholstery. I see Bolaji got into The Rock's baby oil stash
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Feb 28, 2019 06:00
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I'm glad I don't own a 4K player. Looks like a puddle of guzzline.
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FancyMike posted:Arrow does this too (though sometimes neither is the original poster) and it is the best. So does Vinegar Syndrome.
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Best Buy seems to be selling off a bunch of 3D Blu-Rays for cheap. Bout to get a price match on Pacific Rim as I picked it up a little bit ago.
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