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Old 30-08-2009, 3:21 PM   #31
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re: Gladiator to buy or not to buy (please dont click on links for the time being )

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Originally Posted by Rasczak View Post
Surely that is just licence for the studios to give us mediocre titles now and in the future? Whilst I doubt AVF members exist in sufficient numbers to make a difference, surely there is at least a moral argument not to support such a policy via pre-orders. For me it's a catalogue title I can wait for - ergo I'll buy it when it's in the bargain bin (assuming a better version doesn't come along).
But you (plus many others) are 'assuming' that the UK release will be a mediocre title. I'm willing to take the chance that one of the best films ever made will have a pretty 'presentable' transfer, and certainly one much, much better than the dvd releases so far.
Why wait? Especially for less than £14.00.