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As per imdb.com more than 50% of the top profile Hollywood actors, producers and the directors are from the U.K. But when it comes to releasing of their movies in their motherland on Home Video you guys are robbed off many extras and ripped off on the pricing. When will this trend change ? 
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28-03-2008, 5:29 AM
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Originally Posted by lgans316  As per imdb.com more than 50% of the top profile Hollywood actors, producers and the directors are from the U.K. But when it comes to releasing of their movies in their motherland on Home Video you guys are robbed off many extras and ripped off on the pricing. When will this trend change ? | Yeah, don't we know it. lol
I import my movies most of the time, works out cheaper and the versions are usually better in some way such as being Unrated and actually longer.
I doubt it will change anytime soon neither.
Shockingly, with Blu-Ray being the new format, you go into most shops on the high street and the selection is minimal and prices are rediculous. They are selling titles like Superman for £25 each when you can get the same online for £15 or less.
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28-03-2008, 8:18 AM
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Because it is the same with everything here, petrol,car tax, TV tax even recently the price of simple things like bread.
This country prides itself in ripping off it's own people.
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28-03-2008, 8:58 AM
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spare a thought for ireland -
hmv are charging €45 for superman !
that's about £32
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Originally Posted by jc_dublin spare a thought for ireland -
hmv are charging €45 for superman !
that's about £32 |  That is shocking!!! Sounds about right for HMV though.
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28-03-2008, 11:50 AM
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We're not ripped off on the pricing so long as you know where to look. I always buy online from play.com, dvd.co.uk etc etc. I picked up Casino Royale on BD for £9.95 online, where as Asda was selling for double that. Agreed, the local stores are rip-offs, with average prices by me of £20+. However, look at DVD's now, with lots of shops having great budget DVD's for £3-£5. Give it time and Blu-ray will hopefully end up the same way. Then it definitely will be cheaper to buy UK disks instead of importing US ones. There's just the extras to work on then.
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Btw what happened to the Commando and Wall Street goof-up issue ? I hope that you have received the correct movie from the merchant. 
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28-03-2008, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by lgans316 Btw what happened to the Commando and Wall Street goof-up issue ? I hope that you have received the correct movie from the merchant. | Sorted thanks. Got a refund from Amazon and got the right film from play.com. Link HERE to that thread. That's the only downside to ordering online- what happens if it's a scratched disk (or even the wrong film in my case above)? This is one advantage local stores have over online stores. But with the prices the way they are atm online's the only sensible way to go.
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28-03-2008, 4:28 PM
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What annoys me is companies like FOX who release Blu-ray films region coded AND then dont release them in the UK. Cast Away being an example. So they lose out on a sale!
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28-03-2008, 9:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jc_dublin spare a thought for ireland -
hmv are charging €45 for superman !
that's about £32 | And Zavvi charging €73 for the Spider-Man Trilogy - that's £58! 
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.. and don't forget that Australia is the same Blu Ray region as the UK. Even shipping BD DVDs from there half way around the planet to the UK can be cheaper than buying them locally here. What a crazy world we live in..
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Originally Posted by JH4 .. and don't forget that Australia is the same Blu Ray region as the UK. Even shipping BD DVDs from there half way around the planet to the UK can be cheaper than buying them locally here. What a crazy world we live in.. | How can I find out whats released in australia? Any good sites? Do they have Cast Away/Man on fire?
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29-03-2008, 1:32 AM
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Originally Posted by tutu How can I find out whats released in australia? Any good sites? Do they have Cast Away/Man on fire? | try dvdcrave I was put on to them by the hddvd fire sale, sites not flash, but service is very good 
delivery within a week
and enqs answered quickly
I along with many other people have had problems with other aussie suppliers such as ezydvd.
Once digested some of my hd dvd will be most likely
use them again.
As for future releases like most retailors they do show future releases.
As for region coding not all BD are. warner don't
but fox /MGM and Liongate (which is an Warner company) do.
Try the hd films section at the top of this forum for the region free list. 
Will miss hddvd no region coding was a big plus for me, Crank and Rescue Dawn are US only BD with no uk launch but picked both up on hd dvd , one from a german company and the other Dutch
(the wonders of the internet).
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29-03-2008, 4:38 PM
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MGM and Liongate (which is an Warner company) do.
| MGM is a sony company and Lionsgate is Independant mini-Major.
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Originally Posted by tutu How can I find out whats released in australia? Any good sites? Do they have Cast Away/Man on fire? | Try here: www.releaselists.com/BLURAYAustralia.html
I've had decent experiences buying from DVD Crave, would would not recommend EzyDVD - they're in chaos.
Hope this helps.
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