Hi, you could also check out the Stanley Kubrick movie Collection, will be available in May, 10 movies all, included Warner bros-(2001, Shinning, Full metal jacket, Clock work orange,Eyes wide shut/Universal-Sparcatus/Colombia-Dr. Strangelove) with a very cool booklet.

The Last Emperor under criterion is not in the original 2.35 aspect ratio, it is at 2.22:1 but still offer better picture quality than the UK Optimum Zone B release.

Hi , have u guys seen the older title "KOYAANISQATSI" & "POWAQQATSI"? also very cool, but not available in blu-ray, only DVD.

USD170 might cause custom hold & charge 30% duties, but this is really a very attractive packaging. too bad i already own Season 1 to 5 in standard packing. alos got at very cheap discont from amazon, i think around u$100 only for 5 season. Amazon might even discount more - sometimes up to 70% if they really want to clear stock.

[quote=Andrewtst,Mar 9 2011, 05:14 PM]Yeah! 2 Digibook BD from Germany arrived

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[wow, very cool packaging. hey, u can go to amazon canada, now 3 steelbook offer - SHAUN OF THE DEAD (C$19), No country for old man (C$17) & Gang of New York (Remastered, C$17). Beside DIGIBOOK - offer - Shawshank Redemption (C$15) & Exorcist (C$19), i think $ is very reasonale. postage is only C$3.50 each if u buy 6 discs together.

AMZ UK is offering Three King & Inglorious BAsterd at 5 pound only.

This post has been edited by johnbluraylover: Mar 10 2011, 08:39 PM

Fair comparison la bro for my case,
From what Thyper wrote, he bought from AMZ US also, 10 days the parcel arrived via standard shipping (28th Feb - 9th Mar).

Nope, my purchase less than RM500, USD 131

International Parcel sucks, i got a package been overdue for more than 60 days. AMZ US is sending me a replacement. Standrad International shipping is better, always got the package less than 30 days, small item sometimes arrived in 1-2 weeks.

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@johnbluraylover
becareful . . no selling are allowed in this section

hi Vivato,

Thanks, sorry guys I did not know no selling is allow in this section.

Hi Pok Leh,

Some sharing on Amazon Canada-
Zone A, higher $ than U$ but lower freight cost, so about the same, my last purchase arrived within 4 days. Lots of Steelbook packing, use HSBC CC can get Ex-rate very close to USD.
Some title not available in US & UK are available there under ALLIANCE , eg. FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, MIMIC, THE CELL, THE OTHER, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, CHOCALATE. no subtitle & no extra, around C$10

go to wwww.blu-ray.com/movies/ click on AMZ canada side, currently some sales available there.

I already got 6 titles, I tried my luck because all not yet available eleswhere, around RM48/disc included freight,
MIMIC - directed by GUILLERMO DEL TORO, good scifi horror, released by NEW LINE same year with DARK CITY, both suffer in box office, PIC is B-, no remastered & very dark movie, SOUND is better in DTS-HD 5.1
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN - directed by Robert Rodriguez, with George Clooney & Q. Tarantino - the pic is very good quality, A-, sound very good too, US Vivendi might release this title soon, so hold your horses
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL - u can find the review in Blu-ray.com, very good quality both in pic & sound, & very good italy movie
CHOCALATE - 1080I, but very good PIC quality
CONSTANT GARDENER - Pic B+, however no subtitle, very dificult to watch as it is heavy dialoge driven movie
THE CELL - I read from the forum u all love "THE FALL", i think u guys should already knew THE CELL, both directed by TARSEM SINGH. a very beautiful psycho thriller with J.Lo, again u can find the review at Blu-ray.com, pic & sound both B/B+, again no subtitle & zero extra feature.

I watch the above BD with my Optoma HD86 projector, so the effect is dif watching at HD LCD/LED/Plasma.

Just made another order for 6 more titles, all in STEELBOOK & DIGIBOOK packing, will comment when arrive.

Hi Brothers,
same go here, i got over 60 titles from Christmas to New Year till now. Have not seen half of it. I think we can change our forum to bluray crazy. haha.

Hi,
I got the older packing, also in box set, the PIC & Audio quality is very good, with cool menu

I think if u are not desperate, please wait as Pirate 4 is coming to theater soon, Disney will have to clear all trilogy box set & there will be more discount. eg. X-Men trilogy box set (9 disc) used to sell at U$50, now U$30, other example like Rambo Trilogy etc.

U$50 is reasonable but not cheap, U$30 is a must.

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Added on March 11, 2011, 1:33 pm[quote=dirtrun,Mar 11 2011, 02:12 PM]
Hey..

I hv Constant Gardener n Chocolate[I tink its Le Chocolat.. in reality.. o ya, u are talkin abt d Johnny Depp/Juliette Binoche flick, rite?] both frm Canada too.. all thru royal canadian post.. I tried orderin Life is Beautiful but it was held back n I eventually nvr received it..

Both CG n Chocolat is brilliant.. thou' it might not be every ones cup of tea..

N might I be so bold to recommend this too :

ENGLISH PATIENT

Also a Ralph Fiennes/ Juliette Binoche flick - its 1080i too but brilliant vdo.. luvly story too..

hi dirtrun,
ya, is Le Chocolat.
I would like to order English Patient, but i think no subtitle, right?

Just order CRITERION COLLECTION - CHE - 2 disc pack.


Some sharing on IPARCEL & Standard International Shipping:

the lowest cost is Standard international shipping, with no tracking, & it is by post Malaysia to our house. It has improved a lot during last few year, usually arrived in 4 weeks for 10 disc pack & 10 days for single disc, & i never encounter lost in mail

IPARCEL - suppose better than normal post but IPARCEL screw up recently. My first few order via IPARCEL arrived in 20 days, then it got delay to 50 days, now even some order been lost in mail. When ever i contact AMZ US for this, AMZ US never hesitate to replace me the order with upgrade to faster post at their cost. IPARCEL suppose to hav tracking no but they never update it. I got lots of package already received but in their tracking history, it shown in US werehouse.

I think the main reason IPARCEL delay is due to all blu-ray crazies like us made too many order until they cannot cope with the high demand. ha..

Recently I pre-order a lots to avoid the IPARCEL. I re-order 10 disc at once with dif release date, so AMZ US will deliver via Standard shipping 1 by 1 whenever it is release.

something to add to Dirtrun, Life is Beatiful is one of the best, do not missed it.

This post has been edited by johnbluraylover: Mar 11 2011, 01:39 PM

Hi Sophan,
U can check out the AMZ UK for box set, very cheap there, most big hollywood movie is free zone, wait till sales, eg. BORNE TRILOGY/ALIENQ/DIRTY HARRY BOX SET/GODFATHER/MATRIX TRI etc.

all zone free at very low $, the only weakness is the awful packing.

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Added on March 11, 2011, 7:13 pmHi Dirtrun,
Thanks for the recomendation, u got good taste. Cinema Paradiso is the standard version, i would like to wait for the 3 hours extended cut. I really love the movie score, got the sound track & been enjoying for 10 yrs.
Please comment more after u watch it.

Have u seen Europe made WWII movie - DOWNFALL, KATYN, NORTH FACE, MAN OF WAR? all europe made WWII movie are very realistic.

I also recommnding German Scifi "THE CARGO" & "THE LIVES OF OTHERS", Spanish Thriller "HIERRO", "THE ORPHANAGE".



Just revisited 'THE MIST' while waiting for my "WALKING DEAD" arrive. Very good movie & BD.





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very good pic & audio quality for ID4 & I, Robot, both near demo material.

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Added on March 11, 2011, 11:23 pmi too like cool package.

please show us some coolest package.

This post has been edited by johnbluraylover: Mar 11 2011, 11:23 PM

ha, i remember last 2 years christmas AMZ blu-ray sales like crazy, lots of good title at $7 only. AMZ still have some interesting sales like Father days sales, Holloween Sales, Thanksgiving Sales.

AMZ US PARAMOUNT SAVING PRIVATE RYAN - is released under SAPPHIRE SERIES, one of the best Blu-ray in PIC & Sound.

Do not know UK quality but I would like to collect the "SAPPHIRE SERIES", other title included BRAVEHEART, GLADIATOR & FORREST GUMP. 1 of the best collector series.

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Hi anyone got this? how is the PIC & SOUND Quality & any subtitle?




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Hi Andrew,
u might want to upgrade your firmware to newer version. i also got this box set, it is fanstastic, especially it has a complete good season ending.

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Added on March 12, 2011, 3:03 pmI got the UK Otimum version of Last Emperor, quality ok but no subtitle with director's cut(480i),
Criterion Zone A quality is better.
however all UK & US are in 2.20 aspect ratio. the original ratio is 2.35. i think it will be rerelease in future at 2.35. (Apocalyse Now been released at 2.35)

This post has been edited by johnbluraylover: Mar 12 2011, 03:03 PM

hi all,

just came back from a Penang HIFI Store, they claim they will hv OPPO 93 MULTI-ZONE, below RM4K, gurantee 1 yr.

do't think so, but if u got few kl guys all interested, may be can car pool to penang - can test the player first b4 buy, might bargain for $ too.

errrr, damn, i paid RM5k for direct ship in.


hi, the TAXI DRIVER at AMZ US got the nice printout or not? damn, AMZ France seems got very nice artcard.


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