The Arrow Thread - Page 882

plasterface · #**8811** 26th July 2016, 08:11 AM

i think if you plump for one of the box sets it should be the deluxe version. I am glad I am not a big fan of the director otherwise i would have been in a quandary whether to buy it as i'd feel guilty spending that much money on something that could go towards a holiday or something. I love those deluxe sideshow/hot toys figures but i could ever bring myself to pay £150-200 for them for same reason. I think with these larger boxsets they should give a choice of blu or dvd versions just to make them cheaper . The standard boxset seems far too much.

PaulD · #**8812** 26th July 2016, 08:32 AM

Really hoping this stays available until tonight when I get paid....if not I'll go for the Amazon version but would love all the extra goodies.

PaulD · #**8813** 26th July 2016, 10:07 AM

Actually, the more I think about it the more I think I'll just go for the Amazon version. The extra goodies are wonderful but I'd probably only read/use them once...as long as I get the films in HD I'm happy. It's a lot of expense in a month where I am moving house so..yeah...

VeZius · #**8814** 26th July 2016, 02:07 PM

Just noticed on Arrow's FB, that they are now offering shipping of the Shock and Gore boxset to other European countries as well. Under 70 copies left at the time of writing.

Hope I can still get my delivery address changed.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**8815** 26th July 2016, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by VeZius

Just noticed on Arrow's FB, that they are now offering shipping of the Shock and Gore boxset to other European countries as well. Under 70 copies left at the time of writing.

Hope I can still get my delivery address changed.

Great news.

beeton_up · #**8816** 26th July 2016, 04:25 PM

just gave in and bought the shock and gore edition, i know it would just annoy me when i changed my mind wanting to buy it only to have it sell out and be on ebay for 5 times the rrp, ill just not buy anymore blu rays for a month or two its not as if there's a really good box set coming up soon. (sod it forgot about female scorpion!!!)

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**8817** 26th July 2016, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by beeton_up

just gave in and bought the shock and gore edition, i know it would just annoy me when i changed my mind wanting to buy it only to have it sell out and be on ebay for 5 times the rrp, ill just not buy anymore blu rays for a month or two its not as if there's a really good box set coming up soon. (sod it forgot about female scorpion!!!)

Bet you can't. Movie buying is an addiction.

beeton_up · #**8818** 26th July 2016, 04:40 PM

your probably right lol

Susan Foreman · #**8819** 26th July 2016, 04:50 PM

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Boo Radley · #**8820** 26th July 2016, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by beeton_up

its not as if there's a really good box set coming up soon. (sod it forgot about female scorpion!!!)

You might want to hold off on the Female Scorpion box set for a bit anyway as there are already (How do they know so quick?) complaints on the quality of the prints.
Apparently Arrow were given poor quality 35 mm prints that after "restoring" have been all left with a blue tinge.
It has put me off a bit but I also think that there is not likely to be a better release in the foreseeable future.
I guess it's one of those suck it and see releases, you'll either get it or not!