A UK blu-ray of Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny just arrived. A while back, I bought a very cheap Italian 4K UHD/bd set of the first four films but I decided that I'd be happy with upscaled 1080p for this entry. Still undecided as to which is better, this or Crystal Skull, maybe a proper home viewing of Dial will help me decide. :) btw I previously really liked the first hour or so but felt that it became a bit too cartoony after that. I think it's worth owning if only for the opening 20 minute de-aged sequence set in nazi Germany.

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The Oblong Box?

Correct. :xmastreedance:

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The Mandalorian season 1 4K UHD/blu-ray steelbook set arrived. Will be a Christmas present to myself. Luckily I was able to get 20% off the crazy £45 asking price (by creating a new account at HMV). With those sort of prices, it's probably wise that Disney decided to release season 2 a month later, instead of at the same time. I normally wouldn't spend so much money on a tv series but I'll make an exception for a physical copy of this particular Star Wars show.

A couple from Amazon, Door is a double bill with Door 2 and they are first time releases on home video. Giallo-esque apparently. Missed Cape Fear for £6.99 last month but it’s reduced again.

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A couple of charity shop purchases from an AgeUK shop when i was out and about yesterday. £2 for the two. Both were half price.

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Delighted with The Good the Bad and the Weird. Great film.

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Sorcerer 1977. I thought I'd treat myself to a BD upgrade of this absolute classic. I won't bother with a synopsis as I know anyone still posting here is a cinephile like myself. Best wishes to all over the festive period.

Great purchase, davcol. That second hour is a genuine nail biter.

Oddly i've never seen Wages of Fear that this film was based on.

Wages is basically the same film but shorter cough. Just as gripping imho.

I've never seen Wages of Fear either but plan to. I had a region 1 dvd of Sorcerer but my old player is on its last legs and seeing as though I have a decent BD player i decided to upgrade. I do love the fact that we a viewer I can't help wanting these characters (who are all had men) to succeed. It's also hyper tense.

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Picked up a 4K UHD/blu-ray four disc set of Superman II (it has both theatrical and Donner cuts) from Cex for £12. I had a few old discs to trade in so I didn't pay much. Looks pretty stunning based on a sneak peek, I'm really happy about owning it (I already own the first film in 4K).

I'm currently waiting for a blu-ray of the German horror film Anatomy (which starred Franka Potente), will hopefully arrive soon. Haven't seen that horror film in over twenty years so I'm not sure what I'll make of it after all this time. It's a German bd which is said to have English subtitles (I'll be gutted if that turns out to be incorrect).

CEX pickup. Old fave I haven't seen in yonks.
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Loved that film when I was a kid not seen it myself in an eternity

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Same here. I think the only copy I owned was a vhs copy back in the early 90s.
Don't think it's had a UK blu ray release.

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No it hasn't. I still have that very same snapper cased dvd.

I still have the snapper case DVD as well I wish it did have a Blu-Ray release cause my snapper broke off now it doesn't close

Do you have any snapper cases you don't rate because they are easy enough to replace.

Yay, at last. Although having loved Spiral last night i almost bought Saw X instead. :xmaslol:

See if you're as enthusiastic after watching it.

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Well, seeing as everyone thinks it's shit my expectations are low, however i really want to watch it on Boxing Day night so now i can.

Besides everyone says Crystal Skull is crap too and i love that. :xmasnuts:

No Crystal Skull is great. Better than Temple of Doom in my opinion.

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I really like Crystal Skull too I think it’s really entertaining. And I agree that Doom is the 4th worst out of the 5 lol.

Recent arrivals: the Essential Jacques Tati and the Detectorists collection from Amazon as both were significantly reduced, Rick and Morty from eBay, and The Big Bang Theory from CeX.

That Jacques Tati set is excellent, I saw how reduced it is currently which is an insane bargain, I think I paid about a fiver more which was still a steal. The aesthetic of the box set itself is beautiful too.

It was in my 'saved for later' section for a long time before I saw that price drop and didn't want to miss out on that deal.

I really rate the first Saw film with Danny Glover. The rest are increasingly ridiculous as they go along but are very entertaining. I forget which ones are which but the one with the fake survivor attending a Jigsaw therapy group is hilarious.

Although i've enjoyed them all i couldn't tell you which was which other than the second one had that needle scene in it which was very shuddery stuff.

Awesome elaborate traps that rip people in two? No problem.

A pit with a load of needles in it? Total freak out. :xmaslol:

When I read about Andre Braugher's death, it led to reading reviews of Homicide: Life on the Street. As I consider The Wire to be one of the greatest TV shows ever made and something I never tire of watching, I wanted to buy the Homicide: Life on the Street box set.

Even though my watchlist is enormous, I looked online and found someone selling a new and shrink-wrapped box set with all six seasons on eBay for a good price, and it came today.

Yep, the German bd has English subs. Transfer looks quite rough and dated so I'm glad that I only paid several pounds for a second hand copy.

A UK blu-ray of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio has arrived from HMV. I'm really happy that this got a disc release rather than just being a streaming option on Netflix. :) btw Was supposed to be a digipack with some sort of pull out nose but is just in a standard Criterion plastic case (which suits me just fine, I prefer plastic cases).

A couple of discs from the local Air Ambulance shop. I'll probably regret getting Jonah Hex as i watched it on dvd and thought it was terrible, but the idea of listening to the score by metal band Mastodon and Marco Beltrani in HD has appeal.

Still, only a pound each.

Four films from Amazon i really want to watch over the Christmas week.

Prey which has just come out and was full price cost more than the other three put together. :lol:

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First pickup of the new year. A CEX purchase. Kubricks Paths of Glory, a total blind buy.

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