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Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 469350)

I'm not so sure - I'd take the tighter scripts and dark foreboding of the original Hellraiser films over the later sequels. Apparently all the films post-Bloodline were just stand-alone stories / half-completed scripts which just shoe-horned Pinhead and the gang into the story for the sake of extending the franchise. This is why they're far from spectacular story-wise and Pinhead often feels like he's playing a bit part. Then there's part III which sees Pinhead starting to become more of a caricature...

This is where a lot of franchises lose their way (at least for me) when they turn their villains into pantomime characters.

Yes i agree. In the majority of cases the first film is the best. (Probably not in F13th's case though) I was really meaning with the later sequels in the various series. It's more about how the anti heroes kill folks rather than any great story developments.

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Originally Posted by Zann (Post 469305)

Wonderful haul :pop2:

Where is Death Wish 2 from i love that artwork.

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Originally Posted by plasterface (Post 469339)

aw no not Carla bloody lane, butterflies, bread, liver birds got stuck watching all that dreck as a kid, i remember watching a doc about the birth off alt comedy were Carla and the one of the writers of hi de hi were all "oh yes we could just write a script and the bbc would buy it straight away, alt comedy ruined that" the only time she made me laugh was when she was on brasseye.

You live on the wrong side of the Pennines to appreciate it :lol:

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Originally Posted by Nordicdusk (Post 469382)

Where is Death Wish 2 from i love that artwork.

That's the German version. One of the original poster artworks for the film (the reason I bought it too, along with it being the unrated version), with the not very nice font from the US blu-ray.

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Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs (Post 469391)

Are the US releases cut i have them but have not managed to get around to watching them yet.

What Have You Bought Recently?

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Originally Posted by Nordicdusk (Post 469396)

Are the US releases cut i have them but have not managed to get around to watching them yet.

Just Death Wish 2. The US disc is the R-rated version. The only word to describe that one is "butchered".

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Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs (Post 469400)

Just Death Wish 2. The US disc is the R-rated version. The only word to describe that one is "butchered".

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Been a while but some new arrivals... :)

Attention: the Yes Madam bd offers great pic quality but unfortunately has some new (gun shot) effects mixed in,they only pop up a few times but can be annoying. :rolleyes:

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Also picked these up at work for 50 cents each (all Dutch releases):

Iron Monkey 2
Drunken Master 3
Stormriders
Iron Fisted Monk
Return to the 36th Chamber
Magnificent Butcher
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Kung Fu Cult Master

As its almost Christmas...and because it will help me stay connected on the road (and also watch movies etc but staying connected really was a must as I always get home very late):

After much looking around and reading up decided to go with this.

Hisense Sero 8 Pro tablet (I got silver as it was the cheapest,it's only the back color anyway)...imho a truly great tablet for it's price (188 Euro),only weakness is the camera (not really a problem) and stock launcher (which was replaced with Nova so no longer a problem there).
Bloatware can easily be de-installed or (about 3 apps) de-activated. Of course if you root you can de-install the lot... ;)
Running Elun icon pack (everyone needs a nice big (updating) icon pack and it even was on sale).
This has a "retina-like" screen which keeps impressing me. I also already received an unexpected Android update.

http://oi66.tinypic.com/vmtxee.jpg

Ah and then there was Black Friday...wanted a new phone as mine is 8 years old and still running Symbian...this will also help me stay connected...so...

Amazon Germany helped me out with this deal:

Samsung S5 Mini (White,199 Euro)...I was planning on buying a used S3 Mini but decided to go for this instead...I think I paid about 100 Euro more for the S5 Mini (new) than for a used S3 Mini (in excellent condition). Not a bad deal imho.

Expecting it to arrive tomorrow... ;)

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Also bought a new (simpler) phone for my dad btw. :)

Latest buys...

From the Barnes & Noble Criterion half off sale:

DVD
Blind Chance
Code Unknown
Early Fassbinder Eclipse Series 5-Disc Set
Mulholland Drive

Blu-Ray
The Complete Jean Vigo
Hearts and Minds
Ivan's Childhood
Shoah 3-Disc Set
The Qatsi Trilogy 3-Disc Set

Other buys:

DVD
Flowers (3-Disc Limited Edition) (Unearthed)
Faim De Mort Trilogy (Unearthed)

Blu-Ray
Tenderness of the Wolves (Arrow)
Killing Spree: Director's Cut (SRS)
Lethal Nightmare/Hallucinations Double Feature (SRS)
Church of the Damned/Bad Magic Double Feature (SRS)

Some charity shop finds.
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Anyone seen crime story it peak my interest with it only being £2.50, the cast and being produced by Michael Mann