Films/DVD Asylum

• where do you get your dvds? - TA 09:05:13 05/25/02 (3)
  In Reply to: Bargain Bin DVD's posted by mikenyc on May 24, 2002 at 15:39:59:

  Mikenyc, where do you find your dvds in the city? I like Kim's for foreign or hard to find stuff. I've also been by Video Outliet, on 6th & 14th -- low prices, and they often put out DVDs a few days before their official release date.
  
  

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  • Re: where do you get your dvds? - mikenyc 09:37:49 05/25/02 (2)
    In Reply to: where do you get your dvds? posted by TA on May 25, 2002 at 09:05:13:

    I shop on Long Island, mostly...a Best Buy near me, has all the newer titles, of course, at a verrrry good price...sometimes you can find a few esoteric titles...foreign films...at good prices.

    Once at Kim's I picked up this very good digitally transferred VHS of the cult classic "Modesty Blaise" and The Beatles' "Let It Be" at one of their locations. Fantastic, overall, selection, for out of print items.

    I'm going to check out that Video Outlet location this coming week ! Thanks for the tip!

    I usually shop around alot and usually find some good bargains here and there. Depending on what you are looking for, you can find some good bargains. Therein lies most of the fun, I think.

    HMV Herald Square used to be the best for NTSC DVD Japanese titles like the super rare "Concert For Bangla Desh" and David Bowie "Glass Spider Tour"...a couple of great NTSC VHS live titles by Three Dog Night and the Carpenters...some great VCD's of the Bee Gees "Live at Keppel Road", The Who, Bob Marley, and Pink Floyd "Pulse" and "Live at Pompei". Kind of pricey but like they say...if you see it, pick it up !!!!

    Especially, I love the mispriced items, I come across!

    
    
    
    

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    • Re: where do you get your dvds? - TA 16:59:19 05/26/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: where do you get your dvds? posted by mikenyc on May 25, 2002 at 09:37:49:

      I just realized that it's called Entertainment Outlet when I saw another one in SoHo this weekend!
      
      

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    • Re: where do you get your dvds? - TA 10:36:36 05/25/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: where do you get your dvds? posted by mikenyc on May 25, 2002 at 09:37:49:

      I stop by Video Outlet after work if I just cannot wait. It's one of those "run down" looking stores that you find all around New York, not worth making a special trip if you've got access to Best Buy, etc., which already have good prices. But for me I'm willing walk the few blocks over from Virgin on Union Square to save a few dollars.
      
      

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• Hit or miss - Lasermeister 05:54:45 05/25/02 (1)
  In Reply to: Bargain Bin DVD's posted by mikenyc on May 24, 2002 at 15:39:59:

  It is very similar to the way it used to be with cheap VHS tapes--sometimes you will get a deal, sometimes you will get junk. My very inexpensive DVD copy of Metropolis is pure crap, as this is a public domain release from a low quality source. I have a collection of John Wayne movies on DVD that is also pretty poor. Both of these cost around $10 a couple years ago. OTOH, I've gotten some newer stuff on DVD that while not cinematic classics, at least have a decent picture and sound.

  Todd
  
  

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  • Re: Hit or miss - mikenyc 06:09:34 05/25/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Hit or miss posted by Lasermeister on May 25, 2002 at 05:54:45:

    You're right about the hit and miss.

    Goodtimes DVD used to be poor source for inexpensive videos, but with their DVD imprint, it's gotten better. Howard Hughes-Sternberg's "Jet Pilot" is an astounding transfer!

    
    
    

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