Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 2-disc version

[Protoclown]

Dammit, it comes out today but nobody seems to have it on sale. Can anybody locate a copy for under $30?

[Daphne]

Try ordering it from Canada? Sometimes that works, because our money is worthless.

Amazon.ca /chapters.ca etc.

[Zbu Manowar]

Actually, the reason it's overpriced is because Criterion is releasing it. They're a company who likes remastering and really doing some excellent work on old black and white films as in restoring them, making sure they have the complete print, as well as just including all these kinds of fantastic extras.

Sadly, because they're a small company, they have to charge a fairly high price for their discs to cover the remastering and restoration costs. But on the good side, nowadays they're cutting the costs by releasing newer movies 'worthy' of their esteem. Fear and Loathing is one of these but granted, it will get the Criterion treatment. Another example is the out-of-print Robocop which is truly uncut and from the cuts I've seen, a wonder to behold.

But otherwise, I'd try Deepdiscountdvd.com to see if they have it in yet, or try dvdpricesearch.com to see what companies have it for what price. You'll find a deal there definitely.

[Royal Tenenbaum]

I've had it for 2 weeks already. It's the shit. One of the best Criterion releases ever, although Brazil is still my favourite. Tons of excellent extras, I've watched all of them except the commentaries.

[Zbu Manowar]

Sweet! Off-topic, is Brazil really worth getting? I've seen the film maybe once a long time ago and I figure getting the DVD is the best way to refresh my memories. Plus, I heard that 'making of' docu rocks.

[Royal Tenenbaum]

It is expensive, but it is definitely worth getting. You get two different cuts of the film, one which is Gilliam's amazing cut, and the other which is the studio's uber-shitty, yet so bad it's hilarious, cut. Also, the documentaries are great, and the commentaries, etc. are excellent. If you like Gilliam then get this and the Time Bandits Criterion, because they are both awesome movies.

[Zbu Manowar]

Woot! I had forgotten about Time Bandits....now it's on my DDD Wishlist.

As for Fear and Loathing...here's the link for it at DeepDiscountDVD.

[Royal Tenenbaum]

I paid $50 CND. Not proud of it, but one must have Criterions. I sold 3 on Sunday though.

[Protoclown]

I've seen Criterion DVDs on sale for good prices before.

[Zbu Manowar]

Royal,

Be ashamed if you had paid $50 for Ishtar. When you shell out that much for a good movie from an excellent company you paid for quality. Most don't do that.

Now, if I can score a copy of Criterion's Robocop, that would make my day.

[Royal Tenenbaum]

There is one at the store I work at. We have several Out of Print Criterions - Charade, Sid and Nancy, Robocop, and a couple others.

The worst I ever did was selling my Criterion Kurosawa box set. I need the $120 I got for it, but it was hard to let it go. Fortunately the library has Criterions now.

[Zbu Manowar]

Robocop, eh? I've pmed you about it.