The Deal of all Deals. Blu Ray Pick-up

So after the gym today I had time to kill before my next train which left me with two options. FOPP or HMV ? I decided on FOPP and was just going for a twenty minute browse at Blu Rays without any thought of purchasing any.

As I have described in previous posts the Marvel films are some of the most expensive films to try and acquire as they don't depreciate at all, however as I was looking through the westerns section I spotted an out of place film. Somehow a single Blu Ray copy of Iron Man had been slotted next to some of Clint Eastwoods classics. When pulled it out and went to return it to its rightful place I noticed that it was marked at £8. Now this may not seem shocking to anyone one reading this who has never been interested in Blu Rays as £8 seems like a fairly bog standard price for a film which came out in 2008. The thing is though, I have never seen any copy of Iron Man sell for less than £15 at best so as soon as my brain processed this I went to look at the other copies of the film to check what price they were. Every single other copy of the film was £15, as a result I near enough sprinted to the counter and paid for my copy before anyone realised the mistake. This is the second time in four days I have got a great deal in FOPP and they are quickly becoming my go to place for Blu Rays

When leaving FOPP I did a check online to see if I could get this copy of Iron Man for cheaper than £8. there were a few used copies on eBay in the £7 figure and new for about £10. Amazon had it marked at £20.00 with HMV pricing it at £15.

I am pretty chuffed with this deal today however the rest of the Marvel films were very expensive in FOPP so I think I will still have to venture online for them.

Newsbite - Chris Pine to play Green Lantern ?

Of all DC's upcoming movies (not including Shazam) the only character we are unaware who will be portraying them is Green Lantern. There is now news circulating that Green Lantern could very well be Chris Pine. In all honesty I wouldn't have minded Ryan Reynolds returning but as he seems to be content being Deadpool which has me ecstatic.

Pine certainly has the charm for the role and the acting quality to lead a big blockbuster movie as he has done with Star Trek.

Green Lantern is scheduled to appear in Justice League part 1 and 2 with his own solo movie in 2020.
He may also get a cameo in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Would the casting of Chris Pine be a good one ?

Latest Blu-Ray Pick-ups

If you are up to date with my latest blog posts you will know that I made the decision to get rid of my excessive DVD collection and completely upgrade to Blu-Ray. So far I managed to pick up Super 8 for £2.50 on Amazon of all places and Saving Private Ryan for a fiver. 

Yesterday I went into Glasgow after university and headed for CEX first as I had store credit. my plan was to head there to get some more expensive ones second hand. This didn't happen. The selection of Marvel films they had such as Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy were still fairly expensive and not in great condition so I decided to pass on them.What I did manage to pick up were some great deals. Godfather for £3.50, The Rock at £2.50, UP for £3 which was a fantastic deal for the Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack and considering how expensive Disney films are ! I also managed to get one of my favourite films the Presteige along with Hellboy for £2.50 each.

I then went across the road to Fopp. They didn't really have much I was interested in but I did see The Social Network for £3 and when I went to pay it turned out to only be £2. Not bad at all. Fopp actually is quite good for Blu Rays if it is just an individual you are looking for but they don't offer as many deals as HMV which was my next stop. This is where I picked up the vast majority of my Blu-Rays. Firstly I grabbed a copy of the Imitation Game which only came out yesterday and I couldn't wait to watch it again. I then utilised the 5 for £30 deal and chose Looper,The Big Lebowski, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Last Samurai and Catch me if you can. I also picked up the Oceans Trilogy for £9. Finally I used the buy 1 get 1 free offer on Disney Blu Rays to get Lion King and Aladdin. the worryingly didn't have Robin Hood, Hercules or Tarzan which may be out of cycle at the moment. 

Today I popped into HMV before the gym to have a look and see if I could get yet another 5 for £30 deal. this is what I got excluding Saving Private Ryan and Super 8 the other film was Sound of Music for mothers day. I swear !

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Tomorrowland trailer review

So the first full trailer for Tomorrowland has just dropped and it's awesome. The first trailer already had my curiosity but now it has my attention  (Django Unchained reference).

The trailer is keeping the plot points close to the chest which is nice to see for a change and this looks like a Sci-fi film unlike the recent Chappie that is brimming with new ideas. I can't wait to see this film.

Who will die in Avengers Age of Ultron ?

A question that has been playing on many minds in the lead up to Aprils Avengers Age of Ultron is who is going to kick the bucket.

• Originally the easy money was on Tony Stark however as he is now confirmed for Captain America Civil War so that pretty much rules him out unless that announcement is the biggest twist ever.
• Then we come to Cap himself. The still at the top of the post from the trailer would like to make you think that he may be the one to go especially the broken shield being used as a symbol. However as he is also going to be in at least Civil War I don't see him going either.
• So how about Thor ? This is one option that I think is a possibility. Yes Thor Ragnarok is confirmed but as we all know "whoever holds this hammer will possess the power of Thor" therefore it doesn't need to be Thor. 
• Hulk ? No chance
• Black Widow is an unlikely option as there are too few women in the MCU as it is.
• Nick Fury is another I don't think they will attempt to kill as they have already done it once.
• Hawkeye  is a character who could go even though he is confirmed to be in Civil War. That might just be a stunt.
• There is no way they will kill Vision in his first appearance.
• Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver? Here we have I believe the most likely candidate. If I had to put money on someone I would go with Quicksilver as there has to be something to push Scarlet Witch to become an Avenger. Ultron slaughtering her brother would do that nicely.
• Iron Patriot -  I only have this as an option as if there was something that would motivate Tony Stark it would be his creation killing his best friend. Possibility ?

Chappie Review

Chappie is the latest sci-fi movie from director Neil Blomkamp who has already given us District 9 and Elysium. First of all Chappie has a fantastic cast with great actors such Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman and Sharlto Copley as Chappie. Arguably the main characters in the movie are the band Die Antwoord who play a gangster version of themselves.

To be clear going into this film I was not a big fan of Neil Blomkamp.  I though Disrict 9 was an interesting movie but the characters lacked personality and Elysium was great visually with a rather boring plot. The character development in District 9 and Elysium was near enough non-existent and sadly it’s the same in Chappie. This is a film I was initially interested in from the trailer as it looked like a kind of Robocop/Iron Giant crossover however unlike those films you don’t care about anyone in it especially due to the fact the film focusses mainly on these band members who are two of the most unlikeable “actors” I have ever seen in a film. Worryingly the character I found myself siding with was the villain played by Hugh Jackman as I just wanted him to kill this band Die Antwoord. Chappie himself is likeable enough but spends a long part of the film as part of the gang’s plans which is such a waste.

What frustrated me most about Chappie is that Blomkamp always talks about how he creates original movie universes however Chappie is anything but original. It doesn’t only borrow the basic plot of the Robocop reboot but it also uses its villain robot. Even though the director has said that the Moose is inspired by Robocop’s ED-209 I think the resemblance is a bit too close. Take a look for yourself.

Moose 

Ed-209

Yeah tell me they are not the same 

Overall Chappie is just lacklustre. The only positive thing I have to say is that as always with Blomkamp it is beautifully directed and the final action scene was fairly entertaining. Neil Blomkamp better pull his socks up for his next Alien project which I am now really worried about.

Score : 4.5/10

My decision

If you have read my latest blog post you will know about the dilemma I had regarding my dvd collection and upgrading to Blu Ray. Well last night I sold my dvds to Music Magpie and they are being collected on Wednesday. This leaves me with a list of films from my dvd collection that need replaced with Blu Ray. Some of these include Saving Private Ryan, Lion king, The Rock, The Big Lebowski and one of my favourite films, The Prestige.

I would like to make it clear I am not entirly replacing my entire collection. I am only replacing the films that I really want so films I have and dont watch such as Hancock, Death Race and the Matrix sequels will not make the upgrade.

While this process to get my collection back to where it was might take a while and some investment I believe in the long run it will be beneficial as now I can experience my favourite films in the best possible quality.

I'm going to try and pick some of them up at bargain prices and using HMV'S 5 for £30 deal. I'm going to raid CEX in Glasgow for as many as I can, especially the more expensive ones like Guardians of the Galaxy and Edge of Tomorrow *Live Die Repeat * All you need is Kill. What's that film called again ?

I've already managed to pick up a few online such as Super 8 for £2.50 and Captain America Winter Soldier for £6. The main problem area is going to be with Disney films as they seem invulnerable from price depreciation. Luckily HMV and I believe Zavvi have 2 for 1 on Disney Blu Rays at the moment so I will try to get the ones I need such as Lion King, Aladdin, Up and the Incredibles.

This process has made my slight OCD a bit more clear :/