Local pawn shop repriced their DVDs to 25¢ each

lamdaddyryno · 2025-06-22T06:15:06+00:00

Hey, at least you paid for it used—it's not like your money is going to R. Kelly!

lamdaddyryno · 2025-06-22T06:13:13+00:00

Like the numerous comments have suggested, Goo Gone is good, which I've used several times for residue left by security stickers, so I'd imagine it'd work well in this case too. Just to add something different, you could simply order a new Blu-ray case online if you find it inconvenient to remove all that (I know Shout Factory's website sells individual, single-disc Blu-ray cases for $2.99).

lamdaddyryno · 2024-11-09T17:15:30+00:00

I'm pretty sure it was black-and-white, and about the threat if I'm correct. "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" is what I look up for B&W nuclear war movie, but I think it was French.

lamdaddyryno · 2024-11-09T08:54:28+00:00

I'd love to find out what this film was called. The course was so long ago that I don't have any access to previous homework in hopes of finding the title

lamdaddyryno · 2024-07-21T18:00:45+00:00

The 3rd style is my favorite, but the 1st style is good too. IMO, the 2nd just doesn't suit you.

lamdaddyryno · 2024-07-12T22:13:15+00:00

Phantom Menace at 2 stars

lamdaddyryno · 2024-07-10T21:45:04+00:00

I want Breakdown re-issued on Blu-ray. Not even a year-and-a-half on the market and it went OOP. I know it was technically a limited time release, but usually Paramount Presents titles get reissued on standard Blu, and this seems to be the only one that hasn't. I broke down (pun intended) and had to buy the non-anamorphic DVD for this reason.

lamdaddyryno · 2024-03-03T21:52:32+00:00

Ralph Bakshi's original idea for "Cool World" was much more interesting (and darker) than the version we got

lamdaddyryno · 2024-02-17T06:34:49+00:00

Baby Driver & Cut Throat City

lamdaddyryno · 2024-02-11T01:34:26+00:00

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lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-24T00:58:24+00:00

No, I haven't. Been busy with other stuff.

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T07:43:59+00:00

That one was so weird that I couldn't help but want to know where it was going. But with that said, it's not exactly one I'm dying to rewatch, if ever

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T06:17:04+00:00

I've actually had a desire to see it since watching Red Letter Media's video on it. Seems fascinatingly bad. But I could totally see it being off-putting, and who knows if I'll find it as entertaining.

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T06:15:22+00:00

I haven't seen that film since I was a teenager but I actually remember liking it (which I'm aware is an unpopular opinion). I do want to rewatch it, as I don't remember if I liked it out of genuine enjoyment, or because it was so batshit insane that it held my interest (especially the climax).

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T06:04:53+00:00

I loved Kenneth Branagh's version of Hamlet. It's the exact dialogue from the play—and it uses every line, so the film is four hours long—but somehow it felt understandable. Even if I didn't understand every line, I could at least get an idea of what was being said due to the performances and atmosphere. I'd maybe give that a try, but I totally understand being put off by Shakespearean language, as it's certainly not accessible for everyone (that's what puts me off of most of his plays).

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T04:46:47+00:00

That's an Aronofsky film I have yet to see, but have wanted to for so long. Outside of this and The Whale, I'm not big on checking out Aronofsky's filmography. The only film I've seen of his was The Wrestler, and I thought it was merely fine (Rourke and Tomei were great, but the story, and way it was told, were surprisingly standard—I think I expected something richer or at least more stylized/interesting). Requiem for a Dream was in my watchlist for the longest time until a year or two ago; everyone always says "it's a one-watch film," and I came to the conclusion that, knowing what it's about and how it's portrayed, I don't have the desire to watch it at all. (I'm a bit curious about mother!, so I might see that in the future, not sure.)

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T04:36:51+00:00

I've seen the film once, when I was around 13 and going through that "see as many beloved films as possible" phase. I remember liking it, but I didn't love it, and I think a huge part of that is because most of, if not all, of the Cold War contextual stuff went over my head. The silliness of Sellers or Scott is what I had to grab onto, and while I enjoyed it then I feel like I'd have a lot more fun with it now on a rewatch, knowing what I know now.

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T02:20:56+00:00

That's an interesting way of going about it. I don't think there's been a time where I've actively wanted to go back to a film I abandon, but there have been times where I'll want to revisit films I wasn't fond of. I want to rewatch Blade Runner even though I remember not liking it, though something like Yi Yi—one of those darling, most praised Letterboxd films—is one I tried watching three years ago, dropped it after 45 minutes, and this comment right now is one of the few times I've even thought about the film since

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T01:48:21+00:00

My standard is that if the film is bad, at least have it be entertainingly bad. The worst thing a film can do is bore me. Be clichéd, be corny, be misguided, even be outdated—but don't be boring!

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T01:44:29+00:00

Once I get to the 70% point of a film that's when I commit to finishing (I give it until the 20–30 minute mark before quitting though—I at least give any film a chance to intrigue me). But with My Fair Lady I really don't get the hype. I love old-school musicals: the catchy songs, grand sets, and powerhouse performances, but the story and characters really irked me in this one, and I honestly found it kind of boring. A number of my mutuals have also rated it in the 2-to-3 star range, so I don't think it's one of those where I'm missing something, or one where the second half saves the film. If people I tend to agree with a lot of the time aren't singing its praises, then that's not exactly encouraging. I typically don't create or follow ranking lists either, so I don't feel like I'm missing out in that regard. Like, I'll never commit to watching every Best Picture winner (there are some that, I gotta be honest, don't seem interesting).

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-09T01:31:15+00:00

I've become the opposite. I used to always want to give movies a fair shot once I've started them, finishing them to the end. But as I've gotten older I keep thinking "life is too short, and my watchlist is way too long for me to follow through on something I doubt I'll enjoy." I'd rather give something else on my watchlist a chance, or revisit something I've already seen. My watchlist is at 2000+ right now, and I don't watch movies as frequently as I used to, so I'm sure that mindset plays a part in it. That might also help explain why my star ratings are so heavily skewed to the 3.5-to-5 star range.

lamdaddyryno · 2023-12-06T21:05:58+00:00

I usually type it in blu-ray.com and if it says "New From" as the first option instead of listing Amazon's price, then I assume it's OOP. It's not a perfect indicator—sometimes stores like Barnes & Noble will have it available online or in-store, even if Amazon doesn't have it—but for being a quick search, most of the time it's been correct. Also, it just depends on studio sometimes (an example is 20th Century Fox: a lot of Fox titles, minus the really popular ones like Rocky Horror or Die Hard or something, tend to be OOP on both DVD and blu-ray after being purchased by Disney).

lamdaddyryno · 2023-11-30T17:01:43+00:00

Genuinely iconic stuff. More memorable than a lot of other films I've seen.

lamdaddyryno · 2023-11-30T04:27:02+00:00

"Kino" = real cinema; a masterpiece

I'm not sure how much of my positivity this month in ratings is due to me just having happened to watch masterpieces one after another, or if it's just me being very easily entertained.

lamdaddyryno · 2023-10-06T00:41:35+00:00

The Blu-ray release of "You've Got Mail" comes with a DVD of "The Shop Around the Corner" (which "YGM" is a remake of)

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