Blu-ray Hunt
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Hi everyone, it’s the day after Groundhog Day and it’s a blu-ray release day here in the UK, so join me as I head to HMV to film the latest releases….grabbing a latte along the way athen talking about some movies I’ve picked up. I hope you enjoy the video.
No problem my friend. I still enjoy your Monday videos.
Thank you Graham, the English Language with all its complications can be a tricky animal to tame, much appreciated mate 🙌
Starting off with Gobblers Knob! I thought id clicked on a Jamie Powell video for a second! West Wing was a great show but id hold on to your DVD set as the Blu-ray's are the edited syndicated streaming versions sadly with many scenes missing.
Hi Richard, yeah it’s certainly got a town name that belongs in a Carry On film 🤣 ooh I didn’t know they edited some of the scenes 🧐 thanks for the info mate. Enjoy the rest of your week, take care👍😃👍
Venom turned up for me.
I knew zavvi took the money last week.
I knew it had been dispatched.
Totally forgot it was coming. Even when I saw the parcel i
Was asking myself “ What am I expecting from zavvi “? Opened it and said “ Oh yeah “ 🙄.
Again. Thanks for touring the shops to I don’t have to
Sounds like old age is creepy in there AJ 🤣 it’s my pleasure to save you the hassle of the high street mate 🙌 enjoy the rest of your week mate, take care👍😃👍
I have to say Al, I loved the West Wing.... I've only seen the first couple of seasons and this is a show I would love to complete. Good job with the case.
Hi Stuart, ooh I thought you had watched the entire show, I’m pretty sure it was you that recommended it to me years ago 🤔 cheers Stu, most of the work on the case was down to my eldest daughter 😉 enjoy the rest of your week Stuart, take care👍😃👍
Glad you like your covers dad… nice easy one for me to make this time! X
I love them sweetheart xx glad it wasn’t too much of a pain to do. Hopefully I will see you soon, take care👍😃👍
Nice one Alan, you haven't cost me too much this week with "Demeter" the only definite purchase for me. Keep up the great work and thanks again for these weekly updates 😊😊
Hi Ian, I watched The Last Voyage Of The Demeter yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it 👌 glad it was a cheaper week for you, enjoy the rest of your week Ian, take care mate👍😃👍
Nice one Alan. Quiet release week, but I know you've always got something to show us.
Good work on the West Wing conversion, and it made me laugh when you said the other set was "disgusting" lol.
Have a good week mate, take care.
Hi mate, yeah I’ll always have something to talk about 😁 I never seem to catch up with my purchases 🤔 cheers mate, yeah I was definitely disgusted with the blu-ray release 🤣 enjoy the rest of your week mate, take care👍😃👍
Hi Alan, Definitely picking up Sahara, excellent war film and one i have watched a few times without getting bored.
Don't think i have seen Haunted house of horror but will give it a go with it being Tigon, do like my classic British horror.
Hi Mark, I think Sahara was a first time watch for me but I do enjoy both a war film and Humphrey Bogart so I had a feeling it was gonna be a good movie 👌 yeah I’ve picked up all the Tigon films so far and haven’t been disappointed yet, there’s something very endearing about British horror from that period 🧐 cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
I have Winchester 73 on a German Blu-ray but I may pick up a Criterion copy in the future if i can get it at a good price in CEX or a sale. Loved the diy Blu-ray box set you put together Alan, you obviously spent time considering all the details and it looks really good, maybe people will start designing their own packaging for their favourite titles, would be interesting to see
Hi Graham, the Criterion release for Winchester 73 is definitely one I will be getting when the price drops a little too 🧐 thanks mate, I’m happy with the West Wing box set I put together 👌 I have done it to a Star Trek box set as well 😁 cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
Great video Alan 😀🍿🎸🎶 Definitely want to take a look at Haunted House Of Horror at some point 👍👍 I just got my Blu-Ray Criterion of ‘Winchester 73’ through the post; look forward to taking a look at it 🤠🍿🎸👌
Hi Sam, I still need to grab a copy of Winchester 73, it sounds like my kinda movie especially as it stars James Stewart, hope you enjoy it mate, take care👍😃👍
Great bit of Gobblers knob info Alan 😂 I love Gavin and Stacey. The final episode was easily the best thing on TV over Christmas 🎄 👍
Sahara is definitely one I need to grab.
Take care mate 👍
Hi Roy, glad you liked the Gobblers Knob info 🙌 Gavin And Stacey seems like a marmite show, I will check it out now that it has concluded 🤔 enjoy the rest of your week Roy, take care mate 👍😃👍
I actually started to watch Gavin & Stacey and only got as far as Series 2, 1st episode. I never brought myself to watch anymore and as such could not watch the last episode.
You certainly - with the help of your daughter - gave that old West Wing DVD box set a new sense of life and purpose, Alan.
Hi Ian, ahh fair enough mate, Gavin And Stacey seems to have mixed reviews. I’ve not seen a single episode so can possibly say either way but I will be checking it out now that it’s concluded. Thanks mate, The West Wing now has pride of place on the shelf (luckily the dvd box set only set me back a tenner 🤑) enjoy the rest of your week Ian, take care mate👍😃👍
Hello again! The West Wing is my favorite all time show. I have seen the series a minimum of 5 times... and many of my favorite episodes even more. And I so agree Aaron Sorkin is one of the best modern writers for the screen today. Besides having the best dialogue and with that the best cadence of character speech, he has a flair for plot where often things don't necessarily follow A B C... There will be different plot points introduced and they are integrated so well and never come out what you expect or in the order that you predict. I hope you enjoy and it was well worth spending the extra $$$ for. Have a great week!
Hi Erik, I couldn’t agree with you more, I was transfixed from the first episode and I believe it’s the quickest show I’ve watched, taking in several episodes every day 🙌 plus it’s a rare show where every single character is a joy to watch. The walking, talking shots must have been a nightmare to do (for the actors) so complicated but compulsive viewing…one of a kind brilliance. (Nice to meet a fellow West Wing fan👌) Cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
I have picked up Red Dawn limited edition steelbook on 4k. For this weeks newly release films. Plus, a ton of older 4k and standard Blu-rays films.
Hi Colin, I’ve never seen the Patrick Swayze Red Dawn film (I have no excuse 😬) I’ve noticed a lot of people picking up older titles lately, they seem to be more popular than the new films of late 🧐 cheers Colin, enjoy the rest of your week mate, take care👍😃👍
Great video Alan, I’m going to pick up Venom but I can’t remember if I have the others in blu ray or 4K 😆, means I’m going to have to go back to the house now!😬, get to see the kids though.
What a fantastic and brilliant idea for the West Wing, amazing and I’d never of thought or knew had you of said with those stickers.
I like it, it’s not a series I’ve watched but have heard alot about. Great stuff.😀👍
Hi Carl, you could always just check your previous videos to see if you have the 4K or blu-ray releases 😃 ahh cheers mate, I’m happy with the box conversion result 👌 it’s a great show and worth checking out. Enjoy the rest of your week Carl, take care mate👍😃👍
The joys of working 4 days on / 4 days off , my weekend starts today - Got both the Venom trilogy on blu ray & and The last voyage of the Demeter on 4K from HMV Online
Hi Steve, hope you ending your 4 days off, I used to work the four days on four days off rota too (when I was a chef) 😃 I watch The Last Voyage Of The Demeter and Venom The Last Dance this week and they will feature in next weeks video 🤔 hope you enjoy them Steven 👌 cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
Alan, another terrific video, The West Wing was a great show, if you love Sorkin have you saw “ Molly’s Game” w/ the gorgeous Jessica Chaistain, terrific film. “Sahara” is really good anything Bogart I’ll watch. Enjoy your week my friend be well
Hi Kenny, glad you like The West Wing too mate 👌 ahh yes I’ve seen Molly’s Game (Jessica is a lovely looking woman 😍) yeah I’m the same with Humphrey Bogart, I’ve not seen a bad performance from him yet 🤔 Enjoy the rest of your week Kenny, take care mate 👍😃👍
Cobblers knob oooo matron 😅 great video Alan mate 👍🏻
It really is a spectacular name for a town 🤣 cheers Stuart, enjoy the rest of your week mate, take care👍😃👍
@kermitsghost 👍🏻
I’m intrigued by 2073, I think it’s the first film neon has distributed in the UK
Hi Dan, hopefully then, this is the start of a new line of movie releases 🤔 fingers crossed 🤞 cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
Great pick ups there Alan. I picked up Last Voyage of the Demeter. It has had mixed reviews, but I really enjoyed it. Great conversion on the West Wing box set, I thought the blu ray box set was a bit plain to be honest. I've never seen the show,it does sound interesting. I picked up the complete House of Cards recently, but have yet to watch it. Which is better do you think, West Wing or House of Cards ?, cheers mate 👍.
Hi mate, I watched The Last Voyage Of The Demeter last night and thoroughly enjoyed it too, (I tend to show the weeks pick ups the week after, as it gives me time to watch them first 👍) The West Wing is a brilliant show but I’ve yet to start watching House Of Cards but I have it on good authority that it’s also very good, cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
I have the older DVD sets of The West Wing. Totally worth owning. That BR box packaging is egregiously bad. It's also a salient series for our current dystopian times. Nice haul.
Hi Terry, it’s a great show isn’t it? If only America would come up with a President that wasn’t making enemies around the world 🤦 why can’t the people of the world just…..and I know this is a radical idea…..just get along with one another 😕 cheers Terry, enjoy the rest of your week mate, take care👍😃👍
I bought the limited edition blu ray of The Haunted House Of Horror a while back, I remember being scared sh#tless as a kid watching it 🤣. All these old horror films are very cheesy now but still worth a watch.
It’s funny when you look back and see a film that scared you as a child and on rewatching it you realise how tame it really is….I’ve done that myself so many times 😂 (especially with Doctor Who from the 70’s) but yes, they are absolutely brilliant to watch when you’re older and appreciate more… cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
I'll wait for a price drop on Venom 3. Its not great 😂. Im not a fan of those Jumbo cases. But what you have done there is a great idea converting your DVD boxset nice one 👍
Hi Matt, I watched Venom The Last Dance a couple of nights ago and yeah it’s the weakest of the trilogy for sure 😬 thanks mate, I’ve been taking inspiration from you and AJ when you buy these custom boxes and making your own sets 🙌 cheers Matt, take care mate👍😃👍
@kermitsghost yeah it's great when you make a custom box for yourself feels unique, cheers 👍
I used to love The West Wing but had to endure the original channel 4 showings via the ol' tv aerial as we didn't have cable or Sky. So every summer there'd be episodes that the signal would just die off due to the weather and i'd miss several weeks worth. Never did see the end so its one i want to rewatch Same with NYPD Blue which i'm now rerunning on Disney+. 🥳 Thank god this little problem has now gone away! 😄
Hi mate, ahh the old analog TV Ariel’s…. Those were the bad old days 🤣 kids today don’t have to worry about that anymore 🧐 I never watched NYPD Blue, it’s one that passed me by and I always regret missing it 🤔 I may have to give that a go on Disney Plus 👌cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
The West Wing is a Magnificent Show
It most certainly is James, glad to have the blu-ray box set in my collection at last, cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
Sorry I'm a little late this week; busy with my own video 🤣. Love the _Kermit_ badge BTW.
You won't be surprised to hear that I picked up the *Venom: The Last Dance* 4K steelbook... same with the *Red Dawn* 4K steelbook
*Dead Mount: Deathplay* certainly sounds like something I'd like, but not at £45 for half a series; maybe it'll be in next Christmas' _AllTheAnime_ 'reduced prices *_AND_* BOGOF' sale for 2025 (oh no, I mentioned the C word the earliest ever!)... though to be fair Part 1 only came out 6 months ago and has dropped from £45 to about £30 already.
I was so pleased when the 4K of *Last Voyage of the Demeter* dropped through my letterbox with an unexpected, unadvertised and really nice satin finish slip (fair price for a 4K new to the UK too). Sad for slip lovers the Blu-ray isn't so adorned. I really enjoyed this when I watched my German import and hopefully the 4K's Dolby Vision/HDR will go even further to improve the detail in the dark scenes.
I hear *Wolf Hall* is good (and the book, of course, won the Booker Prize... famous because Hilary Mantel got the Booker Prize for the sequel too; a unique occurrence I believe).
*2073* ?, more like *2025* depressingly... still sounds interesting as I enjoy dystopian stuff and it's a good price. Much easier to add things to my 'Wish List' as I'm watching now as I've finally activated my 'Alexa' so I can just add it verbally (I'll look up any specific variant and pass over to a proper linked list later but this speeds things up when watching 😉
*Into the Deep* looks like it might be a fun addition to my 'shark collection', especially at that great price.
Everyone, including yourself now, have told me how good *The West Wing* is and, though I've never seen an episode, that really nice looking (slim) set might tempt me at last... a bit expensive to import at the moment, but happy for you that it's not region locked. Luckily (for once) my shelves were built for DVD, as mentioned in my new video 😉 so will tak these oversized sets as well as German digibooks. Lucky you had your DVD box after getting rid of your DVDs.
Great video, as always 😀👍
Hi Justin, no need to apologise mate, it’s all good, I’m always falling behind on UA-cam 😂 it’s a nice Kermit badge isn’t it 🤔 yeah I’m not surprised you got Venom The Last Dance and Red Dawn Steelbooks (I’ve never seen Red Dawn 😮) I remember when you showed The Last Voyage Of The Demeter….i watched it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it and will show it next week 🧐 shame about the lack of slipcover 😡 Wolf Hall is a show I wouldn’t mind checking out as I mentioned The White Princess the week before which was also linked to King Henry The 8th albeit when he was a small child 🙌 yeah I watched a trailer to 2073 and it looks bleak but again it’s one I’d like to give a go 😬 I love that you have an Alexa to speed up the process of adding films to your wish list 🤣 yes, The West Wing is one of the best TV I have seen the dialogue and camera work plus the storylines are some of the best ever to be aired (In my humble opinion that is) I actually went to CEX and repurchased the West Wing dvd box set so I could convert it, unfortunately I gave my original copy away years ago 🤦enjoy the rest of your week Justin, take care mate👍😃👍
Every time I hear the name gobbler’s knob It makes me giggle. 😂
Red Dawn and 2073 maybe come true stories in America pretty soon 🤷🏻♂️
I'd doubt a communist invasion but a *Civil War* style scenario, at least on a limited basis, wouldn't surprise me (sadly).
Hi Mike, how far away from you is Gobblers Knob? are you ever tempted to visit there on Feb 2nd? Fingers crossed for you Mike that things calm down over there soon 🤞take care mate👍😃👍
Pennsylvania and Illinois are pretty far apart . No I would not stand out waiting for a rodent to come out look at the shadow 😂
Awe Mike, I’ve just checked and it’s only 734 Miles. How can you resist going to see Punxsutawney Phil…it would be an honour to observe that event 🙌
@@kermitsghosttell the orange man lower gas prices 😂
Great video Alan and hope you and all your family are doing well
Hi Dawn, all the family are doing well thank you 👍hope you are too, enjoy the rest of your week Dawn, take care👍😃👍
Costa lot for coffee 😂😂
It most certainly does David, I definitely need to cut back a little as it is costing me a small fortune…..if only they would sponsor the channel 😩 enjoy the rest of your week mate, take care👍😃👍
Good stuff, Alan. I’d like to see the Wolf Hall series. Sahara is a good one
Hi Neil, yeah I wouldn’t mind checking out Wolf Hall too, I’m sure Sahara was a first time watch for me…. 👌 cheers mate, enjoy the rest of your week, take care👍😃👍
Another great K Day Alan ...I received my venom last dance 4k steelbook from HMV Saturday....didn't know groundhog day was an event.....it seems to me the westwing bluray set was so lazy ....afraid its all bout making as much money as possible...ure solution is excellent mate .....av a great week Alan 👍
Hi Les, cheers mate 👍 I watched my copy of Venom The Last Dance on Monday evening (and I’ll talk about it next week 🧐) oh yeah Groundhog Day is big business now, thanks to the movie 🤑 The West Wing release was so flimsy it wouldn’t last long if handled often 🤔 I’m very pleased with my solution now, thanks Les 👍 enjoy the rest of your week too mate, take care👍😃👍
Hi Alan, love these Monday videos, just brilliant, I've collected my first 88 films title "Night of the big heat" I love classic horror and sci-fi. I see on Amazon there are about 9 or 10 title's from 88 films, do you know if there is more of these classic Sci- fi and horror to come from 88 films Thanks.
I like what you've done with the West Wing box set Alan, I need to do something similar with my Babylon 5 blu ray box set, the packaging is shocking. Seeing your West Wing on your shelf reminds me I need to get the blu ray box set of Warehouse 13. Did you watch (A Town Called) Eureka? That was just as good. Have a good one. Gaz.
Hi Gary, cheers mate, I’m happy with the result of the box set, I did something similar with a Star Trek box set a while ago 🧐 I have seen A Town Called Eureka, that’s a fun one 👌 good luck with your Babylon 5 box set mate, take care👍😃👍
Nice work but its" voyage of the Demeter" not DEMENTER......
.great movie by the way
Ahh, thanks for that George, I have dyslexia and have trouble with some words and fonts but I honestly appreciate the correction 👍 I watched it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. Enjoy the rest of your week George, take care mate👍😃👍
@kermitsghost thanks mate same to you - yeah I thought voyage of the Demeter was really good too - full of dread- not sure why it was just released now in the UK we had it here in Australia ages ago
I think we must be the country to get it as it’s been available in Germany since January of last year plus October 2023 in the USA 😮
30 quid for a blu ray. Nah, outrageous prices.
That is very steep for a single movie, I don’t think I could justify paying that much….enjoy the rest of your week Martin, take care mate👍😃👍
Why does it says the date in the title 😂
I think there was a glitch in the matrix….it wasn’t even the right date 😮 thanks for bringing it to my attention mate, take care👍😃👍
Hi Alan , good to see you healthy and well. The West Wing is not so much for me because im a Republican 😆😆😆 But your solution is Molto Bene 😊👌Your Alex from Austria.
Thank you Alex, ahh fair enough mate, despite the differences in your political views, I imagine you can still enjoy the skilled dialogue and style of camerawork. It really is very cleverly written. Cheers mate, I’m very pleased with the box set outcome 👍 enjoy the rest of your week Alex, take care mate👍😃👍
Great video and love the custom west wing - can I ask is the blu ray set region locked?
Cheers Phil, I’ve not watched the entire West Wing show on blu-ray yet but checked a fair few of the disc so far and they are all region free….plus it also says online that they all work fine in region B locked players. Hope that helps mate, take care👍😃👍
🤣 welcome to 2025 were no one dare not speak the truth for fear of arrest🤐🤔 hi Alan
I couldn’t agree with you more Paul….enjoy the rest of your week mate, take care👍😃👍
@@kermitsghost 🤗i will homemade burgers in a bun today and a trip to dark age Europe as the eastern roman empire in Rome total war barbarian invasion an 05 pc game🤗 have a good one yourself Alan
Sorry but did I hear you say that you’ve never seen an episode of Gavin & Stacey 😂…
Well.. that's two of us.
@@stevebriffoutandabout5081 Three of us. 😄
Me neither. 😂
Hi Barry, yeah it’s one of those shows that just passed me by and I never took the time to watch the repeats 😬 I do have the first box set release so one day I will give it a go….cheers mate, take care👍😃👍
It's pronounced aitch mv not haitch mv. The h is silent.
Hi Graham, this is the second time I’ve been told how to pronounce H by two different people , each claiming their way is correct and both times different so, this is the way I’m sticking with. I appreciate the English lesson but it really doesn’t matter at the end of the day with everything going on in the world…people killing each other, children starving to death in Africa, streaming sites raising their prices and my hair getting greyer with each passing year. Enjoy the rest of your week mate, take care👍😃👍