Charity (thrift) shop DVD hunting

You should always travel with a copy of the Beatles mono vinyl box set under your arm for this reason, maybe adding a 99p sticker for fun

 

I would also like to add the following:
• American Pie
• The Devil Wears Prada

I know, I know. Usually, I wouldn’t. It was just an absent-minded moment, never to be repeated. As penance, I will now spend years searching for that DVD.

 

I see the American Pie films quite often too...

 

I've got around 200 Blu-rays & probably 80% of them have come from our local thrift store for $1-1.50. TV season sets they charge $3 for. I bought all seasons of Lost & The Leftovers off of eBay for much cheaper than new retail. It has to be something I really want to go over $5. I've probably got enough to watch for a good long time.

 

The Death of Stalin, £1.99:

 

Spotted today. Anyone want a copy of American Pie?!

 

I don't really look for DVD's while in the thrifts, but lately I've been checking for a couple of titles that are quite pricey new or used:

The Kids Are Alright (The Who) - bluray
Breaking Away - both bluray and standard DVD are expensive

 

Oh! And right next to a copy of ' Sex and the City ' !

 

I'm a big fan of The Inbetweeners. The movies were hit or miss but the series was hilarious.

 

Almost Famous DVD.

For the princely sum of 49p.

 

Synchronicity rears it's disturbing head once again...
I just picked up the 'Almost Famous' soundtrack CD for $1.

 

I also see an Adam Sandler DVD with three -count ' em , three ! - of his 'classic' films. What a bargain!

 

Almost didn't see ' The Devil Wears Prada ' lurking in the corner.
This picture has more depth and hidden things than the Zapruder film.

 

I got all 3 seasons of the Inbetweeners at a charity shop for $1 each. I liked the first movie quite a lot but didn't like the second one. Felt the first movie was a nice conclusion to where the series left off.

 

Three today, all £1 each:

• The End of the Affair (1955)
• Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
• For Your Eyes Only (1981)

I seem to be collecting Bond DVDs – even the bad ones.

 

Years ago, a Salvation Army shop near me had someone donating Twilight Time Blu-rays, so I kept buying them - these were two of the Sinbad movies from the 70's and the animated film WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. From the same store, I also got Criterion Blu-Ray discs of THE 39 STEPS and THE LADY VANISHES. All this didn't last long, but I was lucky. I couldn't play the Criterions until I got an all-region Laser brand Blu-Ray player, but I'm glad I purchased them all. Some of them were under $5 AU. Nothing like this has come up since. Right place, right time.

 

Source Code, 99p
Zero Dark Thirty, £1.00
Paddington, £1.50

 

We have the same carpet!

 

But do the drapes match?

 

No, but give me Matrix Reloaded any day of the week

 

Looks like American Pie is the "Cracked Rear View" of DVDs.

 

Went out with this girl once and one night we were at her place and I discovered that her carpet didn't match her drapes. Didn't matter though.

 

I've got wood floors.

 

Another five today (and some are double sets):

• Black Hawk Down — 50p
• Cowboys and Aliens — 99p
• Downfall — 50p
• In the Heart of the Sea — 50p
• Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge – 50p

Of these, I have only seen the Partridge. Any thoughts on the first four?

 

Black Hawk Down is one of my favourite films, Downfall is very good as well. It's where the Hitler Downfall parodies on Youtube come from.