Wind and the Lion R1

So, anyone seen this on DVD yet? What's the eval?

Raul Bloodworth

I was reading in the bathroom when I ran across an item written by
"Raul Bloodworth" <> on Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:31:30 GMT,
which said:

>So, anyone seen this on DVD yet? What's the eval?

No, dammit! I went to eight stores, yesterday (in two states), and
everyone said it had been ordered but hadn't arrived yet. This
included two FYEs, one Best Buy, two Walmarts, two Borders and a
Barnes and Noble.

This seems to happen every now and then, and I get ****ed off about it
every time. Granted, I live in a smaller market area (the corner
where New York, Vermont and Quebec meet), but this isn't that
well-known a movie, either; I can't believe it's some sort of triage
problem.


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Beady's 11th Law of Social Harmonics: "Your spouse is precisely the kind of person someone like you would choose to marry."

John Beaderstadt

"John Beaderstadt" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I was reading in the bathroom when I ran across an item written by
> "Raul Bloodworth" <> on Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:31:30 GMT,
> which said:
>
> >So, anyone seen this on DVD yet? What's the eval?
>
> No, dammit! I went to eight stores, yesterday (in two states), and
> everyone said it had been ordered but hadn't arrived yet. This
> included two FYEs, one Best Buy, two Walmarts, two Borders and a
> Barnes and Noble.
>
> This seems to happen every now and then, and I get ****ed off about it
> every time. Granted, I live in a smaller market area (the corner
> where New York, Vermont and Quebec meet), but this isn't that
> well-known a movie, either; I can't believe it's some sort of triage
> problem.

Ack! Glad I bought through Amazon then. Best of luck!

Raul Bloodworth

John Beaderstadt <> wrote:

> "Raul Bloodworth" <>:
>
>> So, anyone seen this on DVD yet? What's the eval?

Picked up a copy last night. Looks good. Unless you're looking
for perfection, you won't be disappointed.

> No, dammit! I went to eight stores, yesterday (in two states),
> and everyone said it had been ordered but hadn't arrived yet.
> This included two FYEs, one Best Buy, two Walmarts, two Borders
> and a Barnes and Noble.

Tuesday, I was at the Best Buy in Newington, NH. Of this week's
six Warner "viewer's poll" releases, they only two of them: the
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE double-feature and WHERE THE BOYS ARE.

Last night, I stopped at the BB in Nashua, NH, and they were
missing JEKYLL & HYDE and GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS, but had the
other four. There usually isn't this much disparity among
the local Best Buys.

-- jayembee

jayembee

"jayembee" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> John Beaderstadt <> wrote:
>
> > "Raul Bloodworth" <>:
> >
> >> So, anyone seen this on DVD yet? What's the eval?
>
> Picked up a copy last night. Looks good. Unless you're looking
> for perfection, you won't be disappointed.>
> -- jayembee

Mine arrived 8 Jan (perhaps a record for Amazon/USPS.) Lovely transfer and
commentary by John Milius. Think my favorite scene is at the shooting range
with TR, Alice, and Quentin. TR is shooting at drawings of the Czar &
Kaiser while a military band in a nearby gazebo is gently playing "Sweet
Betsy from Pike."

Raul Bloodworth

I was reading in the bathroom when I ran across an item written by
"Raul Bloodworth" <> on Fri, 09 Jan 2004 05:53:51 GMT,
which said:

>Mine arrived 8 Jan (perhaps a record for Amazon/USPS.)

I finally gave up and ordered it from Amazon. Just got the shipping
notice a few minutes ago.

I think my favorite line comes at the very end:

"Sherif, is there nothing in your life worth losing everything for?"


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Beady's 11th Law of Social Harmonics: "Your spouse is precisely the kind of person someone like you would choose to marry."

John Beaderstadt

"John Beaderstadt" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I was reading in the bathroom when I ran across an item written by
> "Raul Bloodworth" <> on Fri, 09 Jan 2004 05:53:51 GMT,
> which said:
>
> >Mine arrived 8 Jan (perhaps a record for Amazon/USPS.)
>
> I finally gave up and ordered it from Amazon. Just got the shipping
> notice a few minutes ago.
>
> I think my favorite line comes at the very end:
>
> "Sherif, is there nothing in your life worth losing everything for?"

You won't be disappointed. Milius' commentary is just great!

Raul Bloodworth

(jayembee) wrote:

>Last night, I stopped at the BB in Nashua, NH, and they were
>missing JEKYLL & HYDE and GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS, but had the
>other four. There usually isn't this much disparity among
>the local Best Buys.

I had similar experiences in DVDPlanet.com's store in Westminster CA.
That's the old Ken Crane's. I went in Tuesday with a list of seven
titles, including Wind and the Lion. Came out with 2 and no W&L. As
of Saturday none of them were available and lots of people were
asking why.

Apparently they are having lots of distribution problems. All through
Christmas they were having lots of problems getting new merchandise.
The people in the store were very frustrated about it and blaming a
new warehouse system.

My first question when a company has continuing problems getting new
product is if they are having financial problems. Who knows.....


Scott Peterson


The difference between genius and
stupidity is genius has limits.

Scott Peterson

I went to my Best Buy (Spokane, WA) and bought Dr. Jekyll...,
but they did not have Wind and the Lion.

Went next door to Borders and found the same thing. They said
Wind and the Lion is supposed to be in sometime this week and
would hold a copy for me. Who knows!

Bob Bohling