I'M DONE WITH BLIND BUYING...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- I just watched "Bubba Ho-Tep" on 4K and because of that Scream Factory release, I might be done blind buying new titles all together. Well, maybe...
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Who the hell hates Bubba Ho-Tep blasphemy
I know it's a classic if he don't want the 4K have a giveaway I know a lot of people that loves this movie and by the way love the name Robzilla that was my old email name
@@SuperRob-qe5rz I agree
Clicked on the video to say this.
He is allowed to hate the movie, but it honestly seems like he’s crapping on the disk because he does not like the film. If he can’t be objective about movies he does not like, can you trust his reviews for anything else?
There comes a point in collecting where love of the commodity overtakes love of the actual thing (be it art, films, comics, coins, stamps, etc). It's a real easy trap to fall into. You don't have to have everything to enjoy your collection. Personally, I blind buy a ton, but I blind buy based on reading the synopsis, knowledge of the filmmakers, word of mouth. Sometimes I get burned, but not often. What I don't do is blind buy based on trying to collect everything. That's a recipe for disaster.
This times 100. Bubba Ho-Tep is a pile of shit. It’s not a good movie. And I love Bruce Campbell. SELL IT, KEN! But I’ve gotta echo what was said above…blind buying itself is not your issue. For example, you’ve probably never seen “The Sand Pebbles” but it’s a masterpiece directed by Robert Wise. If it gets a 4K release that would be a blind-buy for you but it would be a no-brainer purchase. But buying ALL the scream factory releases just to have a “complete collection” clearly isn’t making you happy.
Truth💯💯
I don’t understand this. I collect but I do my research first on any “blind buy.”
🍅 79% • Audience score 79%
@mikka fjallraven Such a great movie. My uncle showed it to me on DVD in like 2007 and I’ve loved it ever since.
I’m absolutely shocked by this take. I adore this film. It’s one of Bruce Campbell’s finest hours, Ossie Davis is a riot, the score slaps… there’s so much going for it-not the least of which is the surprising amount of heart on display by the end. It’s easily Coscarelli’s most thoughtfully written and executed film, a funny, spooky, heartfelt film about regret, identity and mortality.
First you've never seen Easy Rider and acted like you didn't know anything about it, now this... At least I know to never factor your opinion into anything I buy 🤣
Sidekicks is his only knowledge of Chuck Norris movies, and he actually likes it!?!
Bubba Ho-Tep is one of my favorites personally. Didn’t expect it to be emotional near the end.
I'm with you. It's definitely one of my favorites
Ken, you're literally explaining FOMO. If one of your reasons for collecting these scream factory releases is for them to look pretty on the shelf, then it's time to reevaluate! Back to getting the films for the love of the movies
In my mind, nothing is more freeing than making the conscious decision to not collect for the sake of a label. These companies know what they’re doing. People love the idea of shelves and shelves of matching spines. When your collection better reflects your own personal interests and isn’t just blind tribalism you’ll be more happy in my opinion.
Bubba Ho-Tep is a buddy movie and not a horror movie. A quirky character movie. You made your mistake assuming it was a horror movie, the best part was for me was Ossie Davis' character thinking he was JFK. The two characters were the heart of the movie, I didn't care about the monster part, just the two men.
Yep, their chemistry was super fun to watch.
😆🤣 I would say Bubba Ho-Tep is an acquired taste for some. Many fans of Don Coscarelli's work (Phantasm, John Dies At the End, Beastmaster) appreciate his quirky, offbeat style in general... and that's exactly what we get with Bubba. But I totally get that it's not for everyone. As for blind purchases, I don't think there's anything wrong with blind buying overall. I think it just comes down to how much research and thoughtfulness the individual puts into the decision to buy a given title. I do a lot of blind buying, but I'm also careful about which titles I choose. I don't buy everything put out by any given label or line. I still prefer to curate, so I try not to buy titles unless I'm pretty damn sure I'm gonna like them -- or at least like them enough to not regret adding them to my collection. And I've had a good success rate so far... Haven't ended up with too many duds in my collection.
That movie is ridiculous but I had fun with it 😂 I’ve been really limiting my blind buys but it still happens from time to time
Yeah. I gotta slow it down. If only just slightly. Lol
Bubba Hotep is so good. Maybe you need to be in the right mood.
Just as an add on, they way you described some scenes gave the impression that you were either distracted watching the movie or were doing something else as you described the scenes rather inaccurately compared to what happens in the film.
This movie is a classic. Great story and one of, if not, the best of Bruce Campbell's performances.
I wish I saw what you saw.
They mixed absurdity with serious commentary on getting older really well.
Like buying boring Criterion movies because the critics liked them. Life’s too short. Some are great, lots are snore fests. Not for me.
This was actually a good lesson for you to learn. Especially now that you're getting into Vinegar Syndrome. Tread extremely lightly with them and what they put out
Blind buying can be traumatic.
I don't buy anything unless I've seen it ahead of time. Money is too hard to come by and these disks are not cheap
What a perfect example! I had the same reaction, having never seen it before I was expecting something at least tolerable, like Phantasm. Holy moly, I got the signed poster with the pins hahaha lordy
Blind buying is one thing, but blind buying collectors editions is madness.
Realistically, any movie that you have not seen previously is a blind buy.
I don't like blind buying, Ken. I have been bitten in the past with that. No more for me.
Criterion is the only label that I blind buy. Most other labels like VS, Arrow, Kino, etc, put out way too much garbage to risk it.
I actually think a lot of Criterion is garbage. Everything is a matter of opinion and taste.
@@scaps2200 Exactly. And I was expressing my opinion.
@@hunterdean4766 me too!
The odds are definitely more in your favor of the movie being great when blind buying Criterion! I’m with ya there 🤙 haven’t been let down yet.
@@scaps2200 😂
Personally I only buy movies I love/like, and the only exceptions are classic movies or some that have good reputation/reviews.
The stray the worst thing I ever seen came almost close to breaking the 💿
I'm far from the biggest fan of Bubba Ho-Tep, but I really think it is one of those films where you just have to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it. I also think you may have had your expectations set so high there was no way the film could have matched them. My suggestion, hold on to it and rewatch it down the line. With such lowered expectations you might find yourself enjoying it a little more.
If your not happy then.... can I have it? It's not out in my area and would love a 4K :)
Lol! I hated this movie when I rented it on release years ago. I personally keep blind buys to a minimum.
I WOULD BLIND BUY ONLY IF IT IS A KINO SALE FOR $10. BUT NEVER FOR $30. I WOULD STREAM IT FIRST.
Glad you've finally seen the light, and I know your wife will welcome this news.
How does your wife allow you to get away with buying blind like that? It must drive her crazy.
It does
Bubba Ho-Tep, what can I say except "to each their own". Lol
Comedy is definitely subjective. I laughed so hard just hearing you talk about Elvis’ pecker cream😂😂😂
I enjoy that type of humor.
Honestly never understood why people blind buy at least watch the trailer or read the synopsis.
Same. I always watch trailers and read up on the movie before I buy it
I think it becomes a compulsion for some people. Not even about the movie just the act of owning something
I have seen trailers and read the comments for a lot of movies. Movies still end up sucking. It's all a risk. Pirating is the only smart thing to do. All you lose is time. If I like it, I add it to collection
But thanks for your video on Tuesday. I scored 3:10 to Yuma, Hell or High Water, and The Batman on 4k all for 40 bucks at Best Buy.
That being said, I have it on Blu-Ray. I do love Elvis Presley though. And I like campy movies. I haven't watched it in a while, but I liked it both times I saw it. I like the villain. I like the silly idea of Elvis having faked his death. The "Elvis Lives" crowd (and Tupac and JFK Jr) always amused me.
I remember liking this when I first saw it, but that was years ago. I picked it up the other day but haven't watched it yet. Hey, you don't have to love every release, Ken! Appreciate your thoughts as always :)
Hey Ken - I watch your content religiously and I’ve noticed that you do buy a lot stuff just for the sake of having it in the shelf looking pretty. I guess you could say that that’s the point of collecting, but I do think that the movie comes first. We’re all different type of collectors, of course. Personally, I buy movies to have them on my shelf so I can not only enjoy them by myself, but also with friends and family. Sometimes I buy movies because I know my girlfriend will like it, or my friends, and even if I don’t love the movie myself, I will still get it because I know I will have a great time watching it with them, because they enjoy it. I think that’s the only scenario where it’s okay to spend money in a movie that’s you don’t enjoy. Blind buying, or double dipping doesn’t sound very logical to me. But again, I understand that we are all different. Cheers brother, love your content.
Thank you for watching!
Aha thats it. You went in thinking it was horror. Its not. Its a dark comedy. Nothing about this movie is frightening. I went in knowing it wasnt a serious thing
I thought Bubba Ho-Tep sucked back when it was released in 03. Won’t bother rewatching it.
The fatal flaw with Bubba has always been that Ossie was horribly miscast as JFK, when he should have instead been MLK. Duh! This decision was almost the very definition of a no-brainer, and yet they made the wrong choice by miles. Sure, Bruce does a great cheezy Elvis, but it doesn't save the film. It needs an audio redo - wherever JFK is mentioned make it MLK, etc. But that's just for starters.
I personally love blind buying there are many films and directors I would never have discovered had I not blind bought I also hate watching trailers as I prefer not to know what films are about trailers are plot spoilers for me. I didn’t pick Bubba soz. Sell the disc Ken.
99% of the time I will only blind buy during sales.
My heart. I love this movie. I like this experimental low key Bruce Campbell compared to his previous work. I also really like the author.
Glad someone actually kept it real about this movie...
It sucks dude. Lol
Blind Buying is always a crap shoot! A film can get huge praise online, but then when you actually see it your like WTF is the hype? There have been many films i bought and then put them right back on eBay for sale.
Rip the bandaid off. You can do it. I blind bought everything everywhere all at once and bullet train on 4K, watched both, enjoyed myself, filmed/uploaded my reviews, and am selling/sold them because I don't want them in the collection.
I blind buy $5 Blu-rays and $9 4Ks often.
It is very hard to blind Buy for me nowadays. I've been let down too many times..
Agreed! I couldn''t get through it a couple of months ago.
Absolutely brilliant movie. I've owned it since it released waaaaay back in the day.
I'm still waiting to hear if the 4K is actually worth the upgrade from bluray.
I am a huge fan of "Bubba Ho-Tep" but also admit that it is not a film for everybody. Ossie Davis rules in this movie and Bruce Campbell's Elvis is quite a unique interpretation. I did own the old Scream Factory bluray and can attest that the 4K is a sizeable upgrade in both detail and overall color definition.
All art is subjective. Bubba is a dark, quirky comedy. It is certainly better than 90 percent of Vinegar Syndrome's catalogue.
Get.it.sold! Lol
You are upsetting a lot of fans. Lol. I agree with you on this movie. The ending doesnt pay off at all and the humor is mostly dumb old people raunchy jokes. Thanks for the review.
I watched because heard ppl talking about it and I couldn’t finish it because I didn’t like it but I will buy it once it’s very cheap because I want to buy everything with Bruce in it.
That was a rough review lol The movie is ok the elvis switching part was the best part for sure. It was an interesting twist.
I don't ever buy a movie without watching it first.
After watching your opinions on Bubba Ho-Tep, I will not say anything. Since I have nothing nice to say, I won't say anything at all! 😆😅🤣😂
Love the movie but could not justify spending 30 dollars for a movie that I already have from scream factory. I am only trying to get movies that I hear have good transfer your one I watch to see what you think. Glad I dodge a bullet
As a person who only buys Blurays for movies I love, I feel like a lot of collectors on here buy for odd reasons (to me). They’ll be like, it has a slipcover! Never having seen the movie. No idea what it’s about or if they’ll even like it. They’ll buy classics they’ve never heard of. On new release Tuesdays, they just buy random stuff. It’s not even about actually watching the movie in the case, it’s just about…the case and how pretty it is. Oh it’s a 4K! Gotta buy it. I only buy movies I’ve seen and like.
I don't understand the multiple buying of the same movie on the same format, just because it has different artwork/slipcover/slipbox etc. Why do that? you can't watch two discs at the same time can you? and why would you if it's the same damn cut/version of the film. Wakanda Forever springs to mind here as we have a TH-camr who's based in the UK that does this and I was surprised when the aforementioned title came out he didn't double or triple dip on the film seeing as it had two different steelbook artworks on 4K and a slipcover on the non- Steelbook version and he usually gets two or more copies of the same film when this happens, that's nuts to me, he spent nearly £50 on the Wakanda Forever steelbook/slipcase edition ( to me it isn't worth that for what you get in, two art cards (not much else) then was prepared to spend another £25 on the slipcover standard 4k release.
@@s1ddo It’s a collector thing you wouldn’t understand.. 😂🤘🏼🎥
@@hhinojosareef1 Hey, I'm a collector too, just not too that degree, I have double dipped in the past though back in the DVD days with 2 different versions of a Bourne film (forget which one it is) and Human Traffic but those were different versions of the disc with things added to the film in Bourne's case (again can't remember if there's anything else different) and something similar on Human Traffic (again not completely sure what exactly what they are,, it's nearly 6 am here in the UK so not getting up until it's light in about 2 hours time) . The only other one I double dipped on Blu-ray was Spider-Man as I bought the Legacy Boxset of Spider-Man 1-3 and the Amazing Spider-Man 1 & 2 forgetting that I already had the first Spider-Man already but as it was only £20 for all 5 films I didn't mind especially as I have different versions of Spider-Man 2 & 3 as well as the theatrical cuts of those films. Again I just don't get spending a lot of money on 2 exactly the same version of the film including extras just for different artwork/packaging, OK if you have the money I suppose but people's circumstances can change and I just hope that they're not that addicted to buying these things that if circumstances change for them it isn't detrimental to the more important things in life such as food, utility bills etc., that can lead to debt or more serious things.
I liked bubba hotep. But i fully agree with not buying blind. I had your experience with the new Dune film. Thought i would like it. Wanted to like it. Soooo underwhelming. So bored
why did buy bubba ho Tep without doing some research.
Seems to me on watching your uploads you buy a lot of movies based on their artwork, slip covers etc etc. I only collect movies i like, never blind buy, most movies are shit.
Ken , I Been Stopped Buying Blind Buys Years Ago ! I Only Buy Movies That I Really Like Or Upgrade From DVD
Or, if you rip that bandaid off, get rid of Bubba Hotep then regret it forever.
Ha-ha. 🤣
Bubba is one of those films that going into it without any expectations is best. I hated it when it first came out b/c I thought it would be one way and it wasn’t. But I viewed it a few years later-after understanding what I was going into-and I fell in love with it. I’m afraid Bubba might be one of those films that grow on people. Sorry u hated it..if u decide to keep it, you might like it more later.
The main thing that draws me to blind buying is just the excitement of watching something I've never seen before. It's incredibly rewarding when it actually pays off! I will always do it to some degree. It's fine as long as you keep it under control.
Yeah some of these movies can be found on streaming somewhere, but there's something warmer about the experience of watching it on disc.. Little to no compression artifacts, not having to worry about buffering, and especially when it's a great transfer.
The movies I've seen that I know I want are typically very slow to get released, so blind buying sort of scratches the itch in the meantime.
Thank you! I watches bubba hotep and was like wtf is this? It wasn't even a horror movie. I don't blind buy unless I can get it at a good price
I’m sure Michelle is onboard for no more blind buying. Next up: no more double dipping lol.😂
I have had great Blind Buys “Blue is the Warmest Color” and “The Lure” but also some bad ones “Salo” and “Antichrist”. I call these out because I was a Criterion blu collector for same reason… missed a lot of dvds but when they went blu it was my chance to get them all. I bought everyone until 2020. It was that Olympic box set that I said, you know maybe I don’t need them all. Then I said he’ll with it and just picked up ones that actually got me excited which is like 1 out of every 10. After 2 years I don’t have any regrets. I had Bubba HoTep on dvd from MGM and upgraded to blu. Thought it was bizarre but i didn’t fully get it either. I upgraded because it’s bizarreness never left me and I figured I would want to revisit it one day. Then it had a cult following so don’t feel bad about keeping it. Won’t be getting 4K though. I have also not upgraded any Criterion’s to 4k. Especially since most of the upgrade reviews haven’t been unanimously favorable. So don’t feel bad, but don’t sell it! It will come up in 4-10 years and you will have an urge to see if it was as bad as you remember. The only company I can see faithfully collecting at this point is Kino Lorber 4k. Not only are than on average all almost reference video quality, there also just good ole Hollywood fare. No specialty groups, political agendas, artsy fare… just mainstream dramas westerns classics comedies action etc.
Won't pay $30 for any movie ever. Wait until they are much cheaper. Wouldn't pay money like that for a blind buy!
Here is one of my blind-buy stories: Demon Slayer. I heard that the movie, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, was one of the best Japanese films of all time. I bought it at Best Buy for $20 or so. Then, I read that I need to watch the show in order to understand the movie. I returned to Best Buy and bought Season One for $80. Season One was released in TWO packages. I tried -- really TRIED -- to get into the show...but I couldn't. I hated the characters and the repetitious nature of the show. Needless to say, I wasted about $100 on Demon Slayer. I sold all three packages on eBay, but I didn't make $100.
I will watch Bruce Campbell read a phone book
Yeah,buying for the slip artwork or because it's a steelbook is never a good reason to spend money on a DVD or Blu-ray you haven't watched or don't like. LoL.
I LOVE this movie. But only at a certain price. Coscarelli can be an acquired taste. I love the Phantasm franchise, like Bubba, but other films that people adore like Beastmaster or John Dies At The End, I don't care for
I’ve always loved this movie! I like when other people don’t like it…
Why you would blind buy a movie that's $30 is beyond me
I'm learning.
I blind bought a 50 dollar movie from Synapse and ended up really liking it. With that said, I blind bought 60 dollar movies before and ended up hating them. It's a risk reward. But I haven't been doing this as much anymore because most times, the movies suck.
Because It's Bruce Campbell & Don Coscarelli!
I wasn't a fan of it either but it has a huge following. With blind buys I usually wait a few months and pick them up on Ebay for significantly less money. Once in a while they go out of print and I miss out but not too often.
Almost every movie i pick up is a blind buy because i dont watch anything on streaming and i rarely go to the theater
Same here
There’s like uh a coffee cup arm blinking in the background or I’m really feeling those 🍄 Ken
Hey Ken maybe if you do blind buy again maybe you should just do it at the dollar store thrift stores and pawn shops or anywhere else where you can buy cheap stuff so you don't have to spend so much money on it and if you like any of your blind buys then you can upgrade the movie later
He get also movies from studio to keep for himself...
I agree 100%. I blind bought it and got the special slip for ordering direct from SF, and shut the movie off and am going to trade or sell it.
Oh no....!!
Keep the slip cover put it on the shelf and sell just the movie!
I don't remember anything about the movie but tried watching it in the past. I don't think it appealed to me even though I love Bruce Campbell. I'll probably give it another chance.
This is why I read about the movie and how people thought about it before I buy it. I personally liked the movie when I got mine but I could definitely see how people would not like it.
I've blind bought a few movies and I won't do it anymore.
Dude owns a BOX set of THE DENTIST movies. Yeah, imma trust your opinion on Bubba Ho-tep.
You may want to learn to add the qualifier "FOR ME" when you say something sucks.
At least that was 12 bucks for two movies and those, while not masterpieces of the horror genre, were entertaining.
What in the Ho-Tep!
Never even heard of this film.
Plenty of times I rent movies off of TH-cam for $4.23 and then decide if they're worth buying on physical media. I rank every movie I watch and I'm working on just collecting my Top 1,000 movies of all-time. I watched the Physical Media Hall Of Fame video with Tony and he hasn't seen Back To The Future since 1985, I never want to get to that point. I have a lot of enjoyment from re-watching movies that I love!
Also reminder that we shouldn't get movie just because its in 4k
90 percent of my movies I never watch the I upgrade to 4k with a sealed Blu ray already lol
Sometimes I'll blind buy $5 digital movies but $30 is crazy lol.
Pretty sure we all have went through this phase as collectors, but you gotta realize that it really does become an addiction, just like everyone is saying focus on the movies and not the actual plastic case or cause it’s gonna look nice on a shelf, quality over quantity man, in reality how many times can you actually rewatch all those movies back there
Cant win em all
I got burned too many times blind buying years ago because of sales or fomo etc. as collectors we want shelves full of movies but that’s at the expense of hoarding loads of shit. Now I only keep films I actually want to watch, I don’t have the time to watch a movie 8 times to decide if it’s going to stay in the collection.
I bought The Funhouse on 4K when it went on sale for $20 on Amazon. I thought it was really boring.
GREAT video Ken! I actually like you giving your honest opinion on the movie and release. you don't have to like every movie and its great to know what you do/don't like!!
I would recommend renting a movie for a couple of bucks and see if you even like it before considering adding it to your 4K collection and dishing out $30. Your 4k collection is supposed your most favorite movies!
I try to be more judicious about blind buying UHD releases; I've bought a couple I didn't like that I ended up selling. But I want to support the format, and when I watch a movie for the first time I want to see it in the best quality possible.
I never understood blind buying or even double/triple dipping on titles. I’ll borrow something from the library before buying it to add to the collection.
Agreed. I just bought The Menu because I saw it on HBO and loved it and wanted it in my collection, but there are a few movies that I want because of the cast/director or even source material.