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5 hours ago, extantsrevenge said:

I just noticed

@ncraft

Thanks so much for all your activity here on MP 🙏

@extantsrevenge Thanks for the Award and @bl4ck5t3rthanks for the acknowledgement!! I was looking around yesterday on the site and could not find my exact my number of posts, so this is great! Now I only have a few hundred thousand posts to catch up with @VeumIt gives me something to strive for!! 

4 hours ago, extantsrevenge said:

Awesome @ncraft

you can start Collecting for the Manta Psycho Award 😁

 

Congratulations

And yes, I'm excited for Dune Part Two 😊

On 2/14/2024 at 4:57 PM, Casiusco said:

And a CE box with Blade Runner CE Exclusive and Blade Runner 2049 CE EXclusive, like Star Wars CE box but with two editions?

 

 

@extantsrevenge Here is my submission for the One-click Treasure Hunter Award!

Manta Lab (8)

WeET (6)

Blufans (4)

HDZeta & Cinemuseum (4)

Broad Nation & UHD Club (3)

On 4/8/2023 at 4:37 AM, Cornbuster said:

So, my psychos, attached an extended version (30 OCs added) of my OC-collection for the next stage.

Not all, but I'm too lazy to shoot more pics...

 

=> 93 + 30 = 123 Sets

 

Part 1

- First Man / Manta; Mitty / Manta; Kingsman / Manta

- Pulp Ficition / Nova; Ex_Machina / Manta

- Jackie Brown / Kimchi; From Dusk Till Dawn / Nova; OUATI Hollywood; Manta

- Kill Bill 1 / Nova; Kill Bill 2 / Nova

=> 10 OCs = 10 Sets

 

Part 2

- Terminator; Terminator 3; T4 Salvation; Terminator Genisys / all HDZETA

- Gladiator; Suicide Squad; RP1; Edge of tomorrow / all HDZETA

- Saving private Ryan; Justice League; Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Dawn of justice / all HDZETA

- Shazam!; Man of steel; Batman Anthology (if it counts)

=> 16 OCs = 16 Sets

 

Part 3

- Alien: Covenant Maniac; Prometheus Maniac; F&F Series Maniac; Creed HB; Creed 2 HB; Deadpool HB; Deadpool 2 HB / All Filmarena

- Alien Maniac; Venom Maniac; Equalizer 2 Maniac; Terminator: Judgment day Maniac / All Filmarena

- Homecoming Maniac; Far from home Maniac; The Revenant Maniac; Alita HB; Fallout HB / All Filmarena+BlackBarons

- Forrest Gump Maniac; Wind River Maniac; Joker HB; Aquaman HB; IT HB; Allied HB; Rogue Nation Maniac / All Filmarena+BlackBarons

=> 13 OCs + 10 HBs = 23 Sets

 

Part 4

- John Wick Maniac; Black Panther HB; Thor Ragnarok HB; The Expendables HB; Shazam! HB / All Filmarena

- John Wick - Chapter 1, 2, 3 / All Nova

- Eternal Sunshine OC; Hell or high water OC / All Kimchi; Taken OC Nova

- Hot Fuzz OC; Shaun of the dead OC; World's end OC / All EverythingBlu; Hunter Killer OC Kimchi; Alita OAB Blufans

=> 11 OCs + 5 HBs = 16 Sets

 

Part 5

- Black Panther OC; Infinity War OC; Captain Marvel OC; GOTG V2 OC / All WeET

- Amazing Spiderman 1 + 2 OC WeET; Birds of prey OC / Manta

- Matrix 1, 2, 3 with Box / UHD CLub (if it counts)

- Deadpool 2 OC; Homecoming OC; Spider-verse OC; Dunkirk OAB / All Blufans; IT HB HDZETA

=> 10 OCs + 2 HBs = 12 Sets

 

Part 6

- Doctor Strange OC; Thor Ragnarok OC; GOTG V2 OC; Infinity War OC; Forrest Gump OC / All BLufans

- Black Panther OC; Hulk OC; Age of ultron OC; Force awakens OC / All Blufans

- Last Jedi OC; Ant-Man OC; Civil War OC; Rogue One OC / All Blufans

=> 13 OCs = 13 Sets

 

Part 7

- TDK Series

=> 3 OCs = 3 Sets

 

Part 8

- Dune, her, The Prestige, The Batman, Godzilla vs Kong / All Manta Lab

- Fantastic Beasts (Blufans); Interstellar, Drive, Tenet, Inglourious Basterds / All Manta Lab

- Matrix Resurrections (Manta); Avengers, Avengers Ultron, Ant-Man, Thor Ragnarok / All WeET

- Dark Knight Rises, Dark Knight, Batman begins, Wonder Woman / All Blufans; 1917 (Nova)

- A Most Wanted Man (Plain Archive), OUATI Hollywood (Cinemuseum), Amelie (Kimchi), Knives Out (Kimchi/TheOn), Civil War (FA Hardbox)

- Blade Runner 2049 (FA Maniac), ZS Justice League (FA Hardbox), Wonder Woman 1984, ZS Justice League, Batman vs Superman / All HDZETA

=> 28 OCs + 2 HBs = 30 Sets

 

@extantsrevenge Here is my submission for the Manta Lab Treasure Hunter Award!!

The photo above equals 12

The photo above equals 9

Plus these 4 singles = 25 total 

@extantsrevengeJust a thought : Is this just a very tough award to get or are people unaware of the award? If my math is correct: I have the 10 I previously submitted, 7 Wooden boxes, and the Jurassic Park Ultimate Edition. I'm not sure how many JP counts as, but if it's 1 then I would not reach the presumptive next award goal of (25) until I receive Unforgiven, The Hobbit trilogy and the Godfather trilogy! 😂

I'm wondering if you might want to open up the next stage now anyway for those few who might have enough ? At this rate the first stage will reach 50 submissions around the same time as Cine-Museum will release their Back to the Future set. I'm sure you would agree that 2026 is a long ways away! 

3 minutes ago, ShadowWarrior said:

 

Now we're talking!! 

I was born and raised in the bay area and have been a die hard 49ers fan since 1981. Saw all the glory years with Montana, Rice, Lott, and the crew. Now, funny enough, I moved out of California to Missouri, just a short drive from Kansas City. Still reppin the 49ers all day every day amidst a sea of Chiefs fans. Rockin the Dixxon Bang Bang flannel and a white Joe Montana jersey for the game. Let's go 49ers!! 

4 hours ago, Noir21 said:

It's a real shame that the lenticular doesn't match the style of the previous films.

 

Still, a very nice lenticular, thanks for the pictures 👏

I agree it's slightly disappointing for me, but I think it's spectacular nonetheless. 

John Wick Chapter 4 4k from Novamedia. Thanks to @Masterblasterand crew for the group buy and safe/fast shipping of this beautiful release!! Another one where the pictures do not do it justice. Crisp and clean Lenti with a nice transition. And look at that, BLUFANS pay attention, a Lenti with an extra layer of plastic on it to prevent scratches and dirt! Quality control, what a concept. Good Steelbook that matches 1-3. And the special gift with the cards are  great as well. Now, I can only hope that Nova makes a special box to fit all four. 

#Teamopenitup 

24 minutes ago, hansreinhardt said:

 

Is this for real? Less than a month after theatrical release?

 

Unless they are trying out a new sales strategy, that's gotta be a place holder date. 

I got a surprise in the mail today as I had no shipping alert, I still thought it was in customs lol Anyway, here is Spider-Man No Way Home from Manta Lab. Thanks to @Masterblaster and crew for the group buy for this beautiful release!

I pre-ordered this the same day as Spider-Man Homecoming from WeET. I remarked, after seeing the beauty shots of Homecoming that I almost regretted ordering this and not waiting for the WeET version of this movie. I am here to tell you that I was completely wrong. This is the best release from Manta that I own from this year, beating out Inception and 2001. The beauty shots don't do it justice, and even my pictures don't quite convey the quality of this set. 

The full slip is suberb, the single lenticular has depth, clarity, and great transition. The double lenticular is awesome, and my pictures don't convey how great this is. The depth effect on this one is probably the best I've ever seen on a lenti and makes you feel like the shards of glass are truly there in front of you. The extras are good, The one click box, while plain looking in the beauty shots, is actually very nice. And unlike my last 4 one-clicks from Blufans, I had zero swirls/scratches /dirt on my lentis or box. Good quality control as usual. 

Manta is number one in this premium game. The only ones who are close are WeET and UHD Club. #Teamopenitup 

Lord of the Rings motherbox by HDZeta. Thanks to @Masterblaster and crew for this beautiful motherbox. I mentioned a few days ago that  I wouldn't be surprised if HDZeta didn't release anything in the next 6 months or maybe even this year, and then the next day they had the Group Buy for Barbie lol Better than nothing I guess. 

Anyway, this box is very sturdy, well designed, and looks phenomenal. Much better quality than I expected. The glue is not coming off the back like everyone else. My glue is coming off from underneath the black foam slots that house the movie. One side stays down, the other side comes up. The foam slots are very snug when putting the one clicks in, to the point where I struggled to take the one-clicks out, even with two hands. 

Challenge 38: Are you Excited Yet? 

3. Dune Part 2

2. Joker Folie A Deux

1. Deadpool 3

Marvel is taking most of 2024 off, with the exception of this bad boy, due to oversaturation, lower quality releases, and dwindling box office numbers. This movie better stick the landing or Marvel's comeback may not happen. 

Conan the Barbarian from Arrow. 

4 hours ago, MikeH5856 said:

Good luck, man. I’ve no idea what HDZeta did here, but it definitely feels like they cut some corners on this batch. I was kind of expecting it after @jwhitm3’s post, but it’s still damn disappointing. And yeah, for the amount we paid we should not have to be discussing regluing and fixing. 

Two things happened here I believe : #1 HDZeta used the cheapest possible glue they could. And/or #2. They used decent glue but have been sitting (not literally) on these Motherboxes for a long time/they were improperly stored.

The amount of money we paid, coupled with what we paid for their below standard (for them anyway) LOTR One-Clicks, they could have at least used some proper glue. I said it a few weeks ago, and I believe it more now: I don't think we'll see another release from them this year, and maybe not for a long time, if ever. 

46 minutes ago, jwhitm3 said:

 

There are plastic protectors for the one click?  Well it's pretty tight as is.  Honestly it's hard to get them back out

Yeah, I ordered mine along with the one clicks. 

49 minutes ago, jwhitm3 said:

Wasn't expecting this until Monday.  Looks amazing! But the glue on the back gave away immediately.  Everything else seems good so I think I'll just glue it back.  Any suggestions for what type of glue?

Damn that stinks!! 

Are you able to fit the one clicks in the box with their plastic protectors on? 

Today's pickups. 

 @Gary K

Nevermind, I'm having a senior moment and getting confused lol 

6 hours ago, Basil said:

 

Don't let @R1s1ngs0n hear you talk like that 🤣🤣🤣

 

But for what it's worth I am just as bad, I have been up late cut onto this film then found I can't get into it this is on the telly and maybe that's due to tiredness.

 

But think I have to be in the mood to watch them, infact I bought them last November in a sale they still sit in the cellophane if I'm honest. I will at some point sit down with the 3 and do a marathon but I have to be in the mood for this sort of films.

 

So at least there is 2 of us like this 🤣🤣🤣

 

When I watch them properly I may even be converted 👍👍👍

 

Basil 👍

 

You too? 

1 hour ago, hansreinhardt said:

 

Not to keep beating a dead horse [head], but crazily enough, one of my motivating factors to watch The Godfather is curiosity surrounding the third entry. I've heard so many disparaging opinions about that movie, it's absolutely fascinating. Planning to watch the theatrical cut first, followed by the Coda re-edit.

 

If it's possible to discuss without any major spoilers, where do you guys land on the third entry?

3rd entry.... 

6 hours ago, Chief_lookout said:

@hansreinhardt Everyone has to start somewhere! In my opinion, and I know I'll get blasted for this, although the Godfather movies are excellent, and absolute classics, they are a bit overrated. I like Goodfellas better, and Casino is right on the same level. If you enjoy heist movies (I understand those are gangster movies and not heist movies), I'd also recommend Heat, which I consider an almost perfect film!

I haven't commented on the movies that stay with you thread (been very busy at work) but my top choice for that would be Requiem for a Dream (my second favorite movie ever). Anyways, enjoy checking out all these new (to you) awesome gems! And please also check out Seven Samurai, if you haven't already!

I can agree that Goodfellas is great, my favorite Scorsese movie, but did you just say the Godfather movies were overrated... and Casino is on the same level as Goodfellas ... 

3 hours ago, hansreinhardt said:

Did some irresponsible late-night ordering last night, but I think it was worth it. Picked up a bunch of Criterion titles. Most of these were inspired by @Nadam's "Movies That Stay With You" thread, which I think many of us really enjoyed engaging with yesterday.

 

I've never seen any of these, and I'm ready to experience some great films. Thanks @Nadam for starting the thread and suggesting Ikiru. Thanks @BreakBeatDJ for suggesting The 400 Blows. Thanks @R1s1ngs0n for suggesting 12 Angry Men. I've also got WKW's In the Mood For Love arriving tomorrow, which was on @Casiusco's list, The Seventh Seal, which I really should've seen by now anyway, and Wild Strawberries, which @Fortis93 suggested.

 

@LeadFarmer I'm going to rewatch Event Horizon this week (which I already own), and @Veum & @Gary K, I've... never seen The Godfather films, which pains me to admit. I've already got that 4K trilogy though, so I'm finally going to give it a spin.

 

Sadly, you are not the only person I know of who hasn't seen it. If you have never seen the Godfather trilogy you are in for a treat. The first two movies, along with Pulp Fiction, are my three favorite movies of all time.