Missed it by seconds, NEWMAN!

Big Lots has been closing out Sony Distribution's standard def DVDs for 3.00 a pop. Already picked up some of these titles thru that deal. Standard Def DVDs are on the way out. Still, not a bad deal if you need an instant DVD collection.

I just hit "I WANT ONE" and it refreshed with "SOLD OUT!" IT'S 7:45 IN THE MORNING!!!! WHAAAAT!

I can get almost all these movies at our local library for free, without having to trash up the house with another collection or being embarrassed by someone discovering I own a Michael Moore film.

mattlscc wrote:Wow... 3% have bought 3... wonder if this is a big re-seller on ebay?

Maybe ... but it doesn't appear to be a big seller there.

My girlfriend and I bought 6 sets as Christmas/bday gifts because many of our friends are movie buffs and this is a terrific deal. Plus, none of them are ignorant enough to reject an entire collection because of a few movies. We're keeping one set.

PS - how sad to see that McCarthyism is still around in 2009

abang wrote:Bleah.
Why would anyone buy movies. How often can you watch the same movie over and over again. Why waste valuable space storing movies.

Who knows.... maybe the ending will turn out different this time.... :0)

Carnivore wrote:None of the Michael Moore haters would buy a set like this anyway. They're too busy getting brainwashed by Fox News to have time for video with any real content.

Oh, snap! You go, Mr. Olbermann!

sbdb wrote:I can get almost all these movies at our local library for free, without having to trash up the house with another collection or being embarrassed by someone discovering I own a Michael Moore film.

Better them finding out you own one of my films rather than discovering you have an Al Gore body pillow! Your right wing buddies might tar and feather you for that one!

Wow. That was fast.

Darn, that sold out really fast. I guess Bowling for Columbine is only a turn-off for a few outspoken individuals.

ARRRRRGH... If I wouldn't have spent 20 minutes on the can this morning, I wouldn't have missed this! I saw it when I woke up on my blackberry and said "Hmm... I'll pick one of those sets up when I finish getting ready", so when I pull the laptop up is says the dreadded "SOLD OUT!".
Motto:Don't poop before you buy on woot!

When I was doing a bit of eBay reselling, I bought 11 of these from Amazon.com. This was in January 2008.

They normally sold on Amazon for $700-800, and were selling them in the gold box for $350. So I wound up $4000 deep on these things. Anyway, I couldn't sell them for a profit. Eventually I wound up breaking up the box sets and re-packaging the DVDs. This pisses a lot of people off who didn't read the description that clearly stated I wasn't giving them a box/case. BTW, it wasn't in fine print. It was plain as day.

So those pissed people complained to PayPal and eBay saying that I was selling pirated movies, that the discs were scratched, or any other chocolate milk they could use to file a complaint. Mind you, I was offering refunds if they sent back.

It was a nightmare. Eventually eBay & Paypal suspended my accounts and demanded proof of purchase and other things. I gave them everything they asked within days, and they took months to resolve. People started leaving negative feedback, etc. I had to start over with a new ID. I was stuck with tens of thousands in inventory. I sold it most of it at a loss. I still have some of it.

I hate this DVD set.

sdc100 wrote:Maybe ... but it doesn't appear to be a big seller there.

My girlfriend and I bought 6 sets as Christmas/bday gifts because many of our friends are movie buffs and this is a terrific deal. Plus, none of them are ignorant enough to reject an entire collection because of a few movies. We're keeping one set.

PS - how sad to see that McCarthyism is still around in 2009

Can I be on your christmas list? I missed the sale because you bought so many!

fgarriel wrote:When I was doing a bit of eBay reselling, I bought 11 of these from Amazon.com. This was in January 2008.

They normally sold on Amazon for $700-800, and were selling them in the gold box for $350. So I wound up $4000 deep on these things. Anyway, I couldn't sell them for a profit. Eventually I wound up breaking up the box sets and re-packaging the DVDs. This pisses a lot of people off who didn't read the description that clearly stated I wasn't giving them a box/case. BTW, it wasn't in fine print. It was plain as day.

So those pissed people complained to PayPal and eBay saying that I was selling pirated movies, that the discs were scratched, or any other chocolate milk they could use to file a complaint. Mind you, I was offering refunds if they sent back.

It was a nightmare. Eventually eBay & Paypal suspended my accounts and demanded proof of purchase and other things. I gave them everything they asked within days, and they took months to resolve. People started leaving negative feedback, etc. I had to start over with a new ID. I was stuck with tens of thousands in inventory. I sold it most of it at a loss. I still have some of it.

I hate this DVD set.

So you were in for 3?

I am quite happy it is sold out. That means that no more people will buy the Michael Moore schlocumentary from Woot today. Lots of excellent movies, but only half of them were on my favorite list. I already have several of those. 12 Angry Men and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are up there.

burns11 wrote:I don't have to watch it, but if I buy it Moore might get some of my money for that tripe and that would make me die a little inside.

This.

autryld wrote:I am quite happy it is sold out. That means that no more people will buy the Michael Moore schlocumentary from Woot today. Lots of excellent movies, but only half of them were on my favorite list. I already have several of those. 12 Angry Men and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are up there.

You're a schlocumentary!

lcp182 wrote:I just hit "I WANT ONE" and it refreshed with "SOLD OUT!" IT'S 7:45 IN THE MORNING!!!! WHAAAAT!

Well, that goes to show you the insignificant influence of the Michael Moore haters who just had to announce that they wouldn't buy the collection. Talk about drama queens. Why not just ignore the woot? Why assume that others care whether you buy or not?

For what it's worth, most of those claims were made by people with few to no Woots. Do we really believe that they would have bought the collection if it didn't include Moore? Yeah right. The fact that this Woot ended so early -- in just 7 hrs -- shows how little influence their protests had.

Also note how their posts consisted of no more than a sentence claiming that they didn't buy because of Moore. There was no thought as to why the documentary HAD to be included for artistic, intellectual and cultural reasons (it won the Oscar for Best Documentary as well as 28 other awards worldwide). Nor did they realize how illogical the claim that they were lining Moore's pocket was.

You can blame my girlfriend and me for taking up 6 of them. Sorry.

worldofjohnboy wrote:#1 Why is everyone saying that? I thought that movie was decent... at least entertaining in parts.

#2 If you get 30 DVDs in the set, something tells me you won't be throwing away more than $2 if you took the DVD you don't like and put it through a shredder. If you do the math, it's $1.66 per DVD.

They are right wing reactionaries. They pretend they love this country until free speech comes up then when someone tries to point out how we can improve our country they label them 'commies' and unpatriotic. It's sad really.

bikerraypa wrote:Actually, Rush Limbaugh is just as obnoxious as Michael Moore. Both are a waste of oxygen and valuable cholesterol resources. Lumping everyone together just makes you look stupid, not them.

That said, if they replace the BFC disc with something useful, like a cookie or a demitasse saucer or a miniature Captain America shield, sign me up!

Now that's funny...

autryld wrote:I am quite happy it is sold out. That means that no more people will buy the Michael Moore schlocumentary from Woot today. Lots of excellent movies, but only half of them were on my favorite list. I already have several of those. 12 Angry Men and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are up there.

"Sold Out" are the best words any seller can hear... especially for a schlocumentarianist.

shollingworth wrote:Lots of good movies but Bowling For Columbine ruins the deal. I'll pass.

Tell me about it. It's like reading through the list and seeing Spongebob.

sdc100 wrote:Well, that goes to show you the insignificant influence of the Michael Moore haters who just had to announce that they wouldn't buy the collection. Talk about drama queens. Why not just ignore the woot? Why assume that others care whether you buy or not?

For what it's worth, most of those claims were made by people with few to no Woots. Do we really believe that they would have bought the collection if it didn't include Moore? Yeah right. The fact that this Woot ended so early -- in just 7 hrs -- shows how little influence their protests had.

Also note how their posts consisted of no more than a sentence claiming that they didn't buy because of Moore. There was no thought as to why the documentary HAD to be included for artistic, intellectual and cultural reasons (it won the Oscar for Best Documentary as well as 28 other awards worldwide). Nor did they realize how illogical the claim that they were lining Moore's pocket was.

You can blame my girlfriend and me for taking up 6 of them. Sorry.

Oh come on now, let them be happy in their own self-righteousness. It's been very enlightening to watch the real haters speak out.

Holy smokes that sold out fast.

I got home from work about 45 minutes ago, checked Woot and saw the killer movie pack deal, and debated it for a few minutes and by the time I decided it was worth getting a couple it's sold out...

Oh, and I can't believe how many people would not buy this set based solely on the inclusion of one film they don't agree with. It's quite absurd, really.

lol, I love how people hate michael moore when all he does is, obviously, is disagree with you and thats done to make a point about how hypocritical and closed minded people are.

and hes right.

This is america people, get over it.

try actually watching the movie instead of spitting a bunch of old republican propaganda, cause you've heard of other people who've heard about it and disagreed. If youve seen it, good, then you don't have to watch it again, don't complain. If you get all butthurt about a movie, wait till something that matters comes along.

Everyone has an opinion and the freedom to express it, the difference is you don't like his, deal with it, if you wanna keep people down, go back to germany in the 40's.

520jsautter wrote:
Everyone has an opinion and the freedom to express it, the difference is you don't like his, deal with it, if you wanna keep people down, go back to germany in the 40's.

Not buying a guy's products = holocaust. Gotcha.

You have a call from a Mike Godwin on Line 1.

dang it dang it dang it!! i'm always late for the good stuff.

W0W!...Another 1 of those things I always thought I should have but never wanted (*_*)

Darn...I missed it. I saw the deal last night at midnight and decided to sleep on it.

I guess I just wasn't meant to have these great movies.

520jsautter wrote:lol, I love how people hate michael moore when all he does is, obviously, is disagree with you and thats done to make a point about how hypocritical and closed minded people are.

and hes right.

This is america people, get over it.

try actually watching the movie instead of spitting a bunch of old republican propaganda, cause you've heard of other people who've heard about it and disagreed. If youve seen it, good, then you don't have to watch it again, don't complain. If you get all butthurt about a movie, wait till something that matters comes along.

Everyone has an opinion and the freedom to express it, the difference is you don't like his, deal with it, if you wanna keep people down, go back to germany in the 40's.

They need not go back that far. Simply travel back to the US circa 1950's. McCarthyism. Where people's artistic expressions were suppressed because of their politics. It was not enough to simply ignore those with whom you have a disagreement. They had to be suppressed so that others can't hear them and make up their own minds. Hiring a Communist actor/writer would ruin an entire film. Such were the comments here. Including Moore apparently sullied the entire collection. Rather than just ignoring a movie they didn't like, they saw fit to influence the contents of an entire collection so that others can't enjoy it if they wanted to. They wanted the movie removed. Yep, MCarthyism is alive and well in 2009.

Pablo4200 wrote:Not buying a guy's products = holocaust. Gotcha.

You have a call from a Mike Godwin on Line 1.

again, hating a movie that you most likely havent seen and trying to create a pathetic so called "protest" on woot to try to not get other people to buy something is ridiculous because you don't like ONE of the movies creators. Its still a good deal, don't try to rally your zombies to spread your out-dated views to boycott a movie like its 2002 again.

GET OVER IT.

Get back on the fox news hotline to jim cramer so he can lose you some more money and try to blame it on our "terrorist" president ruining our economy. hoho.

Have a nice day hypocrite.

BTW, your "protest" failed, its long sold out.

Already on Ebay! What a surprise.

COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It sold out by the time I got up!

shollingworth wrote:Lots of good movies but Bowling For Columbine ruins the deal. I'll pass.

Not only is it a great deal, but today's Woot is also an invaluable object lesson for you, America. It illustrates in full and living color how hardwired some folks are to remain frozen in their tracks -- at even the most trivial, gut-reaction level -- when faced with any prospect entailing simple compromise and the opportunity to gain much with ferociously little sacrifice. It's this uniquely pathetic self-spiting apathy that's bringing this country to its knees.

Damnit I just rolled into work and already sold out, I need a night job

Michael Moore movie or not, I'm glad I got it. Sure I'll give "Bowling" a try, but considering all of the other fantastic movies in this deal, I couldn't pass it up even if I end up hating it.

decaman wrote:Not only is it a great deal, but today's Woot is also an invaluable object lesson for you, America. It illustrates in full and living color how hardwired some folks are to remain frozen in their tracks -- at even the the most trivial, gut-reaction level -- when faced with any prospect entailing simple compromise and the opportunity to gain much with ferociously little sacrifice. It's this uniquely pathetic self-spiting apathy that's bringing this country to its knees.

Hear, hear.

I managed to get in for 1. I don't mind Michael Moore, and there are a bunch of movies that I've always wanted to own in this collection. Rocky, 12 Angry Men, The Good The Bad and the Ugly, and so many more. Good stuff!

can woot guys do a disney package deal like this, i think i'll actually buy it. this set is too antique for me lol.

Put it this way:

The Limbaugh Ditto-Heads won't buy a collection that includes "Bowling for Columbine".

The godless tree-hugging crowd won't buy a collection that includes "The Greatest Story Ever Told".

Thanks to their intolerance - I was able to snap this deal up an hour before this collection sold out.

For once, I'm happy that there's so much intolerance in the world...

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edit - misspelling.

J83pc wrote:Michael Moore movie or not, I'm glad I got it. Sure I'll give "Bowling" a try, but considering all of the other fantastic movies in this deal, I couldn't pass it up even if I end up hating it.

Its a good movie, it makes lots of good points, although you make not like his tactics, he likes to make people look stupid to make his points.
by no means is it the best in the collection, but its worth a view.

regardless, awesome deal if you're a movie collector, or don't have the majority of the collection.