View Full Version : Deals on Deadwood set?
ragtop70
02-21-2005, 08:02 AM
Does anyone know of any deals for the Deadwood season 1 set?
slidecage
02-21-2005, 08:18 AM
Is the show any good. We got comcast on demand and they got all 12 eps for the first season on Demand. Thinking about getting 2 blank Vcr tapes and tape the entire first season on tape for free
heavy liquid
02-21-2005, 08:38 AM
That'd certainly be a lot cheaper than spending $80 to buy the dvds.
P0ldy
02-21-2005, 10:22 PM
The show's brilliant.
But I can't part with $80 so easily.
Watchman
02-22-2005, 03:46 PM
The show's brilliant.
But I can't part with $80 so easily.
If you love ANY HBO show other than Curb Your Enthusiasm, be prepared to spend more than you wanted to on a "season" of an HBO show. They have charged the most of any box set, when you compare how many episodes you get. (The average HBO show runs 7-9 eps per season.) At 80 dollars, that's over 10 bucks an episode.
I watched Deadwood for the first time last night. Maybe it's because I walked in on it too late for a story, or what, but frankly, I wasn't that impressed. Plus when someone drops the F-Bomb that much in a scene, really makes me want to tune out. I'm no prude... I just didn't think you could use it that much in a sentence. :twoguns:
kaji7p56
02-22-2005, 03:54 PM
The show's brilliant.
But I can't part with $80 so easily.
If you love ANY HBO show other than Curb Your Enthusiasm, be prepared to spend more than you wanted to on a "season" of an HBO show. They have charged the most of any box set, when you compare how many episodes you get. (The average HBO show runs 7-9 eps per season.) At 80 dollars, that's over 10 bucks an episode.
I watched Deadwood for the first time last night. Maybe it's because I walked in on it too late for a story, or what, but frankly, I wasn't that impressed. Plus when someone drops the F-Bomb that much in a scene, really makes me want to tune out. I'm no prude... I just didn't think you could use it that much in a sentence. :twoguns:
I know what you mean about the F-word. I think they use it just because they can and not because the story requires it.
Bossplaya
02-22-2005, 07:33 PM
Actually, the producers claim that's the way people talked back then in that area. Also, the constant F bombs are used to portray machismo and to hide any weakness a character might have. Though, at 80$, I have decided that I do not like the show enough for that price. I did pay 74.99$ for The Wire Season 2 (S1 bought with a gift card), which I felt was worth the price, and possibly not popular enough to find used quickly. Depends on the series.
P0ldy
02-22-2005, 10:41 PM
The show's brilliant.
But I can't part with $80 so easily.
If you love ANY HBO show other than Curb Your Enthusiasm, be prepared to spend more than you wanted to on a "season" of an HBO show. They have charged the most of any box set, when you compare how many episodes you get. (The average HBO show runs 7-9 eps per season.) At 80 dollars, that's over 10 bucks an episode.
I watched Deadwood for the first time last night. Maybe it's because I walked in on it too late for a story, or what, but frankly, I wasn't that impressed. Plus when someone drops the F-Bomb that much in a scene, really makes me want to tune out. I'm no prude... I just didn't think you could use it that much in a sentence. :twoguns:
You're right, which is why I don't own any HBO shows except CYE. The Sopranos, OZ, Six Feet Under - I like them all, but they're all too expensive.
Moreover, I don't recommend starting Deadwood in the middle of the season. Too much of last night's episode has been built on the past few shows.
And as the post above me suggested, this show is very well researched. Most of the characters are based on a real-life equivalent, and the language is exceptionally accurate. Also, 1.5 murders a day took place in Deadwood, and most of the episodes stick to that number, oddly enough.
wyzeone
02-22-2005, 10:44 PM
Costco is selling it for 64.99, it's the cheapest I've found it since the release day price drops.
When the hell is the second season airing
wyzeone
02-22-2005, 10:49 PM
Sometime next month. Should be on their website, there are posters up everywhere in Los Angeles.
P0ldy
02-23-2005, 06:22 PM
March 6.
ryanbph
02-23-2005, 06:28 PM
I don't know of any deals on it, I liked deadwood, but I won't be spending money on the boxset anytime soon...OZ, The Wire, Soprano's, and Carnivale are the HBO shows I have bought..I didn't realize the 2nd season of the Wire was out yet
Drensch
02-23-2005, 09:17 PM
Just as an aside, Entourage will be cheap as well. I think the MSRP is 30-40$. In store that should be 25$.
jimbodan
02-23-2005, 09:32 PM
Deep Discount DVD has it for 68$ http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=HBD092430
Not cheap enough for me, but maybe it is for someone else.
ragtop70
02-24-2005, 08:15 AM
Doesn't look like I'll be getting it. For $80 I expect about 20 or more DVDs. Seriously!