The Doena Journal http://doena-journal.net/en Diary of a TV Junkie Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:07:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Purchase Diary 2012 – April http://doena-journal.net/en/927/purchase-diary-2012-%e2%80%93-april http://doena-journal.net/en/927/purchase-diary-2012-%e2%80%93-april#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:07:08 +0000 DJ Doena http://doena-journal.net/en/?p=927 The Bodyguard (1992)

05 Apr – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Larry Crowne (2011)


05 Apr – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)


05 Apr – €7.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Missing in Action (1984)


05 Apr – €7.99 @ Drogerie Müller

New Year’s Eve (2011)


07 Apr – €12.99 @ Media Markt

Michael Clayton (2007)

07 Apr – €9.90 @ Media Markt

Whip It (2009)


07 Apr – €9.99 @ Media Markt

Sidekicks (1992)


10 Apr – €5.99 @ Amazon.de

The Delta Force (1986)


11 Apr – €6.47 (£4.26) @ Amazon.co.uk

The Ref (1994)


11 Apr – €5.46 (£3.46) @ Amazon.co.uk

Super 8 (2011)

11 Apr – €13.57 (£9.91) @ Amazon.co.uk

Turkish for Beginners: The Complete Series (2006 – 2008)
(Türkisch für Anfänger: Die komplette Serie)


11 Apr – €34.95 @ Amazon.de

Shooter (2007)

14 Apr – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Dragon Ball: Season 1 (1986)
Doragon bôru: Season 1


21 Apr – €18.27 ($16.99) @ Amazon.com

Dragon Ball: Season 2 (1986 – 1987)
Doragon bôru: Season 2


21 Apr – €18.72 ($17.49) @ Amazon.com

Dragon Ball: Season 3 (1987)
Doragon bôru: Season 3


21 Apr – €22.77 ($21.99) @ Amazon.com

Dragon Ball: Season 4 (1987 – 1988)
Doragon bôru: Season 4


21 Apr – €18.27 ($16.99) @ Amazon.com

Dragon Ball: Season 5 (1988 – 1989)
Doragon bôru: Season 5


21 Apr – €18.27 ($16.99) @ Amazon.com

Priest (2011)

21 Apr – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Real Steel (2011)

21 Apr – €12.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Hanna (2011)

21 Apr – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)


28 Apr – €12.99 @ Drogerie Müller

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]]> http://doena-journal.net/en/923/a-self-portrait/feed 0 The Hunger Games http://doena-journal.net/en/920/the-hunger-games http://doena-journal.net/en/920/the-hunger-games#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:30:58 +0000 DJ Doena http://doena-journal.net/en/?p=920 Synopsis: The United States of America have long been gone. In its place, between the Appalachians and the Rockies, is now the country of Panem, consisting of 12 districts and the Capitol.

Many years ago the 13 districts rose against the Capitol and paid a high price for it. The riot-leading district was completely annihilated. And the 12 other districts have to endure a humiliation every year which proves the total superiority of the Capitol.
Every year each district has to send a girl and a boy between the ages 12 and 18 to the Capitol – where these 24 kids will fight each other until only one survives: The Hunger Games.

My Opinion: Originally I had planned to read the book completely before I watch the movie. Didn’t turn out that way. I just made it to the point where Katniss has her fiery ride into the Arena.
My problem with the movie was that there was no real suspense building up. Sure I didn’t know if Peeta was going to survive, but still. The book on the other hand was very interesting to the point where I read it.
And even the end left me hanging because there was no scene that hinted at what was coming next. Let me make the comparison to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring here: At the end of the movie it was clear that Frodo and Samwise would be travelling towards Mordor and Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli would try to rescue Merry and Pippin from the Orcs. The question “What now?” didn’t come up. The Hunger Games on the other hand simply ended. Some viewers who are not aware that this is a trilogy will probably scratch their heads even more.
I don’t want to assume anything yet since it’s well known that movie sometimes interpret their original material rather freely but I wasn’t pleased with the actual ending of the movie either.
Spoiler (mark to read):
I would have wished that – when there were only three left and were standing on the transporter – they simply had refused to continue this farce. Now it’s more of a cliché ending where everyone from District 1 is simply a mindless killer. Also the closing interview would have been a good place to stir things up a little. Instead she played nice and did what her mentor told her to do. I hope her motivation is better explained in the book.

]]> http://doena-journal.net/en/920/the-hunger-games/feed 2 Purchase Diary 2012 – March http://doena-journal.net/en/915/purchase-diary-2012-%e2%80%93-march http://doena-journal.net/en/915/purchase-diary-2012-%e2%80%93-march#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:06:03 +0000 DJ Doena http://doena-journal.net/en/?p=915 Chasing Amy (1997)

01 Mar – €2.17 ($11.14) @ Amazon.com (partially paid via gift certificate)

Unfortunately this Blu-ray from the US is from Canada and Region-A-locked. I will have to get the British version after all.

Clerks (1994)

01 Mar – €2.07 ($10.49) @ Amazon.com

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)


01 Mar – €2.74 ($14.99) @ Amazon.com

Horrible Bosses (2011)


01 Mar – €2.14 ($10.99) @ Amazon.com

Chasing Amy (1997)

06 Mar – €8.28 (£6.83) @ Amazon.co.uk

Chuck: Season 4 (2010 – 2011)


06 Mar – €19.18 (£16.83) @ Amazon.co.uk

Cobra (1986)

06 Mar – €8.93 (£7.43) @ Amazon.co.uk

Demolition Man (1993)

06 Mar – €8.93 (£7.43) @ Amazon.co.uk

Doctor Who: Season 5 (2010)


09 Mar – €26.72 (£19.80) @ Amazon.co.uk

Fantomas 1 – 3 (1964 – 1967)
(Fantômas 1 – 3)


09 Mar – €17.97 @ Amazon.de

House M.D.: Season 7 (2010 – 2011)


12 Mar – €22.00 (£16.85) @ Amazon.co.uk

Glee: Season 1 (2009 – 2010)


12 Mar – €20.78 (£15.86) @ Amazon.co.uk

Eagle Eye (2008)

14 Mar – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

The Hangover Part II (2011)

14 Mar – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

The Jack Ryan Collection (1990 – 1994)


14 Mar – €29.99 @ Media Markt

contains:
Patriot Games
The Hunt for Red October
Clear and Present Danger

Red Scorpion (1988)


14 Mar – €8.88 @ Drogerie Müller

Sold Out: A Threevening With Kevin Smith (2008)


15 Mar – €0.00 (CA$13.49) @ Amazon.ca (paid via gift certificate)

It’s the third installment of the Q&A series An Evening With Kevin Smith

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)


15 Mar – €9.99 @ Media Markt

Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

15 Mar – €9.99 @ Media Markt

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

16 Mar – €0.00

Not a new one, but found during DVD inventory.

Zitat:

My 900th movie:

Pulp Fiction (1994)


11 Feb – €16.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Actually, that’s not true anymore. After doing my DVD Inventory I decided to once again get rid of DVDs which I replaced with better versions or Blu-rays. All in all I’ve given away 31 DVDs and Blu-rays to friends this time.

This I got yesterday:

Leverage: Season 3 (2010)


22 Mar – €0.00 ($23.99) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)

Bones: Season 6 (2010 – 2011)


23 Mar – €23.19 (£17.84) @ Amazon.co.uk

Kevin Smith: Too Fat for 40 (2010)


27 Mar – €0.00 ($15.99) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)

The fourth round of Keven Smith’s Q&A tour.

The Guild: Season 5 (2011)


27 Mar – €0.00 ($10.99) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)

No Strings Attached (2011)

31 Mar – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

HOP (2011)


31 Mar – €4.90 @ Media Markt

The Italian Job (2003)


31 Mar – €9.99 @ Media Markt

Going the Distance (2010)


31 Mar – €7.99 @ Drogerie Müller

]]> http://doena-journal.net/en/915/purchase-diary-2012-%e2%80%93-march/feed 0 Purchase Diary 2012 – February http://doena-journal.net/en/904/purchase-diary-2012-%e2%80%93-february http://doena-journal.net/en/904/purchase-diary-2012-%e2%80%93-february#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:41:53 +0000 DJ Doena http://doena-journal.net/en/?p=904 Grindhouse (2007)

11 Feb – €14.99 @ Media Markt

MacGruber (2010)


11 Feb – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

My 900th movie:

Pulp Fiction (1994)


11 Feb – €16.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Mallrats (1995)


16 Feb – €7.40 (CA$13.99) @ Amazon.ca (paid partially via gift certificate)

Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

17 Feb – €9.38 (£6.94) @ Amazon.co.uk

Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Next Level (1987)


18 Feb – €9.39 (£6.94) @ Amazon.co.uk

Reservoir Dogs (1991)

18 Feb – €8.46 (£6.18) @ Amazon.co.uk

Red Riding Hood (2011)


18 Feb – €6.92 (£4.93) @ Amazon.co.uk

Cat Run (2011)

18 Feb – €14.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Dogma (1999)


18 Feb – €14.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Gamer (2009)

18 Feb – €14.99 @ Media Markt

The Karate Kid (2010)

18 Feb – €12.99 @ Media Markt

Mamma Mia! (2008)

18 Feb – €9.99 @ Media Markt

El Mariachi Trilogy (1992 – 2003)


18 Feb – €24.99 @ Drogerie Müller

The Change-Up (2011)


18 Feb – €12.99 @ Media Markt

Down to You (2000)


25 Feb – €4.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Mission: Impossible (1996)

25 Feb – €7.49 @ Drogerie Müller

Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)

25 Feb – €7.49 @ Drogerie Müller

Mission: Impossible 3 (2005)

25 Feb – €7.49 @ Drogerie Müller

The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

25 Feb – €7.49 @ Drogerie Müller

The Expendables (2010)


25 Feb – €12.90 @ Media Markt

Fast Five (2011)

25 Feb – €9.90 @ Media Markt

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

25 Feb – €9.99 @ Media Markt

Stargate (1994)

25 Feb – €9.99 @ Media Markt

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04 Jan – €3.33 (£1.99) @ Amazon.co.uk

Justified: Season 2 (2011)


04 Jan – €19.07 (£14.86) @ Amazon.co.uk

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)


04 Jan – €4.45 (£2.77) @ Amazon.co.uk

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)


04 Jan – €4.68 (£2.96) @ Amazon.co.uk

American Pie 1 – 7 (1999 – 2009)


16 Jan – €24.47 (£17.84) @ Amazon.co.uk

Sixteen Candles (1984)


25 Jan – €5.28 (£3.67) @ Amazon.co.uk

Cheaper by The Dozen 1 & 2 (2003 – 2005)


25 Jan – €6.87 (£4.96) @ Amazon.co.uk

Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)


25 Jan – €4.40 (£2.96) @ Amazon.co.uk

“About Last Night…” (1986)


25 Jan – €6.23 (£4.44) @ Amazon.co.uk

Pretty in Pink (1986)


25 Jan – €4.77 (£3.26) @ Amazon.co.uk

Ricky Gervais Live (2003 – 2010)


25 Jan – €16.63 (£12.86) @ Amazon.co.uk

St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)


25 Jan – €5.39 (£3.76) @ Amazon.co.uk

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New Purchase Items: 144 (131 in 2010)
New Movies: 113 (thereof Blu-ray: 69)
New TV Seasons: 72 (thereof Blu-ray: 5)
New TV Specials: 1
New Special Interest: 6

Money Spent: 1,755.48€ (1,586.10€ in 2010)
Money Spent on Movies: 962.86€
Money Spent on TV Seasons: 762.17€
Money Spent on TV Specials: 8.49€
Money Spent on Special Interest: 59.96€

Avg Spent: 12.19€ (12.11€ in 2010)
Avg Spent on Movies: 8.20€
Avg Spent on TV Seasons: 10.59€
Avg Spent on TV Specials: 8.49€
Avg Spent on Special Interest: 9.66€

Running Time: 61,605m (42d 18h 45m)
Running Time Movies: 12,753m (8d 20h 33m)
Running Time TV Seasons: 48,110m (33d 9h 50m)
Running Time TV Specials: 99m (1h 39m)
Running Time Special Interest: 643m (10h 43m)

Cheapest Item: The Butterfly Effect 2 (4.20€)

Most Expensive Item: Smallville: The Complete Series (77.31€)

First Item: Back to the Future 1 – 3 (24.01€)

Last Item: Tucker & Dale vs Evil (10.03€)

Purchase by Locality:
United States: 22
Canada: 4
United Kingdom: 63
Germany: 54
Netherlands: 1

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02 Dec – €40.43 (£32.03) @ Amazon.co.uk

Raising Hope: Season 1


06 Dec – €1.68 ($17.49) @ Amazon.com (paid partially via gift certificate)

Due Date


07 Dec – €4.44 @ Penny

Come Fly With Me: Season 1


08 Dec – €11.99 (£8.91) @ Amazon.co.uk

Smallville: Season 10


08 Dec – €34.50 (£27.76) @ Amazon.co.uk

Bad Teacher


14 Dec – €9.90 @ Amazon.de

Green Lantern

14 Dec – €9.97 @ Amazon.de

Dragonball Evolution


17 Dec – €5.55 @ Real

Iron Man 2


17 Dec – €9.99 @ Media Markt

Salt

17 Dec – €12.99 @ Media Markt

Shrek Forever After


17 Dec – €7.99 @ Media Markt

Unknown

22 Dec – €12.06 (£8.91) @ Amazon.co.uk

X-Men: First Class


22 Dec – €13.29 (£9.91) @ Amazon.co.uk

Your Highness

22 Dec – €12.06 (£8.91) @ Amazon.co.uk

The American


22 Dec – €7.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Bedtime Stories


22 Dec – €7.99 @ Drogerie Müller

The Losers

22 Dec – €9.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Dexter: Season 5


25 Dec – €22.14 (£16.97) @ Amazon.co.uk

Grown Ups


25 Dec – €6.62 (£4.45) @ Amazon.co.uk

Mr. Deeds


25 Dec – €4.77 (£2.96) @ Amazon.co.uk

Source Code

25 Dec – €12.47 (£8.91) @ Amazon.co.uk

Tucker & Dale vs Evil

25 Dec – €10.03 (£6.94) @ Amazon.co.uk

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03 Nov – €7.19 (£4.95) @ Amazon.co.uk

Rawhide: Season 1


03 Nov – €17.74 (£13.88) @ Amazon.co.uk

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle


04 Nov – €0.00 ($6.99) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay


04 Nov – €0.00 ($7.65) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)

Starman

04 Nov – €0.00 ($9.99) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)

NCIS: Season 1 – 6


07 Nov – €72.55 (£59.48) @ Amazon.co.uk

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

08 Nov – €10.36 (£7.93) @ Amazon.co.uk

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

08 Nov – €10.96 (£8.43) @ Amazon.co.uk

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

08 Nov – €9.74 (£7.41) @ Amazon.co.uk

Star Trek: First Contact

08 Nov – €10.96 (£8.43) @ Amazon.co.uk

Batman: Year One


19 Nov – €9.99 @ Media Markt

Billy Madison

19 Nov – €7.99 @ Media Markt

Happy Gilmore

19 Nov – €7.99 @ Media Markt

My Name is Earl: The Complete Series


23 Nov – €43.95 @ Amazon.de

Grease

29 Nov – €9.37 (£7.43) @ Amazon.co.uk

Scream 4

29 Nov – €7.62 (£5.94) @ Amazon.co.uk

White Collar: Season 2


29 Nov – €0.00 ($15.99) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)

She’s the One


30 Nov – €5.60 (£3.96) @ Amazon.co.uk

Picture Perfect


30 Nov – €6.11 (£4.39) @ Amazon.co.uk

The Object of My Affection


30 Nov – €5.60 (£3.96) @ Amazon.co.uk

And this contains my 2000th season disc:

Smallville: The Complete Series


30 Nov – €77.31 (£64.43) @ Amazon.co.uk

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07 Oct – €0.00 ($21.99) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)

Johnny English


07 Oct – €7.99 @ Netto

Just Go With It


07 Oct – €6.99 @ Amazon.de

How I Met Your Mother: Season 6


11 Oct – €6.09 (CA$24.99) @ Amazon.ca (paid partially via gift certificate)

Flatliners / Gattaca


20 Oct – €8.50 @ Saturn

A Knight’s Tale / The Patriot

20 Oct – €9.99 @ Saturn

Speed

20 Oct – €9.99 @ Saturn

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