A HandMade Tale: Four new titles on Blu-ray

This week we are celebrating the Blu-ray debuts of four terrific features from HandMade Films. The fact that this company even exists is a story in itself, and many beloved films owe their existence to the independent spirit that HandMade brought to the world of cinema.
To make a long story short, in 1979, Monty Python …

Excellent last-minute gift ideas, only at Scarecrow!

In a jam for that last minute Christmas present? Is there a video nerd in your life who buys everything the day it comes out? We here at Scarecrow feel your pain and would love to help you out with some unique gift ideas that you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else on such …

Scarecrow’s decidedly different holiday themed gifts

Stumped for that Secret Santa present? Want to bring something weird to your in-laws? Tired of the same old ChristmasStoryGrinchPeanutRudolph offerings? While Scarecrow does carry all of the classics for sale, here are some options for a different kind of Holiday DVD gift. This season we have gone to the outer regions of the Christmas …

Warner Archives: Take 2

It’s been two months since my last post detailing the glories of the Warner Archive releases for rent at Scarecrow (and very few other places, if any). Since then, we’ve gotten in nearly 100 more titles with another 20 en route as I type. In case you haven’t read the “Warner Archives at Scarecrow Take …

Warner Archives at Scarecrow: Take 1

“Why isn’t that on video?” In the 17 years I’ve been here at Scarecrow, I’ve heard that question more than a few times, and nearly every time, the answer is always the same – It’s up to the studio that owns the rights to put it out. And there’s more to it than that. To …

Print ad correction

Attention Scarecrow customers: There is a typo in Scarecrow Video’s advertisement in this week’s Stranger. The actual in-store price for Blu-Ray release of STAR TREK: SEASON ONE is $79.95, which is still $30 less than the suggested retail price of $109.95. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

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State Of Play – no Affleck included

Have you been seeing those crazy trailers with Crowe and Affleck talking loudly
in hushed tones in the backrooms of Washington? Did you know that State Of Play
was originally a six-part BBC miniseries? We’ve got a few copies for rent, in
case you’re curious before you see the Hollywood remake, or “want to know more”
after. Imagine if …

Blood not Blu

Would you like watch There Will Be Blood in hi-def? Yeah, that’d be nice, wouldn’t it? Over the past week we’ve taken calls from people wondering if we just decided not to bring it in, if it was delayed, etc. Well, if Paramount, back in August of last year, hadn’t signed a Faustian contract with …