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Becket Blu on the Cheap

In one of the best catalog Blu-ray deals I've yet seen, Amazon has Becket for $15.49 currently, which is less than the DVD usually goes for ($15.99). Buying movies at this kind of pricing sends a message to distributors and studios, so open your wallet if this is your kind of release.

Becket is the 1964 film adaptation of the play "Becket or The Honor of God," which focuses on the relationship between King Henry II of England and his confidant Thomas Becket. Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole star as Becket and Henry, respectively. Both were nominated for Best Actor, and the film was nominated for a total of 12 Oscars. In late 2006 and early 2007, Jeff focused a great deal on the limited run rerelease and the restored print & transfer to DVD of Becket, "in which O'Toole arguably gave the finest performance of his career as King Henry II."

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