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I had one or two of those giant collections but every movie I watched looked like absolute poo poo and one was literally missing scenes (can't remember which film but it was an older one and was like 20 minutes shorter than it was supposed to be) so I didn't bother with any more. I did have a couple like 8/10 packs though, those were generally fine and there were a couple films that couldn't be purchased any other way, like Stuart Gordon's The Pit and the Pendulum.
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Dr. Jerrold Coe posted:Now, who wants to try to wax nostalgic about Videoasia? Not really the same thing because these were actually some pretty decent transfers but the time, but I really miss Tai Seng Video Marketing. I owe my love for martial arts movies to the guy at my local comic book store transferring a bunch of Tai Seng laserdiscs to VHS for me, and after that all the way through the DVD era if I saw a Tai Seng logo I bought it no matter what.
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I guess I hate myself, because I woke up and bought myself a damaged Ray Dennis Steckler collection from Severin. Time for the Chooper to get me!
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RichterIX posted:Not really the same thing because these were actually some pretty decent transfers but the time, but I really miss Tai Seng Video Marketing. I owe my love for martial arts movies to the guy at my local comic book store transferring a bunch of Tai Seng laserdiscs to VHS for me, and after that all the way through the DVD era if I saw a Tai Seng logo I bought it no matter what. Yeah, even their 4:3 prints were nice and clean, it's how I watched The Legfighters before VCI's bluray.
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Lol Vinegar Syndrome has an app but since that means it has to be approved for the app store, you can't buy their pornos through it.
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Gripweed posted:Lol Vinegar Syndrome has an app but since that means it has to be approved for the app store, you can't buy their pornos through it. yeah its a bummer, tho i def bought the films of Marilyn Jess on there. maybe that didnt count as porno.
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A couple of weeks ago the Universal Classics Monsters vol 2 went on sale at Amazon for $40 so I scooped it up. It should've included 4K and Blu-ray copies of Bride of Frankenstein The Mummy Phantom of the Opera Creature From the Black Lagoon, ...eight discs, four movies. I received a Blu-ray copy of Creature a Blu-ray copy of Bride of Frankenstein a Blu-ray copy of Phantom of the Opera another Blu-ray copy of Bride of Frankenstein for some reason a Blu-ray copy of Frankenstein, which isn't even included in this set but gently caress it, and a Blu-ray copy of the Mummy and not a single 4K disc anywhere, Seller has been contacted, etc  edit; several reviews have gone up in the last few days complaining about this seller another edit; any advice for dealing with a potential scammer is welcome Happy Hippo fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Feb 6, 2023 |
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Sellers are getting worse and worse on Amazon. I just stick with buying straight from them either New/Used now because you just never know who you're really getting something from.
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dorium posted:Sellers are getting worse and worse on Amazon. I just stick with buying straight from them either New/Used now because you just never know who you're really getting something from. Part of why I’ve stuck w Best Buy is they don’t pull this poo poo!
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I bought some stuff from Diabolik, it shipped the 24th, yet the tracking says the post office hasn't received the package yet It's also some hard-to-get and expensive discs. Honestly, only Best Buy and the distros I buy my death metal CDs from are reliable now. Grindhouse is good too.
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ultraviolence123 posted:I bought some stuff from Diabolik, it shipped the 24th, yet the tracking says the post office hasn't received the package yet It's also some hard-to-get and expensive discs. Honestly, only Best Buy and the distros I buy my death metal CDs from are reliable now. Grindhouse is good too.
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Diabolik's been really good for me when I've done preorders, and were real kind the one time I had to cancel something
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I went for the target half off 2nd item thing, ended up about 20 a disc for 6 of them shipped, which is better than waiting for the KL sale for what I wanted some well-reviewed discs in there; paths of glory, adaptation, waynes world
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ultraviolence123 posted:I bought some stuff from Diabolik, it shipped the 24th, yet the tracking says the post office hasn't received the package yet It's also some hard-to-get and expensive discs.
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I’ve had decent luck with eBay too, but that’s something you have to work with. Right now I’ve been looking for the Four Flies on Grey Velvet 4k set I foolishly ignored.
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Liar Lyre posted:I’ve had decent luck with eBay too, but that’s something you have to work with. Right now I’ve been looking for the Four Flies on Grey Velvet 4k set I foolishly ignored. Four Flies Protip: if you send an email to Severin and ask nicely if they would be able to privately sell you a copy, they will.
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There's a Four Flies steelbook coming from FNAC if you can't get the Severin one.
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ultraviolence123 posted:Four Flies Protip: if you send an email to Severin and ask nicely if they would be able to privately sell you a copy, they will. That is a really good tip. Thanks!
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Fine, I bought White Zombie and Jackiesploitation from Gold Ninja Video. And Hitman Hart & GLOW from VS. I’ve gotta stay out of this thread.
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https://twitter.com/dawnofthediscs/status/1623345151581077505 4K is the format of the true connoisseur of cinema.
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caligulamprey posted:https://twitter.com/dawnofthediscs/status/1623345151581077505 Day one purchase right there!
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I was about to buy the last Blu-ray box set a few months ago but ended up settling for the dvd box set so I could also own the Toxic Crusaders show, def gonna get this one tho
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Joey Bologna didn't have a very prolific (movie)acting career but I do see on his filmography that he was in Alligator II: The Mutation, which I've been meaning to check out. So I'll be enjoying Joey Bologna's work at some point in the near future.
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caligulamprey posted:https://twitter.com/dawnofthediscs/status/1623345151581077505 That kid's head getting run over / crushed from the first Toxic Avenger is going to look gnarly in 4K
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Basebf555 posted:Joey Bologna didn't have a very prolific (movie)acting career but I do see on his filmography that he was in Alligator II: The Mutation, which I've been meaning to check out. So I'll be enjoying Joey Bologna's work at some point in the near future. Poster is better than the movie. Mostly a boring rehash of the first one. And the drat gator is smaller!
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ultraviolence123 posted:That kid's head getting run over / crushed from the first Toxic Avenger is going to look gnarly in 4K First thing I thought of
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One is a classic, but I never bothered with any sequels. How bad are we talking
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melvinthemopboy3 posted:Really hope Vinegar Syndrome is handling the restoration and authoring of Toxic Avenger. All of the Troma blu rays that they have haven’t handled have come out godawful. I kind of feel like if they were, we’d already know. I’d also be surprised if Troma would be willing to split profits on some of their biggest titles. So definitely wait for the reviews before grabbing these lol
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zer0spunk posted:One is a classic, but I never bothered with any sequels. How bad are we talking 2 and 3 both have their moments, but are completley hamstrung by being split from one movie into two during the editing process. This was apparently done in an attempt to make their VHS distributor pay two advances instead of just one. 4's opening is a school shooting at a special needs school. I feel like that's enough information for you to determine if it's for you or not.
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melvinthemopboy3 posted:2 and 3 both have their moments, but are completley hamstrung by being split from one movie into two during the editing process. This was apparently done in an attempt to make their VHS distributor pay two advances instead of just one. so just wait for a standalone version of the first one, gotcha. thanks!
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The only redeeming thing about Citizen Toxie is the making of doc, Apocalypse Soon. It's a fantastic look into the chaotic, insane process of making a Troma film. Can't recommend it and any of their other making-ofs enough.
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zer0spunk posted:One is a classic, but I never bothered with any sequels. How bad are we talking Also Class of Nuke 'Em High II: Subhumanoid Meltdown. which has one of my favorite themes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UViwQgem5Sg
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melvinthemopboy3 posted:4's opening is a school shooting at a special needs school. I feel like that's enough information for you to determine if it's for you or not. Don't forget the James Gunn cameo! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQE_Mdb05H8
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