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We''re a niche, Cromwell. A decent niche, a well-meaning niche.

But a niche.

Best,
-Craig W.

My Recent Posts · (05/13/08

TomWeaver999 wrote:
This is all 'cause we didn't like the Hammer pirate DVD box, isn't it???

LOL!

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TomWeaver999 wrote:
I'm picturing the rumpled, down-in-the-mouth Santa from the CHRISTMAS THAT ALMOST WASN'T trailer of my youth:

"MAD GHOUL isn't coming this year ....."

Double LOL!!!!

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Luis wrote:

Well I guess some bootleger will be getting my money this fall or what the heck earlier.

Thanks for nothing Universal.

AMEN, Luis. And Universal is really on my sh*t list now.

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And no Island of Lost Souls again. Maybe it's stuck on the Island of Lost Movies.

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We just have to wait for someone to make crappy remakes of our favorite films so we can get the originals as "extras" on the DVDs.

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MarkDClark wrote:
What a pisser! I was REALLY hoping for a Paramount set. Maybe Universal would consider licensing out some of that material. (Imagine a Criterion ISLAND OF LOST SOULS!)

I hope Universal considers licensing them out too, but don't hold your breath for a Criterion ISLAND OF LOST SOULS. I don't see Criterion tackling that job. Rather I see something similar to what LEGEND FILMS deal with PARAMOUNT? A smaller company like LEGEND FILMS, BCI ECLIPSE, ROAN/TROMA or even maybe ALPHA VIDEO would probably be more viable.

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Perhaps an offshoot of Universal, like with Focus Features did with MST3k: THE MOVIE? Hmm. Good point, pinkfloyd95209.

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As I've said elsewhere before, I think we'll look back on these times (the first 10 years of dvd) as the "golden days" for classic film collectors. The truth is I have most of what I want, and more than I ever dreamed would be possible when I was a 16mm collector. There will still be the occasional disc or two for us geezers, but the bulk is out there and the lesser things will never see the kinds of sales that will lure studios to put them out often or lavishly.

The hobby may go back to being somewhere between what it is now and what it was - a niche for geeks that swap increasingly rare prints of beloved chestnuts while small time operators make "gray market" copies of wanted obscurities. The good thing is that the new technologies make duplicating a film easier, cheaper, and of higher quality than the days of "film pirating".

This assumes we don't sink into a global Great Depression II.

SAM33

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It's amazing. Something like Monster Kid Home Movies sells enough DVD's for the producers to plan a 2nd volume, but Universal Horror Classic Movie Archive aparently didn't sell enough for a 2nd volume. How many copies were bought anyway?

My Recent Posts · (05/14/08

GhostofChaneysLiver wrote:
Yeah, sales of these old, worthless films that nobody wants must be terrible.

I mean, look at those Universal Sci-Fi / Best Buy sets. Nobody bough them.

That's why they were just giving them away on eBay for over a hundred bucks a pop.

That's also why Universal looked at the those sad sale figures and decided to re-release them everywhere so they could lose even more money. Nobody wants 'em!

Cromwell

I think it's fair to say however, that giant bugs and shrinking men are easier sales than luke-warm 40's programers.

I would like to have gotten MAD GHOUL, LOST SOULS, MURDERS IN THE ZOO, but even later fun-junk like THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE, but it does seem kinda hopeless at present. A studio sanctioned OLD DARK HOUSE would also have been devoutly to be wished.

I do suspect LOST SOULS must have some issue with it's state of preservation they're not keen on tackling, the last mastering was almost twenty years ago.

My Recent Posts · (05/14/08

I think the Bottom Line, as always, is that the major studios get too greedy. They want homeruns all the time, instead of the occasional single. It's wrong, and it leaves some consumers out of the game.

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dhtreptow wrote:

I do suspect LOST SOULS must have some issue with it's state of preservation they're not keen on tackling, the last mastering was almost twenty years ago.

I think it's more the fact (as Tom Weaver stated here before) that Island of Lost Souls was one of the worst sellers on VHS when it came out, and Universal checked those numbers and decided it wasn't worth the time or effort. Bottom-line, as with anyone in business, it's all about making money! I'm not happy about it, but I understand their decision.

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EDITOR MFTV wrote:

dhtreptow wrote:

I do suspect LOST SOULS must have some issue with it's state of preservation they're not keen on tackling, the last mastering was almost twenty years ago.

I think it's more the fact (as Tom Weaver stated here before) that Island of Lost Souls was one of the worst sellers on VHS when it came out, and Universal checked those numbers and decided it wasn't worth the time or effort. Bottom-line, as with anyone in business, it's all about making money! I'm not happy about it, but I understand their decision.

Bah (again). They'll make their money. Definitely not as much as the latest 'A' Blockbuster, but they'll make some money. A few singles here, a bunt now and then, along with the Grand Slams. And everyone's happy, and the studios keep raking it in.

I still can't buy the whole idea that ISLAND OF LOST SOULS is not coming out on DVD because the movie did "poorly" on VHS. Did CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN or SHE-WOLF OF LONDON do that much better? Because both were included within DVD "multi movie sets". ISLAND OF LOST SOULS could easily be tossed in with "great sellers" like those, then, if Uni thinks it'll be some kind of bankruptcy situation. It's just a load a' hooey.

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I'll cheerfully sign a petition for the DVD release of these classics.

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All they have to do is put it in a snazzy package with half naked women and it will sell.

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I don't mean to try and sound positive but Universal was releasing our genre classics for eight years with only 2003 taken off. They've released well over 50 titles and all but the most obscure stuff (plus IOLS) is out. Compare that to what Paramount does with it's stuff, or how long Fox took to get in the game and things are seen more in their proper perspective.

My Recent Posts · (05/14/08

This sure stinks. Was looking forward to more goodies, but alas...

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Too bad Realart isn't around for Universal to dump their catalog into their laps again.

Oh look. Another edition of Van Helsing! Wheeeeeeeee..... barf!

My Recent Posts · (05/14/08

You mean to tell me, evilskippy, that you haven't been longing for a two-disc Spec Ed of VAN HELSING? Crikey, man...what is wrong with you?

Oh wait. I got it mixed up with something good.

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Wich2		#21	[-]
(05/13/08 6:02 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	We''re a niche, Cromwell. A decent niche, a well-meaning niche. But a niche. Best, -Craig W.
Rakshasa		#22	[-]
(05/13/08 6:07 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	TomWeaver999 wrote: This is all 'cause we didn't like the Hammer pirate DVD box, isn't it??? LOL!
Rakshasa		#23	[-]
(05/13/08 6:42 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	TomWeaver999 wrote: I'm picturing the rumpled, down-in-the-mouth Santa from the CHRISTMAS THAT ALMOST WASN'T trailer of my youth: "MAD GHOUL isn't coming this year ....." Double LOL!!!!
Joe Karlosi		#24	[-]
(05/13/08 9:32 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Luis wrote: Well I guess some bootleger will be getting my money this fall or what the heck earlier. Thanks for nothing Universal. AMEN, Luis. And Universal is really on my sht list now. ---------------------- "It's MORE ... than a hobby!*"
captainmarvel1957		#25	[-]
(05/13/08 9:34 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	And no Island of Lost Souls again. Maybe it's stuck on the Island of Lost Movies.
Doctor Lamont		#26	[-]
(05/13/08 10:02 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	We just have to wait for someone to make crappy remakes of our favorite films so we can get the originals as "extras" on the DVDs.
pinkfloyd95209		#27	[-]
(05/13/08 10:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	MarkDClark wrote: What a pisser! I was REALLY hoping for a Paramount set. Maybe Universal would consider licensing out some of that material. (Imagine a Criterion ISLAND OF LOST SOULS!) I hope Universal considers licensing them out too, but don't hold your breath for a Criterion ISLAND OF LOST SOULS. I don't see Criterion tackling that job. Rather I see something similar to what LEGEND FILMS deal with PARAMOUNT? A smaller company like LEGEND FILMS, BCI ECLIPSE, ROAN/TROMA or even maybe ALPHA VIDEO would probably be more viable.
bgart13.thelatarniaforums		#28	[-]
(05/13/08 11:17 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Perhaps an offshoot of Universal, like with Focus Features did with MST3k: THE MOVIE? Hmm. Good point, pinkfloyd95209.
SAM33		#29	[-]
(05/13/08 11:19 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	As I've said elsewhere before, I think we'll look back on these times (the first 10 years of dvd) as the "golden days" for classic film collectors. The truth is I have most of what I want, and more than I ever dreamed would be possible when I was a 16mm collector. There will still be the occasional disc or two for us geezers, but the bulk is out there and the lesser things will never see the kinds of sales that will lure studios to put them out often or lavishly. The hobby may go back to being somewhere between what it is now and what it was - a niche for geeks that swap increasingly rare prints of beloved chestnuts while small time operators make "gray market" copies of wanted obscurities. The good thing is that the new technologies make duplicating a film easier, cheaper, and of higher quality than the days of "film pirating". This assumes we don't sink into a global Great Depression II. SAM33
Crow T Robot		#30	[-]
(05/13/08 11:29 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	It's amazing. Something like Monster Kid Home Movies sells enough DVD's for the producers to plan a 2nd volume, but Universal Horror Classic Movie Archive aparently didn't sell enough for a 2nd volume. How many copies were bought anyway?
dhtreptow		#31	[-]
(05/14/08 12:36 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	GhostofChaneysLiver wrote: Yeah, sales of these old, worthless films that nobody wants must be terrible. I mean, look at those Universal Sci-Fi / Best Buy sets. Nobody bough them. That's why they were just giving them away on eBay for over a hundred bucks a pop. That's also why Universal looked at the those sad sale figures and decided to re-release them everywhere so they could lose even more money. Nobody wants 'em! Cromwell I think it's fair to say however, that giant bugs and shrinking men are easier sales than luke-warm 40's programers. I would like to have gotten MAD GHOUL, LOST SOULS, MURDERS IN THE ZOO, but even later fun-junk like THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE, but it does seem kinda hopeless at present. A studio sanctioned OLD DARK HOUSE would also have been devoutly to be wished. I do suspect LOST SOULS must have some issue with it's state of preservation they're not keen on tackling, the last mastering was almost twenty years ago.
Joe Karlosi		#32	[-]
(05/14/08 1:48 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I think the Bottom Line, as always, is that the major studios get too greedy. They want homeruns all the time, instead of the occasional single. It's wrong, and it leaves some consumers out of the game. ---------------------- "It's MORE ... than a hobby!"
EDITOR MFTV		#33	[-]
(05/14/08 2:47 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	dhtreptow wrote: I do suspect LOST SOULS must have some issue with it's state of preservation they're not keen on tackling, the last mastering was almost twenty years ago. I think it's more the fact (as Tom Weaver stated here before) that Island of Lost Souls was one of the worst sellers on VHS when it came out, and Universal checked those numbers and decided it wasn't worth the time or effort. Bottom-line, as with anyone in business, it's all about making money! I'm not happy about it, but I understand their decision. Jim Clatterbaugh Editor/Publisher MFTV www.monstersfromthevault.com
Joe Karlosi		#34	[-]
(05/14/08 8:30 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	EDITOR MFTV wrote: dhtreptow wrote: I do suspect LOST SOULS must have some issue with it's state of preservation they're not keen on tackling, the last mastering was almost twenty years ago. I think it's more the fact (as Tom Weaver stated here before) that Island of Lost Souls was one of the worst sellers on VHS when it came out, and Universal checked those numbers and decided it wasn't worth the time or effort. Bottom-line, as with anyone in business, it's all about making money! I'm not happy about it, but I understand their decision. Bah (again). They'll make their money. Definitely not as much as the latest 'A' Blockbuster, but they'll make some money. A few singles here, a bunt now and then, along with the Grand Slams. And everyone's happy, and the studios keep raking it in. I still can't buy the whole idea that ISLAND OF LOST SOULS is not coming out on DVD because the movie did "poorly" on VHS. Did CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN or SHE-WOLF OF LONDON do that much better? Because both were included within DVD "multi movie sets". ISLAND OF LOST SOULS could easily be tossed in with "great sellers" like those, then, if Uni thinks it'll be some kind of bankruptcy situation. It's just a load a' hooey. ---------------------- "It's MORE ... than a hobby!" Last Edited By: Joe Karlosi 05/14/08 8:33 AM. Edited 2 times.
tomtriman		#35	[-]
(05/14/08 9:56 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'll cheerfully sign a petition for the DVD release of these classics. http://www.thrillervision.com
Doctor Lamont		#36	[-]
(05/14/08 10:55 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	All they have to do is put it in a snazzy package with half naked women and it will sell.
thebrainfollower		#37	[-]
(05/14/08 11:08 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I don't mean to try and sound positive but Universal was releasing our genre classics for eight years with only 2003 taken off. They've released well over 50 titles and all but the most obscure stuff (plus IOLS) is out. Compare that to what Paramount does with it's stuff, or how long Fox took to get in the game and things are seen more in their proper perspective.
Lunkenstein		#38	[-]
(05/14/08 7:41 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	This sure stinks. Was looking forward to more goodies, but alas... Lunkhead's Lair
evilskippy		#39	[-]
(05/14/08 7:56 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Too bad Realart isn't around for Universal to dump their catalog into their laps again. Oh look. Another edition of Van Helsing! Wheeeeeeeee..... barf! "Some days its not worth the effort of chewing through the restraints".
bgart13.thelatarniaforums		#40	[-]
(05/14/08 9:58 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	You mean to tell me, evilskippy, that you haven't been longing for a two-disc Spec Ed of VAN HELSING? Crikey, man...what is wrong with you? Oh wait. I got it mixed up with something good.

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