Picked this up for $9.99 tonight at Target.
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The copyright date is 2013. Not sure when it came out. I don't have DPOD or FCW on DVD, so I thought it was a good deal.
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There's a thread somewhere on that. It's supposed to be the first disc rereleasing the Anchor Bay Hammer titles.
Cool good to know!
I can never have too many Hammer films.
Now that I think about it, I believe my only copy of LOT7GV might be VHS, so I guess I needed it, too.
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Cool! I don't have LOT7GV or FCW!
isn't there one of the dracula hammer films that's hard to find? Can't remember which one
Just got this on sale for $6.99. The prints are exceptional (Prince of Darkness is sooo much better than the Anchor Bay version). I think "Scars of Dracula" is the hard one to find, though "Satanic Rites of..." isn't easy. Maybe this company will issue those next.
Quote from: Mord on July 03, 2013, 09:50:55 AM
"Satanic Rites of..." isn't easy.
It appears to be in the public domain. There are several different releases of them on amazon, from the old AB, to Alpha.
Right, Mike. The last official release was on Anchor Bay which was the uncut version. I've seen some independent releases that were almost unwatchable.
Quote from: Mord on July 03, 2013, 10:29:43 AM
I've seen some independent releases that were almost unwatchable.
You'd think they would just make copies of the AB?
I think a few did but some of the early ones I bought were crap. A few were from the shorter, American version "Count Dracula and his Vampire Bride".
Quote from: horror1o1 on July 03, 2013, 05:54:40 AM
isn't there one of the dracula hammer films that's hard to find? Can't remember which one
Could be "Brides of Dracula". It was a sequel which had Cushing as Van Helsing, but Lee's Count was left out.
That's available on that Universal/Hammer 8 movie set.
Scars Of Dracula is the hard one to find (along with Horror Of Frankenstein on the Frank side). The DVD in my collection of Scars... is a copy I made from my VHS copy. I try to get everything on factory DVD but with certain titles it's tough.
Quote from: horrorhunter on July 03, 2013, 01:12:53 PM
Scars Of Dracula is the hard one to find (along with Horror Of Frankenstein on the Frank side). The DVD in my collection of Scars... is a copy I made from my VHS copy. I try to get everything on factory DVD but with certain titles it's tough.
Yeah, my brother burned me a copy from his Anchor Bay double dvd set. It includes an hour long documentary on Christopher Lee.
Thanks for the heads up on this one. I found a copy at Target today. I watched 7 Golden Vampires. First time I've seen this film. Nice to see Cushing since I just finished reading his complete memoirs a couple of days ago. Didn't think much of the film. Obviously Hammer was trying to cash in on the kung fu craze which I understand, but don't think they pulled it off very well. *Spoiler alert!* Like the vampires in the cave. They were bats. Where did their weapons come from? Just wasn't that strong of a film for me.
I wholeheartedly agree, had a hard time getting through it. On the other hand, "Prince of Darkness" is better than ever in this fine new print.
Went to target today and some kid couldn't find neither could anyone else just my luck.
Quote from: horror1o1 on July 04, 2013, 01:30:31 PM
Went to target today and some kid couldn't find neither could anyone else just my luck.
They are available at amazon.
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 04, 2013, 02:19:17 PM
They are available at amazon.
ya i will probally go that rout or ebay. I was more mad then anything cause everyone seemed clueless there. I'm wondering if i should hold out for the blue rays though?
Quote from: horror1o1 on July 04, 2013, 01:30:31 PM
Went to target today and some kid couldn't find neither could anyone else just my luck.
It wasn't in the Horror section, it was in with the other multi-pack films, if that helps at all.
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Quote from: horror1o1 on July 04, 2013, 09:11:46 PM
ya i will probally go that rout or ebay. I was more mad then anything cause everyone seemed clueless there. I'm wondering if i should hold out for the blue rays though?
Unfortunately, I didn't learn about the September 3rd BRD release for DPOD until after I'd bought this set.
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I was doing an Amazon transaction a few months ago and decided to throw that in with it, because it was only a couple dollars. This is a very good little collection of films. All three of them are great!
Target had DPOD online preorder for only $16.99, while it is $19.99 elsewhere.
Got this on Amazon for $8, then found out they raised the shipping to $3.99. It don't matter, I needed this to complete my Hammer Vampire and Frankenstein collections. But now I have a double of Dracula, Prince of Darkness. I have to admit these are probably the worst of both series (vampires and Frankenstein, not Dracula) but I wanted them anyway:D
Still a good deal (Prince of Darkness is great)
Picked mine up at Best Buy $7.99
Quote from: Bonomo on August 08, 2013, 07:34:14 PM
Picked mine up at Best Buy $7.99
Nice, I don't go to best buy anymore because overall they are more expensive on most things, I find myself wasting a lot of time there and then buying items elsewhere. :)
Quote from: Cerebus on August 08, 2013, 08:17:49 PM
Nice, I don't go to best buy anymore because overall they are more expensive on most things, I find myself wasting a lot of time there and then buying items elsewhere. :)
For years I haunted Media Play and Best Buy religiously. Media Play is long gone. Like you, I never go to Best Buy anymore. I buy most of my stuff through evilBay or Amazon these days. It also let's me duck the overblown state sales tax. If you work it right the shipping cost is free, or at least usually cheaper than that damn sales tax. The state squeezes enough out of me from the things I have to buy here, like food.
I miss Media Play. Used to get some great collectible figures there, too.
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I hated MediaPlay. $30 - $40 for movies you can get for $15 - $20 elsewhere? No thanks! The only thing they would occasionally have decent prices on were video games and Pokemon cards (ah to grow up in the 90s :P). Still, Best Buy has now gotten to that point too in many ways.
Best Buy has a horrible selection of movies. They mostly have stacks of the big hits and little or no classics or cult films. Barnes & Noble are one of the few places that carry obscure titles (but you have to wait for a sale to afford them).
Quote from: Dr. Blasko on August 14, 2013, 07:05:34 PM
I hated MediaPlay. $30 - $40 for movies you can get for $15 - $20 elsewhere? No thanks! The only thing they would occasionally have decent prices on were video games and Pokemon cards (ah to grow up in the 90s :P). Still, Best Buy has now gotten to that point too in many ways.
Yeah, Mediaplay was overpriced on most things. We had a Mediaplay years before we got a BestBuy. Before I had access to eBay I would occasionally buy something from Mediaplay just because I could find it nowhere else. Still, I did a lot more looking than buying. I mostly bought Diamond and Alpha DVDs which were cheap at any store which carried them. And Mediaplay would occasionally have bargain bins of DVDs which actually were good buys. When BestBuy finally moved in up the road is when Mediaplay started the downward spiral towards oblivion. BestBuy was cheaper on nearly everything, and had a better selection. Now, the roles have shifted, and BestBuy can't compete with Amazon and eBay, and Walmart for bargain DVDs. At least that's been my experience.
Quote from: Mord on August 14, 2013, 07:42:10 PM
Best Buy has a horrible selection of movies. They mostly have stacks of the big hits and little or no classics or cult films. Barnes & Noble are one of the few places that carry obscure titles (but you have to wait for a sale to afford them).
The Best Buy near me just reset the front half of the store this last week, and they are down to a measly couple of racks for DVDs now. Half what they had a month ago!
So much of the lack of physical media in stores has to do with the internet sales, the younger set can't be bothered with going into a store! According to Bestbuy.com they have DVD (91583)/Blu-ray Disc (10022). Walmart.com has DVD (65979)/Blu-ray Disc (7984). Target.com has DVD (63621)/Blu-ray (7937).
Now in comparison Amazon.com lists DVD (765,417)/Blu-ray (42,359) and then there are sites like Deep Discount, Oldies.com, Borders.com (which actually still carries a nice instore selection....but for how long?!), etc. and a lot of companies you can just go straight to them and buy titles nowadays!
I still don't think digital download is going to become the norm but buying your physical media online is probably going to be inevitable!
We had a Borders here for a while, but they sold everything at full retail!! Why buy it there when you can get it from Amazon or DeepDiscount for much less? I agree Borders had a great selection, but I have to watch every penny it seems.
Quote from: zombiehorror on August 15, 2013, 08:43:25 AM
So much of the lack of physical media in stores has to do with the internet sales, the younger set can't be bothered with going into a store! According to Bestbuy.com they have DVD (91583)/Blu-ray Disc (10022). Walmart.com has DVD (65979)/Blu-ray Disc (7984). Target.com has DVD (63621)/Blu-ray (7937).
Now in comparison Amazon.com lists DVD (765,417)/Blu-ray (42,359) and then there are sites like Deep Discount, Oldies.com, Borders.com (which actually still carries a nice instore selection....but for how long?!), etc. and a lot of companies you can just go straight to them and buy titles nowadays!
I still don't think digital download is going to become the norm but buying your physical media online is probably going to be inevitable!
Its a little difficult to compare Amazon's quantity to Best Buy's because Amazon counts a lot of third parties separately and also has items that are out of print sold by third party retailers as well.
Regardless, online is the way to go, especially with BBY's horrible customer service as of late. Upgrade & Save was a nightmare to deal with.
Quote from: Dr. Blasko on August 15, 2013, 02:44:16 PM
Its a little difficult to compare Amazon's quantity to Best Buy's because Amazon counts a lot of third parties separately and also has items that are out of print sold by third party retailers as well.
That's exactly my point! There is no point in Best Buy, Target, Walmart, etc. trying to compete with these online retailers and if they can't beat them, they'll just join them!
Quote from: Dr. Blasko on August 15, 2013, 02:44:16 PM
Regardless, online is the way to go, especially with BBY's horrible customer service as of late. Upgrade & Save was a nightmare to deal with.
I must have got lucky, I read/heard of some folks having issues but I didn't have any and hope they do it again in the fall!
Also, a lot of young people don't even bother with dvds or Blu-rays, they just download what they need. Vhs tapes used to have ads for the amazing dvd revolution. Dvd ads told us our dvds are crap and we must switch to Blu-ray. Now Blu-rays have ads telling us that Ultraviolet is the future. How many formats do with have to buy our movies in. I'm keeping my dvds with a sprinkle of new Blu-rays.
Quote from: Mord on August 15, 2013, 03:45:57 PM
Also, a lot of young people don't even bother with dvds or Blu-rays, they just download what they need. Vhs tapes used to have ads for the amazing dvd revolution. Dvd ads told us our dvds are crap and we must switch to Blu-ray. Now Blu-rays have ads telling us that Ultraviolet is the future. How many formats do with have to buy our movies in. I'm keeping my dvds with a sprinkle of new Blu-rays.
In the long term the folks buying these digital download don't really own anything! If you store them on any electronic device and that device craps out then your movies crap out as well! Ultraviolet or any other cloud storage is the same thing, you don't really own anything. If you can't afford or somehow lose internet access you get nothing. What if these cloud storage get hacked? What if they all get erased? I'll take physical media any day, the day they quit making it is definitely the day I quit owning movies/tv shows!
Absolutely, it's like buying into a time-share scam (besides, I like the cover art and occasional booklet).
Mord, Zombiehorror, you spoke my mind.
Quote from: zombiehorror on August 15, 2013, 04:48:53 PMI'll take physical media any day, the day they quit making it is definitely the day I quit owning movies/tv shows!
Physical media is the only way to go for the long haul. If they do quit making it we still have our DVD collections. DVDs don't wear out the way VHS does. Unless you lose them to theft or fire, you will have your movie collection for the rest of your life. All you need is a TV, DVD player, and electricity.
While I like digital downloads on the road, if I want to own a movie, physical copy is the only way to go. Its a bit of a moot point though, since basically every blu-ray now includes a digital copy for the most part.
And zombiehorror, I think you misunderstood what I was saying. I was not referring to competition, but rather comparing the amount of stock Amazon has compared to other places. When looking at the wide numbers, its a free for all of third party sellers who expect to get collector prices for everything, in addition to warehouse overstock, plus of course what Amazon actually sells. If you narrow it down to just Amazon (and what they make a majority of profits on), then their numbers are much closer to Best Buy.
As far as "joining" Amazon, it will never happen. Amazon being online with their own online service is direct competition to Best Buy and Walmart's own online video services. If that were not the case, perhaps it could happen as Best Buy focuses more on cell phones and TV's (and there is still the possibility if Best Buy does indeed end up going through major financial troubles, which they are at risk of doing), but unless Walmart suddenly does a complete 180 sales wise, they will stay on their own. The only outlyer is Target, who has no digital video service. Regardless, I don't think any of them would join with Amazon unless as a last minute, last ditch effort, as that would mean sharing profits, which none of those big corporations wish to do.
Quote from: Dr. Blasko on August 15, 2013, 06:30:25 PM
While I like digital downloads on the road, if I want to own a movie, physical copy is the only way to go. Its a bit of a moot point though, since basically every blu-ray now includes a digital copy for the most part.
And zombiehorror, I think you misunderstood what I was saying. I was not referring to competition, but rather comparing the amount of stock Amazon has compared to other places. When looking at the wide numbers, its a free for all of third party sellers who expect to get collector prices for everything, in addition to warehouse overstock, plus of course what Amazon actually sells. If you narrow it down to just Amazon (and what they make a majority of profits on), then their numbers are much closer to Best Buy.
As far as "joining" Amazon, it will never happen. Amazon being online with their own online service is direct
competition to Best Buy and Walmart's own online video services. If that were not the case, perhaps it could happen as Best Buy focuses more on cell phones and TV's (and there is still the possibility if Best Buy does indeed end up
going through major financial troubles, which they are at risk of doing), but unless Walmart suddenly does a complete 180 sales wise, they will stay on their own. The only outlyer is Target, who has no digital video service. Regardless, I don't think any of them would join with Amazon unless as a last minute, last ditch effort, as that would mean sharing profits, which none of those big corporations wish to do.
No, I understood what you were saying and my point was why would Best Buy, Walmart, etc. worry about shipping inventory to stores when it is obvious you don't need to! And by joining them, I didn't mean a merger/buyout, I merely meant that they will cease having instore inventory and go online sales only!
After passing this at Target about 2 months ago (and then not being able to find it after seeing this original post) I finally found this again at Best Buy for $7.99 2 weeks ago. Started watching Frankenstein Created Woman Friday and finished on Saturday night after all the decent college football games were over.
Have to say I felt a bit jippped. After seeing images like this since I was a kid...
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...I was most disappointed to still not be seeing them as a 43 year old. ;)
Now after a little internet research it appears they were just publicity shots anyway. :-\
Hopefully The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires will be better as it's another film I've only seen images of over the years and look forward to seeing.
All I know is that when solar activity rises in the next cycle and there is no access to anything, I will be happy watching the 400 dvds I own, including this Hammer triple deal.