Universal Classic Monsters 6 film DVD set

crissrudd4554 · July 10, 2015, 10:46:22 AM

In September, Universal will release a 6 film DVD set. It's pretty much a DVD equivalent to the 6 film BluRay set released a year or so ago for those who couldn't afford the 8 film set. Additionally, WalMart has an exclusive Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein DVD Double Feature. I like many of you will likely be passing on both these releases since I got the 30 film set from last year as well as pretty much all previously released DVDs of these films.

http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Classic-Monsters-Collection-Lugosi/dp/B00ZR3W3YQ/ref=sr_1_26?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1436543075&sr=1-26&keywords=universal+monsters

http://www.walmart.com/ip/44676055

Mord · July 10, 2015, 12:27:35 PM

Yeah, that great 30 film set pretty much makes all this useless (unless you're broke, of course).

Mike Scott · July 10, 2015, 12:36:04 PM

They did a 6 film Blu-ray set? What was the point of that?

Mord · July 10, 2015, 12:41:59 PM

Quote from: Mike Scott on July 10, 2015, 12:36:04 PM
They did a 6 film Blu-ray set? What was the point of that?

From what I heard, they charged more for it than the 8 movie set. Didn't they remove The Creature, of all things?

Mike Scott · July 10, 2015, 12:49:04 PM

Quote from: Mord on July 10, 2015, 12:41:59 PM
From what I heard, they charged more for it than the 8 movie set.

I could only find 3 box sets (R1, R2 and the coffin box) and the all had 8 films in them. They sold all 8 individually, too. Was there another foreign 6 movie set?

Mord · July 10, 2015, 12:57:08 PM

Quote from: Mike Scott on July 10, 2015, 12:49:04 PM
I could only find 3 box sets (R1, R2 and the coffin box) and the all had 8 films in them. They sold all 8 individually, too. Was there another foreign 6 movie set?

No, I think this was an exclusive to some big chain.

Mike Scott · July 10, 2015, 01:00:39 PM

Quote from: Mord on July 10, 2015, 12:57:08 PM
No, I think this was an exclusive to some big chain.

Oh! Like one of those Best Buy sets. I suppose PHANTOM and CREATURE got left out. Still seems pointless.

Mord · July 10, 2015, 01:51:17 PM

Quote from: Mike Scott on July 10, 2015, 01:00:39 PM
Oh! Like one of those Best Buy sets. I suppose PHANTOM and CREATURE got left out. Still seems pointless.

That's the one! the point is that it is absolutely pointless.

Mike Scott · July 10, 2015, 02:40:35 PM

Quote from: Mord on July 10, 2015, 01:51:17 PM
That's the one! the point is that it is absolutely pointless.

Nothing worse than an "exclusive" where you get less of something!

crissrudd4554 · July 10, 2015, 02:48:51 PM

Yep infact the six film BluRay set even uses the SAME artwork as this new six film DVD set!!!!! And yes Mike Creature and Phantom were omitted. Very pointless!!

horrorhunter · July 10, 2015, 03:45:49 PM

The Universal marketing think tank:

crissrudd4554 · July 13, 2015, 05:16:14 PM

I was at Wal-Mart today and found that Frankenstein/Bride double feature. There weren't any mention of any bonus features on the cover so it looks like a cheap release to me.

Nosferatu79 · July 13, 2015, 05:33:22 PM

Quote from: horrorhunter on July 10, 2015, 03:45:49 PM
The Universal marketing think tank:

The nice folks in that photo would do a much better job than many in the film & music business today, actually.

neonnoodle · July 14, 2015, 09:26:39 AM

Cheap release? No, maybe more of a chimp release...

TJLamb0518 · July 14, 2015, 10:59:06 AM

Quote from: neonnoodle on July 14, 2015, 09:26:39 AM
Cheap release? No, maybe more of a chimp release...

Well, that's just bananas!

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Universal Classic Monsters 6 film DVD set