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| Topic Started: Aug 27 2009, 08:37 AM (1,889 Views) | |
| CliffClaven | Sep 27 2009, 12:46 PM Post #31 |
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I want to believe the quoted price is a mistake. It's so out of line with their own pricing history. This package of known-but-to-uberfans Bs is priced on a level with their W.C. Fields sets, which delivered genuine film classics plus a bonus TV special or Biography episode. And it's much higher than the generous Legacy monster sets (All the franchise movies plus superior bonus features), the Hammer Horror set (8 movies, many of which could have supported solo releases), or the Sci Fi sets (including several genre classics). If anything, I could better understand those being priced at $50 and this one around $18. While any revenue on these ancient titles is almost pure -- ahem -- gravy, I don't begrudge Universal further profits on making them available. I'd pay $17 bucks to get any two of them on a single disc. But it's almost like they're trying to discourage sales. |
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| toddgault | Sep 28 2009, 07:46 PM Post #32 |
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Gravy, I think I can honestly say Murders in the Zoo is one of the most gruesome horror films from the Golden Age. The movie opens with Lionel Atwill sewing a man's mouth shut and then throwing him into a lion infested jungle with his arms tied behind him. After the man gets eaten, Atwill is so worked up he immediately rushes back to camp to have sex with his wife. That's just the first five minutes, as the film progresses Atwill gets nastier as he jabs people with the fanged head of a poisonous snake and throws his wife into an alligator pit. It's the best film on the set and one of the best horror films from the the era. |
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| panzer the great & terrible | Oct 1 2009, 09:28 AM Post #33 |
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No heck. I'd rather spend the money on toothpicks: they're more entertaining. |
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| Zodiac | Oct 1 2009, 03:17 PM Post #34 |
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I looked at TCM and Movies Unlimited- no listing since they are the same data base- does anyone know when this will be released? Thanks |
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| Laughing Gravy | Oct 2 2009, 07:55 AM Post #35 |
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Posted on the Monster Kid forum (by me) this morning: I talked with my TCM homies this morning. YES, the set is still on. An official announcement will be made in a few days. I am trying (through my extraordinary abilities to whine and beg and plead) to get them to allow me to make the official announcement In The Balcony, but in any case, the set is ON and all the speculation regarding prices, format, covers, and whether or not each and every poster to this Board can afford it will be laid to rest, in the Balcony or elsewhere. It will be a Dr. Rx Halloween after all. |
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| Zodiac | Oct 3 2009, 04:04 AM Post #36 |
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Thank you, kind sir |
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| Laughing Gravy | Oct 8 2009, 09:30 AM Post #37 |
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TCM tells me they're still discussing/finalizing the plan for it, and the official press release will be Monday or Tuesday. |
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| shelbyvinje | Oct 8 2009, 03:45 PM Post #38 |
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MURDERS IN THE ZOO is a cool movie. I have all of these on DVD (just transferred two of them from the commercial VHS releases, darn it) and two of them are new to a commercial release. Not sure who is complaining about the price, but $50 for the five films will be great. And while the retail may be listed as $60 or $50, there is always the option of shopping around. Even TCM tie-in releases are discounted elsewhere. Way I look at it, $10 per DVD is a great price when it's a gorgeous print from a studio. Else anything under $10 isn't a bad price, either. I'm grabbin' it! |
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| Zodiac | Oct 14 2009, 09:02 AM Post #39 |
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Mr. Gravy, have you heard anything on this release ? |
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| Laughing Gravy | Oct 14 2009, 12:27 PM Post #40 |
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I got an email this morning that said in part: "Details are still being mapped out and we are waiting to press the button, until everything is finalized so our announcement is accurate!" I gave them a hard time and we had a lot of laughs. I pointed out that we're talking about Strange Case of Dr. Rx and The Mad Ghoul, not The African Queen and The Magnificent Ambersons, and that Halloween is only 17 days away.... |
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| AndyFish | Oct 22 2009, 05:48 AM Post #41 |
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I watched Murders in the Zoo last night and man, it still holds up. A LITTLE creaky at times-- but this is an early thirties movie. Lionel Atwill is the most jealous husband in the history of early films and really doesn't like it if you talk to his wife. |
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| Zodiac | Oct 22 2009, 03:04 PM Post #42 |
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Any word yet on release? |
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| Laughing Gravy | Oct 22 2009, 08:39 PM Post #43 |
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Oh, I'll let ya know... |
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| Zodiac | Oct 23 2009, 03:10 AM Post #44 |
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Thanks |
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| Laughing Gravy | Oct 28 2009, 08:09 AM Post #45 |
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Turner sent this to me just prior to its "official release". They love me. I'm a legend in the UK, see. Turner Classic Movies & Universal Studios Home Entertainment Team Up to Offer Made-to-Order DVDs of Rare Films Digitally Remastered Titles Never Available Before on DVD to Include Extensive Features from TCM Archives New Titles Available Each Quarter, Including Five Memorable Horror Titles, Three Early Cary Grant Vehicles and a Timeless Holiday Classic TCM to Present Special Telecasts of the Films Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) have entered into an extensive new partnership to offer classic movie fans rare vintage films, all digitally remastered, on DVD on a made-to-order basis. The TCM Vault Collection Presented by Universal marks USHE’s first foray into the manufactured-on-demand (MOD) arena. TCM began offering MOD featuring lost titles from the RKO library. TCM and USHE are working to remaster a number of great titles never before available on DVD, with several never available on home video at all. The first titles made available include five chilling horror films, three early Cary Grant pictures and the unsung 1940 holiday classic Remember the Night, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray and scripted by the great Preston Sturges. The films will be made available by request on DVD via TCM.com for the first time during the fourth quarter of 2009. TCM host Robert Osborne will provide introductions for selected titles, which will also include supplemental materials compiled by TCM and extensive material from the TCM archives. In addition, TCM will present exclusive premieres of the movies over the next six months. “Many terrific films have been unavailable on home video for far too long, especially the holiday classic Remember the Night,” Osborne said. “It’s wonderful that today’s movie fans will be able to enjoy these rare movies. TCM and Universal have worked hard to restore them digitally and provide historical context, bonus content and behind-the-scenes information, something DVD collectors are sure to appreicate. I’m proud to be part of this great project with TCM and Universal.” For Universal, the agreement is a great way to reach avid film fans. “Universal is very proud of its prestigious collection of Hollywood screen gems,” said Craig Kornblau, president, Universal Studios Home Entertainment. “Like us, TCM is deeply dedicated to honoring Hollywood ’s golden age. This collaboration presents the perfect opportunity to share Universal’s rich cinematic legacy and celebrate vintage works with classic film fans.” The launch of TCM /Universal DVDs will be divided into three initial releases: Universal Cult Horror Collection (films also available as singles ) DVD Availability: Oct. 31 TCM Premiere of Murders in the Zoo: Oct. 31 Suggested Retail Price: Collection - $49.99; Individual Titles - $19.99 This collection will include five rarely seen horror gems from the Universal vault, most appearing on home video for the first time. Special features include over a hundred photos, posters and lobby cards, trivia, articles and more. Murders in the Zoo (1933) – Censors had a heyday with this horror film about a zoologist and sportsman who uses his zoo animals to kill his wife’s lovers. Lionel Atwill plays the villain, with Kathleen Burke as his wife, a young Randolph Scott as the hero and the ever lovable Charles Ruggles providing comic relief as the zoo’s press agent. Among the men playing Burke’s doomed lovers is John Lodge, who later left acting to enter politics, becoming governor of Vermont . Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) – Lionel Atwill plays a mad scientist who places people into suspended animation and then revives them. When he is accused of murder following the death of one of his subjects, he flees on a ship, becomes stranded on a tropical island and soon becomes revered as a god by the natives. Una Merkel, Nat Pendleton and Claire Dodd co-star. The Strange Case of Dr. RX (1942) – A mysterious killer bumps off acquitted murderers who have all been represented by the same laywer, played by Samuel S. Hinds. Lionel Atwill, Patric Knowles and Anne Gwynne co-star, with Shemp Howard (on hiatus from his work with The Three Stooges) providing comic relief. The Mad Ghoul (1943) – This creepy tale follows a mad professor, played by George Zucco, who has discovered an ancient Egyptian gas that turns anyone who sniffs it into a heart-eating zombie. David Bruce plays the doctor’s assistant who gets dosed with the gas and goes on a murderous rampage. Evelyn Ankers and Robert Armstrong co-star. House of Horrors (1946) – The legendary Rondo Hatton, whose acromegaly deformed his face and made him a frequent Hollywood villain, marked one of his last roles with this offbeat film. Martin Kosleck plays a mad artist who, after saving Hatton and making a bust of his face, uses the disfigured hulk to murder art critics. Hatton died of a heart attack the year this film was released. Remember the Night (1940) DVD Availability: Nov. 22 TCM Telecasts: Dec. 6 and Dec. 24 Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 This heart-warming holiday romance – penned by Preston Sturges – marked the first of four on-screen pairings of Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck and came four years before their iconic work in Double Indemnity. MacMurray plays a prosecutor who finds himself falling in love with a shoplifter (Stanwyck) during a court recess at Christmas time. The atmospheric film co-stars Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson and Sterling Holloway and was directed by Mitchell Leisen. Remember the Night is rarely seen and received a brief home-video release on VHS. It is being now remastered and brought back to life so it can take its rightful place as a signature holiday classic. Special features on the DVD will include an introduction by Robert Osborne; still galleries, including behind-the-scenes photos; never-before-seen interview segments on the work of director Mitchell Leisen from the TCM Archives; and the original movie trailer, trivia, biographies and more. Cary Grant Collection (films also available as singles) DVD Availability: January 2010 Three early Cary Grant films will populate this boxed set: The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) – This vivid World War I drama stars Frederic March as a disillusioned but fearless squadron leader and Cary Grant as his bullied gunner-observer. The gripping interpersonal drama, anti-war sentiments and outstanding aerial dogfights give this film an impact that remains vital today. Carole Lombard and Jack Oakie round out a top-notch cast. The great director Mitchell Leisen, who is billed as associate director, is believed to have directed most of this film. The Devil and the Deep (1932) – This melodrama is headlined by Tallulah Bankhead, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant and Charles Laughton. The setting is the northern coast of Africa , where submarine commander Laughton is stationed and where his wife, Bankhead, is splitting her time between suitors Cooper and Grant. This marked Laughton’s first American film and one of his most underappreciated performances. The Last Outpost (1935) – Cary Grant plays a British officer saved from a Kurdish tribe by fellow officer Claude Rains. But when Grant unknowingly falls in love with Rains’ wife, tragedy looms. Gertrude Michael and Kathleen Burke co-star under the dual direction of Charles Barton and Louis Gasnier. Future Universal collections and titles for rollout on DVD and TCM include vintage films from Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert, Deanna Durbin, director Douglas Sirk and many more. |
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