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The Shadow Serial - From Mill Creek Entertainment
Topic Started: May 11 2016, 05:07 PM (3,529 Views)
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Yeah, I feel the same way about Amazon reviews. There are a couple of reliable regular reviewers, but for the most part people rate it 5 stars if it was delivered on time.

Great, hope you get a chance to peek at it and report back.


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Every copy of The Shadow I've ever seen has simply been a transfer to DVD of the old Columbia VHS.

I believe this is the same master as that VHS, but there is no VHS in the equation. Sounds better. Image is sharper. I did not have time to check to see if any defects in the image are the same in both.

Each chapter has a bumper at the end for Columbia Television Distribution. Not sure if that's on the VHS or not.

I'd consider this an upgrade worth purchasing, but not a major one. I paid $12.99 for mine, and I'm pleased with it.
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Thanks, Rodney. I'll definitely pick it up if I can find it in the $15 range. Right now on Amazon North it is $75(!).


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May 19 2016, 06:41 AM
Thanks, Rodney. I'll definitely pick it up if I can find it in the $15 range. Right now on Amazon North it is $75(!).


Try this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-SHADOW-DVD-CLASSIC-CLIFFHANGER-SERIAL-VICTOR-JORY-15-Chapter-NEW-/121823612392?hash=item1c5d40cde8:g:W-gAAOSw7FRWVg63
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May 19 2016, 06:41 AM
Thanks, Rodney. I'll definitely pick it up if I can find it in the $15 range. Right now on Amazon North it is $75(!).


That must be because of the extra charge for delivery by dog sled to the Bat Cave overlooking the Beaufort Sea. :P :D
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It does say in your link that it is licensed by Sony, so maybe it is a legitimate release, not a bootleg of the VHS.
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Thanks, Rodney, I'll check it out.


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May 19 2016, 10:06 AM
It does say in your link that it is licensed by Sony, so maybe it is a legitimate release, not a bootleg of the VHS.
It's totally legit. Has Columbia copyright stuff all over it.
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How did this year-old release go unnoticed by all of us?


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I blame Gravy for not putting it on the calendar.
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I was thinking the same. Slacker.


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Oh, yeah, I remember that guy, Gravy. He used to participate here a lot, but I guess he got bored and went away, like a lot of other posters here. Well, we'll just have to try harder to engage his attention.

On the Shadow serial, I've tried both links and have gone into infinite loops.

Anyway, from the conversation, sounds like a buy at $15, but not much more. Am I wrong on this?
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I have to admit I'm kinda conflicted about this DVD. I'm thrilled when anyone releases a decent copy of a serial and try to support the people who do. But ... I didn't care for The Shadow serial. Jory is good. The story is fair. The cliffhangers are miserable. I've watched this one twice to make sure my mind wasn't clouded by the mystic magic of the East. It wasn't. I may buy it to help encourage Mill Creek to release more. But that's about it.
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The links aren't working for you, Mr Hale? Or did I read that wrong. Wouldn't be the first time.

Mr Cranston, I understand your dilemma. Since Mill Creek is no longer offering it for sale and it is only available from third-party sellers, I think you can decline picking it up without affecting the possibility of future serial releases.

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I noticed that Mill Creek is still offering the two Batman serials for sale in a single package. I assume this is the same as the release Columba (Sony Home Video) did some years back.
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