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iluvdvds@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 11:35 AM

Top 10 Collectable DVD Labels
 
An article from KillerReviews.com posted earlier this month runs down the top 10 most collectable DVD Labels. And none other than our very own Shameless Screen Entertainment made it onto the list :woot: In a predominantly American list of labels, this just goes to show how great the Shameless releases are.

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"With the Shameless label, their strengths are definitely in the physical presentation of their titles and how satisfying it is to collect them, more so than probably any other line on this list."
You can find out what their top 10 labels are at Top 10: Collectible DVD Labels Part 1 - Blogs - KillerReviews.com - Discussion Forum

I'm personally not sure about the order, but what do you think?


I think a Shameless Celebration is in order! :party:


PaulD 14th February 2012 11:55 AM

Good article that. Surprised at the absence of Arrow to be honest - they seem like such an obvious choice for such a thing,

Stephen@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulD (Post 216593)
Good article that. Surprised at the absence of Arrow to be honest - they seem like such an obvious choice for such a thing,

If I'm not mistaken, that's only numbers 6-10. Arrow could be in the top 5.

PaulD 14th February 2012 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs (Post 216723)
If I'm not mistaken, that's only numbers 6-10. Arrow could be in the top 5.

Nah, the top 5 are on the next page when you click 'next'. They didn't make it.

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs (Post 216723)
If I'm not mistaken, that's only numbers 6-10. Arrow could be in the top 5.

If you click on 'next', he's done the 5-1 slots, too.

No sign of Arrow in the list.

Although, to get a UK label amongst such US time-tested heavyweights like Midnite Movies, Something Weird, Synapse, and Blue Underground is definitely a great achievement. :nod:

For lazyness sakes, here is the second part of the list.

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulD (Post 216725)
Nah, the top 5 are on the next page when you click 'next'. They didn't make it.

Beat me to it Paul! :D

Arrow may not have featured as they tend to be more geared towards BD, with few DVD only releases and many titles appearing on DVD later than the BD equivalent. Plus the revamped Arrow Video we know of and love today are a pretty new outfit when compared with the other labels listed.

Or, it could just be that the blog author either hasn't sampled Arrow's goodness, or just doesn't rate them as highly as the other labels!

Stephen@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 07:01 PM

Never noticed there was a next page. On here using my phone.

Demdike@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 07:06 PM

I personally would have put Shameless before some of the others.

I do rate Midnite Movies very highly though.

Demdike@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 07:09 PM

Makes a mockery of Code Red's boss and all his rants if the US market see's them as a highly collectable label.

It gives a bit more weight to the poor marketing and distribution arguments which they strenuously deny.

Demdike@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 07:11 PM

Wot, no Vipco?????

Pete 14th February 2012 07:12 PM

I'd say X-Rated Kult were one of, if not the most, collectable company around.

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs (Post 216750)
Never noticed there was a next page. On here using my phone.

Damn kids and their phones! :tongue1:

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Originally Posted by Demdike (Post 216753)
I personally would have put Shameless before some of the others.

I do rate Midnite Movies very highly though.

I would have also put Shameless higher. :nod:

Subjective, but I also see BFI as a 'collectable' DVD label, and would probably have put them near (if not at) the top. Ditto Eureka.

Demdike@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete (Post 216756)
I'd say X-Rated Kult were one of, if not the most, collectable company around.

What about Raro and NoShame.? Maybe NoShame don't count as they are now sadly defunct.

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete (Post 216756)
I'd say X-Rated Kult were one of, if not the most, collectable company around.

Forgot about the kings of re-packaged discs!

Artwork is key; discs are secondary. :cool: :lol:

CMV, XT, '84 Entertainment, Dragon etc. could also fit into this bracket.

Demdike@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 216759)
Forgot about the kings of re-packaged discs!

Artwork is key; discs are secondary. :cool: :lol:

You mean Arrow?;)

Pete 14th February 2012 07:25 PM

No, X-Rated are way more collectable.

You could easily fill your Arrow, BU, Raro or Shameless collection's but X-Rated, with their 4 different hardboxes for one title, small hardboxes, regular amaray editions and the limited 300, 99 & 33 editions, are for real hardcore collectors. There must be well over 300 of them, some of which have never been released anywhere else. It'd be next to impossible to get them all.

Prince_Vajda 14th February 2012 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete (Post 216764)
No, X-Rated are way more collectable.

You could easily fill your Arrow, BU, Raro or Shameless collection's but X-Rated, with their 4 different hardboxes for one title, small hardboxes, regular amaray editions and the limited 300, 99 & 33 editions, are for real hardcore collectors. There must be well over 300 of them, some of which have never been released anywhere else. It'd be next to impossible to get them all.

That's true - especially if you include their misprints. :lol:

Greetings!

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs 14th February 2012 07:43 PM

Some stiff competition there!

I wouldn't rate SWV as high as that though......:crazy:

Prince_Vajda 14th February 2012 07:55 PM

No Arrow Video / Arrow Academy and no X-Rated? Bloody hell, most forum members and Mr Bethmann/Bertucci will be fit to be tied! :mob:

His list ain't too bad, though. Blue Underground, Roger Corman's Cult Classics, Shameless, Criterion, Something Weird, and Midnite Movies would be among my picks as well.

And...of course! Synapse... if only because of their release of Radley Metzger's The Image on Blu-ray! :faint: :clap: :love: :clap: :faint:

Greetings!

Scyther 15th February 2012 01:03 AM

Great list, and I'd definitely add Noshame to that list, as well! :)

Rik 15th February 2012 09:43 AM

No 23rd Century? :)

Baseball Fury 15th February 2012 12:03 PM

No Eureka/Masters of Cinema? I know it's a genre list, but if you're going to stick Criterion in there....

Also, I'm a fan of Tartan Asia Extreme, but I do appreciate that sometimes the transfers are ropey!

PaulD 15th February 2012 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Baseball Fury (Post 216920)
No Eureka/Masters of Cinema? I know it's a genre list, but if you're going to stick Criterion in there....

Also, I'm a fan of Tartan Asia Extreme, but I do appreciate that sometimes the transfers are ropey!

My thoughts exactly. It is US-centric though but if Shameless can make it then I don't see why Eureka can't - they have numbered spines too!

Gojirosan 15th February 2012 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rik (Post 216887)
No 23rd Century? :)

Never mind that! No Film 2000!

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs 15th February 2012 12:14 PM

How about Elstree Hill? ;) :eek:

Mojo 15th February 2012 01:54 PM

MYA anyone? :shocked:

Prince_Vajda 15th February 2012 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Baseball Fury (Post 216920)
No Eureka/Masters of Cinema? I know it's a genre list, but if you're going to stick Criterion in there....

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Originally Posted by PaulD (Post 216921)
My thoughts exactly. It is US-centric though but if Shameless can make it then I don't see why Eureka can't - they have numbered spines too!

That's true. Eureka's Masters of Cinema releases are top-notch and should have been included in the list. :nod:

Greetings!

Demdike@Cult Labs 15th February 2012 05:20 PM

Are Cornerstone at number 11?

Baseball Fury 15th February 2012 05:30 PM

No, Hardgore are :p

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs 15th February 2012 06:10 PM

For sheer volume,Optimum and Studio Canal should be in the top 20 anyway.

Was Anchor Bay mentioned?

Easily the best label of the late nineties and noughties.:nod:

Hawkmonger 15th February 2012 08:45 PM

No Artificial eye?

Make Them Die Slowly 15th February 2012 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper@Cult Labs (Post 216787)
Some stiff competition there!

I wouldn't rate SWV as high as that though......:crazy:

As most people here know I love SWV but I wouldn't have even placed them on the list. Perhaps the list contains a certain amount of quantity over quality as SWV have churned out a skip full of discs crammed with extras but sorting the the gems from the shit is costing me a far bit of money.

Culture Vulture 18th February 2012 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 216757)
I also see BFI as a 'collectable' DVD label, and would probably have put them near (if not at) the top. Ditto Eureka.

In total agreement regarding both bfi and Eureka.

Culture Vulture 18th February 2012 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkmonger (Post 217091)
No Artificial eye?

Would cost a fortune to get every AE release but I agree they should be on their, they release fantastic films. Not much in the way of extras compared to, say, bfi or Arrow though.


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