Box Sets

[Mansonsblood]

I wouldn't be interested in Godfrey Ho stuff, I got some of his ninja crap out of Poundland 2 films per disc.

An Italian rip-off Terminator set sounds good though!

[Peter Neal]

"Italian Rambo rip offs" box set? I'll buy it!
"Italian Terminators" box set? I'll buy it
"Shameless Giallo" box set? I'll buy it....wait, I'm broke and buy it next month!

[Philleh]

Lets get some Weng Weng out in British stores!! lol

The Giallo boxset is a brilliant idea, as are the others. How about some Nature amok stuff? killer rats... lions and tigers on the loose? All via Italian exploitation! whoop.

[sghawken]

Originally Posted by Mansonsblood

I wouldn't be interested in Godfrey Ho stuff, I got some of his ninja crap out of Poundland 2 films per disc.

An Italian rip-off Terminator set sounds good though!

Ninja the protector rocks

[sghawken]

Having seen it earlier mentioned on the site I'd be pleased to see The Eliminators released.... Yeeeeeeaaaaah!


And Almar I know your always keen to get stuff on the shelf in the best possible nick, but I wonder if some buyers might be prepared to except lessor quality prints for things not ever released anywhere. Look at how well those US 50 movie boxes go, quality is shit but people dont seem to care just to see the titles. I know i'd be happy to part with money to see stuff never released on these shores, especially if you get a really desired product. Then whack them all into one slightly overpriced boxset ;o)

You could them it under, the movies THEY never wanted you to see, the they obviously being Daily Mail readers... SCUM!!! Oh is that againsyt the rules?

[siccoyote]

I think you'd have problems with putting out Eliminators and Terrorvision etc out on the cheap as they are owned by a major.

The reason the 50 titles ones go so well is they work out at about 20p a film. And they are films they haven't had to pay the rights for or re-master.

I'd love to see Eliminators get a release(see my cover thread), but I'd be after at least a few extras(interviews, featurette etc.)

[sghawken]

Originally Posted by siccoyote

I think you'd have problems with putting out Eliminators and Terrorvision etc out on the cheap as they are owned by a major.

The reason the 50 titles ones go so well is they work out at about 20p a film. And they are films they haven't had to pay the rights for or re-master.

I'd love to see Eliminators get a release(see my cover thread), but I'd be after at least a few extras(interviews, featurette etc.)

Those box sets when they first hit the markets were around ?50 ($89) upon release, they only dropped down in recent years as buyers had already purchased out of them.

While I appreciate no rights were paid there were somereal gems, like the only uncut version of Bell From Hell (although sound is shit). I'd not recommend lowering standards to that level but I believe, and strongly that if Almar sourced the material that people wanted even with aweaker picture people will pay it.

I sold shit DVD's from companies from 99-2006 as well as better stuff of course, but the shit quality still sold as well simply because it was unique

[vipco]

The Bronx Warriors are already out on a VIPCO double bill, complete with cover art.
The local indie video shop started stocking them a few months ago.

I think Shameless box sets would be good idea, either a same director or previously banned or same theme set with 3 or 4 titles per box would go down well.

[vipco]

If the box sets get the go ahead perhaps they could be a different colour for different sets, like bright red or bright green to distinguish them from the singles collection.?

Also what about Mexican or Phillipino horror films.?
When I was in Zavvi I saw a label dedicated to Austrailian exploitation films.

On the issue of lower quality, i'd gladly take a step down in print quality if it meant getting the films out.

[Peter Neal]

Originally Posted by vipco

On the issue of lower quality, i'd gladly take a step down in print quality if it meant getting the films out.

Particularly if that "Forgotten Slashers" box set would see the light of day.

Though I'd hate it if every title in the box looked like VIPCO's release of "Pranks"...that still ranks among one of my worst DVD viewing experiences....ever.

On the other hand, if they looked around the same as VIPCO's "The Burning"...it would be ok...