zaphod2467

Thru Monday Nov 29. Code: HOLIDAY2010

http://vciclassicfilms.wordpress.com...pecial-offers/

I picked up some good (or good for the Drive-In Challenge) stuff here: the new "Dark Star" for $8, "Ruby/Kiss of the Tarantula" for $6, "City of the Dead" for $4, plus "Blood & Black Lace," "Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things," "Gorgo" and "Bermuda Triangle/Cyclone" for $3 ea.

rw2516

Thanks for this. I'm big on the VCI stuff and need the last few that were released. Unfortunately they have some classic noir and british cinema stuff being released the 30th, one day after the sale.

newginafets

Do VCI released DVD's have English subtitles?

bmvtoys

Don't know about the subs, but they are having a great standard sale, outside of the coupon. Some really nice $3 disks, and Saber Rider complete for $10. Nice stuff.

bboisvert

Thanks for the heads-up. I definitely have a few serials to add to the collection.

GoldenWheels

Thanks...very good deals. I couldn't resist.

Street Fighter
Sister Street Fighter
Gorgo
Hannibal
Blood and Black Lace
Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things


All $3.00 a piece. Then the others after 60% off:

Whip and the Body $5.99
City of the Dead $3.99
Dark Night of the Scarecrow $7.99

With Media Mail shipping at $4.66 it was just under 41 bucks.

ProfessorEcho

I wish WHIP AND THE BODY and GORGO were anamorphic.

But I love VCI and I'm sure I will find some bargains during this sale. And I'm always interested to see what VCI stuff people are getting, so post your buys!

Future Man

Ditto that on GORGO. Such a good transfer otherwise. I even sent them an email once asking if they ever planned to re-release it anamorphically but I never heard back.

Cool Ghoul

Picked up...

Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things
Dick Tracy - RKO Classics Collection

ProfessorEcho

I ordered:

BLOOD AND BLACK LACE
GORGO
SPAGHETTI WESTERNS Vol. 2
HANNIBAL
RKO ADVENTURE DOUBLE FEATURE

Total price with shipping; $20.27

Thanks to the OP for posting this! My big BF buys for 2010! Haha, pathetic, I know, but money is very tight this year.

GoldenWheels

Are your guys orders still "pending"? Normally I wouldn't worry at all given the holiday and whatnot--of course no one is working. Just a little nervous since I never got an email confirmation of the new account on their site...and that should be relatively instant/automatic.

Mike UFC

Will get Dark Night of the Scarecrow and Blood and Black Lace for sure, but that Scream Pack with
Kiss of the Tarantula, Don't Look in the Basement and Don't Open the Door is calling me too. Oh, and thanks OP.

zaphod2467

My order is also still pending, and I never got an e-mail either, but I do have a temp charge on my credit card, so I think I'm good.

Glad I could finally help everyone out after all the money I've saved (and spent) from this forum

GoldenWheels

Big help to me man...I'd have never thought to check out VCI if not for this thread.

Wish I had realized I could have had all four Street Fighter movies for $7.99 with the 60% off their $19.99 box set, rather than get two at $3 a piece. I may try to contact them in the AM to switch it but hell it's still a good deal on movies I don't own even if I don't bother.

Quatermass

Thanks, OP. Got a bunch of $3 titles. I had to pay sales tax because VCI is in Tulsa and I live in Oklahoma, but it was still a great deal.

Of course, that also means I should get them within one day of shipping.

statcat

thanks for posting this, picked up a lot of stuff

CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS - 35th Anniversary $3.00
BLOOD AND BLACK LACE - SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION $3.00
SCREAM PACK $6.00
WRESTLING GOLD Vol 1 Box Set $8.00
DARK POWER, THE $2.40
YOUNG HANNAH QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES $4.00
SCREAM THEATER Double Feature VOL 2 $2.80
HERMAN COHEN CLASSIC HORROR Double Feature $6.00
BLOODY BIRTHDAY $2.40
ALIEN OUTLAW $2.40
FOREVER EVIL $4.00
THE DEMON $6.00
DEATH GAME $2.40

ProfessorEcho

Stat, you're going to love that Herman Cohen Double Feature, especially HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM!

This is a great Black Friday sale from an unheralded DVD manufacturer, but they produce a lot of fun stuff and offer exceptional customer service. They are family owned and don't have many employees, but they manage to turn out some great product regardless of the inherent limitations. I tend to root for and support small operations like this when it comes to DVDs as I think they operate more on the love of film than the love of profit.

statcat

That was a blind buy, I never even heard of either movie. A couple I ordered sound totally awful (possibly entertaining in a bad movie way maybe though) but I'd rather get a bad movie for a few dollars than pay shipping and get nothing since if you go over $50 you get free shipping.

I agree though, I try to support the little guy especially if they're being really reasonable with their prices like this sale. I have some vci discs and they do a good job usually.

Sessa17

I highly highly recommend everyone get Slightly Scarlet. A fantastic late-colorized noir with a great commentary. For $3 its a must-own.

rw2516

One I recommend is Stolen Face on one of the film noir discs. Either Forgotten Noir or Hammer Noir. Written by Jimmy Sangster and early prototype for what would become the blueprint plot for most of the Hamnmer Frankenstein series with Paul Henreid in the doctor role later played by Cushing.

30smovies

Wanted to add for those unfamiliar with VCI who may think it's mainly horror given that's what most people here are ordering, they have a wide variety of films.

Also if you're like me and hate to be unable to find out postage rates until you are on one of the final screens; it appears 1-3 titles are shipped for about $4 media mail, 4 or more $5 mm (you can also get priority, other rates) - not sure if they charging per disc or per set - and orders over $50.00 are postage paid.

I decided to order $50+ worth since VCI is rarely on sale bigtime on Amazon or DD, buying

LORETTA YOUNG SHOW - CHRISTINE (her short-lived 60's sitcom) $16.00 (35.99 on Amazon)
BEING CHARLEY CHASE set $16.00 (35.99 Amazon)
THREE NUTS IN SEARCH OF A BOLT (Mamie Van Doren exploitation comedy) $8.00 (17.99 Amazon)
ISLAND OF DESIRE (Tab Hunter, Linda Darnell) $6.00 (13.49)
CHARLES STARRETT B Western Double Feature $4.00
DAYS OF THRILLS AND LAUGHTER (silent film compilation with Chaplin, etc) $3.00 (19.99 on Amazon)

Some others I considered but ultimately passed
Burke's Law - Season One Vol. 1, Vol. 2 $12.00 each
Hedy Lamarr Double Feature The Strange Woman/Dishonored Lady (PD) $2.00
Betty Hutton Double Feature Perils of Pauline/The Stork Club (PD) $2.00
Quick Let's Get Married (Barbara Eden, Ginger Rogers) $4.00
Promises Promises (Jayne Mansfield) $8.00
Film Noir Double Feature Vol. 2 - Bury Me Dead (June Lockhart)/ The Chase (Robert Cummings, Steve Cochran) $4.00
And Then There Were None (Thomas Mitchell, Judith Anderson) $4.00

ProfessorEcho

THE CHASE is an absolutely fantastic film noir! The transfer is only fair and its co-feature, BURY ME DEAD, is pretty bad, but it's worth it to see THE CHASE in the relatively best copy around. No serious Film Noir collector should be without it.

ReelFlick

VCI is very reputable, and I have bought from them numerous times with no problems. I have found that, being it is a small outfit, an invoice e-mail is not sent, but you can always contact them to verify an order....just takes a while to hear back.
This current sale is great! I just placed an order, and must have saved about $100!

schbee

Has anybody ever watched the Robinson Crusoe?...Any recommendations to help me get to the $50 mark for free shipping

ProfessorEcho

I watched ROBINSON CRUSOE last summer and found it to very interesting and compelling, but you have to remember it was directed by Luis Bunuel, so it does have his customary surrealism as well as his own unique slant on things. It is, however, very faithful to the book and is probably the best version of the tale ever filmed, though there are still a couple of variations I've never seen (the Peter O'Toole one and the Pierce Brosnan one).

In any case, why take my word for it, here is an insightful review:

ROBINSON CRUSOE