GameGenie

There is only one region 1 release for Phantasm and its OOP and i havent seen it in any stores and want it. I dont even think Phantasm 2 was ever released on dvd. Are there ever gonna be new releases of these films on dvd?

MrPink

Wow. I didn't realize that it went OOP either. There is a nice R2 PAL set that comes with a plastic sphere that has all 4 movies.
Maybe I will sell my Phantasm R1 to help fund the R2 set.

Chad

Or part 3 for that matter.

OldBoy

GameGenie

Where can that R2 Sphere box set be purchased other than ebay?

Brent L

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...001851-8395933

sarah99

or


"Phantasm 5 disk Boxset"

renaldow

The Anchorbay UK set (Sphere and box) is great. And, for those who don't want the sphere, the box is very reasonably priced. Because of studio rights on the different films in the US, we probably won't see a set like this in R1.

ShagMan

Another vote for the R2-UK Phantasm sets, it's easy to order (amazon.co.uk), your US account info is already in their system, and region-unlockable players are dime a dozen.

Filmmaker

That is officially the coolest international release I've ever seen...

Nebiroth

As ever I would have reservations about fancy packaging like the Sphere set. While they look very cool, they can actually stores the discs very badly and make them a real trial to get in and out. As anyone who bought any of Anchor Bays sets that came in a special coffin-shaped box with a clever fanfold mechanism will tell you. Coffin shaped, how appropriate it was for the condition of the discs...

This is a particular consideration if you're shipping them from another country, this involves an awful lot of handling, some of it will be pretty rough. The last thing you want is a package from overseas where the discs have come free and scratched themselves to crap.

Also it makes me wonder what the Customs would make if they decide to open the box for inspection and find a silver sphere with knives sticking out of it...

This is not to say that the Sphere set in particular has a bad rep (I don't own it anyway). But I dislike "clever packaging" because it so often doesn't actually work!

Russell S

As far as customs go, just order it from Xploited Cinema, since they're in the US and you'll get it within a week. Any Phantasm fan needs to do themselves a favor and get this set.

TheNightFlier

I have the R2 box, a great set. Do yourself a favor and get a cheap region free player. You'll love it.

ShagMan

I actually own the sphere version, and the packaging is actually very good, as far as shipping and access. It's shipped in a plastic vacu-formed clamshell type thing, and put into a square box, and the prongs aren't attached when shipped. The inside of the sphere has dark foam with five slots cut that the discs slide into, so there's zero chance of a "floater". The top 1/2 of the sphere lifts to access the discs. The sphere is supported on a small plastic donut thingy to keep it from rolling around. Overall a very good implementation by Anchor bay, much better than their easily-crushable and poor-fitted Hellraiser cube (although it looks cool on the shelf!).

awmurray

In this case, it works well.

I got mine from Amazon UK. The Sphere is in a bigger box (as shown in the picture above). Also, the discs cannot come free because they fit inside the Sphere with little clearance. They cannot rub together because they are in the foam (see the picture).

Also the "knives" are not attached to the ball during shipment. You slide those in after you open the box and remove the Sphere (so they cannot break off during shipment).

Nebiroth

ah it's OK then. I wasn't complaining about the Sphere set in particular, I just don't like "clever" packaging that much as it so often turns out to be badly designed in lots of ways.

The A.B. "Coffin" boxsets were notorious for example. As I know only too well.

Glad to hear folks have had no problems with this one which I have to admit does look very nice indeed.

MrPink

Any difference between the sphere set and the regular boxset? Besides the sphere though.

renaldow

Nothing. They're the same discs.

renaldow

Hopefully, any Customs Agent would be able to tell that it is obviously plastic.

OldBoy

yeah...i'm going to have to go with the "Sphere".

the dvd's are set inside with slits cut into a nice soft foam for all 5 discs. very easy to get out. one of the cornerstones of my collection...

Disc-Flipper

Covers too!

http://www.ultimate-horror.com/phant...stomcovers.htm

Lastdaysofrain

I've ordered thousands of dollars of DVDs from Amazon UK and never once had customs inspect them.

I also got all the Anchor Bay sets in "gimick" packaging and didn't have a single problem, although it does sound like lots of people did.

But the non sphere R2 box set is also an option for those scared of the sphere.