Amazon UK: Russ Meyer 18-Film Collection - £23.97 ($40 US)
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Amazon generally delivers in about one week to me here in TX. Faster than Amazon US super saver shipping.
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First order on Amazon UK. Didn't even have to set up another account, just logged in with my regular Amazon id and pw, simple. Can't beat the price, even if I need to upgrade my DVD player which is going on 6-7 years old now and ready to croak. Thanks OP!
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I didn't expect this would go over so well so quickly! Kinda figured anyone who wanted it jumped at the earlier price (which was exceptional). Nice to know Mr. Meyer's work will (hopefully) be making some new fans!
As someone else mentioned, you can expect delivery in about a week, maybe a bit more. I've never had a problem through several orders from both the U.K and the French Amazon sites (and one from the German site as well). I suppose damage along the journey can happen, but the likelihood is probably about as much as it would be if it were being shipped across the country. Anything's possible. Amazon U.K. packages up their stuff extremely well.
I've had several box sets sitting in my cart for days now waiting until the already ridiculously low prices drop as low as possible (or the stars to otherwise align). The prices fluctuate almost daily, similar to the way they do on the U.S. amazon site, so it's best to load a bunch of stuff in your cart and just check in every day. The fluctuations aren't bad, up a pound, down a pound, but every once in a while, everything goes down, and that's when my mouse finger gets itchy.
Some examples (the first three just dropped again today):
CLAUDE CHABROL COLLECTION VOL. 1 (8 discs): £11.99
CLAUDE CHABROL COLLECTION VOL. 2 (8 discs): £10.97
ERIC ROHMER COLLECTION (8 discs): £11.47
JEAN PIERRE MELVILLE COLLECTION (6 discs): £15.85 (has been even lower)
NEO REALISM COLLECTION (5 discs): £12.47
SHERLOCK HOLMES DEFINITIVE COLLECTION (14 films; same as the U.S. version from MPI): £14.99 (this price has been steady for quite some time)
POWELL & PRESSBURGER COLLECTION (11 discs): £20.25
This one went up quite a bit the past two days, but it frequently drops down to about £15, making it worth keeping in your cart
DAVID LEAN CENTENARY COLLECTION (10 discs): £23.63
Another one that has gone back up, but was recently down to £16+, so one to keep an eye on.
I'm sure the Meyer set will go back up at some point, but since I first started this thread, the price has largely hovered around £23, so even if it goes back up in a day or two, it's still a phenomenal deal.
I'm tempted to order another set myself just because I know I could flip the discs here in the city for a tidy profit!
And finally, well, just because, another clip from the beyond-awesome COMMON LAW CABIN . . .
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Some examples (the first three just dropped again today):
CLAUDE CHABROL COLLECTION VOL. 1 (8 discs): £11.99
CLAUDE CHABROL COLLECTION VOL. 2 (8 discs): £10.97
ERIC ROHMER COLLECTION (8 discs): £11.47
JEAN PIERRE MELVILLE COLLECTION (6 discs): £15.85 (has been even lower)
NEO REALISM COLLECTION (5 discs): £12.47
SHERLOCK HOLMES DEFINITIVE COLLECTION (14 films; same as the U.S. version from MPI): £14.99 (this price has been steady for quite some time)
POWELL & PRESSBURGER COLLECTION (11 discs): £20.25
This one went up quite a bit the past two days, but it frequently drops down to about £15, making it worth keeping in your cart
DAVID LEAN CENTENARY COLLECTION (10 discs): £23.63
Another one that has gone back up, but was recently down to £16+, so one to keep an eye on.
I'm tempted to order another set myself just because I know I could flip the discs here in the city for a tidy profit!
And finally, well, just because, another clip from the beyond-awesome COMMON LAW CABIN . . .
<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cbTQXO2GNJg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cbTQXO2GNJg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>
Last edited by Brian T; 04-02-10 at 01:33 AM.
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Well my Coffin Joe boxset has shipped already, the Russ Meyer collection hasn't. It was showing "in stock" when I ordered now its saying dispatched in 1-3 weeks. I really hope it ships soon so I can bust into it for the challenge.
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The customer reviews on Amazon UK aren't too friendly with the transfer.
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will do. I honestly didn't even read those reviews before ordering. I couldn't pass it up for the price considering how much the US sets go for and how much content you get in this set.
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The Meyer box is down to £17.47 today. Not a huge drop, but a drop nonetheless.
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www.dvdbeaver.com has put reviews up for the set, and the PQ and Audio is definitely NOT top notch. Not crazy about it. There are individual reviews so I won't be linking them all.
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I wish I could play DVD's from other regions. Does anyone know what the cheapest, and still decent, region free player is?
Also, are the Region Free BD players also equipped for region free DVD playback? There's a part of me considering to sell my PS3 and get a Region Free BD player because I watch so many more movies than I play games. Honestly, I'm not much of a gamer (though I do enjoy them from time to time).
Also, are the Region Free BD players also equipped for region free DVD playback? There's a part of me considering to sell my PS3 and get a Region Free BD player because I watch so many more movies than I play games. Honestly, I'm not much of a gamer (though I do enjoy them from time to time).
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These will most likely never look any better, though. The Russ Meyer estate is notoriously stingy with the materials. Most of these were shot on 16mm, so that doesn't help.
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Whatever the current $35 Philips player at wal-mart is. They always have one that is easily cracked. Thinking of it, I should probably get one now for whenever my current one (that I've had for at least 3 years) decides to crap out.
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www.dvdbeaver.com has put reviews up for the set, and the PQ and Audio is definitely NOT top notch. Not crazy about it. There are individual reviews so I won't be linking them all.
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The extras on all of these discs are great! Mondo Topless is boring, but the Jonathan Ross show attached it fantastic! The US discs might not have the ghosting, but they are also like $40 each, and they are missing most of these extras. There is really nothing to complain about with these packages.
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www.dvdbeaver.com has put reviews up for the set, and the PQ and Audio is definitely NOT top notch. Not crazy about it. There are individual reviews so I won't be linking them all.
By the way, I watched these on a Malata region-free player that is several years old and a real workhorse, and have seen NONE of this choppiness people are reporting, and I only bought this set last year. I'm doubting this is something everyone is going to experience.
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It should play on your PS3 i believe it plays PAL (i could be wrong). All my blu-ray players play pal (even my sony), so you should be ok.
Beyond that i cant' believe anyone is complaining about PQ @@ $2.20 or so a disk-
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Beyond that i cant' believe anyone is complaining about PQ @@ $2.20 or so a disk-
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No one has ever said they were top notch. BUT, they are the absolute best versions of these films you will find anywhere on the planet. If you want to hold off, you may be waiting one hell of a long time. In fact, it's doubtful they'll ever be released by a decent company in R1 as long as the clowns running Meyer's estate (and selling his hideous R1 DVDs) are still alive.
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This set is really only missing 3 of his films that have been released so far. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is available in a great SE from Fox, Fanny Hill is only available in Germany with a German dub and German subs, and Europe in the Raw I just noticed is only available as part of an "early years" set from RM films at a typically absurd price. If Arrow could get a hold of Fanny Hill, Europe in the Raw, and The Seven Minutes, I'd be a happy camper.