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Building a VHS collection (a.k.a. "It'll never be on DVD")

Old 05-01-06, 06:39 PM
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Decline of Western Civilization Parts One and Two. Especially Part II, with regards to music clearance. Too bad - I would love to see a drunken Chris Holmes in anamorphic widescreen.
Old 05-01-06, 09:31 PM
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some more music clearence issued films are METROPOLIS (Moroder version), UGH! THE MUSIC WAR, ALL THIS AND WW2, CALIFORNIA GIRLS, etc.
Old 05-01-06, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by salamander2
some more music clearence issued films are METROPOLIS (Moroder version), UGH! THE MUSIC WAR, ALL THIS AND WW2, CALIFORNIA GIRLS, etc.
And one that could never get cleared even for VHS release because of music-rights... the legendary disco classic SKATETOWN USA!
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How about BIG SHOTS, with the white and black boy
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Or LADIES AND GENTLEMAN THE FABULOUS STAINS, the music for this couldnt be cleared for vhs either..
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I'm not sure if music-rights are the issue, but NO NUKES is another concert film that once had a VHS release, but has been unavailable for years and a DVD release seems very unlikely.
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How about Ralph Bakshi's Coonskin? If Song of the South can't get released, what chance does a Song of the South parody have? With a name like "Coonskin", probably not much of one.
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Yeah, I don't know what VHS is anymore, that quality is unacceptable. I still know what LD is, and I've gotten to know what DVD+R fed from my cable box is as well. Those two formats for a missing title will suffice until the real deal on DVD comes along... if it comes along.
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I have a Song of the South DVD ripped from a Laserdisc source. There's no way I could get behind collecting hard to find movies on VHS. Especially when there's still so many great movies to watch on DVD.
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I know that most/all of this thread has been about R1 releases, but as some of the films mentioned (i.e. "Moonwalker" and "1900", which immediately come to mind) are available on DVD in other regions there is always that route to consider before picking up VHS editions...

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A couple of great titles that probably won't make it to DVD (any region)

Becket (1964)

Enchanted April (1992) by the director of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco,...
Old 05-02-06, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by DVD maniac
How about BIG SHOTS, with the white and black boy
Good call. I thought I was the only one who remembered this. Haven't seen it in forever, but as with a lot of films from my childhood memories, sometimes they are better off left as just that.
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Originally Posted by rw2516
THE QUILLER MEMORANDUM
Available in at least 2 countires.
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i've sold lots of rare vhs tapes over the years on ebay.

some of the titles i recall getting the most for were

( these 2 were from Magnetic Video Company)

Sky Riders- james coburn hang gliding film- $102.75

Imdb.com claims it's on dvd, which is false, and most ebay copies are without box and are more than likely bootlegs.

Scruggs- Earl Scruggs Documentary- features Bob Dylan, byrds, and more- album also released in conjunction with it, entitled Earl Scruggs and friends- appears this was a network release, that scruggs won the rights for , so it was pulled almost immediately, never since released - $285

both the Decline of West. Civil. films sell well also.
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The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud (1976)
Old 05-02-06, 02:33 PM
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Just bought a dvd today I never thought would be released, "Eight Days a Week." Granted it was only released because of Keri Russell's involvement in MI:3, but I am thankful anyways.
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I'm only waiting on Almost an Angel now but I'd consider Howard the Duck and Harry and the Hendersons if they came out.
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Available in at least 2 countires.
Thanks for the info. Doing a search for it I discovered another title that is available in Europe I didn't know about, THE HEROES OF TELEMARK.
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The original Star Wars trilogy?
Star Wars is of no use to me because it doesn't have dinosaurs in it
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A couple of movies I have on VHS from when I was a teen in the 80's that haven't been released on DVD,RAD,the BMX movie and Wisdom with Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore.Also I know I am always searching for movies for my dad of his 2 favorite actors,John Wayne and Audie Murphy,that can be found on VHS but not DVD.Also some Spencer Tracy movies are only available on VHS,including the critically acclaimed Northwest Passage,which spawned a TV series,which has been released on DVD,but not the Tracy movie.Just tryin to help ya out!
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Great stuff guys, thanks for the recommendations. My wishlist has filled out quite nicely, and I've heard of a lot of movies that sound absolutely wonderful that I probably wouldn't have were it not for your posts in this thread.

Thanks again, and if you have anything else, keep `em coming!

-JP
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Originally Posted by Butch Coolidge
A couple of great titles that probably won't make it to DVD (any region)

Becket (1964)

Enchanted April (1992) by the director of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco,...

My Mom keeps asking me about Enchanted April coming to DVD. Curious what the issue is with this film?
Old 05-03-06, 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by AJW
My Mom keeps asking me about Enchanted April coming to DVD. Curious what the issue is with this film?
It's Miramax, thats why.
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The Original Star Wars Trilogy, only the crappy SE is out on DVD.
Old 05-03-06, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Molotov
How about Ralph Bakshi's Coonskin? If Song of the South can't get released, what chance does a Song of the South parody have? With a name like "Coonskin", probably not much of one.
Is this a bootleg then?

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