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Spottedfeather · 05-13-2013, 02:42 AM

How is the UK version of the set packaged ? From the pictures I've seen, the case is a digipack with the discs overlapping. The american set seems to be the discs slid into cardboard sleeves. Is the american set the same as the UK set ? Does it have the same extras ?

NoirFan · 05-13-2013, 02:48 AM

UK set is missing Halberman commentary on Dracula, all other extras are the same.

Rich1983 · 05-13-2013, 04:49 AM

The UK set is the better set in terms of disc care.

DerpTrollington · 05-13-2013, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ZoetMB

I don't think legacy sets that include the titles already included in Universal Monsters would do well because who would buy those who didn't already buy the box or the upcoming singles? There'd have to be something pretty great in those sets for me to double-dip. As it is, most of the 1940s sequels and 1950s "insect" movies were pretty awful. The Laemmles lost control of the studio in April of 1936 and there wasn't a lot of quality after that.

Except that's exactly what happened with the DVDs. A box set containing the exact same titles as the current BD set, then some single releases followed by some double feature sequel discs (not all of them), then finally the Legacy collections that had everything. This took several years, but that's how they did it. Granted, the Legacy versions contained some new transfers and bonus materials, but still. Let's not forget the Anniversary editions of Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, and The Mummy that came AFTER the Legacy editions that had some new features and transfers.

Let's hope these things take a simpler path on BD.

CinemaScope · 05-13-2013, 10:03 AM

Hard to think there won't be something released by Universal this coming Halloween, maybe not a box. How about a two disc Frankenstein set, with: The Son Of Frankenstein, The Ghost Of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman & The House Of Frankenstein. I think that would be a good seller, & then more the next Halloween.

insomniac013 · 05-13-2013, 10:26 AM

They should just release a second box set with all the secondary films and sequels.

At least, that's what i hope they'll do.

HotRats · 05-13-2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by insomniac013

They should just release a second box set with all the secondary films and sequels.

At least, that's what i hope they'll do.

I'd go for that

CinemaScope · 05-13-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by insomniac013

They should just release a second box set with all the secondary films and sequels.

At least, that's what i hope they'll do.

Well that's my hope too, the perfect release, but life is rarely that good!

Rich1983 · 05-13-2013, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CinemaScope

Hard to think there won't be something released by Universal this coming Halloween, maybe not a box. How about a two disc Frankenstein set, with: The Son Of Frankenstein, The Ghost Of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman & The House Of Frankenstein. I think that would be a good seller, & then more the next Halloween.

I hope they do that rather then another big box like they did last year. I will never buy another box set where the discs are kept in cardboard ever again.

View Poll Results: Which set are you buying?
US set	188	26.11%
Canadian set	13	1.81%
UK set (standard)	300	41.67%
UK set (coffin)	192	26.67%
German set (standard)	3	0.42%
German set (coffin)	4	0.56%
French set (coffin)	10	1.39%
Australian set (standard)	4	0.56%
Swedish set (standard)	1	0.14%
Swedish set (coffin)	5	0.69%
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05-13-2013, 02:42 AM	#3981
Spottedfeather Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:54 Blu-ray reviews:3	How is the UK version of the set packaged ? From the pictures I've seen, the case is a digipack with the discs overlapping. The american set seems to be the discs slid into cardboard sleeves. Is the american set the same as the UK set ? Does it have the same extras ? My list of female cleansing products is growing larger by the day because people can't handle other people having a different view of things.

05-13-2013, 02:48 AM	#3982
NoirFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Blu-ray collection:679 Trading Score:7	UK set is missing Halberman commentary on Dracula, all other extras are the same. Film Aficionado collection 2013 Viewing Log

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05-13-2013, 04:49 AM	#3983
Rich1983 Active Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:hawaii Blu-ray collection:130 DVD collection:556 PS3 collection:9	The UK set is the better set in terms of disc care.

05-13-2013, 10:03 AM	#3985
CinemaScope Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	Hard to think there won't be something released by Universal this coming Halloween, maybe not a box. How about a two disc Frankenstein set, with: The Son Of Frankenstein, The Ghost Of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman & The House Of Frankenstein. I think that would be a good seller, & then more the next Halloween.

05-13-2013, 10:26 AM	#3986
insomniac013 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Gravity Falls Blu-ray collection:529 DVD collection:126 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	They should just release a second box set with all the secondary films and sequels. At least, that's what i hope they'll do.