Universal Monsters: Bluray + Digital HD Editions - September 2, 2014 - Blu-ray Forum

4EverJohnnyBoy · 06-24-2014, 08:26 PM

Universal will re-release the individual blurays for the classic monsters with the addition of Digital HD redemption. The box art is quite nice and apparently these will have slipcovers! Anyone going in for a double/triple-dip on these? Lol honestly I wish they'd get around to releasing the followup box set to their massive 8 film Universal Monsters Essential Collection. Supposedly they were planning to release a Part II set with various sequels. Anyone hear anything recent on that front?

Anyway check out the box art below for the films.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dracu...6831/#Overview

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Frank...6826/#Overview

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-I...lu-ray/106825/

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bride...lu-ray/106828/

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Phant...lu-ray/106824/

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Creat...lu-ray/106827/

This is great for anyone who hasn't picked up last year's individual releases for the films or the 2012 collection. What do y'all think? Cheers to my bluray friends

OneWayFilms · 06-24-2014, 08:30 PM

I LIKE the cover art, but not enough to double dip for each of them again. I'll pass.

Now....if they made DIGI-BOOKS of the films...then THAT'S a different story.

4EverJohnnyBoy · 06-24-2014, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneWayFilms

I LIKE the cover art, but not enough to double dip for each of them again. I'll pass.

Now....if they made DIGI-BOOKS of the films...then THAT'S a different story.

Yeah digibooks of these would be really sweet, but shhhh let's not give Universal any ideas in other ways to get us to spend more money on the same flicks. These re-releases will work for me in only 1 fashion and that is I know many people who want them but never shop for films for themselves. Furthermore, they aren't digitally savvy as myself so I can score the digital codes while they get the blurays

redrunner97 · 06-24-2014, 08:52 PM

They all have slips as well!

NoirFan · 06-24-2014, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4EverJohnnyBoy

Supposedly they were planning to release a Part II set with various sequels.

That was never anything other than wishful thinking on the part of a few forum members.

BluPat · 06-24-2014, 09:08 PM

Wish we could get the sequels on Blu-ray.

dsman71 · 06-24-2014, 09:11 PM

http://m.digitaljournal.com/pr/2011215

Not likely as it seems they are destined to be DVD only. This article is about ALL the Universal horrors coming up on a DVD set.. A 30 disc set !

4EverJohnnyBoy · 06-24-2014, 09:13 PM

The slipcovers are pretty sweet on these too! Universal knows that these titles will continue to sell. But hopefully they'll tap into some other titles soon.

thompsonjohn · 06-24-2014, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsman71

http://m.digitaljournal.com/pr/2011215

Not likely as it seems they are destined to be DVD only. This article is about ALL the Universal horrors coming up on a DVD set.. A 30 disc set !

DVD only? Really in this day and age? What a mishap, we would've been eating this up had it been also a blu-ray release. This appears to be the artwork -

Walts Ghost · 06-24-2014, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by thompsonjohn

DVD only? Really in this day and age? What a mishap, we would've been eating this up had it been also a blu-ray release. This appears to be the artwork -

The fact that the set is DVD only is so disheartening...I got really excited when Universal tweeted it was coming...Hate seeing it being only on DVD.

octagon · 06-24-2014, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

The fact that the set is DVD only is so disheartening...I got really excited when Universal tweeted it was coming...Hate seeing it being only on DVD.

It's definitely disappointing but at this point in DVD's lifespan we started seeing a lot of shovelware. The good news - such that it is - is that studios still seem pretty reluctant to go that route.

Still, yeah...

stvn1974 · 06-24-2014, 09:41 PM

GAH! I am going to have to get that DVD set. Gotta reshuffle my September and October buy lists again.

redrunner97 · 06-24-2014, 09:41 PM

Fuq that

John Ross Ewing · 06-24-2014, 09:44 PM

I'll be buying the DVD collection. I wish it was a Blu-Ray release, but if they haven't released the sequels on Blu-Ray by now I'm not sure they ever will. That's a shame.

thompsonjohn · 06-24-2014, 09:46 PM

Can we even trust Universal, that lets say we buy this, that they won't go ahead with a blu-ray release? I'm trying to KILL my DVD collection. I only have DVD's because there is no blu-ray version I can get yet! Why does Universal see more value in DVD than blu-ray?

Addi-blu-ction · 06-24-2014, 09:54 PM

I have the collection from 2012 and I am very satisfied with it, on the other hand I wish I had been able to buy the few that I absolutely love. I can't complain though, I managed to get mine between $30-$32 dollars last holiday season.

jlk5844 · 06-24-2014, 10:19 PM

The color artwork would make for some fantastic looking glossy steelbooks.

Akubrick1 · 06-24-2014, 11:02 PM

I really really want those digital copies.. but only an idiot would buy them all again.

Beauvoir · 06-24-2014, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluPat

Wish we could get the sequels on Blu-ray.

Me too!

ingmog · 06-24-2014, 11:25 PM

That's so lame the set with sequels is DVD only. They already released most, if not all, of these on DVD.

06-24-2014, 08:26 PM	#1
4EverJohnnyBoy Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Woodsboro 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1046 DVD collection:349 Digital collection:1205 iTunes collection:101 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:60	Universal Monsters: Bluray + Digital HD Editions - September 2, 2014 Universal will re-release the individual blurays for the classic monsters with the addition of Digital HD redemption. The box art is quite nice and apparently these will have slipcovers! Anyone going in for a double/triple-dip on these? Lol honestly I wish they'd get around to releasing the followup box set to their massive 8 film Universal Monsters Essential Collection. Supposedly they were planning to release a Part II set with various sequels. Anyone hear anything recent on that front? Anyway check out the box art below for the films. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dracu...6831/#Overview https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Frank...6826/#Overview https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-I...lu-ray/106825/ https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bride...lu-ray/106828/ https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Phant...lu-ray/106824/ https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Creat...lu-ray/106827/ This is great for anyone who hasn't picked up last year's individual releases for the films or the 2012 collection. What do y'all think? Cheers to my bluray friends

06-24-2014, 08:30 PM	#2
OneWayFilms Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Mississippi 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:967 DVD collection:759 Digital collection:457 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5	I LIKE the cover art, but not enough to double dip for each of them again. I'll pass. Now....if they made DIGI-BOOKS of the films...then THAT'S a different story.

06-24-2014, 08:52 PM	#4
redrunner97 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Trading Score:24	They all have slips as well!

06-24-2014, 09:08 PM	#6
BluPat Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Texas 4K collection:240 Blu-ray collection:1454 Blu-ray reviews: 80 Trading Score:4	Wish we could get the sequels on Blu-ray.

06-24-2014, 09:11 PM	#7
dsman71 Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:569 Blu-ray collection:2844 DVD collection:665	http://m.digitaljournal.com/pr/2011215 Not likely as it seems they are destined to be DVD only. This article is about ALL the Universal horrors coming up on a DVD set.. A 30 disc set !

06-24-2014, 09:13 PM	#8
4EverJohnnyBoy Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Woodsboro 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1046 DVD collection:349 Digital collection:1205 iTunes collection:101 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:60	The slipcovers are pretty sweet on these too! Universal knows that these titles will continue to sell. But hopefully they'll tap into some other titles soon.

06-24-2014, 09:41 PM	#12
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	GAH! I am going to have to get that DVD set. Gotta reshuffle my September and October buy lists again.

06-24-2014, 09:44 PM	#14
John Ross Ewing Active Member Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Southfork Trading Score:37	I'll be buying the DVD collection. I wish it was a Blu-Ray release, but if they haven't released the sequels on Blu-Ray by now I'm not sure they ever will. That's a shame.

06-24-2014, 09:46 PM	#15
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	Can we even trust Universal, that lets say we buy this, that they won't go ahead with a blu-ray release? I'm trying to KILL my DVD collection. I only have DVD's because there is no blu-ray version I can get yet! Why does Universal see more value in DVD than blu-ray?

06-24-2014, 09:54 PM	#16
Addi-blu-ction Senior Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Behind You... Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:611 DVD collection:51 Trading Score:1	I have the collection from 2012 and I am very satisfied with it, on the other hand I wish I had been able to buy the few that I absolutely love. I can't complain though, I managed to get mine between $30-$32 dollars last holiday season.

06-24-2014, 10:19 PM	#17
jlk5844 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Arizona, USA 4K collection:235 Blu-ray collection:2401 DVD collection:463 Digital collection:3 Trading Score:95	The color artwork would make for some fantastic looking glossy steelbooks.

06-24-2014, 11:02 PM	#18
Akubrick1 Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:13 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:1	I really really want those digital copies.. but only an idiot would buy them all again.

06-24-2014, 11:25 PM	#20
ingmog Special Member Member since:Apr 2011 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:2097 DVD collection:83 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:10	That's so lame the set with sequels is DVD only. They already released most, if not all, of these on DVD.

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