The Russ Meyer Collection (13 DVD Boxset)

[josuv22]

old set

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new set

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and yes pretty sure the disks are the same only thing new is the packaging and booklet.

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by josuv22

old set

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new set

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and yes pretty sure the disks are the same only thing new is the packaging and booklet.

personally, I'd rather have the old set...I was going to order this set just days ago. I'm glad I held off as I want the older one with the cases

[Arkadin]

hard to believe that many of the Meyer classics will never make it to bd. The US dvds are ridiculously expensive, and I have been holding off hoping for some good news.
I'm sad.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

personally, I'd rather have the old set...I was going to order this set just days ago. I'm glad I held off as I want the older one with the cases

I think I prefer the older set as well. I'm a tiny bit disappointed with the new set although the little book is a bonus.

Thanks for the pictures josuv22.

[manicsounds]

Their answer when I asked if the new DVD set was remastered and different transfers from the old DVD set....

Originally Posted by Arrow Films & Video

They're the same, but miles better than the US equivalent. RM Films wouldn't let us restore the films. Best get it while you can, it won't be available forever...

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by manicsounds

Their answer when I asked if the new DVD set was remastered and different transfers from the old DVD set....

I've seen their reply posted everywhere...I think it was on the wall by the bus depot as well

[chip75]

I thought this thread had disappeared in the Crash™ but Amazon have both versions of the set for a very reasonable price.

Old set with separate covers (some are double bills) without book and new film. £20.29.

New set with book in a Digistak and new film. £18.77.

Other sites have the new set cheaper if you have discount codes. Good bargain especially if you only like a few of the titles.

[Wes Blu-ray]

Vixen

[Extra-Terrestrial]

Originally Posted by Wes_Bluray_Collector

Vixen

This is in my watch list to eventually purchase. I remember some being aired on TV when I was a youngster. I wasn't old enough to watch them....but I did.

They're quite funny really & very timid to current movies but I like them! Spent way too much money recently so I can wait.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Extra-Terrestrial

They're quite funny really & very timid to current movies but I like them! Spent way too much money recently so I can wait.

I'd get the set while you can mate. The older set isn't really available any more and the new set won't last for ever. So keep an eye on it before it does disappear.

[Wes Blu-ray]

Originally Posted by Extra-Terrestrial

This is in my watch list to eventually purchase. I remember some being aired on TV when I was a youngster. I wasn't old enough to watch them....but I did.

They're quite funny really & very timid to current movies but I like them! Spent way too much money recently so I can wait.

There is never a set amount of money for Collector's

[BluBonnet]

Too bad they probably won't ever do a 3-D conversion for these movies, I think the results could be quite eye-popping.

[Wes Blu-ray]

Originally Posted by blubonnet

too bad they probably won't ever do a 3-d conversion for these movies, i think the results could be quite eye-popping.

lol

[Extra-Terrestrial]

Originally Posted by chip75

I'd get the set while you can mate. The older set isn't really available any more and the new set won't last for ever. So keep an eye on it before it does disappear.

Well I have kept my eye on this set for several months & it's been available within numerous sites. I'll purchase it next month sometime, as I refuse to purchase anything else at the moment.

[mattyl149]

The new set has an extra film - Europe In The Raw - so I'm going for the 19 film digistack. It takes up less room and has a new booklet

I've also spent way too much recently, as I've been buying some US blu-ray steels. I'm bidding on a Gone With The Wind steel which will probably cost me over £20

I have been wanting this set for a while, so I will no doubt end up buying it in the next half an hour. With my free Amazon Prime, I can have it for Tuesday. There is too much coming out that I want, so this will be one of the few already released titles I will buy for a while

[Extra-Terrestrial]

Thanks for the pictures josuv22.

I will eventually purchase the newer release.

[billyearle]

Thanks to the usefull, but sad, information in this thread about the unlikeliness of many of these films ever making it to blu, I ordered the very affordable newer DVD release (Amazon UK). I've seen most of his movies on film back in the late 80s, great fun with an audience. Hopefully the DVDs won't look too bad.

Update: Watched the first 5 fims in the set. Worth buying, PQ was very good for pre-HD tube TVs, and good enough now, though Blacksnake is windowboxed. Since it seems most of these films will not see an HD upgrade in the foreseable future, it's a must have. If you have a couple of drinks, the SD picture quality won't bother you much.

[fraz]

It's been almost a decade since the death of legendary independent film auteur Russ Meyer, and in that time fans of his work have suffered through frustratingly underwhelming and mediocre presentation of his home entertainment filmic catalogue.
Even though Blu-ray is the current state-of-the-art, Russ Meyer films are still only available on DVD (and Laserdisc and even VHS!) in standard-definition using decades-old transfers. The current managers of Russ Meyer's estate and legacy (the newly-named Russ Meyer Trust) are a controversial group who have been criticized by some fans and others in the film industry for their seemingly lazy approach to preserving Meyer's films and his place in cinematic history. One gets the impression that The Russ Meyer Trust is indeed doing their best, but their best happens to be near-epic failure.
Efforts by Arrow Films in the U.K. have provided some relief: attractive packaging and meaningful bonus features have livened up Russ Meyer on DVD, but offers from Arrow Films to the Russ Meyer Trust to upgrade Meyer's catalogue to high definition have been rebuffed. In response, The Russ Meyer Trust explains that Russ Meyer fans are not their only consideration - there is the economics of Meyer's charity wishes to manage as well.
Well now we have a rare new announcement and release from The Russ Meyer Trust: a four-movie, two-disc DVD set of Russ Meyer's very first films, made in 1960, 1961, and 1963. They're calling it "Russ Meyer's Vintage Bodies Set" and they're selling it for almost $50.00. As a Russ Meyer fan, this release is underwhelming news but mildly welcomed. These are indeed old, short, rare Russ Meyer pictures that do hold value in completing the span of his career releases, but this is not essential Russ Meyer. And this is not what Russ Meyer fans are craving.
It is my estimation that there are at least half a dozen Russ Meyer movies that could truly breathe life into themselves and make waves again in the high definition era if they were given the proper investment, attention, and treatment. I can picture "Supervixens" in full 1080p glory in my mind's eye and I can't help but grin. But this is an expensive undertaking, and there's that matter of the Charitable Trust and it's strange economies....

Here's the link to the new set:
http://rmfilms.com/store/index.php?r...product_id=123

[chip75]

If they had any sense they'd take up Arrow's offer and release Faster Pus*ycat... Kill! Kill! in a limited theatrical run and a BD special edition and hope each release pays for the next one.

[sethdlh]

Originally Posted by chip75

If they had any sense they'd take up Arrow's offer and release Faster Pus*ycat... Kill! Kill! in a limited theatrical run and a BD special edition and hope each release pays for the next one.

That would be fantastic.