Classic Monsters: Complete 30 Film Collection - August 28, 2018 - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

critterdvd · 06-10-2018, 05:24 AM

I've had my eye on the DVD version of this set for the better part of a year. Almost bought it last November too when it was around $50. Glad I held off!

lilboyblu · 06-10-2018, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by EvilResident

That’s exactly what they did for the DVD set. Multiple discs. Several are identical.

Ridiculous. Having not owned the previous DVD full sets, I wasn’t aware that’s how they do this. Guess I’ll skip it after all, and just hold out for individual releases.

movieman1979 · 06-10-2018, 01:54 PM

If this 1. Came with digital copies for every film and 2. Did away with the multiples then maybe I would sell the individual sets I already own and double dip for this. But as it stands, I’ll just get the Black Lagoon and Invisible Man sets coming out on the same day, slide in my Phantom Of The Opera blu ray from Kino and call it a day. Maybe get some fancy gothic bookends for the whole set

Dex Robinson · 06-10-2018, 02:16 PM

The "hold outs" are always hilarious.

I love the guys who are "glad they waited".

"I'm so happy that I haven't watched any of these movies for 5 years because now I can buy them all and save $4.00"

lilboyblu · 06-10-2018, 02:28 PM

I’ve had the UK Essentials Collection Blu-ray since 2012, and it’s suiting me fine. I just have no desire to own many multiples of the second tier films; it’s a waste of space.

Jar Jar Stinks · 06-10-2018, 02:32 PM

If this is a repackage, they will have to create a new legacy release of Phantom.

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Joe Karlosi · 06-10-2018, 02:33 PM

What I've always dreamt of was a huge Universal Box Set not only featuring the usual famous monsters, but also including CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN (and its sequels), MAN MADE MONSTER, THE BLACK CAT, THE RAVEN, THE INVISIBLE RAY, BLACK FRIDAY, etc, etc. In short, nearly or as close to everything.

HanaBi · 06-10-2018, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

The "hold outs" are always hilarious.

I love the guys who are "glad they waited".

"I'm so happy that I haven't watched any of these movies for 5 years because now I can buy them all and save $4.00"

Hey, whatever works. As someone who has NEVER held out (Legacy DVD sets, Complete DVD Collection, the Essential BD Collection, Legacy BD sets so far), I doubt my own common sense...though I have enjoyed them all.

bsend · 06-10-2018, 02:38 PM

I already have Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy on blu ray with the Wolfman on DVD. Going to go with the individual sets for Creature and Invisible Man.

smithb · 06-10-2018, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lilboyblu

I’ve had the UK Essentials Collection Blu-ray since 2012, and it’s suiting me fine. I just have no desire to own many multiples of the second tier films; it’s a waste of space.

I assume you realize that owning them individually will most likely require more space, as well as increase the overall cost to own.

lilboyblu · 06-10-2018, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by smithb

I assume you realize that owning them individually will most likely require more space, as well as increase the overall cost to own.

If I hold out to buy everything, yes. If I cherry pick, then no. There are also multiple films per disc on the existing Legacy sets already. It shouldn’t be any different for standalone repacks.

crissrudd4554 · 06-10-2018, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

The "hold outs" are always hilarious.

I love the guys who are "glad they waited".

"I'm so happy that I haven't watched any of these movies for 5 years because now I can buy them all and save $4.00"

Yeah holding out on a complete set totally means they avoided watching the movies for 5 years.

Sometimes people like you are hilarious.

smithb · 06-10-2018, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lilboyblu

If I hold out to buy everything, yes. If I cherry pick, then no. There are also multiple films per disc already.

The legacy sets are only a few millimeters wider than a standard case, so I suppose if you only buy one sequel (double movie) set per monster, that also happens to have the combo you desire, then you will be good to go.

However, another option is to just buy the full set, give away/trash the duplicates and just combine the movies you want into the fewest of the multi-disk cases provided. This is probably the cheapest way to go, ensuring you get the movies of interest, as well as saving the most space with no additional cost.

Based on the DVDs, the two film repacks were not a cost saver.

Zillamon51 · 06-10-2018, 03:31 PM

I have all the previous Legacy Collections. I will be waiting for pics and info on this mega-set.

If it's just the previous sets bundled together in a box, I'll probably just get the upcoming Invisible Man and Creature sets, and a Phantom single. If they include bonus discs or booklets, or drop some of the redundant discs and tighten up the packaging, I will look into selling off what I already have, and getting the big set. We'll see.

smithb · 06-10-2018, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Zillamon51

I have all the previous Legacy Collections. I will be waiting for pics and info on this mega-set.

If it's just the previous sets bundled together in a box, I'll probably just get the upcoming Invisible Man and Creature sets, and a Phantom single. If they include bonus discs or booklets, or drop some of the redundant discs and tighten up the packaging, I will look into selling off what I already have, and getting the big set. We'll see.

It will most likely follow the pattern of the past mega disk release and be the individual releases bundled in a box with a booklet being the only additional feature. Using the existing individual release, with duplicate disk, is the most cost effective approach for Universal.

blackashford · 06-10-2018, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

The "hold outs" are always hilarious.

I love the guys who are "glad they waited".

"I'm so happy that I haven't watched any of these movies for 5 years because now I can buy them all and save $4.00"

I own the DVD Legacy sets, so this is more of an upgrade for me. I was tempted to just get the Alex Ross steelbooks and call it a day, because I really only rewatch those specific films. I'd be fine with a DVD rewatch of the rest, should I feel inclined. But I just didn't have the money and now Bride is hard to find.

I'll probably just get this set because my Frankenstein DVDs are going and Son of Frankenstein does not play back properly anymore. So, it'll be nice to have everything (multiple copies even) in HD.

CinemaBlu · 06-10-2018, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

The "hold outs" are always hilarious.

I love the guys who are "glad they waited".

"I'm so happy that I haven't watched any of these movies for 5 years because now I can buy them all and save $4.00"

Many people, like myself, aren't die-hard classic monster fans that urgently need all the films. In my case, I enjoy the films and always intended to buy the legacy sets but just haven't gotten around to it because they aren't a priority and I haven't even gotten through my Essential Collection box set yet. I'm happy this big set was announced before I started collecting the legacy sets. And as someone pointed out, not owning them doesn't mean not watching them. And there are many other films to keep me occupied.

crissrudd4554 · 06-10-2018, 04:50 PM

I got the 2014 box set even though I really didn’t need it at the time (had the older Legacy sets). Frankly it’s been a good go to set these last few years even with the duplicates. That said I am glad a BD equivalent is finally coming out, duplicates and all.

smithb · 06-10-2018, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

Many people, like myself, aren't die-hard classic monster fans that urgently need all the films. In my case, I enjoy the films and always intended to buy the legacy sets but just haven't gotten around to it because they aren't a priority and I haven't even gotten through my Essential Collection box set yet. I'm happy this big set was announced before I started collecting the legacy sets. And as someone pointed out, not owning them doesn't mean not watching them. And there are many other films to keep me occupied.

I believe the backlash is mostly related to posts that originally came about when the first of legacy blu-ray sets were released. Even with the relative cheap price there were those that reportedly refused to buy because of duplicates being included. They wanted to wait for a complete collection knowing that Universal couldn't possibly include duplicates within a complete collection. Many of us predicted at that time that a complete collection would most likely just be a repackage of the individual legacy monster sets, duplicates and all, and while not yet proven one way or another, it looks like a strong possibility.

Robert Furmanek · 06-10-2018, 06:31 PM

The older Legacy sets do not contain the latest 4K restorations. They are HD masters circa 2000.

06-10-2018, 05:24 AM	#41
critterdvd Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Southern California 4K collection:430 Blu-ray collection:4051 DVD collection:2208 MA collection:983 Digital collection:192 iTunes collection:534 Prime collection:21 Trading Score:5	I've had my eye on the DVD version of this set for the better part of a year. Almost bought it last November too when it was around $50. Glad I held off!

06-10-2018, 01:54 PM	#43
movieman1979 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:591 DVD collection:208 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:3	If this 1. Came with digital copies for every film and 2. Did away with the multiples then maybe I would sell the individual sets I already own and double dip for this. But as it stands, I’ll just get the Black Lagoon and Invisible Man sets coming out on the same day, slide in my Phantom Of The Opera blu ray from Kino and call it a day. Maybe get some fancy gothic bookends for the whole set

06-10-2018, 02:16 PM	#44
Dex Robinson Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Winnipeg, Canada Trading Score:1	The "hold outs" are always hilarious. I love the guys who are "glad they waited". "I'm so happy that I haven't watched any of these movies for 5 years because now I can buy them all and save $4.00"

06-10-2018, 02:28 PM	#45
lilboyblu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:19	I’ve had the UK Essentials Collection Blu-ray since 2012, and it’s suiting me fine. I just have no desire to own many multiples of the second tier films; it’s a waste of space.

06-10-2018, 02:32 PM	#46
Jar Jar Stinks Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:246	If this is a repackage, they will have to create a new legacy release of Phantom. Sent from the mobile client - Forum Talker

06-10-2018, 02:33 PM	#47
Joe Karlosi Member Member since:Sep 2016	What I've always dreamt of was a huge Universal Box Set not only featuring the usual famous monsters, but also including CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN (and its sequels), MAN MADE MONSTER, THE BLACK CAT, THE RAVEN, THE INVISIBLE RAY, BLACK FRIDAY, etc, etc. In short, nearly or as close to everything.

06-10-2018, 02:38 PM	#49
bsend Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2015 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:4076 DVD collection:2006	I already have Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy on blu ray with the Wolfman on DVD. Going to go with the individual sets for Creature and Invisible Man.

06-10-2018, 03:31 PM	#54
Zillamon51 Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2013 Location:S.E. Michigan 4K collection:374 Blu-ray collection:2062 DVD collection:664 Digital collection:929 Trading Score:11	I have all the previous Legacy Collections. I will be waiting for pics and info on this mega-set. If it's just the previous sets bundled together in a box, I'll probably just get the upcoming Invisible Man and Creature sets, and a Phantom single. If they include bonus discs or booklets, or drop some of the redundant discs and tighten up the packaging, I will look into selling off what I already have, and getting the big set. We'll see.

06-10-2018, 04:50 PM	#58
crissrudd4554 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2013	I got the 2014 box set even though I really didn’t need it at the time (had the older Legacy sets). Frankly it’s been a good go to set these last few years even with the duplicates. That said I am glad a BD equivalent is finally coming out, duplicates and all.

06-10-2018, 06:31 PM	#60
Robert Furmanek Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012	The older Legacy sets do not contain the latest 4K restorations. They are HD masters circa 2000.

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