Classic Monsters: Complete 30 Film Collection - August 28, 2018

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Gambit1138

Ugh, I can't wait to pick this up. I grew up with most of these as a kid on old MCA Universal VHS tapes. They totally shaped my love of horror films.

Right on! These films probably shaped a good many fans love of horror, in the cinema.
They keep releasing them, and I will keep buying them.

[snobird]

Thanks for the Amazon link Rick, Hope you have been well buddy. Def looking forward to this set.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by snobird

Thanks for the Amazon link Rick, Hope you have been well buddy. Def looking forward to this set.

Hey Sno! Good to see you.
I’m doing much better now that my Bane SS EX statue arrived.

Between this set and the Creature/Invisible Man singles, it’s gonna be an expensive Universal Monsters month!

[snobird]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Hey Sno! Good to see you.
I’m doing much better now that my Bane SS EX statue arrived.

Between this set and the Creature/Invisible Man singles, it’s gonna be an expensive Universal Monsters month!

Good month though and that Bane statue looks awesome, I haven't bought a lot lately due to building out the home theater room. My budget went way over for that haha.

[Bolty]

Finding any of these was a treat on TV in the 60s/70s -- to the point I bought several of them on 8mm film, they came in 3 or 12 minute reels and I played them at home (with no sound.)

Now 30 movies at a whim.

But as far as I'm concerned the 31 Spanish Dracula should be counted as a separate movie. It's a different cast and a different cut.

[crissrudd4554]

Originally Posted by Bolty

Finding any of these was a treat on TV in the 60s/70s -- to the point I bought several of them on 8mm film, they came in 3 or 12 minute reels and I played them at home (with no sound.)

Now 30 movies at a whim.

But as far as I'm concerned the 31 Spanish Dracula should be counted as a separate movie. It's a different cast and a different cut.

I believe it is because if you count all the films listed on the cover it only adds to 29!

Edit: recounted. Nope it’s 30 so I guess Spanish Dracula makes 31!

[EManT2200]

Originally Posted by JMDiaz718

I want:

Tarantula
The Deadly Mantis
The Land Unknown
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Cult of the Cobra
This Island Earth
The Mole People
The Monolith Monsters

I, myself, would replace The Monolith Monsters with Monster on the Campus, and Cult of the Cobra with 4D Man ( which was distributed by Universal International). Kino announced that they were going to release 4D Man on blu-ray, but, later announced it was cancelled. Hope they try again.

[crissrudd4554]

Originally Posted by Gambit1138

Ugh, I can't wait to pick this up. I grew up with most of these as a kid on old MCA Universal VHS tapes. They totally shaped my love of horror films.

Same here. Good times collecting these. The covers were AMAZING!!

[happydood]

Originally Posted by crissrudd4554

Same here. Good times collecting these. The covers were AMAZING!!

Oh man, I miss the days of walking into Tower Records and seeing all of those laid out on a shelf. I remember picking them up a couple at a time over the course of a year.

[CinemaScope]

Yup, those VHS covers were fantastic.

[Zillamon51]

Will the booklet be the same as the DVD set? How different is it from the one in the original Classic Monsters 8-film BD set?

[crissrudd4554]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

Will the booklet be the same as the DVD set? How different is it from the one in the original Classic Monsters 8-film BD set?

It’s the same book.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by Bolty

Finding any of these was a treat on TV in the 60s/70s -- to the point I bought several of them on 8mm film, they came in 3 or 12 minute reels and I played them at home (with no sound.)

Now 30 movies at a whim.

But as far as I'm concerned the 31 Spanish Dracula should be counted as a separate movie. It's a different cast and a different cut.

I still have some of those 8mm films:

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[GuruAskew]

Originally Posted by crissrudd4554

I believe it is because if you count all the films listed on the cover it only adds to 29!

Edit: recounted. Nope it’s 30 so I guess Spanish Dracula makes 31!

They didn’t count it as a film in previous sets. The 30th film is almost certainly a separately-packaged Phantom of the Opera.

[crissrudd4554]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

They didn’t count it as a film in previous sets. The 30th film is almost certainly a separately-packaged Phantom of the Opera.

Yes that’s why I corrected myself. I thought it was 29 films listed on the packaging not 30 but I recounted and I was wrong. It was 30 which makes Spanish Dracula an official or unofficial 31st film.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by crissrudd4554

Same here. Good times collecting these. The covers were AMAZING!!

I will not rest until I have each and every one of those titles on blu ray!!

[crissrudd4554]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

I will not rest until I have each and every one of those titles on blu ray!!

With the amount of times I’ve gotten these movies over the years and believe me there’s been plenty Id buy each and every one all over again if they were reissued with those covers!!!

[hoytereden]

This is a fun collection that I hope someday gets an upgrade

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I can recommend the DVD set in the meantime since it's pretty inexpensive.

[smithb]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

I still have some of those 8mm films:

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Wow those bring back memories. I had a few myself.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by smithb

Wow those bring back memories. I had a few myself.

Home Theater 101, Right? When your setup consisted of a projector and a portable screen. I really felt like I hit the jackpot when I upgraded to a 8mm/Super 8 Sound projector and a speaker. That opened the door to quite a few Public Domain titles like Night of the Living Dead. Good Times!