Gamera: The Complete Collection (1965-2006) - Page 37 - Blu-ray Forum

SS-3 · 08-12-2020, 11:32 PM

Really impressed with Walmart after they cancelled my original order due to a system issue. Just got my shipment notification and they are sending it FedEx overnight. I will have it by tomorrow

BPW2016 · 08-13-2020, 12:20 AM

My copy finally showed up at the local PO (along with 5 other late deliveries). Mailperson is gonna be busy tomorrow!

DukeTogo84 · 08-13-2020, 04:25 AM

Got my copy today, and this sucker is huge. Feel like it's worth every penny.

RalphoR · 08-13-2020, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cakefactory

I dunno if you pay attention to US politics, but the postal service is getting massively defunded and restructured right now and shipping delays are at all-time highs. Lots of reports of mail stacking up, etc. So, unfortunately, those of us that order stuff that delivers through USPS are going to suffer till they decide to fund the post office again. It sucks, I'm in the same boat with this set (preordered as soon as it was available!).

It really does suck. I put my order in with Amazon. I'll get it much later than most but I don't have to deal with USPS delivery.

cakefactory · 08-13-2020, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RalphoR

It really does suck. I put my order in with Amazon. I'll get it much later than most but I don't have to deal with USPS delivery.

Yeah, it's bad, especially the last few weeks. Now Amazon prime delivery is 1-2 weeks for US business customers - I'm having to order a lot of last-minute supplies for my school, and none of them are going to be in on time. I am going to feel lucky if I get this thing anytime soon without any damage to it!

Any Mill Creek showa screen comparisons? The discs looked kinda shabby next to the Shout DVDs, if I remember right, so there's definitely a lot of room for improvement. They weren't unwatchable or anything, but I'm hoping for something better. Not that the old movies are exactly visual feasts or anything...

I still haven't watched Super Monster - I was scared to after all I heard of it being a bunch of stitched together stock footage with some 0 budget connecting material. Guess now will finally be the time!

I liked Moviebob's retrospective on the series in honor of this set - he was really positive about Gamera the Brave, too, which has me excited after hearing nothing but negativity about it for years. I still haven't seen it, either.

Partyslammer · 08-13-2020, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cakefactory

I liked Moviebob's retrospective on the series in honor of this set - he was really positive about Gamera the Brave, too, which has me excited after hearing nothing but negativity about it for years. I still haven't seen it, either.

I think you'd like Gamera The Brave. It's a more kids friendly film then the trilogy but it keeps a lot of the positive "serious" aspects of the 3 90's films. The prologue is almost a direct continuation of Gamera vs Iris.

SS-3 · 08-13-2020, 04:37 PM

Mine arrived this morning

Jr7936 · 08-13-2020, 04:39 PM

it's a great set but with the older films, at least for me, the most I found I was able to watch b2b was 2 since the plot line was basically the same

stvn1974 · 08-13-2020, 07:12 PM

I ordered it from Best Buy. Hoping they use UPS because if they send it through the USPS I don't expect to get it before the new year.

RalphoR · 08-13-2020, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cakefactory

Yeah, it's bad, especially the last few weeks. Now Amazon prime delivery is 1-2 weeks for US business customers - I'm having to order a lot of last-minute supplies for my school, and none of them are going to be in on time. I am going to feel lucky if I get this thing anytime soon without any damage to it!

Any Mill Creek showa screen comparisons? The discs looked kinda shabby next to the Shout DVDs, if I remember right, so there's definitely a lot of room for improvement. They weren't unwatchable or anything, but I'm hoping for something better. Not that the old movies are exactly visual feasts or anything...

I still haven't watched Super Monster - I was scared to after all I heard of it being a bunch of stitched together stock footage with some 0 budget connecting material. Guess now will finally be the time!

I liked Moviebob's retrospective on the series in honor of this set - he was really positive about Gamera the Brave, too, which has me excited after hearing nothing but negativity about it for years. I still haven't seen it, either.

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Originally Posted by Partyslammer

I think you'd like Gamera The Brave. It's a more kids friendly film then the trilogy but it keeps a lot of the positive "serious" aspects of the 3 90's films. The prologue is almost a direct continuation of Gamera vs Iris.

I'm definitely looking forward to the new set. Except for vs. Gaos and the newer trilogy I haven't had the Gamera movies in my watching rotation in quite some time. I've never seen Gamera the Brave as well (it was so expensive to buy after it went out of print) so that will be a treat. Here's hoping for a safe delivery of this big set.

Martin_31 · 08-13-2020, 10:46 PM

Did this sell out?

Was hoping to buy it from Diabolik or Grindhouse Video.

BPW2016 · 08-13-2020, 11:34 PM

Received mine. Only had time to quickly skim through the first disc. Great package overall.

If I have one complaint, it's that I wish they wouldn't provide English subtitles for certain portions of dialogue that are actually in English.

kp404 · 08-14-2020, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Martin_31

Did this sell out?

Was hoping to buy it from Diabolik or Grindhouse Video.

I emailed Grindhousevideo about this and he responded that he's trying to get more in. So no guarantee that they will come back in stock here, but I feel its likely.

Zillamon51 · 08-14-2020, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BPW2016

If I have one complaint, it's that I wish they wouldn't provide English subtitles for certain portions of dialogue that are actually in English.

I don't know about these movies in particular, but foreign actors speaking English in foreign movies is often unintelligible. So that doesn't bother me.

DukeTogo84 · 08-14-2020, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Zillamon51

I don't know about these movies in particular, but foreign actors speaking English in foreign movies is often unintelligible. So that doesn't bother me.

I watched the first film last night, and actually didn't see English subtitles for the English lines. I do agree with you 100%.

Killer Meteor · 08-14-2020, 09:53 AM

I can't tell if the awful Engrish in Shin Gojira was a deliberate joke!

Network23 · 08-14-2020, 10:57 AM

importcds just cancelled my Gamera Preorder i made back in march!! WTF!! Boy im mad! I had it locked at $103. price point too!! anyone else with a Turtle sob story?

they havent given me a reason as yet why this happened!

darthtater · 08-14-2020, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Network23

importcds just cancelled my Gamera Preorder i made back in march!! WTF!! Boy im mad! I had it locked at $103. price point too!! anyone else with a Turtle sob story?

they havent given me a reason as yet why this happened!

Yep, Deep Discount just canceled my pre-order!! They just stated they weren’t going to be able to fill the order. Put in a pre-order with Amazon, now wait and see if that gets filled!

Why have it available for pre-order if not going to honor the sales???

agvd · 08-14-2020, 11:17 AM

Woke up to a cancellation e-mail from DD.

Colonel Mortimer · 08-14-2020, 11:56 AM

Mine was cancelled as well. I don't understand. Did this just get way more limited than we thought?

08-12-2020, 11:32 PM	#721
SS-3 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:24 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:3	Really impressed with Walmart after they cancelled my original order due to a system issue. Just got my shipment notification and they are sending it FedEx overnight. I will have it by tomorrow

08-13-2020, 12:20 AM	#722
BPW2016 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2017	My copy finally showed up at the local PO (along with 5 other late deliveries). Mailperson is gonna be busy tomorrow!

08-13-2020, 04:25 AM	#723
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4942 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:139	Got my copy today, and this sucker is huge. Feel like it's worth every penny.

08-13-2020, 04:37 PM	#727
SS-3 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:24 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:3	Mine arrived this morning

08-13-2020, 04:39 PM	#728
Jr7936 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:1299 DVD collection:167 Digital collection:49 Trading Score:245	it's a great set but with the older films, at least for me, the most I found I was able to watch b2b was 2 since the plot line was basically the same

08-13-2020, 07:12 PM	#729
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	I ordered it from Best Buy. Hoping they use UPS because if they send it through the USPS I don't expect to get it before the new year.

08-13-2020, 10:46 PM	#731
Martin_31 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2014 Location:California 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:188 Trading Score:5	Did this sell out? Was hoping to buy it from Diabolik or Grindhouse Video.

08-13-2020, 11:34 PM	#732
BPW2016 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2017	Received mine. Only had time to quickly skim through the first disc. Great package overall. If I have one complaint, it's that I wish they wouldn't provide English subtitles for certain portions of dialogue that are actually in English.

08-14-2020, 09:53 AM	#736
Killer Meteor Banned Member since:Jan 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I can't tell if the awful Engrish in Shin Gojira was a deliberate joke!

08-14-2020, 10:57 AM	#737
Network23 Special Member Member since:Dec 2011 Location:LOS ANGELES, CA.	importcds just cancelled my Gamera Preorder i made back in march!! WTF!! Boy im mad! I had it locked at $103. price point too!! anyone else with a Turtle sob story? they havent given me a reason as yet why this happened!

08-14-2020, 11:17 AM	#739
agvd Member Member since:Aug 2015	Woke up to a cancellation e-mail from DD.

08-14-2020, 11:56 AM	#740
Colonel Mortimer Member Member since:Jul 2020 Blu-ray collection:3	Mine was cancelled as well. I don't understand. Did this just get way more limited than we thought?

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