Universal Classics Monsters: The Essential Collection

[Deciazulado]

Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection Blu-ray

[adamj1985]

It's just gone up on Amazon uk for anyone interested.

[Alhlan Ain Ajeeba]

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection Blu-ray

Ordered !! Thanks !!

[Alhlan Ain Ajeeba]

Originally Posted by BJQ1972

The 2D version will be on the same disc - the 2D version will just display the 'left-eye' version of the film. Or maybe the right eye.

Thanks for clarifying.

[Melodious Thunk]

I've just pre-ordered. At that price it works out at less than £5 per film, and I don't have any of them on DVD so it's a nice bargain. Let's hope the transfers are decent. (It's Universal, so I'm not keeping my hopes up, but even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day...)

[ravenus]

Pre-ordered. The Spanish Dracula appears to be missing and I doubt if the booklet mentioned in the package will be the same as what the US edition offers but the price difference is too much in favor of the UK edition.

[Alhlan Ain Ajeeba]

I only see the booklet mentioned on play.com. Nowhere on Amazon UK.

[Alhlan Ain Ajeeba]

Ignore my last post, I see the booklet mentioned at Amazon Uk now, near the top in small writing.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Alhlan Ain Ajeeba

I only see the booklet mentioned on play.com. Nowhere on Amazon UK.

From Amazon UK's product description (just above the details for Dracula):
"Contain hours of bonus features, a 44 page booklet and 8 exclusive art cards with original theatrical posters."

[hedliniv]

I wonder when we will find out if this set does contain the Spanish Dracula...


I hope that it does so I can maintain my UK pre-order - if it does not, I may have to wait a little longer to pick this set up and cancel this pre-order. I may then end up buying stand alone versions of Frank, Bride & Dracula (both versions). The rest are more filler than anything else to me...

[Sinthetic]

Originally Posted by Alhlan Ain Ajeeba

Ordered !! Thanks !!

Happy now? Rest easy now friend.

[*PREACHER*]

Pre-ordered...for that price...@5 dollars a movie...you can't be that!!!

[TheManInBlu]

From Amazon UK, pre-ordered with the exchange rate in Canadian dollars shipped: $54 I am stoked. Now, when will we know for sure if it's Region Free? If it's not Region A compatible, I will have to cancel my pre-order I'm hoping it is because it's dirt cheap at that price and I like the UK packaging more than the US one

[Alhlan Ain Ajeeba]

Looks like Universal has started region locking some titles. David Lynch boxset that came out last month in the UK is locked to Region B. Also the movie Eraserhead is locked. Hope this is not the case with the Universal monsters. Id like to use it in both my region A and B machines.

[Alhlan Ain Ajeeba]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

Happy now? Rest easy now friend.

[Melodious Thunk]

Originally Posted by Alhlan Ain Ajeeba

Looks like Universal has started region locking some titles. David Lynch boxset that came out last month in the UK is locked to Region B. Also the movie Eraserhead is locked. Hope this is not the case with the Universal monsters. Id like to use it in both my region A and B machines.

I think that's because they don't have the rights for the Lynch films outside of Europe. Universal is releasing the Monster box set in the US as well as over here, so I'd imagine they'll author the discs region-free and use the same ones globally. I could be wrong, but that's what I'd assume.

[MykeHavoc]

Assuming Spanish Dracula is included, that works out to less than 6 bucks a film. Absolute steal. Exactly the deal I was waiting for.

[Alhlan Ain Ajeeba]

Originally Posted by Melodious Thunk

I think that's because they don't have the rights for the Lynch films outside of Europe. Universal is releasing the Monster box set in the US as well as over here, so I'd imagine they'll author the discs region-free and use the same ones globally. I could be wrong, but that's what I'd assume.

That makes sense, you could be right.

[adamj1985]

Originally Posted by hedliniv

I wonder when we will find out if this set does contain the Spanish Dracula...

I have a horrible feeling the Spanish Drac wont be included. Do you remember when the Classic Monster collection was first released on DVD (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Classic-Mons...35970&sr=1-12)

It had an identical line up to this Blu-Ray. However the only real difference between the UK and USA version was the region 1 had the Spanish Drac, but the region 2 didn't. I remember searching around for a reason at the time but never found an answer. Is there possibly a rights issue for Europe?

[Rocky01542]

Originally Posted by adamj1985

Is there possibly a rights issue for Europe?

I don't think so as I believe the Spanish Dracula has been released a few times here in the UK. I know for a fact that it was included in a Dracula triple DVD pack from Universal a few years back.