Universal Classics Monsters: The Essential Collection - Page 10 - Blu-ray Forum

AddemFlood · 08-02-2012, 01:34 AM

Damn, I love that set. WHY SO MANY EXPENSIVE BOXSETS?!!!

TheIrishAvenger · 08-02-2012, 02:07 AM

HOLY F*CKIN' S***! I must have this

rkolinski · 08-02-2012, 02:45 AM

Probably going to be exactly like this but with blu-rays:

communichaoz · 08-02-2012, 10:58 AM

It's also now on amazon uk for £44.99

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Cl...3904935&sr=8-9

levcore · 08-02-2012, 12:39 PM

The coffin set is awesome but can i really justify an extra £9 for packaging alone? Hmmmmm

horseflesh · 08-02-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

The coffin set is awesome but can i really justify an extra £9 for packaging alone? Hmmmmm

I'd pay the extra £9 to not have that impractical packaging.

chip75 · 08-02-2012, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by horseflesh

I'd pay the extra £9 to not have that impractical packaging.

Buy the normal set and give levcore £9 to upgrade to the impractical packaging. Then everyone's a winner....

CrockettandTubbs · 08-02-2012, 05:11 PM

Sainsbury's have the coffin pre-order price of £41.99!

As soon as I order this, amazon will probably drop their price - usually happens to me - but this set looks great

duggie walker · 08-02-2012, 05:45 PM

I'd be a bit wary of this. Best scenario is that it's just a coffin-shaped box holding amarays. More likely it's a coffin-shaped box holding the regular release's digibook. But there's also a chance this'll be like the coffin-shaped Amicus dvd collection, which a) is a pain in the arse to shelf and b) had the discs attached to its various panels on hubs, which proved spectacularly inefficient and resulted in many loose discs in postage and the discs constantly falling off whenever you opened it.

There's a good reason why the coffin shape is only good for dead people. It's a very inefficient container for anything else. I'll be passing on this.

bluraymad · 08-02-2012, 08:32 PM

Wow. I have a thing for coffin box sets. Just cancelled the pre order of the regular box and pre ordered the coffin.

insomniac013 · 08-02-2012, 11:03 PM

Just realized something... Where's "Son Of Frankenstein"? That's a great movie and i think it should've been in this collection!

Bela Lugosi as Igor is amazing.

MykeHavoc · 08-03-2012, 12:05 AM

While it's a good film, I wouldn't call it "essential". I'm sure if this set sells well, we'll get another set of sequels. My suggestions are Dracula's Daughter, Son of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Werewolf of London, Invisible Man Returns, Mummy's Hand and Revenge of the Creature in 3D. I also assume that if Abbott and Costello Meets Frankenstein sells well, we'll get Meets the Mummy, too.

And for the record, it's "Ygor"

HonestJohn · 08-03-2012, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by zoodermin

I pre-ordered. It costs $70 after conversion so it's $20 more than the regular set but still cheaper than the US version and with a nicer packaging. I have both the regular and the coffin editions pre-ordered so depending on the amount of money I'll have in October, I'll pick one but the coffin edition looks much more tempting.

Mine came out to $62.93 USD Shipped after conversion ...... £40.57. It's $70 with VAT which we do not need to pay. So only about $11.60 more than my original order of $51.33.

troysayshi · 08-03-2012, 03:31 AM

Cancelled my US set for this UK coffin. Looks great and the price in comparison is a no brainer. Just so long as the outer ratings are on a removable card.

BarnDoor · 08-03-2012, 09:18 AM

I'm hoping the packaging is like the French set:

The Englishman · 08-03-2012, 10:00 AM

Yes that looks nice, I hope ours is similar.

evilzedar · 08-03-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by The Englishman

Yes that looks nice, I hope ours is similar.

Even if it is like that it will probably have ratings logos everywhere.

Jezza · 08-03-2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by evilzedar

Even if it is like that it will probably have ratings logos everywhere.

Probably not as it will no doubt come in a larger box with all the info on it which will have the logos on it, similar to steelbooks where they use J-cards.

tenderheartbear · 08-03-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by evilzedar

Even if it is like that it will probably have ratings logos everywhere.

It might not. I know the recent Star Trek movie boxsets were Paramount and not Universal, but they only had stickers on the outside of the box and none at all on the actual cases.

thewerepuppygrr · 08-03-2012, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by EclipseSSD

Play.com lists the exclusive features as follows

Ah, thanks for that. Wasn't listed on amazon when I checked.

08-02-2012, 10:58 AM	#184
communichaoz Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:364 Blu-ray reviews:5	Limited edition Coffin on amazon uk as well! It's also now on amazon uk for £44.99 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Cl...3904935&sr=8-9

08-03-2012, 12:05 AM	#192
MykeHavoc Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2011 Location:Nashua, NH Blu-ray collection:397 DVD collection:772 Digital collection:4 Trading Score:1	While it's a good film, I wouldn't call it "essential". I'm sure if this set sells well, we'll get another set of sequels. My suggestions are Dracula's Daughter, Son of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Werewolf of London, Invisible Man Returns, Mummy's Hand and Revenge of the Creature in 3D. I also assume that if Abbott and Costello Meets Frankenstein sells well, we'll get Meets the Mummy, too. And for the record, it's "Ygor" Last edited by MykeHavoc; 08-03-2012 at 12:07 AM.

08-02-2012, 01:34 AM	#181
AddemFlood Senior Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Southampton, England Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:13	Damn, I love that set. WHY SO MANY EXPENSIVE BOXSETS?!!!

08-02-2012, 02:07 AM	#182
TheIrishAvenger Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Blu-ray collection:93 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	HOLY FCKIN' S**! I must have this

08-02-2012, 12:39 PM	#185
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	The coffin set is awesome but can i really justify an extra £9 for packaging alone? Hmmmmm

08-02-2012, 05:11 PM	#188
CrockettandTubbs Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Er...Miami? 4K collection:82 Blu-ray collection:2455	Sainsbury's have the coffin pre-order price of £41.99! As soon as I order this, amazon will probably drop their price - usually happens to me - but this set looks great

08-02-2012, 05:45 PM	#189
duggie walker Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2011 Location:London, UK	I'd be a bit wary of this. Best scenario is that it's just a coffin-shaped box holding amarays. More likely it's a coffin-shaped box holding the regular release's digibook. But there's also a chance this'll be like the coffin-shaped Amicus dvd collection, which a) is a pain in the arse to shelf and b) had the discs attached to its various panels on hubs, which proved spectacularly inefficient and resulted in many loose discs in postage and the discs constantly falling off whenever you opened it. There's a good reason why the coffin shape is only good for dead people. It's a very inefficient container for anything else. I'll be passing on this.

08-02-2012, 08:32 PM	#190
bluraymad Junior Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:1920's London 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:776	Wow. I have a thing for coffin box sets. Just cancelled the pre order of the regular box and pre ordered the coffin.

08-02-2012, 11:03 PM	#191
insomniac013 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Gravity Falls Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Just realized something... Where's "Son Of Frankenstein"? That's a great movie and i think it should've been in this collection! Bela Lugosi as Igor is amazing.

08-03-2012, 03:31 AM	#194
troysayshi Senior Member Member since:Nov 2010 4K collection:74 Blu-ray collection:1029 DVD collection:170 iTunes collection:3	Cancelled my US set for this UK coffin. Looks great and the price in comparison is a no brainer. Just so long as the outer ratings are on a removable card.

08-03-2012, 09:18 AM	#195
BarnDoor Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:343 Blu-ray collection:6018 Trading Score:3	I'm hoping the packaging is like the French set:

08-03-2012, 10:00 AM	#196
The Englishman Expert Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Leeds , England Blu-ray collection:468 DVD collection:12	Yes that looks nice, I hope ours is similar.

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