I think there is one very important distinction with this set compared to some of the others you've brought up...the book is a "display item", it's far larger than any normal "blu-ray box" and I think is meant to be some sort of replica (having metal "fittings" etc.) which will ofc add to the cost and desireability (for some people). I've never actually seen this movie...I was never a fan of the band Kajagoogoo (lead singer Limahl) and I found the main theme song (by Limahl) very irritating...it was a top5 hit over here and I think got quite a lot of airplay, that and the fact that the movie looked like it was aimed at 10 year olds (or younger) put me off. As it happens, seeing this release getting announced and that a lot of people were very excited about it and considered it a huge part of their childhoods made me look into this movie a bit more and I learned something I thought was very interesting. The German extended cut is apparently in the English language and has a different soundtrack...apparently the tone of the extended cut and soundtrack is much darker and closer to what the (German) director was going for...and the theatrical cut with the up-beat Limahl song is completely absent. I love "dark fairytales" (eg. "Pan's Labyrinth") and anything fantasy related in general, even if aimed at a younger audience (eg. "Labyrinth" and "Legend") so I'm now extremely interested in seeing this extended German cut. I'm ofc not the target audience for this $175 special edition but I'm thinking about getting hold of the German extended edition, the Blu-ray can be had for less than $10 and the 4K/Blu-ray for less than $20 (Amazon Germany).
Yea I guess that’s what will draw the bigger fans to get this…that beefy display. It is impressive, sort of like getting a full size Book of the Dead for an evil dead set.
Does this mean that the "extended" German cut is THE version that we already have in Germany? if so, then this edition (if you ignore the price) would be completely unnecessary for me, I have the media book that we have in Germany which contains this cut and I also have the documentary as of today. it's a cool edition, no question about it, but to pay $200 FOR IT is pretty crazy in my opinion
One of my best DVD Era box set is my Troy collector's edition which I got used but mint for $10. My favorite bluray Era one is my Forbidden Planet steel box collector's edition which contains Lobby cards but also a little miniature Robby the robot amongst other things
I ordered one going off the “prop replica” side of this. The Evil Dead necronomicon from trick or treat studios is $100. If you threw 5 discs and other fluff into that and released it as a set you’d absolutely be paying the same or more. It comes down to if the replica is pulled off well. If it is it’s absolutely priced correct imo. I guess we’ll see.
For sure. This set is purely for that sweet collectible. Content wise, it's pretty similar, but that prop is rad! Still out of my price range by very cool. Like, if they made a Superman set and it came with the green crystal, yea, I'd probable pay for that! I've always wanted that green crystal.
I don’t know if it’s worth it $ wise, but I ordered it anyways because the movie means so much to me. I tried to look at it this way. Would I trade 4 or 5 movies I own for this set? Would I rather use that money to buy 4 or 5 future releases that I like a lot or would I rather use that on something I truly love that is a very special release. For me The Neverending Story won out in the end or I did a decent enough job of convincing myself of it. :)
I love to hear that. This isn’t one I grew up with and have a major connection with. I would like to give it another watch though based on what you learned.
Like you, I convinced myself to buy the set. No turning back now. But I do love the movie. I've spent more money on stupidity and bad stuff. This is nothing! Worth the price. Now I'm convincing myself to buy another box set
Mm hm, you got that right. I know that outer box is supposed to be something special and quite the collectible, so maybe that’s good added value for some. Even though I focused on content, I am curious who’s ready to scoop this puppy up.
Hey Huck, know matter what price this 4k uhd box set is, Tony at Basement Blus will definitely buy it 💰 Even at 1k 💰 Good Job Old Buddy 🍻
If people didn't buy them they wouldn't make them!
I couldn't bring myself to buy this set I just couldn't justify it
Another great episode :-)
Thank you, my friend! Loved you American Werewolf episode! It's my favorite of all the werewolf movies.
I think there is one very important distinction with this set compared to some of the others you've brought up...the book is a "display item", it's far larger than any normal "blu-ray box" and I think is meant to be some sort of replica (having metal "fittings" etc.) which will ofc add to the cost and desireability (for some people). I've never actually seen this movie...I was never a fan of the band Kajagoogoo (lead singer Limahl) and I found the main theme song (by Limahl) very irritating...it was a top5 hit over here and I think got quite a lot of airplay, that and the fact that the movie looked like it was aimed at 10 year olds (or younger) put me off. As it happens, seeing this release getting announced and that a lot of people were very excited about it and considered it a huge part of their childhoods made me look into this movie a bit more and I learned something I thought was very interesting. The German extended cut is apparently in the English language and has a different soundtrack...apparently the tone of the extended cut and soundtrack is much darker and closer to what the (German) director was going for...and the theatrical cut with the up-beat Limahl song is completely absent. I love "dark fairytales" (eg. "Pan's Labyrinth") and anything fantasy related in general, even if aimed at a younger audience (eg. "Labyrinth" and "Legend") so I'm now extremely interested in seeing this extended German cut. I'm ofc not the target audience for this $175 special edition but I'm thinking about getting hold of the German extended edition, the Blu-ray can be had for less than $10 and the 4K/Blu-ray for less than $20 (Amazon Germany).
Yea I guess that’s what will draw the bigger fans to get this…that beefy display. It is impressive, sort of like getting a full size Book of the Dead for an evil dead set.
Does this mean that the "extended" German cut is THE version that we already have in Germany? if so, then this edition (if you ignore the price) would be completely unnecessary for me, I have the media book that we have in Germany which contains this cut and I also have the documentary as of today. it's a cool edition, no question about it, but to pay $200 FOR IT is pretty crazy in my opinion
Thanks Huck
One of my best DVD Era box set is my Troy collector's edition which I got used but mint for $10. My favorite bluray Era one is my Forbidden Planet steel box collector's edition which contains Lobby cards but also a little miniature Robby the robot amongst other things
I ordered one going off the “prop replica” side of this. The Evil Dead necronomicon from trick or treat studios is $100. If you threw 5 discs and other fluff into that and released it as a set you’d absolutely be paying the same or more. It comes down to if the replica is pulled off well. If it is it’s absolutely priced correct imo. I guess we’ll see.
For sure. This set is purely for that sweet collectible. Content wise, it's pretty similar, but that prop is rad! Still out of my price range by very cool. Like, if they made a Superman set and it came with the green crystal, yea, I'd probable pay for that! I've always wanted that green crystal.
It is definitely pricey. But at the same time it is a lot bigger than these sets that you showed off. It weighs over five pounds.
Dang that is beefy. You getting it?
@@HucksPopCultureCafe I ordered it from DiabolikDVD.
Looks like a great set, but I’m passing on that price!
I don’t know if it’s worth it $ wise, but I ordered it anyways because the movie means so much to me. I tried to look at it this way. Would I trade 4 or 5 movies I own for this set? Would I rather use that money to buy 4 or 5 future releases that I like a lot or would I rather use that on something I truly love that is a very special release. For me The Neverending Story won out in the end or I did a decent enough job of convincing myself of it. :)
I love to hear that. This isn’t one I grew up with and have a major connection with. I would like to give it another watch though based on what you learned.
Like you, I convinced myself to buy the set. No turning back now. But I do love the movie. I've spent more money on stupidity and bad stuff. This is nothing! Worth the price. Now I'm convincing myself to buy another box set
For me it is not worth $175 but it might be for others as the book seems to be more like an actual prop replica and those can be quite pricey.
Yes that is definitely the draw since the contents are fairly standard.
Price gouging is real 😭
Mm hm, you got that right. I know that outer box is supposed to be something special and quite the collectible, so maybe that’s good added value for some. Even though I focused on content, I am curious who’s ready to scoop this puppy up.
not sure about some of these prices anymore, definitely laughable.
Hey bud, are the Blu-rays region locked or not?
I haven’t heard if they are or not. I’ll do some digging and find out. The 4Ks aren’t region locked so if you have a 4K player, you’re all set.
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