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Re: Popeye the Sailor: Volume 1 (1933-1938) 7/31
The MSRP isn't a big deal. The MSRP on the first volume is $65, while it's only $42 on Amazon.com. I would expect the second to be around $26, which is a quite reasonable price for 31 restored cartoons with extras.
Sticking to the MSRP as the rule of thumb is about as bad as the complaining about Criterion's DVDs for the same reason.
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Re: Popeye the Sailor: Volume 1 (1933-1938) 7/31
has anyone heard if best buy is doing the tin for vol 2
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Re: Popeye the Sailor: Volume 1 (1933-1938) 7/31
It's not in the Best Buy flyer, so it's pretty safe to say "no"
I sent an e-mail to Jerry Beck to see if he knew more, but haven't heard anything back.
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Re: Popeye the Sailor: Volume 1 (1933-1938) 7/31
Thanks Michael, i was kind of hoping that they would continue that
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Re: Popeye the Sailor: Volume 1 (1933-1938) 7/31
Well i thought the original intention was to do all the theatrical shorts, the work on the next set, early tv, then the HB ones, but the HB ones are coming out at sort of the same time, and definitely in smaller sets as it doesnt cover that same kind of material, the end of last year till now has truly been a banner time for Short Features, live action or animated, only wish that the Betty Boops, Puppettoons, Terrytoons, would finally start to show up, and Fix Tom and Jerry
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Re: Popeye the Sailor: Volume 1 (1933-1938) 7/31
| That's probably what they mean but to add to the confusion, the only thing they have a picture of is the 1933 to 1938 Volume One. |
It would make for interesting price challenge, that's for sure. If you can get the first volume for $9.99, I'd pick up 3-4 of them for gifts.
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Re: Popeye the Sailor: Volume 1 (1933-1938) 7/31
I was thinking the exact same thing, at that price i can see getting 3 more sets and using them as gifts, i only wish that best buy had continued with the tin like they did on the first set.
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Re: Popeye the Sailor: Volume 1 (1933-1938) 7/31
Gulliver's Travels and Mr. Bug Goes to Town are supposed to be handled by Lionsgate, for Republic/Paramount. They're restored and preserved at UCLA, so it's not like it would be a big deal to put them on DVD properly. Then again, UCLA restored the whole run of Betty Boop cartoons years ago and they're still MIA from DVD.
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problems with Popeye Vol 2
Notice regarding Popeye the Sailor 1938-1940 Volume 2, Disc 1
Warner Home Video is advising consumers who purchased Popeye the Sailor 1938-1940 Volume 2 DVD that two shorts on Disc 1 have an alternate opening credits sequence.
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/3390999-post47.html
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Re: Popeye the Sailor: Volume 1 (1933-1938) 7/31
Well, I have to sadly say I'm not that impressed with Vol.2. The first set seems far superior in both quality and "mutterings." The first set was much funnier, too. I sat through most of the shorts on this (which they're calling "episodes" now) and hardly broke a smile. Seems to have less Bluto, too, during these years. I skipped ahead to watch the two with Popeye's Poop-Deck Pappy, but those seemed inferior, too.
Did something change in the production department during these years? A change in writers, or animators?
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