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Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 10 recalled?

post #1 of 41
11/16/06 at 11:37am
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I just read this on Satellite News:
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Several readers have written to us in the past few days saying that they can no longer find The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 10 on store shelves. Some readers have been told that there indeed has been a recall of the set. So if you still haven't picked up a copy, you may want to do so immediately, if you can still find it.
Anyone have further details on this?
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post #2 of 41
11/16/06 at 7:23pm

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Thanks for the heads up. I had been dragging my feet on picking this up. Recalled or not, I got off my ass and picked up a copy after reading this.
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post #3 of 41
11/16/06 at 8:00pm
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Re: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 10 recalled?

I did the exact same thing. I was surprised to still find it in the stores, but it's disappearing from the online retailers.

BTW, Volumes 1 and 3 appear to be nearing extinction as well, due to the loss of the film rights.
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post #4 of 41
11/17/06 at 8:45am

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Yes, apparently there is a rights issue with at least one title on Volume 10. Another reason I always get these sets right away!
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post #5 of 41
11/17/06 at 3:03pm

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It seems weird that it took nearly three months for someone to realize.
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post #6 of 41
11/18/06 at 8:37am

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Not to derail the thread, but isn't Volume 11 due out in a couple of months? Shouldn't we have seen a title listing by now?
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post #7 of 41
12/2/06 at 10:31pm

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I was kind of stunned to see Godzilla vs Megalon on vol. 10; I assume that's the problem title (I can't imagine any giving a damn about Swamp Diamonds....)
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post #8 of 41
12/3/06 at 6:37am

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Oddly enough, the Borders in my area just got two more copies in this week. I left it for a MSTie to pick up instead of selling it on eBay.
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post #9 of 41
12/3/06 at 7:41pm

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i picked it up today at best buy.

its been there for a while i think
i doubt they have been getting new copies over the last coup,e months.
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post #10 of 41
12/20/06 at 5:06pm

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These are selling for $95+ on ebay now. Amazon.com marketplace has a seller with one for $150.

I just ordered one online for $53. I hope I can still get it. The order went through so we'll see. It looks good at this point. I don't want to say where I ordered since some might not of thought of it...and to keep the playing field level. Hee hee! Fans, keep looking. You too resellers! Good luck to all of us.

Vol. 11 is still good to go according to mst3k.com.

Like others have said, this is the last time I put off buying these. I still need 6-9 and I'll be picking those up over the next 3 months or so.
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post #11 of 41
12/20/06 at 7:58pm
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Originally Posted by Radioman970
Like others have said, this is the last time I put off buying these.
Amen, brother. I took the opportunity during the last DDD 20% sale to pick up all the volumes I was missing. Roll on Volume 11!
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post #12 of 41
12/21/06 at 4:56am

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Originally Posted by Tim Tucker

Amen, brother. I took the opportunity during the last DDD 20% sale to pick up all the volumes I was missing. Roll on Volume 11!
I think in Feb I'm going to just buy all I don't yet have. It's rediculous to miss out on these.

I've checked my email about 2 dozen times waiting for a confirmation of the order or for shipping. Nothing yet. So..... *sells soul to Pitch* *joins the Martians to defeat Santa* *burns the Mexican Santa's butt with firecrackers*

This will make my Christmas if I can snag one of these for $50 instead of $100.
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post #13 of 41
12/21/06 at 5:37am

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have you guys been checking local borders.

they almost always have a 30% off floating around and my local the other day had 8 of the 10 sets on the shelf.
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post #14 of 41
12/21/06 at 8:31am

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Originally Posted by TonyD
have you guys been checking local borders.

they almost always have a 30% off floating around and my local the other day had 8 of the 10 sets on the shelf.
Their online site says "teamed with Amazon.com". So I figured they were out of them since Amazon is. Although you can never tell with the b&m locations.

I actually have someone checking a Borders and other places near them in case my current online order is a false hope.

Do something fast since there's several listed in amazon's marketplace for $199. At least snag one on ebay. The cup&blade tape trading place will probably begin taking orders for these in the future (if they haven't already) so there's always that option. They have terrific copies of everything. I plan to buy the whole series from them in the near future.
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post #15 of 41
12/21/06 at 11:38am

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Definitely check your Borders because tons of the ones on eBay have Borders price tags still on them. And I saw a number of them there about two weeks ago. Unfortunately, they've sold now (and were probably re-sold on eBay) but it's still worth it to take a look in your area.
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post #16 of 41
12/21/06 at 1:00pm

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Originally Posted by TravisR
Definitely check your Borders because tons of the ones on eBay have Borders price tags still on them. And I saw a number of them there about two weeks ago. Unfortunately, they've sold now (and were probably re-sold on eBay) but it's still worth it to take a look in your area.
They're cleaning them out. Well, you can't blame them. A good money making opportunity for them as we poor saps scrambled to get it while we can. I'm hoping I found somewhere they didn't think of. But I'm still waiting for "In progress" to change on my order. I should know before late this evening. I don't want to make any money so I'm only taking one if it's there for me. (whispers upward) ya hear that God? I only want one.
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post #17 of 41
12/21/06 at 1:50pm

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You might want to give Fry's a shot if there's one near you.
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post #18 of 41
12/22/06 at 4:42am

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Originally Posted by SilverWook
You might want to give Fry's a shot if there's one near you.
That could be a good bet. I'm thinking at this point there's still a few hidden somewhere at some no-name place. Unfortunately I'm in a small town with only a lame Walmart. There's probably not a single copy of that anywhere in my city.

More and more it's looking like my attempt has failed. I ordered on 12/20 and it's still saying "in progress". At least if it said "sent to warehouse" or something I could pop the cork and do the victory dance.
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post #19 of 41
12/22/06 at 5:19am

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My local Best Buy had none. I went to Circuit City and the girl said, "We had to send those back several weeks ago." Luckily,this Circuit City apparently does not know how to keep their DVD section organized and I found a lone copy hanging out in the Sci-Fi section.
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post #20 of 41
12/22/06 at 8:53am

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Originally Posted by ZackR
My local Best Buy had none. I went to Circuit City and the girl said, "We had to send those back several weeks ago." Luckily,this Circuit City apparently does not know how to keep their DVD section organized and I found a lone copy hanging out in the Sci-Fi section.
Awesome dude! *hi-five*

Now, where do you live again?

*has cat burglar outfit refitted* :p

Damn, I'm gonna get coals in my stocking this year.
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post #21 of 41
12/22/06 at 1:08pm

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If you live in New England and are still looking for Vol. 10, you should check out Newbury Comics (http://www.newburycomics.com/ for all of the store locations). I found one there about a week and a half ago for 39.99! So relieved!
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post #22 of 41
12/23/06 at 2:26pm

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Cool Roni. I found one myself today at F.Y.E. at the mall in Augusta, Ga. Woo hoot!! I thought I was seeing things. Just one sitting there on the shelf. I put that bad boy on my credit card and left the store smiling the whole time.

My order online still says "in progress". My guess is they don't have anymore there. I was trying to buy one through gameznflix.com which is partnered with Circuit City. Seemed like a good bet buying one thru a rental service. I'm going to leave the order and see what happens. Even if it's a protection from defeats.
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post #23 of 41
12/24/06 at 3:51am

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If only one title has rights issues, I wouldn't be surprised if they re-released the ones that don't spread out among other volumes. Any idea what rights expired on which titles in Volume 1? Alternatively I suppose they could do two-disk Essentials releases with those titles from vols. 1 & 10 they still have rights to. It does seem silly to miss out on sales of those just because one or two in the set had legal issues or expired rights. Of course if set one just expired, then they might be in process of renewing and re-releasing it...

I started buying upon release with the release of the 3rd or 4th box set. I pay a bit more because I'm in the UK and need to find a retailer who will fudge the customs, but I'm in the States next April, so hopefully volume 11 will come out in time for me to either have it posted to a relative or pick up in a shop.

I was quite surprised at the existence of this thread and glad that I found an online retailer to get it quickly (DVDStars.com for those who care -- Canadian, apparently).
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post #24 of 41
12/24/06 at 4:24am

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Sean, I was thinking the same thing. They should release these in those separate thin DVD cases so they can easily be broken up and repackaged.

Also, they should DEFINATELY continue to make mistakes with rights issues and then do hush hush recalls so we can get the ones that are impossible to release. Hee!
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post #25 of 41
12/24/06 at 8:04am

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Originally Posted by Sean Aaron
Any idea what rights expired on which titles in Volume 1?
All 4 of them. The rights for Bloodlust, Catalina Caper, The Creeping Terror, and The Skydivers all reverted to the company that owns the rights to them. In Volume 3, The Sidehackers reverted to the company who owns the rights to it. Rhino said they were working on some way of releasing the other films from that set, The Atomic Brain and The Unearthly, outside of the set. Though they haven't come up with anything yet. As for Volume 10, I would think the most logical choice is to re-relase it as Volume 10.5 and put a different film in the missing slot. Just make it one of the ones already available or release whatever they put in the slot as a standalone as well. Especially if they can't work out the rights issues with whatever film is causing the problems. Likely Godzilla.
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post #26 of 41
12/24/06 at 8:12pm

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Weird, since Bloodlust turns up in a few bargain bin horror sets with other public domain fare. Catalina Caper was a Warner Bros. movie, and Rhino has become part of Time Warner, so you'd think the rights would be easier to sort out now! It was also the first episode to vanish from Comedy Central reruns back in the day.
I have a hard time believing the owners of most of these films think they will ever see much interest or income from a non-MST version!
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post #27 of 41
12/25/06 at 8:25pm

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Originally Posted by Beast
the most logical choice is to re-relase it as Volume 10.5 and put a different film in the missing slot. Just make it one of the ones already available or release whatever they put in the slot as a standalone as well.

...or just let it stay at three discs.
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post #28 of 41
12/30/06 at 11:43pm

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Those still looking for this, don't lose hope yet! I scoured Wilmington with my mom in the weeks before Christmas looking for one. And I was damn close to shelling out an abysmal amount of money to get a copy off ebay, then my girlfriend happened upon one at a B&N in Winston-Salem! And it was 10% off, to boot.
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post #29 of 41
1/1/07 at 9:17am

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gameznflix still hasn't sent mine. They charged my card but haven't updated my order. I wrote an "issue" to them and they said they didn't know when it would be shipped. So I told them to remove that charge off my card until the item is ready to be shipped. I"m pretty sure I won't be getting one from them. So I'm soooo glad I found one last week. I'm just now backing up these so I can store away the originals. I watched Poopie II & Teenage STrangler yesteray. Such a great time! Mikey should be locked up in the closet! Heh!

Was just checking out the jukebox on the Giant Spider DVD. That was a great idea to include a bunch of song segments like that, complete with video. I think this is one of the top sets along with the one with Manos & Santa Conquers The Martians, Pod People and the one with Overdrawn. Great stuff!
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post #30 of 41
1/8/07 at 11:41am

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i got one for christmas, and was still able to find another at a local f.y.e.
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