And the 2007 Universal Horror/Sci-Fi Classic Titles are... (1 Viewer)

[Ron68]

I've noticed that a few DVDs have gone OOP like that on Amazon, only to have them come back in stock weeks or moths later, like Invasion of the Body Snatchers and one of the Marx Brothers sets. So, if anyone is interested in the set, it won't hurt to keep looking. I'm looking forward to the new releases but I'm going to wait until they are available on Amazon before buying, just like I did last time.

 

[Mark Zimmer]

At a measly six per store, I'm betting that the store employees scooped them all up at many locations and not a single one ever hit the store shelves.

But they're fine with having 400 copies of Fellowship of the Ring collecting dust on the shelves. I do not understand retail buying strategies, not at all.

 

[mdnitoil]

There was a heck of a lot more than 6 at my store. As a matter of fact, I distinctly remember seeing copies on the shelf no more than a month ago. Haven't bothered to check back since.

 

[TravisR]

At any Best Buy I've ever been to, I don't think most of the staff could name a movie before 1975, let alone buy up all the copies of old sci-fi movies.

 

[R-T-C Tim]

True, but they see BB Exclusive and sent it straight to eBay!

 

[bob kaplan]

Does anyone have an idea of when they might be listed on the Best Buy site so we can start placing orders?
thanks.
b

 

[dana martin]

Actually that might be the best route to go, just ordering it. I know last year when the Karloff and Chaney sets, along with the Sci Fi set came out, I was at the door, running through the isles. And after looking for almost an hour, ask one of the clerks if they had any copies in the back.
So this kid runs off, and like 10 minutes later comes back out with a copy of each, looks at me and says is this what you wanted. I start smiling and say something about them needing to put the new stock out on the shelves, and he quips back , we did, See the problem. If it inst something that they are into, or they don’t know what to do with it so it stays in the back.
Personally if this is the only way that Universal can come up to take care of some of their classic catalog, I still welcome it. Maybe next year we will get some gems that they are sitting on, like a restored old dark house, and island of lost souls

 

[Mark Zimmer]

Well, snag me one if you would please then.

 

[Mike_Richardson]

It was at least a month away if memory serves. I bit and paid the fee (shipping was only $2) at the time since I didn't want to end up hunting around their store locations for it. Obviously it was money well spent based on what they're going for now

 

[Richard_Gregory]

The announcement last year caught everyone by surprise, DVDReview broke the story and there was a lot of doubt cast on it because the announcement was made about a month before the release date. Usually you get more notice than that.

As I recall, the set itself was available for pre-order a few days after that at most.

I'm guessing we'll have to wait a while yet. Last year's release was on the 19th September. That's early for a Halloween-aimed release. I think early October is more likely this year.

 

[bob kaplan]

Thanks all....very helpful.

 

[dana martin]

artwork is up at dvddrive-in, and it go's well with last years set, i know some will complain, but think of it more like a bargain basement companion to WB Cult Camp sets. Only problem is that since it is exclusive to best buy, and they have something of a release date , you think it would be available for preorder by now

 

[Richard_Gregory]

Last year it wasn't up for pre-order until quite late. I recall, the news only broke on DVDReview about a month before the release date, leading to lots of speculation that it was not a real release because no-one could find it on any site for pre-order. A few days later it was revealed to be Best Buy only, and a while after that, it appeared for pre-order on BB.

 

[Bradley-E]

Has anyone found these for pre-order yet on Best Buy online?

 

[Richard_Gregory]

It's not on there yet and I look every day.

The Sci-Fi Collection will be first, as it's due out in September, whereas the Horror on is not until October, three weeks later.

 

[Bradley-E]

Thanks.

 

[Bradley-E]

Does anyone know if The Sci Fi Collection is on pre-order at BEST BUY yet? I went to the site and could not locate it.

 

[Richard_Gregory]

It isn't. I look every day.

Last year it didn't appear for pre-order until very late - a couple of weeks or maybe just a week, I don;t remember exactly.

Of course, one recent BB Exclusive (the awful Flash Gordon remake) didn't appear on pre-order at all.

It did not appear on the website until the day of release.

I hope they don't do that because it turns the whole thing into a race to get hold of one.

DVD's are usually made available on pre-order because it gives the studio data on how many copies are likely to be needed.

But this is, as last year, apparently a limited edition in one store only. That means Universal already decided how many copies to make. Hence little benefit on making it a pre-order item.

I agree, it;s annoying, I wish they get their act together and put it up on the website.

 

[Richard_Gregory]

I looked it up via google and cached pages. Looks like the set last year was available on pre-order about a month before the release date.

Looks like Best Buy are gonna screw us over even worse this year. I bet they don't put it on sale until the day of release.

 

[mdnitoil]

I appreciate the hurry and all, but the previous version was available on store shelves right up until a month before it went OOP. I think you're going to have a big enough window to get a copy.