tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post3398492392345204671..comments2024-03-20T13:48:59.399-04:00Comments on Classic Sci-Fi Movies: Colossus of New YorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post-62002290313804611022009-01-03T08:04:00.000-05:002009-01-03T08:04:00.000-05:00Yes, unofficial DVDs can be quite a gamble. I've h...Yes, unofficial DVDs can be quite a gamble. I've had a few copy-of-a-copy-of-a-VHS-recorded-off-TV sorts of things.<BR/><BR/>In some cases, I was so eager to see the movie (usually something rather obscure) that I was willing to gamble.<BR/><BR/>I do prefer free, though. That's where Veoh and Scififree.TV have been nice. YouTube too, though it's usually a pretty poor (and small) image.Nightowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636207098734817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post-37299587299801109492009-01-03T01:41:00.000-05:002009-01-03T01:41:00.000-05:00Quote: But, if the owner isn't selling a copy, is ...Quote: But, if the owner isn't selling a copy, is an after-market copy depriving them of any royalties?<BR/><BR/>The thing I don't like about bootlegs, is not knowing what the quality is going to be till after you've slapped down your (non-refundable) $15-20. I'd just as soon watch them on YouTube (if possible).Mike Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375478276868296242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post-60670353179080904622009-01-03T00:29:00.000-05:002009-01-03T00:29:00.000-05:00I hear ya, Mike. I suppose there's always hope. ...I hear ya, Mike. I suppose there's always hope. But, if the owner isn't selling a copy, is an after-market copy depriving them of any royalties?Nightowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636207098734817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post-42476037317084606992009-01-03T00:22:00.000-05:002009-01-03T00:22:00.000-05:00Quote: Ah, if only Paramount were cruising obscure...Quote: Ah, if only Paramount were cruising obscure movie blogs, looking for suggestions.<BR/><BR/>I'd send them an email, but you know where that would end up.<BR/><BR/>Quote: It's not easy being a tiny niche market.<BR/><BR/>Well, if Sony can release movies like "Creature With The Atom Brain", then surely . . .! But, if I have to wait too much longer, I'm gonna get me some bootlegs!Mike Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375478276868296242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post-79100185037479050442009-01-02T16:05:00.000-05:002009-01-02T16:05:00.000-05:00Mike,Ah, if only Paramount were cruising obscure m...Mike,<BR/>Ah, if only Paramount were cruising obscure movie blogs, looking for suggestions.<BR/><BR/>Without them, fans are left to such sources as:<BR/>monstersinmotion.com<BR/>creepyclassics.com, etc.<BR/><BR/>It's not easy being a tiny niche market.Nightowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636207098734817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102724177937132986.post-40865437381226628912009-01-02T15:24:00.000-05:002009-01-02T15:24:00.000-05:00Pretty please, Paramount! Can we have DVDs of "Col...Pretty please, Paramount! Can we have DVDs of "Colossus of NY" and "The Space Children"? We promise to eat all our vegetables and not buy the bootlegs!Mike Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375478276868296242noreply@blogger.com