Ancient Video Releases...

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 16 Sep 2007, 10:18

I'm looking to clear some tat and i came across this original video release,i reckon it came out around 1980 8)i doubt if many here have any videos but if so has anyone seen one older than this one lol

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 Sep 2007, 20:30

I remember the late unlamented Shaolin Video used to offer copies of that for extortionate prices.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 16 Sep 2007, 20:41

"Bruce Lee himself" - oh no, I thought it starred a clone

"Fists of Fury" = The Big Boss right?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 Sep 2007, 20:45

grim_tales wrote:"Fists of Fury" = The Big Boss right?

Yes.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 16 Sep 2007, 22:53

God I had loads like this from the very early 80's, no idea where they are now (in boxes in the loft I assume). Big chunky rental boxes like floats for swimming with. Drop them and no way you could ever replace them cases.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Sep 2007, 23:05

Why don't you sell it on eBay? Someone is bound to buy it. I'm guessing there is no hope in hell you can play it.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 16 Sep 2007, 23:07

Look on Ebay, its like trying to sell poo to sewer workers, pretty much you get nothing for Vids now. No matter how rare or old. I remember selling some for £40 + now I would not even get the postage cost back.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Sep 2007, 23:26

I sold my Star Wars Silver Widescreen VHS box set for £8. It's money in my pocket. You don't get much but a fiver to me means it's worth a try.

I threw away my Star Trek box set (Films 1-9), it was a lovely box set too. I kept the outer box but put the videos in the bin. They were just wasting space.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 Sep 2007, 07:29

TBH that boxart is a lot better than some of the Photoshop jobs they stick on DVD sleeves these days.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 17 Sep 2007, 13:57

bradavon wrote:Why don't you sell it on eBay? Someone is bound to buy it. I'm guessing there is no hope in hell you can play it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=019

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 17 Sep 2007, 14:02

More golden oldies i've found and currently ebayed

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Sep 2007, 14:33

WOW they're pre-certification. How old are you?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 17 Sep 2007, 14:57

43 years young

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Sep 2007, 15:09

Did you see the Bruce Lee films when they were first released into cinemas? That must've been a cool time.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 17 Sep 2007, 15:28

i was only 8-9 wen they first come out

i saw Enter around 1978 on a double bill with Death Race 2000, Game Of Death i saw when it was released in 1978,Cinema was packed and the atmosphere was great.

Boss,FOF & Way i saw at all night kung shows around 1979

great times

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 Sep 2007, 15:51

Crikey they are old

you may be better putting up the back cover as well, some people love to see the backs of the box as well as the front

I pimp my sales when I think I will get some good cash for them, seems to work as well latley. Small cheaper things it is pointless I guess, standard dvds just do not sell well anymore

But last time I tried to sell vids I put up about 25 pretty rare ones, and 1 sold

it did sell for a lot mind you I think it was The Hidden Ex Rental, sold for about £30

but as the rest did not sell I was pretty gutted overall, put me off even trying to sell vids on Ebay again.

Will be intresting to se if they sell and for how much

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 17 Sep 2007, 16:31

i'll post when the auctions end.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 Sep 2007, 16:44

You have plenty for sale thats for sure

I hate seeing good dvds go for such low prices, wish I could go back in time and sell them for a fortune when they first came out

I ussually only have a few thigs up myself, gets a bit much for me wrapping everything up latley.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Sep 2007, 17:09

I'd rather sell a DVD for £1 and get rid of it than hold on to it and never use it, taking space up. In fact I have.

I sold a load for £1-3 each about a month ago, but I made about £60-70 so was quids in.

saltysam wrote:i was only 8-9 wen they first come out i saw Enter around 1978 on a double bill with Death Race 2000, Game Of Death i saw when it was released in 1978,Cinema was packed and the atmosphere was great. Boss,FOF & Way i saw at all night kung shows around 1979 great times

Lucky B.

. It's no wonder you're into 70s cult films so much

What about Star Wars? Oh man I wish I was there for those ones. Good Times!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 Sep 2007, 17:20

bradavon wrote:What about Star Wars? Oh man I wish I was there for those ones. Good Times!

You didn't see the Special Editions in theatres?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 17 Sep 2007, 18:57

Star Wars i stood in line for hours at the Odeon in Liverpool for,Jaws was another one

back then these movies would be shown in one cinema in the area only when first released so the only option was queuing.today with multiplexes everywhere it's not an issue.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Sep 2007, 20:04

I bet that made it even more exciting though, still it wouldn't be fun waiting for hours to then see a shit film.

EvaUnit02 wrote:You didn't see the Special Editions in theatres?

That's really not the same as seeing it in the 70s/80s before Star Wars blow up to be as enormous as it became.

But yes I saw A New Hope and Return of the Jedi. I missed Empire Strikes Back.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 Sep 2007, 21:07

bradavon wrote:I bet that made it even more exciting though, still it wouldn't be fun waiting for hours to then see a shit film.

So I take it you never went to the cinema ever in the 90's as we always had to wait in line for ages, some films hours, just to be told they were sold out sometimes.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 17 Sep 2007, 21:08

romerojpg wrote:
bradavon wrote:I bet that made it even more exciting though, still it wouldn't be fun waiting for hours to then see a shit film.
So I take it you never went to the cinema ever in the 90's as we always had to wait in line for ages, some films hours, just to be told they were sold out sometimes.

queuing in the 90's was not as cool as queuing in the 70's 8)

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 Sep 2007, 21:18

Yup the 90's had brought us CGI, so for that they deserve to burn

Sadly nowadays in the 00's they do not even show films past 9.30 so you cannot even see late showings anymore round our area

which sucks bad. I remember seeing Independence Day at 1am in the morning on opening night, not the greatest fim of all time, but memorable viewing experience. Now most films kick out before 12 at the latest.

Ahh Videos bring back memories

Gonna have to dust off my vids and get them down and see what I have left in the boxes.