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Title: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Nukie 2 on August 25, 2009, 06:44:42 PM

Lets pay tribute to our fallen comrades...
my Troll 2 tape got ate a few nights back.
Even though I ordered it on DVD, this was the tape that I bought from my old video rental place;
I used to rent this tape constantly and watch it with my friends, oh the memories!

Here's to you
:cheers:

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: RCMerchant on August 25, 2009, 07:01:02 PM

AILEEN WOURNOS:CONFESSIONS of a SERIAL KILLER. Ate :bluesad:

My big box version of 2000 MANIACS. Ate. :bluesad: :bluesad:

RETURN of the LIVING DEAD. ATE! :hatred:

DRACULA vs. FRANKENSTEIN!!! AAAAAAAATE! :hot:

the horror...the horror...

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Torgo on August 25, 2009, 07:03:47 PM

A couple of years ago my uncut VHS tape of A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child got eaten by a friend's player.

The thing that sucks is that the Elm Street DVD box set I have only has the R rated cut in it for some stupid reason.

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: ghouck on August 25, 2009, 07:19:20 PM

I had a bootleg copy of "Deep Inside Annie Sprinkles" when I was a teenager that a VCR ate. I wept like a small child. . .

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: venomx on August 25, 2009, 07:28:01 PM

Conan the Barbarian 1982 eaten by VCR.

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Doc Daneeka on August 25, 2009, 07:28:44 PM

Destroy All Monsters back when I was a younger child...

...I was happy at the time, one of the trailers frightened me XD

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: voltron on August 25, 2009, 07:49:09 PM

My vhs of I Spit On Your Grave (Anchor Bay version) was eaten a few weeks back. :bluesad:

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Skull on August 26, 2009, 08:24:13 PM

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z56/captnskullhead/myVCRdecidedtoEAT.jpg)

It sounds like a making of a good horror film...

The VCR that Eats... :)

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: zombie no.one on August 26, 2009, 09:09:50 PM

Quote from: Skull on August 26, 2009, 08:24:13 PM
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z56/captnskullhead/myVCRdecidedtoEAT.jpg)

It sounds like a making of a good horror film...

The VCR that Eats... :)

it actually does...good call haha :thumbup:

not a 'film' as such, but I once managed to destroy my step-dad's important video of man utd beating some other european team by constantly rewinding a particular goal that was scored. the vcr basically ended up mashing the tape.

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: hellbilly on August 27, 2009, 02:15:18 AM

We never had tapes eaten by our old VCR but I do recall our VCR once tearing the tape of the John Candy comedy Delirious after rewinding. I was in panic because it was a brand new rental tape. I had three options: either bring the damaged video back and pay $90.00 or lie and say it was already damaged. Which might have not worked because the rental place usually checked the tapes before handing them out. I went with the third option and fixed the torn tape with scotch tape. I had to unscrew the tape to open it and yes, the safety sticker sealing ripped during the process. However, they never suspected a thing when I returned the movie so I guess I got lucky :smile:

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Skull on August 27, 2009, 09:22:06 AM

Quote from: hellbilly on August 27, 2009, 02:15:18 AM
We never had tapes eaten by our old VCR but I do recall our VCR once tearing the tape of the John Candy comedy Delirious after rewinding. I was in panic because it was a brand new rental tape. I had three options: either bring the damaged video back and pay $90.00 or lie and say it was already damaged. Which might have not worked because the rental place usually checked the tapes before handing them out. I went with the third option and fixed the torn tape with scotch tape. I had to unscrew the tape to open it and yes, the safety sticker sealing ripped during the process. However, they never suspected a thing when I returned the movie so I guess I got lucky :smile:

wow... that story reminded me how we got screwed in those VHS movie clubs... :)

The movie club would mail you a movie and you have a week to return it or you be forced to buy it... and we got stuck with Aliens... it costed us $98 DOLLARS!!!! (this was between 1987 to 1988)

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: hellbilly on August 27, 2009, 11:48:54 AM

Quote from: Skull on August 27, 2009, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: hellbilly on August 27, 2009, 02:15:18 AM
We never had tapes eaten by our old VCR but I do recall our VCR once tearing the tape of the John Candy comedy Delirious after rewinding. I was in panic because it was a brand new rental tape. I had three options: either bring the damaged video back and pay $90.00 or lie and say it was already damaged. Which might have not worked because the rental place usually checked the tapes before handing them out. I went with the third option and fixed the torn tape with scotch tape. I had to unscrew the tape to open it and yes, the safety sticker sealing ripped during the process. However, they never suspected a thing when I returned the movie so I guess I got lucky :smile:

wow... that story reminded me how we got screwed in those VHS movie clubs... :)

The movie club would mail you a movie and you have a week to return it or you be forced to buy it... and we got stuck with Aliens... it costed us $98 DOLLARS!!!! (this was between 1987 to 1988)

:buggedout:

Not only movie clubs and rental places had insane prices. I remember in the late 80s some store was offering Brain Damage (1988) for a whooping $79.95. Another place had Meridian (1990) for $69.

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Skull on August 27, 2009, 12:03:30 PM

Quote from: hellbilly on August 27, 2009, 11:48:54 AM
Quote from: Skull on August 27, 2009, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: hellbilly on August 27, 2009, 02:15:18 AM
We never had tapes eaten by our old VCR but I do recall our VCR once tearing the tape of the John Candy comedy Delirious after rewinding. I was in panic because it was a brand new rental tape. I had three options: either bring the damaged video back and pay $90.00 or lie and say it was already damaged. Which might have not worked because the rental place usually checked the tapes before handing them out. I went with the third option and fixed the torn tape with scotch tape. I had to unscrew the tape to open it and yes, the safety sticker sealing ripped during the process. However, they never suspected a thing when I returned the movie so I guess I got lucky :smile:

wow... that story reminded me how we got screwed in those VHS movie clubs... :)

The movie club would mail you a movie and you have a week to return it or you be forced to buy it... and we got stuck with Aliens... it costed us $98 DOLLARS!!!! (this was between 1987 to 1988)

:buggedout:

Not only movie clubs and rental places had insane prices. I remember in the late 80s some store was offering Brain Damage (1988) for a whooping $79.95. Another place had Meridian (1990) for $69.

Thank God those days are over...

Today I could get a The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection (1989) for $34.49

http://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Elm-Street-Collection/dp/0780626966

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: jimmybob on August 27, 2009, 12:16:42 PM

Recently, my Grandparent's antique machine facked up my copy of THE FLY. :bluesad:

-Jimmybob

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: BUREINPARESU on August 31, 2009, 07:07:47 AM

Quote from: hellbilly on August 27, 2009, 02:15:18 AM
We never had tapes eaten by our old VCR but I do recall our VCR once tearing the tape of the John Candy comedy Delirious after rewinding. I was in panic because it was a brand new rental tape. I had three options: either bring the damaged video back and pay $90.00 or lie and say it was already damaged. Which might have not worked because the rental place usually checked the tapes before handing them out. I went with the third option and fixed the torn tape with scotch tape. I had to unscrew the tape to open it and yes, the safety sticker sealing ripped during the process. However, they never suspected a thing when I returned the movie so I guess I got lucky :smile:

Jesus christ it blows my mind how much tapes used to cost back then.

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Leah on August 31, 2009, 07:37:46 AM

When I was younger, I would always watch "There Goes A-" something or another. the one that gotten eaten was (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511A16TDPYL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Raffine on September 01, 2009, 10:29:02 PM

Quote from: Bull on August 31, 2009, 07:37:46 AM
When I was younger, I would always watch "There Goes A-" something or another. the one that gotten eaten was (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511A16TDPYL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)

On a similar note, my ultra-rare VHS copy of John Waters' MONDO TRASHO got eaten by my player.

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/blackbagskull/LStD/200px-Mondo_Trasho_vhscover.jpg)

The VHS player promptly threw up.

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Allhallowsday on September 01, 2009, 10:58:35 PM

Quote from: Raffine on September 01, 2009, 10:29:02 PM
On a similar note, my ultra-rare VHS copy of John Waters' MONDO TRASHO got eaten by my player.
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/blackbagskull/LStD/200px-Mondo_Trasho_vhscover.jpg)
The VHS player promptly threw up.

Glad to see you around... oh kee-riest that frickin' movie... :bluesad: :bouncegiggle: (Bevare!! Bevare!!!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK295CnM5VU
"Dreamland Studios Presents" :bouncegiggle: :bluesad: :bouncegiggle:

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Psycho Circus on September 02, 2009, 12:47:52 PM

My old VHS player ate "The Lost Boys", "The Erotic House Of Wax" and my live Tigertailz concert tape. :bluesad:

Title: Re: Memorial to our VHS tapes eaten by the player.
Post by: Raffine on September 03, 2009, 12:43:19 AM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on September 01, 2009, 10:58:35 PM
Quote from: Raffine on September 01, 2009, 10:29:02 PM
On a similar note, my ultra-rare VHS copy of John Waters' MONDO TRASHO got eaten by my player.
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/blackbagskull/LStD/200px-Mondo_Trasho_vhscover.jpg)
The VHS player promptly threw up.
Glad to see you around... oh kee-riest that frickin' movie... :bluesad: :bouncegiggle: (Bevare!! Bevare!!!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK295CnM5VU
"Dreamland Studios Presents" :bouncegiggle: :bluesad: :bouncegiggle:

I'm still around. In major flux - but around!

Yeah, MONDO TRASHO is pretty unwatchable. The main problem I had with it is it's awfully boring!

his next one, MULTIPLE MANICS, is a classic, though. Divine's line "I now know you are part of the plot to deliberately get on my nerves!" is one I use often! :teddyr:

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