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Movies => Good Movies => Topic started by: Trevor on November 12, 2021, 01:33:00 PM

Title: I've never heard of these three movies
Post by: Trevor on November 12, 2021, 01:33:00 PM
But what the hell: I'm going to buy this box set anyway :wink:

https://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/532895709/George_A_Romeros_s_Night_Of_The_Living_Dead_Box_Set_Import_3DVD_2011.html (https://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/532895709/George_A_Romeros_s_Night_Of_The_Living_Dead_Box_Set_Import_3DVD_2011.html)

Just FYI: that website is our version of eBay and that's about US$18 for the set. :smile:
Title: Re: I've never heard of these three movies
Post by: Allhallowsday on November 12, 2021, 07:21:33 PM
Of course you have, silly boy, but all three have merit.  Each has its own version of frightening and/or grotesque.  Even the third one remains relevant and strangely, memorable.  Sounds like a good price for all three.   :thumbup:
Title: Re: I've never heard of these three movies
Post by: Archivist on November 15, 2021, 02:00:47 AM
I once found an independent DVD shop with a large collection of horror, action, art and obscure movies. At the back of the shop, there was a door labeled 'Door of the Dead' or 'Discs of the Dead', with the broken remains of a number of DVD's glued to it. Funny stuff. I might even have a picture of it somewhere.
Title: Re: I've never heard of these three movies
Post by: Trevor on November 28, 2021, 05:23:31 AM
I got all of them yesterday: well worth it and considering that The Omen (1976) and Straw Dogs (1971) were banned for many years (unavailable locally) definitely worth it.  :cheers:
Title: Re: I've never heard of these three movies
Post by: Ted C on November 30, 2021, 09:36:06 AM
I don't know how you missed them, but they're the original Romero classics. I don't know what that price means, though.
Title: Re: I've never heard of these three movies
Post by: Trevor on November 30, 2021, 12:33:23 PM
Quote from: Ted C on November 30, 2021, 09:36:06 AM
I don't know how you missed them, but they're the original Romero classics. I don't know what that price means, though.

I also bought an Omen box set and Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs: all four of those were banned here.
Title: Re: I've never heard of these three movies
Post by: Archivist on December 15, 2021, 09:29:16 PM
Quote from: Trevor on November 30, 2021, 12:33:23 PM
Quote from: Ted C on November 30, 2021, 09:36:06 AM
I don't know how you missed them, but they're the original Romero classics. I don't know what that price means, though.

I also bought an Omen box set and Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs: all four of those were banned here.

I take it that South Africa has had a long history of banning movies of various types?
Title: Re: I've never heard of these three movies
Post by: Trevor on December 16, 2021, 01:20:09 AM
Quote from: Archivist on December 15, 2021, 09:29:16 PM

I take it that South Africa has had a long history of banning movies of various types?

You take it correctly: we had the worst censorship system anywhere. The censors were faceless and had frightening powers in that they could ban anything - movies, books, magazines, etc - and not have to give a reason for it.

They even banned the book Black Beauty  :buggedout:
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