Recent DVD Purchases (Aka, darn you all)

[Mr. DS]

Andrew,

How is the Rock N Roll Nightmare DVD?  I saw the music video for "Energy" on youtube the other day.  Still one of my favorite movies I've taken on.  Actually tried to get through the sequel and the camcorder-shot film was just too much to take. 

[Patrick]

I am about halfway through Night of the Ghouls by Ed Wood, just as Horrible as I thought it would be. Andrew, this is the ultimate website, my friends and I are always looking at it. Thanks for such a great site.  Patrick

[Jordan]

To Darksider: The Rock N' Roll Nightmare DVD is to die for if you're a fan of the film (much as I am). Lot of cool extras and Synapse's transfer of the film is way above par (as is the sound on the disc. On my old VHS tape, the sound was shot so I just assumed that the husband in the film's opening just randomly felt that his wife was in trouble and didn't actually hear her screaming before he ran downstairs to find her in the stove! LOL!)


Well just to show how addicted I am to purchasing/collecting DVDs, here's my latest load and probably my final one until the holidays end:

The Aristocrats
Being Ron Jeremy
King Arthur (Extended Director's Cut)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
Gallipoli
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
The Brothers Grimm
Gen-X-Cops
High Tension (Unrated Director's Cut)
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
Live From New York: SNL The First Five Years

(Got all these dirt cheap from the guy that runs the local video store in my town.)

Here's what's being shipping to me in the mail:
Negadon: Monster From Mars
Garuda: The Movie
Gwoemul (The Host)
Island Claws (VHS tape)
Day of the Animals

Yup, that should all keep me busy until January methinks. (One thing that I'm most definitely buying at the end of the month is "The Descent." I thought that was one of the best horror flicks I have ever seen!

Well time to get to work! Cya'll!

[Shadow]

I made a pilgrimage today to some of my favorite places and came home with:

Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest
V For Vendetta
Wolfen
Dog Soldiers
The House That Dripped Blood
Terror Train
Brain Damage
Maniac Cop
Bollywood Horror Collection volume 1
Planet of the Apes Legacy Collection

[Andrew]

Synapse has been putting out really nice DVDs for years.  Quite often, you pick up a DVD for something like "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare" and you do not expect too much in the way of quality.  I have not watched the DVD all the way through, only part of the beginning and the end, but WOW (and I do not mean that game that stole all your friends).  The quality of the print, while not amazing, is stunning and I never thought that I would see the movie in such high quality.

Kudos again to Synapse.

[Ash]

Andrew...
I've been through some hell on eBay in the last couple of months dealing with scammers and I can tell you right now, if the seller was "NARU'd" (No longer A Registered User) you're probably never going to see that DVD you bought.
Your best bet would be to contact Paypal and get your funds back.

I've become somewhat of a crash course expert on eBay scams after scammers targeted me three times while trying to sell some items.
(they never actually scammed me...I was wise to what they were trying to do)
Since that all happened, I've devoted quite a bit of time to reading up on all of their scams and how to spot them and avoid them.
I've also spent countless hours on the eBay security forums.
Believe it or not...there's some interesting reading there...

Ebay really has become a dangerous place to buy & sell.
You really have to read up on the scams to avoid being targeted.
The phrase, "watch out for yourself" is an understatement when buying & selling on eBay.

[Andrew]

Andrew...
I've been through some hell on eBay in the last couple of months dealing with scammers and I can tell you right now, if the seller was "NARU'd" (No longer A Registered User) you're probably never going to see that DVD you bought.
Your best bet would be to contact Paypal and get your funds back.

Buyer beware, always, on Ebay.  I have been using it since 1999 or earlier, so I am as careful as possible.  Going to hold off on contacting Paypal yet.  I have some time before I would need to file a claim and finally seeing that movie, that I have known about by name only for years, is worth waiting a little while.

[Scott]

Just picked up these titles over the week.

• Five Savage Men
• Fort Algiers
• Code 7 Victim 5