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Date Posted: 09:37:58 02/17/10 Wed
Author: Officer Torch
Subject: Re: FG Image DVDs are discontinued
In reply to: Rick 's message, "FG Image DVDs are discontinued" on 20:12:53 02/16/10 Tue

I went to a large Barnes & Noble over weekend and asked if they had any "oldie" Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers "stuff." I was actually looking for a copy of 1953 feature length BR (from 1939 BR serial) "Planet Outlaws" which I saw before in that store. They only had 1 item, the new dvd release BR ($26+ version) serial with Buster Crabbe. No FG, no other BR, no single version movies, no trilogy. Last time I was there, they had a lot. Some of the movie versions have different intros, some different music in some parts.

I had ordered a second three pack of FG from Amazon last year, as a spare....hoping it would be closed captioned, as it was advertised as such then. It was not, but I kept it anyway...since it was only about $15, and I once saw it on a Friday sale later for as low as $10! Yes, good prices, but features indicated not always there.

I hope if Image or any outfit remakes FG, that they use the best prints AND release them with closed captioning, cc, and/or subtitles. Many of our fans are aging, and hearing loss is common. We'd welcome cc versions. Sadly, I don't see that much interest in this material anymore, except for die hard fans like some of us. Maybe things would perk up a bit if a movie were made. Seems that TV scifi thing didn't cut it much. Maybe a CG loaded movie would help...BUT, do base it on the original Alex Raymond comics...this would add great adventure, action, color, and set it up for a new trilogy. Maybe we'll attract that next generation yet.

If you want FG/BR stuff, maybe now is the time, or you'll have to hunt store bins, or ebay and the like, and perhaps pay out of print prices, or do without. Seems interest in this fare has dwindled...and the state of our economy does not paint a bright picture for some of our favorite films of yesteryear in media form. Rick...thanks for tipping us off. Fans and members..try getting what you'd like in FG/BR, maybe soon.

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[> Re: FG Image DVDs are discontinued -- Tim, 08:30:18 02/20/10 Sat [1]

Officer Torch is right, the fanbase for the Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers serials (as well as the Universal horror and drama films) is aging and gradually shrinking, and the bad economy has not helped matters in terms of recruiting potential new fans to purchase these wonderful science fiction relics. A new movie might generate some fresh interest in Flash Gordon, but I don't know if today's younger movie audiences would subsequently gravitate to or appreciate the black & white Buster Crabbe serials that we all relish here.

I have the three FG Image serials, plus an extra of FG '36, and should pick up extras of the other two in light of recent developments. The prices are a real bargain.

I still haven't picked up a copy of Buck Rogers, but I see that the 70th Anniversary Edition (released in late 2009) is one of VCI's current bestsellers. I assume this is the version that Torch spotted at a B&N store. VCI carries many unique titles, including The Green Hornet (1940) with Gordon Jones and Keye Luke as Kato. They also carry the complete Honey West (1965-1966) television series, starring the lovely Anne Francis. VCI has a website, check it out if you haven't already.

Sergeant Tim


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