VHS had the coolest artwork

[moreorless87]

Maybe if the prices came down.

Just a standard LaserDisc film, from what I've read, usually averaged around $39.99 and special editions that had more special features than usual could run around $100.

Part of the problem as well was I'd say that studio's were still often holding back on releasing big titles to buy for home use in the 80's, stuff like Starwars for example only came out on Laserdisc in 1993, if that had been released in say 1985 it could potentially have had a big impact on the formats success.

 

[Gene Tunney]

 

[HIMBOB]

Makes me miss the video store though I don't miss Blockbuster. I wish Netflix would
open a video store.

Same.

Just a place you walk around and scan the barcode for each video and it adds it to a play list for when you are at home.

 

[LATEXXX COMMANDO]

I love 80's horror posters/vhs designs from Japan. Much cooler and terrifying.

Even non horror films still look they could be

 

[moreorless87]

More than anything the 80's was the era of great hand draw/painted promotional material, both movie posters and VHS.

 

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[moreorless87]

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In that case though the films actually much more interesting than the artwork would suggest.

 

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In that case though the films actually much more interesting than the artwork would suggest.

My absolute favorite as a kid. I've probably seen it 100 times

 

[moreorless87]

My absolute favorite as a kid. I've probably seen it 100 times

I grew up with stuff like Ulysses 31 and Mysterious Cites of Gold that had the same kind of western/anime hybrid so the film fit in nicely. I know the original series was produced in the far east but the film seemed like it had a much stronger influence with weird and wonderful stuff like Unicron and the Quintessons plus the general brutality of it.

 

[shinobimusashi]

Man, the pro wrestling section of a video store was fucking heaven to me when I was little.

 

[rearnakedchoke]

Yup. Miss me some jumbo video.

 

[Amerikuracana]

I always found it interested the the VHS for The Punisher used photos of scenes that are not in the movie.

Trailers in the 80's-mod 90's veeeery often had scenes that were not in the movie. More than one, quite often. They were getting some value out of cut scenes.

One off the top of my head is "major league," but I have noticed way more.

In the trailer for major league you had the "that ball wouldn't have been our of a lot of parks." "Name one?" "...... Yellowstone." *group laughs*

That bit from the trailer isn't in the movie.

 

[DiegoLunes]

Trailers in the 80's-mod 90's veeeery often had scenes that were not in the movie. More than one, quite often. They were getting some value out of cut scenes.

One off the top of my head is "major league," but I have noticed way more.

In the trailer for major league you had the "that ball wouldn't have been our of a lot of parks." "Name one?" "...... Yellowstone." *group laughs*

That bit from the trailer isn't in the movie.

I like that The Punisher box had Dolph in blue jeans but in the movie, he is only seen in black leather.