Shout's Turkey Day Announcement!!!

[Justin T]

And Brian Ward was right, its a DOOZY! Here is what Sampo posted on Satellite News.
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Happy Turkey Day! This oughta wake you up from your Tryptofan-induced coma:

Two bit of news from our pals at Shout! Factory:

1. Early next year Shout will re-release two standalone episodes under the “Shout! Factory Select” label: episode 812- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES and 517- THE BEGINNING OF THE END. Both are expected to have additional bonus material not seen on the previous releases, though that’s not confirmed. They should be available beginning in February, so preorders will likely go up around mid January.

Oh, and…there’s this… [brace yourself, but it won't do any good]

2. Shout officials tell us they have completely cleared ALL FIVE GAMERA MOVIES for MST3K release, and plan to put out a five-disc deluxe box set. That’s episodes 302- GAMERA, 304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON, 308- GAMERA VS. GAOS, 312- GAMERA VS. GUIRON and 316- GAMERA VS. ZIGRA. No word on when yet. We’ll let you know when we know.

Breathe.
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Me: HOLY COW!!!

All FIVE Gamera Episodes have been cleared!?!?! And Will be in one
box set!? Has Hell Frozen Over!?

and single releases for Beginning of the End and Incredibly Strange Creatures Ect.!

This is amazing, Shout! Factory RULES!

The fans are beyond blessed at what Shout has done for MST3K, getting out episodes we thought would never see the light of day on DVD.

I bought a copy of the OOP Beginning single from Rhino on EBay, but if it has great special features I will not hesitate to double dip, Strange Creatures is very welcome since Volume 9 is OOP and insanley expensive.

It is indeed a Happy Turkey Day for MSTies everywhere!

[angilasman]

WOOOHOOOO!!!

[davelinajolie]

Nov 25, 2010 10:26:52 GMT -5 Justin T said:

I bought a copy of the OOP Beginning single from Rhino on EBay, but if it has great special features I will not hesitate to double dip, Strange Creatures is very welcome since Volume 9 is OOP and insanley expensive.

Hell, I'm gonna whack my original of BOTE on Ebay.

[pablum]

Absolutely love the Gamera announcement.

It also sounds like prices of Beginning of the End on Ebay are about to drop like a stone.

I will probably re-purchase Beginning of the End. The Rhino DVD has a very compressed/digital macroblock look to it.

[angilasman]

There are several improtant episodes released by Rhino that deserve ample special features (Manos, anyone?).

[Father Mannix]

Both of these announcements are awesome. A set of all the Gamera episodes is something I'd never imagined we'd see.

I honestly think I'm more excited about The Beginning Of The End getting a re-release though. My VHS copy is literally the only reason I bother having a VCR hooked up anymore.

[Ratso]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe this.... I am naming my first child Shout factory.

[sb5]

Fantastic news. I've never been quite as high on the Gamera episodes as others (though I do like them), but it's still amazing that these thought to be "unreleasable" episodes are getting cleared. Great work, Shout Factory.

Also, re-releasing older OOP episodes as standalones (and not mixed with new episodes) is cool too.

[callipygias]

Nov 25, 2010 10:26:52 GMT -5 Justin T said:

Shout officials tell us they have completely cleared ALL FIVE GAMERA MOVIES for MST3K release, and plan to put out a five-disc deluxe box set. That’s episodes 302- GAMERA, 304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON, 308- GAMERA VS. GAOS, 312- GAMERA VS. GUIRON and 316- GAMERA VS. ZIGRA. No word on when yet. We’ll let you know when we know.

Wow. Brian Ward for president. The list of amazing things Shout! has done is already so long, and they JUST STARTED, really.

[ElectricPeterTork]

Just remember... Shout Select is online exclusive DVDs, and a bit more expensive than if the DVDs were released to stores.

So, if you have the Rhino version, don't go selling it off expecting to get a cheap new copy. Well, unless you can get really good money for the Rhino disc.

As for Gamera? This is an all-Joel boxset I can get behind!

I'm guessing this will be a special stand alone box, not part of the number series.

[Ratso]

This announcement pretty much proves that almost anything can be released...

So It's probably a good chance that we'll see the other Sandy Frank episodes and really who knows what else?

[Justin T]

I really hope that both Beginning and Incredibly Strange Creatures
have new bonus features, that will help boost the sales so that
both fans who don't have them, and others who have the
original releases by Rhino, will buy them.

I'm surprised they are re-releasing OOP episodes already. I thought
it would be a few more Volumes before they did that. I do like
that they are singles and not in a box set, good move.

[mummifiedstalin]

Finally, Gamera vs. Guiron, the greatest MST3K episode ever, will get its due.

[ramasha007]

2. Shout officials tell us they have completely cleared ALL FIVE GAMERA MOVIES for MST3K release, and plan to put out a five-disc deluxe box set. That’s episodes 302- GAMERA, 304- GAMERA VS. BARUGON, 308- GAMERA VS. GAOS, 312- GAMERA VS. GUIRON and 316- GAMERA VS. ZIGRA. No word on when yet. We’ll let you know when we know.

Wow...that's exactly what I wanted. I'm not use to getting exactly what I want. It's a funny feeling, but something Shout Factory seems to be good at providing.

[ratherdashing]

Something we've all been dreaming about for a while, now. Every now and then, one of us would predict it jokingly. I never actually expected this. This is fantastic. This is like the time my friends and i were hanging out at Alex's house. Somebody asked him if he had any snacks. I then jokingly said ''don't bother, because Alex is going to order pizza'' and then he did. It was delicious.