Ok, couldn't make it through the first hour of JR. It was just two wierd. Add in the fact that the picture was messed up because of the tape and it's Hasta la vista, baby.

Same guy who wrote Twins, which I liked. Go figure.

Al

Three sealed blank VHS tapes, Memorex SHQ T-120, 74 cents apiece, from my thrift store of course.

Yesterday I got

Jimi Hendrix live @ the fillmore east :)

Friday, i picked up Diamonds are Forever and Ghostbusters animation from 1986. I collect vintage animation and also trying to complete my James Bond vhs collection. Almost there. notice the cartoon vhs tape colors. different.


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I got the movie Basic Instinct Today :) (1992)

Luckily its the original release of this movie as the one in 1996 was recorded IN SLP (EP) MODE!! (Probably horrible quality) The one I have is in SP mode...

I looked it up on amazon and that copy was recorded IN EP!! (YUK!!)

I've never heard of a production movie released in SLP. That's really strange.

My director's cut is in SP. 150 minutes in length.

EP can look pretty good. Though it is highly dependent on tape quality, recorder quality, player quality, and the degree to which the calibration of player and recorder agree....

Yes it can but usually it does not..... The nicest experience is usually SP mode :)

Today I purchased 4 Laurel and Hardy episodes on 1 VHS tape (I love that show and havent seen them in many years)

They are recorded in LP mode but they are OK.. (I knew it wouldnt be as good as SP but I love laurel and hardy and havent seen them in MANY YEARS!! -- These 4 shows have talking in them (Alot of thier shows do not (I DONT LIKE THOSE VERY MUCH)))

I still time shift with my VCR today .I'm not fond of using my DVD recorders because I dont trust them and I dont need anymore coasters or mini frisbees from it.

Thank goodness that Walmart still carries blank VHS tapes.BJ's stop stocking them a year ago.

For pre-recorded tapes.I cant recall what was my last purchase.I got dozens given to me and purchased used ones at the fleamarket over the years.

For new VCR's s .It was back in 1998.I picked up a tons of used working VCR's at the fleamarket.

Also VCR's that were given to me plus ones I found in the trash and at the curb.

Since I was in repairing them I probably have 200 plus here in my garage,basement and shed just for parts.

I dread the day when the stores stop carrying VHS tapes and I got to use the DVD recorders.

I'm glad that some of the TV nets or places that have complete episodes of TV shows that I can watch online.

I got THE HOWDY DOODY SHOW today @ salvation army :)

There are 4 episodes on this tape! -- When I saw yesterday it was put on the tape in 2000,i didnt wanna get it as I didnt know if they just put the digital master of it on the tape (GARBAGE) and I dont want that,i can see enough of that compromised analog stuff on cable TV or DirecTV,when i get VHS i want the nicest analog quality!!

Today When I was @ salvation army,i figured i would give it a try since It wasnt put on by one of the big companies that might do that... It was put on by NBC HOME VIDEO and its georgeous!

The Original 35mm master WAS USED!!!!!!!!! -- IT EVEN HAS THE ORIGINAL NBC TONES @ THE END OF THE SHOW!! (Ya know it goes bong,bong,bong...... While displaying NBC on screen)

I havent ever seen 1 episode of this show before today......I watched 2 so far :)

I got Milo and Otis, a family film I never finished after starting to watch it at someone else's place about 20 years ago.

I remember that movie,havent seen it in quite awhile :(

Who knows when I'll be able to watch mine, I still haven't serviced any of my VCRs. My tape collection is still quite small.

I got the movie RISKY BUSINESS today - 1983 (Original 1983 release :))

A few nights ago my son and I bought the movies ' GONE WITH WIND ' and ' SON OF FLUBBER '. Son of Flubber was never opened. Gone with Wind is two tape boxed set with a booklet. Plan is to copy them to DVD for my wife.

-Duck Soup, $1.
-Enter The Dragon SE, 75 cents. Panavision in Pan and scan so I rented the DVD and recorded over the feature! Won't have linear stereo anymore but it's hifi of course.
-Blank Sony ES from th 90s in the shrink wrap, $1

Groundhog Day.

I last got the movie 'Killing Streets' - 1991 :)

A friend told me he never buys violent movies.
That's all I buy! Picked up another copy of Casino. Joe Pesci is too much. Some people are turned off by the profanity.
Bought Eddie Murphy's Delirious a few months ago. Too funny. :D

I have loved this movie for years! (Killing streets) only had it recorded off cable TV from the 90s and it wasnt in the best quality.. (SLP mode)

I was glad it was NOT COMPROMISED on VHS! (Digitally altered) and the soundtrack is ULTRA STEREO so I was quite glad!!!! (Alot of movies in the 90s started to use more and more digital crap that took away the good analogue quality :()

It is EXCELLENT!!!!! (analog is beautiful)


Anyway,

Yesterday I found Star Wars 2 (1980) @ salvation army!!!! (ORIGINAL -- NOTHING DIGITAL/NO CHANGES)


Now I have 1 and 2 in thier original formats .... Now looking for Part 3 :)

STAR WARS IS THE BEST 3 PART MOVIE EVER MADE!!

I last got the movie back to the future (1985) on VHS the other day....

It was in a bin of home made VHS tapes @ salvation army (THEY WERE NOT GONNA BE PUT UP AS THEY WERE NOT THE OFFICAL TAPES OF MOVIES (People recorded them from cable TV))

This tape was recorded 4/1/87 off analog cable (HBO) and is beautiful...... I have had the 3 parts of back to the future on their official tapes for awhile but all 3 are DIGITALLY RECORDED and look like crap to me...... I forgot about pay channels having thier own analog masters of movies in the 80s... (The only place I knew of is videodisc to get the first part IN ANALOG.. I had forgotton about pay TV services))

I am quite glad the guy let me go thru this bin...... (THEY WERE SENDING IT BACK OUT,WERENT GONNA PUT ANY UP WHICH IS SAD but in todays world you cant take a chance on someone getting porn,etc (THEY ALL SADLY CANT BE VERIFIED (Too many) :())

I got 2 excellent movies out of that bin before It was taken..... I also got THE FUGITIVE - 1993 (In SP mode) the day before also recorded off analogue cable (HBO) and this one has a very special treat @ the start of the movie! (That beautiful intro HBO used to have where they go over a city) See it below!!

www.platypuscomix.net/videos/starshiphbo2.wmv

I know where a couple large boxes of recorded movies are. I'll need to look over them again and see if it would be worth making an offer on the entire lot. There's also several at a pawn shop. Gotta go through those too. Interesting to see the older commercials from long ago. Last vhs i got was a week ago. Lost in Space, the One with Jet Li and classic Star Trek The Corbomite Maneuver. Found in a dumpster. Complete with boxes. I know the Salvation Army gets a lot of movies. Always check them out when i go. We have two SAs here plus a Goodwill and another local shop plus a few other places for used items

Hello I have got vhs tapes recorded from the 1970s with commercials such as Arthur treachers fish and chips resteraunt and burger chief and jeff.. what a treat...Timothy

Nice.

Excellent...... I would love to see them!!

On Monday I got:

9 to 5 - 1980 (I have this but this one I just got is the original CBS/FOX release in 1984 and is MUCH NICER! (The Original reel to reel master is on the tape opposed to the newer HOME VIDEO master on my 1995 copy.. (Better colours,etc)))

My oldest commercials are from early '82.
One car dealer asks " Why buy a left over 81, when you can buy an '82, for the same price." The cars really look old. :boring:
I wouldn't buy a VCR, until they came down in price, which was around that time.
BTW, the blank tapes were around $12.00, then.

Yes they were correctly valued I would say!!

Yesterday I got ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ - 1979 :)

Today I got

Bryan adams - reckless (A collection of videos from his 'RECKLESS' album))

I THINK ITS SAFE TO SAY RECKLESS IS HIS BEST ALBUM -- OH MY.......... And the last song was a surprise as it WASNT LISTED ON THE TAPE BOX AS ONE OF THE SONGS ON THE COLLECTION! ("One night love affair" -- (Played during the ending credits) OH MY....this song is in the movie 'REAL GENIUS' (1985) also and it sounds JUST AS GOOD!!! -- I am so glad this tape WAS NOT DIGITALLY COMPROMISED!!!!!!! (I had THE DOORS 'LIVE IN EUROPE' (1968) on VHS also the other day and it sounded like crap..... At the end of the tape I discovered why "Sound Mix: Digital enterprises" (Or something "Digital") I got rid of it!!

I have a doors greatest hits 2 record set.... I can hear thier stuff in 100% analogue! (Much nicer IN MY OPINION)

Picked up another vhs the other day. Walking Tall with "The Rock" Dwayne Johnson.

I got "Mr Smith goes to washington" today (1939) :)

I love JIM!! -- His movie "Its a wonderful life" is one of my favourites!!

I think the last VHS movie I got was either "Fat Man and Little Boy" (The story of the Manhattan Project) or "Quest for Fire". I got those both around the same time.

Yesterday I got

1) About last night - 1986
2) Casablanca - 1942

:)

I last got the movie "The Principal" from 1987 :)

I last got "The african Queen" from 1951 :)

Today I got THE GRATEFUL DEAD LIVE ON NEW YEARS EVE 1986 (12/31/85 from Oakland Coliseum Arena)


www.dead.net/show/december-31-1985

It was recorded off analog cable (On USA network)

Excellent concert..... NO COMMERCIALS AND FULL SCREEN!! (I think USA is too greedy these days to air a concert of that length WITH NO SPAM ADS!! (Crap on the screen,etc))


Only thing is THE TAPE RAN OUT :D (But there was over 2 hrs and what WAS THERE was fabulous 80s grateful dead)