Highlander Series on DVD

[Highlander II]

dunno - but $37 is a lot for S&H --

and from the interview that i read w/ BP about the DVDs - supposedly, they won't be in stores, and will only be available on the HL website -- so - amazon probably won't get them -- dunno - would be nice if they could justify the extra money you gotta spend tho ---

ok - so we figure $70 for the 22 eps - i can deal w/ that, plus, what? about $40 more for the bloopers, BTS, and Watcher Database? so, that's $110, and ok, $20 for the CD-Rom - ok - MAYBE i can live w/ that --- it still seems really steep - esp if they're gonna put the Watcher database on each season - that's gonna be really weird -

oh- and BP said they're expecting to put out one season per quarter ----

so - start saving your pennies ---

and, i'm guessing these are region free DVDs --

and, i don't understand why the PTB for all these shows just refuse to sell DVDs in the US, but they'll sell 'em in Europe and such --- i know it has to do w/ the networks wanting to get more money from making ppl watch on TV - but do they not understand that ppl 'create' their own video collections so they don't have to watch the shows on TV all the time???? arghargh -- PTBs are SO stupid!! they need some HELP!!

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[DarkCity545]

Well people I have bought the 1st season of Highlander on DVD and I have some complaints.

1) It really is not worth the 130.00 considering that all other show seasons are cheaper.

2) The case it comes in is so flimsy that after repeated use it will fall apart. The X-Files case is excellent. Hard cardboard a case in a case.

3) There are only 8 dvds and 3 eppys to each dvd except the last, which contains one eppy, bloopers of the season, behind the scenes look and the scripts cd-rom.

4) Each dvd contains a Watcher Chronicles icon that gives you a biographical and historical information on each episode's Mortals, Immortals, weaponry and the Watchers themselves. The print is so small you can't read it. The starring roles are repeated on every eppy.

5) There is a Slate Icon button where Executive Producer Bill Panzer reminices about the making of each Season One episode. He looks and sounds like hes drunk. It really is boring.

6) Q Icon takes you directly to the Quickening.

7) The cover art on each eppy dvd really SUCKS!

Come on Panzer this is really not worth 130.00. X-Files was only 90.00 and it came with a hell of a lot more than Highlaner did. If you have to have this save your money and then BLOW it on Highlander.

[Highlander II]

okay - was over at DarkCity's over the weekend (she lives like 25 mins from me) --

saw the HL DVDs - yep - they suck -- (okay - no, we didn't watch 'em - we were watching Angel, but i saw the packaging) - anyway -- the box - total **** - i have posters that are less flimsy.
the cover art? bad doesn't even begin to describe it, i would have said 'scary' - the pics are ridiculous and look 'fake' and the plastic stuff that's supposed to hold the 'bookcover' thing on, is loose and not secured very well - it'll probably fall off w/in the month -

oh - and we discovered that on the bottom of that 'really great' box that ya put the DVDs in - it lists the 'cast' and production info for each season -- and ya wanna know something? the cast list for season 6 is WRONG! it only lists Adrian (and maybe Jim, but i don't remember) -- ummmmmmmmmmm H-E-L-L-O -- Elizabeth Gracen and Peter Wingfield were both added to the opening cast credits for season 6 (tho i can't imagine why, they weren't in enough episodes for it to even matter) --- so, they should have been listed on the box - if that's what they were doing - listing the opening credits

anyway - just further proof that Panzer is an @$$ -- i read an 'interview' w/ him on a couple of my mailing lists and he acted all excited and said that the stuff was supposed to be great and there was so much they were doing to these episodes --- uh - no - i don't think so --

Stargate is much better - the box is great, the cover art is wonderful (tho it's the same on all the boxes - i prefer that to the stupid stuff on the HL ones) -- and the 'features' they include are interesting -- info from the cast and the production staff (who aren't drunk) -- tho, SG-1 has the advantage of having the ppl still nearby for doing this kind of thing -- HL would have to hunt ppl down and piece interviews together -- they should have thought of this stuff ahead of time!!

okay - end of rant --

i think i'll be keeping my videos and not getting the DVDs 'til they're cheaper ----

[markpud]

well pants to it then... if they ever turn up over here at a reasonable price I may consider it.. but they're really not worth the money, esp with the poor production quality you guys are describing

[DarkCity545]

markpud, check e-bay it will be offered there soon, the price should be better, thats where i will get my second season.

[markpud]

mmm. I may do, but the quality isn't guaranteed that way, for transatlantic shopping that could be a PITA...

[Highlander II]

yep yep -


anyone else have HL on DVD?????

i'm not gonna get it unless they improve it some --- i don't want 8 freakin' DVD's -- i already have 11 VHS tapes --- for 4 seasons - 8 DVDs takes up more than 1/2 the same amount of space -- nope - i don't have that much space -----

[Highlander II]

Hey guess what?

For all of you who didn't wanna spend the exhorbitant amount of money the HL store was charging for HL S1 -- run out to Best Buy (If you're in the US) and you can grab it for about $69.99 -- much better price-wise, I'd say.

If you're in the UK -- I have no idea what to tell you. Unless you have a region free DVD player - then you can see if BestBuy.com will ship to you ---

[Machara]

Higlander Season 3 DVDs in stores everywhere Nov. 18th.

So says the official site.

[Highlander II]

I got a Highlander catalog the other day - first one in forever -

and you can order ALL SIX seasons on DVD in one big Box Set - it's like $595.00 US--

if you're so inclined that is --

and you have $600.00 to spare -- me? I don't, so, not getting that any time soon...


(I miss Methos)

[markpud]

yikes, I barely have $6 to spare

[Highlander II]

Originally posted by markpud
yikes, I barely have $6 to spare

I know the feeling ---

and I don't like Adrian Paul enough to spend $600 on him - ugh - I'll just wait, thanx...