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Jim Patterson · Guest

Is it true that that Universal are doing a new DVD box set of the "Road" pictures. This time with "Rio" and "Bali" ?

Ken Barnes · Host Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 548

Yes, Jim. That is correct. The new box set will include "Rio" and "Bali."

Ken

Ron Patmore · Guest

Dear Ken,

Will you be involved with this new set ? Will it contain any rare and interesting extras ?

R.P.

Ken Barnes · Host Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 548

At the moment, I'm not involved in it at all. But I shall contact Universal to offer my services. Of course, it may be too late. But let's see what happens.

Ken

Mark Hammond · Guest

What are Universal playing at ? Less than a year ago, I bought the 4-disc Road to box set - which Laureate produced so beautifully ( with terrific menus and great documentation ). Now, suddenly, they come up with another box set containing the same four movies plus the 1947 "Road to Rio" and the 1952 "Road To Bali." Why couldn't they have done this in the first place.

Since I've already added "Rio" and "Bali" to my collection, I can't see any point in buying them all over again. Universal can count me out on this one.

Phil Jellicoe · Guest

Someone at Universal must be bonkers releasing a second box set of the "Roads" so soon after the first one. Like Mark Hammond and many other collectors, I already own the first box set and I've added "Rio" and Bali" to my collection. Do Universal really expect us to dig into our pockets again just to get these six movies in one place. ? This must be as confusing for the dealers as it is for the consumer.

I suppose next year they'll do a deal with United Artists and release another box that will include "Road To Hong Kong."

D. Prossor · Guest

I've just noticed the press story in July's edition of CUE (page 2 Cool

announcing the new box set of the Road pictures. It's described as
" The Complete ROAD TO Boxset." Not true. It doesn't contain "Hong Kong." But then maybe Universal don't know that the last in the series was made in 1962 for United Artists.

It seems to me that there's a hell of a lot that Universal don't know.

Guest · Guest

I might be interested in buying the newly announced "Road" box set if it's as well documented as the previous one produced by Laureate's Ken Barnes. But I would expect to get more extras this time. If all that Universal are offering is "Rio" and "Bali" then they can count me out.

Carl Brenner · Guest

I agree that Universal releasing another box set of the Road pictures so soon after the first is more than crass. But if it presents decent prints of "io" and "Bali" AND some classy extras, then I will invest.

W.R · Guest

I just bought the 4-disc box set of the Road pictures and I'm really pleased with it. The movies are great, the packaging and presentation are first class. Now, how do you suppose I feel to learn that Universal are doing another box set of the same four pictures with the addition of "Rio" ( the best of the bunch ) and "Bali" ( the only one in technicolor).
Both of which I have bought separately ? I'll tell you. It feels lousy.

Universal should be ashamed to treat collectors in this way.

Keith Melton · Guest

I am 19 years old and the " Roads " are among my favourite films. I will certainly add the new box set to my collection if it comes with extras.

My interest in classic films may be due to my parents - who are big fans of Bing Crosby,Frank Sinatra and Hollywood's golden age ( which includes Bogart, Cagney, Cooper, Wayne and the great musicals ). But I also have several friends of my own age who are into collecting the classics - especially when they have interesting extras. The Laureate DVDs are largely responsible for this. Please keep up the good work

G.M. · Guest

Why have Universal suddenly decided to hit us with another box set of the Road pictures. Why couldn't they have issued all six of the Paramount "Roads" in the first place ?

It really is frustrating to have spent out good money on the first - and very well-produced - box set and then to find that Universal are now going for a second bite of the cherry by simply adding "Rio" and "Bali."

Universal are almost as bad as Fox in the way they have marketed Marilyn Monroe by repeatedly marketing the same titles again and again in different box sets. Well, I didn't buy any more Marilyn after the excellent Diamond Collection and I won't be buying this new Roads set.
Why should I when I have "Rio" and "Bali" as separate DVDs from the USA ?

The only problem is, the DVDs of these two films are in such poor quality.
What is a serious collector to do ?

L. Pauncefort · Guest

I am a fairly regular visitor to the Laureate website and have always found it to be one of the most stimulating sources for inforomation on classic movies. I'm glad I checked in today because if I hadn't I wouldn't have known about Universal's new collection of the famous "Road" pictures. As it happens, I was about to invest in the earlier box set - which was highly recommended to me. Now, I'll wait and get the new one when it's released. I just hope it comes with the kind of extras we've come to expect from Laureate.

mgcroadster · Guest

L. Pauncefort · Guest

My thanks to mgcroadster for the pricing info. on Universal's new Roads box set. £60 AND NO EXTRAS ! That settles it, I'm buying the 4-disc pack and I'm ordering "Road To Bali" from Brentwood in the States which, I know, ios the best version on the market. As for "Rio," I'll do some international investigating. Somewhere, some time there MUST be a good version of it.