Well guys! I'm back. It's been a VERY long time since I've posted anything here. This news about the upcoming DVD set has reignited my love for the Stooges. Actually, my love for our boys never went away, it was just my respect for Columbia that went WAY downhill. I did purchase some of the earlier DVD releases, but was pretty unimpressed. First, the choices of shorts was so haphazzard. I also wish they could have included a PLAY ALL feature. Columbia, for the longest time, has appeared to only do the bare minimum when it comes to the Stooges, as well as various TV shows. Just look at the season sets for shows such as "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," "Good Times," "Sanford and Son," "Soap," "What's Happenin'!!," "Charlie's Angels" and "Mad About You." None of these sets include any bonus features. Plus, since I own seasons 1-3 of "All in the Family," I can atest to the very poor picture quality.
All of that aside, the news of the new Stooges DVDs is reason to celebrate. I, too, checked Amazon after reading the news in The Three Stooges Journal. Gary Lassin had listed the suggested retail price at $24.99. That's not too bad. I was, however, more impressed with Amazon's price of $17.49. I have always had good experiences with Amazon. That said, I prefer to buy CDs and DVDs in stores, so I don't have to wait for the item to arrive by mail. Then again, I may not find it any cheaper anywhere else. I wonder what places such as Curcuit City, Best Buy and Wal-Mart will be charging?
With only a handful of DVDs, and a few VHS tapes of shorts I taped off AMC, to watch, I've been pretty deficiant lately when it comes to the Stooges. I can't wait to start rebuilding my collection. I also can't wait to reconnect with those of you here at this wonderful board. It's great to be back.