| 4/22/2007 7:29 AM |
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trustkill01
Member since: 4/9/2007 | | Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | B Ward,
I know even though DIC did the M.A.S.K. cartoon, and I have heard that since Hasboro apparently owns the rights to it (presumably because Hasboro put out the toys) is there anyway Shout could in whatever way put M.A.S.K. out on dvd? I would really like to get that, and i know others on here have expressed the same, thanks. |
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| 4/22/2007 11:06 AM |
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B Ward
Member since: 1/12/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | All I can say is that we've tried. M.A.S.K. is simply unobtainable at this point in time. Keep your fingers crossed for the future.
Brian
"Know Thyself"
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| 4/23/2007 11:43 AM |
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WezG
Member since: 4/23/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | jexix have released a volume 1 (not sure if you can get it new, got mine from ebay) and vol 2 (which i havent been able to get) |
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| 4/26/2007 8:50 AM |
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andrewcrawford
Member since: 2/12/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | That is a UK release volume 2 in the uk is cancelled due to the company goign bust, all 75 episodes have been released in australia |
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| 4/26/2007 6:35 PM |
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trustkill01
Member since: 4/9/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | Yeah i figured that.....M.A.S.K. is seriously the cartoon that I want more than any other at this point, i know theres a bootleg version of all 75 episodes out for sale from someone/someplace in CA, but I dont know I want GI Joe and MASK so bad, I have been told all the episodes have been released in Australia, did Hasboro give them the rights? why would they not sell them or whatever, i mean its not like Hasboro is making any money of of MASK anymore even in the last 15-20 years. Please keep trying |
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| 5/6/2007 12:13 PM |
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WezG
Member since: 4/23/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | If Shout! were releasing it, i'd wait, but since its not gonna happen www.madman.com.au/ has Mask both seasons, and the racing ones in 2 seperate box sets, NOT bootleg 75 episodes in 5 discs ver. |
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| 5/7/2007 9:25 AM |
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B Ward
Member since: 1/12/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | It's one that we re-visit time and time again. It's not to say it won't happen. We're constantly talking with the good folks at DiC, but we don't have those rights, yet.
Brian
"Know Thyself"
--Thales |
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| 5/7/2007 10:40 AM |
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trustkill01
Member since: 4/9/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | Well I hope you keep trying, because MASK is awesome |
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| 5/7/2007 1:28 PM |
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B Ward
Member since: 1/12/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | Okay, it's officially not going to happen. Someone else has the rights to domestic distribution, but aren't moving on it, and it wouldn't be cost effective to try to wrangle it away from them.
Sorry, guys!
Brian
"Know Thyself"
--Thales |
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| 5/7/2007 1:50 PM |
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trustkill01
Member since: 4/9/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | The dvd format for those MASK boxsets vol 1 & 2 are region 4 (Australia) dvd. They were put out in australia a while back, so unless you have a australia dvd player or region free dvd player theres no point in buying them |
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| 5/13/2007 12:45 PM |
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WezG
Member since: 4/23/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | arent most dvd players are region free now anyway? everyone I ever see in shops is or you can do it with a few button presses. i was gonna wait to see if you guys got it sorted anyway, but thats real harsh. |
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| 5/15/2007 4:31 PM |
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trustkill01
Member since: 4/9/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | I found a website that has a guy that sells a lot of bootleg movies, tv shows, etc. mainly from the 80's that sells on this auction site kinda like ebay, but this guy is selling MASK all 75 episodes(including the "racing" episodes) on 6 dvd-r's for $20 which includes shipping. His rating and customer feedback appear good, he says the quality is 7/10. Personally, i am going to order a set from him, even if the quality is kinda bad, cause you knows its recorded off old vhs tapes, its better than not having it at all, and hypothetically say i screwed, its only $20, not to bad of a risk. |
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| 5/15/2007 4:32 PM |
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trustkill01
Member since: 4/9/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd |
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by trustkill01 at 5/15/2007 4:31:35 PM
I found a website that has a guy that sells a lot of bootleg movies, tv shows, etc. mainly from the 80's that sells on this auction site kinda like ebay, but this guy is selling MASK all 75 episodes(including the "racing" episodes) on 6 dvd-r's for $20 which includes shipping. His rating and customer feedback appear good, he says the quality is 7/10. Personally, i am going to order a set from him, even if the quality is kinda bad, cause you knows its recorded off old vhs tapes, its better than not having it at all, and hypothetically say I got screwed, its only $20, not too bad of a risk. |
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| 5/26/2007 4:22 PM |
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N8 Storm
Member since: 2/22/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | Brian,
Is it possible for you to tell us who has the domestic rights to M.A.S.K.? I would like to write or e-mail them about releasing it, but need a name. thanks. |
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| 5/29/2007 1:51 PM |
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trustkill01
Member since: 4/9/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | I would give anything to get MASK released its like GI Joe, they were defining toons of the 80's, it is a shame because personally i would rather have had Shout put out, or be able to put out MASK and GI Joe than any of the cartoons that Shout has put out, I love Zelda animated series, I dont care too much for Super mario bros super show although i own both volumes, I love COPS,and i love Dungeons and Dragons (put out by BCI) but MASK and GI Joe still blow those out of the water, well maybe not D&D cause thats on the same level pretty much as MASK and GI JOE, cause its like 1983-85, real classic. I just bought a bootleg set of all 75 MASK episodes i will post and tell anyone intrested in how the quality is. |
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| 5/29/2007 4:13 PM |
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B Ward
Member since: 1/12/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | Unfortunately, I don't know who owns those rights.
Brian
"Know Thyself"
--Thales |
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| 5/31/2007 9:20 AM |
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trustkill01
Member since: 4/9/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | I got the bootleg Mask dvdr's in the mail today, they are good, the quality is 7/10 as advertised, the dvdrs have cool menu screens, the mask theme music playing on them, and its has special features on the 1st disc like old mask toy commericals and some other really cool bonus stuff i havent looked at yet, it include all 75 episodes of MASK on 6 dvdr-s, and yes the 10 or so "racing" episodes of the last run are on there as well, I got it all for $20 which included shipping, heres the link if you want to check it out. I win!!! I got MASK!!!!!
http://www.sell.com/226B8F
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| 6/17/2007 1:44 PM |
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trustkill01
Member since: 4/9/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | I have watched the first 20 episodes out of 75 and they do bring back memories, the quality is not that bad, so for those of you out there who read this and say " I wouldnt ever buy a bootleg copy, I can only buy commerically cleaned up/manufactered dvds" , it is not what you think it is....its like watching them if you had taped them on a vhs tape yourself, its clean, picture and audio, yeah its not dvd but for $20 which includes shipping, its an awesome deal, i highly insiste for those intrested in MASK to check it out, cause from the looks of it MASK wont be coming to dvd. |
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| 9/14/2007 9:41 AM |
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andrewcrawford
Member since: 2/12/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | some hopefully good news for oyu guys, i am not sur ethe company i think its jetix uk themself, but mask box set vol 1 is comign out in ocotber int eh uk and it will eb region 1,2,4 well according to the informaiton i haev jsut now, but there no extrsa |
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| 10/28/2007 6:42 PM |
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sstingg3
Member since: 10/28/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | trust,
Can u tell me if u got to watch the whole MASK bootleg set? Is it complete? I find it hard to believe that it has all 75 episodes in its entirety and not have any of the episodes cut off and have bonus stuff like MASK toy commercials and yet fit on only 6 single sided DVD's. The new MASK DVD set by Vortex Studios has episodes 1-38 on 4 DVD's and a second set that has 39-75 on another set of 4 DVD's and these dont have any bonus features whatsoever, so for them, it took 8 DVDs to fit all 75 and you have them on 6? Please let me know if your set is complete and not extremely grainy i would think it would be, because it must be recorded in SEP mode (5-6 hours) on each disk. Thanks |
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| 3/8/2008 9:02 AM |
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N8 Storm
Member since: 2/22/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | | The UK recently had some new M.A.S.K. DVDs. I'm still puzzled as to why there are rights issues with releasing it in the US. If nobody knows who owns the US rights, then how does one know why it hasn't been released yet? |
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| 3/8/2008 12:16 PM |
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silverblue
Member since: 7/16/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd |
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by N8 Storm at 3/8/2008 9:02:20 AM
The UK recently had some new M.A.S.K. DVDs. I'm still puzzled as to why there are rights issues with releasing it in the US. If nobody knows who owns the US rights, then how do know why it hasn't been released yet?
Doesn't look like there will be a 2nd volume of the UK release, Maximum Entertainment's license is ending.
http://mask.running-gag.de/forum/index.php/topic,1164.30.html
Kind of a shame, I really liked the cover art for the UK release and its way easier to order R2 from Amazon.co.uk. There was a full release of the show on R4 in Australia, and those are still available http://www.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?releaseId=7140&method=view
I wish there could be a US release for MASK. There is a lot of demand, and with decent quality DVDs available overseas, the lack of an official US release just gives the bootleggers an opportunity to make money on eBay selling pirated DVDs. If you go to eBay you wouldn't even know there wasn't an official R1 release. |
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| 8/20/2008 12:09 AM |
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axolos
Member since: 8/19/2008 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd |
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by silverblue at 3/8/2008 12:16:30 PM
Doesn't look like there will be a 2nd volume of the UK release, Maximum Entertainment's license is ending.
http://mask.running-gag.de/forum/index.php/topic,1164.30.html
Kind of a shame, I really liked the cover art for the UK release and its way easier to order R2 from Amazon.co.uk. There was a full release of the show on R4 in Australia, and those are still available http://www.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?releaseId=7140&method=view
I have stumbled accross the website of James McLean, who is responsible for the cover art of the first Region 2 collection of M.A.S.K. DVDs and asked him via e-mail about whether there will be a second one, as one of the news items on his page is about him working on the cover for the second volume... And he answered that the second volume is a go (yeah!) and it is happenning. When and what the contents will be is unclear... but his answer made me reconsider and I will buy the first volume from Maximum Entertainment. :)
Happy! :D |
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| 8/20/2008 10:20 AM |
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B Ward
Member since: 1/12/2007 | | RE: Question about M.A.S.K. on dvd | I don't know who owns the rights, but someone does. My contact simply says that someone else owns those domestic rights and have chosen not to touch the property. I just don't have that information, as it really isn't my business to know.
Brian
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by N8 Storm at 3/8/2008 9:02:20 AM
The UK recently had some new M.A.S.K. DVDs. I'm still puzzled as to why there are rights issues with releasing it in the US. If nobody knows who owns the US rights, then how does one know why it hasn't been released yet?
"Know Thyself"
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