200 Motels DVD release

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I saw yesterday in a big Parisian record shop FNAC a DVD release of 200 Motels (Zone2). It was on novelty exposure and I stopped for a couple of minutes to look at the screen....even so a major retailer like the FNAC sells it "legally"  it is for sure not an official digital remaster but a cheap VHS to DVD master, looks  worse then my VHS copy. It's  not released by MGM, who released the original movie but by some obscure label who releases a lot of cheap concert DVD's in Europe these times. Until wating for a real digital remaster and if you don't own one of these prehistoric VHS recorders go for it...  it's a great movie!! 

Edited by Alucard - September 19 2008 at 11:19

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Alucard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 10 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 3888	Topic: 200 Motels DVD release Posted: September 19 2008 at 07:21
	I saw yesterday in a big Parisian record shop FNAC a DVD release of 200 Motels (Zone2). It was on novelty exposure and I stopped for a couple of minutes to look at the screen....even so a major retailer like the FNAC sells it "legally" it is for sure not an official digital remaster but a cheap VHS to DVD master, looks worse then my VHS copy. It's not released by MGM, who released the original movie but by some obscure label who releases a lot of cheap concert DVD's in Europe these times. Until wating for a real digital remaster and if you don't own one of these prehistoric VHS recorders go for it... it's a great movie!! Edited by Alucard - September 19 2008 at 11:19
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ClassicRocker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 02 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 894	Posted: September 27 2008 at 17:14
	I got excited when I saw the name of this thread, only to have my hopes crushed. MGM really does need to re-release 200 Motels on DVD, but I have read that the original master tape for the film no longer exists... If that's true, we may never see an "official" DVD release!