Rhino tells us the single-disk version of episode 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER will be available only at rhino.com for a price of–get this: $7.98 (cheap!). Our source also tells us it will only be available for a limited time (essentially until the limited pressing runs out–although we were also told that if sales are really strong initially, they may do a second pressing).
UPDATE 1: We can now confirm this report, which says that Dr. Forrester (Trace Beaulieu) and TV’s Frank (Frank Conniff) are also in the “Message from Joel” and that Tom Servo and Crow also have speaking roles.
And for those who did want a true replacement for the previous disk, we’re told the “Photo Gallery” (featuring a collection of historic Best Brains still photos)–which was included on the old Godzilla vs. Megalon disk, is also included on this one.
UPDATE 2: Ahead of schedule, the disk is now available for preorder!
Thanks to alert reader Mike M. for the tip!
UPDATE 3: We’re now being told that the disks will not actually ship until Feb. 11. “Since this is a limited edition special run we need extra time to get the product ready,” our source said.
UPDATE 4: As several of our readers have discovered, the release of the disk has been delayed for at least 2-4 weeks. As soon as we can get some kind of definite date we’ll post it here.
UPDATE 5: Our source at Rhino now foresees a ship date of Feb. 25. Stay tuned…
UPDATE 6: Many, many readers have written in and posted on the Comments section here that they’ve finally received shipment confirmations from Rhino. Hurray! If you haven’t received yours yet, keep an eye on your inbox!
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Very true JakeS. I’d never heard the “deadbeats” comment. That’s awesome.
Last year I used the Buy It Now option to buy a computer I couldn’t afford at the time. They gave me 6 months to pay it off interest free…and it did!! :D Not long after it was paid off I tried to buy a telescope using the same service (nearly the same amount) and they turned me down. The reason they gave was complete BS. I asked the telescope company to drop the service in protest. They just gave me a $50 off code and said I could use it whenever. I really felt I was some kind of victim here. I’m certainly okay with the telescope company, but I won’t be using Buy It Now ever again. I’m sure they are sadden with losing such a great customer like me!! :lol:
It looks like I’m not alone in the wait. It is a little frustrating that all I get is an automated response from Diego Ruiz (if that is your real name… :shock: ), but it is sounding like Rhino massively underestimated demand.
I’ll wait…
I just got off the phone with them and they are estimating 2-4 weeks. I am furious. :twisted:
It sounds like NOBODY is getting their copies at all. They can’t have underestimated demand unless they thought demand was ZERO. They should have at least pressed a FEW copies…so what’s going on? I thought Rhino was sending a message by allowing this, and I was right, except the message is that they don’t want our business any more. :twisted:
Has anyone confirmed if Rhino has even pressed 1 copy of this to send out yet?
Hey all,
I was the one who informed Satellite News the preorder link was up, and I have yet to receive a copy either.
Yeah, I’m annoyed and junk, but honestly, there are bigger things in life to worry about.
I figure it will just appear in the mail sometime in late February or early March, catching me by surprise, like the replacement Killer Shrews disc. Rhino wants all of our money, and they will come through, eventually.
Just repeat to yourself it’s just a show and you really should relax. :wink:
:idea: my theory: the reason rhino set up a preorder link was to get an idea of what the actual demand would be for the single disc. that way, they can be sure that they have enough for everybody who wants one, but not so many that they’ll be taking up space in the warehouse for years. they know that pretty much everybody who wants this item is going to preorder it – sounds reasonable to me.
i honestly can’t see how anyone could be “furious” over this situation. nobody has paid for the disc yet, and its not as if “gila” was a hard to find episode. its been easily obtainable in trading circles since its original airing. sure, this edition has a few minutes of new material, but it’ll still be there when they finally send the discs out. relax, people….
They were claiming it had to do with not receiving this from the warehouse… I somehow think it’s all just the regular party line.
tvshowsondvd.com just reported the offical delay until late feb/early march TBA new release date.
I’m glad to see I’m the only one who didn’t get my copy yet. Whew!
As far as the feller who doesn’t have a credit card ordering a copy he can do this:
1) go to any 7-11.
2) purchase a $25 Visa gift card.
3) order your copy of Gila Monster and still have $13 to spend on something else.
-Steve
*brings in 30 comfortable lawn chairs*
There’s plenty for everybody. Shall I order the pizza and beers?
Has nobody heard of a thing called a DEBIT CARD? It works just like a visa except it just takes funds out of your checking account like a check does. But no interest payments or anything. EVERY bank has this available and it is free.
I just ordered my disk. First post…. ever for me on this site. :smile:
Alright, I cannot, for the life of me, see where to open an account at the rhino.com store.
Im not surprised by this at all. Knowing Rhino it will take as long as it did to get the Killer Shrews replacement disc. I think we will get it. I refuse to buy Volume 10.2 for one title, so I will wait forever if I have to. My VHS tape isnt bad quality, so even if I have to wait for the DVD, I still have a good tape copy of it.
Here is an idea…….
Buy the DVD set Volume 10.2, remove the Giant Gila Monster DVD, return the set to the store saying it was missing the disc and demand a refund!! :)
“Knowing Rhino it will take as long as it did to get the Killer Shrews replacement disc.”
You mean, as in MY case…NEVER? :( NOOOOOOO! :eek:
I’m sure you’re not serious about trying to take out the disk and return the rest of the set, but to anyone who might consider it, don’t. They’ll just give you a new copy of 10.2.
I’m hoping this is just a delay with the printers, which happens from time to time for everyone. The Strawberry panic manga was supposed to be released LAST March, and we finally got in in my store a couple of weeks ago.
I thank the Mads are behind the delay. :???:
When you think Rhino, think delays.
Yes I was only kidding about the 10.2 disc removal…you know ha ha hee hee
Anyway, we will get the DVD within 6 months…
Has anyone heard about what the Shout Factory’s plans are yet ??
From the short: the “Have you ever read ‘The Oxbow Incident?'” line is a reference to the Walter Van Tilburg Clark novel about a lynch mob that kills an innocent man for cattle-rustling.
I never got that reference as a teenager watching the shows on Comedy Central… then at some point in my ’20s I read the novel without remembering the MST3K reference… then years after that I re-watched the short, everything fell into place, and I fell off the couch laughing (not literally, but you get the idea.)
Anyway, that’s one reason I’ve always liked the show; you can watch an episode multiple times and still find something fresh to laugh at.
Well, that comment was supposed to go in the Killer Shrews thread, not this one. Now I’m going to go crawl under a rock and hide.
Has everyone else received the “late Feb/early March” email? I haven’t yet, but since I’m on what appears to be an ever-lengthening list …
Jus’ curious.
Rhino may be finished with MST3K but they’re going out true to form. :roll:
I still haven’t gotten that e-mail, the last one I got was the “Your item is back-ordered” e-mail. That was maybe a week ago? I’m not sure.
“In response to your inquiry, please note that actually in checking the inventory it appears that we are waiting for the delivery to arrive at our warehouse to send to customer. Once the GIANT GILA MONSTER DVD’s have been received your order will be shipped to you. In addition please note that a confirmation email will be sent to advise you that the item is in transit to you.”
Umm, yeah, anyone else already have their credit/debit card charged?
This post will probably be locked and Shout Factory will have released 3 collections before any of us see our Gila Monster discs.
Got another email from Rhino thanking me for my patience. See? They’re nice folks out there! I don’t think I’ve ever been thanked this much for my patience. If there’s one damn thing I have…it’s a knack for being patience and the good Dr. Rhino and his nursing staff have really gone out of their way to appreciate me.
*continues being patient by tightening sphincters just a little tighter*
Feb 25th !?!
Of this year :) ?
Yep – just got MY updated back/special order email thingie “not-yet-thanks-for-your-patience” email from the good Doctor.
Glad to know that my patience is appreciated. Now, if only it would be REWARDED by the darn thing shipping in a decent amount of time… :roll:
Yeah, I appreciate the updates AND the willingness of Rhino to sell this as a single disc, but doggone it – I just want to watch the silly thing. Like, now.
I checked my email and also received my third notice. Remember everyone: patience is golden :!:
I also got another email from Rhino about my Gila Monster single disc order today. It’s another “not yet ready” and “thanks for your patience” message as everyone else seems to be receiving.
CARLY SIMON lyrics – Anticipation
(Carly Simon)
We can never know about the days to come
But we think about them anyway
And I wonder if I’m really with you now
Or just chasing after some finer day.
Anticipation, Anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting
And I tell you how easy it is to be with you
And how right your arms feel around me.
Bit I rehearsed those words just late last night
When I was thinking about how right tonight might be.
Anticipation, Anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting
And tomorrow we might not be together
I’m no prophet, I don’t know natures way
So I’ll try to see into your eyes right now
And stay right here, ’cause these are the good old days.
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Wasn’t Carly Simon dropped off the Lighthouse by Joel and the Bots in Tormented? Oh, no, that was Ann Murray. Sorry.
I gave up and got the set since I hadn’t picked it up originally. I did email a rather irate email to Rhino, showing how happy I was to see Shout Factory take over.
“As far as the feller who doesn’t have a credit card ordering a copy he can do this:
1) go to any 7-11.
2) purchase a $25 Visa gift card.
3) order your copy of Gila Monster and still have $13 to spend on something else.
-Steve”
I wrote to Rhino when the single was released because I had a Visa Gift Card left from Xmas and was told that they can’t accept them. MC, Visa, Discover and Amex only. Which is stupid because even the piss-ant little store I work for accepts them on their website.
And so you all know – when you buy something with a credit card, an “authorization” for the amount of the order goes onto your credit card. It both freezes that amount in your account and double-checks that the information you gave them matches the card. That amount of money is held anywhere from 3 days to a month (depending on the bank). If the website or store doesn’t put through official request for the money in that amount of time the authorization drops off.
And most online merchants don’t put the charge through offically until they ship the item.
Just so you know.
I’m noticing quite a few Rhino video items on backorder status. I’ve wanted some of the Krofft things and most stores have those as backorder and they keep moving the dates. I bought the main ones I wanted (Land of the Lost and Bugaloo …hee hee) off ebay. I couldn’t sleep at night because I was worried I’d miss out of these shows. Are they having problems with more than just this single DVD release?
I just got an email thanking me for subscribing to the Rhino News letter. I guess I checked that when I ordered this…3 weeks ago! When they finally send this DVD to me I think I’ll smoke it in a bong. That’s what they’ve been doing…smokin em! :mrgreen:
Oh fer chrissakes,
I got a THIRD email from Rhino today (early AM Feb. 25) telling me the disc is STILL “backordered.” And yes, I ordered the morning it came online. If Joel can dupe x-number of Cinematic Titanic DVDs at the drop of a hat (mine took less than a week to arrive), it shouldn’t take a company like Rhino — which is part of the Time-Warner empire, mind you — to get this done. Or maybe that explains it after all…
Mouka,
I got the same one too…SHEESH!!!! :shock: :roll: :evil:
I received my fourth notice. If anyone gets a shipped email, please let us know. Thanks. :smile:
Just wanted to remind everyone that Rhino loves you very much and they are doing all they can to get your back/special order to you. Remain calm and patient.
(I got another email too)
Yup, best to remain patient. I just called the order center at Rhino. Still on backorder. No release date. Wait for the delivery e-mail. :neutral:
It is also the 4th for me, and I ordered the day of announcement. This is so messed up.
I tried to order the disc today and the Rhino site said the product wasn’t available for purchase. Are they sold out already, or is this because of the back-order problem?
“I tried to order the disc today and the Rhino site said the product wasn’t available for purchase. Are they sold out already, or is this because of the back-order problem?”
Backorder.
They let me place an order about 10 days ago. So that could be a bad sign. Hopefully if they do sell out they’ll do another run.
Same news here. Got my third or forth “still on backorder” e-mail… I’m losing track now. And I pre-ordered mine the day it went up. :???:
Dear, Rhino
What the fudge, guys?!?
Yours, the guy who bought every MST3K DVD you released to date.
Hopefully this will get an “UPDATE 6:” today. Right now I’m quite happy mine shipped yesterday according to this.
Shipped yesterday? According to what? The rest of us got delay emails.