Forgotten Films of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle back in

WaverBoy · Post by **WaverBoy** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:44 pm

Or is someone unloading their unsold stock on Amazon?

http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Films-R ... B00097DXG2

Now going for $39.50, sold by RC Books & Things and fulfilled by Amazon.

Other Amazon sellers are selling new copies for $24.93 and up.

If you don't have this set, grab it NOW.

Gene Zonarich · Post by **Gene Zonarich** » Sun May 01, 2011 11:10 pm

Back in 2005, I bought this set for about $45 at Best Buy. At the time it seemed a little pricy until I watched it and was floored by the amazing material, regular and "supplemental" features, and by the high quality of the DVD menu graphics. Also, the booklet that came with it was not only my first significant encounter with Arbuckle, it introduced me to the painstaking care and effort required for the restoration of a film, the ones here in this collection, and in general.

It also made me aware for the first time of the differing opinions on "proper" speed for viewing of silent films (prior to this, I was squarely in the "16 fps is correct" camp, but no longer, and especially with respect to comedies).

Highly recommended, even (or more) for anyone whose interest in silent comedy hasn't ventured beyond Chaplin, and this set covers the early Keystones with Arbuckle and Chaplin, as well as his films wit Buster Keaton, Mabel Normand, Minta Durfee (who is underrated to say the least) and of course the many others who were supporting players in these movies, including the Keystone Cops.

JM · Post by JM » Mon May 02, 2011 7:47 am

I grabbed a copy for $8.00 from Daedelus Books a couple of weeks ago, now going for $15.00 there:
http://www.daedalusbooks.com

ben7778 · Post by **ben7778** » Fri May 06, 2011 6:01 pm

JM wrote:I grabbed a copy for $8.00 from Daedelus Books a couple of weeks ago, now going for $15.00 there:
http://www.daedalusbooks.com

Just grabbed a copy. Thanks for the tip!!!