I happened upon this on eBay just a moment ago. Yes, it appears someone is selling a VHS tape (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3309126278&category=18853) which claims to contain PTA's short films The Dirk Diggler Story and Cigarettes & Coffee.
the quality has always been exceptionally horrible and the image fuzzy, no matter what the seller says.
Yeah, I bought it. It's good to see them and assuring to HAVE them, but the quality is utter shit (ESPECIALLY for Diggler).
I, too, purchased this tape. Poor quality, yes, but it's the only way I would ever see either of these PTA films, so I'm glad I made the investment.
I even captured them to the hard drive and made mpeg movies out of them in case I ever lost my VHS. Soon, I'll be transferring them to DVD for long-term storage in my video collection.
Cigarettes and Coffee is great. The Dirk Diggler Story is a real inspiration to watch... To see where his early work started, and just look at what it has become.
I have this thing. Dirk Diggler story imo is awful, and the quality of the video matches the content, however it is cool to see where certain things came from and what he could do with such limited technology and funding at an early age. CC on the other hand is pretty good and really interesting, you would be able to tell that it is a PTA movie.
I agree wholeheartedly.
TDDS is a must-see for all wannabe filmmakers. It's such an encouragement to see how far someone can come.
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I even captured them to the hard drive and made mpeg movies out of them in case I ever lost my VHS.
can you like send me them our something???
That would be against the law.
But so is speeding.
Quote from: XixaxThat would be against the law.
ummm... isn't selling it against the law too?
Quote from: XixaxThat would be against the law.
But so is speeding.
i think i'm going to use that to justify everything from now on.
Quote from: picolasi think i'm going to use that to justify everything from now on.
It won't work for chronic masturbation...
You'll have to keep looking for an excuse there.
but chronic masturbation isn't illegal.
:|
xixax has a dirty mind
anyway someone could put it up for download (ala kazaa) ;-)
Quote from: Linkanyway someone could put it up for download (ala kazaa) ;-)
Shame on you
how much you guys pay for your copies?
$15 here
Same here, plus $4 shipping.
I can't believe Dirk Diggler Story and Cigarettes and Coffee are for sale. PLEASE let me know how I can get a hold of some copies!!!!!!!!!!
I'd love to buy it.
EBAY, BITCHES!
Funny bonanzataz, but it doesn't seem to be on there. so kiss my irish ass! :P
I tried to copy my VHS to DVD last week for safe keeping, and the dub was so bad that the analog capture board couldn't even sync to the tape. My old "pure-analog" board would, but the new one I'm using uses DV instead of motion JPEG so I couldn't even get it to capture.
Once I got it on DVD, I was going to re-sell the VHS I bought, but I guess I'll hang on to it now.
I do have it on Video CD. I guess that's just as good for the type of quality the source material is... Now that I think about it.
i bought it off ebay not too long ago on dvd. $25.
i like both of them.
Quote from: punchdrunk23Funny bonanzataz, but it doesn't seem to be on there. so kiss my irish ass! :P
i would have given you a free copy if you'd only asked nicely. but no. I get vulgarity and insults. now i have to crawl back to the dark place where nobody can see me.
Quote from: bonanzataznow i have to crawl back to the dark place where nobody can see me.
If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times.
Stay out of my butt hole!!!
Quote from: bonanzatazQuote from: punchdrunk23Funny bonanzataz, but it doesn't seem to be on there. so kiss my irish ass! :P
i would have given you a free copy if you'd only asked nicely. but no. I get vulgarity and insults. now i have to crawl back to the dark place where nobody can see me.
Can i have a free copy please?!! :)
just so you fellas know, the punch-drunk screener is on ebay again
(https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Febay0.ipixmedia.com%2Fabc%2FM28%2F_EBAY_e4c260ba245326b4da823d339bb63ef7%2Fi-1.JPG&hash=3e641079fd7afddab2bf4ebbd51089d6df403da6)
as well as the adaptation screener
(https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Febay2.ipixmedia.com%2Fabc%2FM28%2F_EBAY_e31bb2fb2762bf64c8713dfad3205226%2Fi-1.JPG&hash=b4fe3cc722139f82a66ed9008a7f54eba1ee6c08)
both of them are sealed, and you can buy the pdl one right now for $75
Quote from: XixaxI agree wholeheartedly.
TDDS is a must-see for all wannabe filmmakers. It's such an encouragement to see how far someone can come.
I agree with you too, when i saw TDDS I felt sooo happy! Gives me hope to see talented people starting off really terribly.
Ok....since no one seems to be in the sharing mood....what are the chances of me getting a copy fromone of you, for what you, yourself paid for it? Shit, to sell them on ebay has to be just as bad as sharing them....Share the knowledge brothers!!!! These films we speak of are similar to that of a rare live music bootleg....Share that shit!! And all will embrace!
but it will make paul saaaaaaaaad...
he has already witnessed the sadness of a thousand dragons on these ones and the ones before. i don't know about the one inbetween, i don't think he knew about it
perhaps you'd like to come out and say a few words about the film