BETA TAPE BLOWOUT SALE Page Three

MARTIAL ARTS -- KUNG FU MOVIES

The BETA format is (well.... was) the best video tape format ever to be marketed.
Sony ceased manufacturing consumer BETA recorder-players for the American market in 1993
and completely ceased production of Betamax machines in 2002.

My ancient 15 year old Sony SLHF-900 finally crapped out in early 2000
which is really messed up because I liked my Betamax!

Reluctantly, I've decided to say bon voyage to my Beta collection.

So, if you are a Beta-phile and are looking for pre-recorded video tapes (amongst other things) in this format -- READ ON!


2012!
The βeta format is still alive -- on the net!

$1.00 per tape!

Since I first put up this site, I have sold more than 2/3 of my Betamax tape collection. Beta is indeed live and well on the internet.

About once a year, between January and March, I update this site by removing the Sold items making space for other sale items and images.

I will sell all these betamax videos individually -- in groups of two or more -- or the entire collection!

They're going fast!

As of this update -- January 2012 -- that's less than 60 commercial tapes!
 
Just click "e-mail me" if you want to buy any or all of the remaining Beta library as is.

I'm also selling my "off-air" Beta tapes. Yes, there are recorded TV shows on them, but I cannot sell them as anything except "Blank Tape." Click the link: "Blank Beta Tapes"
Also: Other Beta items I come across are for sale under "Beta Sloppy Seconds."
Scroll down to click any of those links.
Buyer will assume shipping and handling costs.

I accept:
Personal Bank Checks -- domestic U.S. buyers only
Money orders -- including Western Union Money Orders
or
Cash -- U.S. dollars only.
(All international transactions are to be done in U.S. dollars only)

Sorry, NO credit cards and NO PayPal.

 Depending on the number of tapes you order, and the combined weight, shipping is actually cheaper if you buy in bulk.


Below are links to 9 pages of Beta format video tapes. These are all commercially released features, Made-for-TV movies, Music Videos, Cartoons, Comedy, Special Interest, Documentaries, and (of course) Kung Fu movies.

Titles are in alphabetical order and include reviews (or references) and a small picture of the actual box. I recommend to viewers and potential buyers to also reference the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) for alternate reviews of these features. My reviews are highly biased and subjective. I could be wrong.

Several of these videos no longer reside in their original boxes. Where noted they are protected by sturdy translucent white or solid brown clamshell cases.
Click to go to your page of interest:


This Page: 1A
Titles beginning with
A-F
Features and Made for TV Movies
Page 1B
Titles beginning with
G-N
Features and Made for TV Movies
Page 1C
Titles beginning with
N-S
Features and Made for TV Movies
Page 1D
Titles beginning with
S-Z
Features and Made for TV Movies

PAGE 2
Beta
MUSIC VIDEOS
PAGE 3
Beta
 CARTOONS, COMEDY, TV SHOWS, SPECIAL INTEREST
PAGE 4
Beta
MARTIAL ARTS (KUNG FU) MOVIES

OTHER BETAMAX VIDEOS AND HARDWARES:


BLANK BETA TAPES

Many of you have been asking about the "Off-Air" Blank Beta Tapes. That list is finally up. There are Over 300 tapes on that list. Most contain recorded TV shows and movies. Due to legal issues, I can only sell them as blank tapes so that is why the "program material" section is blank.

Click here to see any of these blank betamax tapes interest you.
BETA SLOPPY SECONDS

BETA TAPE CLAMSHELL BOXES & OTHER BETA RELATED ITEMS

Click here for some beta format boxes and clamshells and other beta related items that I also have for sale!

ITEM STATUS:
IF AN ITEM GETS SOLD: A RED LABEL WILL INDICATE "SOLD"
THAT ITEM WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ANY MORE.
IF AN ITEM IS PENDING SALE: A GREEN LABEL "SALE PENDING"
WILL ACCOMPANY THE DESCRIPTION.

E-MAIL ME to make sale arrangements.

Return to: Beta Movies Page One

Or, return to the Chunk O Stuff For Sale Home Page

Kung Fu Movie Caveats:
"To be updated. No listing."

I use this caveat to emphasize that the information presented in the description may be less than accurate.

Information on Kung fu films -- especially those from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China -- can be difficult to trace. In many cases, some of these movies are retitled (often more than once!) for the American market.

Besides changing the original title(s), screen credits are often "Americanized" also -- making one think this is a completely different film. I remember several times sitting through a movie in a darkened theater and suddenly remembering, "Hey, I've seen this one before." Well, the distributor got my money -- again.

Without good references, of which there are very few, this page would be nearly blank! My sources are "Eastern Heroes" and "Asian Cult Cinema." Also, some on-line sources too numerous to mention here.


MARTIAL ARTS
KUNG FU MOVIES

duel of the masters box

DUEL OF THE MASTERS
1981
(H.K.)
Tsiu Siu Keung
Sonny Yue
Dir: Wilson Tong (Tong Ky Ming)
(dubbed in English)

Kung fu movie "intended as a parody" if I am to believe "Asian Cult Cinema." Young Liu, an orphan, leaves the monastary trained in martial arts but sworn never to fight (you can see this one coming a mile away). He gets caught up in the intrigues of a village that is being terrorized by a vicious gang. As one might expect, he has to break his vow, otherwise, it wouldn't be much of a movie if he didn't.
(original box in pieces
brown storage bookend box)


 fists of fury box

FISTS OF FURY
(AKA "The Big Boss")
1973
(H.K.)
Bruce Lee
(dubbed in English)

 This was the Hong Kong movie that put Bruce Lee's star on the map. Classic revenge story made all the more compelling by Lee's barely restrained rage. It was box office gold in Hong Kong.
 fists of fury 2 box

FISTS OF FURY 2
1976
(H.K.)
Bruce Li
(dubbed in English)

Another horrendous fu film starring the Bruce Lee clone trying to ride the coat tails of a classic.

RETURN OF THE DRAGON BOX

RETURN OF THE DRAGON
(AKA Way of the Dragon)
1973
(H.K. - Italy)
Bruce Lee
Chuck Norris
(dubbed in English)

Now THIS is the real Bruce Lee. Breaking free from being assigned a director, Lee turned filmmaker. "Return" was shot in Rome and Hong Kong and Lee did virtually everything He starred, wrote, produced, directed and probably set a few lights and ended up crafting a fine little film.

 RETURN OF THE STREET FIGHTER BOX

RETURN OF THE STREET FIGHTER
1976
(Japan)
Sonny Chiba
(Dubbed in English)

 The great Sonny Chiba breaks lots of bones and teeth and causes lots of severe medical trauma.




OTHER BETAMAX VIDEOS AND HARDWARES:


BLANK BETA TAPES

Many of you have been asking about the Blank Beta Tapes. That list is finally up. There are over 300 tapes on that list. Most contain recorded TV shows and movies. Due to legal issues, I can only sell them as blank tapes so that is why the "program material" section is blank.

Click here to see any of these blank betamax tapes interest you.
BETA TAPE BOXES
 AND
 OTHER BETA RELATED ITEMS

Click here for some beta format boxes and clamshells and other beta related items that I also have for sale!

Click to go to your page of interest:


Page: 1A
Titles beginning with
A-F
Features and Made for TV Movies
Page 1B
Titles beginning with
G-N
Features and Made for TV Movies

 Page 1C
Titles beginning with
N-S
Features and Made for TV Movies
Page 1D
Titles beginning with
S-Z
Features and Made for TV Movies

PAGE 2
Beta
MUSIC VIDEOS
PAGE 3
Beta
 CARTOONS, COMEDY, TV SHOWS, SPECIAL INTEREST

 This Page
PAGE 4
Beta
MARTIAL ARTS
KUNG FU MOVIES

E-MAIL ME to make arrangements.

Return to: Beta Movies Page One

Or, return to the Chunk O Stuff For Sale Home Page

 Most Recent Update:  JAN 2012