Movies on Betamax -- Page Two

BETAMAX VIDEO TAPES FOR SALE


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

My ancient 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 in this format -- READ ON!




2010!
The βeta format is still alive -- on the net!


$1.00 per tape!

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

About once a year, 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! As of this update -- March 2010 -- that's 153 tapes!
 
Just click "e-mail me" if you want to buy the remaining Beta library as is.

I'm also selling my off-air Beta tapes. Yes, there are recorded shows on them, but I cannot sell them as anything except "Blank Tape." Scroll to the bottom of the page to click that link.

Buyer will assume shipping and handling costs.


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



The Betamax movie titles listed on these 7 pages are commercially released features and 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:


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Titles beginning with
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Features and Made for TV Movies


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Titles beginning with
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Features and Made for TV Movies


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Titles beginning with
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Features and Made for TV Movies


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Beta

MUSIC VIDEOS

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 CARTOONS, COMEDY, TV SHOWS, SPECIAL INTEREST

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Beta

MARTIAL ARTS
KUNG FU MOVIES

E-MAIL ME to make sale arrangements.

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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.



FEATURE FILMS

MADE-FOR-VIDEO FEATURE RELEASES


get crazy box

GET CRAZY
1983
Malcolm McDowell
Allen Garfield
Lee Ving

Lampoon of the wild and crazy hardcore rock scene of the early 80s with lots of punks and new wavers and plenty of amusing drug references.

SALE PENDING





girls just want to have fun box

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN
1985
Sarah Jessica Parker


Long before she starred and co-produced HBO's "Sex and the City," Sarah Jessica Parker debuted in a little TV series called "Square Pegs" and then played the lead in this early 80s feature about a catholic school girl who just wants to dance her ass off.
gumball rally box

GUMBALL RALLY
1976
Michael Sarrazin
Gary Busey


The original "cannonball" race movie with a very relaxed Michael Sarrazin and the always loopy Gary Busey.


hard rock zombie box

HARD ROCK ZOMBIES
1985
Sam Mann


Real life Hollywood rocker, Sam Mann, supplies the lead role in this very low budget horror rocknroll comedy.

SOLD -- No Longer Available
hell squad box

HELL SQUAD
1985,
Bainbridge Scott

The son of a diplomat is kidnapped by terrorists seeking a new type of nuclear weapon. A friend of the diplomat puts together a squad of Las Vegas showgirls to rescue the son. Sure. Happens all the time. Mind pointing me to the poker table? Okay, I'm all in.

SALE PENDING
hiding out box

HIDING OUT
1987
Jon Cryer


The usually underrated Cryer plays a stock broker -- at least I think it was a stock broker -- who gets caught up with some bad guys and hides out back in high school

high risk box

HIGH RISK
1976
James Brolin


"Buddy" movie about a group of friends who decide to prove their macho moxie by doing something really stupid in Central America.



hot dog box

HOT DOG - THE MOVIE
1983
David Naughton
Shannon Tweed

They made a lot of ski movie comedies but this one ranks near the top. Naughton and his crew of party hearty rat packers take in a new guy for the ski competition. My top pick, if you must know, is Ski School starring Dean (the mighty cheese) Cameron.
inframan box

INFRAMAN
1976
(HK-dubbed)


Over-the-top action and goofy jump cuts galore. If you have ever wondered what a Chinese satire of a Japanese superhero-monster movie would play like, here it is. This little known Hong Kong action movie even got two thumbs up by Siskel and Ebert. Your very jaw will drop to the popcorn littered theater floor.

SOLD
No Longer Available



junkman box

JUNKMAN
1982
H.B. Haliki


H. B. Haliki took the revenues from his incredibly successful "Gone in 60 Seconds" and made this car chase and wreck followup feature. If you love fast machines and destruction derby action this film will satisfy both urges. Great fun for fans of automobile destruction.

SOLD No Longer Available
just me and you box

JUST ME AND YOU
1978
Charles Grodin
Louise Lasser


Somewhere between inspired and crazy, some casting agent paired up the perpetually constipated Charles Grodin with the droopy-eyed Louise Lasser and made this cross-country travel movie that defies description.

SOLD
No Longer Available


kashmiri run box

KASHMIRI RUN
1969
Pernell Roberts
Alexandra Bastedo


Himalyan hermit Gregory Nelson ("Bonanza" escapee Pernell Roberts) gets chased around Tibet by the invading Red Chinese Army. In the process he runs into hot blonde brit babe anthropologist "Hank" ("The Champions" Alexandra Bastedo) and earns his romantic reward. Shot entirely in Spain with a mostly Spanish cast and a minimalist budget that allowed for an army jeep for the big finale. As a classic 60s adventure film it's not a bad idea really -- one wonders what this film might have been with a decent budget and a more competant director. Generally fine chemistry between Roberts and Bastedo as well as anglicized banter between Spanish character actors Julian Mateos and Gloria Camera.

SOLD
No Longer Available



key exchange box

KEY EXCHANGE
1985
Brooke Adams
dir. Barnett Kelman


"Murphy Brown" director, Barnett Kelman, turned in this New York story.
king fart frat box

KING FART FRAT!
1979
John DiSanti
Charles Pitt
Dan Chandler


Finally someone took the "Animal House" idea to its logical conclusion. This movie about a dispicable frat house (full of older adult actors) that sets up the ultimate farting contest. Better and funnier than you'd think.

SOLD
No Longer Available


last resort box

LAST RESORT
1986
Charles Grodin

Rock-faced Chuck Grodin finds his sensibilities ruined at a hot resort. This guy wouldn't be happy anywhere except on a toilet.


last starfighter box

LAST STARFIGHTER
1984
Lance Guest
Robert Preston
Catherine Mary Stewart


Not great, but often under-rated sci-fi actioner about a trailer park kid (Lance Guest) whose skill with an arcade game gets him drawn into an outer space war. Very early computer effects are dated now. Robert Preston steals every scene he's in. Catherine Mary Stewart plays the love interest.

SOLD No Longer Available

long john silver box

LONG JOHN SILVER
1953
Robert Newton


A classic. No one -- absolutely no one - can ever play a pirate better than Robert Newton -- although I have to admit, Johnny Depp and Jeffrey Rush were great in "Pirates of the Caribbean."
loose shoes box

LOOSE SHOES
1980
Bill Murray


Compilation of insane skits from early SNL comedic talents, many of whom went on to become stars.

lost empire box

LOST EMPIRE
1983
Melanie Vincz
Raven DelaCroix
Angela Ames
Angus Scrimm


Three very busty adventuresses get caught up in the international intrigue of an evil empire of neo-nazis planning on world domination. High jiggle factor. Think of it as Charlie's Angels with D-cups.

SALE PENDING

lucky texan box

LUCKY TEXAN
1934
John Wayne


Very early John Wayne western. Old Duke made a pile of these western serials before he gained stardom in the classic, "Stagecoach."
mad max box

MAD MAX
1980
(Australia)
Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence


The film that started it all, and certainly propelled Mel Gibson into the heights of superstardom. Gibson plays a highway cop who always gets his man, even as the world around him is falling apart.

SOLD No Longer Available

malibu express box

MALIBU EXPRESS
1985
Sybil Danning
Dir. Andy Sidaris


I envy Andy Sidaris. He gets top Playboy and Penthouse models and puts them in his movies usually wearing bikinis and shooting guns and often getting wet.. well, you get the idea. Hot, hot, hot.
man from sex box

MAN FROM S.E.X.
1979

aka "No. 1: Licensed to Love and Kill"
(UK)
Gareth Hunt

Nick Tate
Fiona Curzon
Geoffrey Keen

If you have ever wondered whatever happened to actor Gareth Hunt after he left "The New Avengers" - or Nick Tate after "Space: 1999" -- well... here is part of the answer. "Man From Sex" is a low budget softcore spy movie whose single compelling scene is where this woman, wearing razor-bladed tassles, swings her boobs to "mow down" her victims. Add in the helicopter sound effect and you'll be ROTFLMAO like I was.

SOLD -- No Longer Available

man who wasn't there box

MAN WHO WASN'T THERE
1983
Steve Gutenberg


Early Steve Gutenberg vehicle about an invisibility formula that causes some comic intrigue.




meatballs box

MEATBALLS
1979
Bill Murray
Christine Debell


Bill Murray steals this movie, shot in Canada, about a bunch of camp counselors and their charges. It generated a big pile of cash and at least 4 sequels.

SALE PENDING
modern romance box

MODERN ROMANCE
1981
Albert Brooks,
Kathryn Harrold


Neurotic movie editor, Brooks, can't commit to charming Kathryn Harrold. Brooks co-wrote, directed and stars in this west coast romance.

SOLD No Longer Available
monte walsh video - no box

MONTE WALSH
1970
Lee Marvin
Jack Palance


One of the classic 70s anti-westerns -- and even if you hate westerns, you should see it. Beautifully shot locations, lots of humor and pathos about two cowboys trying to contend with the end of the cowboy era in America. Haunting theme sung by the late Mama Cass Elliot. Highly recommended.
(Tape comes in a white clamshell box.)

SOLD No Longer Available


monty python meaning of life box

MONTY PYTHON: MEANING OF LIFE
1983


The Python's epic film (they are ALL good) and highly recommended. Someone get me a bucket!

morgan stewart's coming home box

MORGAN STEWART'S COMING HOME
1987
Jon Cryer


"Pretty in Pink" alumnus John Cryer vehicle, a teen comedy romance and it's not bad.

SOLD No Longer Available
my champion box

MY CHAMPION
1984
Yoko Shimada
Chris Mitchum


Unusual film that focuses on a  Japanese wife who is unhappy in her marriage to an American. Shimada is terrific as a woman who finds her individualism and strength in running a marathon

my chauffeur box

MY CHAUFFEUR
1986
Deborah Foreman
Sam Jones

"Valley Girl" star Foreman turns in a nice performance about a young woman who decides to go to work for an all-male chauffeur company.

nate and hayes box

NATE AND HAYES
1983
Tommy Lee Jones
Michael O'Keefe


Before Tommy Lee Jones became a household word, he starred in this pirate movie, and it's pretty good!
jimmy reardon box

NIGHT IN THE LIFE OF JIMMY REARDON
1988
River Phoenix


Tragic teen icon River Phoenix stars in this teen comedy.

no small affair box

NO SMALL AFFAIR
1984
Jon Cryer
Demi Moore


Teen comedy with Cryer as a teen infatuated with slightly older hot babe Moore.
nobody's fool box

NOBODY'S FOOL
1985
Rosanna Arquette
Eric Roberts


It is a shame this film never found its audience.
Don't confuse this film with the Paul Newman movie of the same title. This is one of those gems that makes you come back again and again.  Rosanna Arquette plays comely confused Cassie Stoolie, a small town girl who hooks up with a traveling L.A. summer theater troop and falls for stage technician Eric Roberts. Shot entirely in and around Prescott, Arizona, "Nobody's Fool" is a minor classic that deserved a better release than it ever got, if it ever got one. Arquette gives an outstanding performance and she and the supporting cast is a joy to watch.

SALE PENDING
nobody's fool 2 box

NOBODY'S FOOL
(duplicate -- see details to the left)


Not sure how I ended up with two copies of this classic sleeper but you win since I have two copies to sell!


not for publication box

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
1984
Nancy Allan
David Naughton

Meager Paul Bartel comedy that isn't saved by having either Allen or Naughton in it.





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:


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1A
Titles beginning with
A-F
Features and Made for TV Movies


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Titles beginning with
G-N
Features and Made for TV Movies


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Titles beginning with
O-S
Features and Made for TV Movies


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Titles beginning with
S-Z
Features and Made for TV Movies


PAGE 2
Beta

MUSIC VIDEOS

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Beta

 CARTOONS, COMEDY, TV SHOWS, SPECIAL INTEREST


PAGE 4
Beta

MARTIAL ARTS (KUNG FU) MOVIES

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