Multiple DVD editions

I got to wondering tonight how many people are out there collecting multiple
dvd editions of a given film. And if certain films in particular are more
popular in this way.

For instance I now possess two different editions of "The Wizard of Oz".
The single disc edition that has been out for years and the recently
released 3-disc collector's edition. There also is available a 2-disc
edition.

Another film I have multiple editions of is "Bull Durham", chiefly because
the more recent disc offers a commentary from Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins.
I haven't been able to get around to watching this yet, (or actually
listening to the commentary), but I am part way through the second disc of
"Wizard"

Still another film I have multiple editions of is "Basic Instinct". Again,
second release contained a commentary from feminist Camille Paglia. It was
interesting to hear those comments on this particular film. There is
actually about four different editions of this film; one comes complete with
an ice pick.

"Amadeus" has two editions and I do have the first one, (the flipper), but I
have passed on the second because "Apocalypse Now Redux" has turned me off
of director's cuts.

I once had the MPI version of "A Hard Day's Night" and sold it for nearly
$100.00 because I heard of a new two disc set that was to be released.
After picking up the 2 disc set, I wished I had held onto my MPI edition.
Such is life.

Anyway, can anyone else chime in about the need for multiple editions of
particular films?

Bernie Woodham

Bernie Woodham wrote:
> Anyway, can anyone else chime in about the need for multiple editions of
> particular films?

Not so much of a "need," but more of a "want." I've been completely
guilty of double and triple dipping on most of the Disney titles --
usually the first Limited/Gold Edition was non-anamorphic followed by
the newer Masterpiece/Special Edition which is anamorphic. However,
for some strange reason, I hold onto the older version DVD. Actually,
I've held onto most of my Disney LDs, too, since there is usually
SOMETHING that makes it unique as compared to any of the DVD releases.

-Junior

unclejr

"Bernie Woodham" <> wrote in message
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>I got to wondering tonight how many people are out there collecting
>multiple dvd editions of a given film.

I have 12 DVD editions of 'Dune', 6 laserdiscs, 2 VHS, 1 Beta, 1 CED, 1
VHD, 1 VCD, and 1 UMD.

http://www.mindspring.com/~dunestuff/av.html

I like collecting stuff from this movie.

I also have 6 DVDs for 'Hero', 1 EVD, and 1 HVD (the last two both
high-definition formats imported from China).

Joshua Zyber

"Bernie Woodham" <> wrote:

>Anyway, can anyone else chime in about the need for multiple editions of
>particular films?

In addition to the US release of Two Brothers, I bought the French deluxe
edition because it has a different cut of the movie and it has a 16:9
version (open matte; theatrical was 2.35:1).

Christian the Lion is only available in uncut form from the UK on a PAL VHS
tape. So I keep that along with my cut American DVD.

Kimba W. Lion

"Bernie Woodham" <> wrote in
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> Anyway, can anyone else chime in about the need for multiple editions
> of particular films?
>

I have both the original Dumb & Dumber and the new extended version.
It's a movie I've seen over and over again and practically know by
heart. Just the chance to see something different is worth the repurchase.



--

Aaron J. Bossig

http://www.GodsLabRat.com
http://www.dvdverdict.com

Aaron J. Bossig

I have my favorite film, Field of Dreams on VHS, LD, DVD and 16mm.

Jim Reid

"Bernie Woodham" <> wrote:

> I got to wondering tonight how many people are out there collecting
> multiple dvd editions of a given film. And if certain films in
> particular are more popular in this way.

It depends. I've *bought* multiple editions of some films, but in
most cases, I ended up giving the older (less desirable) editions
to the local library. Such as, for example, the Image/Universal
releases that were later given new releases by Universal.

But it depends largely on whether I consider something to be
"collectible". By that, I mean collectible for *my* purposes,
not because I think it'll be worth a jillion dollars on eBay in a
few years. For example, I collect Criterions, and in some cases,
I may have a previous edition of a Criterion title that I want
to keep for some reason, while still getting the Criterion. Like
having KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS in the Anchor Bay Alec Guinness
boxed set, and then buying the Criterion. Or keeping the Kino
edition of THE TIN DRUM after buying the Criterion.

If there's something "different" about the new releases, I keep
the older ones. Like the Warner/MK2 Chaplins vs the Image/Blackhawk
versions.

There are also instances in which I have R1 and non-R1 editions of
the same titles. I started out buying the UK editions of BUFFY and
ANGEL because they were released well in advance of the US editions.
And then -- at least with BUFFY -- I bought the US editions since
they were in Whedon's preferred fullscreen.

Probably the extreme case is FARSCAPE. My wife and I are both big
fans of the show, and she's a collector (memorabilia, etc.) of the
series, so we have the original single-disc R1 editions, the R1
season set editions, the new "Starburst" editions, the original R2-UK
releases, the R2-UK season sets, and the R4 season sets. We've resisted
the Japanese, French, and German editions...so far.

(And that's not counting the fact that each of us started collecting
first the R2-UK releases, then the R1 releases before we became a
couple, so for all of the first season, and much of the second, we
have duplicate copies.)

Also, I'm a sucker for "uniform sets", and so have kept the Universal
"Classic Monsters" releases even after buying the "Legacy Collection"
releases.

Some of this is waning, though, as space has become more of a problem.
I just recently bought the new "Complete Emma Peel Megaset" box. I
didn't have the original Megaset, as I had the original releases,
but I found the new set for a reasonable price, and it's much more
compact on the shelf than the original sets. I'm tempted to keep the
original sets just to be uniform with the Honor Blackman and Linda
Thorson sets, but I really don't think I can justify the space issue.

-- jayembee

jayembee

I've wound up with duplications over the years -- though I'm inclined
to get rid of older editions when they get superceded -- and I've
occasionally, as in the Banderas Zorro and Crouching Tiger, dumped the
not-so-special special edition in favour of the Superbit.

I've wound with some Criterions doubled -- I have the Criterion and New
Line Spinal Taps because the commentaries are completely different, the
Criterion and MGM Silence of the Lambs, because the MGM has the better
print while the Criterion has great extras, that sort of thing. I'm not
inclined to pile up different editions of things though.

John Harkness

caliban43@yahoo.com

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> I've wound up with duplications over the years -- though I'm inclined
> to get rid of older editions when they get superceded -- and I've
> occasionally, as in the Banderas Zorro and Crouching Tiger, dumped the
> not-so-special special edition in favour of the Superbit.
>
> I've wound with some Criterions doubled -- I have the Criterion and New
> Line Spinal Taps because the commentaries are completely different, the
> Criterion and MGM Silence of the Lambs, because the MGM has the better
> print while the Criterion has great extras, that sort of thing. I'm not
> inclined to pile up different editions of things though.
>
> John Harkness
>
I also have the Criterion "SOTL" and have thought about getting the MGM
print.

Bernie Woodham

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:26:08 GMT, "Joshua Zyber"
<> wrote:

>"Bernie Woodham" <> wrote in message
>news:ByRQf.816845$x96.341242@attbi_s72...
>>I got to wondering tonight how many people are out there collecting
>>multiple dvd editions of a given film.
>
>I have 12 DVD editions of 'Dune', 6 laserdiscs, 2 VHS, 1 Beta, 1 CED, 1
>VHD, 1 VCD, and 1 UMD.
>
>http://www.mindspring.com/~dunestuff/av.html
>
>I like collecting stuff from this movie.
>
>I also have 6 DVDs for 'Hero', 1 EVD, and 1 HVD (the last two both
>high-definition formats imported from China).
>
>

You need to see a DVD Shrink

bog