Most Essential Purchase?

[Nakai]

Out of these options which would be your choice to get first? They are all movies I enjoy and want to get eventually but have to settle on only one for now.

[Johnny Zhivago]

LOA SB and Citizen Kane...

[Mountain Biker]

Indiana Jones

[PixyJunket]

Godfather

[drjay]

Godfather...Even the third wasn't bad, and the first 2 are both top 25 for me.

[LasVegasMichael]

Personally, I voted for BTTF, but only because of the jam-packed extras. I have all that you are seeking except for LOA (have CK).

If you don't already have it, the Die Hard Trilogy (Ultmate Collection) is a must have, IMO.

Good luck!

[asianxcore]

Godfather

[Simpson Purist]

GF Collection

[illennium]

Clearly it would be The Godfather Collection.

[nemein]

Of those given I'd go w/ Indiana Jones... that's because it's the only one of the list I have any interest in though ;)

[PalmerJoss]

The Godfather I and II are required viewing of any true fan of cinema.

[RobCA]

Originally posted by nemein
Of those given I'd go w/ Indiana Jones... that's because it's the only one of the list I have any interest in though ;) That's the same reason I went with Back to the Future. ;)

Although I do have Citizen Kane, and highly recommend it.

Rob

[ckolchak]

i would suggest opening up a Columbia House account.
LOA:SB (as well as Citizen Kane) is available as an enrollment selection, and several of the others can be used as your fulfillments, making the cost of everything considerably cheaper.


now what are the other 5 selections you should pick? :)

[fumanstan]

Buy the one you like the most.

[calhoun07]

Good Burger

[DavidH]

Raiders of the Lost Ark is my favorite movie of all-time. So, this poll was easy. :)

[Darkfriend]

All good flicks but The Godfather Collection is the one I would choose. Not only a classic but essential in any collection IMO .

[NaturalMystic79]

I second Good Burger, although from the choices given I'd say Larry of Arabia SB.

[TREX1993]

Of these listed, I would go with Indy

[The Void]

Indy and BTTF are hard to choose between. I say get both. I voted for Back to the Future because it is probably one of my favorite movies, maybe slightly ahead of the Indiana Jones movies but not much.

[collven]

Don't forget that The Godfather is getting re-released in May with a cleaned up transfer. Godfather 2 is coming out later this year, so there will probably be another Trilogy release with the better transfers. I would wait for that and get Indy now.

[GMLSKIS]

Indiana Jones Box Set - the only one I like a lot on that list. I used to like Back to the Future but got burned out on it. I Never liked the Godfather and not a big fan of classics other than Wizard of Oz and maybe Casablanca.

[gcbma]

Oh, please, you've got to be kidding with these four choices as "most essential." Where's the "None of the Above" option?

[games03]

1.) Back to the Future DID NOT stand up well to time. I bought it on release day and sold it soon after. There was none of the pop and sparkle that I remembered. Watching it on DVD didn't feel any differently than watching it on TBS.

2) Indiana Jones is must-own, but get a good price for it.

3.) They're still screwing around with the GF trilogy. Wait.

4.) Lawrence of Arabia is an outstanding film. It absolutely kills Indiana Jones and BTTF and GF is still in the works. Plus. Citizen Kane is GREAT!

Go with 4. Larry and Kane.

[RichDB10]

Originally posted by collven
Don't forget that The Godfather is getting re-released in May with a cleaned up transfer. Godfather 2 is coming out later this year, so there will probably be another Trilogy release with the better transfers. I would wait for that

This would be my advice also.....along with the option of picking up Lawrence Of Arabia Superbit and Citizen Kane or even Casablanca SE ;)

[talemyn]

I you are talking about getting one now, then definitely go with the Indiana Jones Trilogy. I would likely have gone with the Godfather Trilogy if they weren't currently in the process of re-doing it.

[Akira Kurosawa]

Lawrence of Arabia Superbit + Another Film

[RevKarl]

Originally posted by ckolchak
i would suggest opening up a Columbia House account.
LOA:SB (as well as Citizen Kane) is available as an enrollment selection, and several of the others can be used as your fulfillments, making the cost of everything considerably cheaper...
now what are the other 5 selections you should pick? :) Along with LOA:SB and CK, I'd suggest:

Buster Keaton Double Bill: The General/Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Casablanca: Two-Disc Special Edition
Sunset Boulevard
Singin' in the Rain: Two-Disc Special Edition
North by Northwest

[QuiGonJosh]

Lawrence of Arabia and Citizen Kane...can not go wrong there!

[sataniko]

The Godfather Collection

[jscout]

I'm in the same boat. I went with Indy first. Definitely not the Godfather until the re-release. That's what I'm waiting for. I'm currently looking for a good deal on LoA superbit (skipping CK for now). BTTF, no biggy.

[steebo777]

Indy, no doubt.

[Nakai]

Ah well I didn't know they were re-doing the Godfather trilogy so I guess I'll skip on that one until it's re-released.

I figured Indy and Godfather would be front runners but I guess it's down to Indy and LOA and Another Classic.

I've got a couple more days before I end up buying anything so I'll think about it till then. Thanks for all the suggestions and if anyone else wants to contribute go ahead I'll still check up on the thread.

[solpo]

When I saw BTTF (bought it on release day), I was really nonplussed. My wife (who claimed she loved the trilogy) was also less than excited.

Godfather's great, but with a new release coming, I'd hold off.

LOA & Citizen Kane are both greats (although I'm not super fond of LOA for some reason--I prefer Bridge on the River Kwai), but, again, without knowing your tastes vis-a-vis older film, they're hard to recommend. That being said, I find Citizen Kane to be not only a great film for serious viewing, but also fun just to watch in the background--it works on a lot of levels.

I voted for the Indy set. They've held up well with time and they're a blast on DVD.

[Slowpc]

gonna have to vote for BTTF here... Second place would be IJ ..

[brizz]

probably want to hold of on the Godfather for now, given that they have announced a stand alone remastered version of the first one to be released in May, with a the same treatment for Part II later in the year....

that said: get Treasure of the Sierra Madre and LofA SB.

[island007]

Godfather

[Hammer99]

I don't think the Back To The Future set is "essential", but it's a 3-way tie between the others, you need them all.

[jscout]

I just found my deal on LoA. Check out this thread over in DVD Bargains:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=4575403#post4575403