Top DVDs of 2005, According to US
11-15-05, 11:01 PM
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Top DVDs of 2005, According to US
I figure someone does this every year, so why not get the ball rolling and start a little early? Why not indeed.
Rank your ten favorite movie DVDs from 1 to 10. You also get 5 TV-on-DVD picks. Anyways, you know how this project works by now. Your post should look like this:
The plan is to take everyone's ballot and put together a final list of 2005's Best DVD Releases, according to the DVDTalk Membership. Your #1 pick gets 10 points, #2 gets 9, etc. Your #1 TV set gets 5 points, #2 gets 4, etc.
Obviously there's still half of November and all of December to go, so the list you come up with now might change in the next six weeks. I won't be doing any number-crunching until after 2005's final Tuesday, so feel free to edit your lists as often as you like. I'll give a warning when the final ballot deadline is near.
--Please be sure your picks had DVD release dates in 2005. Not the theatrical release date. R1 release dates, obviously. I live in Philadelphia.
--Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry, etc., count as movie entries, not TV shows.
--Multi-movie box-sets do count as ONE pick, but none of that "Complete Buffy 42-Disc 12-Season Box-Set Collection" stuff. Keep in mind we're trying to build a consensus towards the best releases of this year, not the priciest re-packages. When the inevitable yet friendly arguments arise about whether or not a particular release "should count," I reserve the right to play King Solomon and have final say.
--Any DVD that features Tara Reid, Paul Walker, or Cuba Gooding Jr. will not be accepted.
--If you insist upon listing your picks alphabetically instead of rankededly, it'll screw up the numbers, if only a little. Of course I will accept alpha-lists if that's the way you really want to do your picks, but then we'll just have a bunch of DVDs beginning with A, B and C that are getting free points, while The Wizard of Oz 3-disc Awesome Edition will get no free points because it begins with a W. At the very least, rank your top four or five and then toss the remaining picks in as alphabetically yet equally honorable mentions.
--This thread is for your ballots and for "best of 2005" discussion in general, but if/when you make changes to your ballot, please do it by editing your original post and NOT by posting a second ballot. That'll just give me more work to do.
--"Honorable Mention" picks aside from your main 10 & 5 are cool, but keep them in their own little list, set aside from the ballot portion.
--I'll leave it to you to decide if there's a difference between "My Favorite" DVDs and "The Best" DVDs. That discussion always gives me a headache.
--Please do not "split" votes or offer "ties." Your #1 pick cannot go to three spearate releases. Show some backbone and rank 'em!! Heh.
--Suggestions regarding this project are highly welcome. Ditto questions, comments, advice, counsel, ruminations, preponderances, observations, criticisms, praise, and indifference ... although if you really were indifferent you probably wouldn't bother posting about it.
I decided to post this because I wanted to write a feature on my 25 favorite DVDs of the year, but, aside from a few obvious picks, I had no idea where to get a reliable starting list. Plus I thought it would be a good way to remind myself what DVDs I should add to my "someone please buy me this" list.
So start your lists, set your placeholders, and commence bitching about how it's way too early to start up a thread like this one.
(Final Note: If someone already started up a thread that's just like this one, drop me the link. I did a half-dozen thread searches, but I didn't see one posted yet. I'll just chalk it up to a wasted fifteen minutes on my part, but coming up with all those fake DVD titles was pretty fun anyway.)
Rank your ten favorite movie DVDs from 1 to 10. You also get 5 TV-on-DVD picks. Anyways, you know how this project works by now. Your post should look like this:
1. The Magnificent Ambersons 148-Minute Director's Cut Criterion Collection
2. Howard the Duck Superbit
3. Superman 2: Donner Strikes Back Director's Cut
4. Song of the South: Apologia Edition
5. The Day the Clown Cried - "Yeah Right" Edition
6. The Fantastic Four Double Feature Edition with Corman commentary
7. The Evil Dead Buy It One More Time Dummy Edition, Vol. 5
8. The All Pan & Scan Collection: Lawrence of Arabia, The Sound of Music & West Side Story
9. The Complete Works of Steven Spielberg Minus All the Sappy Epilogues Edition
10. The Incredible Shrinking Man SE
TV
1. Serenity Vol. 2 - The 19 Lost Episodes
2. Arrested Development - 22 Direct-to-Video Episode Collection
3. Lost:Season 1 - The Annotated Cliff's Notes Boxset with Footnotes and Bibliography Edition
4. CSI: Boise: The Complete 3 Episodes
5. Police Squad!
2. Howard the Duck Superbit
3. Superman 2: Donner Strikes Back Director's Cut
4. Song of the South: Apologia Edition
5. The Day the Clown Cried - "Yeah Right" Edition
6. The Fantastic Four Double Feature Edition with Corman commentary
7. The Evil Dead Buy It One More Time Dummy Edition, Vol. 5
8. The All Pan & Scan Collection: Lawrence of Arabia, The Sound of Music & West Side Story
9. The Complete Works of Steven Spielberg Minus All the Sappy Epilogues Edition
10. The Incredible Shrinking Man SE
TV
1. Serenity Vol. 2 - The 19 Lost Episodes
2. Arrested Development - 22 Direct-to-Video Episode Collection
3. Lost:Season 1 - The Annotated Cliff's Notes Boxset with Footnotes and Bibliography Edition
4. CSI: Boise: The Complete 3 Episodes
5. Police Squad!
Obviously there's still half of November and all of December to go, so the list you come up with now might change in the next six weeks. I won't be doing any number-crunching until after 2005's final Tuesday, so feel free to edit your lists as often as you like. I'll give a warning when the final ballot deadline is near.
--Please be sure your picks had DVD release dates in 2005. Not the theatrical release date. R1 release dates, obviously. I live in Philadelphia.
--Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry, etc., count as movie entries, not TV shows.
--Multi-movie box-sets do count as ONE pick, but none of that "Complete Buffy 42-Disc 12-Season Box-Set Collection" stuff. Keep in mind we're trying to build a consensus towards the best releases of this year, not the priciest re-packages. When the inevitable yet friendly arguments arise about whether or not a particular release "should count," I reserve the right to play King Solomon and have final say.
--Any DVD that features Tara Reid, Paul Walker, or Cuba Gooding Jr. will not be accepted.
--If you insist upon listing your picks alphabetically instead of rankededly, it'll screw up the numbers, if only a little. Of course I will accept alpha-lists if that's the way you really want to do your picks, but then we'll just have a bunch of DVDs beginning with A, B and C that are getting free points, while The Wizard of Oz 3-disc Awesome Edition will get no free points because it begins with a W. At the very least, rank your top four or five and then toss the remaining picks in as alphabetically yet equally honorable mentions.
--This thread is for your ballots and for "best of 2005" discussion in general, but if/when you make changes to your ballot, please do it by editing your original post and NOT by posting a second ballot. That'll just give me more work to do.
--"Honorable Mention" picks aside from your main 10 & 5 are cool, but keep them in their own little list, set aside from the ballot portion.
--I'll leave it to you to decide if there's a difference between "My Favorite" DVDs and "The Best" DVDs. That discussion always gives me a headache.
--Please do not "split" votes or offer "ties." Your #1 pick cannot go to three spearate releases. Show some backbone and rank 'em!! Heh.
--Suggestions regarding this project are highly welcome. Ditto questions, comments, advice, counsel, ruminations, preponderances, observations, criticisms, praise, and indifference ... although if you really were indifferent you probably wouldn't bother posting about it.
I decided to post this because I wanted to write a feature on my 25 favorite DVDs of the year, but, aside from a few obvious picks, I had no idea where to get a reliable starting list. Plus I thought it would be a good way to remind myself what DVDs I should add to my "someone please buy me this" list.
So start your lists, set your placeholders, and commence bitching about how it's way too early to start up a thread like this one.
(Final Note: If someone already started up a thread that's just like this one, drop me the link. I did a half-dozen thread searches, but I didn't see one posted yet. I'll just chalk it up to a wasted fifteen minutes on my part, but coming up with all those fake DVD titles was pretty fun anyway.)
Last edited by Scott Weinberg; 11-16-05 at 01:53 PM.
11-15-05, 11:09 PM
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Oh man, for a minute I thought you were serious about that Magnificent Ambersons DVD. Then I read through the rest of the list and realized what it was. I'm still holding out hope on that director's cut. It happened with The Passion of Joan of Arc, it can happen with this one too.
11-16-05, 01:38 AM
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10. Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith
9. Akira Kurosawa's Ran - The Criterion Collection
8. Laura (Fox Film Noir)
7. Controversial Classics Box Set
6. Jaws 30th Anniversary Edition
5. Ben Hur 4 Disc SE
4. Walt Disney's Bambi SE
3. Thin Man Box Set
2. The Wizard Of Oz 3 Disc SE
1. King Kong Tin
TV
5. Thundercats Season 1 Volume 1
4. Master of the Universer Season 1 Vol. 1
3. Twilight Zone Definitive Collection Season 2
2. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1
1. The Muppet Show Season 1
9. Akira Kurosawa's Ran - The Criterion Collection
8. Laura (Fox Film Noir)
7. Controversial Classics Box Set
6. Jaws 30th Anniversary Edition
5. Ben Hur 4 Disc SE
4. Walt Disney's Bambi SE
3. Thin Man Box Set
2. The Wizard Of Oz 3 Disc SE
1. King Kong Tin
TV
5. Thundercats Season 1 Volume 1
4. Master of the Universer Season 1 Vol. 1
3. Twilight Zone Definitive Collection Season 2
2. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1
1. The Muppet Show Season 1
Last edited by Cameron; 12-27-05 at 06:43 PM.
11-16-05, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott Weinberg
Fake movie titles.
-JP
11-16-05, 06:30 AM
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11-16-05, 07:49 AM
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Well I still await Titanic, Wizard of Oz, King Kong, Ran, and Toy Story 2 and they all have more than a good chance at making the list so Ill be back...Preliminary list:
10-Wizard of Oz
9-Bambi-PE
9-Ran-CC
8-Malcolm X Special Edition
7-Batman Anthology
6-Starwars Revenge of the Sith
5-The Incredibles
4-Batman Begins-Deluxe
3-Toy Story 10th Anni.
2-Titanic
1-King Kong
TV:
5-
4-Scrubs Season 2
3-Scrubs Season 1
2-Entourage
1-Veronica Mars Season 1
10-Wizard of Oz
9-Bambi-PE
9-Ran-CC
8-Malcolm X Special Edition
7-Batman Anthology
6-Starwars Revenge of the Sith
5-The Incredibles
4-Batman Begins-Deluxe
3-Toy Story 10th Anni.
2-Titanic
1-King Kong
TV:
5-
4-Scrubs Season 2
3-Scrubs Season 1
2-Entourage
1-Veronica Mars Season 1
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11-16-05, 10:12 AM
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10. McLintock! Authentic Collector's Edition
9. Laura (Fox Noir)
8. Lifeboat
7. Ben-Hur (4 disc)
6. Jaws - 30th Anniversary Edition
5. Toy Story - 10th Anniversary
4. Revenge of the Sith
3. War of the Worlds - Special Collector's Edition (1953)
2. Bambi
1. King Kong + Son of Kong + Mighty Joe Young
TV Shows
5. Remington Steele - Season 1
4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season 1
3. Nowhere Man
2. The Muppet Show - Season 1
1. Lost - Season 1
10. McLintock! Authentic Collector's Edition
9. Laura (Fox Noir)
8. Lifeboat
7. Ben-Hur (4 disc)
6. Jaws - 30th Anniversary Edition
5. Toy Story - 10th Anniversary
4. Revenge of the Sith
3. War of the Worlds - Special Collector's Edition (1953)
2. Bambi
1. King Kong + Son of Kong + Mighty Joe Young
TV Shows
5. Remington Steele - Season 1
4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season 1
3. Nowhere Man
2. The Muppet Show - Season 1
1. Lost - Season 1
Last edited by cdoug57; 12-28-05 at 12:51 PM.
11-16-05, 10:19 AM
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This is a work in progress list: so... so far:
10. Toy Story (10th Anniversary Edition with DTS
)
9. Cannibal Holocaust
8. The Incredibles
7.
6. Val Lewton Box
5. Bambi
4. The Harold Llloyd Collection
3. The Wizard of Oz (Collector's Edition)
2. Titanic
1. King Kong (Collector's Edition)
TV
5. Scrubs (Season One)
4. Scrubs (Season Two)
3.
2.
1.
10. Toy Story (10th Anniversary Edition with DTS
)9. Cannibal Holocaust
8. The Incredibles
7.
6. Val Lewton Box
5. Bambi
4. The Harold Llloyd Collection
3. The Wizard of Oz (Collector's Edition)
2. Titanic
1. King Kong (Collector's Edition)
TV
5. Scrubs (Season One)
4. Scrubs (Season Two)
3.
2.
1.
Last edited by Giles; 12-15-05 at 01:32 PM.
11-16-05, 10:25 AM
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My votes.
1) Val Lewton Box
2) F for Fake CC
3) Warner's Controversial Classics Box
4) King Kong Tin
5) Naked CC
6) Astair/Rogers Box
7) Andrzej Wajda: Three War Films CC Box
8) Raging Bull
9) Laura
10) The Incredibles
1) Val Lewton Box
2) F for Fake CC
3) Warner's Controversial Classics Box
4) King Kong Tin
5) Naked CC
6) Astair/Rogers Box
7) Andrzej Wajda: Three War Films CC Box
8) Raging Bull
9) Laura
10) The Incredibles
Last edited by chente; 12-13-05 at 12:38 PM.
11-16-05, 10:26 AM
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I saw Superman 2 and was like "thats gonna get re-released this year" and then saw "donner cut" and everything else and got the joke.
Placeholder until I can summon the mental capacity to trudge through the years dvds.
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TV
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Placeholder until I can summon the mental capacity to trudge through the years dvds.
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11-16-05, 10:47 AM
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Film
10. Raging Bull-Special Edition
09. Appleseed-Limited Edition Metal Case
08. Toy Story-10th Anniversary Edition
07. Oldboy
06. Gladiator-Extended Edition
05. Looney Tunes Golden Collection-Volume 3
04. Ran-Criterion
03. Sin City-Recut & Extended Edition
02. King Kong-Collector's Tin
01. Wizard of Oz-3 Disc
TV
05. Veronica Mars-Season 1
04. 24-Season 4
03. The Shield-Season 4
02. Rockford Files-Season 1
01. Lost-Season 1
10. Raging Bull-Special Edition
09. Appleseed-Limited Edition Metal Case
08. Toy Story-10th Anniversary Edition
07. Oldboy
06. Gladiator-Extended Edition
05. Looney Tunes Golden Collection-Volume 3
04. Ran-Criterion
03. Sin City-Recut & Extended Edition
02. King Kong-Collector's Tin
01. Wizard of Oz-3 Disc
TV
05. Veronica Mars-Season 1
04. 24-Season 4
03. The Shield-Season 4
02. Rockford Files-Season 1
01. Lost-Season 1
Last edited by Sweet Baby James; 12-29-05 at 10:40 AM.
11-16-05, 10:48 AM
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I too will work on this over time. Here are a few to start
Movie
1. Sin City (Uncut)
2. The Incredibles
3. Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
4. Titanic (Collector's Edition)
5. King Kong (Limited Edition Tin)
6. The Wizard of Oz (Three-Disc Collector's Edition)
7. Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition with Comic Book)
8. Jaws (30th Anniversary Edition)
9. Ben-Hur (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)
10. Gladiator (Extended Edition)
Honorable Mentions
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Special Edition), Cinderella (Disney Special Platinum Edition), Batman Anthology, Saw (Uncut), The Fifth Element (Ultimate Edition), Lemony Snicket's: A Series of Unfortunate Events (Collector's Edition), Ran (Criterion), Evil Dead 2: Book of the Dead, Million Dollar Baby (3-Disc Deluxe Edtion), The Fly (Special Edition), Toy Story 10 (Anniversary Edition), War of the Worlds (2005 Limited Edition), Blade Trinity
TV
1. LOST - Season 1
2. Seinfeld - Seasons 4-6
3. The Wire - Season 2
4. 24 - Season 4
5. Deadwood - Season 1
Honorable Mentions
Undeclared - The Complete Series, The Sheild - Season 3, Arrested Development - Season 2, Sopranos - Season 5, Entourage - Season 1, Desperate Housewives - Season 1, House M.D. - Season 1, Carnivale - Season 1
Movie
1. Sin City (Uncut)
2. The Incredibles
3. Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
4. Titanic (Collector's Edition)
5. King Kong (Limited Edition Tin)
6. The Wizard of Oz (Three-Disc Collector's Edition)
7. Batman Begins (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition with Comic Book)
8. Jaws (30th Anniversary Edition)
9. Ben-Hur (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)
10. Gladiator (Extended Edition)
Honorable Mentions
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Special Edition), Cinderella (Disney Special Platinum Edition), Batman Anthology, Saw (Uncut), The Fifth Element (Ultimate Edition), Lemony Snicket's: A Series of Unfortunate Events (Collector's Edition), Ran (Criterion), Evil Dead 2: Book of the Dead, Million Dollar Baby (3-Disc Deluxe Edtion), The Fly (Special Edition), Toy Story 10 (Anniversary Edition), War of the Worlds (2005 Limited Edition), Blade Trinity
TV
1. LOST - Season 1
2. Seinfeld - Seasons 4-6
3. The Wire - Season 2
4. 24 - Season 4
5. Deadwood - Season 1
Honorable Mentions
Undeclared - The Complete Series, The Sheild - Season 3, Arrested Development - Season 2, Sopranos - Season 5, Entourage - Season 1, Desperate Housewives - Season 1, House M.D. - Season 1, Carnivale - Season 1
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11-16-05, 10:54 AM
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Thanks for the input, guys.
Only correction I have so far is for Sweet Baby James. As mentioned in my initial post, the Looney Tunes set counts as a theatrical title, and not a TV one. Please switch it over.
Only correction I have so far is for Sweet Baby James. As mentioned in my initial post, the Looney Tunes set counts as a theatrical title, and not a TV one. Please switch it over.
11-16-05, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott Weinberg
Thanks for the input, guys.
Only correction I have so far is for Sweet Baby James. As mentioned in my initial post, the Looney Tunes set counts as a theatrical title, and not a TV one. Please switch it over.
Only correction I have so far is for Sweet Baby James. As mentioned in my initial post, the Looney Tunes set counts as a theatrical title, and not a TV one. Please switch it over.
Well at least I now have my movie line-up squared away.
11-16-05, 11:07 AM
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I think the argument between "best" and "favorite" is a legitimate one, albeit one that won't be solved here. Therefore, all I can do is offer up my favorites, as I didn't buy/won't be buying many of the "big" sets this year (Wizard of Oz, King Kong, Ben-Hur, Bambi, Cinderella).
MOVIES
10. My Own Private Idaho: Criterion (decent movie with an elaborate and compelling special edition)
9. Star Trek: First Contact: Special Edition (my favorite Trek movie with a decent edition)
8. Raging Bull: Special Edition (great movie, great DVD set)
7. The Fly: Special Edition (excellent movie, excellent [and overwhelming] special features)
6. Gladiator: Extended Edition (I personally prefer the extended edition, and again, very comprehensive and overwhelming)
5. Heaven Can Wait: Criterion (great movie, nice set of features, glad to have it on DVD)
4. Freaked (very funny movie, great special edition, also glad to finally have it on DVD)
3. Hoop Dreams: Criterion (great movie, great DVD)
2. Titanic: Special Edition (it left me wanting more, but it had a lot that was good about it, and I had been waiting for such an edition for years)
1. The Batman Anthology (had been looking forward to proper editions of these since I got my DVD player in 1998, and they didn't let me down)
With regards to the movies, I found that I just didn't buy anywhere near as many movies this year as in past years, and it was hard to make a list (hence the inclusion of ST:FC, which was not an amazing special edition, but it is my favorite Trek movie). Basically, I was glad to get certain movies on DVD finally, and was glad to see some old favorites getting new editions. Again, I understand that I really passed up many of the year's true "best" DVDs, but oh well.
TV
5. NewsRadio: Seasons One and Two
4. Undeclared: The Complete Series
3. Fraggle Rock: Season One
2. Scrubs: Season Two
1. The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Season Two
Also with regards to TV: there were season sets of shows that came out this year that were excellent, but they primarily continued on the excellence that they had started in previous years (The Simpsons, Friends, South Park, Six Feet Under, Seinfeld). I wanted to focus on shows that were brand new to DVD this year.
MOVIES
10. My Own Private Idaho: Criterion (decent movie with an elaborate and compelling special edition)
9. Star Trek: First Contact: Special Edition (my favorite Trek movie with a decent edition)
8. Raging Bull: Special Edition (great movie, great DVD set)
7. The Fly: Special Edition (excellent movie, excellent [and overwhelming] special features)
6. Gladiator: Extended Edition (I personally prefer the extended edition, and again, very comprehensive and overwhelming)
5. Heaven Can Wait: Criterion (great movie, nice set of features, glad to have it on DVD)
4. Freaked (very funny movie, great special edition, also glad to finally have it on DVD)
3. Hoop Dreams: Criterion (great movie, great DVD)
2. Titanic: Special Edition (it left me wanting more, but it had a lot that was good about it, and I had been waiting for such an edition for years)
1. The Batman Anthology (had been looking forward to proper editions of these since I got my DVD player in 1998, and they didn't let me down)
With regards to the movies, I found that I just didn't buy anywhere near as many movies this year as in past years, and it was hard to make a list (hence the inclusion of ST:FC, which was not an amazing special edition, but it is my favorite Trek movie). Basically, I was glad to get certain movies on DVD finally, and was glad to see some old favorites getting new editions. Again, I understand that I really passed up many of the year's true "best" DVDs, but oh well.
TV
5. NewsRadio: Seasons One and Two
4. Undeclared: The Complete Series
3. Fraggle Rock: Season One
2. Scrubs: Season Two
1. The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Season Two
Also with regards to TV: there were season sets of shows that came out this year that were excellent, but they primarily continued on the excellence that they had started in previous years (The Simpsons, Friends, South Park, Six Feet Under, Seinfeld). I wanted to focus on shows that were brand new to DVD this year.
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11-16-05, 11:17 AM
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I'll make this my official honorable mentions post.
Film
Incredibles;Fly SE;The Complete James Dean Collection;The Essential Steve McQueen Collection;Batman Anthology;Batman Begins-Deluxe;Tale of Two Sisters;Toy Story 2;Warner Gangsters Collection;Heat SE;House of Flying Daggers;Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind;Life Aquatic-Criterion;Hoosiers SE;Laura;More To Come
TV
Alias 4;Dead Zone 3;Pretender 1 & 2;Rockford Files;Simpsons 6;Lone Gunmen;Millennium 3;Roswell 3;Smallville 4;South Park 6;More To Come
Film
Incredibles;Fly SE;The Complete James Dean Collection;The Essential Steve McQueen Collection;Batman Anthology;Batman Begins-Deluxe;Tale of Two Sisters;Toy Story 2;Warner Gangsters Collection;Heat SE;House of Flying Daggers;Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind;Life Aquatic-Criterion;Hoosiers SE;Laura;More To Come
TV
Alias 4;Dead Zone 3;Pretender 1 & 2;Rockford Files;Simpsons 6;Lone Gunmen;Millennium 3;Roswell 3;Smallville 4;South Park 6;More To Come
11-16-05, 12:08 PM
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At first I thought this was a ridiculous list in US magazine. 
I'll save a place right here, thank you.
I'll save a place right here, thank you.
11-16-05, 12:48 PM
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1. Wizard of Oz - 3 Disc set
2. The Fly: Special Edition
3. King Kong
4. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
5. The Incredibles
6. Toy Story - 10th Anniversary
7. The Life Aquatic - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Special Edition)
8. Sin City (Recut & Extended Edition) (place holder)
9. Toy Story 2 (place holder)
10. Freaked
TV Shows
5. Fraggle Rock - Season 1
4. The Muppet Show - Season 1
3. Pete and Pete: Season One and
2. Pete and Pete: Season Two
1. Arrested Development Season 2
2. The Fly: Special Edition
3. King Kong
4. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
5. The Incredibles
6. Toy Story - 10th Anniversary
7. The Life Aquatic - Criterion Collection (2-Disc Special Edition)
8. Sin City (Recut & Extended Edition) (place holder)
9. Toy Story 2 (place holder)
10. Freaked
TV Shows
5. Fraggle Rock - Season 1
4. The Muppet Show - Season 1
3. Pete and Pete: Season One and
2. Pete and Pete: Season Two
1. Arrested Development Season 2
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11-16-05, 01:44 PM
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As of 1/14 - FINAL PICKS
DVD Movies
01. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith + [1 hour documentary, audio/video presentation]
02. The Fly: Collector's Edition + [2 hour+ documentary, Cronenberg commentary, dts soundtrack]
03. Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection + [15-disc set, remastered video, bonus disc, collectible packaging]
04. War of the Worlds: Limited Edition + [dts soundtrack, multiple making-of featurettes, collectible packaging]
05. Jaws: 30th Anniversary Edition + [2 hour documentary, original mono & dts soundtracks, collectible booklet]
06. Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition + [dts track, video presentation, Lasseter commentary, making-of featurettes]
07. Raging Bull: Special Edition + [Scorsese commentary, multiple featurettes]
08. Titanic: Special Collector's Edition + [Cameron commentary, 29 deleted scenes, audio presentation]
09. King Kong: Special Edition + [restored/remastered, audio commentary, making-of]
10. Batman Begins: Deluxe Edition + [limited edition comic book, audio/video presentation, making-of featurettes]
Worth mentioning: Saw: Uncut Edition, Sling Blade: Collector's Series, Hammer Horror Series: The Franchise Collection, The Truman Show: Special Edition, War of the Worlds: Special Collector's Edition, Blade: Trinity Unrated, The Wizard of Oz: 2-Disc Special Edition, The Incredibles, Ghostbusters: Double Feature Gift Set, Leon The Professional: Deluxe Edition, Bringing Up Baby: Special Edition, The Philadelphia Story: Special Edition, Ray, The Fifth Element: Deluxe Edition, The Devil's Rejects: Director's Cut, Apollo 13: Anniversary Edition, Hoosiers: Special Edition, Get Shorty: Collector's Edition, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Deluxe Edition
DVD TV
01. Seinfeld: The Complete 5th Season
02. Seinfeld: The Complete 4th Season
03. Entourage: The Complete 1st Season
04. Arrested Development: The Complete 2nd Season
05. Smallville Season 4
DVD Movies
01. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith + [1 hour documentary, audio/video presentation]
02. The Fly: Collector's Edition + [2 hour+ documentary, Cronenberg commentary, dts soundtrack]
03. Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection + [15-disc set, remastered video, bonus disc, collectible packaging]
04. War of the Worlds: Limited Edition + [dts soundtrack, multiple making-of featurettes, collectible packaging]
05. Jaws: 30th Anniversary Edition + [2 hour documentary, original mono & dts soundtracks, collectible booklet]
06. Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition + [dts track, video presentation, Lasseter commentary, making-of featurettes]
07. Raging Bull: Special Edition + [Scorsese commentary, multiple featurettes]
08. Titanic: Special Collector's Edition + [Cameron commentary, 29 deleted scenes, audio presentation]
09. King Kong: Special Edition + [restored/remastered, audio commentary, making-of]
10. Batman Begins: Deluxe Edition + [limited edition comic book, audio/video presentation, making-of featurettes]
Worth mentioning: Saw: Uncut Edition, Sling Blade: Collector's Series, Hammer Horror Series: The Franchise Collection, The Truman Show: Special Edition, War of the Worlds: Special Collector's Edition, Blade: Trinity Unrated, The Wizard of Oz: 2-Disc Special Edition, The Incredibles, Ghostbusters: Double Feature Gift Set, Leon The Professional: Deluxe Edition, Bringing Up Baby: Special Edition, The Philadelphia Story: Special Edition, Ray, The Fifth Element: Deluxe Edition, The Devil's Rejects: Director's Cut, Apollo 13: Anniversary Edition, Hoosiers: Special Edition, Get Shorty: Collector's Edition, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Deluxe Edition
DVD TV
01. Seinfeld: The Complete 5th Season
02. Seinfeld: The Complete 4th Season
03. Entourage: The Complete 1st Season
04. Arrested Development: The Complete 2nd Season
05. Smallville Season 4
Last edited by Mr. Cinema; 01-14-06 at 01:25 AM.
11-16-05, 01:51 PM
#24
Senior Member
Thread Starter
A request regarding entries like these:
Here's the request: Please don't make your picks this way. Five picks means five picks. With this kind of ranking, I've no idea how to allot the points. Well, I'd have an idea, but it's just extra work!
Also, Scrubs: Season One and Scrubs: Season Two are two separate releases. Great picks, IMO, but please rank 'em individually. (I think S2 is a tiny bit better.)
2. Scrubs: Seasons One and Two
1. Lost: Season One/The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Seasons One and Two
1. Lost: Season One/The Adventures of Pete and Pete: Seasons One and Two
Five picks means five picks. With this kind of ranking, I've no idea how to allot the points. Well, I'd have an idea, but it's just extra work! Also, Scrubs: Season One and Scrubs: Season Two are two separate releases. Great picks, IMO, but please rank 'em individually. (I think S2 is a tiny bit better.)
11-16-05, 02:53 PM
#25
Films:
1) Million Dollar Baby
2) Speak
3) Batman Begins (2-disc limited edition with comic)
4) Lemony Snicket's: A Series of Unfortunate Events CE
5) Titanic: SE
6) Leon: The Professional SE
7) The Fifth Element SE
8)
9)
10)
TV:
1) The King of Queens: S3
2) The King of Queens: S4
3) Degrassi Junior High: S1
4) Degrassi Junior HIgh: S2
5) 21 Jump Street: S2
1) Million Dollar Baby
2) Speak
3) Batman Begins (2-disc limited edition with comic)
4) Lemony Snicket's: A Series of Unfortunate Events CE
5) Titanic: SE
6) Leon: The Professional SE
7) The Fifth Element SE
8)
9)
10)
TV:
1) The King of Queens: S3
2) The King of Queens: S4
3) Degrassi Junior High: S1
4) Degrassi Junior HIgh: S2
5) 21 Jump Street: S2
Last edited by matome; 11-17-05 at 07:10 PM.