Which version of Almost Famous?
 

So I am looking for some DVDs to buy this week and I have decided to buy Almost Famous. Is the Untitled edition worth the extra money? It is $25.68 as opposed to the $13.99 for the regular edition. I can't make up my mind whether to buy the regular version of Almost Famous and pick up American History X or just get the Untitled version of Almost Famous and wait until my next check to get American History X.. Any recommendations??

I would go with the untitled, I have it, I love it. It is worth the money. The extras added in are great, and the extras are top notch. I would say go with the definitive version of the movie. Although AHX is one of the better movies, IMO, I wouldwait till your check clears then go get it.

Untitled is definitely worth the money. If you liked the theatrical cut, you should love the extended version (too bad no DTS though). The extras and commentary track are great too. Its still one of my favourites in my collection.

My advice, if you don't care about having great extras, get the bare bones edition for 1/2 the money. Sometimes (a lot frequently) I just don't have the darn time to watch 3+ hours of extras and would like the option of having the movie without the bells and whistles for 1/2 the price.

Almost Famous - Untiltled Edition is one of the best movies I've seen.

Count me in as another vote for the Untitled/Bootleg edition. It's definitely worth the money and has nearly 30 mins. of extra footage. Definitely pick it up and grab AHX at your next opportunity.

Include me in with the votes for the bootleg edition. The untitled version of the movie is even better than the theatrical cut. It fleshes out the characters more and gives more details on some of the sub-plots. Also, the "Stairway to Heaven" deleted scene is excellent...only if you have a copy of the song "Stairway to Heaven."

Check on Half.com I bought my untitled edition for under $20 there brand new

You gotta go with the Untitled version. It has BOTH the extended and theatrical, plus a ton of extras.

Get the Untitled edition.

Yes, if you know you want the movie, then you should definitely get the Bootleg edition.

Get the Untitled Edition. Also the cheapest way to purchase a copy is through Columbia House as an enrollment title, but it is only available by phone orders.

Definitely Untitled. I can guarantee you won't regret it.

I had a crush on Almost Famous: Theatrical Version, but I married the Untitled: Bootleg edition. That's another vote for that one.

K

I would go with Untitled without question--it's one of my all-time favorite movies and a great dvd at that. The commentary track is hilarious! How many directors get their mother to do a commentary track with them?

Get Untitled through Columbia House as a phone-only enrollment. It's got a lot of neat extras that put it over the barebones theatrical version.

What is the catalog number for AF:Untitled for Columbia House and how much is it?

Best way to answer that is for you to go to this thread (http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=117091).

If you follow what it does, you can pay about 17.40 for your first 6 DVDs, then another 39.88 in the next two years for 2 more DVDs (all that may vary depending on the code you use, but that's what I get on the code I use), then cancel right after that. So your total spent for 8 DVDs will be about 57.28 (assuming your in a no tax state).

I'm not a big fan of extras so I just bought the barebones edition, but I do wish I had the director's cut.

Then you should have bought the Untitled Edition. It's worth the price just for the director's cut alone, the commentary and extras are just icing on the cake.

Brett

My recommendation: neither. Pretty unbelievable story. First, I doubt Rolling Stone would let some kid write for them. Secondly, it's even more unlikely that the band would take him under their wing like that. Completely silly.

Ummm......Rolling Stone DID let some kid write for them back in the 70's. His name was Cameron Crowe.

Well, they really didn't "let some kid write for them".... They didn't know he was a kid. I love the movie and would definitely suggest to get the Untitled version. It's great.

Also, just so you know, American History X is also available for enrollment with Columbia House. I got both of these (AHX and AF: Untitled) from Columbia House.

I recommend getting the Untitled version, but If I'm going to watch the whole movie, not just a scene or two, then I usually watch the Theatrical cut. If you like the movie you will definately enjoy the extras.

i think you failed to pick up on the sarcasm

There should be some Groucho FAQ for newbies.

I got the joke, but a person that has no clue on the film's background wouldn't get it.

Anyways, you're still right. Any idiot that decides to ignore the dozen or so people praising the DVD and listens to the lone dissenting vote probably wouldn't get it anyways. :)

Definitely get Untitled, if just for the commentary with Cameron Crowe and his mom. Really gets into details about the real-life events that became the movie.

Side question. If memory serves, it was The Who that Cameron was on the plane with when they thought they were going to die. Which member of The Who admitted to being gay??

If you're like me and you bought the bare-bones edition before "Untitled: The Bootleg Cut" was released, you'll probably want to hold onto your old one anyways. There's some stuff on the old disc that didn't make it onto the new one like an HBO special, a music video and a different trailer. A new customer would undoubtedly be satisfied by the later release since it's the superior of the two releases but I couldn't get rid of the earlier DVD because of the exclusive content.

another vote for the Bootleg Cut. the Untitled version is worth it by itself.

If they had released the Untitled Version of Almost Famous to theatres instead of making it into the very good Theatrical Version, Kate Hudson would have an Oscar right now.

Buy Untitled. It is an excellent SE of an excellent movie.

The theatrical editon of Almost Famous is very good on its own right, and one of my favorite films of all time. But Untitled takes the movie a step up and the commentary is a very good listen, so I'd go with Untitled.

I'm going to be the lone dissenting voice here and say that I preferred the theatrical version to the uncut one. I thought the "Untitled" cut let some scenes play too long. The Hoffman scene on the street in San Diego ("I can't just stand here all day talking to my many fans") had a superior cut (going to to the coffee shop scene shortly after that line) in the theatrical version, I thought. That's just one example. On the other hand, I may like the theatrical version better because that's the one I saw first -- in the theater.

Nevertheless, I still recommend the "Untitled" version of the DVD. Given that it has both versions of the movie, you can watch them both and decide for yourself which is the superior cut. Plus you get the "Stairway to Heaven" scene (which I wish had been in the movie).

No contest...get the "untitled" 3 disc set - it's my favorite out of 260 titles in my collection.

The Untitled Bootleg edition is a must buy. My personal favorite DVD in my collection, since the extra footage really makes a difference. If you liked the regular version of the movie, you will love the Untitled.

I feel that the Untitled version is vastly superior to the theatrical version. In this case, more is MORE! And the commentary on the Untitled version is one of the best of all-time (Cameron Crowe and his mother). Also, if you don't like the Untitled version, it still comes with the theatrical version. The extras are sparse (compared to today's standards) but there are a few gems in there like the deleted Stairway To Heaven scene.

Unless you didn't like the director's cut, I don't see how anyone can buy the movie-only version.