- Your DVD Of The Year Thread -
 

Just pick your favorite SINGLE release of the year - it could be a box set, or just a single disc.

My pick:

Fassbinder's BRD Trilogy from Criterion:

3 excellent films, remastered, looking and sounding phenomenal and each loaded with insightful extras such as commentaries and more. A 4th disc focusing on the director, Ranier Fassbinder, along with a huge booklet giving even more insight to the films.

from this review: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/brdtrilogy.php
"As a package, I will go out on a limb and declare that this is likely Criterion's best-ever release. Given the quality of the films, the excellent anamorphic transfers, the exhaustive, entertaining, and insightful interviews and commentaries, three essential features, the 53-page booklet, and the integrated, artful design concept, the Criterion team has once again raised the bar for excellence. "

runner up: TT:EE

I already mentioned this in the 2003 Q4 thread:

Alien Quadrilogy... facehuggers unite :)

Tenacious D Masterworks

once again, got to give it up to TTT:EE Collectors Edition for DVD of the year

The Kids Are Alright: Special Edition

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Amazing restoration and transfer for a 65 year-old film. Tons of cool supplements including a commentary(I think it's the same one from the Criterion LD, but I'm not sure), multiple documentaries, outtakes, trailers, animated shorts, and even an isolated music track. Oh, and it doesn't hurt that this is one of the greatest motion pictures ever made.

:thumbsup: No contest

TTT:EE Collectors Edition - hands down, without a doubt.

You want a 'no contest', I've got a series for you:

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Really any of the Doctor Who discs released this year are worthy. The quality that these discs shine with would put *ANY* other TV show to shame.

First is the full restoration job to the show that makes this 40 year old TV show look like it was shot yesterday - quite the feat considering that the BBC doesnt even have the orignal broadcast masters.

The extras are piled high and deep. Commentary for every episode from surviving cast and crew, trailers thought long lost, easter eggs that poke fun at the show, pop-up text commentary, clips from other TV shows at the time about Who, and documentaries about the show.

Oh, and the actual show itself is pretty cool too. Daleks kick ass.

Given all that, wrapped up in a neat package, how any other DVD can hope to top it, I just dont know.

No contest:

Tie between Three Colours Trilogy and Adventures of Antoine Doniel: CC (Truffaut Boxset)

The Warner Legends collection.

The Chris Cunningham Director's series disc.

Agreed!

so it IS a contest...

:D ;)

I agree the Warner legend Collection and Indiana Jones with the Lion King for me where this years best releases.

Xmen collection

WWE Ric Flair Collection

Black Hawk Down: Deluxe Edition. Some of the most, best and most informative extras I've ever seen. I truly love this set.

The Lon Chaney Collection and Phantom of the Opera: Ultimate Edition

I love how after five years of all the "When will it be released?" and "I want it now!" threads, not very many people have mentioned the clear winner:

Indiana Jones Trilogy

It beats out the Criterion Devil and Daniel Webster, Bergman Trilogy, and Throne of Blood.

IT RULES YOU ALL, INCLUDING THE TWO TOWERS, SO DROP IT.

END OF THREAD :)

Wow almost everything mentioned is pretty great - so has this been the best dvd year so far?

I guess because of advancing technology, every year is better than the one before it...

The Chaplin Collection Vol 1


Now go buy it so WB will release Vol 2!!!

by Brakhage: An Anthology

Vol. 2 is coming March 2.

Wow... just realizing that I have many of the DVDs you folks mentioned. I also salute The Two Towers, Kids Are Alright, Adventures of Robin Hood, and Indiana Jones collections. I'd probably give the award to Two Towers though.

As for best TV show on DVD, for me it was Deep Space Nine this year. The packaging was great, the extras were cool (if sparse at times) and the show itself never looked or sounded better. I also liked that all were released in the same year. Futurama was a close second for TV show on DVD.

Here's to 2004: Will we (hopefully) be saluting the Star Wars trilogy box set next year?

I repeat my post from another thread:

Alien Quadrilogy beats everything. The quality of the set and the amazing extras make everything else this year look skimpy by comparison.

I, as well, raise a glass of the 'nogg to the Alien Quad :beer:

My vote goes to the Warner Legends box, though I'm also pleased with By Brakhage, BRD Trilogy, and Tokyo Story.

:up:

there were many movies that i was thrilled about getting this year on dvd, especially this last quarter. it was a very close race with the Indiana Jones set coming out, but i think to be very honest, the one movie i'd have to give the nod for making me most happy about getting on dvd finally would be Cobb with Tommy Lee Jones.

can't really explain why, and i'm not even a huge baseball fan, but i absolutely loved that movie.

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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - EE

Another vote for BHD. I pretty much expected AQ and LOTR TT to be fantastic but BHD caught me off guard and blew me away.

It is a tie between Black Hawk Down: SE and LOTR:TT:EE for the quality of the films themselves and the extras.

Alien Quad followed by Pirates of The Caribbean

To Live And Die In L.A. : Special Edition. Excellent picture and sound. Informative commentary from Friedkin. Cool feature on the making of the film. A couple of trailers. Fantastic cover art that reflects the movie perfectly. A great film, as well.

Here's another vote for TT EE. My vote for next year will be ROTK EE.

another vote for ttt:ee

Two Towers EE
and
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Criterion