What to buy?!
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What to buy?!
I have a decent collection (almost 200) and I would like to get my 200th DVD today. Please look in my collection (sig) and see what I am SERIOUSLY LACKING. WHAT DO I NEED THAT I DON'T HAVE? Thanks
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well i went and i was looking for something cheaper. i decided to go with my Johnny Depp role (just got Fear and Loathing and Ed Wood) so I got Sleepy Hollow. Then i saw Truman Show for cheap and I got that. Ill be sure to check out Lock Stock and Citizen Kane sooner or later. thank for the input.
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Psycho
The Birds
Chasing Amy
The Untouchables
Halloween
Beverly Hills Cop 1
The Birds
Chasing Amy
The Untouchables
Halloween
Beverly Hills Cop 1
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Based on your collection I'd suggest:
Predator
Die Hard
Lethal Weapon/Lethal Weapon 2
First Blood
Speed
The Road Warrior
The Jack Ryan Collection
Total Recall
Superman
Darkman
Spawn
Executive Decision
In the Line of Fire
True Lies (non-anamorphic)
The Dirty Harry Collection
If you're looking to broaden/diversify your collection then I would say you need more classics & Criterions. Also, I'm not sure how much you like Horror & Westerns, but those look to be a bit under-represented also.
Predator
Die Hard
Lethal Weapon/Lethal Weapon 2
First Blood
Speed
The Road Warrior
The Jack Ryan Collection
Total Recall
Superman
Darkman
Spawn
Executive Decision
In the Line of Fire
True Lies (non-anamorphic)
The Dirty Harry Collection
If you're looking to broaden/diversify your collection then I would say you need more classics & Criterions. Also, I'm not sure how much you like Horror & Westerns, but those look to be a bit under-represented also.
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The Big Lebowski
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A few others to consider:
Apollo 13
12 Monkeys
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Lιon (a.k.a. The Professional)
The Transporter
Armaggedon (non-anamorphic)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Lawrence of Arabia
Patton
Platoon
The Rocky Collection
Ronin
True Romance
Bad Boys 1
The Abyss
The Thing (1982)
They Live
Big Trouble in Little China
Escape from New York
Dark City
Blade Runner
The Fly/The Fly 2
Manhunter
And I second:
Band of Brothers
Das Boot
Beverly Hills Cop
The Big Lebowski
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
I also recommend excising The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood from your collection altogether. That's almost inexcusable.
Apollo 13
12 Monkeys
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Lιon (a.k.a. The Professional)
The Transporter
Armaggedon (non-anamorphic)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Lawrence of Arabia
Patton
Platoon
The Rocky Collection
Ronin
True Romance
Bad Boys 1
The Abyss
The Thing (1982)
They Live
Big Trouble in Little China
Escape from New York
Dark City
Blade Runner
The Fly/The Fly 2
Manhunter
And I second:
Band of Brothers
Das Boot
Beverly Hills Cop
The Big Lebowski
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
I also recommend excising The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood from your collection altogether. That's almost inexcusable.
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OMG i love ure collection! 90% of the dvd's u own i will buy if i hvent already! top notch! ive never been able to find the jurassic park ultimate edition with the bonus disc. Ive only got the special edition boxed set of jurassic park and lost world. A fair few films still to get though.
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Be an aristocrat. Pickup a history of world cinema book and get the undisputable classics. Most likely, you'll end up adding a lot of Criterion dvds. This will result in an entertaining and educational viewing experience.
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Wow. I just went through your collection. You had only one Criterion dvd. If you expanded your collection to include more classic world films, you could easily add 200 dvds. Theres a lot of dvds to get from Criterion, Kino, New Yorker, Anchor Bay (soon to be defunct), etc. I suggest you take that route.
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Hey Movie Guy 26,
Thanks for sharing your collection. Alot of your collection is made of up more recent films. That's not a bad thing, but I agree with the other suggestions to look at some older classics- maybe something you wouldn't normally look at.
That said here are a few various suggestions some old some new:
The Rock- Criterion Collection - it's on your wish list
Rushmore - Criterion Collection - a subtle treat in the spirit of Bill Murray's Oscar nomination.
Kingpin - Murray, Harrleson, Quaid, the Landlady and the Farrelly Bros!
Chinatown - Dunaway and Nicholson classic film noir
Night of the Hunter - hard to categorize this, but a classic
Thanks for sharing your collection. Alot of your collection is made of up more recent films. That's not a bad thing, but I agree with the other suggestions to look at some older classics- maybe something you wouldn't normally look at.
That said here are a few various suggestions some old some new:
The Rock- Criterion Collection - it's on your wish list
Rushmore - Criterion Collection - a subtle treat in the spirit of Bill Murray's Oscar nomination.
Kingpin - Murray, Harrleson, Quaid, the Landlady and the Farrelly Bros!
Chinatown - Dunaway and Nicholson classic film noir
Night of the Hunter - hard to categorize this, but a classic
Last edited by iexx; 02-06-04 at 12:17 PM.