What a terribly ununique list, Seems to be little more than a Most Popular dvds for the last 3rd of the year, with a token Criterion title thrown into the mix to remind us the he's a "serious film-critic".

While I actually find it a bit refreshing that a film-critic doesn't go out of his way to create a list of "25 films that Joe Sixpack has never heard of", this list looks more like one of "Amazon's Hot Sellers" list, than someone's personal Top 25.

Gone With the Wind should have definitely been near the top of that list. I haven't been totally amazed by a DVD set in a long time, but GWTW had me awe-struck.

Agreed. Not sure why this was omitted.

Yeah, same with Ass Burglers 4! That's a definate "must have."

Where's "Thriller: A Cruel Picture"? Come on, you know you liked it!

What the fuck?

I think I had too much coffee in me when I posted that. Supposed to be a joke. Oh well.....

It just seems to reflect the overall attitude at Rolling Stone: promote the product that's supposed to sell alot. When's the last time you saw them peg a stinker of an album with 1 star?

Whether you dislike Michael Jackson, Avril Lavigne, Britney, Christina, or some non-descript rock group, if it's expected to sell multiple million copies, Rolling Stone does not fail it.

Similarly, there's no mistake that over 1/2 of the list hasn't been released yet. They are simply moving product and currying favor from the studios. Yech. It's erasons like that make me cancel my subscription.

Speaking of lack of credibility, were the Freaks and Geeks LE set at? Not at top 25 pick? Dodgeball is a better DVD? Dodgeball?

I happen to think Peter Travers is either insane, just plain stupid, or both, but that's just me.

Also, isn't Rolling Stone to be about music? Please leave the movies to other terrible publications like Us Weekly
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If you read Rolling Stone consistently, then you would know that the answer is "B) stupid."

Actually I tend to enjoy Rolling Stone's movie reviews a lot more than most publications'. That said, their DVD reviews seem to be little more than a movie they liked which is now on DVD in a tiny paragraph rather than reviewing the DVD itself.

Exactly what I was thinking when I first saw this article!

How can SW be No1 when it didnt work on so many peoples players and had screwed up sound ???

It's just one man's opinion, people.

That said, I can't believe some of these discs would be considered among the best DVDs of the year, let alone the best films.

And since most of these have either not been released yet or have been released in the last quarter of the year it looks like Travers has a short memory.

His copy must have played fine on his player, and he doesn't know or care about the sound problems.

Leaving GONE WITH THE WIND off 2004?!!!
And a bare bones dvd of THE PASSION on!

Is that guy a member of A.F.I. too.

Leaving off the amazing 4-disc Anchor Bay box set of the ORIGINAL "Dawn of the Dead" for the 2004 version tells u all u need to know about Peter Travesty: Idiot!

It always amazes me how people go apeshit over someone else's list. It's just his opinion folks. Not enough to get mad about.

Well, considering most of the problems seemed to center around shitty Toshiba and Samsung players, it doesn't really matter. It was probably the player's fault knowing what I know about those brands. I've owned two Toshibas and one Samsung, and all three were garbage. After that, I swore I'd never buy another DVD player from those manufacturers. So I bought a Denon, and not one single problem with my DVDs.

Then again, he may have been to busy actually enjoying the films.