JuryDuty

Well now I have to eat my words. I had not planned to buy this set at all, but I was just able to fulfill my CH account by getting the 3-disc CE for $23.97. Wow. Thanks!

masetodd

The only reason I could think of to spend more money on the 3-disc version is if you are a "completist". In my DVD youth (a couple of years ago), I would've felt compelled to buy it just because it was the top-of-the-line version. However, my shelf is filled with these Super Deluxe editions of which I only watch the movie.

Since the 2-disc and 3-disc of Wizard have the same transfer, that's good enough for me to save $20. As far as the extras go:

Souveiner Program, Pamphlets, etc. - These will just sit in the case, so why bother?
4 earlier Wizard movies - There's a reason you never heard of them before
Baum documentary - possibly interesting - I'll rent it from Netflix

ctyankee

Agreed. For me the reality is that extras are nice but how often am I going to watch them? Reality is perhaps never based on my track record. Heck, if those extras were free on the TV, I'd tape them ... and then never watch them.

Don't get me wrong, if you want the 3-disc set, get it. I just can't justify it.

Cameron

gotta say i'm getting the three discer at no matter what cost...however i own several crappy copies of OZ silent films, so that is a big deal for me.

bookcase3

Ditto. I'd rather spend $12.99 for a nice transfer (and some wonderful extras on the 2-disc version), and have money left over to buy other things.

illennium

I won't be buying The Wizard of Oz, but it's cool that this film has gotten such good treatment.

Novasonic

Keep in mind too that it's not just that 3rd disc, you also get all that other stuff and a potentially higher quality box. I'll wait on my decision until tomorrow though, but more than likely I'll get the 2 disc for $12.99.

baracine

Previous DVD:

New CE edition:

The new picture is cropped on all four sides, actually.

P.S.: These two screen caps are slightly different and taken from slightly different angles of the same scene during a left-to-right tracking shot, which means that if you copy them side-by-side, say in Word, while reducing them to the same size, you can "cold-view" them as a single 3-D picture, by just crossing your eyes until a third 3-D picture appears in the middle of the other two pictures. It takes a little pratice but it's well worth the effort. Just make sure that the older (first) picture is on the left and the newer (second) picture is on the right.

Feathers McGraw

I'm totally confused. Why are half the pictures on that comparison page different sizes? You can't compare one picture to another when one is magnified. And many seem to be slightly different frames as well.

lamphorn

These are good points, when I admit to myself the very low rate of special features that I've actually sat through. But this third disc isn't extra featurettes or documentaries about the movie, it's actually full of every other film version of the Oz stories from before this one, including some silents from like 1914! Pretty incredible, really, to check out artifacts from early cinema like that. I wish it was cheaper though. I may have to pass because of the price!

The Valeyard

The only silent Oz film missing from this release is The Patchwork Girl of Oz which is probably the best of the early Oz films.

Doug Schiller

Well, the day is finally here and guess what? It isn't on sale!

Cameron

33.99 at best buy on sale....the msrp is 50 bucks...

mzupeman2

It's been covered. And that's a bit pricier than I would want it to be. That's only basing it on the fact that the 2 disc set is 14.99, 12.99 if you're a rewards zone member. Too bad being a rewards zone member doesn't get you a cheaper price on the set that's more appealing. But then again, you have other things besides just one additional disc in the set. Twenty bucks is a lot of extra money for everything else considering the full two disc set isn't even that much.

But you know what? I'm biting. There's a lot of features included here that wasn't on that green box set I already have from before with the one disc-er inside. Especially the old Oz films made before this one. If this were another movie, I'd probably pass. But a film like The Wizard Of Oz is a classic and for a definitive set like this to come along is just terrific. This movie is deserving of your money. Spend your money how you want of course. No need to debate about it, that's why they've made a choice. You can still have the film and still have more than just a single disc set, or you can spring for even more cash to get this 3 disc set. I like how they at least respect the consumer enough with this film, to give us a choice instead of just flat out robbing us.

Bill Needle

Interesting! Thanks for pointing that out.

mdc3000

I picked up the 3 disc...very impressed so far. And the added stuff in the set, like the photos and pamphlets are really high quality and pretty awesome. The "fake" invitation and ticket to the premiere were a real nice touch. An excellent set and IMO well worth the extra cash over the 2 discer.

MATT

Mr. Cinema

Well, I had a choice between paying $12.99 for the 2-disc or pay $20 more for the extra disc at Best Buy. I saved some money today.

freudian-slip

Now all Wizard of Oz copies are "standard" or full-screen, right?

bboisvert

Correct -- as they should be. Widescreen really didn't become a reality in theaters until the early-to-mid 1950s.

freudian-slip

Wonderful. Thanks for the confirmation. I thought so... but just wanted to be sure before I break that seal!

shaggy

Thats what really sucks about Warner doing two different versions. I like the fact they give a choice, I would be willing to pay $5 - $8 dollars more for the extra stuff everytime. The problem is, most of the big stores discount the cheaper one huge, and offer little to no discount on the better version. The 2 disc version is over 50% off at BB for reward zone members. The better version is only 35% off. Which is actually quite good, often in the past the deluxe version is full price.

GuessWho

I'm still very torn. Logic says the new version would be better, but the posted screenshots look better on the previous version.

MJG87

Its much better in motion and on a calibrated set. Just got the disc myself, the posted screen caps can't compare. A very worthy upgrade, also with a higher bit rate.

Filmmaker

Let me guess--colorblind?

Charlie_Chaplin

Does anyone know how to access the 1933 cartoon on the third disc?