Already selected by Joe Molotov in round 1.

4. Silence Of The Lambs (Criterion Collection)

Ben Hur CE will be placed back into the pool of available titles as a box set - since it has 2 separate films in the set. I will pick Dr. Strangelove - 40th Anniversary Edition as my re-pick.

D'oh!

new pick:

Jurassic Park/Lost World Deluxe Box Set

Okay, so, I imagine then this would also EXCLUDE the Python set from the draft seeing as how they are individual released sets and seasons as well. I personally don't care one way or the other but we should at least try for some form of consistency here:

So:
re-pick
3. Rushmore Criterion

Pick 4 (I'll snag later on)

Pick 4: To Kill a Mockingbird Legacy Collection

By that ruling, there are probably other selections that fall into this category. Such as "Fanny & Alexander". It comes with 3 films (theatrical, television, and a feature-length documentary).

I personally think 'Ben Hur' and 'Fanny & Alexander' should be considered acceptable single-selections, but I do think consistency should be made whether these are counted or not.

If Ben Hur is back in the pool (and not a boxset), I choose that. If not, I choose the Schindler's List giftset.

This looks like a pretty cool/fun thread, sorry I missed the cutoff on joining this round... but I was thinking that maybe instead of a "2 Criterion" and "1 Box set" cap -- which is really confusing with the way CC numbers releases and eliminates certain titles from being drafted (eg the Cassavettes box set), that you institute a hard MSRP "salary cap." Say it was $250, you could "spend" $124.95 on the Cassavettes set, but that would take half your cap space and make you really budget the other 9 draft picks... plus it would add value to quality films that are available as inexpensive discs (Paris, Texas comes to mind as does a bunch of the Woody Allen catalogue).

Just a thought... I know some NFL fantasy leagues have salary caps to help balance out things.

I hope to get in on the game the next time it starts up, though.

-- Jim

Mallrats X

Thanks for your idea... which we may use in a future draft. Do you still want in? If so, you can take over one of the collections that only have one titles selected... there are 2 to choose from.

3. The Rock CC
4. The LIon king special edition

Fanny & Alexander contains versions of the same film (such as Brazil CC) which Ben Hur is 2 separate films.

Ben Hur = Box

Does the Schindler's List giftset contain a different DVD version of the film then you can buy without the giftset? If not, it would not be allowed in accordance to rule 4-h.

It Ben Hur isn't a boxset, I imagine jfrost would re-pick it. As for the Schindler gift set, I don't believe that counts, based on the following rule in the first post:
"No 'gift set' releases if the DVD contained within such set is available individually."
I don't believe there are any exclusive DVD extras in the gift set.

My forth round pick is the Pink Panther Collection

I would have to agree that if the Seinfeld re-gift set isn't allowed then the flying circus set should be excluded since it too contains multiple seasons of a TV show. But I may just be angry that I didn't pick it first.

Deadwood - Season 1 (TV)

4. Shrek 2

No problem - sure, I'd love to jump in. I'd like to take over the collection with "Office Space" if that's ok?

So my next three picks are:

2. Le Cercle Rouge (CC)
3. The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (CC)
4. La Dolce Vita

The Rules of the Game: Criterion Collection

The Sting Legacy Collection

Well, shouldn't this be ok if noone else picked Schindler's List? Give me the gift set, give me the regular edition, whatever. But the point is that I can get Schindler's list.

Thanks.

4. Almost Famous: Bootleg Edition

So, what's the ruling on the Python set?

If the seasons are not available individually, I will let it stand. If the seasons are available individually, you will need to re-pick.