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Old 08-11-07, 07:28 PM
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No one has picked the "Get Smart" set......
Ok I will
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again for brazil.

also may be the first dvd set with that much on it.
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Originally Posted by Bobou2
No one has picked the "Get Smart" set......
Ok I will
I haven't bought it yet, but the reviews affirmed my beliefs that it was an amazing DVD set.
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The Twilight Zone Complete Definitive Collection is pretty damn comprehensive
Old 08-11-07, 11:14 PM
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Maybe not the "most" comprehensive, but the Hellboy 3-Disc Director's Cut was a pretty sweet set.
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I'd also add The Maltese Falcon.
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Already mentioned...
"Almost Famous" (Bootleg)
"Dawn of the Dead" (UE)
"Alien" (Qaudrilogy)
"Lord of the Rings Trilogy" (EE)
"Terminator 2" (UE)
"Superman" (Ultimate)
"Clerks X"
"The Complete Mr. Arkadin" (Criterion)

Don't think mentioned yet...
"Sin City" (Recut.Extended.Unrated)
"Star Wars Trilogy" (surprised no one has said this, with the 4th disc..."Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy" it's pretty loaded)
"Taxi Driver" (CE, out Tuesday looks pretty comprehensive)
"Ben Hur" (CE)
"The Third Man" (Criterion)
"Brotherhood of the Wolf" (CE, Canada)
"Cannibal Holocaust" (CE)
"Frankenstein" (Legacy Collection & 75th Anniversary)
"Dracula" (Legacy Collection & 75th Anniversary)
"Oldboy" (LE Tin)

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Old 08-12-07, 12:14 AM
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Star Wars is pretty effing far from being complete. The lack of an anamorphic transfer on the original theatrical versions is a start.
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Havent seen this posted but in my opinion Planet of the Apes with the Ape Head will be a good contender. It includes everything from the tv show to all version of the movie and comes in a cool packaging.
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seven samurai (3 disc) criterion collection
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
Star Wars is pretty effing far from being complete. The lack of an anamorphic transfer on the original theatrical versions is a start.
didn't say it was complete, but you cannot deny that the 3 movies with gorgeous video and audio (regardless if the are SE), commentaries on all, and a 4th disc with a docu of 2:30 hrs and then still other featurettes and goodies isn't pretty comprehensive.
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Yeah, I agree with the guy who said Fanny and Alexander. The three and five hour versions of the film, a commentary on the three hour, Bergman's own, grand making-of doc, and well over two hours of otherwise special features. Plus a nifty booklet.

As for multiple film boxed sets...New Line's Harold Lloyd set contains almost all of the man's films; shorts and features, save only a handful. And a wealth of extras.
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As someone said above, that Sin City recut DVD is amazing
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I'm gonna vote for the DAWN OF THE DEAD collection... plus I got mine autographed by Ken Foree so its even cooler.
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Lord of the Rings: Extended Editions
Alien Quad.
Oldboy (3-disk Tin)
The Ultimate Oliver Stone Collection
James Bond Collections
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My pick goes to Disney's Platinum release of Aladdin. Great movie, reference video, remastered and original audio tracks (both in 5.1), superb limited packaging, and surprisingly in-depth and candid bonus features.
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World at War is beyond legit.
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Originally Posted by scott1598
Already mentioned..."Star Wars Trilogy" (surprised no one has said this, with the 4th disc..."Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy" it's pretty loaded)
This made me laugh out loud. I'm sorry I did, but really, there are quite a few documentaries related to the films that haven't even been released in 15 years. Off the top of my head, I can think of a few:

-Clapperboard ESB Special
-Classic Creatures: Return Of The Jedi
-From Star Wars To JediL Making of A Saga
-SP/FX: Empire Strikes Back
-The Making Of ESB (Michel Parbot documentary)
-Everything that came with the Executor VHS box set that was released years ago, which (if I remembered correctly) featured specials on the Lucasfilm Archive, the stop-motion AT/ST's, and more
-Special on John Williams composing and scoring the music to ESB
-All the footage from the "Lost Cut", the sandstorm sequence from ROTJ, the droid ship cut scene from Attack Of The Clones, and God knows what else

However, I digress. I'm just a completist.

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Old 08-13-07, 04:21 PM
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You guys have pretty much mentioned anything that I would list: The Superman Ultimate Collection, The LOTR Extended Editions, Alien Quadrology, Matrix Ultimate Collector's Edition Box Set, Back to The Future Trilogy, Clerks X, Star Wars, 3-Disc Wizard Of Oz (which I have yet to buy)...

Did anyone mention The Frighteners? I don't recall seeing it on anyone's list, but I may have missed it.

This thread makes me want to watch a bunch of "making of " documentaries.
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Good picks. I agree with the BACK TO THE FUTURE nods as well, I've been working on that set since FEBRUARY and I'm still not done yet.
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I would throw in one of my favorite dvds, Blade 2 - two disc. The dvd contains hours of bonus features including a video diary log showing how the effects and props were put together. Very enjoyable even if you hated the film.
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I also want to add th Simpsons sets as well. The tons of bonus features they have and commentaries have me going days to watch just one set.

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