Laserdiscs that haven't made it to DVD or Blu-Ray yet (or LDs that are way better)
 

There used to be a list like this but it hasn't been updated in years. I like to keep a list for when I'm out thrifting.

What laserdiscs haven't made it to DVD or Blu-Ray yet (please note if it's available on DVD in another region) Or which ones have amazing extra material that didn't get transferred to Blu-Ray? They can be Japanese LDs too, since those are NTSC.

Let's make a list! Lists are fun.

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Still waiting to upgrade my Beastmaster 2 laserdisc!

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Song of the South! They released that on laserdisk in the 1980s, but is hasn't been seen since. (Except on "Bootlegs")rotfl

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I ain't holding my breath for MGM to ever release this, but I really really want Ken Russell's The Boyfriend. Also the Disney/Miramax release of Sarafina! is the longer R-rated cut of the film, which I think wasn't released on DVD as such. I don't know who owns the rights to Prospero's Books but the laserdisc was released by Fox - come on Criterion give us US Peter Greenaway fans some of his films on DVD and bluray - pretty please??

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Futureworld
Texas Across The River
Burn Witch Burn

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Betty Boop: The Definitive Collection
Dr. X
Island of Lost Souls
Let It Be
MGM Cartoon Classics: Happy Harmonies
Up the Creek
Wheeler & Woolsey comedies:
Diplomaniacs
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Mummy's Boys
Peach O'Reno
The Rainmakers
Sillie Billies

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Warner Brothers owns this now.

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Dungeonmaster

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Scream (Director's Cut) A region 1 version.

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I want my B2: Through The Portal Of Time DVD too!

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Dead Poets' Society extended edition.

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27th Day

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TimeCop dts LD
Mimic dts LD
both superior sound to their dvd counterparts

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APEX
The Borrower
don't think they've made it to dvd

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Sing

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Unaltered Disney classics like Roger Rabbit, The Rescuers and The Lion King that still have the hidden stuff in them.
Also: I Come in Peace
The Family Dog pilot that was on Amazing Stories
Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis

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Inner Sanctum 1 & 2

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First, last, and only...can't believe after all of this time, all we have is the barebones issue, especially when something like Panic Room (hey, I like it, but c'mon!!!) has a friggin' three disc set.

TRAVESTY.

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I'm still holding on to my dts LD of Strange Days.

Funny, I figured after Bigelow won the Oscar this would've got a release date for Blu.

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I only saw LDs at a thrift store one time and they were mixed in with the Vinyl LPs by mistake marked 45 cents each. I got "Revolution" with Al Pacino and a Fred Astaire movie even though I have never owned a Laser Disc player. Revolution is still not on DVD in it's original form, only in a "Revisited" version. I saw the original on VHS back in the 80's only because it had Nastassja Kinski in it. It seems like there should be more LDs around but I guess the people that bought them were/are cinephiles and probably hung onto them.

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Most(if not all) of the Pioneer Music LDs were exclusive to laserdisc(watching Tina Turner right now).

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V and V: The Final Battle are on laser in their original 4:3 television ratios, while the DVD versions are cropped/MARred to 16x9 (even if the first mini's cropping was sanctioned by Ken Johnson). The LDs are the best-quality version released in their OAR (the VHS releases were also OAR).

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Absolutely 100% AGREE!!!

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I watched the Warner DVD of 'Blow-Up' this am but felt that the old Criterion Laserdisc was much better especially in the special features department-

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Three LDs that are WAY better on laser then their present DVD counterparts:

The Alamo (John Wayne's one) - 212 minute LD roadshow version vs. 162 minute DVD general release version

1776 - 180 minute LD restored version vs. 142 minute DVD "directors cut" version

Jet Pilot (1949 John Wayne film) - Proper 4:3 aspect ratio LD version vs. cropped 1.1:85 DVD version

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Lost Horizon, the musical. The world is a circle...

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The Keep (1983)

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supposedly a new restored version is in the works, for both theatrical rerelease and home video release (DVD/bluray)

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I thought I was the world's only fan of this film! "Question me an answer..."

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Cool As Ice

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My mind-reading skills are a bit lacking these days, so the differences between the LD release of The Game and the DVD (etc.) releases are what exactly?

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Criterion actually released a version of this film on LD, which differs from the version pictured in the post above.

I think Universal holds the rights to it, the DVD that's been in circulation for 10-11? years in Region 1 is a barebones release.

Here's the rundown of what is listed on the back cover of the Criterion LD and a pic of the box.

This Director Approved special edition features:

* New widescreen (2.35:1) digital transfer supervised by director David Fincher
* New Dolby Digital® discrete 5.1 channel surround sound mix supervised by sound designer Ren Klyce, optimized for home theater viewing
* Screen-specific audio commentary by David Fincher, actor Michael Douglas, screenwriters John Brancato and Michael Ferris, digital animation supervisor Richard "Dr." Baily, production designer Jeffrey Beecroft, visual effects supervisor Kevin Haug, visual effects producer Robyn D'Arcy and director of photography Harris Savides
* Behind the scenes footage shot exclusively for the Criterion Collection special edition
* Storyboards and production design drawings
* Alternate ending
* The original widescreen theatrical trailer and teaser trailer
* Psychological test film

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Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Looking For Mr. Goodbar (Music rights probably prohibiting DVD release)
FutureWorld (mentioned earlier)

Goodbye, Columbus (the DVD was edited down to a PG rating)
Seven Percent Solution (released on DVD but so rare you'll never see it)
Heartbreak Kid (1972) (released on DVD but rare, rare, rare!)
Sleuth (1972) (released on DVD but way too rare!)



Didn't they change the music on Universal's DVDs of Electric Horseman and Heroes (Sally Field, Henry Winkler)?

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At one time I thought I would pick up a cheap LD player, but never did.

I own:
Bambi
King Kong Criterion
Steven Wright - I have a Pony -- just noticed this was released as a CD/DVD combo, so I really did waste my money!

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Criterion Laserdiscs of:

Magnificent Ambersons
Showboat (1930's version)
David Holzman's Diary

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fixed my original post. thanks.

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Looking For Mr. Goodbar has been on a number of streaming services (including Netflix) with a new 16x9 transfer. I'd buy a new disc of it instantly if they'd bother putting one out.

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THX-1138 The orignal, unaltered cut!
COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970)-- LD is Panavision, DVD is butchered 1.33:1
FAIR GAME .. LD is Panavision, DVD is 1.33:1
THE LIFT (de LIFT) 1983-- The Dick Mass, Dutch "killer elevator" film. The remake, DOWN (2001) *is* on DVD, but as a butchered 1.33:1 release called THE SHAFT.
AMSTERDAMMED -- Another great Dick Mass film.
THE PLAGUE (le peste) 1993 A wonderful filmed version of Camus' masterpiece