DVD Talk's *NEW* Top 100 DVDs: Census Version 3.0 (VOTE NOW!)
 

This is the Third incarnation of this census, returning to include all the major releases of 2001.

LBPound has kindly agreed to keep score once again, so...get posting. Rules below.

What are your favourite movies on dvd? Here is an attempt to compile the ultimate listings.

List your Top Ten favourite discs in your collection (taking into account the extras, as well as the movie itself), in order of preference. Mark draws if applicable. Points will be divided between them thus: 1st, 7 points/2nd, 6 points/3rd, 5 points/ 4th, 4 points/ 5th-10th 3 points each.

eg.
1st = 7 points
1st = 7 points
3rd = 5 points
4 = 4
4 = 4
6 = 3
7 = 3
8 = 3
9 = 3
10 = 3

IMPORTANT: If all Ten Films are equally placed, the order you write them will be taken into consideration.

1st = The Matrix
2nd = MallRats
3rd = StarWars tpm
4 = Shrek
5 = Fight Club
6 = Tarzan Collector's Edition
7 = A Bug's Life Collector's Edition
8 = T2 Ultimate Edition
9 = X-Men
10 = Dogma Special Edition

TOP TEN DVDs (in order of preference)
 

1) Fight Club
2) Ultimate Toy Box
3) Godfather Collection
4) Se7en
5) 12 Monkeys
6) The Matrix
7) Magnolia
8) Requiem for a Dreamer
9) Citizen Kane
10) T2

Here we go:

1. Star Wars:Episode 1 The Phantom Menace
2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
4. An American Werewolf in London
5. Die Hard (5 Star Collection)
6. Rocky Horror Picture Show
7. Planet of the Apes (Burton's)
8. Hellraiser/Hellbound Tin
9. Dogma (Special Edition)
10. Star Trek: The Motion Picture

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

1st - Seven
2nd - Ultimate Toy Box
3rd - Nightmare Before Christmas
4th - Fight Club
5th - Gladiator
6th - Die Hard Ultimate 5 Star Box
7th - Star Wars Episode I
8th - The Matrix
9th - Shrek
10th - The Thing

1. Gladiator
2. Swingers
3. The Matrix
4. Fight Club
5. Shrek
6. Clerks
7. The Mummy: UE
8. The Mummy Returns
9. Stargate SG-1 Season 1 Box Set
10. Terminator 2: UE

1. The Seven Samurai
2. The Matrix
3. Heat
4. Die Hard Ultimate Collection
5. Glory SE
6. The Princess Bride SE
7. tbd
8. tbd
9. tbd
10. tbd

tbd = To Be Determined later...

1. Godfather Collection
2. Ultimate Toy Box
3. Citizen Kane
4. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
5. The Wizard of Oz
6. L'Avventura
7. Rushmore
8. Fight Club
9. Brazil
10. Titus

1. Godfather Collection
2. Brazil: CC
3. Seven: Platinum Edition
4. Fight Club
5. Magnolia: Platinum Edition
6. Boogie Nights: Platinum Edition
7. Star Wars:Episode 1 The Phantom Menace
8. Rebecca: CC
9. Ultimate Toy Box
10. Citizen Kane

1. Ultimate Toy Box
2. Gladiator
3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
4. Fight Club
5. Shrek
6. Die Hard Ultimate Box
7. The Godfather Trilogy
8. Se7en : Platnum
9. Monty Python and the Holy Grail SE
10. 12 Monkeys

1st Ultimate Toy Box
2nd Die Hard UE boxset
3rd T2 UE
4th Phantom Menace
5th Terminator SE
6th ID4
7th Godfather Box
8th Forrest Gump
9th Dinosaur CE
10th Glory SE

1. Seven: Plat. Ed.
2. Fight Club
3. Ultimate Toy Box
4. Silence of the Lambs: CC
5. Mallrats
6. Requiem for a Dream: Unedited
7. Brazil: CC
8. Monty Python and the Holy Grail: SE
9. The Birdcage
10. Back To School

1. Fight Club
2. Toy Story - The Ultimate Toy Box
3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
4. Se7en: Platinum Series
5. A Bug's Life: Collector's Edition
6. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
8. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
9. The Bridge on the River Kwai
10. Brazil: The Criterion Collection

1) Forrest Gump
2) Terminator 2:UE
3) Seven
4) Fight Club
5) Matrix
6) Star Wars: Episode 1
7) Saving Private Ryan DTS
8) Ultimate Toy Box
9) Gladiator
10) The Rock: Criterion Collection

My List
 

1) Do The Right Thing: The Criterion Collection
2) Mallrats: Collector's Edition
3) Snatch: Special Edition
4) Akira: The Special Edition (Tin)
5) Requiem for a Dream: Director's Cut
6) The Vanishing: The Criterion Collection
7) The Seventh Seal: The Criterion Collection
8) Ghost Dog
9) Iron Giant
10) The Matrix

1. Mallrats SE - The DVD that finally pushed me into buying a player and probably still my most-watched title.

2. Saving Private Ryan DTS

3. Citizen Kane

4. Godfather Collection

5. Rushmore Criterion

6. Desperado Superbit

7. Requiem for a Dream (Director's Cut)

8. Dogma SE

9. The Nightmare Before Christmas SE

10. Star Wars: TPM

With honorable mentions to:

Planet of the Apes (2001), Boogie Nights Platinum, Shrek, and Chasing Amy Criterion...

1. Brazil CC
2. Touch of Evil - Restored CE
3. John Carpenter's The Thing CE
4. Citizen Kane
5. Magnolia - NLPS
6. The Wicker Man LE
7. Rushmore CC
8. Bridge on the River Kwai LE
9. Halloween LE
10. This Is Spinal Tap CE

1. <b>Fight Club</b>
2. <b>Se7en: Platinum Edition</b>
3. <b>Out of Sight: Collector's Edition</b>
4. <b>The French Connection: Five Star Collection</b>
5. <b>The Nightmare Before Christmas: Special Edition</b>
6. <b>Memento</b>
7. <b>Gladiator: Signature Series</b>
8. <b>Forrest Gump: Special Collector's Edition</b>
9. <b>Dr. Strangelove: Special Edition</b>
10. <b>Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Special Edition</b>

1. Fight Club
2. Ultimate Toy Box
3. Terminator 2: UE
4. Requiem For A Dream
5. Memento
6. Taxi Driver
7. Shrek
8. Mallrats
9. Chasing Amy
10. The Matrix

1. The Godfather Collection
2. Seven: Platinum Edition
3. Sullivan's Travels: Criterion Collection
4. Citizen Kane
5. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7. Lawrence of Arabia
8. Sid and Nancy: Criterion Collection
9. Bridge on the River Kwai: Limited Edition
10. Gimme Shelter: Criterion Collection

1. The Decalogue
2. The Third Man
3. Brief Encounter
4. Passion of Joan of Arc
5. North by Northwest
6. Black Narcissus
7. Platoon
8. Fight Club
9. Taxi Driver
10. 12 Monkeys

1. Gladiator
2. Heat
3. Memento
4. Se7en
5. Fight Club
6. Requiem for a dream
7. Apocalypse Now Redux
8. Platoon SE
9. Final Fantasy
10. Braveheart

1. Cleopatra (5-star)
2. Lawrence of Arabia LE
3. Bridge on the River Kwai LE
4. Citizen Kane
5. Godfather Collection
6. Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs
7. Terminator 2 UE
8. Forrest Gump
9. Monty Python & the Holy Grail SE
10. Saving Private Ryan (dts)

1.THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC CC
2.DEAD RINGERS CC
3.FIGHT CLUB
4.THE SEVENTH SEAL CC
5.THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS CC
6.EXISTENZ (Canadian Version)
7.SEVEN SAMURAI CC
8.HARD BOILED CC
9.RIFIFI CC
10.TAXI DRIVER

1) Toy Story & Toy Story 2: The Ultimate Toy Box
2) Ghostbusters: Collector's Series
3) A Bug's Life: Collector's Edition
4) Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
5) Jurassic Park CE Widescreen
6) The Godfather DVD Collection
7) Mrs. Doubtfire
8) The Fugitive SE
9) Fantasia & Fantasia 2000: The Fantasia Anthology
10) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 30th Anniv. Widescreen

HM: Ghostbusters II, Jaws 25th Anniv., Scrooged, Home Alone, The Emperor's New Groove CE, Shrek, Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge on the River Kwai LE, Forrest Gump CE, Saving Private Ryan, Galaxy Quest, Apollo 13, Close Encounters of the Third Kind

I might change these, but since I'm keeping tally...it's my call. :) I'll let you know if I change anything.