I just bought this DVD collection.... and I'm all giddy...

[Dookus]

I saw it on Amazon.com

It's the Best Picture Oscar collection - 18 movies.

Includes:

Amadeus (Two-Disc Special Edition)

An American in Paris

Around the World in 80 Days (1956) (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Ben-Hur

The Broadway Melody of 1929

Casablanca (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Chariots of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Driving Miss Daisy (Special Edition)

Gigi

Gone with the Wind (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)

Grand Hotel

The Great Ziegfeld

The Life of Emile Zola

Mrs. Miniver

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

My Fair Lady (Two-Disc Special Edition)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Unforgiven (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Number of discs: 28

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I own a number of those movies, but not the special edition versions. oooh, this'll be great.

[democracyindanger]

1. Criterion editions?

Guess you'll be sequestered in front of your TV for the next week.

[Dookus]

2. No

not Criterion... just good versions of 'em.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Wow, you'll watch till your eyeballs fall out and roll around on the

floor! Those are some awesome movies! I'm sure you will enjoy the lot...

:bounce:

[driver8]

19. Regarding Criterion...

Check out this article. Needless to say, our facility is quite proud!

http://slate.msn.com/id/2114143/

[Maddy McCall]

4. Fucking cool!

How much was it, if I may ask? I'd splurge on something like that.

[Dookus]

7. It's $179.93

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007KXRZI/qid=1113372247/sr=8-12/ref=pd_ka_6/104-8637048-1740744?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

Yeah, it's a chunk of change, but it's 18 movies! 18 very good movies. It's a great foundation for a DVD collection.

[Maddy McCall]

9. Not bad. Not bad AT ALL.

I'm bookmarking that link for future reference. :D

[Dookus]

15. Also note this one,

coming in June...


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0008ENID4/qid=1113372947/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-8637048-1740744?v=glance&s=dvd


The Joan Crawford Collection, containing:

Humoresque
Possessed
The Damned Don't Cry
The Women
Mildred Pierce


All for only $34.94

[RevolutionaryActs]

5. I've never seen "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

Can I come over and watch it. :silly:

[Dookus]

12. oh you silly girl

go rent it right now.

It's one of only three movies ever to win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.

[RevolutionaryActs]

13. I know, I'm pathetic.

:evilfrown:

[CanuckAmok]

6. They tricked you.

It's not "Gigi", it's "Gigli"; it's the only way they can sell it.

[Dookus]

8. NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[Maddy McCall]

10. You'll never eat turkey again.

After viewing, it'll be time to substitute ham on Thanksgiving Day. Sorry. :(

:evilgrin:

[lenidog]

11. So true other wise they would have to pay you to take it off their

hands

[Bouncy Ball]

14. I'd be giddy, too.

Great purchase.

[driver8]

16. That is a great collection -- looks like all WB and MGM?

I work for Warner Bros. feature mastering and we do a lot of work on the DVDs. The "Gone with the Wind" re-mastered edition is amazing and has won all kinds of awards among the "DVD-phile" people. Our facility did most of the work on that title.

Some of my favorite movies on this list: "Unforgiven", "Casablanca", and "Mrs. Miniver."

Anyhow, enjoy your movies!!

[Dookus]

17. I'm jealous!

What a great job.

I have GWTW, but not the special version - I really can't wait to see that one. Does the special edition have that great documentary about the making of GWTW? I saw it on TV and it was fascinating.

[driver8]

18. GWTW

You know what? I haven't watched all of the "extras" on this re-mastered edition. Please let me know how you enjoy it.