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Old 10-26-2003, 10:16 AM   #1 of 15
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The best DVD releases of 2003?


What do you consider the best DVD releases of 2003 (thus far, anyway)?

For me:

The Adventures of Antoine Doinel box set (Criterion)
Fassbinder's BRD Trilogy box set (Criterion)
Bergman's "Faith" Trilogy box set (Criterion)
Three Colors Trilogy box set (Miramax)
The Adventures of Indiana Jones box set (Paramount)
Warner Legends box set (Warner)

...and quite a few individual releases...



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Old 10-26-2003, 11:59 AM   #2 of 15
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These made me the happiest


The Adventures of Robin Hood (Warner)
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Warner)
Matrix Reloaded (Warner)
Throne of Blood (Criterion)
Metropolis (Kino)
Led Zeppelin (Warner Music)
The Kids Are Alright (Pioneer)
Lone Wolf and Cub Sword of Vengeance (Animego)
Lone Wolf and Cub Baby Cart at the River Styx (Animego)
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (HVE)
Once Upon A Time in America (Warner)
The Thing From Another World (Warner)
Mark of Zorro (Fox)
Scarface 83 & 32 (Universal)
Ran Masterworks Edition
Lawrence of Arabia Superbit (Columbia)





Haven't finished the Indy Box & haven't gotten around to the Casablanca SE

I have high hopes for The Two Towers EE & Once Upon A Time in the West



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Old 10-26-2003, 01:30 PM   #3 of 15
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So far it's:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Criterion Collection
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Old 10-26-2003, 01:53 PM   #4 of 15
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The Two Towers Extended Edition. 11-18



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Old 10-26-2003, 07:38 PM   #5 of 15
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Based purely on my interest in the title ( SE and technical considerations are not factored into this list - although some of the titles are splendid in those categories ) :

How Green Was My Valley
Trouble In Paradise
Metropolis - Kino
Ran Masterworks Edition
The Killers - Criterion
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Three Colors - Miramax
In A Lonely Place
Metropolis (2001)
The Beatles Anthology
Spirited Away
The Swimmer
Miller's Crossing
Throne of Blood
By Brakhage: An Anthology
Once Upon A Time In America
Casablanca: SE
The Haunting (1963)
In Cold Blood
Warner Legends Boxset
The Devil and Daniel Webster
Victory at Sea
The Matrix: Reloaded
Indiana Jones Boxset
Looney Tunes: Golden Collection
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Finding Nemo
Once Upon A Time In The West
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers EE
Hud
To Live and Die In L.A.

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Old 10-26-2003, 08:28 PM   #6 of 15
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Black Hawk Down: Deluxe Edition
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Old 10-26-2003, 08:46 PM   #7 of 15
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Here's what I've purchased from this year:

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (A+)
Indiana Jones Trilogy: Widescreen (A+)
The Beatles Anthology (A+)
Casablanca: Special Edition (A+)
A Hard Day's Night: Collector's Edition (A-)
The Haunting (A)
House of Wax/Mystery of the Wax Museum (A+)
Lawrence of Arabia: Superbit Edition (A)
The Two Towers (2-disc/widescreen) (A-)
Metropolis: Restored/Authorized Edition (A+)
Minority Report (widescreen) (A+)
Mr. Bean: The Whole Bean (A+)
Phantom of the Opera: Ultimate Edition (A+)
Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends: Season 1 (A+)
The Thing From Another World (B+)
Treasure Island (1950) (B)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (A+)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (A+)
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (A+)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Vista Series (A+)
Zulu (MGM) (A)

So far, I think any of the Warner Bros. DVD's are great. I'm looking forward to the Lon Chaney set and the Looney Tunes set, too.




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Old 10-26-2003, 10:57 PM   #8 of 15
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Fassbinder's BRD Trilogy



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Last 10 Films Watched:
The Guard From Underground - C / Halloween (2007) - B-
Retribution - B / Frontiers - C
The Third Mother - B+ / The Mist - A
Diary of the Dead - B+ / The Invisible Man - B+
Inside - B / The Crazies - B


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Old 10-26-2003, 10:58 PM   #9 of 15
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For me, it would be Matrix: Reloaded.


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Old 10-27-2003, 06:53 AM   #10 of 15
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