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08-01-2005, 07:29 PM
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Patrick J. McCart
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Why did you buy it?
There's no reason to waste $80 on a set like this when you can get it all separately for much cheaper.
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08-01-2005, 07:40 PM
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I thouhgt it would be some super deluxe gift set. For that price, I certainly expected it!
I also figured it would have been nice to have everything packaged together. Little did I know that meant stuffing two discs on top of each other on a flimsy package hub. It's the kind of plastic that you get when you buy headphones or a small electronics accessory and have that clear plastic inside the cardboard box that you have to rip open to take out the content. Just black, and inside a cheap looking plastic digi book style case... that's the deluxe $80 gift set.
Oh and you also get a *free classic poster reproduction -- that you have to send out a payment for. 
This set is horrible. Why does WB even bother to license their classics out for this poorly lacking falsely marketed giftset treatment.
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08-02-2005, 12:32 PM
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Russell Grant
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I've nevre heard of this, do you have a link to where you got it, or a picture of it? What was it supposed to have in it other than the DVD's?
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08-02-2005, 03:15 PM
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It came with a film cel frame, and an insert promoted as a special collectors booklet...
Here's a link through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd
The "set" looks much different in reali life. In fact... it's not a box set at all. It's just a crappy plastic style digi-type case. Very cheap. This Creative Design Arts company has no business ethics. This thing is not worth more than $25 MAX!
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08-02-2005, 03:22 PM
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I thouhgt it would be some super deluxe gift set. For that price, I certainly expected it!
This set is horrible. Why does WB even bother to license their classics out for this poorly lacking falsely marketed giftset treatment.
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That's why it's best to do a little research before buying something on impulse, especially a dvd that costs $80.00
RKO 281
Citizen Kane 2-Disc DVD
Citizen Kane Gift Set
G.W. McLintock: Camille, you're on your own.
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08-02-2005, 04:10 PM
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Robert, I was well aware that everything was available seperately. I just feel that this set was grossly misrepresented and if you saw it, I'm sure you would too. The "luxury packaging" is quite literally a joke.
I searched thoroughly and extensively for photographs or reviews before purchasing but none came up for the Gold Edition set. What more could I have done apart from bite the bullet and risk purchase for a cinema classic. Oh well, its my loss...
I just wanted to warn anyone else who mightve contemplated picking up this craptacular edition. And to think I could have bought the new Thin Man Collection and another one or two movies for the price I paid...
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08-02-2005, 04:26 PM
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Crawdaddy
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| I searched thoroughly and extensively for photographs or reviews before purchasing but none came up for the Gold Edition set. What more could I have done apart from bite the bullet and risk purchase for a cinema classic. Oh well, its my loss... |
Instead of biting the bullet, you could have bought both dvds separately with basically the same features as the gift set and saved almost $50.00
Crawdaddy
G.W. McLintock: Camille, you're on your own.
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08-03-2005, 08:26 AM
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Marco,
Out of curiousity, did you happen to notice this review on Amazon?
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
Don't Buy this Version, June 4, 2004
Reviewer: A viewer
Don't buy this version of Citizen Kane. 1.) Two of the DVDs come stacked on top of each other, something Warner Brothers (the makers of the regular and collector's version) highly do not recommend. 2.) Hairline cracks: my first copy came with hairline cracks in the feature disc and with severe cracks in one of the supplemental discs; my second copy came with hairline cracks in one of the supplemental discs; again Warner Brothers themselves warned me not to play a disc with hairline cracks. 3.) Within 5 minutes of buying this version the glue on the box failed and it started to fall apart.
I thought the problem was with Warner Brothers, but they disowned any connection to the gold version. Save yourself the headache and just get the special edition version and not the Gold.
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It sounds like the review was written by you, but over a year ago.
There were a total of 5 reviews in the link provided with the most recent date being June 2005.
You had said,
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August 2003 review,
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| The one negative about this box set is that (although you see it in Amazon.com's picture)... the theatrical poster is not included. I suppose this is because it would have to be folded and then would not be in good condition for framing or hanging. Therefore, they include a "free" mail-in offer to get it sent to you... the catch... there is a shipping and handling charge. I was disappointed by what I consider to be an outrageous shipping fee, especially after shelling out the $$$ to buy this set. |
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Did you really?
Again, all of this information (which pretty much sounds like everything you stated previously in this thread) came from the link you provided.
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