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Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

post #1 of 26
5/1/07 at 1:33pm
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Now that I finally went ahead and purchased the dvds of Anne of Green Gables and the sequel, they have come out with a new 20th anniversary collector's edition box set:

http://www.sullivanboutique.com/Anne...Category_ID=31

What I'm wondering is if the video and sound quality are any better here than the old dvds or if it's just an addition of special features.

Has anyone seen these yet that could comment on them? If the video quality is improved I'd like to upgrade, but not just for special features.

Thanks.
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post #2 of 26
5/1/07 at 2:21pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

I would certainly hope the are remastered, as the old DVDs are nothing to write home about.
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post #3 of 26
5/1/07 at 3:56pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

Yeah, the old DVDs are bad enough that I just transferred my VHS to DVD. I'm certainly not spending $110.00 on a box set that should retail for half that, if not less. Sullivan Films is hardly The Criterion Collection.
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post #4 of 26
5/1/07 at 4:10pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

CRAP! I thought this was about the Anne Shirley movies.
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post #5 of 26
5/1/07 at 8:14pm
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Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

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Originally Posted by Daryl L
CRAP! I thought this was about the Anne Shirley movies.

It is.
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post #6 of 26
5/2/07 at 11:22am

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

As an owner of the older DVDs, I too will be interested in any info as to possible improved image &/or audio.
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post #7 of 26
5/2/07 at 12:22pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

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Originally Posted by SuzanneB
It is.

Unless I'm missing something, it isn't.

The Sullivan site sells the 80's version.

I think Daryl's referring to the 1934 film with Anne Shirley. (aka Dawn O'Day, who changed her legal name to the title character in the movie.) Personally, this version is still my favorite.

If that's the one he's looking for, it can be found at the Turner Classic Movies DVD shop.

--I.M.
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post #8 of 26
5/2/07 at 2:39pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

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Originally Posted by ImreM
I think Daryl's referring to the 1934 film with Anne Shirley. (aka Dawn O'Day, who changed her legal name to the title character in the movie.) Personally, this version is still my favorite.

If that's the one he's looking for, it can be found at the Turner Classic Movies DVD shop.

--I.M.
You would be correct. Dawn O'Day IS Anne Shirley. The one and only Anne of Green Gables to me. I burnt it to DVDr off digital cables TCM but would love a better quality copy. Never saw the 80's version.
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post #9 of 26
5/2/07 at 6:46pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

$109? GEEZ!
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post #10 of 26
5/2/07 at 9:20pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

Considering the fact that they charge $100 US for their Road to Avonlea season sets with lackluster picture quality and missing opening credits (and they're STILL better than what Disney put out in the USA), this is really a little high. This is what Blu-Rays of these films should cost.

Also, I believe these all had their post-production work done on analog tape. The first one had cut-down theatrical issues in Japan and Israel, though.

Isn't Canada's film industry subsidized by the government? You'd think with subsidies they would charge LESS for their DVDs, not more.
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post #11 of 26
5/3/07 at 5:05am

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Well, it says "Digitally Restored Picture" which is exactly what is said on my current dvd set with the crappy PQ. So I'm guessing it's the same crappy PQ but I hope I'm wrong. I'd definitely pay the high price for better PQ and the episode of Marilla's death. The picture quality is just about unwatchable and that's on my 36" Toshiba. I can't imagine what it would look like on a bigger screen.
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post #12 of 26
5/3/07 at 8:34am
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Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

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Originally Posted by Daryl L
You would be correct. Dawn O'Day IS Anne Shirley. The one and only Anne of Green Gables to me. I burnt it to DVDr off digital cables TCM but would love a better quality copy. Never saw the 80's version.

Ah, I see. I wasn't aware of this one, but with this recommendation I may just have to check it out. Thanks.
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post #13 of 26
5/3/07 at 9:09am

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

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Originally Posted by SuzanneB
Ah, I see. I wasn't aware of this one, but with this recommendation I may just have to check it out. Thanks.
Tad bit of info you might find interesting. The actress that played Anne Shirley in the Anne of Green Gables movie in 1934 was Dawn O'Day (her stage name, real name was Dawn Evelyeen Paris). During the making of the movie she feel so in love with her charactor "Anne Shirley" that she had her stage name offically changed from Dawn O'Day to Anne Shirley (as ImreM said above) before the movie was finished. She is credited in the film as "Anne Shirley played by Anne Shirley". And she played the charactor superbly. I don't know how any actress since portrayed the charactor so Anne Shirley's potrayal of Anne Shirley may seem a bit over the top to you compared to other actresses portrayals.
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post #14 of 26
5/3/07 at 12:48pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

Fair enough, but Anne Shirley is a bit of an over-the-top character, you must admit.
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post #15 of 26
5/3/07 at 5:30pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

Well what do you know, and all these years I just thought it was a coincidence that the actress just happened to have the same name as the character!
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post #16 of 26
5/5/07 at 5:19am

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

So, who will take the plunge and let us know if this is finally a set worthy of purchase? I will even pay the "highway robbery" price of $109 IF it truly has a restored high quality picture!
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post #17 of 26
5/20/07 at 5:58am

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

Are there any reviews out on this?
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post #18 of 26
2/3/08 at 12:27pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

I see this DVD is announced again for release on February 5th? Anyone have any comments on quality? Remastered? Inquiring minds want to know!
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post #19 of 26
2/3/08 at 3:05pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

Indeed!
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post #20 of 26
2/3/08 at 10:41pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

Also interested in getting the low down on this set.
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post #21 of 26
2/4/08 at 8:13am

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

I want to know, too.
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post #22 of 26
2/4/08 at 12:11pm
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Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

I'd also still love to know if anyone has any info on this...
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post #23 of 26
10/1/08 at 5:35pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

I guess no one ever bought this set. Oh well.
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post #24 of 26
10/1/08 at 6:51pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

Having some interest in an improved version of these, I found this review on Amazon's site - it seems to be what is in question, though the answer is not encouraging:

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Anne of Green Gables: The Collection
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post #25 of 26
10/1/08 at 6:58pm

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

I fear this is the best that we will get from 23-year-old, analog, composite tape unless Sullivan Films go back to the original negatives and recreate the EDLs and credits in HD (hopefully not as a 16x9 hack job).
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post #26 of 26
10/2/08 at 6:08am

Re: Anne of Green Gables Collector's Edition DVD - Any opinions?

My wife picked up this 5-disc set from the bargain table at Sam's Club for $29.68 back in May. It had been returned because of a bad disc but she thought maybe it just needed cleaned or something.

Well, it turned out that 3 of the 5 discs were defective. They had a milky ring on them and wouldn't play in any player we have. I contacted Sullivan Entertainment via an e-mail address I found on the website to see if I could exchange them. Although they didn't communicate with me at all a couple of weeks later there was an unmarked envelope in my mailbox containing three brand new replacement discs.

The picture quality of these isn't the greatest, but my wife and daughter didn't mind. It was passable for a TV production. The first two miniseries were good, the third one ("the continuing story") was pretty bad. It wasn't based on the writings of the original author (Lucy Maud Montgomery) and it shows.
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