Has there ever been a perfect, uncontested DVD? (1 Viewer)

[Jesse Blacklow]

If you want to include music DVDs, the recent Led Zeppelin DVD does everything as advertised and more.

 

[Marvin Richardson]

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings - Extended Edition
Fight Club
Se7en
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Ultimate Gift Set

 

[James Edward]

I think Highlander is perfectly uncontested- the worst DVD in existence. I got it for a penny along with another disc and still fell ripped off.

 

[Chris Purvis]

That's funny, mine has a DTS track. Then again, I have the R2 UK 2 disc SE.

yeah, but doesn't this version have the PAL speedup? To me that's as bad as pan and scan

 

[Jesse Blacklow]

PAL speedup is hardware-dependent, so if he's got an HTPC or a really good NTSC+PAL player, he's good to go.

 

[Angelo.M]

My concept of a perfect DVD: I love the film, it's well-presented, and some thought/consideration/care went into the creation of the disc. I have to feel as though the folks that made the DVD have a real passion for the film. I don't run the disc through a checklist of features; I'm unsophisticated in that sense.

My vote: the Three Colors boxed set. Exactly what I wanted.

 

[TommyT]

So you probably haven't indulged in the glory of FOTR:EE, right? Hell, I thought the film was enhanced by the added footage. 1st, it was seamless, IE, I hardly said to myself while watching it the 1st time thru "Hey, that wasn't there before, how annoying!" & also because it helped flesh out many incomplete scenes.

My votes would incl the above, Fight Club & Se7en, both of which were groundbreaking for the format. They truly had the fans in mind when they built 'em!

A few that haven't been mentioned yet (or maybe I'm blind...):

Spartacus Crit Ed - Very good! Transfer is great & the extras are phenomenal.

A Bug's Life CE - The transfer was BETTER than in theatres.

...plus, one of the prizes of my collection:

Re-Animator, Millennium Ed - One of the funniest films of the 80s!

 

[Sean Moon]

about Rocky Horror two disc set...its OOP. Only a single disc now, which is a shame. The two discer is a prize.

I would still hold true to LOTR EE for best DVD ever. Other than that, Fight Club and Seven Platinum. All of these are not only great movies, but have some of the best AV quality of any film out on the format, and the extras are meaningful instead of self congratulatory fluff like most DVDs nowadays

 

[Joel~Solid]

Gladiator.....

Good Black level

DTS-ES discret

Anamorphic

Used all the time for Demos on my HT.

Joel

 

[Jeff D Han]

Yeah, Sean, the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 2 disc is
a very nice DVD. The picture quality really surprised me
and the interviews on the second disc are great. The
Meat Loaf interview alone is worth the price of the disc.

 

[Blu]

I can't believe that Black Hawk Down SE doesn't get anymore love than this. It is a amazing set and is at least equal to superior than many of the sets mentioned already.

 

[Magnus Nord]

Donnie Darko is everything I have to say

 

[Magnus T]

I can't believe that Black Hawk Down SE doesn't get anymore love than this. It is a amazing set and is at least equal to superior than many of the sets mentioned already.

Agreed. Charlie de Lauzirika is the best DVD producer out there!

 

[Paul_Stachniak]

Fight Club and Se7en would be my obvious choices. Also Band of Brothers was quite good for a TV release.

 

[Damin J Toell]

Agreed. Charlie de Lauzirika is the best DVD producer out there!

And today is his birthday. Happy Birthday, Charlie!

DJ

 

[Magnus T]

And today is his birthday. Happy Birthday, Charlie!

Just noticed that too from the main page. Congrats Charlie!

 

[Josh Pounds]

What about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? The Criterion Collection of course...

Great (great!) movie, fantastic extras, Fantastic picture quality, DTS, wonderful commentaries (even one from The Doctor himself!), wonderful extras...I couldn't ask for a better treatment of this piece.

 

[Paul_Stachniak]

^^^ Both the DD and DTS are flawed in Fear and Loathing the CC. All the Foley effects are missing from the center surround channel. It's quite awkward, and very sad.

 

[ChrisBEA]

It may not be up for the perfect DVD, but Stargate Ultimate Edition has the most besutiful transfer I have ever seen, plus it has both the theatrical and director's cut.

 

[Bill J]

I can't believe that Black Hawk Down SE doesn't get anymore love than this. It is a amazing set and is at least equal to superior than many of the sets mentioned already.

In my opinion the Black Hawk Down SE is the best DVD ever made, but is not perfect. The packaging and cover art were mediocre and the teaser trailer was not included (to be fair the lack of the teaser was a rights issue). Some may complain about the lack of DTS, but that doesn't bother me that much since the DD track is excellent.

The Pearl Harbor Vista Series set comes close, but the packaging is awful. The discs have little protection.