"The 50 DVDs You Must Have" -- By TV Guide (1 Viewer)

[John Stone]

ACTION/ADVENTURE:
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6/6 - Got 'em all.
COMEDY:
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4/5 - The only one I don't have is Some Like It Hot, but it is on my Want List.
DRAMA:
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6/7 - I'm missing The Red Shoes.
FAMILY:
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5/5 - Got 'em all. Heh, and we don't have any kids!
FOREIGN:
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0/5 - Ouch. I really want to buy Das Boot, but I'm convinced that one day a non-flipper SE will be released.
HORROR:
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2/5 - I'm not a big fan of this genre. I'm counting my 25th Anniversary SE of The Exorcist, since TVYNS does NOT belong on a list of "must-haves" before the original version.
I'm missing (and don't care about) The Fog: SE and Night of the Living Dead: Millennium Edition. I will probably pick up Nosferatu at some point.
MUSICALS:
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4/5 - I'm missing Cabaret: SE
SCI-FI/FANTASY:
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4/5 - I have them all but one. I keep waiting for a better version of Blade Runner, otherwise I would own it right now.
TV:
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0/7 - I don't watch TV, don't care about TV. I do own South Park, though.
ESSENTIAL BOX SETS:
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1/8 - I have only the Godfather Collection. Ouch!
I am waiting for the re-release of The Alien Legacy box set, otherwise I'd have it now.
I LOVE most of the Bond films, but I heard somewhere that they were going to re-release them all as nice SEs. Any truth to this? Seriously, I need to get going on my Bond collection if they are not going to be re-released, so if someone in the know can point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it!
The NEW Stanley Kubrick Collection is on my Want List. The cost is what's held me back. I keep waiting for a good sale. I need to just buy the damn thing!
I don't own Baseball: A Film By Ken Burns because I'm not into sports at all.
I don't own The Judy Garland Collection because I'm straight and under 40.
I have no interest in The Ultimate Carson Collection and The Woody Allen Collection (although I dig a few of Allen's films a lot)
EXTRAS! EXTRAS! (Selected for Extra Value Content):[/b]
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5/7 - I'm missing Brazil and The Limey. I will definately pick up Brazil one day, don't know about The Limey
GUILTY PLEASURES:
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0/6 - I have absolutely no interest in any of the titles mentioned, except maybe Sid and Marty for a nostalgic goof.

 

[Mark Zimmer]

Um, all of them except in television. :b There I don't have the MASH or the Sopranos sets; I did have Sex in the City seasons 1 and 2 but never got around to seeing them and sold them on half.com in the interests of making some space. I'm a sick, sick man. But I'm a sick, sick man with a good DVD collection.

 

[BrettB]

50 DVDs You Must Have: 20%
21 Gotta Haves: 4.76%

 

[Steve Christou]

Well these are the dvds I already have from that list....


ACTION/ADVENTURE:
Gladiator
Jaws: SE
Lawrence of Arabia
Spartacus: Criterion
Superman The Movie

COMEDY:
Monty Python and The Holy Grail: SE
Austin Powers 1 & 2
Some Like It Hot: SE
This Is Spinal Tap: SE

DRAMA:
Amadeus: Director's Cut
Fight Club: SE
Traffic
Unforgiven: SE

FAMILY:
E.T. (Not a huge fan but I had to have it)
Monsters Inc.
Shrek
Snow White: Platinum

FOREIGN:
Das Boot: Director's Cut

HORROR:
The Evil Dead
The Exorcist
The Fog: SE

MUSICALS:
Singin' In The Rain: SE

SCI-FI/FANTASY:
Blade Runner
The Lord Of The Rings Extended Ed.
The Matrix
Starship Troopers: SE
T2: Ultimate Edition

TV:
0

ESSENTIAL BOX SETS:
The Alien Legacy
The Godfather DVD Collection
The James Bond Collection

EXTRAS! EXTRAS! (Selected for Extra Value Content):
Boogie Nights: Platinum Series
Brazil
Platoon: SE
Star Wars Episode 2: AOTC

GUILTY PLEASURES:
0

 

[Christian Preischl]

Hi,
I've got 25 of the 50 must haves:
ACTION/ADVENTURE: 5/6
COMEDY: 2/5. I agree, it's a strange selection.
DRAMA: 6/7
FAMILY: 5/5 and no kids here either
FOREIGN: 1/5, I own Das Boot, but in my case it doesn't really count as foreign, what with me being German and all.
HORROR:
1/5. Only 1, that shocked me!
MUSICALS:
0/5 not a musical fan
SCI-FI/FANTASY:
3/5
TV:
2/7 No Buffy? No Friends? I'm insulted
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ESSENTIAL BOX SETS:
3
EXTRAS! EXTRAS!
2
GUILTY PLEASURES:
1, and I find calling "Twin Peaks" a guilty pleasure very insulting!
Chris

 

[Bjorn Olav Nyberg]

Action/Adventure:
Got them all

Comedy:
Haven't got Monty python or the first Austin Powers
I would own them but I never got MP because of the initial subtitle confusion, and AP is not OAR in R1 if I remember correctly.

Drama:
Amadeus slipped through because of lack of cash at the time

Family:
Still haven't got E.T or Monster's inc, but I want them

Foreign:
Haven't got L'avventura, The blue angel or 8 1/2, but all are on the radar. Will probably get 8 1/2 first

Musical:
Haven't got Moulin rouge or Cabaret. I want Moulin rouge but I want the box set and there is that cash flow problem again...

Sci/fi-fantasy:
Waiting for Blade runner

TV:
I've only got Sex and the city #1 and Simpsons #2. Can't really come up with a good explanation why I haven't got Simpsons #1 yet...

Essential box sets:
I've got Alien legacy, Kubrick #2 and wave #1 and #3 of the old Bond sets. I really want Godfather and the last Bond movies though

Extras! Extras!
Haven't got Blood simple, Dogma, The limey or SW: AOTC yet, but want them all of course

Guilty pleasures:
Only got Rocky horror, but I want Twin peaks too.

 

[GrantM]

action/adventure: 3/6
Comedy: 3/5
drama: 4/7
Family: 3/5
Foreign: 0/5 (not a big fan)
Horror: 0/5 (again, not big on horror)
music: 1/5 (only moulin rouge, the only musical i've ever liked)
scifi: 3/5
TV: 4/7
Box sets: 2/8
extras: 3/7
guilty: 0/6 (none of those are MY guilty pleasures)

overall: 21/50
bonus: 5/21

 

[JonZ]

I have:

ACTION/ADVENTURE:
Jaws: SE
Reservoir Dogs: SE
Superman 1

COMEDY:
Monty Python and The Holy Grail: SE

DRAMA:
Amadeus: Director's Cut
Citizen Kane: SE
Fight Club: SE
Memento: Limited Ed.
Unforgiven: SE

FAMILY:


FOREIGN:


HORROR:
The Evil Dead: The Book of the Dead Edition
The Fog: SE


MUSICALS:


SCI-FI/FANTASY:
Blade Runner: Director's Cut
The Lord Of The Rings: FOTR: Extended Edition


TV:
The Simpsons: Seasons 1 and 2
The X-Files: 1-4 (Wont get the others)

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That's their Top 50 above.
As a bonus, TV Guide gives us 21 additional "Gotta Haves"...

ESSENTIAL BOX SETS:
The Alien Legacy
The Godfather DVD Collection
The Stanley Kubrick Collection


EXTRAS! EXTRAS! (Selected for Extra Value Content):
Blood Simple
Boogie Nights: Platinum Series
Dogma: SE
Platoon: SE
Star Wars Episode 2: AOTC

GUILTY PLEASURES:
Twin Peaks: The First Season

 

[Scott Leopold]

ACTION/ADVENTURE: 6/6

COMEDY: 2/5

DRAMA: 1/7 (2 if you count the older Unforgiven release). Odd, because a large portion of my collection is Drama.

FAMILY: 5/5

FOREIGN: 2/5 I've got lots of foreign films, just not the ones they pick.

HORROR: 3/5

MUSICALS: 3/5

SCI-FI/FANTASY: 3/5

TV: 1/7

TOTAL: 26/50

ESSENTIAL BOX SETS: 0/8

EXTRAS! EXTRAS! (Selected for Extra Value Content): 4/7

GUILTY PLEASURES: 1/6

 

[Rain]

Here's what I've got:
ACTION/ADVENTURE:
Jaws: SE
Lawrence of Arabia
Spartacus: Criterion
Superman (Don't know of any movie called Superman I )
COMEDY:
Some Like It Hot: SE
DRAMA:
Citizen Kane: SE
Memento: Limited Ed.
The Red Shoes
Unforgiven: SE
FAMILY:
E.T.: Limited CE (Widescreen)
Snow White: Platinum
FOREIGN:
The Blue Angel
8-1/2
Grand Illusion
HORROR:
Night of the Living Dead but I have the previous Elite DVD.
MUSICALS:
Cabaret: SE
Singin' In The Rain: SE
The Sound Of Music
The Wizard Of Oz
SCI-FI/FANTASY:
TV:
I'm surprised at the "sophistication" of some of the titles on the list. In particular, it's cool to see The Red Shoes on there, a film that not enough people (non-film buffs) even know about.

 

[PaulP]

I have 22/50. Plus some of their titles are on my wishlist. I was only missing 1 in both Drama and Sci-Fi. Eh.

 

[DeeF]

ACTION/ADVENTURE: 5/6 (no Gladiator)
COMEDY: 2/6
DRAMA: 6/7 (no Traffic)
FAMILY: 5/5
FOREIGN: 1/5
HORROR: 0/5
MUSICALS: 5/5
SCI-FI/FANTASY: 1/5
TV: (counting shows as 1) 1/7
26 out of the top 50, plus:
ESSENTIAL BOX SETS:
The Civil War: A Film By Ken Burns
The Godfather DVD Collection
The Stanley Kubrick Collection
The Woody Allen Collection
Boogie Nights: Platinum Series
GUILTY PLEASURES:
Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection (Volume 1)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 25th Anniversary Edition
I have 700 DVDs, so I guess my choices are pretty different than TV-Guides, particularly as it pertains to older films.
Though it does appear that my taste is quite the same as Rain's.

 

[Chris Xolotl]

I have 2 from the list and 1 from the bonus section. I rock!!!

I have less than 200 DVDs in my collection (it's in constant dynamic rotation)

 

[LukeB]

Any list by TV Guide usually is a joke. This one didn't disappoint me in that regards, with no Ultimate Toy Box listed.
I think I prefer the opinions of people on this forum and other DVD forums when it comes to must-own DVDs.

 

[Bill J]

ACTION/ADVENTURE: (4/6)
Jaws: SE
Lawrence of Arabia
Reservoir Dogs: SE
Spartacus: Criterion
COMEDY: (0/5)
None
DRAMA: (7/7)
Amadeus: Director's Cut
Citizen Kane: SE
Fight Club: SE
Memento: Limited Ed.
The Red Shoes
Traffic
Unforgiven: SE
FAMILY: (1/5)
E.T.: Limited CE (Widescreen)
FOREIGN (3/5)
Das Boot: Director's Cut
8-1/2
Grand Illusion
HORROR: (1/5)
Nosferatu (if 1922 version)
MUSICALS: (0/5)
None
SCI-FI/FANTASY: (1/5)
T2: Ultimate Edition
TV: (0/5)
None
OTHER:
The Godfather DVD Collection
Platoon: SE
Star Wars Episode II

 

[Brian Lawrence]

All in all, I think TV Guide put together a better list than some of the HT mags or Entertainment Weekly have.
ACTION/ADVENTURE:
-Spartacus: Criterion
-Superman 1
COMEDY:
-First 2 Austin Powers Films
-This Is Spinal Tap: SE
DRAMA:
-Citizen Kane: SE
-Fight Club: SE
-The Red Shoes
-Traffic
-Unforgiven: SE
FAMILY:
-Monsters Inc.
-Snow White: Platinum
-Willy Wonka (Widescreen )
FOREIGN:
-Das Boot: Director's Cut
-8-1/2
HORROR:
-The Evil Dead: The Book of the Dead Edition (I have the version with the proper 1:33 aspect ratio and will not waste my money on bogus widescreen!)
-The Exorcist: 25th An.
-The Fog: SE
-Nosferatu
MUSICALS:
-Moulin Rouge
-The Sound Of Music
-The Wizard Of Oz
SCI-FI/FANTASY:
-Blade Runner: Director's Cut
-Starship Troopers: SE
-T2: Ultimate Edition
TV:
-Sex And The City: Seasons 1, 2,
-The X-Files: Seasons One & two
What, no Buffy?!!!
ESSENTIAL BOX SETS:
-The Alien Legacy
EXTRAS! EXTRAS! (Selected for Extra Value Content):
-Blood Simple
-Boogie Nights: Platinum Series
-Platoon: SE
GUILTY PLEASURES:
-Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection Volume 1 (Why is this a guilty pleasure?)
-The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 25th Anniversary Edition

 

[Joseph_mx]

I have:
ACTION/ADVENTURE:
Gladiator
Jaws: SE
Lawrence of Arabia
Reservoir Dogs: SE 2 times (Pink & Brown)
Spartacus: Criterion
COMEDY:
Powers Pack: First 2 Austin Powers Films
Say Anything
Some Like It Hot: SE
This Is Spinal Tap: SE
DRAMA:
Amadeus: Director's Cut
Citizen Kane: SE
Fight Club: SE
Memento: Limited Ed.
The Red Shoes
Traffic
Unforgiven: SE
FAMILY:
E.T.: Gift Set
Monsters Inc.
Shrek
Snow White: Platinum
FOREIGN:
L'Avventura
The Blue Angel
Das Boot: Director's Cut
8-1/2
Grand Illusion
HORROR:
The Evil Dead: The Book of the Dead Edition
The Exorcist: TVYNS
The Fog: SE
Night of the Living Dead: Millennium Edition
Nosferatu
MUSICALS:
Moulin Rouge
The Sound Of Music
The Wizard Of Oz
SCI-FI/FANTASY:
The Lord Of The Rings: FOTR: Extended Edition
The Matrix: The Gold Edition
Starship Troopers: SE
T2: Ultimate Edition
TV:
Sex And The City: Seasons 1, 2, & 3
The Simpsons: Seasons 1 and 2
The Sopranos: Seasons 1, 2, & 3
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Seasons One thru Six
24: Season One
The X-Files: Seasons One thru Six
43/50
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ESSENTIAL BOX SETS:
The Alien Legacy
The Godfather DVD Collection
The James Bond Collection
The Stanley Kubrick Collection
EXTRAS! EXTRAS! (Selected for Extra Value Content):
Boogie Nights: Platinum Series
Brazil
Dogma: SE
Platoon: SE
Star Wars Episode 2: AOTC
GUILTY PLEASURES:
Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection (Volume 1)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 25th Anniversary Edition
Complete Thunderbirds Mega-Set

 

[Vic_T]

This is a pretty good top 50 list. It surprises me that TVGuide listed these. They are not really known for putting much more thought into anything than just Cheers/Jeers (whatever a Jeer is).

 

[Dome Vongvises]

Action/Adventure
4/6
Comedy
3/6
Drama
5/7
Family
4/5
Foreign
1/5
Horror
3/5
Musicals
0/5
Sci/Fi Fantasy
3/5

 

[Patrick McCart]

I have 18 of the titles.