Sam R. Aucoin
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Although I got into the LD-game late (1999), I believe I have put together a very good collection. To those of you very familiar with LDs: which LDs would you add to the collection below:
1. Some Like It Hot - Criterion (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
2. Star Wars Trilogy: SE (not on DVD; reference quality picture and sound)
3. Star Wars Trilogy: The Definitive Collection (not on DVD, and probably will never again be released; hardcover book and supplementary material)
4. Star Wars Trilogy: THX remastered individual titles (not on DVD, and probably will never be released again; a steal at $9.95 each)
5. Dances With Wolves: Director's Cut (not on DVD; over 3 hours, and has artwork and a book about the movie)
6. Wyatt Earp: Special Expanded Edition (even the regular version is not on DVD)
7. Tombstone: Director's Cut (Director's Cut not on DVD)
8. Amadeus: Special Edition Boxset (although the movie is on DVD, this LD set has supplementary material, a book, and a CD of Mozart music, none of which appears on the DVD)
9. Ben-Hur - (not on DVD and not slated for release any time soon)
10. Jaws - Signature Collector's Edition (although the picture on DVD blows away the LD, this LD edition is the only one that has both the original mono soundtrack AND the complete documentary - the documentary on the DVD is edited)
11. Schindler's List - Limited Edition (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
12. Disney's Tron - Exlusive Archive Collection (although the movie is on DVD, this LD edition is packed with supplementary material and has the full cut of the movie, including the "love scene")
13. Disney's Mary Poppins - Exclusive Archive Collection (although the movie is on DVD, this LD edition has supplementary material)
14. Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Exclusive Archive Collection (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
15. Disney's Alice in Wonderland - Exclusive Archive Collection Boxset (packed with supplementary material and artwork)
16. Disney's Sleeping Beauty Boxset (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material and artwork)
17. Disney's Pocahatas Boxset (although the movie is on DVD, this LD set is packed with supplementary material and artwork)
18. Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame Boxset (although the movie is on DVD, this LD set is packed with supplementary material and artwork)
19. Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material and artwork)
20. Disney's Jungle Book 30th Anniversary Edition (although the movie is on DVD, this LD has supplementary material)
21. Disney's Bambi 55th Anniversary Edition (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
21. Disney's The Lion King Boxset (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material and artwork)
22. The Godfather Trilogy Boxset (not on DVD; three movies re-edited in chronological order and includes numerous previously-deleted scenes; also has a supplementary LD about the making of the movies, and includes fascinating original screen tests of various actors who did not get the part)
23. The Godfather I, II, and III (not on DVD; remastered widescreen editions)
24. Robinson Crusoe on Mars - Criterion (not on DVD)
25. Bad Day at Black Rock - Criterion (not on DVD; has director's commentary and is one of the most prized Criterion LDs)
26. E.T. Signature Collector's Edition (not on DVD, and probably will be the last time the movie appears in video form with the agents pointing guns at the kids; packed with supplementary material and still available from retailers)
27. Once Upon a Time in the West (not on DVD)
28. Once Upon a Time in America (not on DVD)
29. Indiana Jones Trilogy - WS (not on DVD)
30. The Day the Earth Stood Still - Autographed Collector's Edition (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material)
31. The James Dean Collection (only Rebel Without a Cause is on DVD; also has Giant and East of Eden; fantastic documentary about Dean)
32. Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame - DTS (not on DVD; considered reference quality sound)
33. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 1998 Special Ed. (not on DVD)
34. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Criterion (not on DVD)
35. Lawrence of Arabia - Criterion (not on DVD)
36. Dr. Zhivago Boxset (not on DVD)
37. The Beatles Anthology (not on DVD; considered reference quality picture and sound, and still available from retails at nearly 10% of the original retail cost)
38. 12 Angry Men - Criterion (not on DVD)
39. Disney's Swiss Family Robinson - Exclusive Archive Collection (not on DVD; has supplementary material)
40. The Al Jolson Collection (not on DVD, and I believe the only way to own The Jazz Singer LD)
41. Disney's Cinderella - Exlusive Archive Collection Boxset (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material and artwork)
42. The African Queen Boxset (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material)
43. T-2 Special Edition (although most of the material made it to the recent DVD special edition, the GunsNRoses video did not)
44. Citizen Kane - Criterion CAV (not on DVD and has quite a bit of supplementary material)
45. The Magnificent Ambersons - Criterion CAV (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
46. Blade Runner - Criterion CAV (only the "Director's Cut" is on DVD; non-director's cut; has Ford voice-over and extra violence; includes supplementary material; although this movie has been slated for a special edition release some time in 2001, no one knows what content will be on that edition)
47. The Nightmare Before Christmas Boxset (unsure if all supplementary material made it to the recent DVD SE)
48. Gettysburg Boxset (coming to DVD; has authentic Civil War bullet and supplementary material that will probably not be a part of the DVD release)
49. Disney's Aladdin (not on DVD)
50. Disney's Beauty and the Beast (not on DVD)
51. Disney's Beauty and the Beast - A Work in Progress (not on DVD, and probably never will be)
52. Disney's Pinnochio Boxset (only movie is on DVD; Disney's first LD boxset; has supplementary material and artwork)
53. Star Wars - The Phantom Menace (not on DVD; considered reference quality sound and picture)
54. Disney's Peter Pan (remastered and has supplementary material)
55. Titanic - DTS (considered reference quality sound)
56. Halloween - Criterion (has what is considered to be one of the best running commentaries ever made)
57. Boogie Nights - Criterion (although this movie has been released twice on DVD, including a recent 2-disc special edition, neither DVD has the documentary about John Holmes, Exhausted - the LD does)
Any others?
1. Some Like It Hot - Criterion (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
2. Star Wars Trilogy: SE (not on DVD; reference quality picture and sound)
3. Star Wars Trilogy: The Definitive Collection (not on DVD, and probably will never again be released; hardcover book and supplementary material)
4. Star Wars Trilogy: THX remastered individual titles (not on DVD, and probably will never be released again; a steal at $9.95 each)
5. Dances With Wolves: Director's Cut (not on DVD; over 3 hours, and has artwork and a book about the movie)
6. Wyatt Earp: Special Expanded Edition (even the regular version is not on DVD)
7. Tombstone: Director's Cut (Director's Cut not on DVD)
8. Amadeus: Special Edition Boxset (although the movie is on DVD, this LD set has supplementary material, a book, and a CD of Mozart music, none of which appears on the DVD)
9. Ben-Hur - (not on DVD and not slated for release any time soon)
10. Jaws - Signature Collector's Edition (although the picture on DVD blows away the LD, this LD edition is the only one that has both the original mono soundtrack AND the complete documentary - the documentary on the DVD is edited)
11. Schindler's List - Limited Edition (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
12. Disney's Tron - Exlusive Archive Collection (although the movie is on DVD, this LD edition is packed with supplementary material and has the full cut of the movie, including the "love scene")
13. Disney's Mary Poppins - Exclusive Archive Collection (although the movie is on DVD, this LD edition has supplementary material)
14. Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Exclusive Archive Collection (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
15. Disney's Alice in Wonderland - Exclusive Archive Collection Boxset (packed with supplementary material and artwork)
16. Disney's Sleeping Beauty Boxset (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material and artwork)
17. Disney's Pocahatas Boxset (although the movie is on DVD, this LD set is packed with supplementary material and artwork)
18. Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame Boxset (although the movie is on DVD, this LD set is packed with supplementary material and artwork)
19. Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material and artwork)
20. Disney's Jungle Book 30th Anniversary Edition (although the movie is on DVD, this LD has supplementary material)
21. Disney's Bambi 55th Anniversary Edition (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
21. Disney's The Lion King Boxset (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material and artwork)
22. The Godfather Trilogy Boxset (not on DVD; three movies re-edited in chronological order and includes numerous previously-deleted scenes; also has a supplementary LD about the making of the movies, and includes fascinating original screen tests of various actors who did not get the part)
23. The Godfather I, II, and III (not on DVD; remastered widescreen editions)
24. Robinson Crusoe on Mars - Criterion (not on DVD)
25. Bad Day at Black Rock - Criterion (not on DVD; has director's commentary and is one of the most prized Criterion LDs)
26. E.T. Signature Collector's Edition (not on DVD, and probably will be the last time the movie appears in video form with the agents pointing guns at the kids; packed with supplementary material and still available from retailers)
27. Once Upon a Time in the West (not on DVD)
28. Once Upon a Time in America (not on DVD)
29. Indiana Jones Trilogy - WS (not on DVD)
30. The Day the Earth Stood Still - Autographed Collector's Edition (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material)
31. The James Dean Collection (only Rebel Without a Cause is on DVD; also has Giant and East of Eden; fantastic documentary about Dean)
32. Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame - DTS (not on DVD; considered reference quality sound)
33. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 1998 Special Ed. (not on DVD)
34. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Criterion (not on DVD)
35. Lawrence of Arabia - Criterion (not on DVD)
36. Dr. Zhivago Boxset (not on DVD)
37. The Beatles Anthology (not on DVD; considered reference quality picture and sound, and still available from retails at nearly 10% of the original retail cost)
38. 12 Angry Men - Criterion (not on DVD)
39. Disney's Swiss Family Robinson - Exclusive Archive Collection (not on DVD; has supplementary material)
40. The Al Jolson Collection (not on DVD, and I believe the only way to own The Jazz Singer LD)
41. Disney's Cinderella - Exlusive Archive Collection Boxset (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material and artwork)
42. The African Queen Boxset (not on DVD and packed with supplementary material)
43. T-2 Special Edition (although most of the material made it to the recent DVD special edition, the GunsNRoses video did not)
44. Citizen Kane - Criterion CAV (not on DVD and has quite a bit of supplementary material)
45. The Magnificent Ambersons - Criterion CAV (not on DVD and has supplementary material)
46. Blade Runner - Criterion CAV (only the "Director's Cut" is on DVD; non-director's cut; has Ford voice-over and extra violence; includes supplementary material; although this movie has been slated for a special edition release some time in 2001, no one knows what content will be on that edition)
47. The Nightmare Before Christmas Boxset (unsure if all supplementary material made it to the recent DVD SE)
48. Gettysburg Boxset (coming to DVD; has authentic Civil War bullet and supplementary material that will probably not be a part of the DVD release)
49. Disney's Aladdin (not on DVD)
50. Disney's Beauty and the Beast (not on DVD)
51. Disney's Beauty and the Beast - A Work in Progress (not on DVD, and probably never will be)
52. Disney's Pinnochio Boxset (only movie is on DVD; Disney's first LD boxset; has supplementary material and artwork)
53. Star Wars - The Phantom Menace (not on DVD; considered reference quality sound and picture)
54. Disney's Peter Pan (remastered and has supplementary material)
55. Titanic - DTS (considered reference quality sound)
56. Halloween - Criterion (has what is considered to be one of the best running commentaries ever made)
57. Boogie Nights - Criterion (although this movie has been released twice on DVD, including a recent 2-disc special edition, neither DVD has the documentary about John Holmes, Exhausted - the LD does)
Any others?