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    What are your top 10 favorite films - or simply your favorites?

    2OO1: a space odyssey Fantastic Voyage Wizard of Oz Mary Poppins Silverado Lord of the Rings (extended trioligy) Jaws Raiders of the Lost Ark Star Wars (original release) The Abyss
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    You only get to watch the creations of 5 directors…. Deserted island

    Stanley Kubrick Steven Speilberg Christopher Nolan James Cameron ( Excluding Avatar) Quinten Tarantino
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    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    Best line was from a dead-pan Jesse White: "Why don't we just shoot them down..."
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    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    For the water tower sequence, during the original filming the tower was rigged to collapse when the truck backed into it. However, it didn't collapse right on cue. There was a pause of several seconds before it began to fall. Instead of reshooting this very expensive scene, they were able to...
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    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    Received my copy, along with the Beatles US Albums box set. Boy what a great day. My copy of IAMMMW was in great shape. No dents or protruding innards. I was sweating bullets and actually went down to my local B&N to see what shape their 2 copies were in. Actually my Amazon copy was better...
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    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    When the LaserDisc was released, MGM did release a dual cassette VHS edition, that had the same content as the LaserDisc. Also, for the completest among us, I will continue to hold on to my LaserDisc set, as this another version once available (although not an official Roadshow version due to...
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    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    "...And we don't need any help from You!" long pause.... "Well" (sigh) (Sorry this is my favorite, cameo. Always crack up at this one)
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    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    The fact that the 2 page (plus) spread of Jack Davis' artwork is also included just added more frosting to this cake for me.
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    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    Thank you for the packaging photos
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    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    Can one of you early reviewers, PLEASE, post an image of the packaging and contents. Many Thx
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