What are YOUR top ten DVDs of 2006? (1 Viewer)

[Peter Neski]

1900 (didn't think this would ever come out,This must be the greatest
looking movie ever,when you consider its over 5 hours long!!)
The Comformist(Bertollucci best film ,one of the greatest films )
Spirit of the Beehive (now if we could only get El Sur)
Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season (can't wait the next set,
wish they didn't cut bumper art)
Disney's More Silly Symponies
The Searchers Ultimate Collector's Edition
Apocalypse Now Complete Dossier (Still pretty good could have been a lot
better,with 2.35:1 version,Heart of Darkness ect,plus extras are mostly post pre)

 

[Elijah Sullivan]

Kingdom of Heaven: 4-Disc Director's Cut
A brilliant new cut of an already interesting film with the kind of special-edition treatment you only get from Lord of the Rings films... must-own.

Seven Samurai: Criterion Collection Special Edition
One of the very best movies ever gets one of the very best DVDs ever. Perfect compliment!

Dune: Extended Edition
The only thing missing is a David Lynch recut and a commentary.

Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier
Another DVD that perfectly mirrors the film: a work of frustratingly mixed genius and madness.

Forbidden Planet: 50th Anniversary Special Edition
Just plain cool. A simply wonderful transfer that makes me feel like a 5-year-old all over again when I watch it.

A History of Violence
A sensational film with surprisingly intimate making-of docs. The featurette on the shooting of the rape scene on the stairs
from the actor's standpoint was worth the purchase price of the DVD itself.

Blade Runner: The Remastered Director's Cut
Damn straight: with no features at all, it still makes the list.

The New World
If the transfer doesn't quite compliment the film's astounding 70mm photography it's only because the hour-long featurette was included on the same disc as the 135-min. feature.

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Another director's cut miracle. Even as a kid, the second film left me cold. That I'm able to enjoy the new film as a young adult is a great joy.

 

[eric tengren]

THE PROPOSITION
THE INFORMER
DOUBLE INDEMNITY
THE NAKED SPUR
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
THE CONFORMIST
THE SEARCHERS SE
SERGEANT YORK
BRAZIL NEW SE
SEVEN MEN FROM NOW in no particular order. in other regions I would say..
BLOODY MAMA
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN
HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP
ALLIGATOR
QUADROPHENIA SE
THE BUTCHER BOY
ULZANAS' RAID
MARCH OR DIE!
ICE COLD IN ALEX
DEAD MAN'S SHOES

 

[Karl R]

Astaire and Rogers: The Complete Film Collection: Ultimate Collector’s Edition
The Busby Berkeley Collection
Get Smart: The Complete Series
Gideon's Daughter
Jayne Mansfield Collection
John Wayne-John Ford Film Collection
Marlene Dietrich: The Glamour Collection
Preston Sturges: The Filmmaker Collection
Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season
Seven Samurai: 3-Disc Remastered Edition: Criterion Collection

 

[Marius W]

In no order:

Seven Samurai (Criterion 3 disc)
The Searchers (SE)
Forbidden Planet (50th Anniv. Edition)
Grand Prix
Kingdom of Heaven (4 disc)
The Maltese Falcon (SE)
Saturday Night Live - Season 1
Clerks II
Serenity (R2/R4 2 disc edition)
King Kong (2005) (2 disc)

 

[Mike D]

5 Most Desired Classic Film Boxsets


1. Essential Art House - 50 Years of Janus Films


2. Preston Sturges - The Filmmaker Collection


3. The Premiere Frank Capra Collection


4. John Wayne/John Ford Film Collection


5. Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition

 

[Jon Martin]

Here is my list.

http://talkingmoviezzz.blogspot.com/...s-of-2006.html

 

[oscar_merkx]

two of my favorite films were made by John Ford

R1 Young Mr Lincoln from Criterion
R2 Prisoner of Shark Island Masters of Cinema

Both dealt with Abraham Lincoln in totally opposite points of view

Cheers

 

[Roger Rollins]

1. ASTAIRE & ROGERS-COMPLETE COLLECTION & SUPERMAN 14 disc tin (TIE)
2. THE JOHN WAYNE/JOHN FORD COLLECTION
3. REDS
4. THE BUSBY BERKELEY COLLECTION
5. HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS OF HORROR
6. LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION VOLUME FOUR
7. WARNER TOUGH GUYS COLLECTION
8. NETWORK-2 DISC SE
9. STATE OF THE UNION (even if it was shamefully bare bones)
10.WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF-2 disc SE



HD Releases:

1. THE SEARCHERS
2. THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD(extra shout out for 3 High Def cartoons)
3. REDS
4. BATMAN BEGINS
5. FORBIDDEN PLANET ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION TIN
6. TROY
7. BLAZING SADDLES
8. SUPERMAN II: THE RICHARD DONNER CUT
9. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III
10.GRAND PRIX

Best Studio: Warner
Worst Studio: Sony

Biggest blunder of the year (other than the HD format war):

Paramount's decision to let its Republic library stay at Lionsgate (only taking back IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE), making sure that the worthy titles in that library will likely never get a decent DVD release.