After amassing quite an extensive video collection, I have been
forced to slowly replace all my videos with their DVD counterparts.
However, I am happy to do so, since DVD has numerous advantages over
VHS tape, including:
- Digital media means no degradation. Ever.
- As a consumer that demands movies be released in
widescreen format,
nearly all DVDs come in their original aspect ratio.
Anamorphic (or Enhanced for Widescreen) DVDs are even better!
Just say "no!" to pan-and-scan. (That means you, Sheila!)
- I enjoy all the special features DVDs offer, such
as director's commentary, behind the scenes features,
isolated scores, etc. (Unfortunately, this means it can
sometimes take over eight hours to watch everything contained
on some DVDs)
I'm not a big fan of the "snapper" style DVD cases that certain
movies are released in (e.g. The Matrix,
The Road Warrior). There used to be a great web
site out there called DVD Cover Art,
that allowed you download high-resolution DVD cover images (some
were scanned from the actual cases; others were custom covers
created by altruistic PhotoShop artists). Sadly, they were
shut down by Disney morons who felt having downloadable covers
containing their precious Mickey Mouse and Company was a
heinous copyright infringement. Idiots. Anyway, I would take
these high quality images to any print shop (i.e. Kinko's), print
them out on a nice laser printer, and slip them into a spare
"keepsake" style DVD case.
My Current Collection of DVDs
THEATRICAL RELEASES
- 12 Angry Men
- 13 Going On 30
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- 2010: The Year We Make Contact
- 300
- A Bug's Life: Collector's Edition
- A Christmas Story - Special Edition
- A Knight's Tale - Special Edition
- A League Of Their Own
- A Time to Kill
- The Adventures of Robin Hood - Two-Disc Special Edition
- Airplane!
- Akira - Special Collector's Tin Edition
- Aladdin - Platinum Edition
- Alien - 20th Anniversary Edition
- Aliens - Collector's Edition
- Amélie
- American Beauty - Award's Edition
- Anastasia
- Animal House - Double Secret Probation Edition
- Apollo 13 - Collector's Edition
- Appleseed
- Army of Darkness - 2 disc Boomstick Edition
- Army of Darkness - The Director's Cut: Official Bootleg Edition
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- Babe - Special Edition
- Back to the Future
- Back to the Future II
- Back to the Future III
- Batman
- Batman Returns
- Batman Forever
- Batman & Robin
- Beauty and the Beast - Platinum Edition
- Becket
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ - 4 Disc Collector's Edition
- Benny & Joon
- Beowulf (1999 version with Christopher Lambert and Rhona Mitra)
- Better Off Dead
- Big
- Big Trouble in Little China
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Blade Runner: The Final Cut - 4 Disc Collector's Edition
- Blood: The Last Vampire
- The Blues Brothers: Collector's Edition
- The Boondock Saints
- Braveheart
- Bride & Prejudice
- Brotherhood of the Wolf - 3 Disc Collector's Edition
- Bubba Ho-tep
- Caddyshack
- Camelot: Special Edition
- Cars
- The Changeling (1980 Thriller with George C. Scott)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Charlie's Angels - Superbit Special Edition
- Charlotte's Web (animated)
- Chicago
- Chicken Run - Special Edition
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Special Edition
- Chocolat
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
- City Slickers
- Clash of the Titans
- Clerks
- Cliffhanger - Superbit Edition
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Collector's Edition
- Clueless
- Conan the Barbarian
- Conan the Destroyer
- Constantine
- Coraline - Two Disc Collector's Edition w/3D
- Corpse Bride
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Superbit Edition
- Cube
- Dances With Wolves: Special Edition
- Dark City
- The Dark Crystal
- The Dark Knight
- Dawn of the Dead - Ultimate Edition
- Dead Again
- Death Race 2000
- Desperado - Special Edition
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Die Hard - Five Star Collection
- DOA: Dead or Alive
- Dogma - Two Disc Special Edition
- Doomsday
- Down With Love
- Dreamgirls
- Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
- Ed Wood - Special Edition
- El Cid - Two Disc Deluxe Edition
- El Mariachi - Special Edition
- The Emperor's New Groove
- Equilibrium
- Erin Brockovich
- Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn - Book of the Dead Edition
- Excalibur
- Fantastic Voyage
- Feast
- The Fifth Element
- Fight Club
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Special Edition
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
- Finding Nemo - Collector's Edition
- Flash Gordon
- Flushed Away
- Forrest Gump - Special Collector's Edition
- Fright Night
- The Frighteners - Director's Cut
- Galaxy Quest
- Garden State
- George of the Jungle (fullscreen only)
- Ghostbusters - Collector's Series
- Gladiator
- Glory - Special Edition
- The Godfather
- Godzilla (remake with Matthew Broderick)
- The Golden Child
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Two-Disc Collector's Edition
- The Goonies
- The Graduate - 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition
- The Great Escape - Two-Disc Special Edition
- The Great Mouse Detective
- Groundhog Day
- Guys and Dolls - Deluxe Edition
- Hamlet (1996) - Two Disc Special Edition
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Heavy Metal
- Hellboy
- High School Musical
- Highlander - Director's Cut
- Hollow Man - Special Edition
- Hot Fuzz
- House of Flying Daggers
- How To Steal A Million
- Howl's Moving Castle
- I, Robot
- The Illusionist
- The Incredibles
- Incubus
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Innocent Blood
- Inside Man
- Interview with the Vampire
- Iron Man - Two Disc Special Edition
- The Italian Job (2003)
- James Bond: Goldfinger
- James Bond: Thunderball
- James Bond: The Spy Who Loved Me
- James Bond: For Your Eyes Only
- James Bond: Moonraker
- James Bond: Casino Royale (2006)
- Jaws - Collector's Edition
- Jeremiah Johnson
- John Carpenter's The Thing - Collector's Edition
- Juno
- Jurassic Park - Collector's Edition
- The Kid (Disney)
- Kill Bill - Volume 1
- Kill Bill - Volume 2
- Labyrinth
- Ladyhawke
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Collector's Edition
- Lars and the Real Girl
- Laserblast
- The Last Dragon
- The Last Samurai - Two Disc Widescreen Edition
- Lawrence of Arabia - Two Disc Edition
- Legally Blonde
- The Legend of the Shadowless Sword
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Léon: The Professional - Deluxe Edition
- Lethal Weapon
- Lethal Weapon 2
- Lethal Weapon 3
- Lethal Weapon 4
- Life Is Beautiful
- The Lion King - Platinum Edition
- The Little Mermaid - Two Disc Platinum Edition
- The Long Ships
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition)
- Mad Max
- Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
- Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome
- Mary Poppins - 40th Anniversary Edition
- The Mask of Zorro - Superbit Edition
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- The Matrix
- The Matrix Reloaded
- The Matrix Revolutions
- Mean Girls
- Memento
- Memoirs Of A Geisha
- Men In Black - Deluxe Edition
- Minority Report
- MirrorMask
- Monsters, Inc. - Special Edition
- Monsters vs. Aliens
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Special Edition
- The Mothman Prophecies
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Mulan - Special Edition
- The Mummy - Ultimate Edition
- Music and Lyrics
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding
- My Fair Lady
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
- The Natural
- The Neverending Story
- Night of the Living Dead - Millenium Edition
- The Nightmare Before Christmas - Special Edition
- Ninja Scroll - 10th Anniversary Special Edition
- The Ninth Gate
- O Brother, Where Are Thou?
- Ocean's Eleven (2001 remake)
- The Omen (original 1976 version)
- Once Upon A Time In Mexico
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Two Disc Special Edition
- Pan's Labyrinth
- Paranormal Activity
- Parenthood - Special Edition
- The Passion of the Christ
- Patton - Two Disc Cinema Classics Collection
- Pi: Faith in Chaos
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
- Planet of the Apes - 35th Anniversary Edition
- Planet Terror
- Pleasantville
- The Polar Express
- Poltergeist
- Præy
- Predator - Collector's Edition
- The Prestige
- The Princess Bride - Special Edition
- The Producers (2005 remake)
- Pulp Fiction - Collector's Edition
- The Quick and the Dead - Superbit Edition
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Ratatouille
- Ray
- Re-Animator - Millennium Edition
- Real Genius
- Rent
- Requiem For A Dream
- Reservoir Dogs - Special Edition
- Resident Evil - Special Edition
- The Return of the Living Dead
- The Ring
- The Road to El Dorado
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Two Disc Special Edition
- Robocop - 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition
- Rock-A-Doodle
- Romancing the Stone - Special Edition
- Runaway Jury
- Rush Hour 2
- Say Anything...
- Schindler's List
- Se7en
- Serenity
- Shakespeare in Love
- The Shawshank Redemption - Special Edition
- Shaun of the Dead
- She's Having A Baby
- Shrek - Special Edition
- The Silence of the Lambs - Special Edition
- Silverado
- The Simpsons Movie
- Sin City - Recut, Extended, and Unrated
- Singin' In the Rain - Two Disc Special Edition
- The Sixth Sense - Vista Series
- Sleeping Beauty - 50th Anniversary Edition
- Sleepy Hollow
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- Sky High
- The Sound of Music - Five Star Collection
- Soylent Green
- Spartacus - Criterion Collection
- Speed - Collector's Edition
- Spellbound
- Spider-Man - Special Edition
- Spider-Man 2
- Spirited Away
- Stalag 17
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Cut
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Cut
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock - Special Collector's Edition
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Special Collector's Edition
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - Special Collector's Edition
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - Special Collector's Edition
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
- Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Stick It
- The Sting
- The Story of Ricky
- Superman: The Movie
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Two Disc Special Edition
- Swingers: Collector's Series
- The Sword in the Stone
- Tango & Cash
- That Thing You Do! - Tom Hanks' Extended Cut: Two Disc Edition
- The Ten Commandments - 50th Anniversary Collection
- The Terminator - Special Edition
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day - Extreme Edition
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
- This Is It
- This is Spinal Tap
- ¡Three Amigos!
- Titanic
- Tombstone - Vista Series: The Director's Cut
- Toy Story
- Toy Story 2
- Tremors - Collector's Edition
- Tron - 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition
- Troy
- Twister
- UHF
- Ultraviolet - Unrated Extended Cut
- Underworld - Unrated Extended Version
- Up
- V for Vendetta - Two Disc Special Edition
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
- The Vikings
- Waking Ned Devine
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
- WALL-E
- Watchmen - 2-Disc Special Edition Director's Cut
- West Side Story - Special Edition
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape
- When Harry Met Sally
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Vista Series
- Wicked City (fullscreen only)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
- The Wizard of Speed and Time
- The Wizard of Oz
- Wordplay
- X2: X-Men United
- Young Frankenstein: Special Edition
TELEVISION/DOCUMENTARIES/CONCERTS/ETC.
- 61* (made for HBO original movie)
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. - boxed set
- Alien Apocalypse
- ÆON FLUX (original MTV "Liquid Television" shorts)
- Animusic
- Animusic 2
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Seasons 1-5
- Classic Albums: Elton John - The Making of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of "Dark Side of the Moon"
- Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of "A Night at the Opera"
- Classic Albums: Steely Dan - The Making of "Aja"
- Classic Albums: The Who - The Making of "Who's Next"
- The Best of Chappelle's Uncensored Show
- The Corrs: Live In London
- Creature Comforts America - The Complete First Season
- The Dark Side of the Rainbow
- Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated)
- Dune - SciFi Channel miniseries
- Firefly - Four Disc Complete Series
- Fleetwood Mac: The Dance
- Futurama - Seasons One and Two
- Gia
- The Hobbit (animated)
- Huey Lewis and the News: Live at 25
- Jesus of Nazareth - (mini-series)
- Masada - (mini-series)
- My Name Is Earl - Season One
- My Name Is Earl - Season Two
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Essentials
("Manos" The Hands of Fate and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians)
- Peanuts Holiday Classics: A Charlie Brown Christmas,
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, and It's the Great Pumpkin,
Charlie Brown
- Pixar Short Films Collection
- Pushing Daisies - Season One
- Pushing Daisies - Season Two
- Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
- Rankin/Bass: The Little Drummer Boy
- Rankin/Bass: Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
- Rankin/Bass: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Rankin/Bass: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
- Rankin/Bass: The Year Without A Santa Claus
- Reaper - Season One
- Reboot: Seasons 1 and 2 (fan-created DVD+R's)
- Reboot: Season 3 - Vol. 1
- Reboot: Season 3 - Vol. 2
- Reboot: Season 3 - Vol. 3
- Reboot: Season 3 - Vol. 4
- Reboot: Season 4 (Daemon Rising and My Two Bobs)
- ROME: Season 1 (HBO series)
- Schoolhouse Rock - Special 30th Anniversary Edition
- The Simpson's Treehouse of Horror (I-VII and XII)
- Speed Racer - The Complete Classic Collection (animated)
- Star Trek Fan Collective - Time Travel
- Star Trek 21: The Trouble with Tribbles/I, Mudd
- Star Wars Holiday Special
- Stripperella - Season One
- Strong Bad Emails (Discs 1-5)
- Three's Company - Season One
- Wallace and Gromit (A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, and A Close Shave)
- "Weird Al" Yankovic Live!
- "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection
- Will Vinton's Claymation