Topic: Fiddler on the Roof: Collector's Edition (January 23, 2007)

[hemisphere]

Fiddler on the Roof

MGM Home Entertainment will release a new two-disc Fiddler on the Roof: Collector's Edition on January 23rd, 2007.The 1971 big-screen musical arrives with a 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer, Dolby Digital 5.1 and Mono tracks. Extras include an audio commentary with director Norman Jewison and actor Topol, "Any Day Now" deleted scene, New Interviews ("John Williams: Creating a Musical Tradition," "Tevye's Daughters"), featurettes ("Norman Jewison, Filmmaker," "Norman Jewison Looks Back," "Set In Reality," "The Songs of Fiddler on the Roof," "The Stories of Sholam Aleichem and "Historical Background with Photographs by Ann Weiss"), "Tevye's Dream" Sequence in Full Color, Storyboard-to-Film Comparison, photo gallery and an Easter Egg ("The Tale of the Beggar"). Retail is $26.99.

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[techdude]

Love this film... gonna double dip on this one.... Might even buy two copies... that is if....

"If I were a rich man,
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum."

 

[chinoh151]

After reading the article....










My mouth droped.

Thanks for the heads up! Can't wait for this, got the old 2-disc but I wanna try to get this...

[techdude]

Thanks for the heads up! Can't wait for this, got the old 2-disc but I wanna try to get this...

The old one was a single disc flipper... 

but can't wait for this one too.   

[Mr. Hankey]

The old one was a single disc flipper...

I'm guessing crazyguyallert got the R3 version, like I did:



No double dip for me on this one. No matter what. 

[techdude]

Wow, that R3 release certainly look better than the R1 version...

[Mr. Hankey]

And I found it as a single piece on sale for only 299. 

[techdude]

Good for you... my interest in DVDs only blossomed lately, so when that R3 DVD comes out., I am still not into collecting them yet. 

If my copy is like that I probably would not be as interested in double-dipping too. 

But mine is that R1 flipper, and I hate flippers as are more prone to scratches...

Hopefully, the packaging of this forthcoming one would be just as nice.  And it's price is not too steep... currently $18.99 preorder at Amazon...

[chinoh151]

I'm guessing crazyguyallert got the R3 version, like I did:



No double dip for me on this one. No matter what. 

Yup, this is what I got. 

Why no double dip Mr. Hankey? Didn't like the film too much?

[Mr. Hankey]

Why no double dip Mr. Hankey? Didn't like the film too much?

It's definitely not one of my favorites, and the only things that would get me to double dip would be a significant addition to the film itself (and I don't think there's any way in hell this is an "extended version") or a new retrospective documentary featuring interviews with cast members I actually want to see again (And... I really don't think I need to see anyone in this cast ever again.  )

Just like My Fair Lady. Although I really like that musical, I didn't upgrade to the double disc version, since the initial release had a commentary, a good documentary, and the alternate vocal tracks performed by Audrey Hepburn already. I saw no need to waste money buying a version where the only significant addition was a documentary on how the film was restored for archiving purposes. Who cares? That's completely useless to me. I'm a moviegoer and a physician - not a film archivist. 

[allanmandy]

Did they make significant video changes in this new edition? 'Coz the R1 single disc Special Edition is like the dirtiest, spottiest DVD I have, surpassing "The Exorcist: The Beginning".

[techdude]

Nice new coverart;

$18.99 now at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Fiddler-Roof-Collectors-Topol/dp/B000KX0IQS/

[hemisphere]

Nice cover art. will double dip.

 

[chinoh151]

It's definitely not one of my favorites, and the only things that would get me to double dip would be a significant addition to the film itself (and I don't think there's any way in hell this is an "extended version") or a new retrospective documentary featuring interviews with cast members I actually want to see again (And... I really don't think I need to see anyone in this cast ever again.  )

Just like My Fair Lady. Although I really like that musical, I didn't upgrade to the double disc version, since the initial release had a commentary, a good documentary, and the alternate vocal tracks performed by Audrey Hepburn already. I saw no need to waste money buying a version where the only significant addition was a documentary on how the film was restored for archiving purposes. Who cares? That's completely useless to me. I'm a moviegoer and a physician - not a film archivist. 

Oh, haha. Good point.