Author Topic: DVD Suggestions for the DVD collector / Must-have DVDs (Read 25539 times)

Grandpoobah · « **Reply #90 on:** Jun 24, 2002 at 07:59 AM »

My first five DVDs
in order:

1. Fight Club SE - kick butt packaging, nice presentation, choc-full of goodies!
2. Akira SE - if you're only getting one Anime, get Akira - probably one of the best anime out there, it's fun to know that Les Claypool (Primus) contributed to the rehash of it's soundtrack.
3. Starwars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - so sue me! It's the only ORIGINAL Starwars movie currently out in the market.
4. Matrix - wala na akong masabi, it's a sin not to have this in your collection.
5. Mummy Returns - isa pa to!

nerveblocker · « **Reply #91 on:** Jun 24, 2002 at 10:09 AM »

On my small collection, I suggest you guys to have these:

1. Terminator- Even if it is an old movie, a must have for it is a prequel to T2 one of the bestest movies of all time

2. Terminator 2- Once you've watched the one above you'll miss half of your life not to watch the sequel. Major firepower and great for HT!

3. Jurassic Park- One of the fore-runners of DTS but get the later version where they corrected the lack of LFEs from the first release

4. Jurassic Park 2- This wouldn't be in the demo disc for nothing. Must have once you started the series

5. Jurassic Park 3- Man you bought the first 2 why not buy the 3rd one even if it didn't get any good reviews like too much of that dinosaur crap

6. Fast and the Furious- For drag racing lovers...you'll love this macho crap. Great HT workout

7. Star Wars-Phantom Menace- Aside from being the first Star Wars in DVD it has great sound especially the Pod Race part

8. Pearl Harbor- A lot might contradict me in this but who cares about the love story which really sucked...I'm after the sound baby

9. Titanic- Another of those movies that had a lover story squeezed into it...but then again listen to your speakers. hehe

10. Shrek- Must have not only for the kids but also for you because of the loaded features and because it is DVD

11. The Mummy and Mummy Returns- I've run out but then again must have on HT

12. Predator DTS- If you love Swarzenegger...this ones for you! You've watched it in VHS, HBO, VCD...how about owning it on DVD

13. Cutting Edge- personally for its high replay value. Maybe its just me and the only Love story DVD I'll buy. But then...di ako nagsasalitang tapos...

Superman · « **Reply #92 on:** Jun 25, 2002 at 08:11 AM »

you should have these titles:

1) diana krall live in paris
2) earth, wind and fire live by request
3) johnny mathis live by request
4) tony bennett live by request
5) charlotte church: enchantment
6) the matrix
7) pearl harbor

u-571
9) gladiator (dts)
10) saving private ryan (dts)
11) titanic
12) the rock (criterion)
13) armageddon (criterion)
14) crouching tiger, hidden dragon (superbit)
15) vertical limit (superbit)

and siyempre...ultimate jordan!!!

xage · « **Reply #93 on:** Jul 01, 2002 at 02:03 PM »

The Matrix, Terminator2 UE and Shaolin Soccer!

Like what I mention to other threads:

1. Hi Replay value
2. Excellent Sound
3. Jam Packed Special Features

vnO · « **Reply #94 on:** Jul 21, 2002 at 10:37 AM »

i suggest...

T2: Ultimate Edition
Saving Private Ryan: Collector's Edition
Gladiator: Signature Selection (DTS)
Mummy, The : Ultimate Edition (DTS)
Abyss, The : Special Edition

others...

Close Encounter of the 3rd Kind(DTS)
Superman, The Movie
Apollo 13
Ben Hur

you may want to check my collection...
visit http://vno.20m.com/dvda2e.html

djklump · « **Reply #95 on:** Jul 22, 2002 at 08:17 PM »

1. toy story 1&2 (ultimate boxed set or 2 cd set)
2. forrest gump
3. the matrix
4. titanic
5. janet jackson "the velvert rope tour"

i watch these films all the time.

lexmil · « **Reply #96 on:** Jul 31, 2002 at 04:52 PM »

Do you guys check out the DVD reviews on the internet before rushing to buy one? I notice most of the titles you recommend have had very excellent reviews as DVD transfers, both sound and video, not necessarily the film on them. On my part, I check- out these reviews expecailly of the films I like and I get only those with excellent reviews for audio and video, ( I don't care much for the film review), namely:

MATRIX
BEN-HUR
AMADEUS
MY FAIR LADY
JFK
2001: A SPACE ODYSSSEY
UNFORGIVEN
MARS ATTACKS
DR. ZHIVAGO
IRON GIANT
INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE
EMPIRE OF THE SUN

GLADIATOR
FIFTH ELEMENT
BRAM STOKER's DRACULA
PATRIOT
HOLLOW MAN
TOY STORY 1 & 2
A BUG's LIFE
THE MUMMY
PEARL HARBOR
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
METROPOLIS
TITANIC
STAR WARS EPISODE I
CAPE FEAR
JURASSIC PARK
ALIEN
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

Nat A. Moran · « **Reply #97 on:** Nov 22, 2002 at 05:12 AM »

I just recently bought a DVD player and Matrix as my first DVD. I'm trying to collect DVDs but my budget limits me to just 5-10 titles. What are your recommendations?

Nat

ann07 · « **Reply #98 on:** Nov 22, 2002 at 05:44 AM »

Welcome aboard NAT!

well my suggestions, it really depends on your taste!

1. Gladiator
2. A Walk To Remember
3. Eagles- concert dvd (hell freezes over)
4. Lord of the Ring- Fellowship of the Ring
5. Beauty and the Beast

just a sample of a little bit of everything!

enjoy the site and happy collecting!

pioneer · « **Reply #99 on:** Nov 22, 2002 at 06:50 AM »

Gladiator
Independence Day
The Haunting
Star Wars:Episode I
Star Wars:Episode II
Monsters Inc.
Sound of Music
Manilow:Live
Die Hard I
Die Hard II

nerveblocker · « **Reply #100 on:** Nov 22, 2002 at 07:23 AM »

I agree with ann07 that it really depends on your taste. It is really hard to pick your 10 best DVDs. Is it because of the movie, the special features, the sound mixing, in DTS? Well, here is my list which is limited to 10:

Terminator 2 Ultimate Edition
Air Force One Superbit
DTS Demo Disc #4
Pearl Harbor 60th Anniversary Edition
The Fast and the Furious
Diana Krall Live in Paris
Celine Dion All the Way
Jurassic Park 1,2,3 DTS
Predator DTS 2-disc set R4
Star Wars Phantom Menace R1- If I had the complete Star Wars set then that would already fill in 6 slots of my Top Ten

There are actually others which I failed to mention pero Top Ten lang eh and eto lang ang maalala ko as of the moment...

Courage · « **Reply #101 on:** Nov 22, 2002 at 09:05 AM »

U571
Any Given Sunday
Gladiator
Matrix
Air Force One
Saving Private Ryan
The Rock
True Lies
Godzilla
Bad Boys

himura · « **Reply #102 on:** Nov 22, 2002 at 09:16 AM »

Like the others have said depende talaga sa'yo eh.. And in my case, since I'm more of an action movie (not to mention anime fan), here are some of my recommended DVDs for the new adopters of the format (I won't be recommending The Matirx anymore because you've already got it):

T2: UE (R1)

Blade 2 (R1)

Fight Club (R1)

Gladiator (R1)

Die Hard: Five Star Collection

Monsters Inc

Star Wars Episode I

Star Wars Episode II

Lord of the Rings Extended Cut (4-disc, but if you're willing to go all out, the 5-disc set is worth your money)

jackryan · « **Reply #103 on:** Nov 22, 2002 at 09:52 AM »

The Matrix (almost everything particularly the main lobby scene)

Saving Private Ryan (opening sequence)

The Rock (astounding scene in the old bathroom)

U-571 (can you shake the ka-booms of those depth charges?)

Gladiator (you can appreciate the battle sequences at the start)

SpaceJam (great sound mix!)

Face-Off (great Church battle scene between the protagonists)

Con-Air (great theme song?

)

Driven (my 3year old son really loves the racetrack scenes!)

Swordfish (galing ng opening sequence)

kimera · « **Reply #104 on:** Nov 23, 2002 at 02:09 AM »

okay here's mine

The Matrix (of course)

Star Wars 1
Star Wars 2

Lord of the Rings (extended 4disc or the gift set)

The Mummy
The Mummy Returns

Monster's Inc. 2 disc

Eagles - Hell Freezes Over concert DVD

T2 Ultimate Ed

Harry Potter and the Philisopher's Stone

keating · « **Reply #105 on:** Nov 23, 2002 at 09:58 PM »

Hi there, Nat!

Here are my choices & it's up to you if you'll buy or borrow it.

1. St. Elmo's Fire-reminisce the 80's with this brat pack classic the film that I would watch over & over again!

2. Dead Poets Society-obvious ba?

3. The Last Temptation of Christ (Criterion Collection)- just the opening scene will knock you off! The most controversial religious movie of all time banned by Morato here in our country during his reign as MTRCB chairman. Wonder why? The love scene was very tame, find it by watching it, ok?

4. Against All Odds (special edition)- I love the theme song so I bought the dvd. And Mexico was beautifully shot. Watch it with your loved one.

5. Speed (5 star collection)- One of the best action movies on my lists.

6. Terminator 2 (Ultimate ed.) The best action movie of Arnold Schwarzeneger.

7. Boogie Nights (platinum 2 disc ed.) Relive the 70's and a great story about the porn world.

8. Stand By Me (special ed.)- The movie I'll never forget in my whole life! It reminds me of my childhood memories...those were the days...ang bagal pa ng oras non!

9. Halloween 1(restored version)- The scariest Hollywood flick that I've watch, especially with a great eerily soundtrack.

10. Flatliners- still no special edition released but great special effects and Joel Schumacher is really a talented filmmaker.

Happy viewing!

qwerty765 · « **Reply #106 on:** Nov 23, 2002 at 10:44 PM »

Quote from: Nat A. Moran on Nov 22, 2002 at 05:12 AM

I just recently bought a DVD player and Matrix as my first DVD. I'm trying to collect DVDs but my budget limits me to just 5-10 titles. What are your recommendations?

Nat

I think almost all of us here started with the Matrix

Blankman · « **Reply #107 on:** Nov 25, 2002 at 03:41 PM »

I collect DVDs cause I enjoy the movies I collect. There's no specific genre whatsoever. Sometimes they're wierd, sometimes funny, but always good to watch (at least for me). PLs remember that when you look at my top ten:

1. The Godfather DVD Collection- Unforgettable characters.

2. Memento Limited Edition (if it's still available). One caveat: the disc is difficult to navigate.

3. Mulholland Dr.- Barebones, no features whatsoever

4. The Lord of the Rings: FOTR (get the 4-disc Platinum Edition if you loved the book. Otherwise, the 2-disc version will do). The sound is of reference level.

5. Monster's Inc.- The sound is just so awesome. And enjoyable to watch.

6. Seven Samurai (Criterion)- a classic

7. Apollo 13 (if it's still available)- get the DTS ver, although the DD version is also good.

8. Casablanca- buy this if you enjoy the classics

9. A Few Good Men- Dunno, I just like the movie.

10. Lawrence of Arabia- If you have a large screen... this is so nice to watch on a big screen, even if you don't listen to the dialogue.

JOHN

bubuyog · « **Reply #108 on:** Nov 25, 2002 at 05:27 PM »

Gladiator
Saving Private Ryan
Eagles: Hell Freezes Over
Diana Krall - Live in Paris
Dragonheart
Barbra Streisand - Timeless
Barry Manilow - Manilow Live!
Desperado - Superbit Collection
Charlie's Angels
Memento - Limited Edition

PEACE

keng001 · « **Reply #109 on:** Nov 26, 2002 at 10:49 AM »

TV Guide's latest issue has the 50 DVDs you must have list. Here's the url:

http://www.tvguide.com/magazine/issues/021125/magftr.asp

nuninu · « **Reply #110 on:** Nov 27, 2002 at 06:39 AM »

since u already have the matrix,
not including boxed sets,
you could get these relatively cheap:
1. saving pvt ryan dts
2. spiderman
3. the wedding singer
4. shawshank redemption
5. la confidential
6. shrek
7. black hawk down
8. blade 1 and/or 2
9. austin powers 1 and/or 2
10. jurassic park

JhunDV · « **Reply #111 on:** Nov 27, 2002 at 11:07 AM »

1. Lord of the Rings FOTR Extended Platinum Series
2. Terminator 2 Ultimate Ed.
3. Moulin Rouge
4. Boogie Nights 2-Disc Platinum Series
5. Eagles Hell Freezes Over DTS
6. Star Wars Ep. 1/Ep. 2
7. Toy Story Ultimate Toybox
8. Saving Private Ryan DTS
9. Jurassic Park DTS
10. Gladiator

Nat A. Moran · « **Reply #112 on:** Nov 30, 2002 at 11:02 AM »

I just bought Spider-Man and Moulin Rouge. So, I already have:

Matrix
Spider-Man
Moulin Rouge

I need 7 more recommendations

PARC · « **Reply #113 on:** Nov 30, 2002 at 11:46 AM »

This is from a poster in the DVDTalk forum, they got this from TV Guide too (as posted earlier by keng001)

Action/Adventure:
Gladiator
Jaws: Collector's Edition
Lawrence of Arabia
Reservoir Dogs: 10th Anniversary SE
Spartacus CC
Superman: The Movie

Comedy:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail SE
Austin Powers 2-pack
Say Anything
Some Like It Hot SE
This Is Spinal Tap SE

Drama:
Amadeus: Director's Cut
Citizen Kane
Fight Club
Memento LE
The Red Shoes CC
Traffic CC
Unforgiven: 10th Anniversary Edition

Family:
E.T.: Limited Collector's Edition (Widescreen)
Monsters, Inc.
Shrek
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen)

Foreign:
L'Avventura CC
The Blue Angel
Das Boot: Director's Cut
8½ CC
Grand Illusion CC

Horror:
The Evil Dead: Book of the Dead Edition
The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen
The Fog SE
Night of the Living Dead ME
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Musicals:
Cabaret SE
Moulin Rouge!
Singin' in the Rain: 50th Anniversary SE
The Sound of Music
The Wizard of Oz

Sci-fi/Fantasy:
Blade Runner: Director's Cut
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring EE
The Matrix: Gold Edition
Starship Troopers SE
Terminator 2 UE

Television:
M*A*S*H: Seasons 1 & 2
Sex and the City: Seasons 1-3
The Simpsons: Seasons 1 & 2
The Sopranos: Seasons 1-3
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Seasons 1-6
24: Season 1
The X-Files: Seasons 1-6

Essential Box Sets:
The Alien Legacy
Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns
The Godfather Collection
The James Bond Collection
The Judy Garland Show Collection
Stanley Kubrick Collection
The Ultimate Carson Collection
The Woody Allen Collection

Extra! Extras:
Blood Simple
Boogie Nights: Platinum Series
Brazil CC
Dogma SE
The Limey
Platoon SE
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Guilty Pleasures:
Absolutely Fabulous: Series 1-3, The Complete Collection
Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection, Volume 1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 25th Anniversary Edition
Complete Thunderbirds Mega-Set
Twin Peaks: The First Season
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft

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Kings · « **Reply #114 on:** Nov 30, 2002 at 08:03 PM »

For the remaining seven, I suggest :

(1) Gladiator
(2) Saving Private Ryan
(3) Monsters, Inc.
(4) Star Wars Ep. 1
(5) Start Wars Ep. 2
(6) LOTR
(7) Pulp Fiction

vnO · « **Reply #115 on:** Dec 01, 2002 at 05:49 PM »

I think I've already posted my best 10 DVDs somewhere but just the same here's my updated list...

1. Saving Private Ryan(DTS)
2. Gladiator (SS)
3. LOTR:Special Extended Platinum Ed
4. Terminator 2: The Ultimate Edition
5. The Abyss
6. The Mummy : Ultimate Edition
7. Harry Potter : Special Widescreen
8. Braveheart(r1)
9. Forrest Gump: Special Collector's Edition
10. Jurassic Parc: Collector's Edition

You can check my complete collection below or click here

TomKat · « **Reply #116 on:** Dec 01, 2002 at 09:08 PM »

I would add Star Wars episode 2 to ANY list.

sungit · « **Reply #117 on:** Dec 01, 2002 at 09:50 PM »

Monty Python! only if you like british/absurdist humor

paeng · « **Reply #118 on:** Dec 16, 2002 at 11:16 AM »

Apocalypse Now
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Seven Samurai
The Bicycle Thief
Raise the Red Lantern
The Seventh Seal
Pixote
Pather Panchali
Citizen Kane
The Great Dictator
M

Gusto mong mura? Try the following R3s sold locally:

Barry Lyndon
2001: A Space Odyssey
Lolita
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
Klute
Amadeus
The Wild Bunch (kung meron pa)
Patton
Stalag 17
Lawrence of Arabia
Dr. Zhivago

Quote from: Nat A. Moran on Nov 22, 2002 at 05:12 AM

I just recently bought a DVD player and Matrix as my first DVD. I'm trying to collect DVDs but my budget limits me to just 5-10 titles. What are your recommendations?

Nat

DropZite · « **Reply #119 on:** Feb 04, 2003 at 04:21 AM »

Get the Band of Brothers DVD. It has a tin casing and it would really make your DVD collection looks good.

Not to mention that the content of that DVD rocks!