LIST: Collector's Edition Laserdiscs (Part 1 of 3)
Phil Kim
Description: Listing of Collector's Edition Laserdiscs (Part 1 of 3: Ab-Gr)
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/ / / / Listing of Collector's Edition Laserdiscs / / / /
/ / /__/ Version 2.17, revised on October 24th, 1994 / / /__/
/ /____ List compiled by Phil Kim / /____
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I NEED YOUR HELP! This is not a complete listing. If you see any missing
information, please send e-mail to Phil Kim at ki...@rpi.edu. You may also
forward your own ratings for any laserdiscs listed (please use the 5-point
rating system).
This list is made possible by contributors at alt.video.laserdisc and
rec.video.release newsgroups. Special thanks to a regular contributor Timm
Doolen (t-do...@tamu.edu).
Disclaimers:
- Release dates and other information are subject to change without notice.
- Titles with just the trailer and/or music score track are not listed.
- I am not responsible for any typographical errors.
Rating System:
- Video and audio ratings measure the picture and sound quality, respectively.
- Extra rating measures the supplement quality, with respect to the retail
price.
- 5-point rating system is used:
5 excellent 2 poor
4 good 1 bad
3 fair
Listing (in alphabetical order)_______________________________________________
The Abyss (CBS/Fox) video audio extra
= Special Wide Screen Edition (1.91:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV
sides; $50 retail price)
My Rating 4 5 3
Widescreen Review 4 5
- Making of documentary
The Abyss: Special Edition (CBS/Fox)
= Director's Pan & Scan Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV/2 CAV; $100)
My Rating 5 5 4.5
= Widescreen Letterbox Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV/2 CAV; $100)
Internet 5 5 4
My Rating 5 5 4.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Restored with 27 minutes of additional footage
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- 1-hour making of documentary - Post-production stills
- Pre-production stills - Publicity stills
- Screenplays, storyboards - Trailers (teaser, original, review)
- Production clips, stills
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Collector's Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 6
CAV; $125)
My Rating 5 4.5 4
- Audio commentary (5 rating) - Related clips
- Director Terry Gilliam - Related history
- 4 deleted scenes - Interviews
- Film analysis - Publicity stills
- Storyboards - Trailer
- Production clips, stills
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The Adventures of Robin Hood (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 2
- Audio commentary (4.5)
- Historian Rudy Behlmer
The Adventures of Robin Hood (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Collector's Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV;
$100)
My Rating 3 2.5 3
- Audio commentary (4.5) - Trailer (re-issue)
- Historian Rudy Behlmer - Related clips, stills
- Production clips - Excerpts from films
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The African Queen (CBS/Fox)
= Limited Commemorative Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $70)
- Limited edition - "Making of The African Queen" book
- Trailer - Lobbycards
Note: This title is now out of print (also available without the supplement).
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Africa Screams (Image)
= (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $25)
- Production stills - Publicity stills
- Outtakes
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Against All Flags (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Production stills - Publicity stills
- Storyboard excerpts
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The Agony and the Ecstasy (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.10:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $70)
- Documentary on Michelangelo "Prolog"
of the film
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Akira (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $125)
My Rating 4 4 3.5
- Bilingual (Japanese/English) tracks - Production clips, stills
- Pre-production stills - Animated comic book
- Storyboard excerpts (deleted scene)
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The Alamo (MGM/UA)
= Restored Original Director's Cut (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 4.5 5
- Making of documentary - Trailer
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Alien (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV;
$100)
Internet 5 5 3.5
My Rating 4 4.5 4
- Pre-production stills - Interview with the director Ridley
- Production clips, stills Scott
- Publicity stills - Deleted scene
- Trailers (teaser, original)
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Aliens (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Collector's Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV;
$100)
Internet 3.5 5 3.5
Jeff Rovin 3 4.5
My Rating 3 4 4
- Restored with 17 minutes of additional footage
- Pre-production stills - History on the film
- Screenplay, storyboards - Publicity stills
- Production clips, stills - Interview with the director James
- Post-production stills Cameron
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The American Friend (Image)
= Cinemadisc Collection (1.33-1.40:1; mono; 3 CLV; $60)
- Interview with the actor Dennis
Hopper "Art, Acting, and the Suicide
Chair"
Note: Some pressings of this laserdisc have CAV side 3 instead of interview
with the Dennis Hopper. This title is now out of print.
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An American Tail (MCA)
= Special CAV Collector's Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CAV; $50)
- History on the film - Production stills
- Trailer
Note: This title is now out of print (being repressed ?).
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Anastasia (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $60)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 4.5
- Movie premieres
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Andrei Rublev (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; mono; 4 CLV; $100)
Widescreen Review 2 1.5
- Restored with 30 minutes of additional footage
- Biography of the director Andrei - Documentary on the film
Tarkovsky
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Angie (1994; Image/Hollywood)
= Exclusive Director's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; ?; $50)
- Audio commentary - Deleted scenes
- Martha Coolidge - Production materials
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Assault on Precinct 13 (Image)
= Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $40)
- Audio commentary - Isolated music & effects track
- Director John Carpenter - Trailer
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Babes on Broadway (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Trailer for "Ziegfeld Girl" - Film short "Every Sunday"
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Bad Day at Black Rock (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary
- Director John Sturges
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The Band Wagon (MGM/UA)
= New Remastered Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 5 4
- Deleted scene
The Band Wagon (MGM/UA)
= Special CAV Standard Play Edition/New Remastered Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4
CAV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 5 4
- Deleted scene - Trailer
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Basic Instinct (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition/Special Director's Edition (2.15:1; Dolby Surround;
3 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
Widescreen Review 1 3
- Restored with 42 seconds of additional footage
- Audio commentary (Internet: 4.5) - Music score track
- Director Paul Verhoeven - Production stills
- Interviews
- Director Paul Verhoeven
- Actor Michael Douglas
- Actress Sharon Stone
- Actress Jeanne Tripplehorn
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Warner Bros.)
= Wide Screen Edition (1.90:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CAV; $40)
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Special limited edition comic book
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Beauty and the Beast (1946; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $90)
Jeff Rovin 3 2.5
My Rating 3.5 2 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Pre-production stills
- Film critic Arthur Knight - Related clips, stills
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Beauty and the Beast (1991; Image/Walt Disney)
= CAV Letterbox Laserdisc (1.64:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CAV; $50)
My Rating 5 5 3
Widescreen Review 5 5
- 30-minute making of documentary
Beauty and the Beast (1991; Image/Walt Disney)
= Work In Progress (1.64:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CAV; $50)
My Rating 5 5 3
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Consists of 70% completed version of the film, the rest being storyboards,
sketches, and final drawings
- Production clips - Trailers (original, review)
- Alternate scene "Be Our Guest"
Note: Both laserdiscs are now out of print.
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Bells are Ringing (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $40)
- Trailer - And more
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Ben-Hur (1959; MGM/UA)
= Commemorative 35th Anniversary CAV Standard Play Edition (2.76:1; Dolby
Surround; 8 CAV/1 CLV; $100)
My Rating 3.5 4 3.5
Widescreen Review 3.5 3.5
- Music score track - Trailer
- 1-hour making of documentary
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Benny & Joon (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe CAV Collector's Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CAV; $60)
My Rating 5 4.5 4.5
Widescreen Review 4.5 4
- Audio commentary (4.5) - Production clips, stills
- Director Jeremiah Chechik - Trailer
- Music score track - Music video "I'm Gonna Be"
- Deleted scene - Film "Prom Queen Mutilator"
Benny & Joon (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $35)
Widescreen Review 4.5 4
- Music video "I'm Gonna Be" - Trailer
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The Birth of a Nation (Image)
= David Shepard/"D.W. Griffith Presents" (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $70)
- Newly remastered print in color tints and newly recorded music score
- Making of documentary
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Blackmail (1929; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary - Talkie demo
- Screenwriter Charles Bennett
- Production clips
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Black Narcissus (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $45)
- Audio commentary
- Fan/director Martin Scorsese
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Blade Runner (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (2.48:1; Dolby Surround; 4
CAV; $90)
My Rating 4.5 4.5 2.5
Widescreen Review 4 3.5
- 1982 European version of the film
- Pre-production stills - Related stills
- Film analysis - Trivia test
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Blood In Blood Out (Image/Hollywood)
= Exclusive Director's Cut (1.55:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 4.5 4
- Restored with 10 minutes of additional footage
- Making of documentary
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Blood on the Moon (Image)
= Collector's Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- Audio commentary - Excerpt from "A Morning With Robert
- Director Robert Wise Wise" documentary
- Trailer
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Blowup (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.66:1; mono; 4 CAV; $80)
- Trailer - Julio Cortazar's "Blow-Up" text
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Bob Roberts (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
- Audio commentary - "Saturday Night Live" skit
- Director/actor Tim Robbins - Production stills
- Deleted scenes
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Bodies, Rest & Motion (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 5 5 4.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Audio commentary (4) - Making of documentary
- Director Michael Steinberg - Outtakes
- Producer/actor Eric Stoltz - Trailers (original, TVs)
- Screenwriter Roger Hedden
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Boxing Helena (Image)
= Collector's Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; ?; ?; 12/94)
- Unannounced supplement
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Boyz N the Hood (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 5 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Screen-tests
- Director John Singleton - 2 deleted scenes
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (Columbia/TriStar)
= Special Collector's Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $50)
My Rating 5 4.5 3.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Making of documentary - Trailers (original, teaser)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $125)
My Rating 5 5 4.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Audio commentary (5) - Excerpts from other films
- Director Francis Coppola - Film analysis
- Visual artist Roman Coppola - Pre-production stills
- Makeup artist Greg Cannom - Production stills
- Music track - "Editing workshop"
- Teaser - Excerpts from making of documentary
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Brazil (1985; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $125; on hold)
- Restored with 11 minutes of additional footage
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Director Terry Gilliam - Screenplay
- Interview with the co-writer - Gilliam's stills
- Film history - Excerpts from different versions
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (Pioneer/Paramount)
= Limited Collector's Edition (?; mono; 2 CLV; $80; 11/02/94)
- Screenplay book - Collector's brochure
- CD soundtrack - Photographs
Note: Limited numbered edition.
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Buck Privates (1941; MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Trailer - Publicity stills
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (CBS/Fox)
= 25th Anniversary Special Edition (2.35:1; mono; 8 CLV; $100; 10/31/94)
- Audio commentary - Making of documentary "The Making of
- Interviews Butch"
- Director George Hill - Trailers
- Actor Paul Newman - And more
- Screenwriter William Goldman
- Cinematographer Conrad Hall
- Songwriter Hall David
- And more
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Carnival of Souls (VidAmerica)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; ?)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 2
- Restored with 16 minutes of additional footage
- Interview with the director Herk
Harvey
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Carrie (1976; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Laurent Bouzereau
- Screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen
Carrie (1976; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $90)
- Audio commentary - Publicity stills
- Film historian Laurent Bouzereau - Trailer
- Screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen - Film analysis
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Casablanca (MGM/UA)
= 50th Anniversary Celebration (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 3
My Rating 3 2.5 2.5
- Excerpts from making of documentary - Trailer
"You Must Remember This"
Casablanca (MGM/UA)
= 50th Anniversary Celebration: CAV Standard Play Edition (1.33:1; mono; 5
CAV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 3
My Rating 3 2.5 3
- Making of documentary "You Must - Trailers (original, re-issue)
Remember This" - Illustrated booklet
Casablanca (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 4 3
My Rating 3.5 2.5 2
- Audio essay (3)
- Film historian Ronald Haver
Casablanca (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
Jeff Rovin 4 3
My Rating 3.5 2.5 4
- Audio essay (3) - Audio excerpts from Lux radio
- Film historian Ronald Haver broadcast of Casablanca
- Production notes, stills - Text treatment for the sequel
- Publicity stills - Newsreel
- Trailer
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Cat People (1942; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50; 10/05/94)
- Audio commentary - Publicity stills
- Film historian Bruce Eder - Production stills
- Trailers (original, other films) - Biography
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Children of Paradise (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $90)
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Film historian Brian Stonehill - French paintings
- Bilingual (French/English) tracks - Biographies
- Interview with the director Marcel
Carne
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A Christmas Carol (1938; MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Film short "Jackie Copper's - Cartoon "Peace on Earth"
Christmas Party" - Tom & Jerry cartoon "The Night
- Film short "Judy Garland Sings Before Christmas"
Silent Night"
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Christmas in Connecticut (1945; MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Cartoon "Acrobatty Bunny"
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The Circus (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.25:1; mono; 4 CAV; $70)
- Outtakes with commentary - Pre-production stills
- Film historian David Shepard - Publicity stills
- Production notes
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Citizen Kane (Image)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- Audio commentary
- Historian Paul Mandell
Note: This title is now out of print.
Citizen Kane (Voyager)
= 50th Anniversary Edition/The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition
(1.33:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 5 4.5
My Rating 4 4 5
- History on the film - Publicity stills
- Pre-producition stills - Trailer
- Screenplay, storyboard excerpts - Film short "Hearts of Age"
- Production stills - Interview with the filmmakers
- Deleted stills
Citizen Kane (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125)
- History on the film - Screenplay, storyboard excerpts
- Production stills - Sped-up version of the film
- Trailer
Note: This title is now out of print.
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City Lights (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.25:1; Dolby Surround/mono; 4 CAV; $70)
My Rating 3.5 4 2
- Newly recorded soundtrack - Pre-production stills
- Interview with the conductor Carl - Publicity stills
Davis - Post-production stills
Note: Audio rating of 1.5 for the CX analog original soundtrack.
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Cleopatra (1963; CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CLV; $90)
Jeff Rovin 4 4
- Restored with 3 minutes of additional footage
- Documentary "Cleopatra's Fourth - Production clips
"Star" - Publicity clips
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Cliffhanger (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; ?; ?; 4th quarter '94)
- Audio commentary - Making of documentary
- Director Renny Harlin - And more
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (2.26:1; Dolby Surround; 6
CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 5 5
My Rating 4 5 4.5
- Includes both 1977 and 1980 Special Edition versions of the film
(programmable)
- Interview with the filmmakers - Production stills
- Pre-production stills - Publicity stills
- Storyboard excerpts - Deleted clip, screenplay
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The Comancheros (CBS/Fox)
= Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.35:1; stereo; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $60)
Widescreen Review 3 3
- Audio commentary - Production clips, stills
- Actor Stuart Whitman - Screenplay excerpts
- Actor Patrick Wayne - Trailer
- Actor Michael Ansara
- Actor Nehemiah Persoff
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Damage (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 4 3.5
Widescreen Review 4 3
- The uncensored NC-17 European cut
- Audio commentary (4.5) - Interview with Louis Malle
- Director Louis Malle
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Dames (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Film short "Hollywood Newsreel" - Film short "And She Learned About
You"
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Dances With Wolves (Image)
= Limited Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CLV; $125)
My Rating 5 4 3
- Restored with 55 minutes of additional footage
- Making of documentary - CD soundtrack
- CD soundtrack - Book "Dances With Wolves: The
- 6 photographs Illustrated Story of the Epic Film"
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The Dark Crystal (Image)
= ? (2.00:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; ?)
- Trailers (teaser, 2 theatricals) - Deleted scene (funeral)
- 1-hour making of documentary
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Dark Passage (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Publicity clip
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Darling (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $70)
- Audio commentary - Trailer
- Director John Schlesinger
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Deep in My Heart (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Trailer - And more
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The Devil and Daniel Webster (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage (from the original 1941 cut)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Bruce Eder
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The Dirty Harry Collection (Warner Bros.)
= (2.35:1/1.85:1 (The Dead Pool); mono/Dolby Surround (Sudden Impact, The Dead
Pool); CLV; ?; 12/94)
- Includes "Dirty Harry," "Magnum Force," "The Enforcer (1976)," "Sudden
Impact," and "The Dead Pool"
- Sudden Impact features rechanneled Dolby Surround soundtrack
- Includes an hour long documentary
"Clint Eastwood: The Man from
Malpaso"
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Don Juan (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Unknown supplement
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The Doors (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; ?; ?; 4th quarter '94)
- Audio commentary - Interview
- Director Oliver Stone - Outtakes
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Dracula (1931; MCA)
= Encore Edition/Restored Version (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Trailer (re-issue) - Production stills
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Dr. No (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.66:1; mono; 4 CAV; $80)
- Audio commentary - Trailer
- Director Terence Young - Production stills
- Writer Richard Maibaum - Publicity stills
- Editor Peter Hunt
- Production designer Ken Adam
Note: This title is now out of print (estimated price of $300 and above).
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Dr. Strangelove (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33-1.85:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
Jeff Rovin 5 5
My Rating 4.5 4.5 3
Widescreen Review 3.5 3
- Trailer - Atomic age clips, stills
- Music video "My Teenage Fallout
Queen"
Note: The original pressings include animated draft screenplay.
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Edison, The Man/Young Tom Edison (MGM/UA)
= MGM Double Feature Disc (1.33:1; mono; 4 CLV; $45)
- Trailer for each film - Film short "Servant of a Mankind"
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Edward II (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 4.5 4
- Excerpts from making of documentary - Interviews with the cast, crew
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El Mariachi (Columbia/TriStar)
= Special Collector's Edition (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 2.5 2.5
- Audio commentary - Bilingual (Spanish/English)
- Director Robert Rodriguez soundtrack
- Film short "Bedhead"
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The Emperor Jones (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Documentary "Tribute to an Artist"
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Empire of the Sun (Warner Bros.)
= "Extended Play Laserdisc" (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 4 4
My Rating 4 4 3.5
- Making of documentary "The China
Odyssey"
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The Errand Boy (Image)
= Widescreen Edition (?) (1.85:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 4 3
- Publicity stills - Production stills
- Trailer
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Escape from New York (Image)
= Director's Special Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 4 5
- Audio commentary - Deleted opening sequence (clip)
- Director John Carpenter - Trailer
- Actor Kurt Russell
- Making of documentary
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (MCA)
= Special CAV Collector's Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CAV; $60)
Jeff Rovin 2 3.5
My Rating 2.5 3 1.5
- Trailer - Production notes
- Biographies of producers - Publicity stills
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Everybody Sing/Little Nellie Kelly (MGM/UA)
= MGM Double Feature Disc (1.33:1; mono; 4 CLV; $45)
- Trailer for each film - Film short "Snow Gets In Your Eyes"
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Family Plot (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $40)
- 2 trailers - Publicity stills
- Production stills
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Fantasia (Image/Walt Disney)
= Deluxe CAV Collector's Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CAV/1 CLV; $100)
Jeff Rovin 4 4
My Rating 3.5 3.5 4
- Making of documentary "The Making of - Lithograph
a Masterpiece" - 32-page illustrated booklet
- Trailer
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Fatal Attraction (Pioneer/Paramount)
= Director's Series (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $50)
- Alternate ending - Production clips
- Interview with the director Adrian - And more
Lyne
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The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck
(MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.35:1; mono; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $40)
- Alternate main title sequence - Short "All Eyes on Sharon Tate"
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Fellini Satyricon (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; mono; 5 CAV/1 CLV; $125)
My Rating 4 2 3
- Trailer - Making of documentary "Ciao,
- Petronius' Satyricon text excerpts Federico!"
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A First National Collection (Charles Chaplin's 6 early shorts; CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.25:1; mono; 4 CLV; $70)
- Featuring Charles Chaplin's 6 early shorts: Shoulder Arms, Sunnyside, A
Day's Pleasure, The Idle Class, Pay Day, The Pilgrim
- All 6 films are restored with additional footage
- 11-minute home movie "Nice &
Friendly"
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The Fisher King (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4.5 5 4
- Audio commentary (5) - Film analysis
- Terry Gilliam - 6 deleted scenes
- Trailers (teaser, original, etc.) - Production stills
- Screenplay excerpts
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Flying Tigers (Republic)
= 50th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Lobbycard (printed)
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Footlight Parade (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Cartoon with "Honeymoon Hotel" song - Trailer for "Dames"
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Forbidden Planet (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; stereo; 4 CAV; $100)
Jeff Rovin 5 5
My Rating 4 4 3.5
- Deleted scenes - Original treatment "Fatal Planet"
- Alternate scenes - Publicity stills
- Production clips, stills - Film essay by Allan Asherman
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The 400 Blows (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.22:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 3 3.5
- Audio commentary (5) - Trailer
- Bilingual (French/English tracks)
- Screenwriter Marcel Moussy
- Film historian Brian Stonehill
- Truffaut's friend Robert Lachenay
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49th Parallel (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Bruce Eder
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42nd Street (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Cartoon "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" - Trailer for "Gold Diggers of 1933"
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Frankenstein (1931; MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 2.5 1
- Restored with several seconds of additional footage
- Trailer (re-issue) - Publicity stills
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Trailers (re-issue) - Publicity stills
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From Russia With Love (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.66:1; mono; 4 CAV; $80)
- Audio commentary (Internet: 5) - Production stills
- Director Terence Young - Publicity stills
- Writer Richard Maibaum - Stills on bookcovers
- Editor Peter Hunt - Articles
- Narrator Jay Rubin
Note: This title is now out of print (estimated price of $300 and above).
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Funny Girl/Funny Lady (CBS/Fox)
= Special Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; ?; ?; 12/94)
- Making of documentaries - And more
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Fury (1936; MGM/UA)
= MGM Double Feature Disc (1.33:1; mono; 4 CLV; $45)
- 88-minute Documentary "The Spencer - Trailer
Tracy Legacy"
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General Spanky (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Unknown supplement
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Gettysburg (Image)
= Limited Collector's Edition (1.75:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CLV; $160; 10/94)
- Restored with 21 minutes of additional footage
- Making of book - 4 photos
- Battlefield map - Civil War bullet
- CD soundtrack
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Girl Crazy (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Trailer - Film short "Studio Visit"
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Ghostbusters (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 4
CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 5 3.5
- Deleted scene - Trailers (teaser, original)
- Special effects analysis - Production clips, stills
- Screenplay - Excerpts from making of documentary
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Glengarry Glen Ross (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $60)
Widescreen Review 4 3
- Dual audio commentaries - Printed play by David Mamet
- Director James Foley
- Actor Jack Lemmons
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Glory (1989; Columbia/TriStar)
= Deluxe Widescreen Presentation (1.78:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 5 3
Widescreen Review 3.5 3.5
- Documentary "The True Story of Glory
Continues"
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The Godfather *Trilogy* (Pioneer/Paramount)
= The Complete Epic (1.33:1; mono/Dolby Surround; ? CLV; $200)
- Re-edited with all three Godfather films combined and some extra footage
- Making of documentary "A Look Inside
the Godfather Family"
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Gold Diggers of 1933 (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Trailer for "42nd Street" (British) - Cartoon "We're in the Money"
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Gold Diggers of 1935 (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Unknown supplement
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Goldfinger (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.66:1; mono; 4 CAV; $80)
Jeff Rovin 4.5 4.5
- Audio commentary - Trailer
- Director Guy Hamilton - Production stils
- Writer Richard Maibaum - Ads for Bond-related products
- Editor Peter Hunt
- Production designer Ken Adam
Note: This title is now out of print (estimated price of $300 and above).
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The Gold Rush (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.25:1; mono; 4 CAV; $70)
- Interview with the wife/actress Lita - Text "The Lucky Strike, A Play in
Grey Chaplin Two Scenes"
- Production stills
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Gone With the Wind (MGM/UA)
= Collector's CAV Edition (1.33:1; mono; 8 CAV/1 CLV; $100)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 3.5
My Rating 3 2.5 3
- Trailers (teaser, re-issues) - Foreign prologue
- Publicity clips - Excerpts from documentary "Making of
a Legend: Gone With the Wind"
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969; MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 1.5 4
- Trailer - And more
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The Graduate (Image)
= 25th Anniversary Special Limited Edition (2.35:1; stereo; 2 CLV; $35)
- Interviews with the cast and crew, - Trailer
including actor Dustin Hoffman
The Graduate (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; stereo; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 3 3
- Audio commentary (5)
- Film historian Howard Suber
The Graduate (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (2.35:1; stereo; 4 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 3 4.5
- Audio commentary (5) - Production clips, notes, stills
- Film historian Howard Suber - Interview
- Stereo rechanneled track - Publicity clip, stills
- Pre-production stills - Film reviews
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Description: Listing of Collector's Edition Laserdiscs (Part 2 of 3: Gr-Ro)
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Grand Illusion (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 2.5
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $90)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 1.5
- Audio commentary (3.5)
- Film historian Peter Cowie
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The Great Escape (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.55:1; mono; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $90)
Jeff Rovin 4 3.5
My Rating 3.5 3 4
- Audio commentary (4.5) - Trailer
- Director John Sturge - Historical stills
- Composer Elmer Bernstein - Production stills
- Stuntman Bud Ekins - Screenplay excerpts
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The Great Dictator (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $70)
- 7-minute "Sunnyside" footage - Draft screenplay
- Newsreel - Production records on sequence "X"
- Production notes
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Green for Danger (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Bruce Eder
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Gulliver's Travels (LVA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 1 CAV/1 CLV; $25)
- Trailer - Cartoon "It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day"
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Hail Mary (Image)
= CinemaDisc Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- 30-minute documentary "The Book of
Mary"
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Halloween (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100; 10/94)
- Includes both restored theatrical (11 minutes of additional footage) or
television (11 minutes of additional footage) versions of the film
- Audio commentary
- Writer Debra Hill
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Hard Boiled (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125; 12/15/94)
- Audio commentary - And more
- Director John Woo
- Producer Terence Chang
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A Hard Day's Night (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 4
CAV; $80)
My Rating 3.5 3.5 2.5
- Trailer (re-issue) - Film "The Running, Jumping and
- Interview with the director Richard Standing Still Film"
Lester
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Help! (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 4
CAV; $80)
My Rating 3.5 4 3.5
- Trailer - Production clip
- Publicity clips, stills - Interview with the Beatles
- Music-related stills
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Henry V (1989; CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (1.65:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 4 4
My Rating 4 3.5 3.5
- Making of documentary "A Little - Trailer
Touch of Harry"
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary
- Family/actress Elizabeth Montgomery
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Highlander (Image)
= (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; ?; $60; 4th quarter '94)
- Restored with 17 minutes of additional footage
- Unannounced supplement
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High Noon (Republic)
= 40th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $60)
- Making of documentary - Lobbycard
- Trailer - Poster
High Noon (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3 1.5 3
- Audio commentary (5)
- Film historian Howard Suber
High Noon (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 3 CAV; $75)
My Rating 3.5 1.5 4
- Audio commentary (5) - Pre-production notes, stills
- Film historian Howard Suber - Storyboards
- Trailer - "The Tin Star" text
- Short story on High Noon
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Hoffa (CBS/Fox)
= Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.30:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CLV/1 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 4.5 5
Widescreen Review 3 3.5
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary (5) - Publicity stills
- Director/actor Danny DeVito - Trailer
- Deleted scenes, outtakes - Film reviews
- Production clips, stills
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The Horse's Mouth (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
My Rating 3 3 2
- Excerpts from documentary "The Art of
Film: The Many Roles of Alec
Guinness"
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House of Frankenstein/House of Dracula (MCA)
= Double Feature Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $50)
- Trailer for each film - Production stills
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Humoresque (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Cartoon "The Big Snooze" - Trailer
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The Hunchback of Nortre Dame (1939; Image)
= "analog audio only version" (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $25)
= Laser Videodisc Digital Sound (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $25)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Paul Mandell
Note: "Analog audio only version" is now out of print.
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I Know Where I'm Going! (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $70)
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Film historian Ian Christie - Publicity stills
- Film short "The Edge of the World" - And more
- Director Michael Powell home movies
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I'll Cry Tomorrow (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Short "The Story Conference" - Trailer
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I'll Do Anything (Columbia/TriStar)
= Deluxe Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $40)
- 30-minute making of documentary
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In the Good Old Summertime (MGM/UA)
= New Technicolor Restoration (1.33:1; mono; ? CAV; ?; 4th quarter '94)
- Unannounced supplement
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Invaders from Mars (1953; Image)
= "Restored Version" (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $50)
- Alternate European ending - Production stills
- Alternate "Observatory" footage - Publicity stills
- Trailer
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956; Republic)
= ? (2.00:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 3 3.5
My Rating 2.5 3 1.5
- Interview with the actor Kevin - Trailer
McCarthy
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (2.00:1; mono; 3 CAV; $75)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 3
My Rating 3 3 2
- Audio commentary (2) - Interview (text) with the director
- Film historian Maurice Yocawar Don Siegel
- Trailer - Widescreen vs. pan & scan clip
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The Invisible Man (1933; MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Production stills - Publicity stills
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It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.66:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CLV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 4 3.5
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Interviews the director Stanley - Trailers
Kramer, cast, crew
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It's a Wonderful Life (LVA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $45)
- Trailer (re-issue) - Interview with director Frank Capra
Note: This title is now out of print.
It's a Wonderful Life (Republic)
= 45th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 5 3.5
My Rating 4 3 1.5
- Trailer - Making of documentary
It's a Wonderful Life (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 6 CAV; $90)
My Rating 3 3 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Trailer (re-issue)
- Film historian Jeanine Basinger - Interviews with the director Frank
- Production stills Capra, and cinematographer Joseph
- Publicity stills Walker
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Jason and the Argonauts (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/3 CAV; $100)
My Rating 3.5 3.5 5
- Audio commentary (5) - Trailers (original, 4 other films)
- Visual artist Ray Harryhausen - Pre-production notes, stills
- Film historian Bruce Eder - Storyboard excerpts
- Excerpts from "The Elementals" - Production clips, stills
- Publicity stills
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JFK (Warner Bros.)
= Director's Cut/Special Limited Edition (2.49:1; Dolby Surround; 8 CAV/2 CLV;
$150)
My Rating 5 5 1.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Restored with 17 minutes of additional footage
- Documentary on JFK assassination
"Beyond JFK: The Question of
Conspiracy"
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Jour de Fete (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- 13-minute short "l'Ecole des
factears"
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959; CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
Jeff Rovin 2.5 3
- Publicity stills - Alternate European scenes
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Jules and Jim (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.22:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 3 3.5
- Audio commentary (5) - Trailer
- Filmmaker Suzanne Schiffman
- Screenwriter Jean Gruault
- Editor Claudine Bouche
- Film historian Annette Insdorf
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The Kid/A Dog's Life (1918; CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.25:1; mono; 4 CAV; $70)
- Contract - Home movies
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The Killer (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $125)
- Director's cut version of the film
- Audio commentary (Internet: 4) - Biography of Woo with clips
- Director John Woo - Biography of Chow Jun-fat
- Producer Terence Chang - "Guide to Hong Kong cinema"
- Trailers (original, 10 other films) - Student film by Woo
- 5 deleted scenes
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A King in New York/A Woman of Paris (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.33:1/1.25:1; mono; 4 CLV; $70)
- A King in New York is restored with 7 minutes of additional footage
- Trailers (re-issue) for each - Production clip
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King Kong (1933; Image)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Paul Mandell
Note: This title is now out of print.
King Kong (1933; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 3 2.5
My Rating 2 2 3.5
- Audio commentary (4)
- Film historian Ronald Haver
King Kong (1933; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $75)
Jeff Rovin 3 2.5
My Rating 2 2 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Film "Creation"
- Film historian Ronald Haver
- Making of "visual essay"
- Notes, stills
Note: Turner/Image's recent efforts feature more impressive transfer.
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King of the Hill (MCA)
= Letterboxed Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $35)
My Rating 5 5 2.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Lecture on film-to-video transfer
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The Land Before Time (MCA)
= Special CAV Collector's Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CAV; $50)
- History on the film - Production stills
- Trailer
Note: This title is now out of print (being repressed ?).
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Lassie Come Home (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Short "Fala" - Trailer
- Short "Fala at Hyde Park"
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The Last Picture Show (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; mono; 3 CLV; $60)
- Restored with 7 minutes of additional footage
- Audio commentary
- Director Peter Bogdanovich
- Casts
The Last Picture Show (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.85:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125)
- Restored with 7 minutes of additional footage
- Audio commentary - Pre-production clips, stills
- Director Peter Bogdanovich - Screenplay excerpts
- Casts - Screenplay excerpts "Texasville"
- Trailers (original, re-issue)
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L'avventura (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125)
- Audio commentary - Essays by director Michelangelo
- Film critic Gene Youngblood Antonioni
- Trailer - Stills by Antonioni
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Lawrence of Arabia (Columbia/TriStar)
= Deluxe Widescreen Presentation (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 4 3
Widescreen Review 4 3.5
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Making of documentary "Wind, Sand, - Trailer
and Star"
Lawrence of Arabia (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.16:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $70)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 4.5
My Rating 4 4 2.5
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Making of documentary "Wind, Sand, - Production clips
and Star" - Newsreel
Lawrence of Arabia (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (2.16:1; Dolby Surround; 8
CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 4.5
My Rating 4 4 1
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Production stills
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A League of Their Own (Columbia/TriStar)
= Special Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Documentary "A League of Their Own"
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Libeled Lady (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Film short (?)
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $70)
My Rating 4 2.5 2.5
- Audio commentary (5)
- Director Michael Powell
- Fan/director Martin Scorsese
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Limelight (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
- Restored with 4 minutes of additional footage
- Film short - Production stills
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Little Dorrit (Warner Bros.)
= (1.33:1; stereo; 4 CLV; $90)
- Includes both "Nobody's Fault" and "Little Dorrit's Story"
- 50-page illustrated booklet
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Lord of the Flies (1963; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Director Peter Brook - Outtakes, deleted scenes
- Producer Lewis Allen - Excerpts from documentary "The Empty
- Audio excerpts from the novel Space"
- Trailers (original, remake)
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Love Me or Leave Me (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.35:1; stereo; 3 CLV; $40)
- Film short "Salute to the Theatres" - Trailer
- Film short "No Contest"
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Macbeth (1948; Republic)
= 45th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Restored with 21 minutes of additional footage and exit music
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Bruce Eder
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The Magnificent Ambersons (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 3 2.5
- Audio commentary (4 rating)
- Film historian Robert Carringer
The Magnificent Ambersons (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 3 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Screenplay, storyboards (deleted)
- Film historian Robert Carringer - Radio broadcast on "The Magnificent
- Excerpts from film "Ambersons" Ambersons"
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Man Bites Dog (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.61:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 1 1.5
- Features unrated version of the film
- Interview - Film "Pas de C4 Pour Daniel Daniel"
- Filmmaker/actor Remy Belvaux
- Filmmaker/actor Andre Bonzel
- Filmmaker/actor Benoit Poelvoorde
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The Manchurian Candidate (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 2 2.5
- Interviews with the actor Frank
Sinatra, director/producer John
Frankenheimer, and writer/producer
George Axelrod
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The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; stereo; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $100)
Widescreen Review 4 2
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Audio commentary - Pre-production stills
- Director Nicolas Roeg - Costume designs
- Actor David Bowie - Production stills
- Actor Buck Henry - Film analysis (deleted scene)
- Trailers (original, 2 teasers, TV)
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Marie Antoinette (1955; MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Trailer - And more
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Marjorie Morningstar (Republic)
= 35th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary - Trailer
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Mary Poppins (Image/Walt Disney)
= Exclusive Archive Collection (1.71:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
Widescreen Review 4 3
- Outtakes on special effects - Trailer
- Storyboard excerpts (comparison) - Publicity clip
- Pre-production stills
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Matinee (1993; MCA)
= Letterboxed Edition (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $40)
My Rating 4.5 5 3.5
Widescreen Review 3 4
- Trailer for "Mant!" - "Film" "Mant!"
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Meet Me in St. Louis (MGM/UA)
= 50th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; stereo; ? CAV; $100; 11/30/94)
- Featuring the new remastered stereo soundtrack
- Music score track - Deleted song
- Making of documentary - And more
Meet Me in St. Louis (MGM/UA)
= Special Gatefold Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 2.5 2
- Deleted song "Boys and Girls Like - Trailer (re-issue)
You and Me"
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Menace II Society (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CAV/1 CLV; $100)
My Rating 5 5 4.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Director's cut version of the film
- Dual audio commentaries (4) - Interview with Hughes brothers
- Director Albert Hughes - Production stills
- Director Allen Hughes - 2 music videos
- Pre-production clip, notes - Excerpts film "The Drive By"
- Storyboards - Trailer
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Midnight Cowboy (MGM/UA)
= 25th Anniversary Edition (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
- Featuring the 1993 remastered version with Dolby Surround soundtrack
- Making of documentary - And more
- Screen tests
Midnight Cowboy (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.60:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4.5 4 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Production stills
- Director John Schlesinger - Publicity stills
- Producer Jerome Hellman - Trailer
- Screenplay (analysis with clips)
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Mighty Joe Young (Image)
= "analog audio only version" (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Paul Mandell
Note: This title is now out of print.
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The Milky Way (1936; LVA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $25)
- 15-minute interview with director Harold Lloyd
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Modern Times (1936; CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.25:1; mono; ?; $70)
- Interview with music arranger David - Pre-production stills
Raskin - Production stills
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Monsieur Verdoux (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
- Screenplay excerpts - Publicity stills
- Production stills - Clip "Chaplin Changes! - Can You?"
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.78:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3 2.5 5
Widescreen Review 4 3
- Restored with 27 seconds of additional footage (on the Castle Anthrax scene)
- Audio commentary (5) - Trailer
- Director/actor Terry Gilliam - Japanese translation analysis
- Director/actor Terry Jones - Production stills
- Biligual (English/Japanese) tracks
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Mountains of the Moon (Image)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $50)
- Making of documentary - Trailer
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Mr. Saturday Night (Image)
= (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $30)
- Interview with director/actor Billy - 7 deleted scenes
Crystal
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Mrs. Doubtfire (CBS/Fox)
= Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; ? CLV/? CAV; $100;
12/07/94)
- Approved by the director and THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary - Production clips, stills
- Director Chris Columbus - Trailers
- Actor Robin Williams - Screenplay, storyboards
- Interviews with the cast and crew - And more
- Deleted scenes
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Mutiny on the Bounty (1935; MGM/UA)
= New Remastered Edition (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Film short "Pirate Party on Catalina - Film short "Pitcairn Island Today"
Island"
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The Mummy (1932; MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Trailer - Production stills
- Publicity stills
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My Fair Lady (CBS/Fox)
= 30th Anniversary Restoration (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV/2 CAV; $130;
11/02/94)
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- 24K gold plated CD soundtrack - Making of documentary
- Costume designs booklet - Trailers
- 6 frames from the original print - Publicity stills
- Color brochure - Production clips, stills
- "Beaton's Fair Lady" book - And more
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Naked (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.75:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $70)
My Rating 4 4 4
Widescreen Review 3 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Clips from director Leigh films
- Director Mike Leigh - Radio drama "Too Much of a Good
- Actor David Thewlis Thing"
- Actress Katrin Cartlidge - Director Leigh biography
- Trailer - "Introduction to Chaos Theory and
- Short film "The Short and Curlies" Barcode Conspiracies"
- Commentary by director Leigh
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Napoleon (MCA)
= (1.33:1/?:1; stereo; 4 CLV/1 CAV; $90)
- Publicity stills - Restoration notes
____________________
National Velvet (MGM/UA)
= 50th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; ? CAV; $90; 12/21/94)
- Unknown supplement contents
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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Production stills - Publicity stills
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New York, New York (1977; MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Collector's Edition (1.66:1; mono; 8 CAV; $90)
My Rating 4 4 4
Widescreen Review 3.5 3.5
- Audio commentary (3.5) - Production stills
- Director Martin Scorsese - Screenplay
- Film critic Carrie Rickey - Outtakes
- Publicity stills - Interview with Martin Scorsese
- Trailers (original, teaser)
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A Night at the Opera (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $30)
- Trailer - Short Marx Bros. film
A Night at the Opera (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $80)
- Audio commentary - Publicity clips, stills
- Film critic Leonard Maltin - Trailers (original, re-issue)
- Clip on Marx Bros. collections
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (Image/Touchstone)
= "CAV Letterboxed Laserdisc" (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; ? CAV; $100; 12/01/94)
- Audio commentary - Film shorts "Vincent" and
- Director Tim Burton "Frankenweenie"
- Production materials - Publicity materials
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Night of the Living Dead (1968; Elite)
= 25th Anniversary Edition (?; mono; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $90; 4th quarter '94)
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary - Publicity clips, stills
- Dual tracks by filmmakers, actors - Interview
- Pre-production stills - Biographies
- Screenplay - And more
- Production stills
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No Man of Her Own (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Publicity stills
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North by Northwest (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.75:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 4 4
My Rating 3.5 3 3.5
- Publicity stills - Interview with director Alfred
- Trailer Hitchcock (bilingual)
- Production stills - Storyboard excerpts (animated)
- Biography
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Nosferatu (Image)
= (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; ?)
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Film historian Lokke Heiss - And more
- Publicity stills
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Notorious (1946; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 3
- Audio commentary (5)
- Film historian Rudy Behlmer
Notorious (1946; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 4
- Audio commentary (5) - Production notes, stills
- Film historian Rudy Behlmer - Deleted scenes (text)
- Publicity stills - Alternate endings treatment (text)
- Trailers (original, others)
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One Touch of Venus (Republic)
= ? (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Short "Hollywood Stars"
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On the Town (MGM/UA)
= New Remastered Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 3.5
- Film short "Mighty Manhattan, New
York's Wonder City"
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Othello (1952; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $50; 4th quarter
'94)
- The $1 million restored version with new Dolby surround soundtrack
- Documentary on the restoration efforts
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Out of the Past (Image)
= The RKO Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary
- Novelist David Thomson
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The Ox-Bow Incident (CBS/Fox)
= (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $40)
- Publicity stills
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Parade (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Film "Soigne Ton Gauche"
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Patton (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.25:1; stereo; 4 CLV; $70)
Jeff Rovin 3 4
- 4 newsreels about General George S.
Patton
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Peeping Tom (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.57:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 3.5 2.5
- Audio commentary
- Film theorist Laura Mulvey
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Philadelphia (Columbia/TriStar)
= Deluxe Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $40)
My Rating 4 4 2
- Music video "Philadelphia"
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Pinocchio (Image/Walt Disney)
= Deluxe CAV Collector's Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 3 3.5
- Rechanneled Dolby Surround soundtrack
- Making of documentary - Trailers (original, re-issues)
- Pre-production stills - Illustrated booklet
- Storyboard excerpts (animated) - Soundtrack CD
- Publicity stills - Lithograph
- Complete comic book
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Planet of the Apes (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $60)
Jeff Rovin 3 3
- Rechanneled Dolby Surround soundtrack
- Publicity stills
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Platoon (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; ?; ?; 4th quarter '94)
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary - Interviews with the cast
- Director Oliver Stone
- Military Advisor Dale Dye
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The Player (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Ultra Stereo; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 4.5 5
Widescreen Review 2 2
- Audio commentary (4.5) - 6 deleted scenes
- Director Robert Altman - Trailers (original, Japanese, etc.)
- Screenwriter Michael Tolkin - Biographies
- Cinematographer Jean Lepine - Film analysis (opening shot)
- Interview - "Map of the stars" charting cameos
- Director Altman, crew, cast - History on films about Hollywood
- 20 screenwriters
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Poltergeist (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition/New Remastered Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 5
CAV; $60)
Widescreen Review 4.5 2.5
- Trailer (international) - Production stills
- Making of documentary
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Polyester (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $55)
Widescreen Review 3.5 2
- Audio commentary - Limited edition scratch-n-sniff card
- Director John Waters - John Waters' clips, stills
- Actress Tab Hunter - Documentary "Love Letter to Edie"
- Crew members
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The Prince of Tides (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; ? CLV/? CAV; $100; 1st
quarter '95)
- Director's cut version of the film (?)
- Audio commentary - Production materials
- Director/actress Barbra Streisand - And more
Note: About 1,000 copies of the original pressings maybe found, with unedited
audio commentary.
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (MGM/UA)
= Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.35:1; stereo; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $60)
Widescreen Review 3.5 2.5
- Music score track - Production stills
- Deleted scenes, either without audio - Publicity stills
or video - Interview with editor Ernest Walter
- Draft screenplay
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Pursued (Republic)
= ? (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; ?)
- Audio Commentary (Internet: 3) - Trailers (3)
- Film historian Bruce Eder
Note: This title is now out of print.
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The Quiet Man (Republic)
= 40th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; CLV; $60)
- Making of documentary - Lobbycard
- Trailer - Exhibitor's manual booklet
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Raging Bull (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.81:1; Dolby Surround; 6
CAV; $125)
My Rating 5 4.5 4.5
Widescreen Review 4.5 3
- Audio commentary (5) - Production stills
- Director Martin Scorsese - Interview with Jake La Motta
- Editor Thelma Schoonmaker - Historical clips, stills about Jake
- Publicity stills - Excerpts from influential films
- Trailer - Film reviews
- Screenplay, storyboards - Siskel & Ebert clips
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Rambling Rose (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (1.70:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $75)
My Rating 4 4 3.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Audio commentary (4) - Interview with Martha Coolidge
- Director Martha Coolidge - Biographies
- Deleted scenes - Pre-production stills
- Production clips, stills - Storyboards, screenplay excerpts
- Illustrated booklet
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Rebecca (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $70)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 2.5
- Audio commentary (4)
- Film historian Leonard J. Leff
Rebecca (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 5 CAV/1 CLV;
$125)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 3
- Audio commentary (4) - Publicity clips, stills
- Film historian Leonard J. Leff - Trailer (re-issue)
- Screen tests - Interview track (Truffaut on
- Production notes, stills Hitchcock)
- Radio broadcast
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The Red Shoes (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; ? CLV/? CAV; $100; 10/94)
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Cinematographer Jack Cardiff - Biographies for the directors
- Fan/director Martin Scorsese Michael Powell and Emeric
- Film historian Ian Christie Pressburger
- Trailer - And more
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Repulsion (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100; 10/12/94)
- Audio commentary - Interview with the director Polanski
- Director Roman Polanski - And more
- Actress Catherine Deneuve
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Reservoir Dogs (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; ?; 4th quarter '94)
- The director's cut version of the film
- Audio commentary - And more
- Outtakes
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Richard III (1986; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; mono; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $70)
Widescreen Review 2.5 1.5
- Audio commentary
- Playwright/actor Russell Lees
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The Robe (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (?; stereo; 3 CLV; $70)
- Trailer for "Demetrius and the - 2 film premieres
Gladiators"
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Robin Hood: Men In Tights (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $40)
Widescreen Review 4.5 4.5
- Audio commentary
- Director/actor Mel Brooks
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Warner Bros.)
= Wide Screen Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; 40)
Jeff Rovin 3 4
- Music video "Everything I Do"
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.20:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
Widescreen Review 4.5 2.5
- Audio commentary - History
- Director Byron Haskin - Production stills
- Screenwriter Ib Melchior - Publicity stills
- Actor Paul Mantee - Trailer
- Screenplay
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Grand Illusion (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 2.5
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $90)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 1.5
- Audio commentary (3.5)
- Film historian Peter Cowie
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The Great Escape (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.55:1; mono; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $90)
Jeff Rovin 4 3.5
My Rating 3.5 3 4
- Audio commentary (4.5) - Trailer
- Director John Sturge - Historical stills
- Composer Elmer Bernstein - Production stills
- Stuntman Bud Ekins - Screenplay excerpts
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The Great Dictator (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $70)
- 7-minute "Sunnyside" footage - Draft screenplay
- Newsreel - Production records on sequence "X"
- Production notes
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Green for Danger (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Bruce Eder
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Gulliver's Travels (LVA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 1 CAV/1 CLV; $25)
- Trailer - Cartoon "It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day"
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Hail Mary (Image)
Help! (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 4
CAV; $80)
My Rating 3.5 4 3.5
- Trailer - Production clip
- Publicity clips, stills - Interview with the Beatles
- Music-related stills
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Henry V (1989; CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (1.65:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 4 4
My Rating 4 3.5 3.5
- Making of documentary "A Little - Trailer
Touch of Harry"
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary
- Family/actress Elizabeth Montgomery
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Highlander (Image)
= (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; ?; $60; 4th quarter '94)
- Restored with 17 minutes of additional footage
- Unannounced supplement
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High Noon (Republic)
= 40th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $60)
- Making of documentary - Lobbycard
- Trailer - Poster
High Noon (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3 1.5 3
- Audio commentary (5)
- Film historian Howard Suber
High Noon (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 3 CAV; $75)
My Rating 3.5 1.5 4
- Audio commentary (5) - Pre-production notes, stills
- Film historian Howard Suber - Storyboards
- Trailer - "The Tin Star" text
- Short story on High Noon
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Hoffa (CBS/Fox)
= Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.30:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CLV/1 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 4.5 5
Widescreen Review 3 3.5
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary (5) - Publicity stills
- Director/actor Danny DeVito - Trailer
- Deleted scenes, outtakes - Film reviews
- Production clips, stills
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The Horse's Mouth (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
My Rating 3 3 2
- Excerpts from documentary "The Art of
Film: The Many Roles of Alec
Guinness"
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House of Frankenstein/House of Dracula (MCA)
= Double Feature Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $50)
- Trailer for each film - Production stills
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Humoresque (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Cartoon "The Big Snooze" - Trailer
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The Hunchback of Nortre Dame (1939; Image)
= "analog audio only version" (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $25)
= Laser Videodisc Digital Sound (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $25)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Paul Mandell
Note: "Analog audio only version" is now out of print.
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I Know Where I'm Going! (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $70)
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Film historian Ian Christie - Publicity stills
- Film short "The Edge of the World" - And more
- Director Michael Powell home movies
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I'll Cry Tomorrow (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Short "The Story Conference" - Trailer
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I'll Do Anything (Columbia/TriStar)
= Deluxe Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $40)
- 30-minute making of documentary
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In the Good Old Summertime (MGM/UA)
= New Technicolor Restoration (1.33:1; mono; ? CAV; ?; 4th quarter '94)
- Unannounced supplement
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Invaders from Mars (1953; Image)
= "Restored Version" (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $50)
- Alternate European ending - Production stills
- Alternate "Observatory" footage - Publicity stills
- Trailer
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956; Republic)
= ? (2.00:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 3 3.5
My Rating 2.5 3 1.5
- Interview with the actor Kevin - Trailer
McCarthy
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (2.00:1; mono; 3 CAV; $75)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 3
My Rating 3 3 2
- Audio commentary (2) - Interview (text) with the director
- Film historian Maurice Yocawar Don Siegel
- Trailer - Widescreen vs. pan & scan clip
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The Invisible Man (1933; MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Production stills - Publicity stills
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It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.66:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CLV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 4 3.5
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Interviews the director Stanley - Trailers
Kramer, cast, crew
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It's a Wonderful Life (LVA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $45)
- Trailer (re-issue) - Interview with director Frank Capra
Note: This title is now out of print.
It's a Wonderful Life (Republic)
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Restored with 17 minutes of additional footage
- Documentary on JFK assassination
"Beyond JFK: The Question of
Conspiracy"
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Jour de Fete (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- 13-minute short "l'Ecole des
factears"
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959; CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
Jeff Rovin 2.5 3
- Publicity stills - Alternate European scenes
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Jules and Jim (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.22:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 3 3.5
- Audio commentary (5) - Trailer
- Filmmaker Suzanne Schiffman
- Screenwriter Jean Gruault
- Editor Claudine Bouche
- Film historian Annette Insdorf
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The Kid/A Dog's Life (1918; CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.25:1; mono; 4 CAV; $70)
- Contract - Home movies
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The Killer (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $125)
- Director's cut version of the film
- Audio commentary (Internet: 4) - Biography of Woo with clips
- Director John Woo - Biography of Chow Jun-fat
- Producer Terence Chang - "Guide to Hong Kong cinema"
- Trailers (original, 10 other films) - Student film by Woo
- 5 deleted scenes
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A King in New York/A Woman of Paris (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.33:1/1.25:1; mono; 4 CLV; $70)
- A King in New York is restored with 7 minutes of additional footage
- Trailers (re-issue) for each - Production clip
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King Kong (1933; Image)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Paul Mandell
Note: This title is now out of print.
King Kong (1933; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 3 2.5
My Rating 2 2 3.5
- Audio commentary (4)
- Film historian Ronald Haver
King Kong (1933; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $75)
Jeff Rovin 3 2.5
My Rating 2 2 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Film "Creation"
- Film historian Ronald Haver
- Making of "visual essay"
- Notes, stills
Note: Turner/Image's recent efforts feature more impressive transfer.
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King of the Hill (MCA)
= Letterboxed Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $35)
My Rating 5 5 2.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Lecture on film-to-video transfer
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The Land Before Time (MCA)
= Special CAV Collector's Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CAV; $50)
- History on the film - Production stills
- Trailer
Note: This title is now out of print (being repressed ?).
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Lassie Come Home (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Short "Fala" - Trailer
- Short "Fala at Hyde Park"
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The Last Picture Show (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; mono; 3 CLV; $60)
- Restored with 7 minutes of additional footage
- Audio commentary
- Director Peter Bogdanovich
- Casts
The Last Picture Show (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.85:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125)
- Restored with 7 minutes of additional footage
- Audio commentary - Pre-production clips, stills
- Director Peter Bogdanovich - Screenplay excerpts
- Casts - Screenplay excerpts "Texasville"
- Trailers (original, re-issue)
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L'avventura (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125)
- Audio commentary - Essays by director Michelangelo
- Film critic Gene Youngblood Antonioni
- Trailer - Stills by Antonioni
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Lawrence of Arabia (Columbia/TriStar)
= Deluxe Widescreen Presentation (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 4 3
Widescreen Review 4 3.5
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Making of documentary "Wind, Sand, - Trailer
and Star"
Lawrence of Arabia (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.16:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $70)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 4.5
My Rating 4 4 2.5
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Making of documentary "Wind, Sand, - Production clips
and Star" - Newsreel
Lawrence of Arabia (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (2.16:1; Dolby Surround; 8
CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 4.5
My Rating 4 4 1
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Production stills
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A League of Their Own (Columbia/TriStar)
= Special Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Documentary "A League of Their Own"
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Libeled Lady (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Film short (?)
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $70)
My Rating 4 2.5 2.5
- Audio commentary (5)
- Director Michael Powell
- Fan/director Martin Scorsese
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Limelight (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
- Restored with 4 minutes of additional footage
- Film short - Production stills
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Little Dorrit (Warner Bros.)
= (1.33:1; stereo; 4 CLV; $90)
- Includes both "Nobody's Fault" and "Little Dorrit's Story"
- 50-page illustrated booklet
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Lord of the Flies (1963; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Director Peter Brook - Outtakes, deleted scenes
- Producer Lewis Allen - Excerpts from documentary "The Empty
- Audio excerpts from the novel Space"
- Trailers (original, remake)
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Love Me or Leave Me (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.35:1; stereo; 3 CLV; $40)
- Film short "Salute to the Theatres" - Trailer
- Film short "No Contest"
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Macbeth (1948; Republic)
= 45th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Restored with 21 minutes of additional footage and exit music
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Bruce Eder
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The Magnificent Ambersons (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4 3 2.5
- Audio commentary (4 rating)
- Film historian Robert Carringer
The Magnificent Ambersons (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 3 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Screenplay, storyboards (deleted)
- Film historian Robert Carringer - Radio broadcast on "The Magnificent
- Excerpts from film "Ambersons" Ambersons"
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Man Bites Dog (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.61:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 1 1.5
- Features unrated version of the film
- Interview - Film "Pas de C4 Pour Daniel Daniel"
- Filmmaker/actor Remy Belvaux
- Filmmaker/actor Andre Bonzel
- Filmmaker/actor Benoit Poelvoorde
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The Manchurian Candidate (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 2 2.5
- Interviews with the actor Frank
Sinatra, director/producer John
Frankenheimer, and writer/producer
George Axelrod
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The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; stereo; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $100)
Widescreen Review 4 2
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Audio commentary - Pre-production stills
- Director Nicolas Roeg - Costume designs
- Actor David Bowie - Production stills
- Actor Buck Henry - Film analysis (deleted scene)
- Trailers (original, 2 teasers, TV)
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Marie Antoinette (1955; MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Trailer - And more
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Marjorie Morningstar (Republic)
Menace II Society (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CAV/1 CLV; $100)
My Rating 5 5 4.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Director's cut version of the film
- Dual audio commentaries (4) - Interview with Hughes brothers
- Director Albert Hughes - Production stills
- Director Allen Hughes - 2 music videos
- Pre-production clip, notes - Excerpts film "The Drive By"
- Storyboards - Trailer
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Midnight Cowboy (MGM/UA)
= 25th Anniversary Edition (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
- Featuring the 1993 remastered version with Dolby Surround soundtrack
- Making of documentary - And more
- Screen tests
Midnight Cowboy (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.60:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4.5 4 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Production stills
- Director John Schlesinger - Publicity stills
- Producer Jerome Hellman - Trailer
- Screenplay (analysis with clips)
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Mighty Joe Young (Image)
= "analog audio only version" (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- Audio commentary
- Film historian Paul Mandell
Note: This title is now out of print.
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The Milky Way (1936; LVA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $25)
- 15-minute interview with director Harold Lloyd
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Modern Times (1936; CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.25:1; mono; ?; $70)
- Interview with music arranger David - Pre-production stills
Raskin - Production stills
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Monsieur Verdoux (CBS/Fox)
= A Legacy of Laughter (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
- Screenplay excerpts - Publicity stills
- Production stills - Clip "Chaplin Changes! - Can You?"
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.78:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3 2.5 5
Widescreen Review 4 3
- Restored with 27 seconds of additional footage (on the Castle Anthrax scene)
- Audio commentary (5) - Trailer
- Director/actor Terry Gilliam - Japanese translation analysis
- Director/actor Terry Jones - Production stills
- Biligual (English/Japanese) tracks
____________________
Mountains of the Moon (Image)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $50)
- Making of documentary - Trailer
____________________
Mr. Saturday Night (Image)
= (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $30)
- Interview with director/actor Billy - 7 deleted scenes
Crystal
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Mrs. Doubtfire (CBS/Fox)
= Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; ? CLV/? CAV; $100;
12/07/94)
- Approved by the director and THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary - Production clips, stills
- Director Chris Columbus - Trailers
- Actor Robin Williams - Screenplay, storyboards
- Interviews with the cast and crew - And more
- Deleted scenes
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Mutiny on the Bounty (1935; MGM/UA)
= New Remastered Edition (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Film short "Pirate Party on Catalina - Film short "Pitcairn Island Today"
Island"
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The Mummy (1932; MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Trailer - Production stills
- Publicity stills
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My Fair Lady (CBS/Fox)
= 30th Anniversary Restoration (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV/2 CAV; $130;
11/02/94)
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Production stills - Publicity stills
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New York, New York (1977; MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Collector's Edition (1.66:1; mono; 8 CAV; $90)
My Rating 4 4 4
Widescreen Review 3.5 3.5
- Audio commentary (3.5) - Production stills
- Director Martin Scorsese - Screenplay
- Film critic Carrie Rickey - Outtakes
- Publicity stills - Interview with Martin Scorsese
- Trailers (original, teaser)
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A Night at the Opera (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $30)
- Trailer - Short Marx Bros. film
A Night at the Opera (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $80)
- Audio commentary - Publicity clips, stills
- Film critic Leonard Maltin - Trailers (original, re-issue)
- Clip on Marx Bros. collections
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (Image/Touchstone)
= "CAV Letterboxed Laserdisc" (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; ? CAV; $100; 12/01/94)
- Audio commentary - Film shorts "Vincent" and
- Director Tim Burton "Frankenweenie"
- Production materials - Publicity materials
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Night of the Living Dead (1968; Elite)
= 25th Anniversary Edition (?; mono; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $90; 4th quarter '94)
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary - Publicity clips, stills
- Dual tracks by filmmakers, actors - Interview
- Pre-production stills - Biographies
- Screenplay - And more
- Production stills
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No Man of Her Own (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Publicity stills
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North by Northwest (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.75:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 4 4
My Rating 3.5 3 3.5
- Publicity stills - Interview with director Alfred
- Trailer Hitchcock (bilingual)
- Production stills - Storyboard excerpts (animated)
- Biography
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Nosferatu (Image)
= (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; ?)
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Film historian Lokke Heiss - And more
- Publicity stills
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Notorious (1946; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 3
- Audio commentary (5)
- Film historian Rudy Behlmer
Notorious (1946; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 4
- Audio commentary (5) - Production notes, stills
- Film historian Rudy Behlmer - Deleted scenes (text)
- Publicity stills - Alternate endings treatment (text)
- Trailers (original, others)
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One Touch of Venus (Republic)
= ? (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Short "Hollywood Stars"
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On the Town (MGM/UA)
= New Remastered Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 3.5
- Film short "Mighty Manhattan, New
York's Wonder City"
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Othello (1952; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $50; 4th quarter
'94)
- The $1 million restored version with new Dolby surround soundtrack
- Documentary on the restoration efforts
____________________
Out of the Past (Image)
= The RKO Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary
- Novelist David Thomson
____________________
The Ox-Bow Incident (CBS/Fox)
= (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $40)
- Publicity stills
____________________
Parade (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Film "Soigne Ton Gauche"
____________________
Patton (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.25:1; stereo; 4 CLV; $70)
Jeff Rovin 3 4
- 4 newsreels about General George S.
Patton
____________________
Peeping Tom (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.57:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 3.5 2.5
- Audio commentary
- Film theorist Laura Mulvey
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Philadelphia (Columbia/TriStar)
= Deluxe Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $40)
My Rating 4 4 2
- Music video "Philadelphia"
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Pinocchio (Image/Walt Disney)
= Deluxe CAV Collector's Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 3 3.5
- Rechanneled Dolby Surround soundtrack
- Making of documentary - Trailers (original, re-issues)
- Pre-production stills - Illustrated booklet
- Storyboard excerpts (animated) - Soundtrack CD
- Publicity stills - Lithograph
- Complete comic book
Note: This title is now out of print.
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Planet of the Apes (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $60)
Jeff Rovin 3 3
- Rechanneled Dolby Surround soundtrack
- Publicity stills
____________________
Platoon (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; ?; ?; 4th quarter '94)
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary - Interviews with the cast
- Director Oliver Stone
- Military Advisor Dale Dye
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The Player (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Ultra Stereo; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 4.5 5
Widescreen Review 2 2
- Audio commentary (4.5) - 6 deleted scenes
- Director Robert Altman - Trailers (original, Japanese, etc.)
- Screenwriter Michael Tolkin - Biographies
- Cinematographer Jean Lepine - Film analysis (opening shot)
- Interview - "Map of the stars" charting cameos
- Director Altman, crew, cast - History on films about Hollywood
- 20 screenwriters
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Poltergeist (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition/New Remastered Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 5
CAV; $60)
Widescreen Review 4.5 2.5
- Trailer (international) - Production stills
- Making of documentary
____________________
Polyester (Voyager)
- Film historian Bruce Eder
Note: This title is now out of print.
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The Quiet Man (Republic)
= 40th Anniversary Edition (1.33:1; mono; CLV; $60)
- Making of documentary - Lobbycard
- Trailer - Exhibitor's manual booklet
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Raging Bull (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.81:1; Dolby Surround; 6
CAV; $125)
My Rating 5 4.5 4.5
Widescreen Review 4.5 3
- Audio commentary (5) - Production stills
- Director Martin Scorsese - Interview with Jake La Motta
- Editor Thelma Schoonmaker - Historical clips, stills about Jake
- Publicity stills - Excerpts from influential films
- Trailer - Film reviews
- Screenplay, storyboards - Siskel & Ebert clips
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Rambling Rose (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (1.70:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $75)
My Rating 4 4 3.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Audio commentary (4) - Interview with Martha Coolidge
- Director Martha Coolidge - Biographies
- Deleted scenes - Pre-production stills
- Production clips, stills - Storyboards, screenplay excerpts
- Illustrated booklet
____________________
Rebecca (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $70)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 2.5
- Audio commentary (4)
- Film historian Leonard J. Leff
Rebecca (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 5 CAV/1 CLV;
$125)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 3
- Audio commentary (4) - Publicity clips, stills
- Film historian Leonard J. Leff - Trailer (re-issue)
- Screen tests - Interview track (Truffaut on
- Production notes, stills Hitchcock)
- Radio broadcast
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The Red Shoes (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; ? CLV/? CAV; $100; 10/94)
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Cinematographer Jack Cardiff - Biographies for the directors
- Fan/director Martin Scorsese Michael Powell and Emeric
- Film historian Ian Christie Pressburger
- Trailer - And more
____________________
Repulsion (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100; 10/12/94)
- Audio commentary - Interview with the director Polanski
- Director Roman Polanski - And more
- Actress Catherine Deneuve
____________________
Reservoir Dogs (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; ?; 4th quarter '94)
- The director's cut version of the film
- Audio commentary - And more
- Outtakes
____________________
Richard III (1986; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; mono; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $70)
Widescreen Review 2.5 1.5
- Audio commentary
- Playwright/actor Russell Lees
____________________
The Robe (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (?; stereo; 3 CLV; $70)
- Trailer for "Demetrius and the - 2 film premieres
Gladiators"
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Robin Hood: Men In Tights (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $40)
Widescreen Review 4.5 4.5
- Audio commentary
- Director/actor Mel Brooks
____________________
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Warner Bros.)
= Wide Screen Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; 40)
Jeff Rovin 3 4
- Music video "Everything I Do"
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.20:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
Widescreen Review 4.5 2.5
- Audio commentary - History
- Director Byron Haskin - Production stills
- Screenwriter Ib Melchior - Publicity stills
- Actor Paul Mantee - Trailer
- Screenplay
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Robocop (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $125; 12/94)
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- The unrated version of the film
- Audio commentary - Making of documentary
- Director Paul Verhoeven - Production stills
- Producer Jon Davison - Storyboard excerpts (comparison)
- Screenwriter Ed Nuemeier - Trailer
- Deleted scenes
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Royal Wedding (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Film short "Looking at London" - Trailer
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The Rules of the Game (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 3 1.5 2.5
- Audio commentary (3)
- Written by film historian Alexander
Sesonske
- Read by director Peter Bogdonovich
The Rules of the Game (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $90)
My Rating 3 1.5 2.5
- Audio commentary (3) - Excerpts from documentary "Jean
- Written by film historian Alexander Renoir le Patron"
Sesonske
- Read by director Peter Bogdonovich
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The Russia House (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $30)
Jeff Rovin 4 4
- Making of documentary - Trailer
____________________
Salt of the Earth (Voyager)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- Documentary excerpts "The Hollywood
Ten"
Note: This title is now out of print.
____________________
Sansho the Bailiff (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $70; 4th quarter '94)
- Audio commentary - And more
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Scaramouche (1952; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $90)
- Audio commentary - Interview
- Film historian Dick Dinman - Actor Stewart Granger
- Director George Sidney - George Sidney
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Scarface (1932; MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Alternate ending
____________________
Schindler's List (MCA)
= Limited Collector's Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $140)
My Rating 5 4.5 1.5
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Picture-CD soundtrack - Illustrated photo booklet
- Paperback novel
Note: Limited numbered edition (10,000 copies).
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The Searchers (1956; Warner Bros.)
= New Technicolor Presentation (1.66:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 5 4
My Rating 4.5 4 2.5
- Making of documentaries - Trailer
____________________
Secret Honor (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary - Historical clips
- Director Robert Altman
- Screenwriter Donald Freed
____________________
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 2 2.5
- Musical short "MGM Jubilee Overture"
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The Seven Samurai (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 4 CLV; $60)
Jeff Rovin 2 1.5
My Rating 2.5 1.5 3
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 8 CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 2 1.5
My Rating 2.5 1.5 1.5
- Audio commentary (4)
- Film historian Michael Jeck
Note: The CLV edition gets a higher extra rating due to its lower price.
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1776 (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV; $90)
- Restored with 20 minutes of additional footage
- Audio commentary - Music score track
- Director Peter Hunt - Trailer for "Oliver"
Note: This title is now out of print.
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The Seventh Seal (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 4.5 3
My Rating 3.5 2.5 1.5
- Audio commentary (2.5)
- Film historian Peter Cowie
The Seventh Seal (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $80)
Jeff Rovin 4.5 3
My Rating 3.5 2 2
- Audio commentary (2.5) - Biography with clips
- Film historian Peter Cowie
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sex, lies, and videotape (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.75:1; Dolby Surround; 6
CAV; $125)
My Rating 4 4.5 3.5
- Interview with director Steven - Screenplays (draft, shooting)
Soderbergh - Production notes
- Film "Winston" - Trailers (original, other)
- Deleted scene
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She's Gotta Have It (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.55:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
Widescreen Review 3 2.5
- Unrated version of the film
- Audio commentary - Trailer
- Director Spike Lee - Music video
- Cinematographer Ernest Dickerson - Still photo with commentary by
- Sound designer Barry Brown director Lee and unit photographer
- Production supervisor Monty Ross David Lee
- Deleted scene - Publicity stills
- Outtakes - NIKE ad with Michael Jordan
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The Shop Around the Corner (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Film short "Another Romance of - Trailer
Celluloid"
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Short Cuts (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CLV/1 CAV; $125)
My Rating 4 4.5 4
Widescreen Review 3 4
- Music score track - 3 deleted scenes
- 10 stories by Raymond Carver - Making of documentary "Luck, Trust,
- Production notes, stills and Ketchup"
- Publicity notes, stills - Audio essay by Michael Wilmington
- Trailers (original, TVs) - Audio film review by Pauline Kael
- Cast portrait painting
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Show Boat (1936; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
My Rating 2.5 2 2.5
- Audio commentary (4)
- Theatre expert Miles Kreuger
Show Boat (1936; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 5 CAV/1 CLV;
$125)
My Rating 2.5 2 3.5
- Audio commentary (4) - Historical stills
- Theatre expert Miles Kreuger - Radio broadcast "Campbell Soup Hour"
- Excerpts from 1929 and 1932 versions - Radio Hall of Fame audio
- Documentary "Life Aboard a Real - Audio interview with actor Allan
Showboat" Jones
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Sid and Nancy (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; ? CLV/? CAV; $100; 10/94)
- Audio commentary - Historical clips, stills
- Director Alex Cox
- Screenwriter Abbe Wool
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The Silence of the Lambs (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4.5 5 3.5
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary (4) - 7 deleted scenes
- Director Jonathan Demme - Storyboards (comparison)
- Actor Anthony Hopkins - Production stills
- Actress Jodie Foster - Biographies on director, actors
- Screenwriter Ted Tally - FBI materials
- FBI agent John Douglas - Listing of other films
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Silverado (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 5
CAV; $100)
- Interview - Production clips
- Director Lawrence Kasdan - Publicity stills
- Cast members - Trailer
- Storyboard (animated)
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Singin' in the Rain (MGM/UA)
= New Remastered Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 5 3.5
My Rating 4 2.5 2.5
= Special CAV Standard Play Edition/New Remastered Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4
CAV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 5 3.5
My Rating 4 2.5 2.5
- Deleted scene - Trailer
- Excerpts from a film
Singin' in the Rain (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
Jeff Rovin 4.5 3.5
My Rating 3.5 2.5 3.5
- Audio commentary (5) - Stunt scene
- Film historian Ronald Haver - Trailer
- Excerpts from films - "Talkie" picture demonstration
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Slaughter of the Innocents (MCA)
= ? (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $45)
- Audio commentary - 2 trailers
- Director James Glickenhaus - Interviews with the cast and crew
- Deleted scenes - Home movie clip
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Image/Walt Disney)
= Deluxe CAV Collector's Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $100;
10/26/94)
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Rechanneled Dolby Surround soundtrack
- Hardcover book "Walt Disney's Snow - Making of documentary
White and the Seven Dwarfs & The - Production and publicity materials
Making of the Classic Film" - 10 limited-edition lithographs
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Some Like it Hot (1959; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.66:1; mono; 3 CLV; $60)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 3
- Audio commentary - Trailer
- Film historian Howard Suber
Some Like it Hot (1959; Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.66:1; mono; 6 CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 3
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Film historian Howard Suber - Trailer
- Home movies
- Director Billy Wilder
- Actor Tony Curtis (with Janet
Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis)
- Actress Marilyn Monroe (with Arthur
Miller)
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Son of Dracula (1943; MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 4 2
- Trailer - Stills
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The Sound of Music (CBS/Fox)
= Special Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; ? CLV/? CAV;
$130; 11/23/94)
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Production clips, stills - Interview
- Publicity stills - Director/actors
- Trailer - And more
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Spartacus (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV/2 CAV; $125)
My Rating 4.5 4 4.5
- Restored with 12 minutes of additional footage with additional music by Alex
North
- Audio commentary (4) - Interview with actor Peter Ustinov
- Producer/actor Kirk Douglas - Film analysis (scenes, deleted)
- Producer Edward Lewis - Storyboards
- Designer Saul Bass - Publicity clips, stills
- Writer Howard Fast - Newsreel
- Film restorer Bob Harris - Trailer
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Star! (CBS/Fox)
= Special Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; ?; $100;
12/24/94)
- Audio commentary - Production notes, stills
- Director Robert Wise - Pre-production stills
- Interview - Screenplay excerpts, storyboards
- Director Robert Wise - Publicity stills
- Actress Julie Andrews - Trailer
- History of the film - And more
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Pioneer/Paramount)
= Director's Series (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
Jeff Rovin 3 3
My Rating 3 3.5 1
- Making of documentary
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Pioneer/Paramount)
= "pan & scan edition" (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 4.5 4.5
= Widescreen Edition (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 4.5 4.5
My Rating 4.5 5 1
- Alternate ending
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Star Wars *Trilogy* (CBS/Fox)
= The Definitive Collection (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 18 CAV; $250)
Internet 4 5 2.5
My Rating 5 5 3
Widescreen Review 5 4/5/5
- Includes "Star Wars," "The Empire Strikes Back," and "Return of the Jedi"
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary (1) - Production materials
- Filmmakers - Storyboard excerpts (clips, stills)
- Publicity clips, stills - Hardcover biography book "George
- Trailers (teaser, original, etc.) Lucas: The Creative Impulse"
- Interview with filmmakers
Note: Widescreen Review's 4/5/5 audio rating refers to Star Wars (4), The
Empire Strikes Back (5), and Return of the Jedi (5).
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Strike up the Band (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Cartoon "Swing Wedding" - Trailer
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Sugar Hill (1993; CBS/Fox)
= Widescreen Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary by director - Deleted scenes
____________________
The Swan (1956; MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $40)
- Film short "Wedding in Monaco" - Trailer
____________________
Sweet Charity (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $45)
- Alternate ending
____________________
Swing Time (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $75)
My Rating 3.5 2.5 3
- Audio commentary (3.5) - Production stills
- Film expert John Mueller - Excerpts from "Hooray for Love"
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Swiss Family Robinson (1960; Image/Walt Disney)
= Exclusive Archive Collection (2.55:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
Widescreen Review 2.5 1
- Interview - Publicity stills
- Director Ken Annakin - Trailer
- Actress Dorothy McGuire - Production stills
- Making of documentary "Escape To - Storyboard (animated)
Paradise" - Comic book stills
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The Tales of Hoffmann (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $100)
- Restored with 9 minutes of additional footage
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Fan/director Martin Scorsese
- Audio essay
- Film historian Bruce Eder
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The Taming of the Shrew (1929; Image)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $20)
- Documentary "The Birth of a Legend"
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Taxi Driver (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (1.66:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4 3 4
- Audio commentary (5) - Publicity stills
- Director Martin Scorsese - Draft screenplay
- Screenwriter Paul Schrader - Storyboards
- Music score track - Note on music score
- Production stills - Biography
____________________
Tea and Sympathy (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.35:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Film short "Darkness Into Light" - Trailer
____________________
The Ten Commandments (1956; Pioneer/Paramount)
= 35th Anniversary Collector's Edition (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV/3 CAV;
$65)
Jeff Rovin 3 4
- Making of documentary - Trailers (original, 3 other films)
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Pioneer/Live)
= CAV Limited Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $90)
Jeff Rovin 4.5 5
My Rating 5 5 2.5
- Making of documentary
Note: Limited numbered edition (10,000 copies).
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Special Edition (Pioneer/Live)
= Special Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV/3 CAV; $120)
Internet 5 5 5
My Rating 5 5 4.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Restored with 15 minutes of additional footage
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary (4) - Production clips, stills
- 25 principal cast, crew - Post-production clips, stills
- Director James Cameron - Publicity clips, stills
- Interview - Trailers (teaser, original, other)
- Filmmakers, actors - Alternate ending, deleted scene
- Pre-production clips, stills - Guns 'n' Roses music video
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Thief (1981; MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Collector's Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; CAV; ?; 4th quarter '94)
- Audio commentary - And more
- Director Michael Mann
____________________
The Thing From Another World (Image)
= Collector's Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $50)
- Trailer - Production stills
- Publicity stills - And more
____________________
This Island Earth (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Trailer - Publicity stills
____________________
This Is Spinal Tap (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.70:1; Dolby Surround; CLV/CAV; $100; 11/03/94)
- Dual audio commentaries - Ad "Heavy Metal Memories"
- Director Rob Reiner - Music video "Hell Hole"
- Producer Karen Murphy, - Pre-production stills
- Editors Kent Beyda, Robert Leighton - Screenplay
- Actors Chris Guest, Michael McKean, - Trailers (industry and theatrical)
and Harry Shearer - Publicity clips
- 20-minute demo "Spinal Tap: The Final - 1-hour worth of deleted scenes
Tour" - And more
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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (CBS/Fox)
= Widescreen Collector's Edition (2.20:1; stereo; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
Widescreen Review 4 3
- Audio commentary - Production stills
- Director Ken Annakin - Publicity stills
- History - Film analysis
- Screenplay
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To Have and Have Not (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 2.5 1.5
My Rating 2 2 3
- Cartoon "Bacall to Arms" - Trailer
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Tombstone (Image/Hollywood)
= Exclusive Widescreen Director's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV; $50)
My Rating 4.5 5 2.5
Widescreen Review 5 5
- Interview with director George - 5 deleted scenes
Cosmatos - Trailers (teaser, original)
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Tom Sawyer (1973; MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Letter-Box Edition (2.30:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $35)
Widescreen Review 2 3.5
- Audio commentary (Internet: 2.5) - Production featurette
- Director Don Taylor - Trailer
- Writer/songwriter Richard Sherman
- Writer/songwriter Robert Sherman
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Tootsie (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (2.35:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
My Rating 4.5 4 3
- Audio commentary (4)
- Director Sydney Pollack
Tootsie (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: Special Edition (2.35:1; mono; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $100)
My Rating 4.5 4 4
- Audio commentary (4) - Production stills
- Director Sydney Pollack - Film analysis
- Making of documentary "The Making of - Biography by Susan Dworkin
Tootsie" - Trailer (television)
- Costume tests, stills
____________________
Topaz (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- 2 alternate endings - Trailer
____________________
Total Recall (Pioneer/Live)
= Pioneer Special Edition (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; ? CLV/? CAV; ?; 12/94)
- Audio commentary - And more
- Director Paul Verhoeven
____________________
The Train (MGM/UA)
= Deluxe Collector's Edition (1.85:1 ?; ?; ? CAV; $60)
- Audio commentary - And more
- Director John Frankenheimer
____________________
Tunes of Glory (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $40)
- Interview
- Director Ronald Neame
- Actor Alec Guinness
____________________
Two for the Road (CBS/Fox)
= Special Wide Screen Edition (2.35:1; mono; 2 CLV; $60)
- Audio commentary (Internet: 4)
- Director Stanley Donen
Note: This title is now out of print.
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Image/Walt Disney)
= Exclusive Archive Collection (2.55:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
Widescreen Review 3.5 2
- Outtakes - Production stills
- Storyboard excerpts (comparison) - Deleted scene (animated sequence)
- Making of documentary and short
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2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM/UA)
= 25th Anniversary Edition (2.20:1; Dolby Surround; 5 CAV/1 CLV; $70)
My Rating 4 3 2
Widescreen Review 5 3
- Production stills - Seminar with Arthur Clarke
- Trailer
2001: A Space Odyssey (Voyager)
= CAV Special Edition (2.16:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 4.5
My Rating 3.5 3 3.5
Widescreen Review 4.5 3
- Interview with Arthur Clarke - Production notes, stills
- Excerpts from making of documentary - NASA computer-animated films
- History on making of the film - Comparison between the film and
- Pre-production notes, stills NASA footage
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Ugetsu (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $50)
- Audio commentary - Interview
- Artist/critic Norman Yonemoto - Cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa
- Film historian Keiko MacDonald - 3 trailers
- Film historian Donald Richie - Production stills
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The War of the Roses (CBS/Fox)
= Special Collector's Edition (1.66:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/1 CAV; $70)
Jeff Rovin 4 4
My Rating 4 4 4.5
Widescreen Review 3 3.5
- Audio commentary (5) - Screenplay, storyboards
- Director/actor Danny DeVito - Production stills
- Outttakes, deleted scenes - Publicity stills
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Way Down East (1920; Image)
= David Shepard (1.33:1; mono; ? CLV/? CAV; $70; 10/94)
- Original program guide (printed) - Production stills
- Screenplay (stage) - Short film "Child of the Ghetto"
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West Side Story (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Special Edition (2.16:1; Dolby Surround; 6
CAV; $125)
Jeff Rovin 4 5
My Rating 4 4 3.5
- Pre-production notes, stills - Audio interview with director Robert
- Storyboard excerpts Wise
- Production stills - Trailers (original, review)
- Film analysis ("Tonight" ensemble)
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Willow (Columbia/TriStar)
= Special Edition (?) (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; ?; ?; 1st quarter '95)
- Unannounced supplement
____________________
Winchester '73 (1950; MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
- Audio Interview
- Actor Jimmy Stewart
Note: This title is now out of print.
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The Wizard of Oz (MGM/UA)
= "50th Anniversary Edition" (1.33:1; mono; 2 CLV; $35)
Jeff Rovin 3.5 4
My Rating 3.5 4 4
- Music score track - Home movies
- Trailer (re-issue) - Award ceremony
- Extended "If I Only Had a Brain" - Production stills
- "If I Only Had a Heart" song
The Wizard of Oz (MGM/UA)
= The Ultimate Oz (1.33:1; mono; 5 CAV/1 CLV; $100)
My Rating 4 4.5 5
- Approved by the THX LaserDisc Program
- Audio commentary (5) - Trailers (re-issues)
- Film historian John Fricke - Production clips, stills
- 1-hour making of documentary - Music recording track
- Extended "If I Only Had a Brain" - Screenplay book
- Deleted scenes - Photographs
- Deleted songs - Limited supply poster
- Publicity stills
The Wizard of Oz (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.33:1; mono; 4 CAV; $100)
My Rating 3 3.5 3
- Audio commentary (3) - Production clips, notes, stills
- Film historian Ronald Haver - Deleted scene "Jitterbug"
- Publicity stills - Film excerpts
- Trailer (re-issue)
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The Wolf Man (MCA)
= Encore Edition (1.33:1; mono; 1 CLV/1 CAV; $35)
- Production stills - Trailer
- Publicity stills
____________________
Yankee Doodle Dandy (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
Jeff Rovin 3 4
- Film short "You John Jones" - Trailer
- Bugs Bunny cartoon
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Ziegfeld Follies (MGM/UA)
= New Technicolor Restoration (1.33:1; mono; 6 CAV; $90)
- Deleted scenes - Screenplay (printed)
- Alternate music recording - Production stills
- Trailer
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Ziegfeld Girl (MGM/UA)
= (1.33:1; mono; 3 CLV; $40)
- Trailer for "Babes on Broadway" - Film short "We Must Have Music"
Reference Quality Laserdiscs (in alphabetical order)__________________________
- Titles that earned 4.5 or higher on audio/video ratings (from all sources)
and 4 or higher extra rating.
The Abyss: Special Edition (CBS/Fox)
= Director's Pan & Scan Edition (1.33:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV/2 CAV; $100)
= Widescreen Letterbox Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 4 CLV/2 CAV; $100)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection: CAV Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 6
CAV; $125)
Bodies, Rest & Motion (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV; $50)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 6 CAV; $125)
The Fisher King (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 2 CLV/2 CAV; $100)
Menace II Society (Voyager)
= The Criterion Collection (1.85:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CAV/1 CLV; $100)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Special Edition (Pioneer/Live)
= Special Collector's Edition (2.35:1; Dolby Surround; 3 CLV/3 CAV; $120)
Statistics____________________________________________________________________
released announced discontinued total
CBS/Fox 31 (38 films) 6 (7) 2 38 (47)
Columbia (a) 7 1 0 8
Elite 0 1 0 1
Image (b) 18 9 12 (11) 39 (37)
LVA 0 0 3 3
MCA 24 0 3 26
MGM/UA 62 (59) 4 0 66 (62)
Pioneer (c) 11 (12) 6 2 19
Republic 8 0 1 9
VidAmerica 0 0 1 1
Voyager 112 (94) 11 5 128 (109)
Warner Bros. 5 1 (5) 0 6 (10)
Total:
- Laserdiscs 280 37 26 343
- Films (d) 255 41 25 301
Notes:
(a) Short for Columbia/TriStar.
(b) Image includes Hollywood, Touchstone, and Walt Disney titles as well.
(c) Pioneer includes Live and Paramount titles.
(d) Different versions of the film count as one film.
Copyright Notices_____________________________________________________________
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