Warner Best Picture Oscar Collection

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Caligula · #1 Post by **Caligula** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:09 am

Anyone have any particulars about this set, due to be released 8 February 2005?

Contains 28 discs, so there has to be quite a few SE's in there...

The Digital McGuffin · #2 Post by **The Digital McGuffin** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:37 am

According to DVD Concept, it will contain the following:

Amadeus: Special Edition
American in Paris, An
Around the World in 80 Days: Special Edition
Ben Hur (1959)
Broadway Melody of 1929
Casablanca: Special Edition
Chariots of Fire: Special Edition
Driving Miss Daisy: Special Edition
Gigi
Gone with the Wind: Four-Disc Collector's Edition
Grand Hotel
The Great Ziegfeld
The Life of Emile Zola
Mrs. Miniver
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
My Fair Lady: Special Edition
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Special Edition
Unforgiven: Special Edition

#3 Post by **cdnchris** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:56 am

Even though I already have a few of them that would definitely still be worth getting. I have a few already in there but there's plenty I would still like to get. For what it costs it would definitely be worth getting as it would be a lot cheaper than getting the ones I would like separately. I'm assuming this exclusive to Amazon?

Caligula · #4 Post by **Caligula** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:10 am

cdnchris wrote: I'm assuming this exclusive to Amazon?

Don't think so. It's also at DVDEmpire for 149.94 USD. Barnes & Noble has it too, for substantially more.

manicsounds · #5 Post by **manicsounds** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:40 am

for the amazon price its about $7.50 per title. nice!

#6 Post by **Matt** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:04 pm

There also appear to be three mini-versions of this divided by genre: musical, drama, and adventure. More likely, the big set is just these three shrink-wrapped together.

The Digital McGuffin · #7 Post by **The Digital McGuffin** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:08 pm

The three genre boxes don't include, Chariots of Fire, Gone With the Wind, or Grand Hotel, so it might be a bit more than a shrink wrap job.

Gregory · #8 Post by **Gregory** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:30 pm

What's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest doing in the adventure films set?

#9 Post by **Matt** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:57 pm

The Digital McGuffin wrote:The three genre boxes don't include, Chariots of Fire, Gone With the Wind, or Grand Hotel, so it might be a bit more than a shrink wrap job.

Good eye, sir.

Gregory wrote:What's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest doing in the adventure films set?

From the back cover:

"It's a wacky adventure when Randle Patrick McMurphy goes to the nuthouse to avoid prison time! Will Nurse Ratched make McMurphy lose his marbles? Will the big Indian go bonkers? You'll go cuckoo with laughter at the on-screen craziness and go batty from the daring exploits in this lovably kooky comedy-adventure from the madcap jester who brought you Loves of a Blonde!"

jcelwin · #10 Post by **jcelwin** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:29 pm

The info on the back cover may be stretching things a little to fit it in the set

Gregory · #11 Post by **Gregory** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:57 pm

It was a joke.
Matt, if you're ever hard up for employment, you could be very successful at writing silly back-cover blurbs. I think the studios would like your technique!

jcelwin · #12 Post by **jcelwin** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:10 pm

Well of course it is, I was just... um... is that the door? I'll be leaving then...

Gregory · #13 Post by **Gregory** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 3:30 am

Don't feel bad -- I believed it for a minute, too, partly because I've really read back-cover copy that's just that stupid.

manicsounds · #14 Post by **manicsounds** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:08 am

question: this Warner Best Picture Collection Dramas (Amadeus/Casablanca/Emile Zola/Miniver/Miss Daisy)

Are all the discs SEs? I know Casablanca is the 2 disc, but is Amadeus the 2 disc directors cut version?

Guest · #15 Post by **Guest** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:57 am

manicsounds wrote:Are all the discs SEs? I know Casablanca is the 2 disc, but is Amadeus the 2 disc directors cut version?

No, its the single disc snapper version.

For the Best Picture Collection Adventures set, only Around the World is 2-disc SE, while One Flew Over and Unforgiven are one disc snappers.

For Best Pic Collection Musicals set, only My Fair Lady is 2-disc SE.

manicsounds · #16 Post by **manicsounds** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:22 am

shit... i ordered it from amazon since it was only $33, but i guess i can sell off Amadeus and upgrade it.