movies that need to be put on DVD

[Guest CoreyLazarus416]

Alien and Aliens are DYING for commentary.

[Guest PimpMasterSuaz]

If we're including animated television shows...

Batman: The Animated Series damnit

Shock Treatment

Well if we're gonna include tv cartoon shows then theyshould go old school and release a Thundercats boxset.

[Guest Zero_Cool]

The Karate Kid needs a better dvd

Real Genius needs a better dvd, as well

 

While we're on dvds..does Chris Jericho have one? With full length matches on it? Sure, he had the video, but did they release a dvd of it with matches and moments?

[Guest evenflowDDT]

Alien and Aliens are DYING for commentary.

I'm not sure if one will be included in the upcoming re-release box-set, but I know there is an upcoming re-release box-set (following the theatrical release...SCIZZORE~!). Now, then, for my DVD geek prowess...

The Hills Have Eyes - Anchor Bay special edition release coming later this year (I want to say November, but it could be as early as August).

If... - nothing scheduled that I'm aware of. Personally I was disappointed by the film, but as a Malcolm McDowell fan I can see how it's deserving of a release.

Made in Britain - I've actually never heard of this one...hmmmm...what's it about?

Orgazmo - I'm pretty sure there's a special edition coming down the pipeline.

Friday the 13th - an uncut version was just released in R3, and I want to say an R2 special edition is either already released or forthcoming, but I can't remember for sure. As for R1, Paramount DVDs = suck. Always have, always will. I don't know anything about any of the other films in the series, but I wish New Line had the rights to the rest of the series since they did such a good job with Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X...

Dawn of the Dead - Anchor Bay's going to put out the "definitive edition", as eiker mentioned...but who knows when. There are several European releases (there was a time where it seemed every new horror label in Europe released either Dawn of the Dead or Zombie ), including one R0 PAL with both Romero's directors cut and Argento's Zombi European cut that became fairly well-known in its own right.

eXistenZ - The Canadian release is supposed to have a lot of features lacking on the American release. And Canada's still R1. The same goes for Ginger Snaps, btw.

Dead Ringers - I recently bought Criterion's DVD on eBay and it's worth every penny. Unfortunately, the rights went back to Fox-Lorber (I believe), but I don't think they're doing anything with it...even if it did, it'd just be barebones like most of their other releases.

Ed Wood - Recently delayed because Tim Burton himself intervened so that more extras could be compiled and put together. I'm personally awaiting this one, though it looks like it could be a while.

 

...and that's all I know that hasn't been mentioned in this thread already. You all know my say in these threads. I would've said Night & Fog and The Killer Snakes, but wouldn't you know it...Criterion and Celestial Pictures (R3) heard my calls. I also saw clips from the documentary Silverlake Life in class recently, and am pleased to learn of an upcoming release of that as well.

 

I agree with gtd (I find myself doing that more and more recently as I see more films and become a "better" film student...coincidence?) that MGM needs to swallow their pride, call up Criterion, and license every extra from their laserdisc release and put that sucker back in print. MGM also dropped the ball with their Midnite Movie release of Reptilicus, as apparently they turned down offers of bonus materials from the director himself. Wow.

 

Every now and then there's a random title I see where I think "Hmmm, that sounds interesting, they should put that on DVD." I really should make a lit of these things, since one day I'd like to start/run my own DVD label in the vein of a Blue Underground or Synapse Films. Kinda low-key, with the freedom to put out whatever independent and cult releases I could snatch up. You know, because the rights for those are cheaper and probably more readily available.

[Guest HBK16]

Airborn

 

 

I love that movie.

[Guest BANKYWOOD]

Airborn

 

 

I love that movie.

That movie is so bad that its bad....which makes it amazing.

[Guest ShamRock]

The Shawshank Redemption

 

The version that's currently out, fuckin' sucks. No commentary, no behind the scenes, just filmographies.

[Guest raptor]

Scarface is out of print. I think that warrants a whole new Special Edition DVD.

[Guest Si82]

Ghostbusters II

 

It's barebones. BAREBONES. It's like none of the cast or crew wants anything to do with the movie.

Fuck, I think both of them should be released again. Perhaps as some sort of stacked set?

 

Is that commentary on GB1 pretty good? I hear it's done like Myster Science Theater or something.

I was just thinking the same thing the other day.

 

The first one is a great, with some good extras, and the commentary is probably one of my favourites.

 

I just wish that they would get a special edition of the second one out before I have to go and buy a barebones one.

[Guest Polish_Rifle]

Private Parts with uncensored clips from the Howard Stern Show.

[The Dames 0]

Scarface is out of print. I think that warrants a whole new Special Edition DVD.

It's going to get a 20th Anniversary Special Edition, if the rumors I hear are true. Digitally Remastered and all that.

 

I'm double dipping.

 

Dames

[Guest godthedog]

I'm double dipping.

 

Dames

hey mister, keep that talk in LSD where it belongs.

[Guest Crucifixio Jones]

Basically all of Scorsese's movies need to be re-done. Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Mean Streets, Casino, King of Comedy, etc. all SUCK on DVD. The upcoming Gangs of New York is the first Marty DVD I can think of where they even attempted to give the buyer something extra.

 

I take that back...Criterion did put out The Last Temptation of Christ.

[Guest ShamRock]

Basically all of Scorsese's movies need to be re-done. Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Mean Streets, Casino, King of Comedy, etc. all SUCK on DVD. The upcoming Gangs of New York is the first Marty DVD I can think of where they even attempted to give the buyer something extra.

 

I take that back...Criterion did put out The Last Temptation of Christ.

Taxi Driver isn't that bad though. Pretty good extras for a single disc, IMO.

[Guest two_tuff_toddy]

"The Hills Have Eyes - Anchor Bay special edition release coming later this year (I want to say November, but it could be as early as August)."

 

Hell yeah. I'm going to have to pick that up. That movie is really good.

 

Movies that I would like to see put on DVD are

 

The Stuff

Time Bandits

Dead Alive

 

If they are on DVD I have no idea but these movies all kick major ass. B-rated movies rule.

[River City Rocker 0]

Movies that I would like to see put on DVD are

 

The Stuff

Time Bandits

Dead Alive

I've seen Dead Alive and Time Bandits on DVD.

 

Time Bandits, if I'm correct, has been released by both Anchor Bay and Criterion. I own the Anchor Bay release, but I haven't watched it in over a year.

 

-Ben

[Guest eiker_ir]

While we're on dvds..does Chris Jericho have one? With full length matches on it? Sure, he had the video, but did they release a dvd of it with matches and moments?

 

nope, but there should be

[Guest Ravenbomb]

Made in Britain

it was a British TV movie, but I'm dying to see it. Tim Roth as a skinhead just sounds too good to pass up

 

Taxi Driver has trailers and a featurette, but needs commentary

Bringing out the Dead is the same

Raging Bull has fuck all

the only good DVD of a scorsese movie I've seen is Last Tempt. of Christ., as was mentioned before.

[Guest Mikey2Dope]

Deep Rising

They Live

Half Baked

Dirty Work

The Big Lebowski

Saving Private Ryan

[Guest Lethargic]

I wanna see a 2 Disc Criterion Collection Special Edition of Plan 9 from Outer Space.

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

Saving Private Ryan

Already on DVD

[Guest Crucifixio Jones]

Everything on his list is already on DVD, I think he's saying it could use a BETTER release/version...you know like the topic says.

[SteakGrowsOnUecker 0]

I just picked up Orgazmo on DVD as a gift from my g/f, so it is out there. God bless the woman

[Guest two_tuff_toddy]

"The Big Lebowski"

 

This movie definitely needs a better DVD.

The best comedy ever. Well, this or Monty Python and the Holy Grail.