Good movies/bad DVDs

[Bryce Canyon]

There are some damn good movies out there, but they have crappy DVDs! Take the Shawshank Redemption. It is one of the best movies out there, Number 2 on IMDB, and the DVD has a trailer and some production stills. THAT'S IT! I hope they rerelease the DVD in 2004(10th Anniversary) and give it some better treatment. Like a commentary with the director and Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Deleted scenes, Making of featurettes, anything!

One more movie to point out is the Truman Show. That was good, and the only special features are a trailer.

What movies do you know that deserve better treatment?

[Matias]

GoodFellas. GoodFellas. and GoodFellas.

[Bart Simpson]

I couldn't agree more Matias

also Cadyshack sucks the big one, the sound on it is awful

[Phydeault]

There is one version that Metropolis that sucks, the VHS is better /ubb/rolleyes.gif

[The Tall Man]

A Christmas Story

[McBain]

Amen brother Tall Man. The greatest christmas film ever - should be compulsory viewing for everyone each xmas.

[screamer581]

American Psycho (the dvd) pretty much sucked, I mine as well bought the vhs......

[DaMovieMan]

Pulp Fiction is my fav. film ever and it only had a trailer on the DVD.

Thank God that it is being released again in some Criterion Collection....I CANT WAIT!

Couldnt agree more on GoodFellas guys its a fucking flipper and got crappy features!!

[Bart Simpson]

Yes but again they are releasing a new edition of Goodfellas, that's not supposed to be a flipper thank god!

[DaMovieMan]

....I CANT WAIT!

[MxChino]

Kalifornia begs for a special edition!

[herculeez]

American History X
Deuce Bigalow : Male Gigalo
Grosse Pointe Blank
Resevoir Dogs

All are amazing movies but they all have shit for extra features.
(All are region 2)

Also agreed about Goodfellas, there shite all on that DVD!

[Dignan777]

Bottle Rocket, I need more extras. The current dvd doesn't even have a trailer on it, it's just sad.

[ban all music]

Annie Hall is a great movie with a really bad DVD. The grain is incredible, and the DVD has NO special features...

[APzombie]

why do the greatest movies get squat with special fetures for dvds!!!!!!¿!

IT COULD BE WORSE, a sh^ty movie can be glorified on dvd, take 1941 for example.......yikes!

[Cyclonus]

I've heard that the "Star Trek II" DVD is very disapointing. (Next to no extras!!!) /ubb/mad.gif

[DaMovieMan]

I just saw the amazing and stunning Bram Stockers Dracula (the gary oldman version) and the DVD sucks major man!

It has zilch special features (not even a trailer) and doesnt even have english subtitles!!!!!!
Also for chapter stops there is no pictures just sentences!
My god. I think it is by far the worst DVD but what a fucking amazing movie.

[falconfilms]

Amadeus (flipper)
The Right Stuff (flipper)
Fargo
Raising Arizona
Reservoir Dogs
Shallow Grave
Trainspotting (although the extra scenes on the Canadian version are OK...I'd love to have a commentary track)
The Fisher King (Please...Criterion...Are you listening...?)

[falconfilms]

Oh yeah...

RAGING BULL (the best film of the eighties)

[I_Morti]

Romancing the stone.
that dvd was crap

[Cyclonus]

We're seeing Clockers in my film class. It's a good movie, but the picture was terrible. Anyone else have this problem?

[pavan]

Touch of Evil, which had a great transfer, but NOTHING at all on it.

A Clockwork Orange, with ANYTHING on it please.

Pulp Fiction, even though Tarantino is a lazy bitch who would never record a commentary.

Man With No Name Trilogy which only had the trailer, and a few deleted scenes. Annoying.

Usual Suspects with a better transfer would be good.

Color of Money with a commentary from anyone would be nice as well.

[SnatchBlow6901]

Rounders - great movie w/a high price & no features (okay,a trailer)
Primal Fear - great movie w/a high price & a trailer
South Park:Bigger, Longer & Uncut - great comedy w/3 trailers
Deuce Bigalow:Male Gigalo - good movie w/production notes,trailer & bio's
Dogam (regular) - 3rd best movie of all time one of the worst DVD's ever:trailer & bios
and Traffic - one of the best 2000 movies w/a doucmentry & trailers/tv sports + stills for some that good but not TRAFFIC!!

[tapr00ter]

American Beauty- I was bummed when they didn't add the personally anticipated deleted scenes and alternate ending.

Requiem for a Dream- stunning movie but a piece of crap for the edited dvd menus and navigation.

The Ice Storm- though it's a little older, I still wish there were some better extras than just a featurette.

Hamlet (I-2000)- i thought it was a good rendition but a crappy dvd with minimal extras.

[STARKE]

reservoir dogs had like nothing on it....

[SnatchBlow6901]

one thing i want to know...why would you buy a rated version of a movie when there is an unrated version like.."ameircan pie" "road trip" "american pyshco" "requiem for a dream" "pitch black" "nutty proffesor 2:the klumps" & others!!

[This message has been edited by SnatchBlow6901 (edited 06-11-2001).]

[cmsienko]

Continuing what somebody said about Annie Hall, it looks like every Woody Allen film is lacking any bonus material except a trailer. Is Mr. Allen's film company not hep to what neat things can be done with DVD, or does Woody just not want to add anything to these classic films?

'course, considering that his last campus tour was spent telling his audiences that he's "never made anything resembling a great movie," maybe he'd just as soon see his filmography sent to the incinerator.

- C

[Dr. Movielove]

Casino is pretty bad on DVD. No good extras what so ever.

[GRIZZMAN3]

As far as picture or sound quality goes the movie Highlander is atrocious.
When it comes to having features or lack of:
Private Parts
Pulp Fiction
South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
Maverick
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Johnny Mnemonic
Event Horizon

The main studio who seems to have to get their act together is Paramount. Generally one is lucky to have a trailer on a Paramount DVD with few exceptions.