QUESTION ABOUT THE EVIL DEAD AND THE EVIL DEAD 2

[Grn_Str_Movies]

i dont have this dvd in my collection, and i said to myself its time to buy it. this movie has gotten released a billion times (so im not sure what edition of the movies to buy)


what edition of the dvds should i buy?
price doesnt really matter,


and i forgot about ARMY OF DARKNESS (the evil dead 3)
i really dont know what edition is available or which is the best.

[mutesaint]

Well the best edition of Army of Darkness, in my humble opinion, is the Boomstick edition. It has bothe the directors cut ant the theatrical cut. Buuuuutttt Im pretty sure its out of print and might be hard to find.

I would whole heartily recomend the Book of the Dead editions of the first two though. The transfers are decent, the cases look badass, one screams at you AND smells funky. Humor aside I would recomend the Book of the Dead editions.

[Kings-Rook1]

I agree with mutesaint 100%.

I also found this usefull when trying to decide which AOD to get for myself:

The complete AOD DVD breakdown., July 23, 2001
By Eric D. Musall "random voice of the internet" (Indianapolis, IN USA) -

This review is from: Army of Darkness (DVD)
Confused by all the Army of Darkness DVD releases (some in print, some out of print, some lingering halfway between)? I know I was. But I've done some research and figured it out, and here's how it breaks down:
1. The original DVD release-- was the original theatrical version of the movie with few extras. Good picture, good sound, S-Mart ending. If you just want to watch the best available version of the movie, you might get this one (if you can still find it; it's out of print now). It also has the familiar movie poster cover with an overly muscled Bruce and the hokey "Low on gas" slogan.

2. The director's cut-- with the silly Molly Hatchet cover and the original ending. There are many minuses: key lines are changed (not necessarily for the better). Much of the footage looks really horrible, including the entire concluding battle. All the deleted scenes have the feel of an eBay-purchased bootleg. Bottom line: AOD fans will like to see the material, but this is hardly the movie's best presentation. It's still circulating but they're not making any more of them.

3. The special edition-- probably the best DVD release of the movie to date. The 2 disc version (which, like the director's cut, is nearing the end of its availability) is great. It features both the watchable theatrical version and the borderline-unwatchable director's cut. It has commentary, unlike every other release, although the commentary is only available when viewing the director's cut. It has a making-of featurette.

The single disc version (now the primary version of AOD available) is only a slight downgrade; basically, it's the theatrical release, lookin' and soundin' fine, with the original ending as an extra, and the making of featurette also included. (The commentary is sadly missing.)

In summary: You can't go wrong with the single disc special edition or the even better double disc special edition. Avoid the director's cut unless you already own the original DVD and just want to see all the new footage in all its grainy glory. The original DVD is a fine purchase if you just wanna watch the movie already.

[SliceOfHorse]

The Boomstick Edition DVD is definitely my recommendation as far as Army of Darkness goes, but it's OOP and can be pretty expensive. Amazon's used and new prices usually fluctuate from just-over-retail-expensive to what-the-hell?!-expensive.

[Tyler_Durden_208]

Yeah, if you're looking for the Boomstick version of AoD, check local shops that carry used stuff first. Then see if you can possibly special order it. Sometimes there's a narrow chance somewhere there's a warehouse with one sitting around. Then if all that fails, I'd go deal with the assholes who charge a lot for it.

[Cronos]

never really looked into all the differend releases since i'm happy with the Region 2 "Definitive Edition" trilogy set but here are some dvd comparisons that might help

Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2
Army Of Darkness