Which DVD Movies are worth buying?

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MrBond

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Every summer, when I have money, I join the Columbia House DVD Club. I get DVD's for super cheap due in part to DVDTalk's forums. It's DVDTalk.com, and check the DVD Bargains forum for the thread about getting the best deal.

The Mummy: Ultimate Edition is good too. Decent price, good flick, lots of extras.

Gladiatior 2 disc version is worth the money. Lots of deleted scenes, a documentary on Gladitor Bloodsports (might be from learning channel), and a making of featurette.

 

NotoriousJTC

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I heard the Miss Congeniality DVD is pretty good. Believe it or not it's pretty good movie as well. Plenty of laughs :D
 

tigerbait

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<< The IMAX image is ten times larger than a conventional 35mm frame and three times bigger than a standard 70mm frame. The sheer size of an IMAX film frame, combined with the unique IMAX projection technology, is the key to the extraordinary sharpness and clarity of an IMAX film. >>


yakko, that's why I put the question mark. I don't know anything about the different film formats, I just know that it produces a superior picture. Thanks for the info, though.
 

GoWaldo

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*Last of the Mohicans
*Gladiator
*Matrix

Last of the Mohicans is a great movie...worth getting on DVD just for the digital sound
 

Aihyah

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bound-lesbian action
species-most awesome rack
home alone-great and wholesome movie after those two
superman-very good special features
eyes wide shut-like a car wreck
sex and the city season 1 and 2-good stuff:)
fugitive special edition-good thriller
Two days in the valley-charlize theron is nekid:)
toystory 1&amp;2 ultimate toybox-wholesome funny and packed with special features
the sound of music special edition- more good stuff
fantasia 2k-not bad
se7en special edition-packed with extras

 

RedRooster

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Ronin
Blues Brothers(the original)
Gladiator
Happy Gilmore
Traffic

Some of the better ones I own and have watched more than once. You'll get your money's worth outta these ones, a fair bit of extras on them all too.
 

RaDragon

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I normally buy the movies I really love on DVD (e.g., it's worth seeing it more than 2x). I can't believe that hasn't been a year since my siblings and I got our DVD player and now we have a total of 30+ DVD movies! That may not be a lot to some of you, but to us, it's bigger than our original VHS collection!

Some of my favorites are:

Spaceballs
Austin Powers (1 &amp; 2)
The Saint
Mystery Men
Dogma
Center Stage
Sleepless in Seattle
MIB
The Last Starfighter
Clue

[edit: added Clue!] :)
 

vi edit

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Sheesh. You guys forgot one of the best Dolby Digital sountracked movie out there - HEAT!
 

JaiKnight

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Surprised nobody has mentioned Independence Day yet, it's got a ton of extras on it too! (it has 2 DVDs in it's special case)
 

GasX

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Spinal Tap
Saving Private Ryan !!
Boondock Saints
Last of the Mohicans
Unforgiven
Das Boot !!
Matrix
Gladiator !!
Usual Suspects
 

RossMAN

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Like MrBond I have picked up several (over 230) DVDs for cheap thanks to the DVDTalk.com DVD Bargains forum.

Recently I picked up The Mummy, X-Men, Gone in 60 Seconds and more for only $9.99 (sorry sale is over).
 

monto

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<< A few of my favorite DVDs:

Se7en
Fight Club
Requiem For A Dream
Office Space
Traffic
The Insider
Buffalo '66
>>



haha just watched Office Space other day, hilarious
 

RayH

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Some dvd's with good commentary tracks:

Alien
El Mariachi/Desperado
The Thing
Shakespeare in Love
Armageddon (Criterion)
Seven Samarai (Criterion)
The Limey
The Mummy
Gladiator
Hard Boiled
Ronin