Whether it be upgrading formats or biting on all those DVD special edition re-releases, what are some of your most-bought titles? For me off hand: The Rock -- VHS, DVD, Criterion, Blu-Ray Apollo 13 -- VHS, DVD, Anniversary Edition, HD-DVD Backdraft -- VHS, DVD, Anniversary Edition, HD-DVD Top Gun -- DVD, Collector's Edition, HD-DVD (which was still unopened so I gave it away as a gift), Blu-Ray Remember the Titans -- DVD, Director's Cut (but I never opened it and was able to trade it at a store), Blu-Ray Crimson Tide -- DVD, Extended Cut, Blu-Ray The Usual Suspects -- VHS, DVD, Special Edition Star Trek: First Contact -- VHS, DVD, Collector's Edition Seven -- VHS, DVD, Platinum Series Armageddon -- VHS, DVD, Criterion Interview with the Vampire -- DVD, Special Edition, plan to get on Blu-Ray
Memento - The original R1 bare bones release, the better R2 release and then later a R1 special edition. I would buy a Blu-Ray release too. Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis were all replaced with the 2-disc collector's editions. In addition, I had the first eight Star Trek films on VHS before I bought the DVDs. The original Star Wars Trilogy. I had all three on mismatched VHS releases, then the final VHS release before the Special Editions came out, then I bought the Special Editions on VHS. I now have them on DVD. The Matrix Trilogy - I had them on individual discs, including the "killer app" original release version of The Matrix before I replaced them with the Ultimate boxed set. I am considering the upcoming Blu-Ray release as well. I have Independence Day on VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray. I also have Robocop on VHS and DVD. Strictly speaking, they are all out done by Blade Runner. I have the 1992 Director's Cut on DVD and the Blu-Ray five disc set containing the Final Cut, the 1992 cut, the original US and European releases and the workprint, making six copies of the film!
Star Wars Trilogy - vhs, special editions vhs, dvd Star Trek 1-9 - vhs, 2-disc dvd Halloween - vhs, 25th anniversary dvd, extended cut dvd Halloween II - vhs, dvd Halloween 6 - theatrical cut dvd, producer's cut dvd Gattaca - dvd, special edition dvd 007 - vhs, dvd(about half the movies), ultimate edition dvd(all 4 box sets) Batman - vhs, dvd Batman Returns - vhs, dvd
Like in the double dipping on games thread, I haven't bought many movies more than once. Star Trek: First Contact - VHS and DVD. Star Trek: TMP - VHS and DVD. Star Trek: TWOK - VHS, DVD, and Director's Edition Serenity - First release, and Collector's Edition. That's about it for me.
I lost my original copy of Serenity so now I have the CE I also mistakenly bought the fullscreen version of The Fountain so I had to buy it again widescreen . . . seriously the art direction in that movie can't be fully appreciated in 4:3 LOTR I had the original releases, then got the EE sets for all three
I guess I did that with A.I., but I got the WS version used. Also, I bought the first release of The Two Towers, and later broke down and got the collectors edition set.
The original Star Wars trilogy is the only movie I've purchased more than twice: remastered VHS, fullscreen SE VHS, widescreen SE VHS, 4-disc DVD set, and limited edition 2-disc DVDs.
Pretty much if I had it on VHS I bought it on DVD. I could probably start my own video store. I have bought a couple of DVD's over because of new features, but it's rare that I do that.
Star Trek (Entire Film Series) - VHS, DVD Special Edition Star Wars (Original Film Series) - VHS, VHS Special Edition, DVD, DVD Original Cut Hunt for Red October - DVD, DVD again (wore out the first one) Bram Stoker's Dracula - DVD, DVD again (wore out the first one) Indiana Jones - VHS, DVD Ghost Busters - VHS, DVD
Alien - VHS, DVD, anniversary edition DVD The Usual Suspects - DVD, Blu-ray Goodfellas - DVD, Blu-ray There's a ton of DVD I will rebuy on blu-ray once it's released.
Star Trek- VHS Collector's Edition+assorted later releases, DVD Special Collector's Edition Star Wars (Ep 4-6)- Original VHS, Laserdisc (never been played as I never bought a Laserdisc player), Special Edition VHS, DVD Limited Edition Blade Runner- Theatrical VHS, Director's Cut VHS, 4-disc Collector's Edition DVD Stargate- Theatrical VHS, Director's Cut VHS, DVD
Star Trek: First Contact - VHS and Special Collector's Edition DVD Star Trek: Nemesis - DVD and SCE DVD
There are a few movies that I've bought twice: - Serenity (DVD & DVD SE) - Top Gun (DVD & DVD SE) - First Contact (DVD & DVD SE) - Blade Runner (DVD & Blu-ray) - Gattaca (DVD & Blu-ray) - Underworld (DVD & Blu-ray) - Underworld: Evolution (DVD & Blu-ray) - Spider-Man 1 & 2 (DVD & Blu-ray) - Batman Begins (DVD & Blu-ray) - Casino Royale (DVD & Blu-ray) - The Rock (DVD & Blu-ray) - Face/Off (DVD & Blu-ray) - King Arthur (DVD & Blu-ray) - Kingdom Of Heaven (DVD & Blu-ray) - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (DVD & Blu-ray) I also have Transformers pre-ordered on Blu-ray (I already own the DVD). I also plan to double dip on the Lord of the Rings trilogy (on Blu-ray) and maybe a couple of other things. Movies that I will definitely buy a third time are Serenity and Top Gun. Of course I'll pick both of them up on Blu-ray.
I've double dipped too often but OT STAR WARS is the king: original VHS releases (at about $80 a piece), widescreen VHS, Definitive Edition Laser Disk, special edition widescreen VHS, Special Edition Laser Disk, 4 disk first DVD release, and the 6 disk 2nd DVD release.
Only a few. Star Wars Trilogy-VHS,VHS SE, DVD The Phantom Menace- VHS, DVD Superman I & II- VHS, DVD, Superman II Donner edition DVD Lethal Weapon series- VHS, DVD Mr Smith Goes To Washington-VHS, DVD Destry Rides Again- VHS, DVD Rear Window-VHS, DVD On The Waterfront-VHS, DVD And although not a movie, I had the entire series of Red Dwarf on VHS, but later upgraded to DVDs. BRG
Not many. Godfather I & II made it from VHS to DVD. Trek: Motion Picture, Wrath of Khan, Voyage Home and Undiscovered Country in individual DVDs then part of the 9 disk Star Trek Movie Set that came out some years back. Bond: Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, Thunderball, and Dr. No made the full journey from VHS to individual DVDs to part of The James Bond Ultimate Edition.
Gone With the Wind - VHS, DVD, and Special Edition DVD Star Trek films - several of the TOS films I bought on VHS, DVD and Special Edition Director's Cut DVD. I'm also fairly certain I have Vertigo on VHS and twice on DVD (once purchased individually and once as part of a James Stewart set) I have several films twice - mostly classic films that came individually and later as part of a set, or in a restored version. But a few more 'modern' Oscar winners which I have on VHS and then again on DVD, once DVD became popular.