DVD

Here is the list of the DVDs I possess.

Alien Legacy
Alien Legacy

Region Code: 1

Contains the 4 Alien movies:
  • Alien
  • Aliens (Special Edition)
  • Alien³
  • Alien: Resurrection
The amazing bonus features are condensed on the first two DVDs. Excellent picture (anamorphic) and sound quality of all 4 movies.
Favorite Factor: 5/5
Blues Brothers CE
Blues Brothers Collector's Edition

Region Code: 1

This 12 minutes longer Special Edition contains an excellent anamorphic transfer and a 5.1 sound remix. Else, it contains a hour-long new "Making Of" documentary.
Favorite Factor: 5/5
Braindead
Braindead

Region Code: 2 (German release)

The full uncut version of this splatter comedy by Peter Jackson (US Title: "Dead Alive"), with German and English language tracks. It does not contain any significant bonus materials though - although the picture and sound quality (3rd edition) are amazing.
Favorite Factor: 3/5
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club

Region Code: 2

An excellent music documentary by Wim Wenders. Very good picture quality, with anamorphic transfer and uncompressed Dolby Surround sound. Also, there are musicians' biographies and videoclips.
Favorite Factor: 5/5
Das Dschungelbuch (The Jungle Book)
The Jungle Book

Region Code: 2

This one is the only Disney DVD in my collection, and my favorite Disney animation movie. The DVD offers many languages, however, absolutely no bonus materials. But it was a bargain.
Favorite Factor: 3/5
El Mariachi/Desperado
El Mariachi/Desperado

Region Code: 1

This Director's Double Feature is the ultimate version of Robert Rodriguez' "El Mariachi" and "Desperado" to possess. It has anamorphic transfers of the picture, director's great commentary tracks on both films and interesting "Film School" making of features.
Favorite Factor: 5/5
Das Fünfte Element
Das Fünfte Element

Region Code: 2

The German release of "The Fifth Element" contains an anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 picture, English and German soundtracks and 80 minutes of bonus material.
Favorite Factor: 3/5
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Region Code: 1

An astonishingly good picture transfer of this Sergio Leone classic which I consider the best Western ever. Also, it contains 15 minutes of footage from the Italian Director's Cut in Italian language (subtitled). A classic!
Favorite Factor: 5/5
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential

Region Code: 2

An excellent modern film noir with top cast including Kevin Spacey, Russel Crowe and Kim Basinger. The DVD has an excellent picture and sound quality, has 3 language tracks, and tons of special features.
Favorite Factor: 3/5
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels - Director's Cut
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels

Region Code: 2 (UK)

This one is a 9 minute longer Director's Cut of the British black comedy "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels". The additional scenes contain more plot development, plus outtakes during the credits. Also, a very cool booklet is included. Pitily, no other bonus materials apart from a theatrical trailer is there.
Favorite Factor: 4/5
Die Maske des Zorro (The Mask Of Zorro)
Die Maske des Zorro

Region Code: 2

This old-fashion adventure movie has an excellent picture and sound quality, and great bonus materials.
Favorite Factor: 3/5
Meet The Feebles
Meet The Feebles

Region Code: 2

Another classic by Peter Jackson. This macabre parody on the "Muppet Show" is pervert, sick and absolutely hilarious! The DVD has not many bonus features, however it has German and English soundtracks.
Favorite Factor: 3/5
Natural Born Killers - Director's Cut
Natural Born Killers

Region Code: 1

This is the unrated Director's Cut of Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers". It is yet sicker, meaner and more brutal than the theatrical version. It also contains a commentary by Stone, deleted scenes with Stone's intro, and a BBC documentary.
Favorite Factor: 3/5
Payback
Payback

Region Code: 1

The black comedy with Mel Gibson is simply cool. The DVD has excellent picture quality, lots of trailers and a small "Making of" featurette.
Favorite Factor: 4/5
Pulp Fiction - Collector's Edition
Pulp Fiction

Region Code: 4

This Australian DVD release contains an excellent 16:9 enhanced PAL picture transfer, English language tracks in DD 2.0 and 5.1, and offers lots of bonus features like: Deleted Scenes with director's comments; Theatrical Trailer; Making Of Featurette; Bios & Interviews, and an isolated music track.
Favorite Factor: 4/5
Robocop - Director's Cut
Robocop

Region Code: 0

This Criterion Collection features the Unrated Director's Cut of "Robocop", complete with a very informative making of text and a commentary by Verhoeven, Neumeier etc. Also a classic.
Favorite Factor: 5/5
Taxi Driver CE
Taxi Driver Collector's Edition

Region Code: 2

The ultimate version of Scorsese's "Taxi Driver". It contains a great Making Of, lots of production stills and trivia facts, an anamorphic picture transfer and the English sound remixed in Dolby Surround. Also, it contains the complete movie script with possibility to jump to a scene directly.
Favorite Factor: 5/5
The Terminator
Terminator

Region Code: 0

One of the oldest DVDs out there. The picture (non-anamorphic) and the sound (mono) are average, but the movie is a must-have classic and one of my favourites.
Favorite Factor: 5/5
The Thing
The Thing

Region Code: 2

The classic existentialistic horror movie by John Carpenter with Kurt Russell. This Collector's Edition has an excellent (though not anamorphic) picture and sound quality. Also, it has tons of bonus materials, for example, a 80 minute documentary "Terror Takes Shape", or a commentary track by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell.
Favorite Factor: 5/5
True Romance
True Romance

Region Code: 2

This movie is a star vehicle and contains excellent dialogue by Quentin Tarantino. The DVD has a great picture quality, however, only the German language track. No other extras.
Favorite Factor: 3/5
Vampires
Vampires

Region Code: 1

This DVD of John Carpenter's Vampires has a great picture and sound quality. However, the movie itself is not really that great, and the bonus features don't make up for it: a trailer and a pretty boring commentary by John Carpenter.
Favorite Factor: 2/5
Yellow Submarine
Yellow Submarine

Region Code: 2

One of my most favorite movies on a great DVD. The disc contains the DD 5.1 remixed version in 5 languages, plus the original mono English track. The commentary tracks, the Making Of and the animated menus are a great job, too.
Favorite Factor: 5/5

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