The Best freaking DVD I've ever bought... ever. [Archive]

Matt1

10-31-2004, 03:55 PM

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00023E894.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
It hasn't been digitally remastered. The special features are rather sparse. The menus leave much to be desired. And, yeah, a few of the episodes suck outright (Christmas with the Joker springs to mind).

But when this show is good, it is damn good. Visually and narratively it is still to this day without peer. The hyper-stylized Fleischer-esque design of the characters, the absolutely beautiful dark deco painted backgrounds, the caliber of the voice performances, and some truly moving and poignant stories. They don't make them like this anymore, and I'm pretty sure they never did before. This is the quintessential Batman.

marksiwel

10-31-2004, 06:07 PM

But how much does it COST MAN!?!

Matt1

10-31-2004, 11:46 PM

Cost me about $40. Quite a bargain for 28 episodes. Well worth it.

Dr3vil

11-02-2004, 12:42 AM

Hmmm, that is decent. I had grown accustomed to pilliaging from kazaa for episodes like the poor boy I am, but at just over $1 an episode, [i]I can't afford not to buy it.

Omaru

11-02-2004, 03:08 PM

until this gets a region 2 release, or my secure site problem is fixed (so I can get on to amazon) I'll be watching my kazaa downloaded episodes still.

Mighty_Wingman

11-02-2004, 07:00 PM

I'd say my favoritist DVD purchases ever were "Aliens" and "Fight Club"

Asteban

11-02-2004, 08:40 PM

I'm going to buy That 70s Show season one once I can find it.

ratm1966

11-02-2004, 08:52 PM

I think I am gonna download Farenheit 9/11 from Kazaa just so that fat bastard can't make money off of it from me.

Asteban

11-03-2004, 11:28 AM

Haha. That is ingenius.

Droogan_Leader

11-03-2004, 02:08 PM

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Haha. That is ingenius.

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That's what he told everyone to do. Only the retards are actually putting out for that turd of a movie. Go ahead, ratm!

towelie99

11-03-2004, 07:07 PM

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I think I am gonna download Farenheit 9/11 from Kazaa just so that fat bastard can't make money off of it from me.

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You stole that idea from me, ratm. You didn't give me the credit! Where's the love?

ratm1966

11-03-2004, 08:18 PM

Yeah, towlie mentioned brought up the idea at work.

Matt1

05-24-2005, 04:54 PM

Picked up volume three today. Can't wait for some Al-Ghul action.

FanGirl

05-24-2005, 05:03 PM

I just picked up the first season DVD recently. I know I'm behind, but I have to agree. The show is just phenomenal.

Gotherella

05-24-2005, 05:05 PM

Two other good ones -- great storytelling:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005Y71E.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001A7V1U.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Matt1

05-24-2005, 05:06 PM

Well, you're in for a treat when you get around to the next two sets.

Also, where the hell are my Justice League box-sets? They need to get on that, ASAP.

Matt1

05-24-2005, 05:13 PM

Two other good ones -- great storytelling:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005Y71E.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001A7V1U.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
I had heard that Sub-Zero was pretty good. As for Starcrossed, yeah, great episodes. I just don't want stand-alone DVDs! Give me box-sets or give me death! I mean, a less fatal version of death. With no pain involved. Y'know what? Just give me the box-set and I'll worry about the "or" part later.

That last sentence should become a rallying cry for all of geekdom.

slizzelizzel

05-25-2005, 03:37 AM

ratm1966

05-25-2005, 11:43 AM

Seeing how I never got into cartoons or comic books, I guess I'll use this thread to show all of you MY favorite DVD ever...so far.

Kind of a given, but her it is!!
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001ZE1OU.02._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Two weeks havn't gone by since I've gotten this that I havn't watched one of the DVDs.:D Especially after seeing ROTS, they are all way, way cooler now!
At least you were smart enough to get the widescreen version...:D

I know someone who didn't know what the difference was between the gold and silver color packaging. He just thought it would be cooler to have the gold colored box....what a dumbass.

Omaru

05-25-2005, 03:23 PM

Thank god silver is all we get here, I think we don't get a choice, usually widescreen is the imported default, for pan and scan, they tend to shit over people on VHS copies for that.

my current Favourite DVD is an Aussie kids show from 92/3 called "round the twist"
http://www.roundthetwist.com/goodies/photo_gallery/images/past_twists/twistfam2.jpg
about 3 kids who have weird adventures each week, ah to be eleven again. I've only watched oe episode so far but knowing I only have another 12 to get through makes me feel sad (as opposed to some other retro tv dvd's where I only watch an episode every few months because I've outgrown it)

But yeah, the Star Wars OT is cool, along with the Indy Trilogy (lacking in features hmmm.) Oh and I have Eerie Indiana being sent to me soon, by my favourite overseas dealers, Caiman Usa.

05-25-2005, 03:43 PM

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000F6LQ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

But for the ten character rule, I would not need to say anything...

Gotherella

05-25-2005, 04:37 PM

Help, help, I'm being repressed! Come and see the violence inherent in the system!

Denyse

05-25-2005, 04:45 PM

I hate to sound like a kiss ass, but my View Askew DVD's are still my favorite. I'm an extras gal and Kev really knows how to give good extra. In event of fire, those will be the DVD's I'd evacuate first.

psychofiend

05-25-2005, 08:48 PM

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00007ELDF.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Threadkiller

05-26-2005, 12:47 AM

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I almost bought that today but went with this one instead.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1559409010.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

RobinHoodDaffy

05-26-2005, 02:31 AM

I know someone who didn't know what the difference was between the gold and silver color packaging. He just thought it would be cooler to have the gold colored box....what a dumbass.

My father-in-law gave me the "Gold" version, so when I took it back to Suncoast the clerk just giggled and grabbed me a "Silver" one. He didn't even ask why I was returning it, apparently the fullscreen was a popular gift this Christmas season.

ratm1966

05-26-2005, 12:01 PM

My father-in-law gave me the "Gold" version, so when I took it back to Suncoast the clerk just giggled and grabbed me a "Silver" one. He didn't even ask why I was returning it, apparently the fullscreen was a popular gift this Christmas season.
Maybe they should have made the Gold box the Wide Screen version. Most people assocuate Gold as being better than Silver, so they probably just picked up the Gold box without looking at them.

Of course, it could have been a devious marketing ploy by Lucas to sell more Full Screen versions of the movie. You know, some dork is think..."Well, I already got this one, so I might as well keep it."

Efexeye

05-26-2005, 12:02 PM

Maybe they should have made the Gold box the Wide Screen version. Most people assocuate Gold as being better than Silver, so they probably just picked up the Gold box without looking at them.

Of course, it could have been a devious marketing ploy by Lucas to sell more Full Screen versions of the movie. You know, some dork is think..."Well, I already got this one, so I might as well keep it."

Maybe we're all wrong and the box is "platinum" colored- everyone knows platinum > gold.

ratm1966

05-26-2005, 12:30 PM

Maybe we're all wrong and the box is "platinum" colored- everyone knows platinum > gold.
That is possible.

RobinHoodDaffy

05-26-2005, 12:36 PM

Wouldn't you have had to have seen each film one million times to warrant a platinum copy. I have seen them a lot, but not a million, not yet.......

Efexeye

05-26-2005, 12:37 PM

Wouldn't you have had to have seen each film one million times to warrant a platinum copy. I have seen them a lot, but not a million, not yet.......

Well, I was talking about the box, but, yeah, a platinum DVD of Star Wars on my wall would be pretty effing cool...