What DVDs are you keeping regardless of if you have or are upgrading to Blu-ray?

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I really liked the original thread, so here's to continuing that thread which was becoming a good cross-referenced database comparing editions.

I had pages 1 and 4 of the thread in my cache, and saved them to my computer. Here's the first page's posts.

Originally Posted by IdeaOfEvil

I recently purchased the Matrix steelbook from BestBuy, and I realized that even though I own the first WB release with the snapper case from 2000 that I'm not going to be getting rid of that Dvd since it's the only way I can watch the movie with the original color timing.

So this got me thinking, what other Dvd's are out there that are worth keeping even though there's a Bluray counterpart available? (sans Star Wars, which is always argued back to it's Vhs counterparts )

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Master and Commander - Disc 2 from the DVD has all of the extras that were not ported over to the BD.
Predator - Disc 2 from the DVD has all of the extras that were not ported over to the 2008 BD. The 2010 BD has the extras, but the feature is a DNR nightmare.
Dune - 2006 steelbook due to it containing the extended cut and a few extras not found on the BD

Originally Posted by apollo creed

i be buying castaway on blu ray but i keep the dvd for the extras

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

Tombstone: Directors Cut
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Gone in 60 Seconds
Clerks

All b/c it looks like the extras aren’t on the bluray that are on the dvd. Although I’m not sure if that’s the case w/Clerks.

Originally Posted by Tns94

Almost none. It has to have a significant extra for me to keep it. Already given several hundreds away to my friends and relatives. I haven't bought any new ones since 2006 except for some TV series where I think they are unlikely to ever be made into blu-ray. Same goes for the DVD's that are often being included in combo packs.

Originally Posted by Snowmaker

Pretty much any DVD that has extras not on the Blu-ray. I just make my own combo packs.

Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

My original Last of the Mohicans Blu-Ray. It was the first DVD I ever bought and it holds a certain sentimental value in a sense.

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

...And Justice For All - for the extras, mainly the audio commentary
Barton Fink French Collector's Edition - for the extras even though they're not English-friendly, and the beautiful package
Scarface - very first DVD release with crappy quality, but keeping it because it has the trailers
Dumb and Dumber - Have two DVD version next to the blu ray, the theatrical and Australian cut, the Australian also has a great making-of featurette which to my knowledge isn't on any other DVDs.
The Warriors - to have the theatrical cut
Heat - original cut with a couple of extra lines that were cut in the blu ray version

Originally Posted by JTStarkiller

Just anything Star Wars. Even if everything was completely copied over I'd keep them, just for collecting's sake, but there's tons of stuff on those original DVDs that is missing from the current Blu-ray set.

Other than that, nothing. I sell all my old DVDs when I upgrade.

Originally Posted by Talyn

The only one I'll keep is E.T. since the special edition won't be ported over to the new Blu-ray.

Originally Posted by evilzedar

I got the Star Wars BD set but still have the DVDs, Special Edition VHS trilogy and the trilogy on VHS when it was released for the 'last time' in its original theatrical version. Can't bring myself to get rid of any of them..

Originally Posted by HD2BLU

I had built up a pretty large DVD collection. I havent sold any of my super hero or fantasy movies (star wars, lord of the rings, marvel movies, pirates, matrix, transformers, terminator, etc) because the blu rays dont have combo packs and those are movies i have to watch without my wife (typically when i travel so i need the dvd anyway). If the bluray came out with a combo pack i have sold or traded them. I actually started buying double pack cases and creating my own combo packs. There are some great double bluray ELITE cases at best buy for about $1 each.

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Haven't upgraded to blu on several of these, but I plan on keeping them regardless:

Memento Limited Edition (has chronological cut which I believe the BD is missing, the packaging rocks too)
Se7en Platinum edition with cool Notebook style digipak
Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece collection
All of my Kurosawa movies
Planet of the Apes 35th Anniversary ed.
Oldboy Tin
LOTR Extended with book-style cases (I plan to put the BD's in these most likely)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Collector's ed.

Originally Posted by ghostofjoy

Off the top of my head, these are the DVDs I'm upgraded and still kept:

Dawn of the Dead (2004) - special features, including BB bonus disc

Final Destination 3 - Choose Your Fate option

Serenity - second release, Collector's Edition

Showgirls - I collect practically every version of this film

Wild Things - theatrical cut


And then my steelbooks for The Departed (with art cards), Planet Terror (with BB bonus disc), and Sex and the City.

Originally Posted by LMN8R

Live Free or Die Hard for the unrated cut.

Originally Posted by stuarty

I won't be keeping any,I really don't want to watch DVD's any more,as for extra's,I don't care for them so once the Blu-ray is released it's out the door with the rusty old format.

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

The Japanese BD has this in HD if you were curious.

Originally Posted by motorheadache95

Although I own Akira on Blu-Ray, I still have my collector's edition Tin Case that I bought over ten years ago. Normally I'm not a packaging enthusiast but that thing is pretty cool.

Otherwise, if I replace a movie on Blu-ray but the Blu-Ray is missing special features, I make my own "2 disc set". I have done this with Dawn of the Dead, Kingdom of Heaven (had to use a 3-disc case for that one), Man on Fire, Predator (original Blu-Ray), and the first two Spider-Man flicks.

I'll get page 4 up tomorrow, and post my own list too.