Best of Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection - January 29, 2013

[Ill_Be_Back]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It says "Best of Warner", and they're more than likely going to include titles already released (this is Warner afterall), so what titles you possibly think Warner would put in a 50 film Best of Warner collection that's being released for their 90th Anniversary? List some

Over the Top?

[jaaguir]

Originally Posted by benricci

Most likely a repackaging of existing titles. I wouldn't get too excited.

+1. Definitely a repackaging.

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain85

Should Citizen Kane, Wizard of Oz, and Gone with the Wind be included as they weren't originally released by Warner?

They should not, but they will. Same thing with Paramount releasing "Hondo" as part of their centennial (at least according to the press release here), when the movie was originally a Warner release, back in 1953. And I thought Universal was going to fall into this trap releasing "Double indemnity" as part of their centennial, but it seems they have restrained themselves from doing this.

[Nailwraps]

Here's my guess of what the set will contain:

-Casablanca
-Gone With The Wind
-The Adventures Of Robin Hood
-The Town
-The Watchmen
-Batman
-Superman
-Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?
-Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
-300
-The Shining
-Batman Begins
-The Dark Knight
-The Hangover
-Happy Feet
-Harry Potter and The Sorceror's Stone
-The Shawshank Redemption
-The Matrix
-A Star Is Born
-V For Vendetta
-Blazing Saddles
-Camelot
-Ben-Hur
-A Clockwork Orange
-Inception
-The Exorcist
-GoodFellas
-Gremlins
-JFK
-Malcolm X
-Lethal Weapon
-The Lost Boys
-The Goonies
-Michael Clayton
-National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
-National Lampoon's Vacation
-Ocean's Eleven
-Ocean's 11
-Splice
-Training Day
-A Streetcar Named Desire
-Purple Rain
-Dirty Harry
-Blade Runner
-Caddyshack
-All The President's Men
-Cool Hand Luke
-Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets
-The Green Mile
-Deliverance

[Akijama]

A massive 50-film boxed set is planned for Blu-ray this January.

In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is readying 'Best of Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection' for Blu-ray on January 29.

The Largest-Ever Blu-Ray Collection. 50 Movies Including 16 of Warner Bros. Library’s Best Picture™ Winners on 52 Discs, Presented in Book Style Premium Packaging. Plus two all-new documentaries: Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot and The Warner Bros. Lot Tour. With hours of commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes and more on select films. Also includes a limited edition 27” x 40” poster, plus a postcard series of Warner Bros. movie posters designed by legendary Bill Gold. Look for these movie-poster titles on DVD.

*Best Picture™ winner

1. Grand Hotel* (1932)
2. Mutiny on the Bounty* (1935)
3. Gone with The Wind* (1939)
4. Wizard of Oz (1939)
5. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
6. Citizen Kane (1941)
7. Mrs. Miniver* (1942)
8. Casablanca* (1942)
9. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
10. American in Paris, An* (1951)
11. Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)
12. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
13. Gigi* (1958)
14. Ben-Hur* (1959)
15. North By Northwest (1959)
16. How the West Was Won (1962)
17. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
18. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
19. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
20. Bullitt (1968)
21. Dirty Harry (1971)
22. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971)
23. Clockwork Orange, A (1972)
24. Exorcist, The (1973)
25. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest* (1975)
26. Superman, The Movie (1977)
27. Shining, The (1980)
28. Chariots of Fire* (1981)
29. Risky Business (1983)
30. Amadeus* (1984)
31. Color Purple, The (1985)
32. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
33. Lethal Weapon (1987)
34. Driving Miss Daisy* (1989)
35. Goodfellas (1990)
36. Bodyguard, The(1992)
37. Unforgiven* (1992)
38. Natural Born Killers (Director's Cut) (1994)
39. Matrix, The (1999)
40. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
41. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
42. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
43. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003)
44. Million Dollar Baby* (2005)
45. Departed, The* (2006)
46. Dark Knight, The (2008)
47. Blind Side, The (2009)
48. Hangover, The (2009)
49. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
50. Inception (2010)

[cavesailor]

Originally Posted by CinemaScope

I don't know who buys these boxes, I mean if you wanted the movies you'd already have them. I'm sure it will work out a great price per film, but it will still be a big outlay.

My fear is that about a third of the titles will be new to Blu-ray such as The Right Stuff to get people to buy it and that would only delay further the individual release of a movie that I have waited for for a long time.

Sorrry, I was typing my post while the one above was being posted. Please disreguard.

[ArrestedDevelopment]

Originally Posted by Akijama

A massive 50-film boxed set is planned for Blu-ray this January.

In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is readying 'Best of Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection' for Blu-ray on January 29.

The Largest-Ever Blu-Ray Collection. 50 Movies Including 16 of Warner Bros. Library’s Best Picture™ Winners on 52 Discs, Presented in Book Style Premium Packaging. Plus two all-new documentaries: Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot and The Warner Bros. Lot Tour. With hours of commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes and more on select films. Also includes a limited edition 27” x 40” poster, plus a postcard series of Warner Bros. movie posters designed by legendary Bill Gold. Look for these movie-poster titles on DVD.

*Best Picture™ winner

1. Grand Hotel* (1932)
2. Mutiny on the Bounty* (1935)
3. Gone with The Wind* (1939)
4. Wizard of Oz (1939)
5. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
6. Citizen Kane (1941)
7. Mrs. Miniver* (1942)
8. Casablanca* (1942)
9. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
10. American in Paris, An* (1951)
11. Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)
12. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
13. Gigi* (1958)
14. Ben-Hur* (1959)
15. North By Northwest (1959)
16. How the West Was Won (1962)
17. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
18. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
19. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
20. Bullitt (1968)
21. Dirty Harry (1971)
22. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971)
23. Clockwork Orange, A (1972)
24. Exorcist, The (1973)
25. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest* (1975)
26. Superman, The Movie (1977)
27. Shining, The (1980)
28. Chariots of Fire* (1981)
29. Risky Business (1983)
30. Amadeus* (1984)
31. Color Purple, The (1985)
32. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
33. Lethal Weapon (1987)
34. Driving Miss Daisy* (1989)
35. Goodfellas (1990)
36. Bodyguard, The(1992)
37. Unforgiven* (1992)
38. Natural Born Killers (Director's Cut) (1994)
39. Matrix, The (1999)
40. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
41. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
42. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
43. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003)
44. Million Dollar Baby* (2005)
45. Departed, The* (2006)
46. Dark Knight, The (2008)
47. Blind Side, The (2009)
48. Hangover, The (2009)
49. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
50. Inception (2010)

Rofl at Sherlock making the list. That movie was a total piece of shit.

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by ArrestedDevelopment

Rofl at Sherlock making the list. That movie was a total piece of shit.

Agreed.To pic Sherlock over The Big Sleep is utterly disappointing to see.Fail.

[Yojimbo68]

Originally Posted by Akijama

Agreed.To pic Sherlock over The Big Sleep is utterly disappointing to see.Fail.

Sherlock Holmes is an okay movie but it really does not belong with most of the movies in this set. I think the Lord of the Rings is way over represented too. One movie from the trilogy would have been enough.

[benricci]

Does this mega-set really appeal to anyone? I mean, we're talking about 50 unrelated titles whose only commonality is the studio that controls their home video rights.

And considering these are all readily available on their own, I give it a big "meh." I just don't see the market for this, especially considering it's gonna be hella expensive. Who is this for?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

That is a highly ambitious listing and seems more like a wishlist. No way would they lump all those high profile films into one 50 film collection. Sorry. This is probably just a compilation of older classic films.

So..19 of the 28 I listed made it into their list of 50. Guess it wasn't that highly ambitious after all huh? I'd also argue that while the list as a whole isn't that bad, some of the ones I mentioned like The Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile, The Goonies, The Searchers, and Blade Runner are much more deserving than the likes Sherlock Homes, The Blind Side, The Dark Knight, and The Hangover

1. Grand Hotel* (1932)
2. Mutiny on the Bounty* (1935)
3. Gone with The Wind* (1939)
4. Wizard of Oz (1939)
5. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
6. Citizen Kane (1941)
7. Mrs. Miniver* (1942)
8. Casablanca* (1942)
9. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
10. American in Paris, An* (1951)
11. Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)
12. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
13. Gigi* (1958)
14. Ben-Hur* (1959)
15. North By Northwest (1959)
16. How the West Was Won (1962)
17. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
18. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
19. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
20. Bullitt (1968)
21. Dirty Harry (1971)
22. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971)
23. Clockwork Orange, A (1972)
24. Exorcist, The (1973)
25. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest* (1975)
26. Superman, The Movie (1977)
27. Shining, The (1980)
28. Chariots of Fire* (1981)
29. Risky Business (1983)
30. Amadeus* (1984)
31. Color Purple, The (1985)
32. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
33. Lethal Weapon (1987)
34. Driving Miss Daisy* (1989)
35. Goodfellas (1990)
36. Bodyguard, The(1992)
37. Unforgiven* (1992)
38. Natural Born Killers (Director's Cut) (1994)
39. Matrix, The (1999)
40. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
41. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
42. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
43. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003)
44. Million Dollar Baby* (2005)
45. Departed, The* (2006)
46. Dark Knight, The (2008)
47. Blind Side, The (2009)
48. Hangover, The (2009)
49. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
50. Inception (2010)

[OldPangYau]

Originally Posted by The Dragon

No ENTER THE DRAGON?

Aww, that is bullsh

Hopefully it's because they're working on a 40th anniversary solo blu for later in the year... hopefully...

[Nailwraps]

The set should not include ANY MGM, New Line, or Turner owned (Citizen Kane) films at all! Why was I not surprised this would happen? Incidentally I guessed 18 of the films that are going to be in the box set!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Akijama

Agreed.To pic Sherlock over The Big Sleep is utterly disappointing to see.Fail.

There's no question The Big Sleep will be coming sooner or later (and my guess is we'll see an announcement in the next couple months) but releasing it as part of some massive mega-set would have been a terrible move.

I can wait a little longer for a really nice UCE (featuring multiple cuts, let's hope) or the first of what we can hope is many noir box sets.

[cavesailor]

Originally Posted by benricci

Does this mega-set really appeal to anyone?

And considering these are all readily available on their own, I give it a big "meh." I just don't see the market for this, especially considering it's gonna be hella expensive.

+1 I already have 25 and will be getting another 5 shortly and I have no interest in the other 20.

[octagon]

I wonder if the inclusion of GoodFellas and Unforgiven means there won't be any 'newly remastered Warner's 90th Anniversary' editions heading our way.

[dlevine]

What a cumbersome set... I find it strange that Warner Bros. wouldn't want to stick with material that starts with their own logo. Even though I'm not a fan of it, don't you think The Life of Emile Zola should be there? It's the studio's first Best Picture winner after all.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by dlevine

Even though I'm not a fan of it, don't you think The Life of Emile Zola should be there? It's the studio's first Best Picture winner after all.

Considering there's little to no demand for that title, I'm not surprised they aren't bothering with it at this point in time.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by dlevine

What a cumbersome set... I find it strange that Warner Bros. wouldn't want to stick with material that starts with their own logo. Even though I'm not a fan of it, don't you think The Life of Emile Zola should be there? It's the studio's first Best Picture winner after all.

This is a set entirely made up of existing releases that Warner has the rights to currently (regardless of whether they also had them). They have the rest of the year to release new titles

[Yojimbo68]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

So..19 of the 28 I listed made it into their list of 50. Guess it wasn't that highly ambitious after all huh? I'd also argue that while the list as a whole isn't that bad, some of the ones I mentioned like The Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile, The Goonies, The Searchers, and Blade Runner are much more deserving than the likes Sherlock Homes, The Blind Side, The Dark Knight, and The Hangover

The Goonies more deserving than The Dark Knight? How about no. But you're right about the rest of the list!

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by octagon

There's no question The Big Sleep will be coming sooner or later (and my guess is we'll see an announcement in the next couple months) but releasing it as part of some massive mega-set would have been a terrible move.

Very true.But i was expecting to see at least 20 new titles in this box (with individual releases being issued later this year).Alas,Warner has different plans...