What movies would you get?

[got apex]

I'm thinking of cashing in on that "old" Columbia House DVD deal but I'm having the hardest time choosing which 6 DVD's to get. I'm not a big-time DVD/movie buyer but I figure at price like this what the heck.

So I basically want to get 6 movies that would be considered classics. You know, the movies that you can watch over and over, the ones that don't have boring periods, etc. I want to get 6 movies that are considered (in my book to be the best). But since there are so many movies out there that are good I thought if I get feedback on what other people would get it might help to widen my eyes to other good movies. So what 6 would you get? I'm trying to stray away from the "new" movies.

Here are a few of my possible choices: Terminator 2, Pulp Fiction, The Rock, Young Guns... man too bad they don't have Back to Future or Braveheart!

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[hapoo]

bastards haven't even released Back to the Future on DVD because of legal issues. I'd go for T2 (as a matter of fact that was the first DVD i got)

[got apex]

Why I oughta... I was wondering why that movie hasn't been release, that's a classic.

I was going through their rather decent collection and have to add to the considerations FaceOff (I love Cage combo movies), Shawshank Redemptionm and The Usual Suspects. Decisions decisions http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/smile.gif

[hapoo]

they all are great movies, hmmm

[carpenoctem]

Well, I don't know if these are choices, but these are the ones I would buy:

Shawshank Redemption, Life is Beautiful, Taxi Driver, Brazil, The Breakfast Club wide screen, and The Godfather. Happy hunting.

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[colossus]

If you have DTS Apollo 13 is worth getting simply for listening to the sound. The sound of the world's most powerful engine ever created lifting off a launch pad is just incredible. The visuals are also great.

The first movie I bought was Contact because I love the movie, it was cheap (a Warner Brothers movie) and the vivid colors and sound really showed off what DVD could do. Oh, Contact also has a lot of extras like behind the scenes look at how the animation was done.

And I don't think anybody here would say no the Matrix! Whoa! I know Kung Fu!

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[CuriousGeorge157]

I would get: Shawshank Redemption, Usual Suspects, My best friend's wedding, Jerry Maguire, Wedding Singer, Water Boy

[iwan]

http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/eek.gif You lads should sit down and watch real films like 12 Angry Men or Dirty Harry or Nikita or Betty Blue or...or...

[colossus]

I have 12 Angry Men and I love that movie. But Apollo 13 is a great film for those nostalgics like me, Matrix is great for pure sci fi, and Contact is great to get you thinking about your life in this world.

I have to pee now....

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[AJ]

dont get T2..wait for the super version to be released August 29th...

[hapoo]

super version?!?!

is that the directors cut?? http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
i was so pissed to find out that they didn't include the directors cut.

ohh BTW, T3 is coming out soon http://aol.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,6660,00.html?aol

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[revil]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by colossus:
If you have DTS Apollo 13 is worth getting simply for listening to the sound. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

actually, i do have dts apollo13. doesn't come with any video though. it only has a sound track, the movie was provided on 35mm film...

[coleslaw]

someone once told me that the first dvd you should own after purchasing a dvd player is bladerunner. the first dvd i purchased was the matrix; bladerunner came a few months later. the version i have is the director's cut without the narration by harrison ford and with a new ending. i think i have heard that a collector's edition is coming out which contains both the original version and the director's cut. if you haven't seen this movie, do so now! it's a sci-fi classic!

[quest577]

Godfather Trilogy, goodfellas, heat, and definetly, definelty MATRIX, its phat on DVD