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IKEA_boy · 02-01-2002, 04:57 AM

All blind picks... never seen one of 'em. But I want one.

Raf · 02-01-2002, 05:25 AM

I'm a fan of all three films, and I own all three:

Buckaroo Banzai has a lot of extras... A retrospective featurette is included with the director speaking about the "real" Buckaroo Banzai. It's a hoot.

Rollerball (I presume you mean the original) is a great film with fantastically conceived action scenes which hold up against almost anything short of the Wachowski Brothers.

However, I voted for Mad Max for these reasons: 1) It's one for which I've waited more than a decade -- a version with the original Australian accents. (The original release was very poorly dubbed, IMO.) And 2) The coolest subtitle commentary I've seen since The Abyss. You read about everything: vehicles in the scene, the cost to film the scene, that Mad Max's home in the film is now available for summer rentals, on and on...

-Raf
"You can run -- but you can't hide..."

orko007 · 02-01-2002, 12:16 PM

MAD MAX for sure!! Pure movie genius for the small budget!

I assume Water Rats TV show is aired in USA. Hell it's in Norway. Keep a look out for Steve Bisley!!

dvds'r'us · 02-01-2002, 01:04 PM

Rolleball since out of those 3 i've only seen Rollerball. And I can't wait 'til the new one comes out, is it tonight? or next week, or the week after that? i'm very poor at movie theatre release dates, since I go to the movies about once every 3 months.

Indyphantom · 02-01-2002, 02:52 PM

Hold of on buying ROLLERBALL. A rerelease of the original in an SE is coming out shortly (possibly to coincide with the new movie coming to theatres) The transfer wasn't great on the first one, but I recommend you get the film when it comes out.

I have still not seen Buckaroo Bonzai.

MAD MAX is a cool film, and I love the MGM DVD. That's my suggestion.

smurdleman2000 · 02-01-2002, 05:07 PM

Buckaroo is one of those films you have to watch a few times to decide if you like it for sure. I loved it, and its insane whirlwind of action, characters, one-liners, and corn make it immensly lovable. The DVD perfectly perfectly preserves its 2.35:1 OAR.

Mad Max- can't go wrong with this one. Everyone likes it for one reason or another.

Rollerball- saw it once and liked it. But I'm not sure. and if that SE is being released, i'd suck it in and wait.

smurdleman2000 · 02-01-2002, 05:12 PM

so I guess I'm saying buy Buckaroo and Mad Max. wait for rollerball. And while youre at it, get Tron to. great DVD for a reasonable price (suprising from Disney)

tomdkat · 02-01-2002, 10:58 PM

I've got to go with Buckaroo Banzai.....

Peace.....

Riddick · 02-02-2002, 01:02 AM

Mad Max

synapse · 02-02-2002, 02:40 AM

Mad Max.

Buy it, or else.

UFO · 02-02-2002, 06:53 AM

Mad Max without a doubt. $15 for for that disc? Automatic purchase IMO.

Obi-Wan · 02-02-2002, 07:21 AM

I like all 3 but go with Mad Max.

doctort13 · 02-02-2002, 04:56 PM

So buy Buckeroo!

Then next week buy Mad Max, I could care less about Rollerball.

Marty McFly · 02-02-2002, 08:12 PM

Gor for Mad Max.

Laughing Gravy · 02-04-2002, 04:24 AM

The only one of the three I've seen is ROLLERBALL, a dreadful, tedious film that seems to last longer than chewing on a giant piece of salt-water taffy with an exposed root in your molar. I'd avoid it and get ANYTHING instead. I mean ANYTHING. Martha Stewart's Homemaking Tips. How to Dance the Macarena. Roseanne and Tom Arnold: Sex Tips for Fatties. ANYTHING.

***SeanL*** · 02-04-2002, 05:11 AM

Another vote for Mad Max....Buckaroo is sort of an acquired taste.

loner · 02-04-2002, 03:48 PM

That's a tough one!

Stay away from rollerball.

Buy Mad Max AND Buckaroo Banzai. It's got the most classic line ever.

" Now don't make fun, cuz remember: No matter where you go, there you are." Peter Weller rocked in the 80's.

Lord Crumb · 02-04-2002, 03:55 PM

I agree with loner...MAD MAX is a great disc. Haven't caught the BB disc yet, but I'm sure it's a great one.

loner · 02-04-2002, 03:58 PM

I just watched the Mad Max disc a couple of nights ago. I can't wait to watch it again with the extras. Any idea if they're going to release a Road Warrior SE?

Jellodyne · 02-05-2002, 03:59 AM

Mad Max is a fantabulous disc... you will definately like it.

But Buckaroo Banzai you might love. Everybody need see Buckaroo.

Actually, there's no way you can't get both of these.

View Poll Results: Should I buy...
Buckaroo Banzai	11	26.83%
Rollerball	1	2.44%
Mad Max	29	70.73%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

02-01-2002, 04:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
IKEA_boy Director Emeritus ~~Persista~~ Persistent Student Join Date: Oct 2001	Should I buy... All blind picks... never seen one of 'em. But I want one.

02-01-2002, 05:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Raf Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Beacon, NY, USA	I'm a fan of all three films, and I own all three: Buckaroo Banzai has a lot of extras... A retrospective featurette is included with the director speaking about the "real" Buckaroo Banzai. It's a hoot. Rollerball (I presume you mean the original) is a great film with fantastically conceived action scenes which hold up against almost anything short of the Wachowski Brothers. However, I voted for Mad Max for these reasons: 1) It's one for which I've waited more than a decade -- a version with the original Australian accents. (The original release was very poorly dubbed, IMO.) And 2) The coolest subtitle commentary I've seen since The Abyss. You read about everything: vehicles in the scene, the cost to film the scene, that Mad Max's home in the film is now available for summer rentals, on and on... -Raf "You can run -- but you can't hide..." Last edited by Raf : 02-01-2002 at 05:47 AM.

02-01-2002, 12:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
orko007 Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUSTRALIA	MAD MAX for sure!! Pure movie genius for the small budget! I assume Water Rats TV show is aired in USA. Hell it's in Norway. Keep a look out for Steve Bisley!! __________________ does the godfather collection count as 1 blu-ray or 3 or 4 with the bonus disc? -

02-01-2002, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
dvds'r'us Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: St. Louis Area	Rolleball since out of those 3 i've only seen Rollerball. And I can't wait 'til the new one comes out, is it tonight? or next week, or the week after that? i'm very poor at movie theatre release dates, since I go to the movies about once every 3 months. __________________ Dave Matthews Band Forever! 31 Shows And Counting! 20,000 Miles travelled...Shows Seen

02-01-2002, 02:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Indyphantom Forum Lothario Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: the black lodge...	Hold of on buying ROLLERBALL. A rerelease of the original in an SE is coming out shortly (possibly to coincide with the new movie coming to theatres) The transfer wasn't great on the first one, but I recommend you get the film when it comes out. I have still not seen Buckaroo Bonzai. MAD MAX is a cool film, and I love the MGM DVD. That's my suggestion.

02-01-2002, 05:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
smurdleman2000 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Allendale, MI	Buckaroo is one of those films you have to watch a few times to decide if you like it for sure. I loved it, and its insane whirlwind of action, characters, one-liners, and corn make it immensly lovable. The DVD perfectly perfectly preserves its 2.35:1 OAR. Mad Max- can't go wrong with this one. Everyone likes it for one reason or another. Rollerball- saw it once and liked it. But I'm not sure. and if that SE is being released, i'd suck it in and wait.

02-01-2002, 05:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
smurdleman2000 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Allendale, MI	so I guess I'm saying buy Buckaroo and Mad Max. wait for rollerball. And while youre at it, get Tron to. great DVD for a reasonable price (suprising from Disney) __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those... moments... will be lost in time, like tears... in rain. Time to die.

02-01-2002, 10:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	I've got to go with Buckaroo Banzai..... Peace..... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

02-02-2002, 01:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Riddick Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: DS9 occasionally beams down to Long Island New York	Mad Max __________________ Finally found something worse than me . . .huh?

02-02-2002, 02:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
synapse Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Jose, CA (Next to Milpitas)	Mad Max. Buy it, or else. __________________ Dammit woman! You've impeded my work since the day I came out of your wretched womb!

02-02-2002, 06:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
UFO Actor Join Date: Feb 2002	Mad Max without a doubt. $15 for for that disc? Automatic purchase IMO.

02-02-2002, 07:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Obi-Wan Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: San Diego, Ca	I like all 3 but go with Mad Max. __________________ Obi-Wans Collection

02-02-2002, 04:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
doctort13 Actor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	It's not my gawd-damn planet monkey boy! So buy Buckeroo! Then next week buy Mad Max, I could care less about Rollerball. __________________ My DVD Collection So Far

02-02-2002, 08:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
Marty McFly Moderator Emeritus Geezer Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Between Hell and Hill Valley	Gor for Mad Max. __________________ Marty McFly - Forum Moderator Emeritus Granny, I'm gonna catch me some Vietcong! Well I ain't cookin' 'em!

02-04-2002, 04:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
Laughing Gravy Actor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Sacramento, California USA	The only one of the three I've seen is ROLLERBALL, a dreadful, tedious film that seems to last longer than chewing on a giant piece of salt-water taffy with an exposed root in your molar. I'd avoid it and get ANYTHING instead. I mean ANYTHING. Martha Stewart's Homemaking Tips. How to Dance the Macarena. Roseanne and Tom Arnold: Sex Tips for Fatties. ANYTHING.

02-04-2002, 05:11 AM	#16 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	Another vote for Mad Max....Buckaroo is sort of an acquired taste. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

02-04-2002, 03:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
loner Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto, ON	That's a tough one! Stay away from rollerball. Buy Mad Max AND Buckaroo Banzai. It's got the most classic line ever. " Now don't make fun, cuz remember: No matter where you go, there you are." Peter Weller rocked in the 80's. __________________ I'm alll alone, rollin' a big donut and there's a snake wearin' a vest...

02-04-2002, 03:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
Lord Crumb Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Hiding behind my friggin' couch after watching "THE EYE".	I agree with loner...MAD MAX is a great disc. Haven't caught the BB disc yet, but I'm sure it's a great one. __________________ Lord Crumb There's a radio in my fingernail...CAR!

02-04-2002, 03:58 PM	#19 (permalink)
loner Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto, ON	I just watched the Mad Max disc a couple of nights ago. I can't wait to watch it again with the extras. Any idea if they're going to release a Road Warrior SE? __________________ I'm alll alone, rollin' a big donut and there's a snake wearin' a vest...

02-05-2002, 03:59 AM	#20 (permalink)
Jellodyne Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN, US	Mad Max is a fantabulous disc... you will definately like it. But Buckaroo Banzai you might love. Everybody need see Buckaroo. Actually, there's no way you can't get both of these. __________________ DO NOT SIT NEXT TO DENIS!

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