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OneofRyan · 05-15-2002, 08:55 PM

The Phantom Menace - all three of them.

Terminator 2 - interesting levels.

Men In Black - really captures the mood of the film.

IKEA_boy · 05-15-2002, 09:59 PM

Akira SE -- best menus ever.

Pollux7777 · 05-15-2002, 10:12 PM

I always kind of like the animated menus on Blade.

George McFly · 05-15-2002, 10:25 PM

EP 1
Superman The Movie
Wayne's World 1 & 2

Jerm · 05-15-2002, 10:31 PM

I like:
Superman The Movie
Star Wars TPM and
Shrek (pick me! Pick me!)

Marq · 05-15-2002, 10:45 PM

My favorites include:

For originality/ artistry/ animated:
- The Limey
- Stir of Echoes
- Requeim for a Dream
- Fight Club
- Hannibal
- Sisters
- Rushmore
***recent favorite: From Hell

For simplicity (can still include some animations):
- Being John Malkovich
- Mulholland Dr.
- Almost Famous/ Untitled
- Ocean's Eleven

SephirothClone · 05-15-2002, 10:57 PM

Akira: LSE
Shrek
Phantom Menace

and my new favorie...

FROM HELL

Disco Stu · 05-15-2002, 11:27 PM

without a doubt

Delicatessen (British Region 2 PAL)

R1

Bowfinger (main page)
Ocean's 11
Requiem for a Dream
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) main page

MrTony · 05-16-2002, 04:07 AM

My favorite menu screens, without a doubt, are on This Is Spinal Tap - the MGM Special Editon. Hysterical!

Moppy007 · 05-16-2002, 04:43 AM

The Goldeneye special edition menu is my favourite. It feels so cool!!

elwood731 · 05-16-2002, 05:55 AM

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Originally posted by MrTony
My favorite menu screens, without a doubt, are on This Is Spinal Tap - the MGM Special Editon. Hysterical!

Agreed, very funny. That is the one DVD that the total package, film, special features, menus, etc. all make me love the film even more. It also has the best commentary track I've ever heard.

Prancer · 05-16-2002, 12:40 PM

Its such a treat to have a movie with a nicely designed menu. Some of my favorites are:

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - with kd lang singing skylark it expresses the tone of the south so well and along with the way the camera moves around to the statue and the way the wind blows on the tree and the speed of the film, simply wonderful.

Rebecca - Criterion Collection - subtle, but oh oh oh so affective.

Donnie Darko I love the sound of thunder in the back with the landscape. Its simple but sometimes I have it on and the sound is so soothing. I wished that the thunder could go on longer before it loops again.

Summertime - Criterion Collection - The background is Venice and it is beautiful in those wonderful technicolor.

Moulin Rouge - if you have it, you know why, if you don't then for goodness sake rent it at least.

Gladiator - beautiful and atmospheric. The music is wonderful!

Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me - Psychedelic and FUN FUN FUN!

Elizabeth - Beautiful and lush. I love how they show the each character eyes and they fade into the other character's eye.

The Matrix - for those of you who do not have this film, aamm the menu kicks arse, just in the same way as the movie does!

The Sound of Music - Beautifully designed with wonderful sound of nature. This is also a good one to leave on and just listen.

Spartacus Criterion Collection - bold and affective.

Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace - All three menus!!! Don't need to say anything about this one.

Well there you go. These are some of my favorite things.

RealmRider · 05-16-2002, 05:38 PM

The new animated menus for the R2 release for Farscape (season 3) totally blow away any animated menus for previous sci fi releases...including the old R2 (seasons 1 and 2) and the R1 releases of Farscape. I actually just sat and watched the entire montage like four times when I put the disc in, it was that cool!

Jellodyne · 05-16-2002, 07:32 PM

Laurence of Arabia's are particularly nice looking.

Keith · 05-16-2002, 07:39 PM

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The Goldeneye special edition menu is my favourite. It feels so cool!!

I agree..ALL of the Bond SE menus rock!

cardaway · 05-16-2002, 08:14 PM

The first time I watched Requiem For A Dream I had to check to make sure I got the right disk. After I had watched the movie, and knew what the "theme" was, I thought the menu screens were brilliant.

I am worried that Memento and Harry Potter are going to get me posting I prefer static menus. IMO menus should be cool, but not an adventure game on the level of Myst.

SolidSnakeASS · 05-16-2002, 08:20 PM

Boogie Nights! The art work is beyond cool.

lowriderboy · 05-16-2002, 08:50 PM

Terminator 2
Requiem for a Dream
Independence Day
The Abyss

billyslits · 05-16-2002, 08:52 PM

Wayne's World and The Corruptor both have excellent menu screens.

Avid · 05-17-2002, 01:41 AM

Ghostbusters are the most fun I've seen.

AnonomusBob15 · 05-17-2002, 02:18 AM

Requiem for a Dream

Abyss

T2

The Cell

From Hell (although the deleted scenes font is way to small)

Bond menus

Planet of the Apes

Spy Game

fancy menus are nice and all, but I prefer static menus which play the score all the way through like Apollo 13 and other old Universal titles.

**SilentBob** · 05-17-2002, 04:25 AM

Planet of the Apes - very cool menu

Dogma:SE - that silly old lady

Die Hard Box Set - Fox always does a great job.

Zoolander - kind of funny

Moulin Rouge - nice menu

SilentFace · 05-17-2002, 02:53 PM

"Donnie Darko I love the sound of thunder in the back with the landscape. Its simple but sometimes I have it on and the sound is so soothing. I wished that the thunder could go on longer before it loops again."

I second that....word for word

The Fulci collection has some nice menus

oh....and 8 1/2 menu is very nice

Kevin P · 05-17-2002, 06:40 PM

funny but I find Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace kinda of basic.

The first two ALIEN movies have interesting menus...

the newer BOND films are fun...

TERMINATOR 2...

on another note I miss LDs... sometimes these menus can be annoying waiting through animating and stuff (.i.e. CAST AWAY)... I just want to go to something else! With laserdiscs... you put them on... no selecting sound or wanding though trailers, menus.

With laserdiscs it was just a DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS or THX trailer and the movie started... just like the movies.

Don't get me wrong... DVD menus are fun the first time... but alot wear thin. Unless it like APOLLO 13 where you have the complete score on it.

Cheers :-)

Roccon · 05-18-2002, 01:27 AM

Mine is Walking with Dinosaurs... now that was different. All the cute little dinosaurs roaming around. And the individual episodes are cool too. having the backdrop with the shadow of the main creature... really cool.

MidnightCowgirl · 05-18-2002, 03:18 AM

The Virgin Suicides- very beautiful with Air playing in the background
Terminator 2- just plain cool

Die Hard series- see above
Moulin Rouge- clever and fits the movie
Nightmare on Elm Street series- spoooky

Monterey Jack · 05-18-2002, 03:51 AM

All of the Dreamworks animated titles (Antz, The Prince Of Egypt, The Road To El Dorado, Chicken Run and Shrek) have wonderful menu screens. I also like The Man Who Wasn't There.

Marty McFly · 05-18-2002, 03:59 AM

The Ghostbusters menu is absolutely stunning. Some other favorites of mine are T2: Ultimate Edition, Men in Black and Beverly Hills Cop.

orko007 · 05-18-2002, 01:17 PM

Robocop SE has a cool menu. Not overly long which is a good thing

Jawsthomasj · 10-01-2002, 06:19 AM

My favorite menu screens are those that have motion and sound.. where you can just leave it on the menu and it repeats endlessly.. here are some of my favorites..

1) Jaws: video of the ocean and the buoy.. sounds of ocean surf and the 'ding' of the buoy. Pure enjoyment.

2) Castaway: video of the highest point on the island looking down at the beach.. sounds of wind, seagulls, and the ocean..

YES I LOVE THE OCEAN! CAN YOU TELL?

3) A Fish Called Wanda: video of Wanda in a fishtank.. sounds of a fishtank. Who needs pets? You don't even have to feed her!

4) Amityville Horror: video of the house with flashes of light in the windows.. sound of the VERY scary theme, rain, and shotgun blasts going off... (My all time favorite scary movie)..

5) Ghostbusters: video of a virtual city.. sound of traffic and the theme song..

Thomas J

godmoney · 10-01-2002, 06:22 AM

I love:

Fight Club
Reservoir Dogs
Fellowship of the Ring
Count of Monte Cristo
Pulp Fiction / Jackie Brown SEs
True Romance SE
Episode I / Episode II

05-15-2002, 08:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
OneofRyan Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ewok Village	What are your favorite DVD menu screens? The Phantom Menace - all three of them. Terminator 2 - interesting levels. Men In Black - really captures the mood of the film. __________________ No! That's not true! That's impossible!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pollux7777 Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN	I always kind of like the animated menus on Blade. __________________ If you ever fall off the Sears tower just go real limp because then you'll look like a dummy and people might try to catch you because, hey, free dummy My DVD Collection

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SephirothClone Secret President of the NLWC Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guess and win $1	Akira: LSE Shrek Phantom Menace and my new favorie... FROM HELL __________________ Want pictures of my iguana collection? Just give Ried a PM.

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IKEA_boy Director Emeritus ~~Persista~~ Persistent Student Join Date: Oct 2001	Akira SE -- best menus ever.

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Marq Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ottawa	My favorites include: For originality/ artistry/ animated: - The Limey - Stir of Echoes - Requeim for a Dream - Fight Club - Hannibal - Sisters - Rushmore ***recent favorite: From Hell For simplicity (can still include some animations): - Being John Malkovich - Mulholland Dr. - Almost Famous/ Untitled - Ocean's Eleven

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Disco Stu Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York	without a doubt Delicatessen (British Region 2 PAL) R1 Bowfinger (main page) Ocean's 11 Requiem for a Dream Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) main page

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Moppy007 Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia	The Goldeneye special edition menu is my favourite. It feels so cool!!

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Prancer Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD-USA	Its such a treat to have a movie with a nicely designed menu. Some of my favorites are: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - with kd lang singing skylark it expresses the tone of the south so well and along with the way the camera moves around to the statue and the way the wind blows on the tree and the speed of the film, simply wonderful. Rebecca - Criterion Collection - subtle, but oh oh oh so affective. Donnie Darko I love the sound of thunder in the back with the landscape. Its simple but sometimes I have it on and the sound is so soothing. I wished that the thunder could go on longer before it loops again. Summertime - Criterion Collection - The background is Venice and it is beautiful in those wonderful technicolor. Moulin Rouge - if you have it, you know why, if you don't then for goodness sake rent it at least. Gladiator - beautiful and atmospheric. The music is wonderful! Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me - Psychedelic and FUN FUN FUN! Elizabeth - Beautiful and lush. I love how they show the each character eyes and they fade into the other character's eye. The Matrix - for those of you who do not have this film, aamm the menu kicks arse, just in the same way as the movie does! The Sound of Music - Beautifully designed with wonderful sound of nature. This is also a good one to leave on and just listen. Spartacus Criterion Collection - bold and affective. Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace - All three menus!!! Don't need to say anything about this one. Well there you go. These are some of my favorite things. __________________ "I hope that when the world ends, I can breathe a sigh of relief because there will be so much to look forward to…”

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RealmRider Actor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St. Paul, MN, USA	The new animated menus for the R2 release for Farscape (season 3) totally blow away any animated menus for previous sci fi releases...including the old R2 (seasons 1 and 2) and the R1 releases of Farscape. I actually just sat and watched the entire montage like four times when I put the disc in, it was that cool!

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Jellodyne Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN, US	Laurence of Arabia's are particularly nice looking. __________________ DO NOT SIT NEXT TO DENIS!

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cardaway Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pacific NW	The first time I watched Requiem For A Dream I had to check to make sure I got the right disk. After I had watched the movie, and knew what the "theme" was, I thought the menu screens were brilliant. I am worried that Memento and Harry Potter are going to get me posting I prefer static menus. IMO menus should be cool, but not an adventure game on the level of Myst. Last edited by cardaway : 05-16-2002 at 08:24 PM.

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SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	Boogie Nights! The art work is beyond cool.

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lowriderboy Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Miami, FL	Terminator 2 Requiem for a Dream Independence Day The Abyss __________________ My DVD Collection The One and Only!!!

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billyslits Actor Join Date: Jun 2001	Wayne's World and The Corruptor both have excellent menu screens.

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Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	Ghostbusters are the most fun I've seen. __________________ OAR or :barf:

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AnonomusBob15 Actor for over 4 years now! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Auburn University	Requiem for a Dream Abyss T2 The Cell From Hell (although the deleted scenes font is way to small) Bond menus Planet of the Apes Spy Game fancy menus are nice and all, but I prefer static menus which play the score all the way through like Apollo 13 and other old Universal titles. __________________ The Revised DVD Collection

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SilentBob Silent Director/Silent Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario	Planet of the Apes - very cool menu Dogma:SE - that silly old lady Die Hard Box Set - Fox always does a great job. Zoolander - kind of funny Moulin Rouge - nice menu __________________ SilentBob's DVD's Supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray XBOX LIVE: luvthempocket8s PS3 ONLINE: pokerlover

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SilentFace Actor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Orleans, La.	"Donnie Darko I love the sound of thunder in the back with the landscape. Its simple but sometimes I have it on and the sound is so soothing. I wished that the thunder could go on longer before it loops again." I second that....word for word The Fulci collection has some nice menus oh....and 8 1/2 menu is very nice

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Kevin P Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	funny but I find Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace kinda of basic. The first two ALIEN movies have interesting menus... the newer BOND films are fun... TERMINATOR 2... on another note I miss LDs... sometimes these menus can be annoying waiting through animating and stuff (.i.e. CAST AWAY)... I just want to go to something else! With laserdiscs... you put them on... no selecting sound or wanding though trailers, menus. With laserdiscs it was just a DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS or THX trailer and the movie started... just like the movies. Don't get me wrong... DVD menus are fun the first time... but alot wear thin. Unless it like APOLLO 13 where you have the complete score on it. Cheers :-)

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MidnightCowgirl Supporting Actor Join Date: May 2002	The Virgin Suicides- very beautiful with Air playing in the background Terminator 2- just plain cool Die Hard series- see above Moulin Rouge- clever and fits the movie Nightmare on Elm Street series- spoooky __________________ My DVD Collection

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Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	All of the Dreamworks animated titles (Antz, The Prince Of Egypt, The Road To El Dorado, Chicken Run and Shrek) have wonderful menu screens. I also like The Man Who Wasn't There. __________________ Lol VHS forty dollars??? more like dvd's 5 dollars hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha skip a long to blu ray disc and get with the freakin program!!!!!!!! LOL -ty_guy123321@hotmal.com

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Marty McFly Moderator Emeritus Geezer Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Between Hell and Hill Valley	The Ghostbusters menu is absolutely stunning. Some other favorites of mine are T2: Ultimate Edition, Men in Black and Beverly Hills Cop. __________________ Marty McFly - Forum Moderator Emeritus Granny, I'm gonna catch me some Vietcong! Well I ain't cookin' 'em!

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orko007 Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUSTRALIA	Robocop SE has a cool menu. Not overly long which is a good thing __________________ BLU-RAY THE CHOICE OF THE NEXT GENERATION!

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Jawsthomasj Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Morrow, Georgia	Favorite DVD main menu screen? My favorite menu screens are those that have motion and sound.. where you can just leave it on the menu and it repeats endlessly.. here are some of my favorites.. 1) Jaws: video of the ocean and the buoy.. sounds of ocean surf and the 'ding' of the buoy. Pure enjoyment. 2) Castaway: video of the highest point on the island looking down at the beach.. sounds of wind, seagulls, and the ocean.. YES I LOVE THE OCEAN! CAN YOU TELL? 3) A Fish Called Wanda: video of Wanda in a fishtank.. sounds of a fishtank. Who needs pets? You don't even have to feed her! 4) Amityville Horror: video of the house with flashes of light in the windows.. sound of the VERY scary theme, rain, and shotgun blasts going off... (My all time favorite scary movie).. 5) Ghostbusters: video of a virtual city.. sound of traffic and the theme song.. Thomas J

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