Doea anybody know how limited Lawrence of Arabia SE is?? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

Kris7 · 09-13-2002, 08:38 PM

Does anybody when Lawrence and The bridge on the river kwai two disc nice SE will go out of print ??
I know columbia released single disc versions of these thats why I ask ....
Will be more than the end of the year, or should buyt them now ?? regards Kris

Draysoth · 09-13-2002, 08:58 PM

I believe they are now not being produced... just the single disc...

Feel free to correct me on this tho, as I'm not sure... (It might just be Fox doing this with Fight Club, Close Encounters, and Rocky Horor...)

BubbleGumUK · 09-13-2002, 09:09 PM

Buy them!

Buy them now!!

When they dissapear, we will only be left with the one disc non-SEs. I have the LOA disc - amazing - but have yet to pick up BOTRK.

I might just do that this w/end.

disclover · 09-13-2002, 10:34 PM

I have The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence Limited Editions and they are worth every penny. In some ways I like the Bridge set even better than Lawrence. The documentary (about 70 minutes long) is solid and interesting, and some of the old featurettes are funny (especially the one where the narrator tells you "how to analyze a film"...this is like the "educational" films they used to submit you to in high school).

And the video and audio are the best I"ve seen/heard for a movie 45 years old.

Don't miss them...and Close Encounters (also a Columbia title, not Fox by the way) is also worth getting before the two-disc version disappears.

rolisme · 09-13-2002, 10:36 PM

The bridge is a set I have yet to buy, one of those I see all the time and want, but I never buy

I didn't know they were OOP, maybe i should buy it. As with Lawrence, I have had this disc since release I cannot find a reason not to own it...

Roy Batty · 09-14-2002, 12:33 AM

And all copies of the LAWRENCE... 2-disc set come in a fabric-like slipcase, or was it only a limited availability packaging?

I mean, if I order it now from Amazon, will I get that case, or a plain double amaray keep-case?

Thanx!

disclover · 09-14-2002, 12:52 AM

I have only seen the 2-disc Lawrence in the fabric-covered case, no other packaging. Probably the nicest packaging of any DVD I have.

Fluffmygarfield · 09-14-2002, 01:37 AM

I've got both. Bridge on the River Kwai is the better disc overall. Lawrence had some problems with the transfer and other things (do a search on HTF to find out the specifics) but unless you have the laser it's the best presentation you're going to get at home. Hopefully they'll revisit it in the future in a Superbit edition.

Both are limited but only now are their numbers running low. Bridge originally came in a case similar to Lawrence (sans the fabric) but was later replaced with a dual alpha gladiator style case. If you can find the original packaging don't hesitate to pick it up but right now I'd reccomend purchasing the 2 disc if you can find it.

redshifter · 09-14-2002, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Don't miss them...and Close Encounters (also a Columbia title, not Fox by the way) is also worth getting before the two-disc version disappears.

**spoiler**
have you noticed at the scene where you first see the long shot of the mothership turning over the picture shakes slightly back and forth? this ruined the dvd viewing for me.

SolidSnakeASS · 09-14-2002, 02:22 AM

No, because that never happens on my disc. Weird...

redshifter · 09-14-2002, 02:25 AM

sorry for the momentary change of subject, kris7.

ssa,
thanks for the repro! did you go back and watch that scene in anamorphic? do you have the 2 disc se? it is really distracting on my disc. has anyone else seen this? to keep from hijacking kris7's thread please feel free to p.m. me with info on this. if i have a defective disc i may need to get a replacement.

now back to our program. i really want that l.o.a. set now! was that my wallet flying out the window?!

videoworx · 09-14-2002, 04:25 AM

borders has it for $27.99, cheaper than best buy's $34.99 (plus with my corporate discount, i managed to snag it for $25 and change)

09-13-2002, 08:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kris7 Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: DK	Doea anybody know how limited Lawrence of Arabia SE is?? Does anybody when Lawrence and The bridge on the river kwai two disc nice SE will go out of print ?? I know columbia released single disc versions of these thats why I ask .... Will be more than the end of the year, or should buyt them now ?? regards Kris

09-13-2002, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Draysoth Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grimsby, Ontario	I believe they are now not being produced... just the single disc... Feel free to correct me on this tho, as I'm not sure... (It might just be Fox doing this with Fight Club, Close Encounters, and Rocky Horor...) __________________ My DVD Collection

09-13-2002, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
BubbleGumUK Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England	Buy them! Buy them now!! When they dissapear, we will only be left with the one disc non-SEs. I have the LOA disc - amazing - but have yet to pick up BOTRK. I might just do that this w/end. __________________ Check out DVD Toons for the latest in animated discs! And catch breaking Animated-News stories here!

09-13-2002, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
disclover Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Long Island NY	I have The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence Limited Editions and they are worth every penny. In some ways I like the Bridge set even better than Lawrence. The documentary (about 70 minutes long) is solid and interesting, and some of the old featurettes are funny (especially the one where the narrator tells you "how to analyze a film"...this is like the "educational" films they used to submit you to in high school). And the video and audio are the best I"ve seen/heard for a movie 45 years old. Don't miss them...and Close Encounters (also a Columbia title, not Fox by the way) is also worth getting before the two-disc version disappears. __________________ "You're nothing but a shadow on film... just a shadow. You're not flesh and blood." They are tasty, they are crunchy, they are warm because they toast them!!!

09-13-2002, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
rolisme Actor Join Date: Feb 2002	The bridge is a set I have yet to buy, one of those I see all the time and want, but I never buy I didn't know they were OOP, maybe i should buy it. As with Lawrence, I have had this disc since release I cannot find a reason not to own it... __________________ If you don't like my opinion, don't ask the question. If you never asked the question, just ignore my post. "A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer." - Seneca 55 BC-39 AD

09-14-2002, 12:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Roy Batty Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Madrid, Spain	And all copies of the LAWRENCE... 2-disc set come in a fabric-like slipcase, or was it only a limited availability packaging? I mean, if I order it now from Amazon, will I get that case, or a plain double amaray keep-case? Thanx!

09-14-2002, 12:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
disclover Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Long Island NY	I have only seen the 2-disc Lawrence in the fabric-covered case, no other packaging. Probably the nicest packaging of any DVD I have. __________________ "You're nothing but a shadow on film... just a shadow. You're not flesh and blood." They are tasty, they are crunchy, they are warm because they toast them!!!

09-14-2002, 01:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Fluffmygarfield Actor Join Date: Oct 2001	I've got both. Bridge on the River Kwai is the better disc overall. Lawrence had some problems with the transfer and other things (do a search on HTF to find out the specifics) but unless you have the laser it's the best presentation you're going to get at home. Hopefully they'll revisit it in the future in a Superbit edition. Both are limited but only now are their numbers running low. Bridge originally came in a case similar to Lawrence (sans the fabric) but was later replaced with a dual alpha gladiator style case. If you can find the original packaging don't hesitate to pick it up but right now I'd reccomend purchasing the 2 disc if you can find it.

09-14-2002, 02:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	No, because that never happens on my disc. Weird...

09-14-2002, 02:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
redshifter Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: the emerald city	sorry for the momentary change of subject, kris7. ssa, thanks for the repro! did you go back and watch that scene in anamorphic? do you have the 2 disc se? it is really distracting on my disc. has anyone else seen this? to keep from hijacking kris7's thread please feel free to p.m. me with info on this. if i have a defective disc i may need to get a replacement. now back to our program. i really want that l.o.a. set now! was that my wallet flying out the window?! __________________ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Did you ever hear of "The Seattle Seven"? That was me... and six other guys.

09-14-2002, 04:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
videoworx Would Make a Good Incubus Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: nowhere near Nebraska	borders has it for $27.99, cheaper than best buy's $34.99 (plus with my corporate discount, i managed to snag it for $25 and change)

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