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JakeLipson · 12-08-2002, 10:08 PM

I know this has probably been done before, but I haven't seen one for a while, so I thought I'd ask...Which Fox movies do you think deserve a Five Star Collection two-disc set that don't already have one or aren't already planned to get one?

My list:

Oklahoma!
South Pacific
The King and I
State Fair
Home Alone
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 3
That Thing You Do!
Anastasia (yes, the animated one)
Ever After: A Cinderella Story
Carousel
The Sandlot
Big
Mrs. Doubtfire
The NeverEnding Story

I'm not counting Star Wars, since that's Lucasfilm property.

MooglePorn · 12-08-2002, 10:27 PM

A lot, off the top of my head all I can really think of is Alien and Aliens.

run1 · 12-08-2002, 10:30 PM

Doesn't really matter, as Fox has discontinued their Five Star Collection............

Cap42086 · 12-08-2002, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by run1
Doesn't really matter, as Fox has discontinued their Five Star Collection............

You mean Speed was the last one?

What happened?

AnonomusBob15 · 12-08-2002, 10:39 PM

Titanic, if they end up releasing it.
Donnie Darko (

)

run1 · 12-08-2002, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cap42086
You mean Speed was the last one? What happened?

Peter Staddon had a live-chat at Home Theater Forum, where he said:
"We are not doing any more 5 star releases, but there will be plenty of 5 star calibre catalog release over teh next year or so - X Men 1.5 being a good example."

Here's the whole transcript, go check it out. Interesting stuff

Home Theater Forum chat with Peter Staddon from Twentieth Century Fox

Cap42086 · 12-08-2002, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by run1
Peter Staddon had a live-chat at Home Theater Forum, where he said:
"We are not doing any more 5 star releases, but there will be plenty of 5 star calibre catalog release over teh next year or so - X Men 1.5 being a good example."

Here's the whole transcript, go check it out. Interesting stuff

Home Theater Forum chat with Peter Staddon from Twentieth Century Fox

Well, close enough I guess.

MooglePorn · 12-08-2002, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Titanic, if they end up releasing it

Did Paramount lose the rights or something?

Indyphantom · 12-08-2002, 11:46 PM

Broadcast News

JakeLipson · 12-08-2002, 11:57 PM

In that case, which movies deserved to be Five Stars, or which ones should get a Five Star-sque release?

smurdleman2000 · 12-09-2002, 01:21 AM

Strange Days- Vastly underrated Kathryn Bigelow/Cameron film.
The Edge- Vastly underrated Hopkins film
The Towering Inferno- The Granddaddy of disaster films, and perhaps one of the best.

etc, etc

disclover · 12-09-2002, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MooglePorn
Did Paramount lose the rights or something?

Fox has the overseas distribution rights to this film. Paramount, as far as I know, retains them in the USA. Seems like all of Cameron's films get the SE treatment sooner or later, but Paramount has thus far shown an aversion to full-blown SEs unless they are Star Trek films or Forrest Gump. But since this is Titanic, it may happen sooner or later.

And I have no worries that Fox will continue to release impressive special editions; they just won't bear the name "Five Star," but I'm sure they will continue.

12-09-2002, 02:49 AM

Home Alone 3

But the first two deserve it!

Riedenschneider · 12-09-2002, 02:59 AM

Is said before and will say it again: The Flight of the Phoenix

LBPound23 · 12-09-2002, 05:01 AM

The three FOX titles I'd most like to see re-released as Special Editions (I liked the "Five Star Collection" name, but as long as these were done right, it's just a name):

Home Alone
-New 16 x 9 transfer, DD 5.1 soundtrack
-Commentary from Chris Columbus
-Featurette from Production
-New Documentary / Cast Interviews
-Deleted Scenes
-Outtakes
-Trailers & TV Spots

Big
-New 16 x 9 transfer, DD 5.1 soundtrack
-Commentary with Tom Hanks and Penny Marshall
-Documentary
-Deleted Scenes / Outtakes
-AMC Backstory Special
-AFI Tom Hanks Lifetime Achievement "Big" Segment
-AFI 100 Laughs "Big" Segment
-Trailers & TV Spots

Mrs. Doubtfire
-This DVD is already pretty nice. Only things I would change:
-New 16 x 9 (2.35:1) transfer
-Make the Deleted Scenes individually accessible (and perhaps give the option to watch the movie with these scenes back in...some were pretty good, and there was a lot that was cut)
-and maybe a new documentary or Robin Williams commentary

Home Alone and Big are ENTIRELY in need of new Special Editions, and Mrs. Doubtfire's good DVD could easily be improved to a great Special Edition. All three are popular films that would much benefit from a new release better than the discs they got three years ago.

Oh yeah, and the Star Wars Trilogy could get nice 2-disc sets too.

mtcarmel00 · 12-09-2002, 05:05 AM

I think the Sandlot deserves a lot more than it got. It is such a good story about growing up. I might even double-dip if such a SE came out for this movie.

Dehrian · 12-09-2002, 10:29 AM

Home Alone
True Lies
Predator
The Poseidon Adventure
Aliens (with seasmless branching)
The King & I
Planet Of The Apes (original)

Marq · 12-09-2002, 02:33 PM

Raising Arizona

... please.

BADBRAD · 12-09-2002, 05:23 PM

Romancing The Stone

SolidSnakeASS · 12-09-2002, 05:52 PM

Sunrise.

edit: Is there actually going to be a Home Alone 3 Five-Star?

tomdkat · 12-09-2002, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mtcarmel00
I think the Sandlot deserves a lot more than it got. It is such a good story about growing up.

I agree... I've been wanting to buy this and would LOVE a 5-star collection release....

Peace.....

Droogie #11 · 12-09-2002, 10:38 PM

Planet of The Apes (original) and Donnie Darko.

bembol · 12-09-2002, 11:14 PM

What about 24

tqpix · 12-10-2002, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bembol
What about 24

...and The Simpsons.

Master Gandhi · 12-10-2002, 07:43 AM

Home Alone, the Poseidon Adventure, and Predator all deserve the special edition treatment.

The same definitely goes for True Lies* and Aliens*! At leat Dark Angel* is coming to DVD in '03.

*Bring on more James Cameron commentary!

Art Vandalay · 12-10-2002, 08:49 PM

Is the Five Star Collection basically the same as a Fox Special Edition DVD?

12-08-2002, 10:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
JakeLipson All Hail Peter Jackson! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry	Fox Titles That Deserve Five Star Collection Treatment I know this has probably been done before, but I haven't seen one for a while, so I thought I'd ask...Which Fox movies do you think deserve a Five Star Collection two-disc set that don't already have one or aren't already planned to get one? My list: Oklahoma! South Pacific The King and I State Fair Home Alone Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Home Alone 3 That Thing You Do! Anastasia (yes, the animated one) Ever After: A Cinderella Story Carousel The Sandlot Big Mrs. Doubtfire The NeverEnding Story I'm not counting Star Wars, since that's Lucasfilm property. __________________ Proud Supporter of Blu-ray Disc! My modest collection of little silver movie discs Last edited by JakeLipson : 12-09-2002 at 09:49 PM.

12-08-2002, 10:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
run1 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Norway	Doesn't really matter, as Fox has discontinued their Five Star Collection............ __________________ My ever-growing collection "You cannot eat plutonium" -Colin Powell

12-08-2002, 10:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
AnonomusBob15 Actor for over 4 years now! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Auburn University	Titanic, if they end up releasing it. Donnie Darko () __________________ The Revised DVD Collection

12-08-2002, 11:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Indyphantom Forum Lothario Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: the black lodge...	Broadcast News __________________ My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

12-08-2002, 11:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
JakeLipson All Hail Peter Jackson! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry	In that case, which movies deserved to be Five Stars, or which ones should get a Five Star-sque release? __________________ Proud Supporter of Blu-ray Disc! My modest collection of little silver movie discs

12-08-2002, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	A lot, off the top of my head all I can really think of is Alien and Aliens.

12-09-2002, 01:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
smurdleman2000 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Allendale, MI	Strange Days- Vastly underrated Kathryn Bigelow/Cameron film. The Edge- Vastly underrated Hopkins film The Towering Inferno- The Granddaddy of disaster films, and perhaps one of the best. etc, etc __________________ 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.

12-09-2002, 02:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
Herbert West	Home Alone 3 But the first two deserve it!

12-09-2002, 02:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
Riedenschneider Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hamburg, Deutschland	Is said before and will say it again: The Flight of the Phoenix __________________ "The Hughes wealth, power and sex appeal devastated scores of broken-hearted movie stars and made grown men shudder with envy and anxiety every time he entered a room. Mr. DiCaprio just makes any logical person over 14 wonder if he ever graduated high school." -Rex Reed

12-09-2002, 05:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
LBPound23 Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York, USA	The three FOX titles I'd most like to see re-released as Special Editions (I liked the "Five Star Collection" name, but as long as these were done right, it's just a name): Home Alone -New 16 x 9 transfer, DD 5.1 soundtrack -Commentary from Chris Columbus -Featurette from Production -New Documentary / Cast Interviews -Deleted Scenes -Outtakes -Trailers & TV Spots Big -New 16 x 9 transfer, DD 5.1 soundtrack -Commentary with Tom Hanks and Penny Marshall -Documentary -Deleted Scenes / Outtakes -AMC Backstory Special -AFI Tom Hanks Lifetime Achievement "Big" Segment -AFI 100 Laughs "Big" Segment -Trailers & TV Spots Mrs. Doubtfire -This DVD is already pretty nice. Only things I would change: -New 16 x 9 (2.35:1) transfer -Make the Deleted Scenes individually accessible (and perhaps give the option to watch the movie with these scenes back in...some were pretty good, and there was a lot that was cut) -and maybe a new documentary or Robin Williams commentary Home Alone and Big are ENTIRELY in need of new Special Editions, and Mrs. Doubtfire's good DVD could easily be improved to a great Special Edition. All three are popular films that would much benefit from a new release better than the discs they got three years ago. Oh yeah, and the Star Wars Trilogy could get nice 2-disc sets too. __________________ UltimateDisney.com: The Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD - News and views on all of Disney's movies.

12-09-2002, 05:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
mtcarmel00 Wholesome. Actor. Get used to it. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego, California	I think the Sandlot deserves a lot more than it got. It is such a good story about growing up. I might even double-dip if such a SE came out for this movie. __________________ "That could have been your head David." *Clarksville Monkees All-Time Record: 27-27-1* My Photos My DVDs My Blog

12-09-2002, 10:29 AM	#17 (permalink)
Dehrian Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA	Home Alone True Lies Predator The Poseidon Adventure Aliens (with seasmless branching) The King & I Planet Of The Apes (original)

12-09-2002, 02:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
Marq Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ottawa	Raising Arizona ... please.

12-09-2002, 05:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
BADBRAD Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	Romancing The Stone

12-09-2002, 05:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	Sunrise. edit: Is there actually going to be a Home Alone 3 Five-Star? Last edited by SolidSnakeASS : 12-09-2002 at 07:46 PM.

12-09-2002, 10:38 PM	#22 (permalink)
Droogie #11 Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Multiple Account Ban	Planet of The Apes (original) and Donnie Darko.

12-09-2002, 11:14 PM	#23 (permalink)
bembol Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: gta\|brampton	What about 24

12-10-2002, 07:43 AM	#25 (permalink)
Master Gandhi Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: here	Home Alone, the Poseidon Adventure, and Predator all deserve the special edition treatment. The same definitely goes for True Lies* and Aliens! At leat Dark Angel** is coming to DVD in '03. Bring on more James Cameron commentary! __________________ "There is no death. It is only a transition to a different sphere of consciousness." - Poltergeist* "I can only express puzzlement, which borders on alarm." - Sin City My DVD Collection Last edited by Master Gandhi : 12-10-2002 at 07:47 AM.

12-10-2002, 08:49 PM	#26 (permalink)
Art Vandalay Supporting Actor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	Is the Five Star Collection basically the same as a Fox Special Edition DVD?

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