Should I pick up Toy Story 1&2 2-Pack Used? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

Ben_mku · 07-09-2003, 02:29 PM

Ok, so I saw the Toy Story 2-pack on sale used the other day, for a decent discount over a new edition (if one can be found), and I'm wondering if it's worth picking up. I know all the Toy Story 1&2 releases are now OOP for 5 years, and I know the Ultimate Toy Box is _the_ release to get.. but should I even bother with the 2-disc set? Part of me wants to pick it up for collectibility's sake, but I'm not even sure it's going to be that collectible. Any opinions?

Chris Knight · 07-09-2003, 02:35 PM

Like you said, the Ultimate Toy Box is the release to get.

I didn't bother with the inferior 2-pack release.

BubbleGumUK · 07-09-2003, 02:35 PM

Unless you are a completist and must every edition of a particular film, I'd say pass.

The one to get really is The Ultimate Toy Box, although if you can live without these films for five years, wait for the HD-DVD versions (I best Disney put them out once more on regular DVD though - "available on DVD for the last time, until we make Hi-Def versions in a few months").

If you don't want the extras and just need the films right now, go for this used set, though I highly doubt it'll be a collectors piece. It was simply another way for Disney to market the films on disc.

LBPound23 · 07-09-2003, 04:42 PM

I agree, pass. There's nothing particularly collectible about the 2-pack.

asphodel5 · 07-09-2003, 05:14 PM

If you want to see the movies now, go ahead and buy the 2 pack. The transfers are exactly the same. I have the toy box (bought it when it was first released), but I only watched the features once (if at all). I'm glad to have that version, but I would have been perfectly content with the 2 disc if that was all that I could find. I'm sure that you will be pleased with the A/V quality.

If you're just looking for a potential collector's item, skip the 2 disc. I doubt that either of the sets will really end up being that valuable (available for a long time, many copies, HD will be much better).

Jerm · 07-09-2003, 10:30 PM

Well, I only have the 2-Pack. And I am quite satisfied with it. Of course when it came out, I was still a new DVD owner, so I wasn't that into the "collectible" stuff. Now, it's a different story.
What's the discount? I paid $20 for my 2-pack when it was brand new. How much does the Toy Box run for these days? It's OOP so I would imagine that it's pricey.

Fightguard · 07-09-2003, 11:21 PM

If you are a fan oif the films, why not just pick up the Ultimate Toy Box while you still can?
Music World has it for $72.99...I saw one at Sherway Gardens this past weekend. Bay St. Video has a couple on the shelf but I didn't check the price. Every other store that still has it (a few HMVs and Starstrucks) is selling it for $89.99.
$73 CAD isn't exactly a hot deal (although some had paid full retail for it, $79.99 US?) but other than used or ebay, it's probably the best you can get it for locally.

LBPound23 · 07-10-2003, 01:56 AM

Amazon.ca has the UTB for $70.39 CA shipped and I'm sure you can do even better elsewhere.

Alex88 · 07-10-2003, 02:09 AM

I got it for 53.99 Canadian when Futureshop was running a promotion.

07-09-2003, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ben_mku Actor Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	Should I pick up Toy Story 1&2 2-Pack Used? Ok, so I saw the Toy Story 2-pack on sale used the other day, for a decent discount over a new edition (if one can be found), and I'm wondering if it's worth picking up. I know all the Toy Story 1&2 releases are now OOP for 5 years, and I know the Ultimate Toy Box is _the_ release to get.. but should I even bother with the 2-disc set? Part of me wants to pick it up for collectibility's sake, but I'm not even sure it's going to be that collectible. Any opinions? __________________ I used to be with it.. then they changed what 'it' was..

07-09-2003, 02:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
BubbleGumUK Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England	Unless you are a completist and must every edition of a particular film, I'd say pass. The one to get really is The Ultimate Toy Box, although if you can live without these films for five years, wait for the HD-DVD versions (I best Disney put them out once more on regular DVD though - "available on DVD for the last time, until we make Hi-Def versions in a few months"). If you don't want the extras and just need the films right now, go for this used set, though I highly doubt it'll be a collectors piece. It was simply another way for Disney to market the films on disc. __________________ Check out DVD Toons for the latest in animated discs! And catch breaking Animated-News stories here!

07-09-2003, 04:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
LBPound23 Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York, USA	I agree, pass. There's nothing particularly collectible about the 2-pack. __________________ UltimateDisney.com: The Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD - News and views on all of Disney's movies.

07-09-2003, 05:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
asphodel5 Actor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: ohio	If you want to see the movies now, go ahead and buy the 2 pack. The transfers are exactly the same. I have the toy box (bought it when it was first released), but I only watched the features once (if at all). I'm glad to have that version, but I would have been perfectly content with the 2 disc if that was all that I could find. I'm sure that you will be pleased with the A/V quality. If you're just looking for a potential collector's item, skip the 2 disc. I doubt that either of the sets will really end up being that valuable (available for a long time, many copies, HD will be much better). __________________ A sail! A veil awave upon the waves. Boomed crashing chords. When love absorbs. War! War! The tympanum. Redone and Revised! My Visually Oriented Screening Log

07-09-2003, 10:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jerm Moderator Emeritus Magical Hall Monitor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In my house	Well, I only have the 2-Pack. And I am quite satisfied with it. Of course when it came out, I was still a new DVD owner, so I wasn't that into the "collectible" stuff. Now, it's a different story. What's the discount? I paid $20 for my 2-pack when it was brand new. How much does the Toy Box run for these days? It's OOP so I would imagine that it's pricey. __________________ "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

07-09-2003, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chris Knight 1 of 10 "Actors" left Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicagoland	Like you said, the Ultimate Toy Box is the release to get. I didn't bother with the inferior 2-pack release.

07-09-2003, 11:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fightguard Actor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto	If you are a fan oif the films, why not just pick up the Ultimate Toy Box while you still can? Music World has it for $72.99...I saw one at Sherway Gardens this past weekend. Bay St. Video has a couple on the shelf but I didn't check the price. Every other store that still has it (a few HMVs and Starstrucks) is selling it for $89.99. $73 CAD isn't exactly a hot deal (although some had paid full retail for it, $79.99 US?) but other than used or ebay, it's probably the best you can get it for locally.

07-10-2003, 01:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
LBPound23 Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York, USA	Amazon.ca has the UTB for $70.39 CA shipped and I'm sure you can do even better elsewhere. __________________ UltimateDisney.com: The Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD - News and views on all of Disney's movies.

07-10-2003, 02:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Alex88 Actor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario	I got it for 53.99 Canadian when Futureshop was running a promotion. __________________ The True Meaning of Life, Digital Style YMDB

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