top 10 favourite DVD's

fringe_dweller · #1 26-01-2006, 06:06 PM

I have noticed around me recently the boom in people starting personal dvd collections (as opposed to rented) seems to be getting bigger everyday, much like records then cd's then video, did/do, thanks too to bit torrent, internet and JB's to name some.
Having recently bought a el cheapo but still surprisingly decent, chinese dse 6.1 system from dork smiths to add to the large 100hz tv for dvd enjoyment - its got me thinking
Most of my top ten are music dvd's - mostly copies of music concerts bought cheaply off the net.
This list is for dvd's you can watch multiple times over many years, not for ones you watch once or twice - which are still great obviously - just not many fit the multiple viewing criteria too me. Note this is only my faves atm - or this year - subject to change of course.

1/ Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - 'Live at the Quick 2002' (best band in the world imo - saw em live at the Gov a few years ago - scary!)
2/ Jeff Beck - Tokyo 1999 - Tokyo International Forum (few different quality versions of this one out there)
3/ Pat Metheny - 'Speaking of now live' Tokyo 2002 concert
4/ King Crimson - 'Live at Sheperds Bush Empire' 2000
5/ all three of the 'Lord of the Rings' Triology - counted here as one giant movie! hehe
6/ a few of the recent star wars series - just to enjoy the 100hz tv - dont like the stories much

just for the million dollar effects
7/ 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' a deep south musical version of Homers Odyssey - love those 'soggy bottom boys' - high rotation
8/ 'Sin City' - that is still new tho - might not survive more plays
9/ 'Pitch Black' love any sci fi's shot at Coober Pedy no matter how low budget - 'red planet' is next purchase :-)) an oldie but still new to collection tho
10/ 2010 (the year we made contact) - like this better than the original

course there is millions of great dvd's of movies/concerts - this is just my current lot

as a guide - Like just about any movies by directors David Lean, John Carpenter, Robert Altman, Coen Brothers, Roman Polanski, David Lynch, Stanley Krubrick, any big budget Arnie movies in the predator vein, to many to mention actually, better stop now

anyone else?

rumples riot · #2 26-01-2006, 06:18 PM

1. Peter Gabriels latest DVD
2. Best of Nick Cave
3. The Core -movie
4. Day after tomorrow.
5. Fifth Element.
6. mission to Mars
7. Aliens
8.Robbie Williams at the Albert
9. Best of Blondie
10.Armageddon

It is veery hard to pic now, I have nearly 300 DVD's in my collection now. Even have a Data base so that I know what is there and if anyone has borrowed any DVD's.

fringe_dweller · #3 26-01-2006, 06:23 PM

woah - I feel humbled - i'm just a movie collection weenie compared to that Paul!!

rumples riot · #4 26-01-2006, 06:29 PM

Yeah well I bet your bank balance is better off than mine. Mind you I hate going to the movies and am more than happy to sit at home and watch a movie I like.

acropolite (Phil) · #5 26-01-2006, 06:37 PM

Movies, any of the Monty Python series, I can watch them over and over as well as the Peter Sellers Pink Panther Series. As for the rest, I'm a junky for anything with a well done surround soundtrack.

Music Favourites; I like mine well recorded and I really can't separate them, sorry there's more than 10, not in any particular order.

Eagles, Hell freezes over. (Probably the best live recording I have ever heard).
John Mayall's 70th Birthday concert. (Blues, excellent recording quality, room shaking bass)
ACDC, Live at Dodington. (Best played at maximum volume)
ELO, Zoom. (once again very well recorded)
Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs Jailhouse Rock (live at Boggo Road Jail)
Queen Greatest Video Hits 1 (Excellent recording, especially considering it's vintage)
Sade, Lovers Live (ear as well as eye candy, the recording quality is superb)
Howard Jones 20th Aniversary concert. (one of the greats of Synthesised music)
Screaming Jets Rock On (Edgy Oz rock)
Robbie Williams Live at the Albert (Standards, the sort of music my parents loved)
Rod Stewart Great american songbook. (Same as above)
Harry Manx, Wild about Harry (Totally different performer, unusual and talented, does some Hendrix stuff on the Banjo as well)
Grace Knight Live at the Basement. (Gracy is excellent, as usual)
Supernatural Carlos Santana. (Good recording, some brilliant tracks)
Stevie Ray Vaughan Line at the eL Mocambo (won awards for over a decade after his death, his version of Voodoo Child is better than Hendrix)
Birtles Shorrock Goble, Full Circle (They're not the Little River Band but they sure as hell sound like it...)

rumples riot · #6 26-01-2006, 07:38 PM

I also like Billy Idol's live and unplugged. Very cool DVD.

davidpretorius · #7 26-01-2006, 08:26 PM

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Robby · #8 26-01-2006, 08:46 PM

1/ Goodbye Pork Pie
2/ American Pie
3/ American Pie wedding
4/ Space
5/ The Wall

mickoking · #9 26-01-2006, 09:15 PM

G,day cobbers,

Presently I'm watching The Who live at the Isle of wight festival DVD, It was punk before Punk ? I also have the live CD The Who, live at Leeds, It ROCKS. BTW I don't just listen to fossil rock

My latest CD aquasition is the self titled CD by Aussie band Wolf Mother, It is the best CD since Powderfingers, Vulture street.

Hey hey, my my rock and roll can never die.
Neil Young.

rumples riot · #10 26-01-2006, 09:34 PM

Hey Davo you bucking for a moderators job, Mate you can have it. I have been there done that. Not a fun job at all.

Greg Bryant · #11 26-01-2006, 11:12 PM

Two of my neighbours have respectively purchased all of Stargate Seasons 1-8 and all of Battlestar Galactica (classic and current). One of them also has all of Buffy. I picked up a bargain 2 box set of Space 1999. There's going to be some serious cross-road loaning happening. It's a long term project...

...and as of last weekend, I picked up the 1st season of Babylon 5. Gotta keep up with the neighbours!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #12 27-01-2006, 12:50 AM

In no particular order, and I left out Gone with the Wind because I thought you guys would laugh at me.
1. Father Ted , 3 series, 4 DVD's
2. Monkey
3. The World According to Garp
4. Kath and Kim 1.2.and 3.
5. All Aussie Adventures
6. Monty Pythons Life of Brian/ Holy Grail
7. Bicentenial Man
8. Day After Tomorrow
9. The Doors movie with Val Kilmer drool.....
10. The Young Ones

Wish List
The British version of Men Behaving Badly.
The complete series of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Absolutely Fabulous

beren · #13 29-01-2006, 03:53 PM

1/Gallipoli
2/Lord of the Rings trilogy
3/Contact
4/Shrek1 and 11
5/Last of the Mohican's
6/Master and commander
7/Forest Gump
8/Wall Street
9/The Beach
10/Hunt for Red October

trying to find The Big blue and The Mission

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #14 29-01-2006, 05:58 PM

Beren,
Forrest Gump! I'll have to get a copy of that.
I've just picked up On the Beach. The 1959 version with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner as well as the mini series with Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward. I've read the book many times, depressing yes, but it certainly hasn't dated much at all.

Librarian64 · #15 30-01-2006, 02:17 PM

Andrei Rublev.
Fanny and Alexander
Mirror
The Thin Red Line
The Deer Hunter
Once Upon A Time In America
Apocalypse Now
Rear Window
Ikiru
Citizen Kane
The 3rd Man
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr Strangelove
Paths of Glory
Lawrence of Arabia
The Children of Paradise
Alien
Blade Runner
Donnie Darko
Das Boot
Glengarry Glen Ross
Network
Requiem For a Dream
Mullholland Drive
Russian Ark
The Manchurian Candidate
Welcome to Sarajevo
Sweet Smell of Success
The Right Stuff
Magnolia
Barry Lyndon
L'Argent
Decalogue
Naked Lunch
Amadeus
Treasure of Sierra Madre
Casablanca
North by Northwest
Gosford Park
The Conversation

More than 10 I know but my collection stands at about 500 DVDs

janoskiss (Steve H) · #16 30-01-2006, 02:31 PM

No excuse, John! Some good ones in your extended top 10! I'll second Strangelove & 2001, and here's a couple more for master Leone

:

Once upon a time in the West
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

And a few more faves from my humble collection:
Black cat white cat
The umbrellas of Cherbourg
Goodfellas
Casino
Pinocchio (Disney 1940)
Some like it hot

Lee · #17 30-01-2006, 06:23 PM

Here goes:

Chasing Amy (actually all of Kevin Smiths films)
Conan the Barbarian
High Fidelity
Kissing Jessica Stein
Casino
Goodfellas
Must Love Dogs
Carlitos Way
Cocoon
Papillon

Watched Garden State last night .... very good too.....

dugnsuz (Doug) · #18 30-01-2006, 08:20 PM

PURE INDULGENCE/NONSENSE...
1. WITHNAIL AND I
2. SHADOWS AND LIGHT - JONI M
3. TWO AGAINST NATURE - STEELY DAN
4. THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN SERIES 1-3 + XMAS SPECIAL
5. ALAN PARTRIDGE SERIES 1,2,KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU.
6. THIS IS SPINAL TAP
7. CHOP SUEY CLIP - SYSTEM OF A DOWN
8. EXTRAS - RICKY GERVAIS
9. 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE DVD
10. BRAVEHEART - MEL "GIBBO" GIBSON

Whatever...

dugnsuz (Doug) · #19 30-01-2006, 08:29 PM

OOPS...
11. LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN- APOCALYPSE
D/LOADED VIA LIMEWIRE AND BURNED TO DVD...SORRY CONSTABLE!

fringe_dweller · #20 31-01-2006, 12:02 AM

I havent seen one dvd mentioned ( that I recognise and have seen - and I have seen maybe at least 90% of listed ), that I didnt like/love (what are the odds?) - I knew astronomers had good taste

But maybe I do draw the line at a Howard Jones Concert

srry Phil - i'm sure its good mate! I love stevie ray tho got a couple of those very nice!
Little story, ..was due to see SRV for first time in concert in London, and veryu excited - he had a string of shows like they have over there - not just one night like here

- and I was going to get the ticket that day for two days time. And heard the very sad news almost on the way there - I remember thinking why couldnt it be Eric WWWHHHHHY!!!
Keep them coming!