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Film Discussion => Digital Streams & Criterion Dreams => Topic started by: cowboykurtis on May 11, 2004, 03:54:14 PM

Title: Oliver Stone Box Set
Post by: cowboykurtis on May 11, 2004, 03:54:14 PM
I've been trying to find this for a while now -- i think its out of print -- cant find it on ebay -- anyone here have one they're willing to sell?
Title: Oliver Stone Box Set
Post by: modage on May 11, 2004, 03:59:30 PM
it looks like amazon still has it although its quite expensive...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000055WG2/qid=1084309100/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_6/104-5074622-7549528?v=glance&s=dvd
Title: Oliver Stone Box Set
Post by: phil marlowe on May 11, 2004, 04:06:16 PM
one of the ebay stores has it although it's quite pricy too

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=617&item=4185378827&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V
Title: Oliver Stone Box Set
Post by: MacGuffin on May 11, 2004, 04:13:59 PM
Best Buy has it too, and it's a pretty penny:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=280320&skuId=11130233&type=product
Title: Oliver Stone Box Set
Post by: cowboykurtis on May 11, 2004, 04:14:15 PM
i appreciate teh detective work fellas -- does anyone have any insight? im mainly curiious about the transfer and commentary on these films -- anyone?
Title: Oliver Stone Box Set
Post by: MacGuffin on May 11, 2004, 05:08:43 PM
Quote from: cowboykurtisim mainly curiious about the transfer and commentary on these films -- anyone?

I don't have the box itself, but I have the individual titles (see below), and the transfers are excellent, as is the sound. Very clear.

But some things you might was think about: the JFK in the box is an old version and has since been upgraded with a new doc included on the new non-snapper case DVD. Natural Born Killers is the theatrical release, and not the Director's Cut that Trimark put out, so it also has a truncated commentary track.

If those don't matter to you, then it is worth getting. Stone's tracks are some of the best commentary tracks; talking about the technical, as well as factual aspects of his films. It's almost information overload.

Here's The Digital Bits reviews:
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews2/stonedvds.html

Half.com has the collection for sale too:
http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid=205291520&domain_id=1877&meta_id=3
Title: Oliver Stone Box Set
Post by: cowboykurtis on May 11, 2004, 05:24:25 PM
mac, coming through as always -- much appreciated