# Pick my next DVD **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 17, 2001, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472 "2001-01-17T05:50:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2001, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/21 "2001-01-17T23:19:57Z")
O.K., I’ve got a question: When the hell is **Once Upon a Time in the West** coming out on DVD?!?! I’ve been waiting forever… ---
**Author:** ![LC\_Strawhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2001, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/22 "2001-01-17T23:34:38Z")
Francis Ford Coppola’s **The Conversation**. It’s the least-discussed of his '70s films but in many ways it’s his best, in my humble opinion. ---
**Author:** ![JoeyHemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@JoeyHemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeyHemlock)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/23 "2001-01-18T00:27:28Z")
I strongly recommend [**Cannibal! The Musical**](http://www.express.com/consumer/products_movies_fr.asp?NO_CATALOG=X&PRODUCTNUMBER=10746). It’s by the nutjobs who brought you South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. It’s about a Colorado cannibal legend, Alferd Packer. The movie is terribly low budget, but terribly funny. And if you like commentaries, you’ll LOVE this one. They start out sober and drink as the commentary goes on. By the time they get to the end they’re pretty hammered. Hilarious. I could use a copy, too. I used to own it, but I loaned it to a fellow doper (whose initials are **VB** ) back in October and I haven’t seen it since… 🙂 (But I still love ya, VB). Joey ---
**Author:** ![JoeyHemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@JoeyHemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeyHemlock)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/24 "2001-01-18T00:31:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Omniscient \* > **Titus** - It won’t be out on Thursday, scheduled for March 13, I highly recommend you put it on your short list. Um, you must be looking at the video release date, Omni, because this was out on DVD in August 2000. It’s a great movie and a great dvd. I second the recommendation. ---
**Author:** ![big\_yellow\_kingswood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@big\_yellow\_kingswood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_yellow_kingswood)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/25 "2001-01-18T00:36:00Z")
“Fight Club” is the best DVD I’ve seen so far (the double pack, not just the movie). It’s got the movie on it, and the option to have commentary over the top of it by the main stars and the director. Then there’s “The Making Of” on the second disk which uses a lot of the tricks that they promised DVD would have but no other movies I’ve seen does (multiple angles, etc). Plus you get this cool little booklet too. You’ve probably already got it though… Hey… my 100th post… ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/26 "2001-01-18T00:54:03Z")
Joey: [Titus at Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6305962987/o/qid=979779189/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_d_1_1/107-4990836-8670909) ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/27 "2001-01-18T00:57:15Z")
On second look: [Titus at CDNow](http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1936640791/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/popsearch.html/clickID=tn_srch_txt) Looks like Amazon may have screwed up, or else they’re missing out on some sales. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/28 "2001-01-18T01:00:48Z")
Hmm, for some reason you can’t pass the search results via query string in the second link, search for Titus at CDNow and you’ll see that the DVD is apparently out, and the VHS comes out on March 13th. ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/29 "2001-01-18T01:03:40Z")
**robgruver** , my suggestions: **Ghostbusters** with hilarious MST3K-esque commentary track by the director (Ivan Reitman) and Harold Ramis. **Fight Club** with four commentary tracks including one in which Brad Pitt calls anyone who would buy the DVD and listen to the commentary, “Cool.” ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/30 "2001-01-18T02:34:52Z")
If you’re feeling tasteless, any movie by TROMA (a production company) is great. You might get Cannibal (The Musical), or Seargent Kabukiman, Nypd. And you can never go wrong with Toxic Avenger. Otherwise, get Mallrats. Or Clerks. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/31 "2001-01-18T04:09:47Z")
Trekkies is fairly disturbing. One of those films where your belly laugh drifts off in a nervous fearful laugh. HAHAHAHA HA Ha ha heh heh heh… M I don’t have this but it looks very interesting. zebra ---
**Author:** ![Origato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b2d939/32.png) [@Origato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Origato)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/32 "2001-01-18T04:58:41Z")
I can recommend ‘Fight Club’ as well. ‘Being John Malkovich’ just might fill your bill, also. Interesting, funny, with some good visual effects. Origato BTW, robgruver, I’ve seen you on the thread, I guess we may meet at HouDope. I’ve been known to hang at the Palm Beach, also. I live about 3 miles from that place… ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/33 "2001-01-18T05:36:04Z")
I just picked up **This is Spinal Tap** , and I must say, it’s the best use of DVD’s additional features that I’ve seen yet. Plus, it’s an absolutely incredibly funny film. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/34 "2001-01-18T05:45:37Z")
Got another one: Fishing With John. Quirky and funny as hell, if you’re in the right frame of mind. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/35 "2001-01-18T05:47:02Z")
And for the record, I won’t be posting any more unusable links. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/36 "2001-01-18T08:08:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KKBattousai \* > \*\*FTR, it’s not all done in stop-motion, but the parts that are are incredibly well done. Of course I’m not quite sure that seeing the movie means you’ll understand it… 😉 \*\* True, true. We watched it in my animation class and I’d have to watch it a few more times to give a coherent synopsis. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/37 "2001-01-18T09:47:53Z")
**Origato** : My PBC name is Gamemaster, I don’t suppose we know each other? Anywho, there are some wonderful picks here. I am going to sit down with Mrs. Gruver tommorow and pick one of these films. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2001, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/38 "2001-01-18T23:27:39Z")
One hour left! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Ell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ell)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/39 "2001-01-19T00:12:04Z")
Get _The Castle_. Very very funny. I would highly highly recommend it. (Can anyone else here that echo?) [A link even! (I am so nice :))](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001U0DW/qid=979862713/sr=2-2/ref=sc_d_2/102-4729263-7539301) ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472/40 "2001-01-19T00:12:13Z")
And the winner is… **Omniscient**!!! After a long talk we have decided on _The Abyss: Collectors Edition_. I will be emailing you shortly **Omniscient**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-my-next-dvd/50472.md?page=3)