Long time no post -
I noticed a Casablanca collector's edition on Blu-Ray for ~$50 the other day and decided to look for one that doesn't come with random "collectibles" that are only valuable if the box is unopened. Problem is that it doesn't exist. Amazon shows me that Gone With The Wind has a similar "Ultimate" edition that lists 2 discs but nothing else re: features or what's in the box. The Wizard of Oz box looked much the same.
Don't get me wrong, collectible stuff is cool, but I'm not much of a pack-rat. I've got little to no use, outside of their initial novelty, for "collectible postcards." I'd just like to have the movies with some documentaries, etc. for a price that doesn't rape my wallet. I'd love to see these movies in crystal clarity way more than I would many current releases that can be found for much cheaper. I'm sure many other people feel the same way - so why did the studios feel the need to release only one edition of these films so far? Is Blu-Ray still so specialized that they look for any way to gouge the price? I know laserdiscs often had similar packages - the niche population would pay for it because there was no other way to get the film on their preferred format. If that's the case, it's kinda screwed and will not help Blu-Ray in the long run (of course, streaming films ain't helping it either).
I noticed a Casablanca collector's edition on Blu-Ray for ~$50 the other day and decided to look for one that doesn't come with random "collectibles" that are only valuable if the box is unopened. Problem is that it doesn't exist. Amazon shows me that Gone With The Wind has a similar "Ultimate" edition that lists 2 discs but nothing else re: features or what's in the box. The Wizard of Oz box looked much the same.
Don't get me wrong, collectible stuff is cool, but I'm not much of a pack-rat. I've got little to no use, outside of their initial novelty, for "collectible postcards." I'd just like to have the movies with some documentaries, etc. for a price that doesn't rape my wallet. I'd love to see these movies in crystal clarity way more than I would many current releases that can be found for much cheaper. I'm sure many other people feel the same way - so why did the studios feel the need to release only one edition of these films so far? Is Blu-Ray still so specialized that they look for any way to gouge the price? I know laserdiscs often had similar packages - the niche population would pay for it because there was no other way to get the film on their preferred format. If that's the case, it's kinda screwed and will not help Blu-Ray in the long run (of course, streaming films ain't helping it either).
