DVDs

woody allen | stanley kubrick | ancient and/or biblical epics | disney | pixar | non-disney, non-pixar animation | dinosaurs | other science-fiction and fantasy films | music and rock'n'roll | promo discs | miscellaneous

The way I count my DVDs works like this: If it fits inside a single case, it's a single DVD. If the film is spread out over two discs, but both discs fit inside the same case, it's a single DVD. If a boxed set comes with a bonus disc that has lots of extras but no actual film, I count that disc as a single DVD only if it comes in its own case.

I use the [+ disc] designation only when a DVD comes with a bonus disc that has nothing but extras. E.g., The Bridge on the River Kwai is a two-disc set, but since the entire film fits on one disc, the extra disc earns the set a [+ disc] designation. However, the Lawrence of Arabia DVD is packaged almost identically to the Kwai DVD, but there, the movie itself is so long that it takes up space on both discs, so it does not get the [+ disc] designation, even though the second disc includes some extras as well as part of the film. The Cleopatra DVD is actually three discs -- two for the movie, and one for the extras, but they all fit inside a single case, so it's a single DVD [+ disc] to me. And the extended versions of The Lord of the Rings are actually four discs each, two of which have nothing but extras -- but since they all fit inside a single case (albeit a rather large case), for simplicity's sake, I'm counting each set as a single DVD [+ disc], too.

I am also using the [+ disc] designation for sets that include just one DVD and one CD, though at the moment, the only disc that fits that description is The Lost Dogs ...Via Chicago... -- the Almost Famous and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial sets have music discs as well, but since each set also has two video discs, they already have the [+ disc] designation and this isn't an issue for them.

Some films belong in more than one category, but they get listed in whichever applicable category comes first. E.g., Spartacus goes with the other Kubrick films, but it could easily have fit in the "ancient epic" category; similarly, The Miracle Maker, The Prince of Egypt and similar animated films are listed with the "epics" because they're based on the Bible, but they could just as easily have gone with the other "non-Disney animated" films.

The first number following the title gives the date of the film's release (or the disc's release, in the case of all-extras discs which come in their own cases, like Fantasia Legacy and The Godfather Bonus Materials); the second number gives the length of the film, which normally does not include the extras.

And before we get to the list proper, I will note that eight of my official Top Eleven films of all time are currently on DVD -- namely Lawrence of Arabia (#1), The Purple Rose of Cairo (#2), Koyaanisqatsi (#4), The Empire Strikes Back (#5), When Harry Met Sally... (#6), The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Court Jester (tied for #7) and Monty Python's Life of Brian (#8) -- and I can only hope the other three will come out soon.

the woody allen collection (20 dvds -- 19 in 3 boxed sets)

Bananas 1971 82
Play It Again, Sam 1972 85
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex *but were afraid to ask 1972 88
Sleeper 1973 87
Love and Death 1975 85
Annie Hall 1977 93
Interiors 1978 92
Manhattan 1979 96
Stardust Memories 1980 88
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy 1982 88
Zelig 1983 79
Broadway Danny Rose 1984 84
The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985 82
Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 107
Radio Days 1987 88
September 1987 83
Another Woman 1988 81
Crimes and Misdemeanors 1989 104
Alice 1990 106
Shadows and Fog 1992 85

the stanley kubrick collection (14 dvds -- 9 in 1 boxed set)

Killer's Kiss 1955 67
The Killing 1956 89
Paths of Glory 1957 87
Spartacus: Criterion [+ disc] 1960 196
Lolita 1962 153
Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 95
2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 148
A Clockwork Orange 1971 137
The Shining 1980 142
Barry Lyndon 1975 183
Full Metal Jacket 1987 116
Eyes Wide Shut 1999 159
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures 2001 142
A.I. Artificial Intelligence [+ disc] 2001 145

the ancient and/or biblical epic collection (26 dvds)

The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ / From the Manger to the Cross 1912 115
The King of Kings: Criterion [+ disc] 1927 155
Demetrius and the Gladiators 1954 102
The Ten Commandments: Special Edition 1956 220
Ben-Hur 1959 212
Ben-Hur: Four-Disc Collector's Edition 1959 365
King of Kings 1961 171
Barabbas 1962 137
Cleopatra [+ disc] 1963 248
Bible Time Favorites 1964 895
The Greatest Story Ever Told [+ disc] 1965 199
The Bible: In the Beginning... 1966 172
Jesus Christ Superstar: Special Edition 1973 107
Jesus of Nazareth 1977 382
Jesus [+ disc] 1979 120
Monty Python's Life of Brian: Criterion 1979 94
Last Temptation of Christ: Criterion 1988 163
The Odyssey 1997 203
The Prince of Egypt 1998 99
Joseph, King of Dreams 2000 74
The Miracle Maker 2000 87
Gladiator [+ disc] 2000 155
Jason and the Argonauts 2000 179
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie [+ disc] 2002 83
The Apocalypse 2002 96
The Passion of the Christ: Church Resource DVD 2004 --

the disney animation collection (55 dvds -- 3 in 1 boxed set)

Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies 1939 305
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black & White 1935 256
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black & White Vol. 2 1935 334
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color 1938 217
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color Vol. 2 1995 345
Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto Vol. 1 1947 266
Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald Vol. 1 1941 275
Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy 1961 326
Walt Disney Treasures: Walt Disney on the Front Lines 1945 210
Walt Disney Treasures: Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studios 1957 240
Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrow Land 1959 240
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [+ disc] 1937 84
Pinocchio 1940 88
Fantasia 1940 125
Dumbo 1941 64
Bambi [+ disc] 1942 70
Saludos Amigos 1943 75
The Three Caballeros 1945 72
Make Mine Music 1946 67
Fun and Fancy Free 1947 73
Melody Time 1948 75
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 1949 68
Cinderella [+ disc] 1950 76
Alice in Wonderland 1951 75
Alice in Wonderland [+ disc] 1951 75
Peter Pan: Special Edition 1953 77
Sleeping Beauty [+ disc] 1959 75
The Sword in the Stone 1963 79
The Aristocats 1970 79
Robin Hood 1973 83
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 1977 74
The Rescuers 1977 76
The Fox and the Hound 1981 83
The Black Cauldron 1985 80
The Great Mouse Detective 1986 74
Oliver & Company 1988 74
The Rescuers Down Under 1990 77
Beauty and the Beast [+ disc] 1991 90
Aladdin [+ disc] 1992 90
The Lion King [+ disc] 1994 90
Pocahontas 1995 81
Pocahontas [+ disc] 1995 84
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 91
Hercules 1997 93
Mulan 1998 88
Mulan [+ disc] 1998 88
Tarzan [+ disc] 1999 88
Fantasia 2000 2000 74
Fantasia Legacy 2000 161
The Emperor's New Groove [+ disc] 2000 77
Atlantis: The Lost Empire [+ disc] 2001 96
Lilo & Stitch 2002 85
Treasure Planet 2002 95
Brother Bear [+ disc] 2003 85
Home on the Range 2004 76

the pixar animation collection (7 dvds -- 3 in 1 boxed set)

Toy Story 1995 81
A Bug's Life [+ disc] 1998 95
Toy Story 2 1999 92
Toy Story Supplemental Features 2000 309
Monsters, Inc. [+ disc] 2001 93
Finding Nemo [+ disc] 2003 100
The Incredibles [+ disc] 2004 115

the non-disney, non-pixar animated collection (22 dvds)

The Complete Superman Collection 1943 146
Looney Tunes: Golden Collection 1959 411
Looney Tunes: Golden Collection Volume 2 1965 320
Looney Tunes: Golden Collection Volume 3 1963 442
Schoolhouse Rock! [+ disc] ---- 283
Watership Down 1978 92
The Simpsons: The Complete First Season 1990 299
The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season 1991 508
The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season 1992 551
The Simpsons: The Complete Fouth Season 1993 506
The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season 1994 506
The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season 1995 565
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace and Gromit 1995 82
Antz 1998 83
Futurama: Volume One 1999 299
Futurama: Volume Two 2000 437
Chicken Run 2000 84
Shrek [+ disc] 2001 93
Osmosis Jones 2001 95
Waking Life 2001 100
Ice Age [+ disc] 2002 81
Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures: Leggo My Ego 2002 60

the dinosaur collection (7 dvds -- 4 in 1 boxed set)

Jurassic Park 1993 127
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997 129
Walking with Dinosaurs [+ disc] 1999 230
Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special 2000 60
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts [+ disc] 2001 300
Jurassic Park III 2001 93
Beyond Jurassic Park 2001 126

other science-fiction and fantasy films (78 dvds -- 16 in 4 boxed sets)

King Kong [+ disc] 1933 104
Son of Kong 1933 69
The 7th Victim 1943 71
The Leopard Man / The Ghost Ship 1943 135
Cat People / The Curse of the Cat People 1944 143
I Walked with a Zombie / The Body Snatcher 1945 146
Isle of the Dead / Bedlam 1946
Mighty Joe Young 1949 94
The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 92
Mary Poppins: 40th Anniversary Edition [+ disc] 1964 139
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea / Fantastic Voyage 1966 207
Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete First Season [+ disc] 1967 1461
Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Second Season 1968 1487
Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Third Season [+ disc] 1969 1349
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope 1977 123
Alien [+ disc] 1979 116
Star Trek: The Motion Picture [+ disc] 1979 136
Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 1980 129
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 115
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Director's Edition [+ disc] 1982 116
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Ultimate Gift Set [+ disc] 1982 ---
Tron: 20th Anniversary Edition [+ disc] 1982 96
Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 1983 136
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 137
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984 118
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock [+ disc] 1984 105
The Terminator 1984 107
2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984 116
Aliens [+ disc] 1986 154
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home [+ disc] 1986 118
Innerspace 1987 120
Robocop: Criterion 1987 103
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Vista Series [+ disc] 1988 104
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier [+ disc] 1989 106
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 126
The Abyss [+ disc] 1989 171
Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy 1990 342
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 156
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country [+ disc] 1991 113
Alien3 [+ disc] 1992 144
Babylon 5: The Complete First Season 1994 956
Star Trek: Generations [+ disc] 1994 117
Babylon 5: The Complete Second Season 1995 960
Babylon 5: The Complete Third Season 1996 968
Star Trek: First Contact [+ disc] 1996 111
Babylon 5: The Complete Fourth Season 1997 966
Alien Resurrection [+ disc] 1997 116
Dark City 1998 96
Star Trek: Insurrection [+ disc] 1998 103
The Matrix 1999 136
Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace [+ disc] 1999 136
The Sixth Sense: Vista Series [+ disc] 1999 107
The Omega Code 1999 100
Hollow Man 2000 113
Donnie Darko 2001 113
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [+ disc] 2001 152
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [+ disc] 2001 178
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Special Extended DVD Edition [+ disc] 2001 228
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Beyond the Movie 2001 60
Spider-Man [+ disc] 2002 121
Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones [+ disc] 2002 142
Minority Report [+ disc] 2002 146
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force 2002 94
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [+ disc] 2002 161
Star Trek: Nemesis [+ disc] 2002 116
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [+ disc] 2002 179
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Extended DVD Edition [+ disc] 2002 235
Capturing Movie Memories: Creating the Gollum "Smeagol" Collectible 2003 22
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 109
Indiana Jones Bonus Material 2003 187
Alien Quadrilogy 2003 64
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [+ disc] 2003 200
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Special Extended DVD Edition [+ disc] 2003 251
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [+ disc] 2004 142
Spider-Man 2 [+ disc] 2004 128
Star Wars Bonus Material 2004 236
Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith [+ disc] 2005 140
Batman Begins [+ disc] 2005 140

the musical and rock'n'roll collection (22 dvds -- 5 in 1 boxed set)

Singin' in the Rain: Special Edition [+ disc] 1952 103
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: Special Edition [+ disc] 1954 102
A Hard Day's Night [+ disc] 1964 88
Fiddler on the Roof: Special Edition 1971 179
The Blues Brothers: 25th Anniversary Edition 1980 148
Koyaanisqatsi 1983 87
This Is Spinal Tap: Special Edition 1984 83
Powaqqatsi 1988 97
The Beatles: Anthology: 1 & 2 1995 151
The Beatles: Anthology: 3 & 4 1995 144
The Beatles: Anthology: 5 & 6 1995 143
The Beatles: Anthology: 7 & 8 1995 155
The Swirling Eddies: Spittle and Phlegm 1997 80
Almost Famous: Bootleg Edition [+ disc] 2000 162
U2: Best of 1990-2000: History Mix 2002 21
The Beatles: Anthology: Special Features 2003 81
The Lost Dogs ...Via Chicago... [+ disc] 2003 69
The Lord of the Rings: Howard Shore: An Introspective 2003 39
Daniel Amos: Live in Anaheim 1985 2003 --
De-Lovely 2004 125
Howard Shore: Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony 2004 52
Star Wars: A Musical Journey 2005 70

the promotional or for-your-consideration collection (20 dvds -- 5 in 1 boxed set)

All or Nothing 2002 128
Barbershop 2002 102
Bowling for Columbine 2002 120
Evelyn 2002 95
Igby Goes Down 2002 98
Men in Black II 2002 88
Panic Room 2002 111
Personal Velocity 2002 86
Punch-Drunk Love 2002 95
Punch-Drunk Love: Blood and Blossoms 2002 12
Spider-Man 2002 121
Stuart Little 2002 77
24 Hour Party People 2002 117
XXX 2002 124
Luther 2003 123
Collateral [+ disc] 2004 120
Closer 2004 98
Spanglish 2004 131
Hotel Rwanda 2004 122
This Divided State 2005 88

miscellaneous (63 dvds -- 13 in 4 boxed sets)

Landmarks of Early Film 1913 117
Landmarks of Early Film #2 1908 102
The Chaplin Collection: Volume One 1918 137
The Chaplin Collection: Volume Two 1916 222
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927 95
The Adventures of Robin Hood [+ disc] 1938 102
Gone with the Wind 1939 233
Citizen Kane [+ disc] 1941 119
How Green Was My Valley 1941 118
Casablanca 1942 103
The Bells of St. Mary's 1945 126
Gentleman's Agreement 1947 118
Christopher Columbus 1949 104
All About Eve 1950 138
Martin Luther 1952 105
Son of Paleface 1952 95
The Court Jester 1956 101
The Bridge on the River Kwai [+ disc] 1957 162
The Guns of Navarone 1961 157
Lawrence of Arabia 1962 217
The Great Escape 1963 172
Accident / The Family Way 1967 221
The Italian Job 1969 99
Get Carter 1971 112
The Godfather 1972 175
The Godfather Part II 1974 200
Monty Python and the Holy Grail [+ disc] 1975 89
Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection 1979 500
Joni 1980 110
The Best of the Muppet Show: Mark Hamill, Paul Simon, Raquel Welch ---- 80
Shadowlands 1985 92
Die Hard [+ disc] 1988 132
When Harry Met Sally... 1989 96
Die Hard 2: Die Harder [+ disc] 1990 124
The Godfather Part III 1990 170
Reservoir Dogs [+ disc] 1991 100
Shadowlands 1993 133
Die Hard with a Vengeance [+ disc] 1995 131
Apollo 13 1995 140
The Usual Suspects 1995 106
The Usual Suspects: Special Edition 1995 106
Dead Man Walking 1995 122
Secrets & Lies 1996 142
Jerry Maguire: Special Edition [+ disc] 1996 139
Pi 1997 85
Saving Private Ryan 1998 169
A Vow to Cherish 1999 83
Short 2: Dreams ---- 120
Short 4: Seduction ---- 85
Short 7: Utopia ---- 100
Short 10: Chaos 2000 140
Requiem for a Dream 2000 102
Thirteen Days 2000 147
Memento 2000 113
Memento: Limited Edition [+ disc] 2000 113
The Godfather Bonus Materials 2001 202
The Truth About Charlie / Charade 2002 217
Insomnia 2002 118
12 Stories about Eileen 2003 21
Bells of Innocence 2003 97
The Barbarian Invasions 2003 112
The Terminal 2004 129
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004 120

Last updated November 25, 2005.

© 2000-2005 Peter T. Chattaway
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