Top 10 of the Best Special Editions of home movies
Collectibles have captured the attention of locals and strangers on many levels, these items are already part of a marketing dedicated to a specific topic, one that is very popular are home movies that range from the now-defunct VHS to Blu-ray.
These formats have large deluxe and limited editions of our favorite films, the presentation and extra material they contain, or the fact that they are restored makes them very attractive for a market that is growing more and more every day.
The editions that we present here are the most sought after and those that at the time caused an impact in the industry it occupies and the format became from rental to sale in a new and completely different concept.
STAR WARS TRILOGY:
The saga with episodes IV, V, and VI tell the origin of the young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and his path to becoming a Jedi capable of facing a galactic empire that has subjected various planets under its tyranny, its impressive effects special events make us travel again and again to a galaxy far, far away, the marketing that has surrounded this saga of films that came out for the first time in Betamax and VHS format in their original film version, sites like Videocentro and Video Visión gave away a commemorative lithograph with the pre-sale of this box set.
WHAT INCLUDES?
Format: VHS
English language
Spanish subtitles
Number of Cassettes: 3
Year: 1995
Special features: None.
TITANIC LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR’S VHS BOX SET
Winner of 11 Oscars among which are best film, best director, best cinematography, best special effects and best soundtrack, this film narrates with fictional characters the greatest of the maritime tragedies that occurred at the beginning of the last century, the impressive RMS Titanic sank In the waters of the Atlantic Ocean during the night of April 14 and the early morning of April 15, 1912, while making its maiden voyage from the port of Southampton in England to New York in the United States, 1,496 people died in the sinking of the 2,208 that were on board, the tape directed by James Cameron has remained valid to this day, its deluxe VHS format sold out quickly
WHAT INCLUDES?
Format: VHS
English language
Spanish subtitles
Number of Cassettes: 3
Year: 1995
Special features: Bonus behind-the-scenes cassette, a short film, and 8 postcards.
LEGEND ULTIMATE EDITION
Ridley Scott’s surprising production that takes us to a fantasy world where fairies, princesses, elves, and unicorns live, a young Tom Cruise faces a terrible evil to save the last of the magical creatures before darkness reigns for them. always, the ultimate edition has 2 versions of the film, its version for theaters and the director’s version that also includes the soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith in a longer cut, and with additional scenes, its presentation is a book in a box of acetate.
WHAT INCLUDES?
Format: DVD Region 1-4
Languages: English, French.
Subtitles: Spanish, French.
Number of discs: 2
The year 2002
Special features: Lithograph, disc 2 includes the scenes, comparison between the 2 versions, trailers, TV promotional, production notes, and video gallery.
SUPERMAN ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION
After the premiere of Superman Returns in theaters, Warner Bros Home Video puts on sale a set with the saga of films starring Christopher Reeve, SUPERMAN THE MOVIE 1978 Theatrical Version, SUPERMAN THE MOVIE 2000 Expanded Edition, SUPERMAN THE MOVIE Archive, SUPERMAN Bonus Vault Materials, SUPERMAN II 1980/81 Theatrical Version, SUPERMAN II RICHARD DONNER CUT 2006, SUPERMAN II Archive/Bonus Vault Materials, SUPERMAN III, SUPERMAN IV THE QUEST FOR PEACE, SUPERMAN Special Features, LOOK, UP INTO THE SKY! YOU WILL BELIEVE THE AMAZING STORY OF SUPERMAN DOCUMENTARY: THE CINEMATIC SAGA OF SUPERMAN New Documentaries/Bonus Vault Materials, BRYAN SINGER’S VIDEO JOURNALS Making Superman Returns, this edition features a limited and numbered metal box.
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WHAT INCLUDES?
Format: DVD Region 1-4
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese.
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese.
Number of discs: 14
Year: 2006
Special Features: Includes Certificate of Authenticity, Superman Mini Comic, 5 Mini Posters, Daily Planet Mini Newspaper.
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ULTIMATE COLLECTORS DVD SET.
Produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick, this film has become a cult among locals and strangers, the world of Halloween and the world of Christmas come together in a strange adventure where Jack Skellington will have to save them both from restoring the chaos this has caused. The Ultimate Collector Set was the most sought-after release at the time, it contains a ceramic bust that can be redecorated with Christmas accessories, and its box simulates a coffin.
WHAT INCLUDES?
Format: DVD Region 1-4
Languages: English, French, Spanish.
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish.
Number of discs: 2
The year 2008
Special features: extra DVD with a behind-the-scenes, digital copy, a sound chip that reproduces phrases from the film, a book with images from the film and technical characteristics, Christmas accessories, and numbered certificate of authenticity.
GONE WITH THE WIND 70TH ANNIVERSARY ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION
One of the most classic films in contemporary cinema, directed by Victor Fleming in 1939, there is no doubt that this work is an outstanding achievement in terms of its resources, art direction, color, sound, cinematography, photography, soundtrack, costumes, among others to tell an American story in the fullest possible way seen through the eyes of an aristocratic woman who has to face the civil war and the fact of losing everything, this 3-disc edition has the original theatrical version, the restored version and a disc with extras from the film, presented in a prestige edition that includes a book with the history and photos of the production.
WHAT INCLUDES?
Format: Bluray.
Languages: English (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
Number of discs: 3
The year 2009
Special Features: Bonus disc with over 8 hours of bonus material including deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes, production notes, and audio commentary.
HARRY POTTER 1 – 6 COLLECTOR’S EDITION HOGWARTS CASTLE
Harry Potter is one of the sagas most loved by strangers themselves, this edition is more than spectacular in every sense, the replica of Hogwarts castle includes the movies in bluray format from years 1 to 6, the diorama is on a wooden base, its Dimensions are 54 x 42 x 40 centimeters, the castle is hand painted and made of resin with a protective plexiglass cover and weighs approximately 7 kilograms.
WHAT INCLUDES?
The Hogwarts Castle box contains the movies on Blu-ray:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
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The drawer also includes space to add the Blu-ray versions of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2.
Format: Bluray.
Languages: English (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), (Dolby TrueHD 5.1).
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
Number of discs: 6
The year 2009
Special features: Each disc contains additional material, behind-the-scenes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, photo gallery.
DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION
Christopher Nolan’s trilogy about the Dark Knight has been one of the most sought-after by collectors over the years, the Ultimate Collector’s Edition imposed a before and after in luxury editions, during these 3 films we can see the development that the night knight from its beginnings and until became the watchman of Gotham City, the edition includes 5 mini posters, 2 books with images from the movies and 3 scale vehicles from the Mattel brand.
WHAT INCLUDES?
Format: Bluray.
Languages: English (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), (Dolby TrueHD 5.1).
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.
Number of discs: 6
Year: 2013 Special Features: Each disc contains additional material, behind scenes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, photo gallery. 5 mini posters, 2 books, and scale vehicles.
ULTIMATE DIE HARD LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SET COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE
Since 1998 the saga of films based on the adventures of detective John McClane has been in popular taste, this limited edition collection comes with 3 movies on Blu-ray and Digital HD, as well as an exclusive feature film with interviews with the filmmakers and the actors, the most attractive thing is that it has a miniature hand-painted Nakatomi Plaza building, 5 mini posters and a 32-page book with technical and production details.
WHAT INCLUDES?
- Die Hard
- Die Hard 2: Die Harder
- Die Hard: With A Vengeance
- Live Free or Die Hard (includes Unrated Version)
- A Good Day to Die Hard (includes Unrated Version)
- The sale of this set was exclusive to the Comi Con in San Diego, California in 2013.
Format: Bluray.
Languages: English (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1).
Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Number of discs: 6
The year 2013
Special features: 2 bonus discs and 5 mini posters.
BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY COLLECTION
1985 was the year in which we saw that a modified car could travel in time, what began with an adventure film became one of the most successful trilogies in recent times, to celebrate the 30th anniversary, Universal released sale an official blu-ray edition in the form of the Flux Capacitor with led lights and movement, includes the 3 films and a bonus disc with additional material, a commemorative book and the animated series that had not been available before.
WHAT INCLUDES?
- Back To The Future.
- Back To The Future Part II.
- Back To The Future Part III.
- Bonus Discs.
- Back To The Future Animated Series.
Format: Bluray.
Languages: English (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1).
Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Number of discs: 8
Year: 2015.
Special features: 1 bonus disc and a commemorative book.
We believe each of these special and collector’s editions is treasured by fans of the various films, with some still available for retail sale on Amazon and some on eBay.