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[Paul]

Anyone else collect different releases of the same film, for no other reason because they like a certain director or actor?

I'm usually quite sensible when it comes to buying DVDs - if a release is superceded by a better version, I will sell the original release and replace it. For whatever reason, I've hung on to almost every Argento DVD release I have ever owned, with the exception of BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (VCI), SUSPIRIA (Nouveau Pictures), PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (A-Pix), TRAUMA (Tartan)m TWO EVIL EYES (French release), STENDHAL SYNDROME (Quantum Leap and Troma). so here are those that I have kept:

BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE - Italian release on Medusa Film. US release BLUE UNDERGOUND

CAT O'NINE TAILS - Italian release on Medusa film. US release on Anchor Bay

FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET - Bootleg

DOOR INTO DARKNESS - German release, Dragon

FIVE DAYS OF MILAN - Italian release

DEEP RED - US release on Anchor Bay

SUSPIRIA - Anchor Bay, US

INFERO - Anchor Bay, US

TENEBRAE - Ancor Bay US, Anchor Bay UK, Durch release (as SHADOWS), German release (as UNSANE) on Raptor

PHENOMENA - Anchor Bay US, German release on Dragon

Opera - Anchor Bay US, UK release on Arrow Films (as TERROR AT THE OPERA

TWO EVIL EYES - Blue Underground, US

TRAUMA - French release, Anchor Bay US release

STENDHAL SYNDROME - Italian release on Medusa Film

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - French release

NONHOSONNO - Italian release on Medusa Film

CARD PLAYER - Japanese release, Anchor Bay US release

DO YOU LIKE HITCHCOCK? - French release, Anchor Bay US release

JENIFER - Anchor Bay US release

PELTS - Anchor Bay US release

[Kalibre38]

I have lots of the same releases. Mostly because I buy one and then a better one comes out 

[Paul]

I have lots of the same releases. Mostly because I buy one and then a better one comes out 

I tend to sell-on any duplicates, but for some reason, have kept almost every Argento disc I have ever owned!

[Stephen Grimes]

I have 3 different versions of Almost Human and Cannibal Holocaust but i was more into this when i was collecting tapes years back,had different vhs versions of Italian crime stuff like Milano Calibro 9,The Boss,Killer Cop etc etc.

[vigilanteforce]

DO YOU LIKE HITCHCOCK? - French release, Anchor Bay US release

2 different DVD releases of this??? You are crazy amigo

[Paul]

DO YOU LIKE HITCHCOCK? - French release, Anchor Bay US release

2 different DVD releases of this??? You are crazy amigo

I bought the French release before the US version came out and it has burned-in subs...

Stephen - I've got two versions of ALMOST HUMAN - US and Italian (on a double bill with VIOLENT PROFESSIONALS). Is your third copy the French one?

[Stephen Grimes]

Yeah it's the French one on Neo Publishing,Italian and French options only though which is a shame as there's a Ray Lovelock interview included.
Neo Publishing include some great exclusive extras on their titles but always Italian language with French subs,be cool if some someone liscensed them and subbed them in English.

[Paul]

We could always learn to speak Italian - that would be the best way to enjoy all the Italian-only DVDs that have been issued over there.

[Peter Neal]

This is beginning to be a minor problem for my shelf space in the next too distant future, but I'm tending to rebuy- and keep - varying releases of movies i hold close to my heart. I only get rid of releases which are 100 % identical.

Let's see...from the top of my head:

Antropophagus: 4 differnet DVD releases, with the Austrian NSM steelbox (including a German language audio commentary) and the Italian 2 discer as the clear faves.

Tenebrae: Raptor (as "Unsane"), as part of the "Box of the Banned 2" and also included in the Scandinavian 9 disc Argento Collection. Each of these releases has its charms. The Scandinavian one for instance appears to be fully uncut also in the bits which went missing in the ABUK/US releases, since a French master was used.

The Evil Dead: 3 differnet releases: ABUK's first release with the extras, included in the "Box of the banned 1" and for the sake of the German dub also from Astro.

"Last House on the Left": ABUK2 discer, in the Box of the Banned 1, as part of ABUK's "Wes Craven Collection" and finally also fully uncut on the Scandinavian DVD (including also the MGM extras ).

Maniac: AbUK, Astro, AWE uncut 2-discer.

Then there are also doubledips of "I spit on your Grave", "Cannibal Holoccaust" "NYR", "The Beyond", "The Smuggler" and numerous "Halloween" rebuys resting on my shelves...and why not? I like the choice between differnet DVD presentations and very rarely does a release of a beloved genre film come along, which captures it all...or so it seems.

Better we don't start throwing Laserdiscs and VHS tapes into the mix....

[demented_uk]

I have six versions of MANHUNTER:

The original UK Momentum release
Anchor Bay 2-disc limited edtion (contains a television cut of the film)
Anchor Bay Divimax Director's Cut
Japanese MGM Theatrical version (a must own for fans of the film, available from CDJapan for around £7)
French MGM Theatrical version

I also have four posters for the film.  The original US one-sheet poster is one of favourites of all time.

[Stephen Grimes]

3 different dvd's of Deodato's LAST CANNIBAL WORLD-
Shriek Show region 1 as Jungle Holocaust
German X-Rated Kult 2 disc in hardbox
French Neo Publishing with English option
+ dvd-r of the Italian Minerva release again with English option.
(+ Derann vhs pre-cert as Cannibal which will be Jonny's soon )

[Jonny]

2 VHS versions of 'Pronto'

Got 'Live like a Cop' on DVD and on VHS, 2 copies of the same VHS release.

That's about the limit of my excess...

[Inspector Tanzi]

Got 'Live like a Cop' on DVD and on VHS, 2 copies of the same VHS release.

I've got a Raro dvd, pre-cert, Japanese & Dutch tape of it.

[Jonny]

I've got a Raro dvd, pre-cert, Japanese & Dutch tape of it.

I've got the 7" single release of 'Maggie' which I'm quite pleased about.... 

[Inspector Tanzi]

I've got a Raro dvd, pre-cert, Japanese & Dutch tape of it.

I've got the 7" single release of 'Maggie' which I'm quite pleased about.... 

i'd love to have one of them, yours is the only one i have ever seen

can you post a pic in the 7"'s please Jonny