Best DVD version of Night of the Living Dead?

Karl Hungus

Alrighty, I've figured that I put it off too long to get Romero's trilogy on DVD, having had them on VHS. I just ordered the 2 disc special editions of both Dawn and Day, but I'm a little at a loss as to what's the best version of Night.

I was thinking this one, but reading up it's supposedly not a 2 disc at all. So what's the best version available on R2?

Running Bing

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Alrighty, I've figured that I put it off too long to get Romero's trilogy on DVD, having had them on VHS. I just ordered the 2 disc special editions of both Dawn and Day, but I'm a little at a loss as to what's the best version of Night.

I was thinking this one, but reading up it's supposedly not a 2 disc at all. So what's the best version available on R2?

www.dvdcompare.net

Thats a very handy website for checking what the best version of a DVD is.

Do be careful with NOTLD....I bought a version of it (in a black metal case) and it was cut:eek: I could'nt believe it.

Karl Hungus

Aye, seems the Contender edition is cut. Nasty. Should be grand with any of the other versions then.

Dont be at yourself

Just wait for the blu-ray. DVD is a dead format.

Karl Hungus

Too late. I went for this one after reading a lot of reviews on amazon.

Besides, less than €3 including shipping, can't complain about that.

Tusky

NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

DVD is a dead format.

:rolleyes:

johnny_ultimate

As long as you don't get this one, you should be ok

Problem with public domain releases is that there are always plenty of versions, usually from pretty cheap distributors. Can be a bit confusing to get the 'proper' version. Plan 9 is another one that has a load of different releases, although none of them are 'proper' considering the film in question.

Dont be at yourself

Well, if it's not dead, it's certainly dying.

As a big movie fan, I can't really see the sense in shelling out money for DVDs (even now when their prices are in freefall) when I know that I'm just going to end up buying them on blu-ray (or digital HD download, or whatever format takes hold) in a year or two.

The gulf in quality is too noticeable between DVDs and high-definition content, and this is doubly true for action, horror and sci-fi movies. I know I'll be rebuying all my favourites in high-def, so I'm trying to limit my purchase of standard def content as much as I can!

Necronomicon

I know I'm a little late for a recommendation, but this is the version I have. Two disks, comes in a metal tin.

I saw it in Zavi the other day on blu ray. Now I'm all for blu rays, but is there really much they could've done with a film from the 60s? Even the Predator I got on blu ray wasn't fantastic quality compared to later films.

Karl Hungus

Well at the moment, I don't have a Bluray player. Maybe I'll get one at Christmas, but right now I'm just not too concerned about it.

rizzla

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Too late. I went for this one after reading a lot of reviews on amazon.

Besides, less than €3 including shipping, can't complain about that.

I have this one and I didn't like it. They went back and re-shot some scene's to put in the original movie for the aniversary, I thought it took away from the original.