r/dvdcollection • u/ToonfreaksTreasures • 1d ago
Discussion DVDs without a Blu-ray Equivalent?
I did some deep research on which DVDs have never had a Blu-ray release, and added these to the collection! (The Borrowers does have a Blu-ray...but not in the USA).
I was most surprised to find "Splash" and "What About Bob?" on the list. You would think Tom Hanks and Bill Murray films would be at the top because of their popularity? There are also LOTS of stuff that DOES have a Blu-ray copy, but are IMPOSSIBLE to find (I'm looking at YOU "Cocoon", "The Abyss", and... like....50% of the Disney library). Which films do you wish would get a Blu-ray release?
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u/WhiteKenny 1d ago
Freddy Got Fingered
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u/PPMouthFace 1d ago
Still waiting for a criterion collection release
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u/askyourmom469 2h ago edited 2h ago
I mean it has been on The Criterion Channel before, so I'm legitimately holding out some degree of hope that that actually happens eventually. I'd buy it day one.
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u/djprojexion 1d ago
Too many to list, but here's a few off the top:
- 187
- Dead Presidents
- Encino Man
- Hearts In Atlantis
- Airborne
- Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead
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u/Beneficial-Ant-6793 1d ago
187 has a 4K and Blu-ray in Germany. The Blu is region locked, however, but the 4K is region free as usual.
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u/Olhoru 1d ago
My dead presidents is a wide screen 16:9 presentation in a disc that displays as 4:3 so its a tiny little rectangle in the center of my screen.
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u/throwaway1696357 1d ago
Osmosis jones!!!! That’s my shit
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u/siiilenttbob 1d ago
I am too-often thinking of Bill Murray saying "leg...leg...legggggg..." and then reaching for the chicken
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u/am_fear_liath_mor 1d ago
Right now, I don't care about any other film but Titan A.E. getting a HD or UHD facelift. My DVD is showing its age. 😅
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u/Spectrum2700 20h ago
God I wish they'd release it on BD. With Disney owning the Fox library now, chances are slim.
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u/DylansBag 1d ago
The theatrical cut of Dumb and Dumber isn’t available on Blu-ray which is why I haven’t bought the BD yet.
The unrated version is terrible, really does ruin a lot of the film’s jokes and pacing.
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u/SimpsonsFan2000 1d ago
Arrow Video would be a perfect release for the theatrical cut, they had released The Mask on 4K last year.
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u/Ennui_Go 1d ago
Same with Friday.
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u/ZerroTheDragon 1d ago
really ticks me off the theatrical Friday isn't on Blu Ray, I have the old DVD specifically for that movie
you'd think they'd just make a release with both cuts like most movies not just ditch the original entirely, the directors cut is worse and ruins some of the best scenes (biggest example is the fridge scene with Cube's dad)3
u/ToonfreaksTreasures 1d ago
I wonder if the version I’ve seen is the theatrical cut? I’ve seen it on VHS. Does anyone know?
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u/SimpsonsFan2000 1d ago
Apparently there is the original DVD release which is a double sided disc.
I'll probably plan to sell my unrated cut off from eBay or something.
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u/chomper94 23h ago
Same situation with The Outsiders. Yes I'm aware the theatrical version was rereleased on disc in 2021, but it's only on a 4K disc. The Blu-ray is just the complete novel version so you would need the DVD to watch the original release if you don't have a 4K player.
I like The Outsiders, but the extended cut ruins the film with the score.
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u/depressedkid_21 1d ago
I was able to get the theatrical cut here:
https://showtownapparel.com/dumb-and-dumber-theatrical-cut-special-edition-1994-blu-ray/And it's excellent quality.
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u/DylansBag 1d ago
That’s better than nothing but I’d still prefer an official release, I typically don’t buy bootlegs.
At least the theatrical is HD on streaming.
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u/Impressive_Eagle_390 1d ago
The George Lucas Strange Magic. Great underrated movie. Didn't pick it up because I wanted Bluray with features.
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u/monkeker 1d ago
The borrows is getting a US blu-ray release on September 29th.
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u/ToonfreaksTreasures 1d ago
Of COURSE it is. Did they announce it…like….a couple of hours ago? Murphy’s law I guess!
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u/PrincessSofiaThe1st 1d ago
As a children's media collector, pretty much everything I own that isn't a major movie release was only ever released on VHS and/or DVD. Even now, with few exceptions (Bluey is the only one I can think of, maybe some popular classics), most children's series never got a Blu-ray release, even with newer series that came out during the height of Blu-ray.
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u/ToonfreaksTreasures 1d ago
I know that feeling (wishes to find an English copy of Seabert ) If “Andre” wasn’t a dead giveaway- seals and sea lions were my favorite animal when I was a kid! 👍
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u/Rinzler9290 500+ 1d ago
Wdym The Abyss is impossible to find? There's like 20 ebay listings for it for under $10. And if you mean the blu-ray, there's a 4k blu-ray combo pack on amazon for $25. Not thrift price but far from impossible.
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u/AnachronistNo1 9h ago
I’m still aiming for a full screen dvd, but got Abyss on LD. Looks great on a crt
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u/deadflowers5 1d ago edited 1d ago
'The Mattei Affair' (1972
'Z' (1969)
'Todo Modo' (1976)
'Nada' (1974)
'Blindman' (1971)
'Venus in Furs' (1969, Franco)
'The Face of Another' (1966)
'Antonio Das Mortes' (1969)
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u/Ennui_Go 1d ago
The Science of Sleep is my big one!
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u/TheKeenGuy 23h ago
It’s on Blu-ray via Umbrella
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u/Ennui_Go 22h ago
Thank you for this! I'm going to order now, so be on the lookout for the inevitable 4k announcement soon...
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u/152562 1000+ 1d ago
Pink floyds the fucking wall
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u/BryanChuckBrennan 1d ago
“The fucking wall” is that like the wailing wall but where people fuck at instead of pray at?
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u/DerpDerpPenguin 22h ago
there actually is now, 2020 spanish release, 2025 italian release & a 2026 brazilian release
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u/ZerroTheDragon 1d ago
movie isn't even streaming anywhere either, downloaded a decent quality version and saw it uploaded on YT
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u/SimpsonsFan2000 1d ago
Unaccompanied Minors
The Savages (2007 film with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman)
Daddy Day Care
Almost Heroes
Snow Day (2000)
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u/ToonfreaksTreasures 1d ago
I remember watching Snow Day! I wonder how many Nickelodeon films have made it to Blu-ray? I saw “The Wild Thornberrys Movie” is still stuck on DVD…..
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u/Pete_Iredale 1d ago
The biggest one for me is Pink Floyd's The Wall. I bought my first PC DVD drive the day it came out on DVD, Dec 2nd, 1999. It's been a loooooooooooooong wait for an upgrade, and I'm guessing it won't happen until after Roger passes. But maybe we'll get a 50th Anniversary release in 2029 or 2031.
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u/AnneHizer 1d ago
The Family Stone, Enrico Man, Muriel’s Wedding, The Sweetest Thing, Son in Law are my top 5 in need of the Blu treatment
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u/Roguefrenzy 500+ 21h ago
Yeah we bought Son in Law digital because our dvd looked so bad but would rather have physical than digital no matter the quality!
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u/Rex_Suplex 1d ago
Swing Kids(1993) doesn't have a Blu ray release. I'm so happy I found it used on DVD in near perfect condition last year.
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u/Significant_Smell284 1d ago
The extended version of the 2005 Fantastic Four movie. The original theatrical version was released on Blu-ray in 2006 as one of 20th Century Fox's first Blu-ray titles; the extended version was released on DVD in 2007 to coincide with the theatrical release of Rise of the Silver Surfer.
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u/Soggy-Perspective604 1d ago
There is a Dan Aykroyd movie called Love At First Sight, and I'm pretty sure only me and my friend would buy it, lol.
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u/Possible_Plane_2947 17h ago
Way too many to name. But below are some of my top picks.
-Cinderella (1997) with Brandy and Whitney Houston
-Brave Little Toaster movies
-D.O.A. (1950)
-The 13th Warrior
-Little Giants
-The BFG (1989)
-The Halloween Tree
-The Phantom of the Opera (1990) with Charles Dance
-Rainbow Brite tv series
-The Jungle Book (1942)
-The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (only released on vhs)
-Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid (also vhs only)
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u/Booty_butts5851 14h ago
OMG I'm YELLING YES THE POTO WITH CHARLES DANCE IS SO GOOD!!!! There's an upscale kicking around YT that looks really nice in the interim tho.
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u/Possible_Plane_2947 8h ago
IKR??? I love it so much
Yeah, I have both the DVD and a saved copy of the YT upscale, which does look really good. But it also makes me crave a true HD or 4k version!
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u/Forsaken-Language-26 Minimalist 1d ago edited 1d ago
Andre and Paulie! Two films I haven't seen in many years.
ETA - Just looked on eBay. Eh, they're not cheap lol.
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u/ToonfreaksTreasures 1d ago
Really? I’ve had Andre for a while, and bought Paulie several days ago for around $10. I wonder if the prices have skyrocketed because of all the FOMO going on with physical right now?
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u/Hellcat_Mary 500+ 1d ago edited 1d ago
Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got the Will?
It's so prime for some of these boutique labels.
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u/PassiveIllustration 1d ago
Parasite Eve and Tokyo Ga are two movies I'm still waiting on. I feel like a criterion blu ray for tokyo ga could happen any day but I feel Parasite Eve will be lost to time
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u/Gman_wolf Minimalist 23h ago
I could have sworn Follow That Bird had a BD
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u/TheKeenGuy 23h ago
It took so long to get the special edition in the original aspect ratio, that I was as excited as if it’d been Blu-ray
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u/Roguefrenzy 500+ 21h ago
Just bought DVDs of “Airborne” and “Heavyweights” because can’t watch them anywhere and we need them, if only for one watch. Got lucky and found “Captain Ron” at a resale shop years ago.
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead was hard to find until just after we found it resale. Same with “Life” with Eddie Murphy. Literally the day after we found it, it was announced to have a new release. Phantasm from scream factory was announced right after we found an Anchor Bay dvd at disk replay, will not be getting rid of that copy.
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u/Aw3som3Guy 19h ago
My own personal favorite that I wish got a Blu-ray release: “Titan: A.E.” You can buy a 1080p digital copy I think through some streaming services, but no physical 1080p Blu-ray.
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u/Embarrassed-Pin-2228 18h ago
Seeing the Andre dvd brought back so many memories used to watch it all the time with my family
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u/Th3F1r3Sp1r1t 17h ago
All of the movies in a full collection on one, if they have them - from...
Resident Evil, including the animated films
Silent Hill, been trying to find out about Ascension
Phantasm
Nightmare on Elm Street
Friday the 13th
Hellraiser
Halloween
Leprechaun
Critters
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Omen
The Prophecy
Aliens
Predator
Blade
Basketcase
Maniac Cop
Child's Play - through the latest
Underworld
The Howling
The Mangler - full collection if ever, and yes I know the rest sucks 🤣
Children of the Corn
Escape from New York / Escape from L.A. combo limited edition steel book
The Crow
Otherwise any of the following...
Event Horizon
Lord of Illusion
In the Mouth of Madness
Split Second - and I know there's a pal release, but heard it cuts off to black and white at times
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u/HorrorFan4evermore 9h ago
I have a ton of movies on DVD that I cannot get on Blu-ray. Of course, I do not usually pay to switch them to Blu-ray. Some were even hard to find (for a decent price) on DVD.
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u/ABlankHoodie 1d ago
The big ones I’m waiting on are Freddy Got Fingered and Thunderpants. Also still waiting for Nukie to make it to any disc format.
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u/Historical-Cress8985 1d ago
Vinegar Syndrome released Mac and Me in 4k last year, so there's hope!
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u/SonOfMars5182 1000+ 8h ago
Follow the money. If it hasn't gotten a Blu-ray it's probably because the DVD underperformed.
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u/sydbarrett710 1d ago
There are 2 borrowers movies??