special edition DVD - Wings (1929) Discussion

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[–] TheWanderingFish 21 years ago

I kind of collect Best Picture winners, so that would be great, but as of now it hasn't been released at all on DVD, special edition or not. Surely enough people would be interested in seeing the first Best Picture winner to warrant a quality DVD release... (A 2-disc Criterion would be really great.)

I was surprised by this movie, some of the critics like Leonard Maltin weren't exceptionally fond of it, but I really enjoyed it. One of my favorite silent movies.

Note: The above comments are exclusively my opinion.

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[–] fibbovan 21 years ago

I collect Best Picture winners too. I went to the screening at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2003 when they restored the film. It was *FANTASTIC* all tinted, with an orchestral score and sound effects, on the big screen. I think that of all Best Picture winners, this is the one that most deserves a Special Edition DVD.

Are you listening, Paramount?

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[–] dr_mayus 21 years ago

ok i am just starting to collect best picture winners, I have 12 at the moment.

But then I found out that not all of them got released on dvd-is there any where to go to ask for these to be released

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[–] playerpage 21 years ago

Have any of you checked Ebay?

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[–] dr_mayus 21 years ago

The only version you can get is a region 0 import from china

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[–] tabaddon 21 years ago

That's a pirate - don't buy it. The quality is pretty terrible on those; you'll wish you still only had your fond memories.

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[–] eduardo2k 18 years ago

I have 51 of the 79 Best Picture winners... and I'm still waiting for Wings.

Which others Best Pictures still doesn't have their own DVD version??

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[–] Pastorino 20 years ago

Everyone,

Enter this page at Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005JLB3/qid=1103844311/sr=1-10/ref=sr_1_10/102-4795318-5176129?v=glance&s=dvd

You can ask to be e-mailed when this DVD is available, and Amazon will tell Paramount how many of us are waiting for this.

The more of us ask for it, the bigger our chances to get it.

What are you waiting for? Do it.. NOW!

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[–] bills8989 20 years ago

I don't know if any of you still check this board, but a little warning to anyone collecting Best Picture DVDs: I've heard on Amazon that the Marty DVD is missing a scene that appeared in the original movie, and the Tom Jones DVD is also missing a scene. If anyone knows any other Best Pic. DVDs like this, please add to this list.

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[–] jtyroler 17 years ago

If you go to TCM's website, search for Wings. On the right side of the screen there's something about it not being on DVD. You can click on that and add your email address. That will show you how many people have voted for it (there definitely needs to be more votes) and what the ranking is for unreleased DVDs. Wings unfortunately was pretty far down the list when added my vote.

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[–] The-Silent-Photoplayer 20 years ago

Unfortunately, Paramount has absolutely no interest in releasing their silent films on DVD, even under pressure from the Academy to release WINGS. The chances of seeing the film on disc are slim to none, but asking Paramount could not hurt.

-J. Theakston
The Silent Photoplayer
http://www.thephotoplayer.com/

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