Halloween: 30th Anniversary Box Set
by John Carpenter
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Actor: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee CurtisDirector: John Carpenter
Brand: Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD, Limited Edition, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 515 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-14
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
DVD Reviews of Halloween: 30th Anniversary Box Set
DVD Review: Trick or treat?
Summary: 1 Stars
Anyone that has ever read any of my reviews or visited my profile knows my passion, love and undying devotion for the original "Halloween" (1978-which is the greatest horror movie of all-time) and its ultimate sequel called "Halloween II". Please see my individual reviews on these two movies for more details and praise as to the individual merits of these movies. Like many of you, I have long awaited a box-set for the "Halloween" movies, not so much that all of them are good, but because I am a completist when it comes to horror movies.
While it is not completely clear from the information provided by Amazon (at least not at this point), it appears that this so-called "Halloween: 30th Anniversary Box Set" includes only the extended "Halloween" (1978) version, "Halloween 4", "Halloween 5" and "Halloween: 25 Years Later" (which is a documentary of sorts). My initial reaction was that I would love to own the extended version of "Halloween" (1978). The only scenes that are actually added in this version are a couple more Dr. Loomis scenes involving his speeches of how Michael Myers is pure evil and an additional scene with Laurie Strode in a bathrobe and towel talking with Linda-if memory serves me well. Is the extended version worth owning? Yes, it is for if nothing else a couple of more brilliant Dr. Loomis scenes showing the brilliance of Donald Pleasance. It is also worth owning especially if you love the movie like I do because you want to have both versions in your collection. Is it worth buying in this set? I would have to say no due to the price of this product and the fact that it appears to be an incomplete collection of "Halloween" movies. My feelings on this release are more of anger and frustration than anything else. It's certainly not coincidental that this release comes close to October 31st, but this release obviously represents an attempt to cash in on the idea of offering this extended version of "Halloween" (1978) which is very difficult to come by in "new" condition, and this is undoubtedly the only real reason worth owning this set, unless of course, you want that ridiculous and pathetic-looking mask that does not even remotely look like Michael Myers' mask. That being said, if you do not own "Halloween 4", I would say that it is also worth owning as a pretty decent and entertaining addition to the "Halloween" series, but certainly several steps down from "Halloween II" in terms of style, atmosphere and quality in general. "Halloween 4", and any post-"Halloween II" movie (excluding "Halloween III" of course which is a totally different animal), clearly does not have the magic of the first two installments of the "Halloween" series. However, "Halloween 4" is not that hard to find in and of itself. If there are extras regarding the "Halloween 4" movie, I would not consider that to be enticing at all given the price of this set. Basically, it is absolutely ridiculous to pay $60.00+ for the extended edition of "Halloween" (1978) and "Halloween 4".
With regard to the remaining discs, "Halloween 5" is an absolutely terrible movie, but if the whole series was available in a true collector's set, it is worth owning for completists only. However, the fact that "Halloween 5" and the "Halloween: 25 Years Later" documentary are included in this set does not even come close to justifying the $60.00+ cost of this set in the slightest. Hence, the question is what is one to do? My best advice to "Halloween" lovers is to purchase the original "Halloween" (1978) Divimax 25th Anniversary Edition, "Halloween II" (widescreen-Univeral), "Halloween III" (a movie that has nothing to do with Michael Myers but does have that magical and mystical Halloween-like theme to it), and "Halloween 4" (SE Divimax version). The fact that the entire set was not offered indicates the probability of a future attempt to cash in on a comprehensive set in the coming years. This should be particularly distressing to us "Halloween" fanatics, and we should not buy this particular set that is being offered now. Once the entire set becomes available, and one has to believe that it will at some point, then I would purchase that box set. You could always sell the "Halloween" DVDs you own now at some point down the road if you wish. As to this particular "Halloween" so-called "box set", I would have to say that it is a lot more trick than treat.
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