Thursday, October 30, 2008

Rare DVD's

It is amazing that a format as new as DVD can already have its rarities!

The classic Disney titles are managed in the same way as DeBeers manage diamonds - staging their release onto the market to maintain scarcity, demand and high value.

Outside of Disney a few other titles come to mind.

Roddy Doyle's "The Snapper" is not available in the UK or Ireland. We have managed to import copies from the U.S. but these are Region 1 DVD's and will only play on multi-region DVD players. "Trainspotting" is currently off the market and is not generally available. "Leon" is attracting a big price on the second hand market. "Dirty Dancing" would now cost over €20 to buy, but was available for less than €10 last year. "Into The West" is currently available in Holland but not in the UK or Ireland - explain that! "Man Of Aran", one of the earliest films made in Ireland is only available from the U.S. (Region 1).

Any others I should add to my "watch" list?

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