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I wondered why was the Criterion Collection DVDs so expensive so I bought Time Bandits. All in all it costed more than $32, and yet they say I save $11 already. I took a look and there's really nothing special about the Criterion version and the other version. I guess the only thing different is the Criterion DVD have a serial number on it. So does anyone know what's so special of it?

Criterion generally licences the rights to do a DVD from the main publisher then adds supplements like new commentary tracks, deleted scenes, etc. My "Life of Brian" Criterion cost ~$26, but has 2 commentary tracks with the Pythons, so it was worth it.

Damn I wish DVDCentral was available.

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Originally posted by JHromadka:
Criterion generally licences the rights to do a DVD from the main publisher then adds supplements like new commentary tracks, deleted scenes, etc. My "Life of Brian" Criterion cost ~$26, but has 2 commentary tracks with the Pythons, so it was worth it.

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I recently bought the �Criterion Collection� version of Brazil. It was about $45 (I think it was on sale�), but I used a gift-certificate, so I ended up paying about $23 for it. It has 3 disks.

Disk 1 � �The Movie�:
Terry Gilliam�s final 142-minute cut of the movie, with an audio commentary by Terry.
Disk 2 � �The Production Notebook�:
Lots of special features like documentaries and behind-the-scenes stuff (music, storyboards, special effects, etc.) It also includes The Battle of Brazil � A Video History � about the �fight� between Gilliam and the studio over the movie.
Disk 3 � �Brazil: The �Love Conquers All� Version�:
The 94-minute �studio� cut of the movie, with commentary. This is the version that is usually shown on television. (Different beginning, different ending, totally different movie.)

I really like this DVD set. I had seen parts of the studio version on TV, but never paid attention to it, simply because I hate commercial interruptions during my movies. This set showed just how VERY different the two versions are � not even the same story anymore. This particular �Criterion Collection� was well worth the price. If you love the movie �Brazil� (and most either love or hate it), check out this set.