James Dean Ultimate Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)

James Dean Collector Edition.Fantastic presentation, movies posters, books, movies, documentary, behind the scenes, everything for JD Fan's.

Super deal on this set.Box was barely damaged but brand new,still sealed and sold as damaged.It was such a good deal that I ordered another set.

Sammy Davis Jr. put it best... James Dean "was simply the greatest screen experience of all time"...If you have a high quality TV, you will see these films like NEVER before. The faded, washed out colors are now rich & vibrant.It's like seeing the movies and experiencing the magic for the 1st time...yet better than ever. Nothing is perfect - but this version is a"no doubt about it" improvement.Have seen all of the the movies dozens of times....and find the vibrancy of color a clear departure from what the eye is used to seeing.It is striking. Given the age of the films, it is a beautiful upgrade from the older versions of VHS / BETA / & original DVD versions.If you're a Dean fan...and if you have a high quality TV- I would recommend highly...

I bought this box set primarily for the blue Ray of 'Giant' but I found that 'East of Eden' and 'Rebel Without a Cause' had a better picture and 5.1 sound mix where as 'Giant' was a bit grainy and the mix was only stereo.All and all I loved the box set and all of the extras. It's fairly inclusive although I did not see the piece that he did with Gig Young about driving.

This is a very disappointing release. All three films were major studio productions - widescreen, color etc. They are the type of film that actually REQUIRE the extra clarity and brightness of Blu-ray. But they get neither here. EAST OF EDEN looks the best, but an A/B comparison of a number of scenes showed no significant improvement over the old DVD. REBEL lacks clarity in most scenes and no amount of TV adjustment will get you vivid color or natural flesh tones. GIANT is a near disaster. The whole film is blurry and the colors are way off. You would have to go back to the early days of VHS for quality comparisons. I read somewhere that they did a 4K scan for this release, but something basic was really wrong. Many recent HD releases have been from originals where the colors have faded, but with careful digital color correction, the results are spectacular. MY FAIR LADY is a good example.REBEL mentions a "restoration" in the final credits, but there is no evidence of any such thing. The issue here is not merely of consumer disappointment. Is Warner implying that this is the best these films will ever look? Is this the way they will exist for future generations? I sense a real disrespect for their own important film holdings in quest of the quick buck.ALSO, PLEASE NOTE: Following recommendations in this review section, I purchased the UK issue of this set. Although the feature BDs play fine, none of the three additional discs would play on either of two Blu-ray players. They seem to be Region B specific.

A must have for any James Dean fan. PQ & AQ for all films are excellent. My only gripe with the set is the George Stevens documentary which seems out of place. I would have replaced it with "Real James Dean: From Indiana Farmboy to Hollywood Legend" instead.

With Dean I am chiefly a fan of East of Eden, but I was tempted by the word "Ultimate" here to get the entire package. Sure enough, the extra goodies such as movie stills and souvenir book are as promised. However, I naively thought that all of the movies would be not only Blu-Ray but digitally remastered, so I was very unhappy with the grainy look and general quality of Giant. I hope I will live to see the day when East of Eden gets the same restoration treatment as Lawrence of Arabia, but it might not happen. Considering that I was a fan of this movie for 3 or 4 decades before I ever saw the proper wide screen version, and this is the best East of Eden I've seen to date, I'm still pretty happy with that portion of the package.

This 7-disc collection (BD&DVD) includes 3 films: East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. The highlight of this collector's edition is 3 different feature-length documentaries (each getting their own DVD). Collectibles include: A 40-page commemorative book, 3 mini reproductions of the original theatrical movie posters, authentic production memos from East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause, and behind-the-scenes photos. There is roughly 8 hours of total bonus content included. Unfortunately, the picture and audio quality are only marginally better than the DVD releases so fans may not want to upgrade especially if they have already seen the documentaries. Some have complained Giant lacks the same level of sharpness as the other films. True, it is soft (but also identical to the stand-alone Blu-ray) because the film was originally shot at 1.66:1 which doesn't project as distinctly as many people expect.Special Features:Expert Commentaries on All Three FilmsAll-NEW Featurette: Dennis Hopper: Memories from the Warner LotEast of Eden: Art in Search of LifePremiere Footage for East of EdenScreen Tests and Deleted Scenes for East of EdenRebel Without a Cause: Defiant InnocentsRecently Recovered Screen Tests for Rebel Without a CauseRecently Recovered Outtakes for Rebel Without a CauseBehind the Cameras EpisodesReturn to Giant FeaturetteMemories of Giant FeaturetteGiant Wardrobe TestsTheatrical TrailersThree Feature-Length Documentaries: James Dean: Sense Memories (2005; 54 Min); James Dean: Forever Young (2005; 88 Min); and George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984; 110 Min)Vintage Documentaries: James Dean Remembered (1974; 90 Min); Forever James Dean (1988; 60 Min); and George Stevens: Filmmakers Who Knew Him (2001; 46 Min)Buy this Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray. This Blu-ray release includes DVDs which are region-locked so US DVDs won't play in the UK (and vice versa).

Ottimo cofanetto contenente i 3 film in bd di James Dean,con ore di contenuti speciali (due dvd dedicati tra cui Forever Young) le locandine originali dei 3 film un libro (in inglese) che racconta un pò la storia dei film e diverse lettere tra coloro che hanno partecipato alla realizzazione dei film e tante foto di scena, per i collezionisti non manca davvero nulla, anche se sfilare i dischi in un primo momento sembra una impresa titanica il cofanetto in se è molto ben fatto.I film sono splendidi, i colori sono resi come meglio non era possibile fare ricreando l'atmosfera dei film originali, probabilmente il migliore nella resa è Il Gigante, tanti cambi di colore e tanto giallo nelle scene all'aperto sono veramente magnifici, ottimo anche gioventù bruciata, con i rossi delle labbra e dei vestiti resi davvero in modo encomiabile, perfetto anche se meno "intenso" la valle dell'eden, in conclusione un cofanetto da avere assolutamente.

Utimate Collector's Edition (Reino Unido) con ASIN B00E7W5354, está completamente es castellano y español latino, extras incluidos, excepto comentarios, los blu rays son multiregión. Los dvds de extras vienen subtitulados en castellano, además existe la opción de español latino, pero desgraciadamente son zona 2. La documentación en forma de papel viene en inglés, como en la española.Una edición completísima, de la que incomprensíblemente, Warner España nos ha privado de los dvds de extras. Sinceramente, no lo entiendo.Sin duda, por unos 5 € más, esta edeción merece la pena.

My copy of this BluRay collection arrived in NYC, US, yesterday -- packaging was intact and the set was not damaged nor were the discs loose. The extras are a lot of fun: photo album, memo reproductions, photo cards, mini poster reproductions. The cardboard cases are thin and will tend to crease over time -- of that I am sure. However, for this price and for the films included, classics all, I count this as a major bargain. As I have a multiregion player, the region lock on the regular DVDs included in the set is not an issue.As for the discs here are my extremely amateur reactions to the transfers of the individual films (for more expert opinion I defer to Robert Harris and his positive, professional, comments on the Home Theater Forum).1. "Giant" looks better than any version I have seen before -- on TV or on DVD or LD, etc. As Mr. Harris noted there are gazillions of transitions in the film that are made by fade ins and outs. Such transitions cause a degradation of image quality both before and after the fades. And the makers of "Giant" chose not to disrupt the fades by jarring the image into more clarity a few frames after the fade. Thus many sections of "Giant" are not as clear as other sections -- but sequences that are more traditionally edited without fades are crystal clear and gorgeous. On my visit to the first 20 minutes of the film I was again reminded that Hudson gives a beautiful performance in this film-- I don't think he often gets the credit he deserves in this cast.2. "East of Eden" -- rich, dark colors -- crystal clear stereo separations -- incredibly sharp images. Interestingly enough you can see the same kind of image degradation during cross fades as happens in "Giant" -- but Kazan and his team choose not to extend the effect and the image pops back into clarity a few frames after each transition. The only qualm, again, would be with color -- on my TV the entire film has a rich golden hue -- almost akin to the effect achieved in the specially processed prints of "Reflections in a Golden Eye" (well...not quite THAT dramatic) but combined with a darker image quality, the "golden" quality of the images is quite striking. For all I know this is how the film is supposed to look.3. "Rebel Without a Cause" -- again strikingly dark, rich colors with red popping, as expected. Rosenman's score sounds great -- great stereo separations. Wonderfully sharp image quality. The colors, again, were what caused me to stop and ponder a bit. Everything seems a bit reddish to me -- but again that may be exactly what the Warners Color prints looked like. One of the extras included is a test of the scene where Dean, Wood and Mineo explore an abandoned house and play "Father - Mother - Son". Mineo is extraordinary in this dry run for the scene as it appears in the film -- seeing this scene rescued and now preserved actually brought tears to my eyes. Several of the black and white outtakes and screen tests are just as wonderful.All in all this is a collection I will treasure.

James Deanの魅力が一杯で、良いのですが、日本の基準で無いのが、勿体無いです。

Una pasada de edición, con los mismos contenidos que la que se puede encontrar aquí (postales, carteles y cartas) pero además con tres discos de extras y una presentación en estuche de cartón mucho más vistosa. La edición, por desgracia hoy por hoy bastante difícil de conseguir, es un 10. En cuanto a la calidad concreta de la edición de segunda mano ofrecida por el vendedor (martinyfelix), estaba como nueva, con los discos y los contenidos en perfecto estado. Llegó rápidamente y bien empaquetado.