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Ultimate Comedy DVD Collection (30-pack)

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You can find most of these DVDs in one fell swoop on e-bay already if you use the search term "DVD lot" and you will end up paying about half the total cost. These are all Warner Bros snapcase DVDs, by the way. Yep, they come in those cases that drive everyone insane because they are cheap beyond a reasonable doubt. It wouldn't surprise me if half these titles are updated by Warner with new 2-disc special editions (in awesome packaging) in the next 2 years or so. Shop around, folks. These are the same movies you see countless times at your local pawn shop for half the cost here. There's nothing special here to be had, and chances are, you'll be paying for at least one title you don't want.

Most dvds now you can buy real cheap. Comedy dvds I can buy at hollywood video for about 10 bucks. The dvd says you save alot, but there is a problem, you probably have half these movies. Austin Powers, everyone has it.

Seriously though, lets break it down. I have seen basically all these movies. I own most of them. The only person who would spend 300 bucks on this pack is a true comedy fan. If you are a true comedy fan, then you probably have over half these movies. Noone decides one day, "I think I am going to guy buy 30 comedy dvd's for 300 dollars even though I dislike comedies." On the other hand, "I think I am going to buy 30 comedy dvds, I own most of them, but hey, 2 dvds are better then one." Wrong, the pack proves to be rather useless for anyone.

The dvd's are somewhat funny. Most of them have lost their funniness though, so I woulnd't reccomend this to anyone.

This is a good collection of comedy films, primarily from the 90's:

Blazing Saddles (1974),
Being There (1979),
Caddyshack (1980),
Little Shop of Horrors (1986),
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990),
Dave (1993),
Grumpy Old Men (1993),
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994),
Dumb & Dumber (1994),
The Mask (1994),
Maverick (1994),
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995),
The American President (1995),
Grumpier Old Men (1995),
Michael (1996),
Waiting for Guffman (1996),
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997),
Wag the Dog (1997),
Practical Magic (1998),
Rush Hour (1998),
The Wedding Singer (1998),
You've Got Mail (1998),
Analyze This (1999),
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999),
Best in Show (2000),
Miss Congeniality (2000),
The Whole Nine Yards (2000),
Ocean's Eleven (2001),
Rush Hour 2 (2001),
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

There are a couple of classics in there like "Being There" and "Blazing Saddles", but primarily these are just above average crowd-pleasing comedies that just about anybody will enjoy and find funny. The problem is that the newest movie in the bunch is now five years old, with most of them averaging around eleven years of age. Thus even at this greatly reduced price, this collection is still no bargain versus finding them in the sale bin, and all of them are pretty easy to find in that way. I'm giving the collection itself four stars, and the value of the collection two stars - thus my rating of three stars.

$478 for 30 DVDs?

That would be reasonable if these were rare DVDs, comedies that were difficult to obtain, but they're not. All of these DVDs can be found either in the $5 DVD bin at Walmart, or in a $7.50 DVD Comedy double pack, which would make some of them $3.75 a piece. What 30 DVDs at $478 means is that each DVD basically comes out at $15, almost $16 each! Most of these DVDs are more than a decade old and can be found anywhere. There may be one or two gems in there that cost a little more, maybe $10.

It is also apparent that the price has been raised over time, as I see other reviews mention this set for $300, so there has been a roughly 40% increase in price on DVDs that have lost value over time. Any quick Walmart, Target, and right here on Amazon link will show you much cheaper prices.

Going by the list given about by another reviewer, here is the current total of all these DVDs available right here on Amazon:

Blazing Saddles: $6.99 - New
Being There $8.49 - New
Caddyshack $9.99 - New
Little Shop of Horrors $6.49 - New
Joe Versus the Volcano $6.99 - New
Dave $8.99 - New (also available as a double feature for $13 with American President)
Grumpy Old Men $7.99 (as double feature with Grumpier Old Men)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective $6.99 - New
Dumb & Dumber $6.49 - New
The Mask $6.49 - New
Maverick $6.49 - New
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls $11.49 - New
The American President $7.99 - New
Grumpier Old Men $7.99 (as part of a two pack) New
Michael $6.49 - New
Waiting for Guffman $8.49 - New
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery $6.49 - New
Wag the Dog $10.99 - New
Practical Magic $10.99 - New
Rush Hour $8.49 - New
The Wedding Singer $9.99 - New
You've Got Mail $6.97 - New
Analyze This $8.99 - New
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me $6.49 - New
Best in Show $13.99 - New
Miss Congeniality $6.49 - New
The Whole Nine Yards $7.49 - New
Ocean's Eleven $6.49 - New
Rush Hour 2 $8.99 - New
Austin Powers in Goldmember $6.99 - New

Grand Total: $222.21
As of 3/3/2009

Not such a good deal now, is it?

Why would any one pay $300 for this collection? When you can get most of these titles for under $7.50 each and under $5 at wal-mart of all places. And if you really look at it do u really want all 30 titles? Every one is sure not to like a few out of this bundle.

I have to agree with the other reviewer that most people would not benefit from this selection of DVD's UNLESS, however, they're brand-new DVD owners who want an instant collection. The movie selection is pretty good, and $10 per DVD is pretty decent, though I, myself, probably have about half of the DVD's already and wouldn't necessarily want the other half. As cheap as most DVDs are now, though, unless you are just clueless as to what movies to select for someone else, I would think you could do a better job of selecting DVDs that you know you (or the gift recepient) would enjoy.

This "deal" is insulting!!! $478 for 30 movies, how is this a good deal? At almost $16 per movie (not even great movies), you're delusional. Whoever thought up this bright idea needs to be drug tested.

This collection was designed for someone like me that has no taste. I find just about any comedy funny on different levels. They are contemporary comedies that do not require an acquired understanding of the time or delivery method.

The disadvantage is this set still has quit a range of subject matter and a plethora of comics which makes it difficult for discerning viewers from thinking that there are a few clinkers in the collection.

Of course if you were not raised in a closet, you probably have the main comedies already so it would be hard to gain an advantage by buying the collection.

This would make a great starter present for someone with their first DVD.