TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection : Science Fiction - DVD - 2001 A Space Odyssey / Soylent Green / Forbidden Planet / The Time Machine 1960 - US IMPORT - REGION 1

Searched for a copy of the original 1960 version of The Time Machine and found this excellent compilation of four (4) classic science fiction movies ... The Time Machine, 2001 Space Odyssey, Soylent Green and Forbidden Planet. Great value; cost less than the single Time Machine DVD

The movies are good but don’t come with "Extras"

Really great to find such classic sci fi movies put all together in the same DVD case.Slightly grainy/less sharp image quality.Suspect they may copies made from copies.I have seen noticeably better image resolution quality on individual DVD's of each movie.

Recently, the TCM 4 movie sets are being redone and I am a little disappointed with the results. It used to be you would get 2 double sided discs (which TCM has wisely moved away from) and then it was changed to 4 discs with the film and its associated bonus features on each disc or each side. For many (not all but many) of these films the bonus features were interesting including things like: biographies/documentaries on the actors or the era of the film and things like warner’s a night at the movies which had a film short, cartoon, and newsreel to go along with the film. To me in the $15-$20 price range ;and I found many cheaper in the $10 range) this was a much more affordable alternative to buying the movies separately. You got a lot for your money. With these “new” sets, not quite so much. For the new set you get 2 DVDs (not double sided so that part is good) with two movies on each disc and that’s it (if you’re lucky you could get a theatrical trailer). If you are just after the films, then this set is for you. For people like me, who aren’t just interested in the film but also it’s history and the extras associated with the dvd I would say look elsewhere, if possible to the original TCM Greatest Classic sets which unfortunately look like they are rising in price now.

These are all really good movies. Space Odyssey is a little odd, but by far one of the most inventive and interesting movies ever. Love it! Soy lent Green is also a good sci-if mystery. I never agreed with Heston’s later politics but he was a wonderful actor. Forbidden Planet Stars a young Leslie Nielsen in an interesting film. Probably the least best of these movies, but the special effects are way better than you would think. The Time Machine is also a fun, even if a little dark, sci-fi film. If you love older science fiction movies, then this is a great deal! No special features though.