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2. Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films (NR; $850) and Warner Mega Classics Collection (NR; $4,243.92, though both sets can be found for much less online.)
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Janus Films, Criterion corralled this massive set, which should be placed beside that William Shakespeare: The Complete Works gathering dust on your shelf. Our favorites include Pandora’s Box and The Rules of the Game, but there are a whopping 48 more films to see. Warner fired back with the ridiculous, 198-title Warner Mega Classics Collection, with everything from the Complete Thin Man Collection to the three Godfathers.