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Buyer Take Note! I've been a fan of this movie since its theatrical release in 1978 and give the movie five stars. However, National Lampoon's Animal House 30th Anniversary Edition (30AE) is simply a re-release, and the third dip on DVD, has nothing significantly new to offer from the previous release and my rating is for the 30AE release. The two documentary extras have been carried over from the 2003 Double Secret Probation Edition (DSPE). It does return the trailer from the 1998 Collector's Edition (CE). New to this release is a lame Scene It? game. Missing are two extras from the DSPE, the Shout music video and a text commentary of anecdotes. One improvement from the DSPE is that on the 30AE you are not forced to watch movie trailers before you get to the main menu. Universal appears to be repackaging this film every five years. The 30AE should have delivered all the previous extras and an audio commentary by the director, writers and cast. The trailer is amusing, but is it worth buying the 30AE if you already own the DSPE? The deciding factors appear to be whether you want the text commentary and everything on one disc or the trailer and the same contents spread over two discs. I would say skip the 30AE if you already own the DSPE. Maybe in five years we will get an ultimate edition of this movie on whatever video format is in use then. Here's a comparison of all three versions of Animal House on DVD: 1998 Collector's Edition: The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Theatrical Trailer Cast & Filmmaker's Bios Web Links 2003 Double Secret Probation Edition: Digitally Remastered Anamorphic Widescreen Music Video "Shout" Remade By Hit Group MxPx! Where Are They Now? A Delta Alumni Update Did You Know That? Universal Animated Anecdotes About The Production Of The Film The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion 2008 30th Anniversary Edition: Disc 1: Digitally Remastered Anamorphic Widescreen Scene it? The DVD Game Theatrical Trailer Where Are They Now? A Delta Alumni Update Disc 2: The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion