So what about documentaries? It seems they have their place in the collectible world of DVDs. Consider some of Joseph Campbell's DVD's as they have gone out of print. Joseph Campbell - Mythos, The Hero's Journey, Sukhavati. All taken off the shelf because the Joseph Campbell Foundation's name are not on them. If you read the review for the Mythos review on Amazon, there is debate as to whether or not the JCF has supprted the item. Nonetheless, these DVD's have fetched a steep price for these films as Joseph Campbell fans are not to be taken lightly. He has been called a guru by some, and those that are touched by his light will spend lots of money to get it again. The latter film, Sukhavati, has since been re-released by the JCF with different art. The original was released by Mythic Fire Video, while the other two are from Wellspring.

Some documentaries feature biographies of celebrities, such as Marlene Dietrich and Louise Brooks, and of course The Love Goddesses.

 

Other documentaries fall into the world of Music and their biographies. Such as Cole Porter, and Vladimir Horowitz. The latter is from director David Maysles (Grey Gardens, Salesman, Gimme Shelter).

 

Some documentaries explore other arts and parts of the world are Chuhuly Over Venice, a rare DVD about a glass blower released by Home Vision Video. The next DVD is a Koyaanisqatsi-like presentation dealing with insects called Death Trap. In the same series is Man's Best Friend, which explores the dog world (not to be confused with Mondo Cane). Speaking of Koyaanisqatsi, Godfrey Reggio's early short film Anima Mundi has been long out of print. It was released in two formats, one in a keep case, the other in a jewel case. There are many other documentaries out there that are in and out print. These are some of the more popular ones currently out there. Most of these are very good documentaries, which accounts for their demand.