MrBrown

Maybe you should specify the country the provider is from, because it would help you to reduce mailing costs.

Additionally I would suggest that you specify the LDs you want to preserve, maybe someone with an LD Player allready has done it....

I found this, also, but it would be about $57...

I also found:

http://cgi.ebay.de/The-Human-Shield-Michael-Dudikoff-DVD1991-New_W0QQitemZ310179642601QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray?hash=item483825bce9

a hong kong disc..

The Cover is quite suspicious:

also a VCD:

http://cgi.ebay.de/THE-HUMAN-SHIELD-VCD-DVD-MICHAEL-DUDIKOFF-new-Rare_W0QQitemZ230395798127QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray?hash=item35a4a8e26f

This thread is about DVDs with content not avaible in US, as DVDs. And for that it seems that this movie isn't avaible as US DVD ;)

SilverWook said:

MrBrown said:

As far as I know there is no DVD of the movie "The Human Shield" (with Michael Dudikoff) released in USA.

 

There is a DVD release in Sweden with Fullscreen and English 2.0 Audio.

(I don't know where to get it, here is an image.)

 

In France there seem to exist two DVDs, one with english Audio and one without it. The movie is called "Le Bouclier Humain" in France.

 

The DVDs from Germany and Belgium are just Bootlegs, containing english Audio. The picture quality of the german bootleg is stated to be "good". The German Title of this Movie is "Marine Fighter".

 

Maybe one of the DVDs could be used for a PAL to NTSC conversion, if someone could get it hands on it.

 

 

The movie was released in the U.S. on Laserdisc.

Yeah, but I think it will be hard getting hands on a LD. And because I am not from USA it would be some ways harder, and more expensive.

I got someway the german bootleg, and the image is kinda okay. Seen worse. But I would prefer an original disc with englishc and german audio. (I am from germany, and such movies i just know in german since youth, so its kinda reminding to watch it in german..)

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A at the moment I try to get my hands someway on the Japanese DVD of "Red Scorpion" with Dolph Lundgren, but its really hard to get :( Japan is currently the only country where it is released in the unrated way, with englisch audio...

I only found something on the edit differences of Night Watch.

Its a German page, specializied in reports about cuts in movies between different Versions (mostly because There are sometimes multiple versions of a movie in germany, like the uncut 18+ and cutted 16 editions, or cuts in television. For Example: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was cut about 3 minutes in German Cinema and on DVD, so it got an rating for 6 years and above, and not, like the uncut would have gotten an 12+ rating... so that more families want to watch it in cinema. It was first seen uncut in germany on Television years after and with HD releases...)

I would be interrested in an theatrical Cut Edition with animated subs, too. I only know the true uncut Version (russian theatrical version) because I hated the de-russianisation of the Movie "Night Watch".

so I bought the Estian DVD early 2006, and put some fansubs from the internet under it, so I never had to watch the crippled international theatrical cut.

If it won't be for such kind of funny subtitles, I would never be interested in the international cut. :)

It seems that for the theatrical cut of Night Watch such kind of humourous Subtitles exists also.

The UK 2 Disc Special Edition (of Night Watch) seems to have the "enhanced subtitles" (see comparison image 1 of the different UK Versions)

But never heard something like this officially existing for Day Watch...

Regarding "The Fall" from director Tarsem Singh, 2006 :

Maybe the cover is true, I don't know, but the German 3 Disc Limited Collector's Edition (BluRay and DVD). states that it contain "worldwide exclusive":

- uncut "Dream Sequenz" from Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein (running about 1,5 min. with some introduction in german)

- Short Movie "Balance" from Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein (running about 7 min.)

- Audio commentary to Dream Sequence and Short Movie.

The uncut Dream Sequenz is not in Hd, and just on the additional DVD. (The set consists of one BD and two DVDs. The BD contains the Movie, on DVD Contains the Movie and the other DVD the extras.

As far as I know there is no DVD of the movie "The Human Shield" (with Michael Dudikoff) released in USA.

There is a DVD release in Sweden with Fullscreen and English 2.0 Audio.

(I don't know where to get it, here is an image.)

In France there seem to exist two DVDs, one with english Audio and one without it. The movie is called "Le Bouclier Humain" in France.

The DVDs from Germany and Belgium are just Bootlegs, containing english Audio. The picture quality of the german bootleg is stated to be "good". The German Title of this Movie is "Marine Fighter".

Maybe one of the DVDs could be used for a PAL to NTSC conversion, if someone could get it hands on it.

I don't know if its avaible in USA, so I think I post it here, if its not:

A bonus of the german Double DVD Edition of the van Damme Movie "Until Death" is the 30 min Short Movie "Monaco Forever". The first Movie van Damme played in. He has just a short sequence, but I think its a nice piece of van Damme History...

I love the szene where Flynn is in that spacey thing... I don't know its name.. with the conversation with the binary. I would like too see a improved binary... :)

"no no no no no no..."

On some points it could work. Like pulling Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction together (Bonnie Situation...) but I think some Points are not possible to work together...Even if Uma Thurman looks different in Pulp Fiction than in Kill Bill, but it is the same Actress... Additionally we have Harvey Keitell in three of the movies (if I remember right) with three different charakters. Samuel Jackson plays along in the Movies..again different Charakter for the same guy.

I would say a logical link between the movies is quite difficult if not impossible..

That was fair.

But I like to get back to topic.

Today I got my "Complete Dossier" of Apocalypse Now.

I only watched half of the Cinematic Version, and its my first time ever to see this great movie. (Jeah, I am an Apocalyptic Now virgin, I have to admit it...)

On one hand I would really like to see the complete full 5 1/2 hour Version, and put a 3 Disc Version of it right next to the Complete Dossir and the original german VideoCD cinematic version, but on the other hand I fear the raw quality. Its something strange feeling. I never watched the Hellraiser 4 rawcut contained in the german official release, because its so.. so... even some 10 time copied VHS Films looked better 10 Years ago...

and then: I LOVED the first half of the Cinematic Version of the movie, I think an complete uncut and original 5 1/2 hour version of this epic war critisim would be the best thing happened to such a masterpiece...

The poor thing: I don't have anything to offer :( its hard to get such stuff in germany, I you don't know the right guys.

The german DVD release of the normal cinematic ~150 min version is very expensive .. sometimes 25 $ and more on eBay. One guy wants about 100$..

EDIT:

Someone on ebay is selling original requisites from the Movie set:

Vietnam Identity Card

Empty Confidential Envelope

Edition of Saigon Post

copy of handmade sketch of 'real' journey of Captain Willard

I'm not gonna bid on them, but maybe someone here interessted.

Hello folk,

some more ore less "news" from european and german DVD/BD market.

About the Movie Transporter 2: The Mission:

As far as I know the US Version is censored. The erotic dessous of Katie Nauta are colored blak or red. Additional one scene is stated to be cut some frames.

The German DVD so far is the normal uncensored Cinematic Version, with improved CGI, while theire are french, belgian and UK releases which are somebit longer and containing some unimproved scenes.

(The french, belgian and UK Versions are about 24 seconds longer than the german DVD release wich just kontain the normal cinematic release.)

And now:

On June 5th or 6th a new german DVD and BluRay Triple Box is released, containing a version of the movie already screened on television in germany with about 6 minutes more than the french uncensored Version.

Here is a comparison between the german normal DVD and the french version.

And here is a comparison between the french Version and the upcoming german release/TV Version.

Unfortunately both comparisons are in german.

As soon as I know if the new German triple release containing englisch audio I let you know. Poorly the new version of Transporter II is just released in the triple feature. (I preordered the BluRay Edition...)

Edit:

At the german ofdb.de the US DVDs of Transporter (1) seems to be cut in some small action moments. There some uncut releases of this movie on the european DVD Market.

The australian, the UK and the Hong Kong DVDs seems to be even cut as the US release. The french, belgian, japanese and german Editions are uncut and all containing english audio, and audio in the language of the country.

Edit 25th July.:

The BluRays of The Transporter triple Pack come all with English Audio and english Subtitles. According to the german ofdb.de the DVDs of the triple Feature are containing englisch Sub and Audio, too.

As said before, the german release of Transporter 2 is about 6 minutes longer than the uncensored french release. It has a running time of 94:11 Min with credits, and 87:30 Min without credits.

I found some things about not US Editions of "Caligula"

The UK 4 Disc Imperial Edition is statet to contain something more than the US 3 Disc Edition, according to the german "Online Film Datenbank" But nothing special is said what exactly more. (Maybe I get my hands on it and could compare it with the US imperial Edition)

The Japanese 4 Disc Edition of Caligula is statet to have some more deleted cenes on the 4. Disc, but the Picture is blurred in the hardcore scenes during movie (both versions) and extras!

The scenes on the japanese disc are statet to POSSIBLY be frome the lost cannes cut. But that is just a rumor on ofdb.de.

EDIT:

According to the UK reviews on tzhe 4 Disc UK Box of Caligula, the 4th Disc contains the Original UK Theatrical Version of the Movie. The Movie was cut down to approx. 110 Minutes. So this box seems not to be really better than the US Box. (Except if someone whants to preserver the cut down cinema edition...)

The japanese 4 Disc edition is avaible at yesasia, but.. its about $100 !!! So its to expensive just for a look at the additional Bonus Disc. (Not to say, the blurred scenes...)

ADDITION:

The even as tasteless Movie "Salo - or the 120 days of sodom" is Released in UK on BluRay and relreleased on DVD, full uncut (even the Criterion DVDs were cut), in english, and in italian with english subtitles.

Here are the Informations on the Extras:

Disc 1:
* Complete and uncut, re-mastered from original Italian restoration negatives
* Original Italian language version (with optional English subtitles)
* Original English language version (with optional subtitles for the hearing-impaired)
* Original Italian trailer (with optional English subtitles)
* Coil - Ostia (the Death of Pasolini) The original 1986 track from Coil's celebrated
second album, Horse Rotorvator, with a newly created video accompaniment, shot
especially for this release by Peter Christopherson

-Original italian Trailer

Disc 2:
-Open your eyes! (2008,21min): Pasolini and his actors at work and in interview on set of Salo.

-Walking with Pasolini (2008,21min): Roberto Purvis' new documentary exploring the meaning and impact of Pasolini's film,.

-Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (1981,58min): the classic documentary on the life and death of Pasolini

-Fade to Black (2001,24min): a documentary discussing the ongoing relevance and power of Pasolini's masterpiece

-Ostia (1987,26min): a short film about Pasolini's last days, presented with optional commentary by director Julian Cole

-48-page illustrated booklet containing a new introduction to Salo by Sam Rohdie;Gideon Bachmann's on-set diaries; reviews and correspondence charting the film's troubled history; sills and on-set photography

The BluRay Edition containing the second DVD, so the content is the same.

(Content listing from ofdb.de)

According to ofdb.de there exist an english VHS Tape with burned in dutch subs for Beastmaster 2.

Also according to ofdb.de:

Ator 1 seems to be cut everywhere except on a dutch VHS (english audio, dutch sub, as most VHS of american Movies in Netherland) German DVD is cut.

Ator 2 seems to be uncut on VHS in Denmark, english with dansk sub. All German Versions seems to be cut, even the DVD releases.

Ator 4 seem to be uncut on german VHS, but no DVD release exists in germany. The VHS from Mexico is stated to be uncut with english audio and spanish subs...

here are some titles of thje movies:

1. Ator - Herr des Feuers / Ator l'invincibile (1982)
        AT: Ator - Der Barbar
        AT: Ator, l'aquila battante
        AT: Ator, the Fighting Eagle
2. Ator II - Der Unbesiegbare / Blade Master, The (1984)
        AT: Ator - Der Barbar kehrt zurück
        AT: Ator the Invincible
        AT: Ator, the Blade Master
        AT: Ator l'invincibile 2
3. Troll 3 / Quest for the Mighty Sword (1990)
        AT: Ator Barbaren
        AT: Ator - Das Schwert der Macht
        AT: Ator l'invincible
        AT: Ator l'invincible 3
        AT: Ator III: The Hobgoblin
4. Iron Warrior / Iron Warrior (1987)
        AT: Ator il guerriero di ferro
        AT: Ator the Iron Warrior

skyjedi2005 said:

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The Flash Gordon 1980 pal DVD not sure if its the UK edition or french one has an audio commentary with brian blessed and the director.

 

It is the UK edition, but just this Edition (Silver Anniversary Edition):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flash-Gordon-Silver-Aniversary-DVD/dp/B000AE4QBA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1240297939&sr=1-4

The French Version is stated to have some audiocommentary, too, but I can't get which one. And some other things, like a Soundtrack CD.

http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00008A8RL/ref=s9_k2a_gw_t1?pf_rd_m=A1X6FK5RDHNB96&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1BTJHFWZA1BB3SKQAPAT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463375513&pf_rd_i=405320

I don't know if it coun't for being Special Content, but in Hong Kong the new John Woo Movie "Red Cliff" is avaible on DVDs, BDs and VCDs (*lol*).

It has two parts, each with a runtime about 140 minutes. Each parts is about 40$ on BluRay (region free, english subtitles) or 25$ on DVD (Region 3, english subtitles). It is announced that the Movies will be seen worldwide in cinema cut-together in one ~140 minute movie...

And today arrived my Thai Disc of Ong-Bak 2, which was shown 2008 in thailand in cinemas. It is not out yet elswhere, but the thai DVD comes without ANY subtitles. So I have to find some Fansubs which are so well done, to get them onto an safety copy together with the movie from the thai disc.

Edit2: Ong Bak 2 is announced to be released with english subtitling soon. So.. no hurry... :) well.. for my 10 Euro I paid for the thai DVD I know could check if the movie has intersting fight scenes.. except I find some PAL subs soon ^^

Ah. If someone know the russian movie "Night Watch" (Nochnoi Dozor) there is an dire..

EDIT1: I allready mentioned the Night Watch DC :D

UPDATE (04-09-09):

A friend of mine watched Region Free NTSC DVDs on her german Playstation 3 on her Full HD Television without any problems. The upscaling was great in her opinion.

So, for the records:

It is certain, that the german PlayStation 3 plays PAL and NTSC without any problems. So the european PS3 should do it. (I don't think their are differences between the GE and other EU PS3s :) )

Only the region code is something disturbing :) (I own about 100 DVDs with region coding not 2 nor 0)

Monroville said:

So Mr. Brown (just to confirm), you are saying that the European PS3s will play both NTSC and PAL dvds (provided of course that there is no region coding)?  DVD Decrypter will strip the region coding, so if what you are saying is true, then I can start watching my PAL dvds in 1080i via HDMI!

BTW, Mr. Brown, where would be the least expensive place to go on the internet to purchase a European (or Asian) PS3?  I can do a hunt on my own, but if you already have some good ideas as to where to start that would be great!

I don't know where to buy Asian PS3's. I just own a 60 GB PS3 bought in Germany at a normal Store. I am not that online shopper regarding Multi Media products. Take a look at Amazon.de or Amazon.co.uk for the european PS3s, but maybe there cheaper stores.

Play.com is an UK store also offering PS3s, they seem to be somebit cheaper than Amazon.co.uk

Regarding NTSC and PAL:

As announced above I own the normal German PS3, and I had never problems playing NTSC DVDs. I own some region Free NTSC Discs from across the world, and some Region 2 DVDs from Japan, and everytime I insert one, it plays fine. The only Problem is the Region Code, but the PS3 never made trouble with burned DVD Movies.

I have no HD TV, so I just use the SD out, but I will ask a friend of mine, if she ever used one of her Japan DVDs. She uses a HD TV with HDMI. But I would wonder, if this would make trouble using different outplugs...

Regarding Region Coding:

I own one PS3 game from USA: John Woo presents Stranglehold, and it works fine.

Bottom line: BluRays with Region Coding for USA won't work. And as long as I have none BluRay burner, I can't test if burned BD Movies work.

Most Asian DVDs are NTSC, so it would be a more win using an european PS3 for playing PAL DVDs, because PAL movies should mostly be RC 2.

I don't know if there is a difference between Asian (Hong Kong etc.) and japanese PS3, because of the difference DVD region coding...

If you need help getting code free PAL DVD stuff, i could rip some trailers from one DVD into a small iso and put it up to rapidshare...

but as stated above it seems to be a true problem that NTSC PS3 do not playing PAL stuff...

I wonder to hear that the US PS3 does not playing PAL. The european PS3 plays NTSC fine, the only problems are the region coded DVDs, but for that I just do an 1:1 otr a downshrink to DVD5 for my private usage from my own DVDs without region coding...

Have you ever tried some Region codefree PAL disc, if its just the region coding prob?

Edit: I just read some forums, to find that it is impossible fore NTSC PS3 to watch PAL DVDs. O.o

The Asian PS3 is stated to have Firmware allowing watching PAL...

Again I found something maybe containing more than US releases.

Its the German DVD of "Phantom Raiders" from 1988 with Miles O'Keeffe. It is a very boring Movie in my opinion. On the german DVD it is stated, that the US version lacks of many bad words. The DVD announce to have an english Audio Track (2.0) containing these words. I don't know IF  the US on DVD is censored.

Maybe someone owning it (I really don't belief this) ore knowing the Movie (I would wonder if). If someone owns the US DVD, maybe he could tell if the audio track seems to be edited.

WOAH! That would be awsome!

Checklist:

- Buy BluRay Burner with DL capability

- Buy BD-50 disk

..mhm.. first of all:

- Win a jackpot :)

But def. fantastic news.

Back to VCD!

Letz make a preservation of the six Malaysian 1997 SE VCDs inclusive "Episode II Sneak Peak Behind-The-Scenes with George Lucas"

skyjedi2005 said:...

 

I think the colors on the japan special collection are more acurate.  Too bad the image is soft and interlaced and is from a grainy old master again with washed out colors several generations away from the original

I could try to caps some shots from the Japanese LDs over my USB Video Grabber.

The sharpness isn't the best with my LD Player and the cheap usb grabber, but maybe it could tell the color correctness.

Edit:

I just checked my personal rip of the first side of Star Wars 1997SE from the japanese LD. It also has the color issue. So it would not be a help.

If he would release the OT (Star Wars in pre ANH state) in its original Way on HD-DVD (maybe together with additional Discs containing following versions) and not on BluRay it would be the reason to buy a HD-DVD Rom for me!

Even if there are too many transparency and color issues in the THX-remastered, the 1997 SE and the 2004 versions.. okay... I want them too! They are part of this releases.

I hate the THX remastered Version for seeing boxes around the ships.

I hate the SE-1997 for deleting the original Ewok Celebration Song!

I hate the SE-1997 in german for some freaky dubing problems (In one scene Lord Vader has a different dubbing voice)

But I want all of it!

If GL wants another reSFXing, okay. But I also want the old stuff! For what? Just for the good time I had with it!

I want it in englisch and german (because I raised with the german versions).

I want to choose wich way I want to spend my evening with the good old stuff.

I don't need to see supreeme digital FX to enjoy a good movie.

I try to plug my scanner this weekend.

(Or I scan on my fathers scanner, if my one refuse working with my PC... )