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LooneyJetman
02-02-2002, 10:15
Well, got my Robocop trilogy this morning (cheers Ringos - only ordered on Thursday :clap: ).

The branching on the Directors Cut of the first film doesn't seem too bad - I get a half-second (or less) pause...would've preferred seamless branching but this is okay...
Kronik
02-02-2002, 10:42
I saw an advert for Robocop Trilogy on TV last night, and it did claim to have Seamless Branching....
LooneyJetman
02-02-2002, 10:55
There's definitely a layer-change type pause on my player (an LG4710)...it didn't feel too intrusive though.
GAmbrose
02-02-2002, 13:17
Got mine this morning aswell.

It won't play in my Modded Toshiba 100E, but it works fine in my Parents Toshiba 110

I've never had a problem with any of my other 150 DVD's, so god knows whats wrong. Robocop 2 and 3 work fine in my player

As for the Branching, I did notice it.....think it happened 3 times.

Gary A
kcxdev
02-02-2002, 13:18
didn't MGM call it integrated branching?
SqueakyG
02-02-2002, 14:07
My copy is still "processing" at Play247. I was hoping it would arrive today. :(
Spaceranger2001
10-02-2002, 16:04
The branching compared to R1 Terminator 2 is really visible but especially so, if you're listening to the commentary.

A 2 disc edition may have been the best way to go, but on reflection I liked the original not the director's cut better, the extra violence added nothing and appeared to make it more comical.

Less in this case is definately more.
mr_woo
10-02-2002, 18:29
Originally posted by Spaceranger2001


A 2 disc edition may have been the best way to go, but on reflection I liked the original not the director's cut better, the extra violence added nothing and appeared to make it more comical.

Less in this case is definately more.

If you listen to the commentary that is exactly what they wanted, they wanted it to be comical and extremely over the top but due to the MPAA they had to cut out that stuff and it appeared more serious than what they wanted it to be.

I also reckon that the extra gore is needed for the film and wouldn't watch the theatrical version ever again.

For example, there is no real character development for Peter Wellers character (before he gets killed) so to counteract this and to at least make you care a bit, in Paul Verhoevens own words, they had to make him die in a VERY nasty way and the impact of his death is totally reduced in the theatrical version.