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Fever Dawg
25-02-2002, 00:03
Are they identical in terms of extras ??
Which one are you going for ?

Cheers.
mjb1975
25-02-2002, 08:13
apparently, there's an 'exclusive to Region 2' feature on our one, which might tip the balance towards the R2 for me - although it's unlikely to be anything particularly exciting no doubt.

I've gone for the R2 from Play FWIW, although I believe that DVDBoxoffice are doing a pretty good price on the R1 (actually, having said that, I think they might have increased it a wee bit now).
cervaro
25-02-2002, 17:44
I wonder if those people waiting for the as yet unspecified 'exclusive to R2 feature' will think it's worth the extra money over the R1 edition? Good bet it isn't.
Shingster
25-02-2002, 19:11
There's a review of the R2 disc up at DVDdebate now. It seems the exclusive extra is a short (under10mins) featurette, so not much of a draw. The R1 disc is meant to feature bothe P&S & 2.35:1 Ana versions on the 1st disc, so there's a possibility that the R1 disc's transfer will have a lower bitrate than the UK's, because the UK doesn't have a P&S version on it.
Jowser
02-03-2002, 17:30
I decided to go for R2 on this ocassion, because it is 2 discs, and the R1 is a flipper with film on one side and extras on the other.

Getting from play it is only £1 more for the R2 (£15.99) so there is no real extra cost to get the 2 disc version

I have no idea if the picture quality is affected by having pan & scam on it, my own feelings is that i doubt it, or that the R2 may have the same picture quality just missing out on the Pan & Scam version.

Packaging wise, the R1 has a slip case on it, whereas i think to fit in with the current MGM special range (terminator, silence of the lambs, etc) it will be a fold-out. So basically instead of a plastic slip-cover, i believe we will get a simple carboard cover.
bradavon
02-03-2002, 23:37
Originally posted by Jowser
I decided to go for R2 on this ocassion, because it is 2 discs, and the R1 is a flipper with film on one side and extras on the other.
A double sided disc (NOTE - This is NOT a flipper) Yuk!

And a double Amaray case too, double Yuk!. I much prefer these special cases

I'm definitely going for the UK R2.
Fever Dawg
03-03-2002, 00:52
Originally posted by bradavon

A double sided disc (NOTE - This is NOT a flipper) Yuk!

And a double Amaray case too, double Yuk!. I much prefer these special cases

I'm definitely going for the UK R2.

Agreed. - A 'flipper' is where one half of the film is one side and the other half is on the other side of the disc. YUK !!
Jowser
03-03-2002, 11:40
Agreed, wrong term there. Apologies.


*but you still have to flip it over to watch the special features :p *
HemsaaB
03-03-2002, 12:00
...And you still have to get up to put the 2nd disk in... so what's the point here??? :brickwall
Jowser
03-03-2002, 12:02
...Ah, but you may have a 5 disc DVD player...


and i was trying to be clever to get over the flipper fiasco, but it hasn't worked and brought on more issues. damn damn damn, message to self: don't post again :D
Uridium
06-03-2002, 14:35
I've got a preview copy of this set and still haven't got round to seeing it....will check out this 'exclusive feature' for ya
Grover
06-03-2002, 16:23
Can anyone confirm how the artwork/packaging differs between the regions?