BATTLE ROYALE SE BR/DVD

[bradavon]

Given it's a 3 disc release. I'd be amazed if it's going to go any other way.

[Yi-Long]

Given it's a 3 disc release. I'd be amazed if it's going to go any other way.

Disc One: Theatrical Cut
Disc Two: Cut & Dubbed western release, with voiceacting by Jonathan Ross in all parts...
Disc Three: Brett Ratner interview, and movie stills.

Day 1 must-buy for sure!

[HungFist]

Both cuts for Battle Royale confirmed
http://twitchfilm.net/news/2010/10/vide ... ment-63843

[gasteropod]

That's good news, now let's hope the quality turns out good!

[grim_tales]

Will the limited to 5000 version come with lots of LE stuff? Or is it saying there will be 5000 blu rays only?

[gasteropod]

Hmm yeah there only seems to be one Blu-ray version available to pre-order, maybe they'll then sell a standard version once those ltd ones have sold out, rather than offering both for sale at the same time.

[gasteropod]

I've pre-ordered it now

[grim_tales]

How much?

[bradavon]

Thanks Hung. I'd already confirmed it but it's good to see more details.

I cannot find it for less than £14.99. I'm definitely getting this but I'll wait for the cheaper regular edition. I've no interested in LE stuff.

[gasteropod]

How much?

£13.49

[bradavon]

Where? That's cheaper than I could find it.

[gasteropod]

HMV, I use NUS remember.

[bradavon]

Ah, thanks.

[Ghostdude]

BATTLE ROYALE 3 Disc SPECIAL EDITION

3 DISC LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SET FEATURES:

- BRAND NEW RESTORED TRANSFER IN GLORIOUS HIGH DEFINITION 1080P OF BOTH FILMS

- BRAND NEW SUBTITLE TRANSLATION ON BOTH FEATURES

- LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING NUMBERED #/5000 WITH CERTIFICATE

- LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC 1 – THEATRICAL CUT: SPECIAL FEATURES

- ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER

- THE MAKING OF BATTLE ROYALE: THE EXPERIENCE OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

- CONDUCTING BATTLE ROYALE WITH THE WARSAW NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

DISC 2 – SPECIAL EDITION [DIRECTOR’S CUT]: SPECIAL FEATURES

- SPECIAL EDITION TRAILER

- TV SPOT: TARANTINO VERSION

- SHOOTING THE SPECIAL EDITION

- TAKESHI KITANO INTERVIEW

- THE CORRECT WAY TO MAKE BATTLE ROYALE [BIRTHDAY VERION]

- TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTATION

DISC 3 – SPECIAL FEATURES

- OPENING DAY AT MARU NO UCHI TOEI MOVIE THEATRE

- THE SLAUGHTER OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

- PREMIERE PRESS CONFERENCE

- THE CORRECT WAY TO FIGHT IN BATTLE ROYALE

- ROYALE REHEARSALS

- MASAMICHI AMANO CONDUCTS BATTLE ROYALE

SPECIAL EFFECTS COMPARISON

- BEHIND THE SCENES FEATURETTE

- FILMING ON SET

- TV SPOTS, PROMOS AND COMMERCIALS

- KINJI FUKASAKU TRAILER REEL

36 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:

- ‘A BATTLE WITHOUT AN END’ BY TOM MES, AUTHOR OF ‘THE MIDNIGHT EYE GUIDE TO NEW JAPANESE FILM’

- PRINTED INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR KINJI FUKASAKU

- ‘TODAY’S LESSON IS... YOU KILL EACH OTHER’ BY JAY MCROY, AUTHOR OF ‘JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA’ [LE EXCLUSIVE]

- EXTRACT FROM KOUSHUN TAKAMI’S ORIGINAL NOVEL [LE EXCLUSIVE]

- ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL INCLUDING DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT, CAST AND CREW BIOGS [LE EXCLUSIVE]

16 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:

- CONCEPT ARTWORK AND DRAWINGS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION SET [LE EXCLUSIVE]

5X7” POSTCARDS OF STILLS FROM THE FILM [LE EXCLUSIVE]

FOLD-OUT REVERSIBLE POSTER OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK


And now for the DVD:


DVD 3 DISC LIMITED EDITION SET FEATURES:

- BRAND NEW RESTORED HIGH DEFINITION TRANSFER OF BOTH FILMS

- BRAND NEW SUBTITLE TRANSLATION ON BOTH FEATURES

- LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING NUMBERED #/5000 WITH CERTIFICATE

- LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC 1 – THEATRICAL CUT: SPECIAL FEATURES

- ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER

- THE MAKING OF BATTLE ROYALE: THE EXPERIENCE OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

- CONDUCTING BATTLE ROYALE WITH THE WARSAW NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

DISC 2 – SPECIAL EDITION [DIRECTOR’S CUT]: SPECIAL FEATURES

- SPECIAL EDITION TRAILER

- TV SPOT: TARANTINO VERSION

- SHOOTING THE SPECIAL EDITION

- TAKESHI KITANO INTERVIEW

- THE CORRECT WAY TO MAKE BATTLE ROYALE [BIRTHDAY VERION]

- TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTATION

DISC 3 – SPECIAL FEATURES

- OPENING DAY AT MARU NO UCHI TOEI MOVIE THEATRE

- THE SLAUGHTER OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

- PREMIERE PRESS CONFERENCE

- THE CORRECT WAY TO FIGHT IN BATTLE ROYALE

- ROYALE REHEARSALS

- MASAMICHI AMANO CONDUCTS BATTLE ROYALE

SPECIAL EFFECTS COMPARISON

- BEHIND THE SCENES FEATURETTE

- FILMING ON SET

- TV SPOTS, PROMOS AND COMMERCIALS

- KINJI FUKASAKU TRAILER REEL

36 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:

- ‘A BATTLE WITHOUT AN END’ BY TOM MES, AUTHOR OF ‘THE MIDNIGHT EYE GUIDE TO NEW JAPANESE FILM’

- PRINTED INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR KINJI FUKASAKU

- ‘TODAY’S LESSON IS... YOU KILL EACH OTHER’ BY JAY MCROY, AUTHOR OF ‘JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA’ [LE EXCLUSIVE]

- EXTRACT FROM KOUSHUN TAKAMI’S ORIGINAL NOVEL [LE EXCLUSIVE]

- ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL INCLUDING DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT, CAST AND CREW BIOGS [LE EXCLUSIVE]

16 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:

- CONCEPT ARTWORK AND DRAWINGS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION SET [LE EXCLUSIVE]

5X7” POSTCARDS OF STILLS FROM THE FILM [LE EXCLUSIVE]

FOLD-OUT REVERSIBLE POSTER OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK


So in essence the specs and extras are EXACTLY the same but only the Blu-ray has the HD materials.


DVD will be region free and the BD - All Regions



Arrow Video's Limited Edition release of Battle Royale is released on both Blu Ray and DVD - both out 29th November 2010.

[grim_tales]

I hope theres a regular edition later. I guess they must be selling an LE version first.

[saltysam]

I hope theres a regular edition later. I guess they must be selling an LE version first.

can i ask why? the limited edition can be had for the paltry £14.99...how much cheaper do you think the regular edition will be? it's a 3 disc BD for fuck's sake.for enough if the LE was £30 + but £14.99...i bet you walk 2 miles to save 3p on a pint of milk.Mind i remember the Stranger Than Fiction CEX saga where you spent £4 on bus fare to get 40p for the dvd and then realise it's normal behaviour.

[gasteropod]

Mind i remember the Stranger Than Fiction CEX saga where you spent £4 on bus fare to get 40p for the dvd and then realise it's normal behaviour.

[Markgway]

It's not the price for me... it's just I don't like overstuffed packages when the film (and extras) on a disc (or three) will do. I don't need tins or fold-out posters or key-chains or bumper stickers or location maps, etc...

[grim_tales]

I hope theres a regular edition later. I guess they must be selling an LE version first.

can i ask why? the limited edition can be had for the paltry £14.99...how much cheaper do you think the regular edition will be? it's a 3 disc BD for fuck's sake.for enough if the LE was £30 + but £14.99...i bet you walk 2 miles to save 3p on a pint of milk.Mind i remember the Stranger Than Fiction CEX saga where you spent £4 on bus fare to get 40p for the dvd and then realise it's normal behaviour.

Actually I didnt spend anything on bus fare as I get free bus passes
I agree with Gas it's the size thats the main sticking point.

[saltysam]

Actually I didnt spend anything on bus fare as I get free bus passes

Not for much longer under this government

I agree with Gas

Gas has ordered it?

it's the size thats the main sticking point.

[grim_tales]

That's why I ebayed that - there ya go

[saltysam]

That's why I ebayed that - there ya go

why'd you buy it in the first place?Unless The BR release comes in unusual packaging (10,000 copies btw not 5,000) it'd be a case of chucking away the slipcase,booklet etc and you'd be left with lusted after regular edition that's going to cost the same price anyway!

http://wtf-film.com/site/2010/10/21/bat ... n-the-way/

[grim_tales]

I didnt realise it was like that.
I didnt understand if a regular BD edition will be released afterwards though.

[saltysam]

i've ordered it and i truly don't care if they send me the LE or the regular version.personally i think 3 discs is overkill,i'll only watch one version of the movie and won't watch the extras.

[bradavon]

I hope theres a regular edition later. I guess they must be selling an LE version first.

Salty's link above says it's 10,000 copies.

I too find LE stuff annoying (i.e - not regular size tins) and as most new releases are round the £15 mark, I prefer to wait for them to go down in price. £15 isn't cheap enough when I cannot afford it to start with.

personally i think 3 discs is overkill

Probably but the two cuts differ enough to be included. It's nice to have both cuts. I'd be just as happy with either. The essence of the film is there in either cut. The Extended cut (is it really the DC?) is largely pointless but it doesn't significantly hurt the film either.