Weinsteins' Asian DVD Brand - Bey Logan & Brian White

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 May 2006, 17:27

bradavon wrote:Nope it's like the UK R2, which is the Extended cut. Assuming we're talking SS.

Yes thats right, I meant Shaolin Soccer.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 03 May 2006, 12:04

Rewind says that the R1 SS sucks. It has only dubtitles and the scenes removed from the US theatrical cut are left unsubbed.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 May 2006, 12:35

The UK R2 SS is effectively the definitve version. It beats the Korean UE, HK R3 and R1:

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=56464
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... occer_.htm

Extended and International Cuts, ALL the extras, subtitled too, cheap, the best PQ, subtitles not dubtitles. Only DTS is missing really but considering the PQ is better I can live without it.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 03 May 2006, 13:07

From DVD Compare

"R2 United Kingdom - (Optimum Publishing) - [Cut] - The DC is missing 3 minutes of Outtakes before the end credits (however, they are on the disc as an extra). Includes both the 85 min. (PAL) International cut and the 106 min. (PAL) Director's cut."

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 03 May 2006, 13:13

I can live with the missing outtakes. It's not a Jackie Chan-film after all where the outtakes are essential. As long as they're there as an extra I am satisfied. Is there any place I can get this from for cheap with PayPal? I still have my HK disc, but I'm sure the Optimum subs are far superior.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 May 2006, 13:34

Not worth keeping the R3 then? Remember the HK theatrical cut is exclusive to the Universe disc.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 May 2006, 16:39

Huh? Have you guys read what DVD Compare have posted (which is what I also read elsewhere). The outtakes are there. Does it matter if they're at the end of the film or as extras?

Don't CD WOW accept PayPal LD? It's £5.99 (after vouchers) there.

grim_tales wrote:Not worth keeping the R3 then? Remember the HK theatrical cut is exclusive to the Universe disc.

Not so the Korean UE has all 3 cuts on 3 discs. Do you need it with the Extended Cut though?

I wouldn't say so the PQ is ropey.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 May 2006, 16:55

I couldnt sell the R3 now, no one would want it

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 03 May 2006, 17:03

You may be able to give it away

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 03 May 2006, 17:23

"Huh? Have you guys read what DVD Compare have posted (which is what I also read elsewhere). The outtakes are there. Does it matter if they're at the end of the film or as extras?"

It does if there supposed to be in the film ala Jackie Chan's movies.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 May 2006, 17:52

romerojpg wrote:You may be able to give it away

Does that mean you want it?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 03 May 2006, 18:23

I have it

best to give it someone who doesnt normally watch these types of films and try to get them to love it as much as I do. Or run a little competition

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 03 May 2006, 22:02

bradavon wrote:Don't CD WOW accept PayPal LD? It's £5.99 (after vouchers) there.

Unfortunately no and the German site of CD-Wow stopped doing business with me as I once "completely ignored to pay a bill".

Well, they wouldn't listen to me explaining how I lost sight of one of my dozens of orders I had running with them. Until this day, they are not willing to do business with me again, although I was one hell of a customer. Don't really want to sum up how much I have bought from them.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 May 2006, 23:30

Ivan Drago wrote:It does if there supposed to be in the film ala Jackie Chan's movies.

Fair point but to get that you'd have to suffer inferior PQ, dubtitles and/or non-subtitled extras.

grim_tales wrote:I couldnt sell the R3 now, no one would want it

You'd probably get a few quid for it on eBay. I have my R3 to trade one day. That is when I eventually get around to seeing it.

thelostdragon wrote:Unfortunately no and the German site of CD-Wow stopped doing business with me as I once "completely ignored to pay a bill".

How's that possible?

On the UK, HK and USA sites anyway you have to pay when you check out. They use WorldPay. Surely you can just place another order on CD WOW Germany?

Why use the German site though? Surely the UK site is cheaper with vouchers. Just like it is for Eva even though he could use the NZ CD WOW or even AU CD WOW.

p.s - There are loads on eBay.co.uk, brand new too. They'll support PayPal and many ship to the rest of Europe.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 May 2006, 23:37

So what's the new label going to be called?

Will they be picking up old titles too? If so surely Bey won't create new commentaries for titles he's already done for HKL.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 04 May 2006, 10:04

bradavon wrote:Why use the German site though? Surely the UK site is cheaper with vouchers.

Because I have no credit card. Besides... there are also vouchers for the German site with which you can get €2 off.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 04 May 2006, 10:13

But £2 is more than 2$???

How can you pay on the German site?

Surely German banks have Debit Cards? Get one of those with a Visa/Mastercard symbol or is it like the Direct Debit madness or Holland? Where everyone using Direct Debit instead of plastic.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 04 May 2006, 10:13

bradavon wrote:So what's the new label going to be called?

Not that I know of.

Will they be picking up old titles too?

Most probably.

If so surely Bey won't create new commentaries for titles he's already done for HKL.

Hmmm... I'm pretty sure there won't be a release of a title which was released by HKL before. But even in case there will be, why do you think Bey wouldn't do another commentary? He did two for "Fist of Fury" after all. But then again this might have been a major exception.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 04 May 2006, 10:17

bradavon wrote:But £2 is more than 2$???

Not $2, but €2. But true, 2 Pounds are still more than 2 Euros.

How can you pay on the German site?

Bank transfer.

Surely German banks have Debit Cards? Get one of those with a Visa/Mastercard symbol or is it like the Direct Debit madness or Holland? Where everyone using Direct Debit instead of plastic.

Is debit card something like a cash card? I only know that if I wanted to get a credit card, I'd have to have far more money on my bank account as it makes me a more relieable customer or so.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 04 May 2006, 10:22

A debit card only allows you to spend what you have in your bank.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 04 May 2006, 10:24

thelostdragon wrote:
bradavon wrote:But £2 is more than 2$???
Not $2, but €2. But true, 2 Pounds are still more than 2 Euros.

How can you pay on the German site?
Bank transfer.

Surely German banks have Debit Cards? Get one of those with a Visa/Mastercard symbol or is it like the Direct Debit madness or Holland? Where everyone using Direct Debit instead of plastic.
Is debit card something like a cash card? I only know that if I wanted to get a credit card, I'd have to have far more money on my bank account as it makes me a more relieable customer or so.

I dont know LD. I got myself a creditcard when I wasnt in school and wasnt working. I went to the bank, said I needed a creditcard, so I can shop online so it would help me save money. They were a bit hesitent, but I proposed a monthly limit, and after that it wa sno problem. I had a monthly limit on it for 100 euro I think. I dont know if that limit still applies today, as I've never ever been over that limit.
So maybe its worth a try to propose limiting the max amount you can withdraw each month, so they wont run any risk!?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 04 May 2006, 10:30

Good idea, Yi. I might try that. The thing is, I just browsed a bit through CD-Wow.co.uk and I looked at their prices. I realized that they're more expensive than YesAsia. "The Promise: Limited Edition" for example costs £7.99 after vouchers. At YesAsia I paid $17.49 which is way cheaper if you ask me. Maybe for some products, I'll use them. Besides, I wouldn't have any custom problems with them.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 04 May 2006, 10:33

Argh... sorry... I mis-calculated. Of course it's cheaper at CD-Wow! :mrgreen:

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 04 May 2006, 10:39

thelostdragon wrote:Argh... sorry... I mis-calculated. Of course it's cheaper at CD-Wow! :mrgreen:

Hahahahahah... lol

I was just reading that post prior to this last one, and was like WTF!? Calculating it myself over and over in my head... wondering if somehow all this time I have made a mistake with the currencies..

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 04 May 2006, 11:01

A debit card is sensible for people on a budget who don't want to run up debt.