Big (Tom Hanks) - R2 France

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Aug 2006, 17:35

Is the French R2 uncut?

According to Rewind/DVD Compare the French and German R2's are uncut and anamorphic, so they are a better bet than the R1 which is uncut but non-anamorphic

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/f ... ?fid=729#2

http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0002NA ... &s=gateway

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 20 Aug 2006, 19:05

I don't particularly like hearing children swear.

It's kinda sad they had to put a 'fuck' into an otherwise family film.

The BBFC cut it for a 'PG' but I believe it's still in the US version (despite it also being rated 'PG').

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Aug 2006, 19:23

I wasn't saying I did but I'd still like to see the film uncut.
I was surprised when I heard about the cut footage too - I thought that was the whole point of PG-13?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Aug 2006, 19:45

PG-13 is a US not UK rating.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Aug 2006, 19:58

Yeah I know but the uncut version is still rated US PG, when the CUT version is UK PG.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 20 Aug 2006, 20:27

don't think there was a pg-13 rating when Big first came out

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 20 Aug 2006, 20:38

Big - 1988

PG-13 was introduced in 1985 I think

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Aug 2006, 20:49

grim_tales wrote:Yeah I know but the uncut version is still rated US PG, when the CUT version is UK PG.

You can't compare them like for like.

You said you were surprised but BIG in the States isn't cut anyway.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 21 Aug 2006, 01:51

I'm not sure what the first film to get a PG-13 was, but the last one to escape it was Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It was this movie (and Gremlins) that caused the introduction. Parents were complaining about the horror and violence in PG movies. At one stage the MPAA gave Temple of Doom an 'R' until Spielberg begged for mercy - as he did with Poltergeist and Jaws.

I've seen countless movies given a PG-13 for a single use of strong language so why Big escaped is a mystery to me? But then maybe 1988 was a slack year for the MPAA as they also let slip Spaceballs and Beetlejuice. Both PG, both one use of 'fuck'.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Aug 2006, 07:45

And Bettlejuice is a 15 over here (!)
Another silly rating is T3's 12A/12, despite about 4 uses of "fuck".

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 21 Aug 2006, 09:08

grim_tales wrote:And Bettlejuice is a 15 over here (!)
Another silly rating is T3's 12A/12, despite about 4 uses of "fuck".

Who gives a shit? It's not like you're under 12 or 15, Grim.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Aug 2006, 09:40

I know but it was still rather lax.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 21 Aug 2006, 10:03

I always loved the scene where Tom Hanks pwns the middle-aged square toy exec who wants to sell Transformers that turn into buildings.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Aug 2006, 10:10

Yeah, thought that was funny. He gets him to sell ones that turn into bugs or cars or something.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 05 Sep 2006, 09:57

Is the German version uncut? I can't believe it contains the F Word if it has a certificate of "6 and Upwards" (!)
Where's LD BTW?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 05 Sep 2006, 10:10

Where's LD BTW?

Have you forgotten already ?

He left after his altercation with Tigger/Toge/Mark.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 05 Sep 2006, 10:14

I thought he would come back though

Tom do you have the French Big?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 05 Sep 2006, 10:46

Nope, but I do have some info:

-100 minutes.
-Anamorphic.
-2.0 English, French, Italian soundtracks.
-English, French, Italian, Dutch, Greek subtitles.
-Single layer.
-Extras: original trailer in english without subs.

Don't know whether it really is uncut. Should be, though.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 05 Sep 2006, 10:52

Merci, Tom

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 10 Sep 2006, 01:59

Big: Director's Cut

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Big: Director's Cut, starring Tom Hanks, on November 7th. I don't have full specs yet, so stay tuned for more. Retail is $19.98.

Source= www.davisdvd.com

jimmyscab · Post by **jimmyscab** » 10 Sep 2006, 08:17

WTF? Is that real?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Sep 2006, 11:07

Hmm. May hold off for that then, cheers Eva

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Sep 2006, 12:36

Definitely be picking this up. I wonder what will be put back in

My guess is a faux DC a la Lethal Weapon 2 and 3 DC, etc with a silly name.

Big: Family Fun Edition
Big: Giant Piano Edition
Big: The BIG(ger) Edition

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 Sep 2006, 14:20

Big: The fuck edition

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Sep 2006, 17:41