CTHD cover which doesn't suck?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 07 Apr 2005, 09:26

Today I picked up the R4 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon CE for cheap, sans the insert booklet (meh, like I'd miss it anyway). As it's commonly known the R4 coverart is fucking awful - Floating heads and garish abnormally bright colours.

Anyone know of a region CTHD coverart which doesn't suck? The R1's looks crap with it's Oscar awards banner and critic quotes.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Apr 2005, 10:03

The R3 is the best it is similar to the R1/R2 BUT doesn't exorcise Zhang Ziyi's bloke (who's name evades me) from the cover so has all 4 of the leads. It's hard to get hold of now.

It also has the best subs by far out of all the releases (i.e - not dumbed down).

Actually the best cover art is the UK R2 LE HMV exclusive but this is long since OOP. It's the same disc as the normal UK R2/R1 but has the black theatrical poster cover art. I'd see if you can track down the R3.

You're right the R4 is awful.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 07 Apr 2005, 10:07

Of course there are two R3 versions with English subtitles, and you'd want the first one for the nicer subs. Try finding that.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 07 Apr 2005, 10:16

Yeah, thats what I was about to say. Isn't the first one (Edko) extremely hard to find? If there was a chance I could find it I may get it.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Apr 2005, 12:57

Lourdes wrote:Of course there are two R3 versions with English subtitles, and you'd want the first one for the nicer subs. Try finding that.

Is there? I've never ever heard of or seen another R3 version except the SB but I wasn't talking about that one.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 07 Apr 2005, 13:02

I thought there was a R3 release by Columbia as well as Edko (not the SB) which has the dumbed down subs.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 07 Apr 2005, 14:20

They were all Columbia Tristar, there wasn't an Edko release. They just removed the subs to stop people importing then added them again later (diff subs) and then removed them again.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 07 Apr 2005, 14:31

How do I know which release has the original subs then?

Probvably none of them do now

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 07 Apr 2005, 14:57

I don't know, the topics here and at AsianDVDGuide never got as far as comparing releases and you'd haveto ask people if they own a copy as they've been OOP for a long, long time. I just have a Sueprbit and use those subs, good old HTPC or DVD-RW.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 07 Apr 2005, 16:41

In this topic:

https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... .php?t=271

I have included information on the subs, video and audio tracks of most releases in my posts.

P.S. The information have to be accurate because I own almost every release of this film.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 07 Apr 2005, 16:52

Hey,

I looked on HK Flix for the old R3 Tom but they don't have it - just the OOP VCD

Maybe DVD United would have it? I was sure one of the old BnBers (tpr007) used to run it.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 07 Apr 2005, 17:16

HK Flix had the newer R3 with subs in any case.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 07 Apr 2005, 17:50

I looked on HK Flix for the old R3 Tom but they don't have it

Awww crap ! That was the best edition available.

If it's really OOP then the R2 Superbit is the way to go now.

Beer · Post by **Beer** » 08 Apr 2005, 10:20

For a different cover, take a look here at the Italian release...

http://www.dvd.it/page/dett/froms/Y/art ... agone.html

or

http://mirror1.dvdplanet.it/detail.jsp?code=1367

It has a very good video quality, but I can't remember if the Italian subs are removeable when watching the movie in Mandarin.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 08 Apr 2005, 13:46

Lourdes wrote:They were all Columbia Tristar, there wasn't an Edko release. They just removed the subs to stop people importing then added them again later (diff subs) and then removed them again.

Did they?

I heard they re-released it for a while without subs but then put them back. The version I have has the correct/non-messed up subs so I'm happy.

Tom2681 wrote:If it's really OOP then the R2 Superbit is the way to go now.

They're nearly as bad though.

I'd honestly prefer a bootleg from the original/proper/non-messed up/cinema subs than any of these bastardised versions.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 08 Apr 2005, 13:48

Anyway back on topic: this thread is about the CTHD cover art and the thread Tom linked to is about the different versions.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 11 Apr 2005, 13:40

I decided on the UK cover in the end (which I downloaded from cdcovers.cc, since the HK cover looks overcrowded with Lo/Dark Cloud on it. He ain't a major character anyway. I don't mind the small UK rating circles, damn well better than the massive Aussie rating banners.

I not willing to surrender a commentary track just for "more poetic" subs. The UK-ised subs (on the R2 & R4) are just fine.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 11 Apr 2005, 14:45

How 'bout this one ?

http://img7.exs.cx/img7/1159/CTHDCUSTOM.jpg

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Apr 2005, 15:16

EvaUnit02 wrote:I not willing to surrender a commentary track just for "more poetic" subs.

The R3 has the commentary too. The only difference (bar subs) is the two music videos instead of the Making Of.

I like both about the same, not that it matters for me as the proper subs are crucial to me. IMO Lo is an important character and should be on the cover as much as everyone else.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 14 Apr 2005, 13:50

Tom2681 wrote:How 'bout this one ?

http://img7.exs.cx/img7/1159/CTHDCUSTOM.jpg

Egad, That's even worse than the R4!

bradavon wrote: The R3 has the commentary too. The only difference (bar subs) is the two music videos instead of the Making Of.

I like both about the same, not that it matters for me as the proper subs are crucial to me. IMO Lo is an important character and should be on the cover as much as everyone else.

*Checks dvdcompare.net*
So the R3 does have the commentary. Woof, Coco Lee is damn hot. But still I wouldn't double-dip (not until a Hi-Def format becomes affordable at least, which is still a number of years away), I'm satisfied with the R4 for the time being. I'd been looking for CTHD for cheap brand new and had finally happen upon it for $20NZD, so I snapped it up. THe R3 is OOP anyway, right? Plus it's readily available in most DVD rental joints down here anyway.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Apr 2005, 17:17

I believe it's OOP yes. DVD Compare say the R3 has a commentary???

It's nice to see they've removed Jenz's excellent CTHD Bullets comparison