Most critics over here seem to like that. It worked fantastically in United '93 and also works in Bourne Ultimatum. I didn't like it so much in Supremacy but that was when I wasn't expecting it.
That is weird when Universal are releasing one in the UK. A standard box set and an LE box set.
It's especially when annoying when the Ultimatum UK HD-DVD loses the Dolby True-HD found on the USA HD-DVD Combo. It looks like I'll be buying separate releases. Probably USA for Ultimatum and UK for the other two.
Man, this get confusing. Beware when buying used discs of the trilogy, I have a feeling people will get the UK box set, switch the discs inside (getting the ones with the better True HD track) and resell the US ones, with the UK discs in then.
If the french version of the first comes out with the longer cut, it will be even crazier
Well, I just bought the restored version of "For a few dollars more" used, in 16/9. Guess what disc was in the box ? That's right, the original 4/3 release... I have no idea if these things happens in the UK or US, but in France, I get those from time to time
Personally I've never had that happen to me in the UK. I've never heard of it happening to others either. There is a big bootleg problem on eBay though.
I guess it's must be typically french then, I expect surprises on HD-DVDs and BR with the variable releases around the world (ie you buy Casino Royale french BR used, and find out it's the region A release inside)