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Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 01:05
by thelostdragon
Lourdes wrote:I know that. And the subs are CC on the SD version. No subs = no problem, you are using a PC to watch it after all.
CC? SD? Huh?
bradavon wrote:p.s - Oh DE = Germany of course!
Huh? Is it me, or am I getting confused here?
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 01:11
by bradavon
CC = Close Caption (aka - Subtitles for the hearing impaired)
SD = Standard Definition (A new term now HD is coming out, AKA - All non-HD TVs)
You could be

. Lourdes said:
"Anybody heard any reports about the DE HD release? Not sure if it's the extended cut or not but HD > a few more scenes."
There is a German HD DVD hence DE HD! As in Amazon.de but you already knew this.
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 01:47
by thelostdragon
Thanks Alex!
I thought I was going mad with all these abbreviations. Are people THAT lazy? :mrgreen:
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 02:21
by bradavon
thelostdragon wrote:Thanks Alex!
Shush it's Bradavon
I thought I was going mad with all these abbreviations. Are people THAT lazy? :mrgreen:
We all are to varying degrees.
WS - Widescreen
DD5.1 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
DTS - Digital Theater Systems
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 06:18
by Lourdes
It's not laziness they are common acronyms.
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 10:06
by thelostdragon
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 12:39
by Lourdes
Wandering Thai Fiddler? Wrong topic mate.....
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 13:17
by bradavon
Everything becomes common if it's used often enough, it doesn't make it correct.
NITE is a perfect example of a common spelling which is incorrectly spelt.
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 13:23
by bradavon
Back OT. CD WOW have let me know they will be stocking Hero: DC and look here it is:
£7.99 with the £1 voucher (as usual it's worth checking the HK and US $2 sites):
http://www.cd-wow.com/detail_results_2. ... ffid=13858
I better get on and watch my Face DVD.
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 13:57
by tom2681
So, 7.99*1.46= 11,66€
(79+30)*0.11= 11,99€
Hero at CD-WOW is 33 eurocents cheaper than DDDHouse. Yay.

Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 16:21
by degeneration
Think I will pick this one up too!!!
Do CDwow definitely cancel all orders that use a voucher and link combo to get £2 off?
Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 17:35
by Markgway
I spotted SEVENTEEN different acronyms on this page alone!!

Posted: 14 Jul 2005, 18:22
by bradavon
Tom2681 wrote:Hero at CD-WOW is 33 eurocents cheaper than DDDHouse. Yay.

They ship from HK and cut their costs much more than DDDHouse. I know it sounds strange they're cheaper than DDDHouse but in reality they're also a HK store from this point of view.
It's £9.50 from the HK store and £8.50 from the US store.
Sorry I should've posted in Euros also. It's nuts there is no French site but then again it may still be cheaper from the UK one.
I know of a German and Swedish version.
degeneration wrote:Do CDwow definitely cancel all orders that use a voucher and link combo to get £2 off?
Yes BUT there is no harm trying. All they'll do is send you a snotty e-mail and refund you. So if they do just order it again.
I'm going to try again in a month or so. I won't try again after that.
Posted: 18 Jul 2005, 02:30
by tom2681
It's nuts there is no French site
Actually a French CD-WOW has just opened:
www.cd-wow.com/fr
Product selection is the same as in other CD-WOWs.
Posted: 18 Jul 2005, 03:08
by bradavon
Lots of it's in English still though
Bring on some decent Euro vouchers!
Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 17:12
by BiscLimpkit
Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 17:36
by tom2681
Exactly what I expected (and hoped for).
Thanks Bisc.
Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 17:39
by grim_tales
Yeah, cheers
*Me orders HK EE*

Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 17:52
by bradavon
I know it won't make a huge difference but that comparison review uses the "SINGLE LAYER" Chinese DVD!
Posted: 12 Dec 2005, 00:55
by bradavon
I finally saw the Extended Cut tonight and it reminded what an excellent film Hero is. The extra footage doesn't add much but nor does it make the film worse.
It's really just minor additions here and there, that said it's probably the better of the two cuts (overall).
Tom I'm sure you'll know this, where is that list of additions again? Cheers
Posted: 12 Dec 2005, 01:35
by tom2681
If you're talking about the complete list of added shots and scenes that I posted last year, I'm afraid it died with the old BnB in October 2004.
Sorry.
Kinda pisses me off since I had spent 4 hours comparing the 2 versions frame by frame. :twisted:
Off the top of my head:
-Donnie gives money to the old musician before his fight with Jet.
-Ziyi is shown fending some arrows during the attack on the calligraphy school.
-The Maggie-Ziyi forest fight scene is longer and slower (in sync with the music).
-The theatrical cut was suggesting that the Tony-Jet fight on the lake happened in their minds. In the director's cut it's suggested that it was real.
-There's a Jet-Ziyi fight after Tony writes Tian Xia in the sand.
-Maggie and Tony's first meeting begins with a short swordfight.
Posted: 12 Dec 2005, 07:53
by Markgway
I might just have to try the DC.
Posted: 12 Dec 2005, 10:54
by bradavon
Has it been confirmed this is the director's cut or an extended cut? I've heard there is more footage he'd like to have included.
Which cut do you prefer Tom?
Tom2681 wrote:-The theatrical cut was suggesting that the Tony-Jet fight on the lake happened in their minds. In the director's cut it's suggested that it was real.
Oh yeah. It's just a subtle change in the subtitles/dialogue that did this. I completely missed it.
Tom2681 wrote:-There's a Jet-Ziyi fight after Tony writes Tian Xia in the sand.
I'm sure this appears in the TC but will have to check.
Posted: 12 Dec 2005, 13:19
by tom2681
I'm sure this appears in the TC
Nope. In the TC they speak but do not fight.
Which cut do you prefer Tom?
I prefer the DC. Flows better IMO.
