Who Am I ? Jap R2 Uncut Vs Jap R2 Vs UK R2 Vs R1

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 18 Jan 2007, 13:06

Jap Uncut

Jap R2

UK R2

R1

Jap Uncut

Jap R2

UK R2

R1

R1 Full

Jap Uncut

Jap R2

UK R2

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Jap Uncut

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thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 18 Jan 2007, 14:08

It's funny you should post this, because I wanted to post a comparison request for "Who Am I?" since it was on German TV yesterday. What's odd is that the German TV version looks better than any version I have ever seen on DVD.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 Jan 2007, 14:28

Jap Uncut looks best. Least colour correction, the sharpest and least cropped.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 18 Jan 2007, 15:30

JP Uncut = best
UK Version = worst

Does the JP uncut have the original English soundtrack? Are there any flaws we should know about? I'd like to get this.

The Universe version is uncut and English, but letterboxed.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 18 Jan 2007, 15:45

My Universe disc keeps freeezing toward the ends

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Jan 2007, 17:06

Whats the difference between the "Jap Uncut" and "Jap R2" versions?

Do you mean one is the uncut version and one is the US version?

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 18 Jan 2007, 18:50

hey,

tribe sequence is not subtitled into English on the Japanese dvd. But otherwise watchable as it is in intended language (English all the way?).

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Jan 2007, 19:18

Yes Who Am I is English all the time.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 18 Jan 2007, 20:01

grim_tales wrote:Yes Who Am I is English all the time.

Uhmm... the tribe sequence Knetan was just talking about is not in english. However, since the Universe subs were placed at the bottom of the screen (=only visible in 4:3 mode) I actually watched the dvd without subs.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 19 Jan 2007, 00:39

Region 1 caps added and for a good argument against p&s i've included the fullscreen version available on the region 1 8) As Knetan has said no eng. subs on the Tribe sequence but it's really no biggie as the rest of the movie is in english.the japanese subs are optional.If anyone has the universe is it worth posting the caps so we'll have a complete comparision

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 19 Jan 2007, 00:40

grim_tales wrote:Whats the difference between the "Jap Uncut" and "Jap R2" versions? Do you mean one is the uncut version and one is the US version?

Jap uncut is disc 1 120 minute version Jap R2 is disc 2 107 minute international version 8)

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 Jan 2007, 01:09

Salty, where did you get the JP Uncut?

Know any reasonable priced links?

And WHO AM I? was Filmed in Panavision so of course it looks shite when cropped.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 Jan 2007, 01:09

The lack of subs for the tribal scenes shouldn't be too bothersome since Jackie isn't supposed to understand the Africans either -- nor they him.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 19 Jan 2007, 01:21

i tried to buy it from cdjapan but got a message saying it was out of print.got it from amazon.jp think it was around £15-£16 as with most japanese dvds they aren't the cheapest but i'm glad i plunged for this one.not sure if yesasia or somewhere like that sells it.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 19 Jan 2007, 10:31

HungFist wrote:
grim_tales wrote:Yes Who Am I is English all the time.
Uhmm... the tribe sequence Knetan was just talking about is not in english. However, since the Universe subs were placed at the bottom of the screen (=only visible in 4:3 mode) I actually watched the dvd without subs.

I meant apart from the tribal sequence

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 19 Jan 2007, 10:35

Salty its in print at CD Japan - 1-2 days:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DL-24806

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 19 Jan 2007, 10:43

grim_tales wrote:Salty its in print at CD Japan - 1-2 days:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DL-24806

cancelled my order 2 weeks ago,maybe it's come back into print as japanese dvds tend to do.anyway i've got it now,from amazon.jp arrived in less than a week 8)

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 19 Jan 2007, 13:43

amazon has been using DHL for all my orders since early december. I always choose air mail of course, but they've decided to give customers better service for no extra charge it seems. Orders usually take 3 days to arrive. Just got Rumbe and Mr. Nice Guy the other day.

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 19 Jan 2007, 14:59

So the double-version Japanese DVD has English for the African scenes and not Cantonese (like the Universe DVD)? Kind of sad the cover is ugly with a shot of JC taking a shit.

Hell, even the Columbia DVD has it presented correctly with English!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 Jan 2007, 16:55

HungFist wrote:Just got Rumbe and Mr. Nice Guy the other day.

Can you confirm that the uncut version of NICE GUY is letterboxed? I really grudge paying JP prices for a non-anamorphic transfer.

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DL-24806

So this has both the cut and uncut versions just to be sure?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 19 Jan 2007, 17:43

Please confirm the anamorphic status of Rumble uncut too, thanks.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 19 Jan 2007, 18:57

Rumble

89 min
2.35:1 anamorphic
English 5.1 (new music)
Chinese / English 2.0 (original score)

106 min
1.85:1 non-anamorphic
Chinese / English 2.0
Japanese 2.0

Nice Guy

88 min
2.35:1 anamorphic
English 2.0 (new music)

97 min
2.35:1 non-anamorphic
English 2.0 (original score)
Japanese 2.0

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 20 Jan 2007, 01:39

So it looks like only WHO AM I? has an uncut and anamorphic transfer.

I checked the CD Japan price and it's too steep for me.

No one movie is worth £14+

If it was a tenner or less fair enough... or even if I didn't have the Universe.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Jan 2007, 13:43

There is a cut and uncut Japanese DVD???

Which is the uncut one? The new or older OOP DVD? I have the older one with English DTS.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 20 Jan 2007, 14:49

bradavon wrote:There is a cut and uncut Japanese DVD??? Which is the uncut one? The new or older OOP DVD? I have the older one with English DTS.

If it runs 120m then it's uncut. If it runs 108m then it's cut.