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Who Am I ? Jap R2 Uncut Vs Jap R2 Vs UK R2 Vs R1
Posted: 18 Jan 2007, 13:06
by saltysam
Jap Uncut
Jap R2
UK R2
R1
Jap Uncut
Jap R2
UK R2
R1
R1 Full
Jap Uncut
Jap R2
UK R2
R1
R1 Full
Jap Uncut
Jap R2
UK R2
R1
R1 Full
Posted: 18 Jan 2007, 14:08
by thelostdragon
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.
Posted: 18 Jan 2007, 14:28
by EvaUnit02
Jap Uncut looks best. Least colour correction, the sharpest and least cropped.
Posted: 18 Jan 2007, 15:30
by Markgway
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.
Posted: 18 Jan 2007, 15:45
by Killer Meteor
My Universe disc keeps freeezing toward the ends
Posted: 18 Jan 2007, 17:06
by grim_tales
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?
Posted: 18 Jan 2007, 18:50
by Knetan
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?).
Posted: 18 Jan 2007, 19:18
by grim_tales
Yes Who Am I is English all the time.
Posted: 18 Jan 2007, 20:01
by HungFist
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.
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 00:39
by saltysam
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
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 00:40
by saltysam
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)
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 01:09
by Markgway
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.
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 01:09
by Markgway
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.
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 01:21
by saltysam
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.
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 10:31
by grim_tales
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
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 10:35
by grim_tales
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 10:43
by saltysam
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)
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 13:43
by HungFist
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.
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 14:59
by chenlung
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!
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 16:55
by Markgway
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?
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 17:43
by EvaUnit02
Please confirm the anamorphic status of Rumble uncut too, thanks.
Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 18:57
by HungFist
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
Posted: 20 Jan 2007, 01:39
by Markgway
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.
Posted: 20 Jan 2007, 13:43
by bradavon
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.
Posted: 20 Jan 2007, 14:49
by Markgway
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.