A disturbing DVD trend

[rivera573344]

I find it cheaper to get R1 discs through Amazon.co.uk on the Marketplace.

I do think it's amusing that we can easily convert from PAL to NTSC on our screens and UK DVD players are regularly sold as multi-region these days, while it's rare to do that in America.

[Frank the Retard]

It was in when I saw it at the cinema

[Trekker34]

Sorry. Let me clarify. None of the R2 DVD release are different form the UK cinema releases. This includes the ToD heart scene (and, incidentally, also a headbutt in Star Wars Ep II) which had NEVER appeared in a UK showing (cinema/TV/DVD) of the movie. To claim that these cuts were made for R2 DVD is incorrect.The scene was there, but about two seconRAB are cut from the UK cinema release. You never see the heart.

[Phillip K]

I've got the R1 DVD of the I.J. trilogy with the uncut T.O.D, and to be honest, the cheesy foam rubber and ketchup heart scene deserves to be on the cutting room floor for shear ineptitude, rather than any graphicness.

In fact, I was rather disappointed with the whole trilogy as I watched it recently, not having seen them since their original release. There seems to be a severe case of rose-coloured spectacles with these movies. They really are quite shoddy and badly put together and haven't aged well at all, in my opinion. Which is a real shame as I loved them when I was younger.

RegarRAB

Mark

[saja s]

I watched them again fairly recently and you're probably right. However a lot of the impact of watching them the first time was the element of surprise. They were quite innovative in their relentless use of action and exotic locations, and the scripts, cast and music were all better than one would have expected for a series of adventure films. And of course they were filmed to look impressive on a big screen.

[Anish Sharma.]

Its the BBFC who decides what is allowed and what is not,its not up to the distributors or studios at all.

The BBFC have a list of guidelines and should any of those be breached then then its down to the studio to decide if the cuts go ahead or the rating is increased.

Any edits made to the film by the studio will be based on exact BBFC requests.

But this practice has been the norm for decades.
Its not new.

[AJD13]

i LOVE it when they do that. Better than the proper version - ts just too funny for worRAB

[Mark]

The widescreen VHS of DH2 was released long after the original 15.

The uncut Laserdisc was a bit of a coup for Encore Entertainment at the time (they had the UK LD licensing deal for Fox stuff) as it was understood that different cuts were not permissable.

IIRC the BBFC excuse was that as it was a different format (Laserdisc) they let it go.

I had the US Laserdisc of all 3 and still have the R1 dvd boxset of six discs

[link2]

yeah, the uncut version, the heart is ripped out and you see a close up in the guys hand as it still beats! Great!

[Felecia E]

If you import Casino Royale from the US you'll end up with a film that has more cuts than the UK R2 has.

R3 wins on that one.
With BBFC rules relaxed over the past few years its best to research on a film by film basis for the best version.

Its not always R1 these days