cynthia

I apologize for the lack of frequent updates.

I added everything listed above and also another TV release. The UK has two volume of "Road to Avonlea" containing 4 episodes each.

Dan Average

https://www.sazuma.com/showdcd.php3?dcd_id=KKDS-4

It's available much cheaper elsewhere -- I just linked to Sazuma because they have more details and the site's in English.

KC Woman

Japan Region )



This is the Pioneer (Japanese) Mega Star release of this classic Hong King film noir. Mega Star was slated to release the Hong Kong version last October, but it still hasn't happened. That means that some of his dedicated fans have had to pay the very high price to obtain this DVD at www.cdjapan.com.

Specs can be found at

http://www.asiandvdguide.com/reviews/ontherunjp.html

Sherry

Note: On the Run was given a Region 0/NTSC release by Mega Star on March 22, 2002.

axolotls return

I am a bit confused on why Serpent and the Rainbow is listed in R2 UK when it was released by Image under license from Universal Studio (now discontinued but still available).

Also, why the Kingdom I and II (Riget I and II) are listed under the Hong Kong R3 Section when they are both from Taiwan (Forel and another Taiwanese Company).

hitch_fan

Recently released in Germany:
Laurel & Hardy: Saps At Sea

Coming in April:
Laurel & Hardy: One Good Turn/County Hospital/Their Purple Moment

Coming in May:
Laurel & Hardy: Me And My Pal/Twice Two/Beau Hunks

Will be released on May 20 in the UK:

The Dambusters
Ice Cold In Alex (aka Desert Attack)
The Colditz Story
The Cruel Sea

yentown

A few that haven't been mentioned yet, all from my personal collection:

r2 japan:
shigatsu monogatari
sakura no sono
ganbatte ikimasshoi
hotaru no haka
jude
love letter
love/juice
merci la vie
picnic
poltergeist
shonen tachi wa hanabi wo yoko kara mitakatta
eureka
uchiage hanabi shita kara miruka yoko kara miruka
hatsukoi
fried dragon fish
ghost soup
gto
kokiniirukoto
lotta 2: lotta flyttar hemifrån
lotta på bråkmakargatan
messengers
himitsu
tokyo mari gold
taifu club
undo

r2 france:
l'effrontee
tokyo eyes
gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes

r2 uk:
head on
paperhouse
ringu 0: baasudei

All recommended!

osokin

Here's some Region-2 titles from my own collection that are not on the list:

Germany:

King Kong (1933) (in English w/optional German subtitles; introductory title card text is in German; the transfer is pretty abysmal, with no apparent remastering done)


Japan:

Arizona Dream (English w/optional Japanese subtitles; 135m - which is longer than the drastically edited 119m U.S. cut, but shorter than the 142m European cut; Letterboxed, but can't recall the A.R.; no extras)

Convoy (English w/non-removable Japanese subtitles - even some of the song lyrics are subtitled, vertically on one side of the screen; Pan & Scan; a really faded, crappy transfer; no extras)

Driver, The (English w/optional Japanese subtitles; Anamorphic widescreen; no extras)

Paris, Texas (English w/non-removable Japanese subtitles; Letterboxed; no extras)

Profession: Reporter (English w/optional Japanese subtitles; Letterboxed approx 1.85:1; no extras) .... Somewhat obscure Antonioni movie starring Jack Nicholson; most have never heard of it, let alone seen it.

Rush: Exit Stage Left (English w/non-removable Japanese subtitles - not too important since this is a concert flick, and only the sparse voice-over statements of the band are subtitled; none of the singing is subtitled; Pan & Scan - or should I say 'fullscreen,' since this appears to be a non-theatrical release; no extras)


Also, an update on the various editions of Convoy:
The British and French editions already on the list, which I own and have viewed, have 3 minutes of a scene cut out near the middle. Additionally, while I haven't sampled either of these, editions of Convoy have also been released in the Netherlands and Germany. The German edition is reportedly the only European version that's not edited, and which also includes the theatrical trailer.

teorema

More titles released in Canada but not the United States:

Taboo (Gohatto) 1999. Directed by Oshima Nagisa. Japan. 16 x 9 anamorphic. Released by TVA International/Columbia TriStar.
http://www.videomatica.bc.ca/system/...e.asp?id=13186

Last Wedding 2001. Directed by Bruce Sweeney. Canada. Widescreen. Released by ThinkFilm.
http://www.videomatica.bc.ca/system/...e.asp?id=13357

The Kingdom (Riget) 1994. Directed by Lars von Trier. Denmark. 2 discs. Full frame. Released by Séville.
http://www.videomatica.bc.ca/system/...ie.asp?id=5638

codefree

Two H.P. Lovecraft based movies, Dagon and Necronomicon are available exclusively in Brazil. They're both fullframe with English Surround and several optional subtitles. Both are NTSC Region 0.

cynthia

Along with the previously posted, I've added the following.

The Hairdresser's Husband (Le mari de la coiffeuse) (1990) - R2/UK and R2/France
Stargate SG-1 Seasons 2-4 - R2/UK (thanks to Stan who emailed me)
Videocq (2001) - R2/France

axolotls return- Regarding The Serpent and the Rainbow, thanks for pointing that out. I'll remove it from the list in the next update unless anyone has any objections. And I think The Kingdom is listed under Hong Kong because it's available through most HK e-tailers. I will also add it under Taiwan on the next update.

hitch_fan- is this the version of The Dam Busters (1954) you were referring to?

yentown- Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no haka), Water Drops on Burning Rocks (Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes), Head On and Poltergeist have been released in the US. If you're referring to a different Poltergeist, let me know. Also couldn't find Jude or Messengers. Do you know in which year they were made or who directed them? That might make it easier.

yentown

Oops sorry about the dupes.

About jude and messengers here are the catalogue numbers:

jude: pibf-7015
messengers: pcbg-00103

Just search for these numbers at cdjapan.co.jp or hmv.co.jp and i'm sure they'll show up because that's where i got 'm from. Or look for the titles at sazuma.com. They WORST site to buy dvd's from (they are thieves and liars) but their site is decent.

hitch_fan

Yep, that's the one.

cynthia

Thanks for the clarification. Updated again with these:

My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) - R2/UK version is widescreen, unlike US release
The Naked Civil Servant - R2/UK

njy

This came out in theaters February stateside but was released last year in France. It is already available on dvd in a 2 dvd box set. See www.amazon.fr

• Zone 2 (Europe, Moyen-Orient & Japon seulement)
• Format son TS
• Origine : France
• PAL
+ Widescreen

Unfortunately there are no english subtitles untill they release the dvd over here :-(

yentown

Btw My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) is also avaiable from cdjapan, widescreen/16:9 but no english subs.

osokin

cynthia - A note about the Japanese 'Wild At Heart':
The aspect ratio starts out at 2.35:1, which is the correct A.R., but shortly after the opening credits (3:12, to be exact) it goes to about 1.85:1 for the remainder of the movie.
Also, as with many Lynch films on DVD there are no chapters (though the Japanese 'Eraserhead' has 'em). It's a dual-layer disc, and the running time resets to zero at the layer change.
The audio is English and the Japanese subs are removable.
According to CD Japan, this disc is o.o.p. in Japan - FYI.

Dan Average

The Juniper Tree is coming to R1 on April 23.

Some Japanese R2 discs (none with English subtitles):

The Catch (Shiiku)
Ninja bugei-chou
Death by Hanging (Koshikei)
Diary of a Shinjuku Burglar (Shinjuku dorobo nikki)
Boy (Shonen)
He Died After the War/The Man Who Left His Will on Film (Tokyo senso sengo hiwa)
The Ceremony (Gishiki)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

NavinJohnson

Silent Running (1972) is coming back to R1 on May 21 in a SE.
And I noticed that 'Miami Vice' is listed twice in the UK section, cynthia.

Khan

Moonlighting (the tv show) is available in the UK. It has the pilot episode and two extra episodes. The R1 version only has the pilot episode on it. Does that qualify for this thread?

Also, they've release the Hairdressers Husband? That must give some hope that one of its directors other masterpieces 'Monsieur Hire' will one day be released on DVD with English subtitles. Greatest Foreign Film Ever Made.

They did release it in Japan, but without any English subtitles. Doh!

cynthia

Updated and added a few Canadian exclusives.

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (2000)
Gangster No. 1 (2000)
The Hole (2001)
Johnny Suede (1991)
Thomas in Love (Thomas est amoureux) (2000)

And one Mexican exclusive.

Y tu mamá también (2001) (R1 NTSC) - no English subtitles, unfortunately

Does anyone know if the upcoming R1 Legend of 1900 will be uncut?

Truffaut Fan

David Cronenberg's The Brood is available on a PAL R2 DVD from France in anamorphic 16x9, whereas the UK version is pan/scan. I do not know if it has forced french subs.

Dario Argento's Sleepless is available in Italy in anamorphic widescreen and is uncut. There is both English and Italian audio and subtitles. The US version is pan/scan and may be cut.

Holy Mountain (May) and El Topo (July) have been announced for release in Italy from Rarovideo.

http://www.rarovideo.com/schede/eltopo.htm

Jeff

shaggy

I'm not sure if this counts but the U.K Version of the underrated black comedy/horror Cherry Falls is anamorphic widesreen and has 10 minutes of interviews and b-roll footage.

saltysam

the film goodbye bruce lee,his last game of death is available in anamorphic widescreen in uk.region 1 is p&s.also the stepfather region 4 & region 2 from denmark,the driver ,the mission,revolution widescreen region 2 from denmark(all english with removable subtitles)

cynthia

shaggy- since Cherry Falls is widescreen in the US (I think), it's not for this list. It sounds like a candidate for codefree's anamorphic outside R1 thread.

saltysam- Thanks for contributing some titles from Denmark. Do you happen to know the years in which The Driver, The Mission, and Revolution were made? The Internet Movie Database has multiple entries for these titles. If you don't have the years, directors/actors would help in locating the right link as well. Thanks.

cynthia

More R1 Canadian exclusives...

American Streetfighter (1992)
Bikini Drive-In (1995)
Breaking the Rules (1992)
Century Hotel (2001) [APRIL 30]
The Fourth Angel (2001) [April 23]
Ginger Snaps (1998) [Anamorphic widescreen / US version is P&S]
Kandahar (Safar e Ghandehar) (2001)
Oleanna (1994)
"Smallville" TV Pilot [JUNE 4]
The Whole Wide World (1996)
Witness to the Execution (1994)