Quote from: Weak2ndActQuote from: SydneyBesides, it may be a long time for the DVD!
Calm yourself, Vol. 1 will surely be out before February when we get the rest of the movie.
Miramax Home Video has announced a February 3rd 2004 release for Quentin Tarantino's already classic
Kill Bill Vol. 1. Full disc details are still forthcoming, but expect a retail price of $29.99
GRRRRRRRREAT!
The price I think it wont be like that... thats the usual list price but Best Buy has its 15.99 price for new DVDs and its working so well that I dont think they will change it...
fuck yes
:-D great news
The thought of having my own copy of 'Kill Bill Vol 1' to watch in the comfort of home is very very groovy. Can't wait.
What a relief..... although I think we'll get a very lame DVD in February and only by the end of 2004 will we get a special edition DVD with both films or something.
yeah i think itll probably be just a bare bones edition..maybe it'll have the trailers, but i cant imagine anything special till both films are out for a while.....though, it will be fucking cool to see it as one movie, i hope they do that edition eventually
Works for me!
Didn't QT say that he was gonna do something cool for each individual one, so that each set (1, 2, and the deluxe) would have lots of different extras?
i read that he's going to release a special edition for vol 1, another for vol 2 and a SUPERMEGAHYPER collectors edition with crammed with the 2 volumes. all of them with differentes extras.
Quote from: chuckhimselfoi read that he's going to release a special edition for vol 1, another for vol 2 and a SUPERMEGAHYPER collectors edition with crammed with the 2 volumes. all of them with differentes extras.
And that would be the coolest thing ever.
Quote from: RoyalTenenbaumQuote from: chuckhimselfoi read that he's going to release a special edition for vol 1, another for vol 2 and a SUPERMEGAHYPER collectors edition with crammed with the 2 volumes. all of them with differentes extras.
And that would be the coolest thing ever.
No, it would be $200.
Quote from: Jeremy BlackmanQuote from: RoyalTenenbaumQuote from: chuckhimselfoi read that he's going to release a special edition for vol 1, another for vol 2 and a SUPERMEGAHYPER collectors edition with crammed with the 2 volumes. all of them with differentes extras.
And that would be the coolest thing ever.
No, it would be $200.
Oh...
Quote from: Jeremy BlackmanQuote from: RoyalTenenbaumQuote from: chuckhimselfoi read that he's going to release a special edition for vol 1, another for vol 2 and a SUPERMEGAHYPER collectors edition with crammed with the 2 volumes. all of them with differentes extras.
And that would be the coolest thing ever.
No, it would be $200.
:lol: :shock:
Fuck, I just creamed my pants. But this also presents a dilemma: should I wait for the superfly-TNT-guns-of-the-navarone edition waaaaaay down the line, or buy on Feb 3rd? I don't think I could stay sane knowing that Vol.1 is roaming out there and not in my DVD collection.
Life is hard.
Quote from: SoNowThenDidn't QT say that he was gonna do something cool for each individual one, so that each set (1, 2, and the deluxe) would have lots of different extras?
yeah i'm pretty sure he said he's going to a do a lord of the rings type thing and release two seperate versions with completely different extras making them both worthwhile to geeks.
Is Kill Bill Vol 2 the 5th Film by QT?
Quote from: SHAFTRIs Kill Bill Vol 2 the 5th Film by QT?
no
Quote from: Brock LandersQuote from: SHAFTRIs Kill Bill Vol 2 the 5th Film by QT?
no
Who cares, anyway? We just want volume two ASAP
Oh yea! Much earlier than I predicted...that Feb 3rd is shaping up to be quite a dent int the wallet - American Splendor, Ed Wood, Lost in Translation and now this...I hope I can handle it. This is some good news Mac, thanks a lot!!!
Quote from: ebeamanThis is some good news Mac, thanks a lot!!!
i can only assume you mean "mini-mac". :x
Quote from: themodernage02Quote from: ebeamanThis is some good news Mac, thanks a lot!!!
i can only assume you mean "mini-mac". :x
Oh fuck man, I'm sorry, I figured only Mac could bring us such breaking news, I obviously thought wrong. The credit is completely shifted to you my friend, sorry about that. Great great news.
I GOT IT!
A friend of mine that works at AMC just got the original Miramax version of it. Its recorded with some crappy definition so is not optimal and doesnt have all the special features, but the fact of just seeing Kill Bill at home in my 57" HDTV just made my week...
Its a good version to wait 2 more months until the official one comes out :)
He also got me Mystic River, Matrix Revolutions and Intolerable Cruelty
Uh, didn't you listen to anything Joe Setbuilder had to say? You didn't hurt the producers there, but you just put him out of a job. Now how's he gonna be able to afford his beard dye?
LOL
I didnt do any harm cause I already saw this movie twice in the theatre... I even went each time with a different girl so I paid for her ticket as well... I purchased 4 tickets and I will buy the official DVD when available... so if anything Im feeding all those bastards
Source: www.dvdworldusa.com
Additional Features Interactive Menus, Original Theatrical Trailer, Scene Selection and Much More..
Does this bode good or bad? QT did say he was gonna do loads of features on Vol 1 & Vol 2, then do a special release with the whole movie and with completely different features. Apparently he want to show up the matrix which is fair enough. Please don't say this is a vanilla disk!!!! Oh well, I've pre-ordered in now anyway... :)
Quote from: andykLOL
I didnt do any harm cause I already saw this movie twice in the theatre... I even went each time with a different girl so I paid for her ticket as well... I purchased 4 tickets and I will buy the official DVD when available... so if anything Im feeding all those bastards
that's exactly what i say to justify it, but i still feel dirty every time i watch it (and i feel dirty a LOT).
Interactive menus? Scene selection?
BADASS!!!!
come on widescreen!
crosses fingers!
I'm just gonna wait for the entire movie on DVD to buy my copy.
you may be waiting quite a while - or maybe even forever, according to mr. bender
DVD Answers reports:
Miramax have now provided us with the exclusive first details on Kill Bill: Volume One which is directed by movie legend Quentin Tarantino and stars the lovely Uma Thurman. The disc will indeed arrive on the 13th April as we had originally reported, and should set you back somewhere in the region of $29.99. I'm afraid the official press release we have received is a little vague in regard to the extra material. From what I can see, the only extra feature included will be a behind the scenes program hosted with director and writer Quentin Tarantino. Hopefully more features will be announced shortly! Here are the official disc specs that we have so far, and we'll bring you the artwork as soon as it becomes available to us:
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Track
English DTS 5.1 Surround Track
French Language Track
Behind the Scenes Program with Quentin Tarantino
English, Spanish Subtitles
wow, what a great Special Edition QT! i'm really glad we're waiting two more months for a bare bones edition, so you can rape us down the line with a souped up version (even though your producer, IE: the one watching all the money, insists that there is no special edition down the line!)
What a disappointment. We already had to wait for PDL to come out on DVD for so long, and now we're doing it again.
is anyone else super-pissed off? first the Adaptation:SE thing and now this. nice way to start the year.
i tell ya right now that if Quentin starts making habitual shit like all this (let's say that Inglorious Bastards also gets cut in two) hell will be unleashed :evil: :twisted: :evil: ARGGGG
don't worry guys, the bare bones discs will come out then in 5 years there will be special HD-DVD editions ala Jackie Brown. Just hold your horses and get those pre-orders ready for 2009!!! Oh what a year that'll be for HD-DVD releases!!! :lol:
I think I don't care. I'm not really looking forward to that or anything. In recent days, my admiration of Tarantino has gone down a bit, and when coupled with other things, this news doesn't phase me. It's a minor annoyance, but I don't crave the film, so m'eh, whatever. You can, I can, say he's sold out. Sour grapes. I don't know. I just wish Quentin would stop trying to be such a star, stop trying to make money (I mean, the guy's set for life), and just make films because he loves films.
Quote from: MacGuffin
Behind the Scenes Program with Quentin Tarantino
...isn't that just the always cheesy EPK....?
and i will buy this.....then later i will buy the special editon/limited edition/collectors edition/platinum edition/...then even later i will buy the box set with vol.II included.......
ill netflix it for 6 months.
i don't care what's included on the dvd, i just want the fuckin movie
Quote from: ewardi don't care what's included on the dvd, i just want the fuckin movie
thank you.
ppl freak out over extras too much. i was looking at all my dvds, and i realized that i never even really watch the extras on them.
I'll pick up Kill Bill Vol.1 asap.
Same goes for Vol. 2.
Same goes for the 2-pack.
Because sometimes, you just fucking need to have a really great movie.
amen.
I usually don't care TOO much about features, but it's just that the other loaded dvd's of QT's films are just so damn cool. They are by far the best DVD's I own, as far as features go. 99% of the things on each dvd are worth watching. Most dvd's, it's around the 70th percentile.
Quote from: j_scott_stroup04Most dvd's, it's around the 70th percentile.
you mean 62nd percentile?
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Quote from: chuckhimselfoQuote from: j_scott_stroup04Most dvd's, it's around the 70th percentile.
you mean 62nd percentile?
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He also means that QT DVDs are the perfect bachelors.
http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=15642&osCsid=c7f61e958dc2e5fbd0f25dc9758261f2
This site has it as a 2(one) Disc Special Edition. They cant need a whole extra disc for one featurette, even with DTS on the first. Meanwhile the Region 2 is still listed as a single disc on most other e-shops I use.
edit: tricksy, false liars
:o
Happy to hear about the 2-discs!
Quote from: SydneyHappy to hear about the 2-discs!
moi aussi.
Well it's not definate but a strong indication. The company is usually pretty accurate.
behold, the HIDEOUS ARTWORK for the BAREBONES dvd...
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I think what's even more hideous is the fact that Tarantino has his name on the cover twice. But yes, it is vomitous.
changed my mind... want...dvd...now...
dont give a fuck about the cover or QTs ego
I....just....want....the....movie.......!
EXACTLY. Fuck the cover (which sucks balls), fuck the extras (or what extras), just give me the movie! (which rules supreme).
The cover sans Uma looks good. (not that I'm not a Thurman fan)
Quote from: SHAFTRnot that I'm not a Thurman fan
:-D
I had to have that film so damn bad i went and got a pirate version. its the first pirate I've paid for and I'm not proud of what I've done, but how could i possibly wait until April before seeing it again?
Its not bad either, picture is a little milky and the sound is only stereo but it will do until the real thing comes out.
The other snide DVDs I've seen have been so dark you cant tell what's going on and with so much bass in the sound you can't watch them
I also didn't see any funny dots popping up, the pirates caught on to that one pretty fast!
Quote from: penfold0101I also didn't see any funny dots popping up, the pirates caught on to that one pretty fast!
God bless em..
....::dusts of his printer::
...just to let yous guys know something..(personal) about me.....i do NOT[/u] like the way uma hold the sword annd the 7 o'clock positioning of the end of the blade.....
Quote from: themodernage02behold, the HIDEOUS ARTWORK for the BAREBONES dvd...
What if they changed the cover so that all she had on was Scarlett Johansson's sheer pink panties
AND some bright yellow booby tassles? Would that make it better? Oh, and she'd still be holding the sword.
Miramax Home Entertainment have kindly provided DVD Answers with this exclusive first look at the menu system for the region one release of Kill Bill: Volume One which will be arriving in shops this April. The film, which stars Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu and Michael Madsen will be available to own from the 13th April, and should set you back somewhere in the region of $29.99.
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Oh great! After the delay of the DVD coming out, at least we're gonna have a shitload of trailers...
I think its stupid to have an option called Special Features with nothing but trailers. Why didn't they call it Trailers?
Quote from: RaviI think its stupid to have an option called Special Features with nothing but trailers. Why didn't they call it Trailers?
The screenshot leads me to believe that under the Special Features, there will be a section called "Tarantino Trailers." So there will likely be more special features.
Quote from: CinephileQuote from: RaviI think its stupid to have an option called Special Features with nothing but trailers. Why didn't they call it Trailers?
The screenshot leads me to believe that under the Special Features, there will be a section called "Tarantino Trailers." So there will likely be more special features.
Cinephile is right........after doing som einvestigating.......and using my own dvd menue experiences......if you notice carefully that at the bottom of the menue titled ...."Tarantino trailers" you will see the word "special features"......that leads one to believe if you click on that you will be returned to the "special features" menue.......which will have more features......
your welcome............. :wink: .
I did my own investigating, and I just went back to Page 3 of the thread where the DVD features are listed.
Very cool!
Quote from: MacGuffinI did my own investigating, and I just went back to Page 3 of the thread where the DVD features are listed.
.hahahaah....
i'm a visual learner........ :wink:
Ah, I see. But I'm still waiting for the second releases of the movies.
Universal Pictures Japan has just announced the region 2 release of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1. Due on April 16th, the film will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer (of the uncut Japanese version), both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS Surround tracks, English and Japanese subtitles, a behind-the-scenes look at fight sequences and a making-of featurette on the animated sequence. Retail is 3,800 Yen. Also available on the same day is a lavish Limited Edition box set featuring the DVD, a 1/10 scale "Hattori Hanzo" sword, a Lego-style "Bride" figure from Kubrick, your very own "Okinawa" T-shirt and a 24-page color booklet. Retail for this bad boy is 7,600 Yen. Click on the thumbnail for a look at the contents.
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for anybody who doesn't want to do the currency conversion themselves, that's about $37 and $70, respectively.
that's a lot of cash. is it worth it? let me work it. put my thang down flip it and reverse it.
ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gnaht ym tup, ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gnaht ym tup
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:shock:
"Oops, I crapped my pants!"
As I gather from this thread, this is new information from DVDTown.
Special Features:
"The Making of Kill Bill," Volume One
Musical performances by the 5, 6, 7, 8's
Quentin Tarantino trailers
I like your avatar Cinephile
so i went to the cd store today to buy a cd. i go to the counter to pay and i notice a stack of kill bill dvd's. i'm friendly with the owner, so i said, hey, can i buy one of those? and he's like sure. FUCK YES!
Quote from: taz.so i went to the cd store today to buy a cd. i go to the counter to pay and i notice a stack of kill bill dvd's. i'm friendly with the owner, so i said, hey, can i buy one of those? and he's like sure. FUCK YES!
You're an asshole.
Quote from: taz.so i went to the cd store today to buy a cd. i go to the counter to pay and i notice a stack of kill bill dvd's. i'm friendly with the owner, so i said, hey, can i buy one of those? and he's like sure. FUCK YES!
so do they have the special features cinephile mentioned or are they bare?
i've really been wrestling with whether or not im going to buy it. this was by FAR my favorite film of last year and i've been waiting forever to see it a 4th time, but just knowingly screwing myself over by forking over 20$ for a bare dvd when theyre already telling us theyre going to put out a good one later, REALLY REALLY REALLY is bugging the shit out of me. like, just keep it quiet assholes. ignorance is bliss.
Quote from: taz.so i went to the cd store today to buy a cd. i go to the counter to pay and i notice a stack of kill bill dvd's. i'm friendly with the owner, so i said, hey, can i buy one of those? and he's like sure. FUCK YES!
hmmm, then maybe there's a chance amazon got em early and will send them out early........considering i have never pre-oredered anything before, do you generally get them earlier than the release date? or no? hmmm
when i preorder on amazon i usually only get them a day or two before the actual release date.
as for kill bill's dvd, the 5678's performances were pretty cool to have (it's just the performances that they give at the house of blue leaves only w/o cutting back to oren and uma) and the documentary is about 15 minutes long. a lot of it is filled up with clips from the movie and information we (as ridiculous kill bill nerds) should already have known. but it's great to see quentin talking and uma's there too and they show them filming a little bit in china. it's cool. i just got it b/c i felt bad about watching my bootleg so many times and b/c the super special edition i hear is just going to have the movie joined together as one big movie. this version will have its place in movie history, i figured i might as well.
taz., i loathe you
how many times can i watch kill bill in two weeks?
i guess tonight... tomorrow... ah, fuck it, i'll watch it every day until it comes out for YOU GUYS!!! HAHAHAHA!
the DVD is the Japanese cut, right?
so the House of Blue Leaves scenes never go to b&w?
Quote from: bigideasthe DVD is the Japanese cut, right?
so the House of Blue Leaves scenes never go to b&w?
I wouldn't be surprised if they kept that for the EXTRA SUPER SPECIAL BONUS EDITION or something.
DVD review here. (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews3/killbillv1.html)
i was told on another messageboard that it is the US cut.
Quote from: bigideasi was told on another messageboard that it is the US cut.
i would assume it is. i cant imagine him changing it for this standard release. but taz can confirm/deny this?
it seems i remember reading that the MIramax president said the DVD would be the Japanese cut.......but i can't remember if he was specific as to which release (vol one single or box set)
I just got it yesterday. It's the US cut. I'll be watching it tonight.
how did you get it so early ?
is there commentary?
Quote from: El Duderinois there commentary?
no...does anyone know why qt doesnt do commentaries?
Quote from: mdQuote from: El Duderinois there commentary?
no...does anyone know why qt doesnt do commentaries?
Well, he kind of does. From Dusk til Dawn and True Romance had commentaries. Reservoir Dogs kind of has a commentary. I know for Pulp Fiction he didn't want to talk about it anymore since he spent years answering people's questions about the film. I don't know why there wasn't a commentary for Jackie Brown.
he does one on Reservoir Dogs, but it's like 50 different people.
just went by my local indie video store and saw a bright yellow dvd up on the for sale shelf. they decided to get the jump on the competition and put their copies out early. unexpected awesomeness.
it doesnt happen in Miami... I went to a couple of places yesterday and today (bought like 7 movies) and I couldnt find it... one guy in one of the store was bragging about it and he had a bunch of copies but he wouldnt sell it until Tuesday
what the hell... a few more days...
I think I am going to hold out on this and just wait until the final release of volume 1 and volume 2, together.
Quote from: A Matter Of ChanceI think I am going to hold out on this and just wait until the final release of volume 1 and volume 2, together.
now that's will power.
Quote from: El DuderinoQuote from: A Matter Of ChanceI think I am going to hold out on this and just wait until the final release of volume 1 and volume 2, together.
now that's will power.
And it's not easy, I've been keeping my mind off of it for the past few days, and my mouse keeps drifting towards the "preorder" button...
Quote from: A Matter Of ChanceQuote from: El DuderinoQuote from: A Matter Of ChanceI think I am going to hold out on this and just wait until the final release of volume 1 and volume 2, together.
now that's will power.
And it's not easy, I've been keeping my mind off of it for the past few days, and my mouse keeps drifting towards the "preorder" button...
mine did like a week ago.
Quote from: El DuderinoQuote from: A Matter Of ChanceQuote from: El DuderinoQuote from: A Matter Of ChanceI think I am going to hold out on this and just wait until the final release of volume 1 and volume 2, together.
now that's will power.
And it's not easy, I've been keeping my mind off of it for the past few days, and my mouse keeps drifting towards the "preorder" button...
mine did like a week ago.
I am a late bloomer
Quote from: A Matter Of ChanceQuote from: El DuderinoQuote from: A Matter Of ChanceQuote from: El DuderinoQuote from: A Matter Of ChanceI think I am going to hold out on this and just wait until the final release of volume 1 and volume 2, together.
now that's will power.
And it's not easy, I've been keeping my mind off of it for the past few days, and my mouse keeps drifting towards the "preorder" button...
mine did like a week ago.
I am a late bloomer
:lol:
Damn, no commentary? But QT would make hte best commentary. Sigh.
Hey I just watched the DVD this morning... pretty neat stuff. I didn't look at the special features, I just watched the movie. But uh, at least I can confirm that the transfer looks nice!
I got mine in the mail today. i havent watched it, but boy, oh boy, will it be good. i havent seen it since october.
yeah the transfer looks pretty good, and there seems to have been some audio work done as well. certain effects i remember from the theater were either slightly altered or non-existant. And I am glad the subtitles for the characters run along the bottom of the screen instead of into the picture.
I read that Tarantino is going to splice the films together for a theatrical, as well as dvd, release. He is also talking about putting out 2 disc special editions for each film. And he mentioned that he'd like to put out a seperate release for a documentary. with the single disc versions that's 6 dvd releases for these 2 movies... no wonder Weinstein loves him so much, he's a whore.
Quote from: analogzombieno wonder Weinstein loves him so much, he's a whore.
And the only one I pay for thus far...
Just picked up the dvd today, the case looks pretty good :wink:
Don't know if anyone has said this here, but I may as well. At Best Buy, KILL BILL IS ONLY $9.99 when you buy another Tarantino flick. That is, it's two for $20. I highly recommend you check this out if you want Kill Bill and are lacking in the other Tarantino flicks milieu. This is a great deal, considering how expensive Pulp Fiction, and especially Jackie Brown, were at one time.
Of course, I already have all three, so I'll still be waiting for the super-deluxe box set or whatever.
EDIT: Clarification, Mac told me that this is just for Kill Bill + Reservoir Dogs. Two for $20. Pulp and Jackie are on sale for $15.99, though, so still a good deal.
Quote from: QuoyleJust picked up the dvd today, the case looks pretty good :wink:
Really? What's it look like?
Quote from: analogzombieAnd I am glad the subtitles for the characters run along the bottom of the screen instead of into the picture.
.
Does anyone know how a widescreen TV would handle this? Will it cut out the subtitles, or add in black bars, or move the subtitles up?
Quote from: SHAFTRDoes anyone know how a widescreen TV would handle this? Will it cut out the subtitles, or add in black bars, or move the subtitles up?
On mine, with a movie that is shot 2.35:1, there are still black bars on the top and bottom and the subtitles are in the black space (unless the transfer keeps them on-screen from the release print). When a film is shot 1.85:1 it fills the entire screen and the subtitles are superimposed over the film.
i dont know if this has been posted...
http://www.dvdfile.com/news/special_report/ten_questions/thurman_uma/index.html
Kill Bill Vol. 1 Sells 2 Million Units on First Day
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
On its first day of availability, Miramax Home Entertainment's Kill Bill Vol. 1 sold 2 million combined units on DVD and video in North America, it was announced today by Rick Sands, Miramax chief operating officer, and Bob Chapek, President of Buena Vista Home Entertainment. The 2 million units sold to date has Kill Bill Vol. 1 "chopping" up its competition. Kill Bill Vol. 2 opens in theaters nationwide on Friday.
Rick Sands, Miramax chief operating officer, said, "We are thrilled by the response from consumers to 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'. It is an extraordinary achievement and reaffirms that Quentin's films are true movie events. The strong sales confirm that the DVD is sought after not only by Quentin's loyal following, but also by a wide range of movie fans across the country."
"We couldn't be more excited about the success of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' on DVD and video," said Bob Chapek, President of Buena Vista Home Entertainment. "Quentin Tarantino has created yet another amazing film that audiences are embracing. With these incredibly strong day one sales, consumers are signaling a strong debut for 'Kill Bill Vol. 2 in theatres this Friday."
''Kill Bill'' braces for $100 million week. Between the first-day DVD sales of 2 million for ''Vol. 1'' and the theatrical opening of ''Vol. 2,'' Tarantino's saga is poised to earn nine figures
Source: Entertainment Weekly
Revenge is sweet -- and lucrative. Between the release of ''Kill Bill -- Vol. 1'' on DVD earlier this week and the theatrical opening of ''Vol. 2'' on Friday, Quentin Tarantino's saga of the vengeful Bride (Uma Thurman) is poised to earn $100 million this week. Variety does the math: Tuesday saw ''Vol. 1'' sell an impressive 2 million DVDs -- that's $40 million right there. The trade paper expects total first-week sales and rentals of the video to reach at least $70 million, about what ''Vol. 1'' earned in theaters. Add to that an expected $30 million opening-weekend box office from ''Vol. 2,'' and you have a nine-figure week for Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Miramax. That's almost enough to make parent company Disney forget ''The Alamo.''
(Posted:04/15/04)
Quote from: EEz28Universal Pictures Japan has just announced the region 2 release of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1. Due on April 16th, the film will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer (of the uncut Japanese version), both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS Surround tracks, English and Japanese subtitles, a behind-the-scenes look at fight sequences and a making-of featurette on the animated sequence. Retail is 3,800 Yen. Also available on the same day is a lavish Limited Edition box set featuring the DVD, a 1/10 scale "Hattori Hanzo" sword, a Lego-style "Bride" figure from Kubrick, your very own "Okinawa" T-shirt and a 24-page color booklet. Retail for this bad boy is 7,600 Yen. Click on the thumbnail for a look at the contents.
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More info:
Super R2 Kill Bill Box SetWhy don't we get sets like this? Irritated with the black and white scene in Kill Bill? Annoyed with the lack of extras? I hope you have $180.
MovieTyme, a U.K. company with a U.S. office, has a sweet special edition box set of the Tarantino chophouse pic, which includes a booklet, blood splattered doll and a replica of the Hanzo steel used to slice and dice O-Ren and the 88s.
It'll cost you, though: $179.98, shipped from California, and it's a region two disc, so you need a multi-region player.
http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=20093
japanese dvd with colored gore:
http://pub127.ezboard.com/fhongkongdvdsreviews.showMessage?topicID=3093.topic
I don't understand... sophie has one arm when she is pushed out of the car
one arm with the hand missing I think. I saw that at the testscreening (best screening!)
So how does the story go? If he makes the film with vernita's daughter, will she have minus left arm and right hand? what else was cut off?
Now I'm pissed off, he could have let that in! what would be the big deal?it's not like we didn't see her cut the entire left arm in a real unexpected way before in the film.
I don't get it. Why are we complaining about Sophie's arm?
well.... But the gore looks much cooler in colour.
ummmm i dont think the crazy 88 sequence would have been that bad if it was in color, i do think we americans could handle it....
I thought they were androids that bled milk until now
I moved this specific Kill Bill Post over to the Super bonus Special Edition Thread in DVD Talk
http://www.dvdfile.com/software/review/dvd-video_8/killbillv1.html
Video: How Does The Disc Look?
The film's theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 is presented in anamorphic video. I'm a little disappointed with this presentation. On a large screen, the images are noticeably soft. Perhaps the video was low passed to reduce the bit budget; since so many scenes are quite frenetic, the film may have offered few opportunities for the MPEG-2 compression engine to find duplicate data. Modest halos are also present, but only intrude at high contrast boundaries; they appear to be of low amplitude and frequency. Tarantino seems to enjoy bright splashes of color, from a garish yellow and red truck to the neon lights of nighttime Tokyo. Such colors are vivid, noise free, and without a hint of smearing. Skin tones are very natural and the copious buckets of blood are convincingly red. Nighttime scenes, such as the confrontation between The Bride and O-Ren Ishii, feature outstanding shadow detail. With the exception of the halos, I did not notice any compression artifacts.
Audio: How Does The Disc Sound?
There are two 5.1 tracks on this DVD: Dolby Digital and DTS. Each offers ingeniously active surround channels, from the splatter of blood on walls to a mosquito in flight. This is a soundtrack with wit. EX decoding will enhance the experience. Exceptionally deep bass may be heard mostly from the musical source elements. The fidelity of the sound effects varies. I suspect that Tarantino may have borrowed a few sounds from the older genre films he admires so much - that he begins the film with an old Shaw Scope title card and music is a broad hint - but those sound effects that were recorded specifically for the film are conveyed with crystal clarity. In fact, it's the sound of a Samurai sword slowly pulled from its sheath that provides the best clue that the DTS track has a more persuasive timbre. The sound can be described as the delicate scraping of a small bell, and that sound is more transparent in DTS. Dialog remains clear and clean throughout, but I do have a complaint about Thurman's voiceover. The equalization emphasizes the upper bass a bit too much, imparting an unpleasant boominess to her voice that destroys the illusion of in-the-room.
The alternative language track is in French. Subtitles are available in English dedicated to translating the spoken Japanese (the default), English for the hearing impaired, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese (but with no indication of which dialect). English Closed Captions are also included.
Yeah, I havent seen the DVD of Kill Bill Vol 1 yet, but I hope that they reinserted the color into the crazy 88 scene. In the theater I found that scene to be a severe detriment to the film as a whole because the abrupt shift to BW took me completely out of the movie. You cant have a series of scenes with hyper-saturated colors( Uma's lemon yellow suit, red red blood, blue green water, etc) then suddenly shift to BW! The BW seems almost invisible in contrast! Its like eating half a jar of
five-alarm salsa then eating saltine crackers. You wont be able to taste them. The scene is utter failure.
i thought it was funny actually...i enjoyed it quite a bit
I'm downloading the japanese dvdrip, I hope the colour is reinserted for the two volumes boxed set.
i think that the black and white part of the crazy 88 sequence made it more interesting to watch...it kept new things happening
I just saw that scene in colour and it's -believe it or not- even more awesome! not only did they pu it in black an white, but they cut some great shots too. like the bride doing some crouching tiger-type flying, and the blood is as red as the devil himself, but one or two times they bleed water... :shock: but it's very quick. the whole thing vibrates much much more!
Is this the one that comes with the doll and t-shirt?
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001L269G/qid=1082990946/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_10_3/249-1270656-7802719
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