fortinbras

I found some interesting releases in Germany:

1. Boondock Saints
German Title: Der blutige Pfad Gottes
Studio: Helkon / Columbia
Rating: Spio/JK
104 Minutes (Pal)
Release: February 11, 2003
Code: 2 (Pal)

Widescreen (2.35:1 - anamorphic)
Dolby Digital 5.1 in Deutsch
Dolby Digital 5.1 in Englisch

Features:
-Trailers
-Deleted Scenes
-Music Video: “The Boondock Saints”
-Screen Tests: Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus
-Audio Commentary with Director Troy Duffy
-Bio- / Filmographies: Troy Duffy, Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick
-Flanery, Norman Reedus
-Behind The Scenes Information

Note: The same company already released the movie on VHS. The release was fully uncut. The DVD will also feature the uncut version.

http://www.dvdinside.de/Cover/Columb...Gottes-450.jpg


2. Verus - Limited Collector's Edition Tin

Studio: ems / Legend
Rating: Not Rated
115 Minutes (Pal)
Release: March 6, 2003
Code: 2 (Pal)
DVDs: 2

Disc 1:

Movie in 1,85:1 (16:9 anamorphic)

German DTS 5.1
German DD 5.1
Japanese Dolby Surround 4.0

German subtitles

Features:

Audio Commentary (in English) with Director Ryuhei Kitamura
and Producer Keishiro Shin

Disc 2:

Features:

„Behind the Scenes of VERSUS“
26 minutes

„The Making of VERSUS“
25 minutes

DOWN TO HELL
The prequel of Versus. 51 minutes. German subtitles.

NERVOUS
spin-off to Versus. 7 minutes. German subtitles

„ … und Schnitt!“
12 minutes. interview with Editor Shuichi Kakesi.

„Team Versus“
Gag Reel

„Versus World Tour“
Videodiaries - Premiere, press conference...

„Making Of: Der Clip“
Behind The Scenes - clip

„VERSUS: Die Trailer“:
3 Japanese Trailer and TV-Spots
International Trailer (English)
Videotrailer (German)
Trailer: DOWN TO HELL
Trailer: ALIVE

http://www.legend-films.com/div/versusbox1.jpg

pro-bassoonist

do you happen to know if there will be forced German subs on the "Boondock Saints" release?

Yocke

Oh man I hope not. If there are no forced subs I'm gonna buy this immediately.

pro-bassoonist

...I hope not too.....however.....

I have had some really bad experience with German dvds....all of the titles that I've wanted have forced subs.....or worse...HAVE BEEN DUBBED!!

Kitano

Boondock Saints is without forced subtitles!
I know because I live in Germany and the disk is already pre-ordered.
And Versus: as you know it's only dubbed and subtitled in
german. So you might wanna give the KSS-Version a try.
(Jap. Import)
But the box is cool, ain't it?
(Also on my wishlist)

Yocke

Kitano: Cool, thanks for the info. Can the Boondock Saints be ordered anywhere on the internet, or is it illegal for them to sell it due to it being rated 18 in Germany? If so, I'll have to buy it from Austria or someplace.

fortinbras

@ Yocke: You have to order it in Austria or Switzerland.
Look at http://www.1a-dvdshop.ch

It is illegal to send DVDs or other media which is rated 18 and over through Germany via mail.

BTW: There are no forced subtitles. Columbia did never release any DVD which had forced subtitles.

Yocke

Is it already out in stores in Germany? My father is going there at the end of the month, so I could ask him to bring a copy home for me.

fortinbras

No, it will be released 2/11/2003.

Kitano

... but some do it! With success, i might add.
But you have to verify that you are older than 18 by sending a
scan of your ID.
I don't know if it's legal to post the adresses here,
so if you wanna know send me a pm

Yocke

Crud! It looks like it's been postponed a month. At least according to http://www.1a-dvdshop.ch/

Mikkis

Is this version actually uncut? The Italian and Danish versions have a running time of 108 min listed on many sites.

Yocke

I can assure you that atleast the Danish version is uncut, as I have seen it. You're probably noticing what is called "Pal-Speedup". Since film in the US is shot at 24 frames per second, and Pal is shown in 25 frames per second, they just speed the film up 4% to make it match. When they convert film to Ntsc, they do some other more advanced trickery that I wont go into here.

Mikkis

Not it's not the NTSC-->PAL speeup because I was referring to the German release (running time 104min) which is also PAL.

Does anyone have the Italian or the Danish version? They are both stated to be uncut and I would like to know what the running time is.

Yocke

This is weird, because everywhere I look, the Swedish release (which is the same as the Danish release) is stated to be 110 minutes long. And the Canadian cover says that that version is 97 minutes long. That doesn't work really, because pal speedup would remove at least a few of those extra minutes. And there wasn't that much cut from the R-rated Canadian release.

fortinbras

I can assure, that the German VHS-release was fully uncut! There were no cuts, like in the US-, Canadian or British DVD-release. Compared to the Japanese DVD both versions were the same.
The same version will be released on DVD March 11th.
Columbia Home Entertainment Germany did never release ANY cut DVDs, so I'm really sure, that there will be no cuts.

Mikkis

Let's hope so because I have it on order.

Kitano

Just wanted to let you all know that "Boondock Saints" is out
now in the 'real' cut! Mine is already on its way!
Finally a german DVD worth waiting for...

pro-bassoonist

Thank you....will you please post your comments on quality, etc...after you get it??

Kitano

Of course I will! My pleasure...
(Think it will arrive on wed., ordered it in CH)

fortinbras

I got my dvd yesterday. I just wanted to let you know that the movie is uncut.
I'll post some facts on the quality soon.

Trigger

I hope there is another tin release of Versus at some point with all those extras but with English subs. That tin sure would be cool to own - plus those extras sound totally worth a double-dip.

Max Fischer

So where could I buy the "uncut" version that will ship to the USA then? Preferably with an english language site or someone who can guide me through it...thanks

Kitano

Finally I got my "Boondock Saints" or "Der blutige Pfad Gottes"
and some of you wanted to know about the quality.
Well, the sound is really nice (5.1), uses all speakers nearly all the time + great soundtrack.
The pic is not perfect but Ok. Seems to be a BIT grainy some time,
but as I said, it's OK. Nothing to complain about really.
The menu is completely in german, but you'll get thru it.
I own some japanese DVDs my own with jap. menu and after short time you'll get it.

And don't forget the rope, Charles Bronson always had a rope...