Akira Kurosawa

Is this edition worth the extra money?

L. Gowron

No. Get the 2 Disk SE or for half the price, get the DVD9 version with DTS. The DVD9 single disk version is the same as the Gift Box without the unnecessary fluff. I just don't think the attractive gift box justified the cost.

Or you can wait and hope the extended version comes out sometime soon.

Bill Geiger

Well, I got it...and pretty much for show and display. Hasn't arrived yet but am looking forward to it. Didn't spend a whole lot buying it on ebay.

Preacher

It shows and displays rather good.

Bill Geiger

Preacher,

Sounds good! I figure, I have purchased plenty of movies with nothing to show for it. Why not buy something that can make a nice fixture piece as well.

Sessa17

By all means, I definitely think it is worth the extra money. It does display very nice, plus I dig having the director's signature on it.

MrPeanut

what's it cost?

Bill Geiger

with shipping I paid 29...it arrived and I was disappointed... was dented and scratched...from the shipping of course. Getting a replacement. It isn't anything real special...but it is neat. Do an ebay search for Hero Collector's Edition.

Akira Kurosawa

Ok thanks Guys. I'll get the SE for now and save up for the box one.

Corky Roxbury

sorry to bring up an old topic, but I found someone selling this set that looks legi on ebay, but it says R0 will play in any dvd player, is this true?

aeron

Corky, this is probably legit. I don't know for certain about the boxed set, but the regular edition of Hero is all-region (unless I unknowingly got a bootleg).

ntuc

r u talking about the R2 Japan version? they going to release a collector's box set as well. very nice! u will get the 2 disc set, 4 pin badges with characters face, 1 miniture sword, 2 figures in one of the fighting and 30 post cards.

Corky Roxbury

thanks aeron

ntuc, I am talking about the one pictured above, yeah I saw the picture of the r2 version that is a great set, do you know of any sites that ship to the US that I can preorder it from thanks

Trigger

What's the deal with the extended version? Is it ever coming to DVD? Anyone have pics of the japanese version that's coming?

Sifu

I wouldn't hold my breath, but if it ever does come out, it will not be until later next year.

Trigger

whose fault is this? miram-axe?

Dan Average

Supposedly (I say "supposedly" because I personally haven't seen any hard proof of this from "legitimate" sources, just some message board posts) it's Miramax's fault that the short version exists at all -- apparently they put some money into the movie and had a say in the final cut -- but if a longer cut is ever going to be released I'm not sure why Miramax would hold it up for so long. Obviously they haven't released either cut in the U.S. yet so maybe they're worried about a foreign DVD release cutting into the box office, but given that the theatrical cut has already been released on DVD in so many territories I don't know why they would be so concerned about the longer cut getting released at this point.

Trigger

Someone needs to put a couple shotgun shells in their face.

ftsoh

I followed Hong Kong entertainment news very closely. I had never heard that Zhang Yimou will work on an extended cut of Hero. However, he is shooting a new wuxia film in China with Andy Lau, Anita Mui and Zhang Ziyi. The literal trabslation of the title is Ambush.

tinlunlau

word is, Zhang Yimou had a director's cut done a long time ago before it was even released. and his new project is called "10 Mile Ambush". There is an official English title for this new movie but i forgot what it's called.

Bilbo Baggins

Actually it's "Ten Sides Ambush". The literal translation I think is supposed to be "Ambush From Ten Directions". The current english title is going to be "House Of Flying Daggers"

Trigger

Yeah - I had heard that an extended cut already existed. That's what I want. The cut that's out there now is shortened.

ntuc

amazon.co.jp

ftsoh

Even if the extended cut of Hero exist, there is no official word on releasing it. In addition, they should have released it while the hype of the movie is still high. I don't want to sound pessimistic but the wait had been too long.

What if Miramax have the final word on which version to be released worldwide and block all other version to be seen?

ntuc

what i guess is they will wait for a long while before releasing the dierctor's cut. alien has waited almost more than 20 years for its director's cut to be released. haha