Looks really nice!


edit: took out link that no longer worked

Image of Gift Set and figurine
http://dvdanswers.com/images/screens...torcutpic3.jpg

Link doesn't work. The website doesn't allow linking directly to a pic, I guess.

It's always good to check your links to make sure it's linkable.

The link in my post works

That gift set is the bees knees.

Edit: Woo hoo! 2000 posts finally...

I can't wait till this comes out. I loved Hellboy, even if the final act of the film falls apart for me.

BTW- I love the new cover!

Definitely holding off for this DVD.

I'll be getting this for sure, but not the giftset. I could just never justify paying 20 dollars more a figurine.

So, it says that it contains the same extras as the two disc. Does that mean that the commentary for the two disc will or will not be there? I haven't been able to figure that out by what I've read.

I've held out buying the two disc for the DC, and I'm just wondering if I will be missing anything buy buying the DC and not the two disc.

Guillermo said himself that he did an entirely new commentary for the DC. More indepth for the fan that wants more.

Maybe you could just borrow the 2-disc set and check out the commentary and buy the DC.

here are the full specs, from DVD Times (co.uk):

Disc 1
• Director’s Commentary – new commentary from Guillermo del Toro, exclusively for the
Director’s Cut DVD
• Composer’s Commentary with isolated score
• Video Introduction to Disc 1 by Guillermo del Toro
• DVD ROM – Director’s Notebook, Printable Script and expanded Script Supervisor’s Book
• Eight Branching DVD Comics by Mike Mignola – A never-been-done DVD feature containing eight Branching DVD comics by Mike Mignola – an onscreen look at Hellboy comic books with all new expanded text from Guillermo del Toro
• “Right Hand of Doom” Set Visits and Factoids
• Expanded Storyboards – picture-in-picture storyboard track plays simultaneously with the film
• Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1)
• Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French 5.1
• Subtitles: English, French
• Easter Eggs

Disc 2 (Content as Special Edition Bonus Disc)
• “Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation” – This 2 hour documentary focuses on bringing Hellboy from script to screen
• Four Animatics - computer-generated animated scene breakdowns. The next level in storyboarding. Director's use them to help visualize what some of the more complicated shots will look like.
• Five Board-A-Matics – side-by-side comparison of scenes with the animated storyboards
• Weblink – Hellboy merchandise
• Three deleted scenes with optional commentary
• Scene deconstruction – director Guillermo del Toro walks us through the evolution of a scene from his sketches to the storyboards to the finished scene
• Kroenen’s Lair – four storyboard to film comparisons
• Maquette Rotations Gallery
• Poster Explorations for the Hellboy theatrical campaign
• Filmographies
• Previews

Disc 3 (ALL NEW)
• Cast Video Commentary with Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor and Rupert Evans
• Production Workshop featurettes
• Q&A Archive: Comic Con 2002 featuring Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman and Mike Mignola
• A Quick Guide to Understanding Comics with Scott McCloud
• Video Introduction to Disc 3 by Ron Perlman
• Production Design Photo Gallery
• Mike Mignola Pre-Production Artwork
• Conceptual Art Galleries


boy am i glad i decided to wait.. now that the DC will have the same extras for the most part.

So is this an expanded version or just more extras?

Well, I think the title of the thread says it all. Definitely a Director's Cut. Plus a crap load of extras

it's about 20 minutes longer than the theatrical cut.

This isn't available for pre-order yet, is it?

-JR

It's already up for pre-order at Amazon.

Thanks Data.

-JR

Columbia Tristar has changed the DVD website from the normal to the DC version - here are the final specs:

http://www.sonypictures.com/homevide...igation-2.html

DVD Features

Disc One:

* All-new Commentary by Guillermo del Toro, Exclusively for the Director's Cut
* Video Introduction by Guillermo del Toro
* Creator Audio Commentary: Guillermo del Toro (Director) and Mike Mignola (Co-ExecutiveProducer)
* Cast Audio Commentary: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor and Rupert Evans
* Branching DVD Comics drawn by Mike Mignola
* "Right Hand of Doom" Set Visits
* Storyboard Track
* "From the Den" Hellboy recommends... Gerald McBoing Boing animated shorts
* DVD-ROM: Printable Original Screenplay Script, Supervisor's Book, Director's Notebook

Disc Two:

* Video Introduction by Selma Blair
* "Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation" A 2 1/2 hour documentary on the making of the film. Includes The Origin of the Comic, Prosthetic Effects, Visual Effects, Set Design, Stunts and more!
* Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Guillermo del Toro
* Character Bios written by the Director
* Motion Board-a-matics
* Animatics
* Multi-Angle Storyboard Comparisons
* Maquette 3-D Character Sculptures Video Gallery
* Poster Explorations
* Trailers and TV Spots
* Weblink to Hellboy Merchandise
* Filmographies

Disc Three:

* Video Introduction by Ron Perlman
* Video Commentary with Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor and Rupert Evans
* Production Workshops with Commentary by Guillermo del Toro
* Q&A Archive: Comic Com 2002
* Scott McCloud: A Quick Guide to Understanding Comics
* Interactive Director's Notebook
* Photo Gallery
* Mike Mignola Artwork Photo Montage
* Widescreen Presentation
* Languages: English, French 5.1 (Dolby Digital)
* Subtitles: English, French
* Mastered in High Definition
* Over 13 minutes of recut and extended footage
* Includes Exclusive Collectible: Excerpt From the Diary of Grigori Rasputin, created by Mike Mignola

so its still coming out the Oct. 19th?

Yep!

awesome!

excellent

Here's a link that shows pics of the artwork and the Gift Box

Look here

I ask those of you familiar with the Hellboy line, how worthwhile is the DC set going to be for someone not familiar at all with Hellboy prior to the movie's release (and who did not see it theatrically)? Typically I go for the full-blown editions of movies I like, and so I held off on this one waiting for the DC to decide. But I can get the regular release (which is already a 2-disc) through Columbia House for about $8, but as a 3-disc the DC will cost me triple that. So is this DC release really geared toward the geeked up Hellboy fan? Or should even a casual fan who plans on hanging on to the movie get the DC? For instance, I hold out for the 4-disc LOTR sets which contain extensively more footage and extras, but see no reason to get the full-blown gift sets.

The gift box looks awesome!