differences between Shawshank Redemption le and regular 2 disc?
 

what are the main dvd differences between Shawshank Redemption (Deluxe Limited Edition) and Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition?



thanks

A book and a CD soundtrack are included with the limited edition.

Yeah, that pretty much covers it.

Do they share a basic digipak? So the LE has some kind of add-on packaging for the CD and book.

The Region 2 release is THREE discs with extra documentaries.

<-- doesnt remember anyone asking about other regions

hahahahah...Classic!

blimey what a friendly bunch you are !

it isn't a digipak this time...it's the same 2-disc keep case, along with a square-bound book and cd soundtrack all housed inside a flimsy-looking slipcase. i say flimsy because all five copies i saw on the shelves today were dented up at the corners rather heavily.

Is it in 5.1?

No worries, we just like to hassle New Members ;)

is the new se/le a new transfer?

Yes, the region 1 release is Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. If you have a region free player you can get it with DTS.

Alright smarmies, I'll bite the bullet and ask then . . . what are the differences in the Region 1 and 2? (And does R4 have the same as R2?)

The 2 disc one doesnt have any insert... at least mine didnt. :(

WB DVDs don't come with inserts...

Okay here is a link of a review and information about the R2 DVD.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=12896

Disc One - Main Feature
· Audio Commentary by director Frank Darabont
· Audio Description track
· English HOH subtitles
· Theatrical Trailer
· Biographies
· Memorable Quotes

Disc Two - Bonus Features
· Hope Springs Eternal - A look back at Shawshank Redemption
· Shawshank The Redeeming Feature
· The Charlie Rose Show with Frank Darabont, Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman (2004 US Broadcast)
· The Sharktank Redemption spoof
· Shawshank Stills Gallery: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Supporting Cast, Tim and Morgan
· Behind-the-scenes
· Shawshank Storyboards

Disc Three - Bonus Features
· Tim Robbins complete interview (Andy Dufresne, Inmate 37927)
· Morgan Freeman interview (Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding)
· Bob Gunton interview (Warden Samuel Norton)
· William Sadler interview (Heyward, Inmate 32365)
· Clancy Brown interview (Capt. Byron Hadley)

Here is the content of the region 1 DVD. Include the book and the CD if you get the LE version.

Features:
Audio Commentary By Writer/Director Frank Darabont
2 Documentaries: (the Making-of) Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption and Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature, which examines the movie's enormous impact and following.
The Charlie Rose Show segment featuring Darabont, Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.
Sharktank Redemption Spoof
Photo Gallery
Storyboards
Theatrical Trailer

Oh, and the R2 3-disc set has a really nice 32-page booklet that even puts Criterion booklets to shame.

Ohhhh. See, what do I know? ;)

Just a heads up....

The PQ on the R1 disc is MUCH BETTER than the R2 disc.

You'd think they'd be the same transfer but they're not, the R1 is noticeably sharper and clearer with much better blacks. R2 looks at times almost laserdisc like with a much softer picture.

So go for R2 if you have to have dts, but R1 if you want the best PQ possible.

They don't? My T3 and Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions discs beg to differ.

Most don't since they switched to keepcases. Those are exceptions.

Which movies don't? Last Samurai also has an insert. The only WB DVD i have in keep case that doesn't is Red Sonja.

All the Cary Grant movies in the box set are without inserts. And I'd wager to guess all the Hitchcocks are w/o inserts as well.