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.

None of the Hitchcocks or Marx Bros films have inserts. Seems like the new films are getting them though. I guess its mostly the older catalog titles that aren't getting the inserts.

Im sorry I derailed this topic... ;) :)

Put simply, the difference between the 2-disc special 10th anniversary edition and the "limited edition" is with the limited edition you pay about $20 more for a tiny book, a music CD and a box. Both contain the same 2-disc movie set.

How superior is the new transfer comparing to the old snapper version?

Thanks for the R2 info LASER... *adds it to his list*...

None of the new warner boxes have inserts, period.
Thus, their seperate 2-disc sets are starting to drop inserts, also. But this actually may only be the ones that are also in box sets (like Goodfellas).

There are also some extras on the R1 that are NOT on the R2, and vice-versa.

I also wanted to ask; don't you all think it's kind of weird for a fairly major release like this to not even have one review even after it's been released?

Yes... they keep saying the manufacturer didn't send any copies to them, so they can't review it... SO, BUY ONE!

slop101,

The prison warden is preventing any reviews at this time. However, he is expected to lift this ban in a weeks.

Yeah, I noticed the great picture quality.

Too bad the Untouchables SE doesn't have a better transfer.

A few observations about the 2-disc set:

1) The transfer is noticably better than the previous DVD. Not night-and-day, but if you have a large display, you will see the difference. I liken it to Superbits vs. the regular edition.

2) A glaring continuity error has been digitally corrected. I won't go into heavy detail for the two of you out there who still haven't seen this movie, but let's just say it involves a bullet wound late in the film. I noticed the change immediately, and not surprisingly, Darabont addresses it in his commentary. He said it's driven him nutz for 10 years and he's thrilled it's finally been fixed.

3) The trailer is 4x3 on this DVD, whereas it was 16x9 on the previous release. Bizarre.


I haven't gotten to Disc 2 yet, but I thought I'd offer my thoughts on the first disc for those who are still on the fence about picking up this set.

Hmmm looks like just the 2 disc for me, if they added a bonus dvd to the LE I would be all over it, but just a seperate book and cd don't do anything for me.

Can you go into more detail about this (using spoiler tags)? Thanks.

With STL and the A2 discount it comes out to $26.62 shipped, I don't mind paying ~$7 more for a book, soundtrack and a nicer looking box.

Have anyone gotten the reg1 2 DVD+CD set ? I read that it was pulled by Warner...is that true ?