Brazil DVD ?
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Brazil DVD ?
I have a friend who is looking for the director's cut of Brazil. It must be a region one and he does not want the CC version. I have no idea why. Does such an edition exist?
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd
Universal bare-bones is 131 minutes... the Criterion DC is 142.
Universal bare-bones is 131 minutes... the Criterion DC is 142.
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Originally Posted by DrGerbil
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd
Universal bare-bones is 131 minutes... the Criterion DC is 142.
Universal bare-bones is 131 minutes... the Criterion DC is 142.
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Originally Posted by GHackmann
I don't own either (I'm holding out for the inevitable anamorphic Criterion re-issue) but I've heard repeatedly that the Universal cover is misprinted, and it in fact has the same 142-minute director's cut as the Criterion edition. dvdcompare.net also says the Universal release is the DC.
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The Criterion edition is the only way to go. Cover the rest of his costs for him, and make him buy it
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While I love my CC I would trade it for an anamorphic 1-disk of the DC. I watched the theatrical cut on cable back in the 80's and have no desire to ever see it again. Although the 3rd disk doc is nice, once you've seen it... Now if the 3rd disk extras were in cluded that would be gravy.
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Originally Posted by DrGerbil
Well... there it is. An anamorphic re-release would be nice, especially if we could trade in our old disks for the new ones instead of having to buy the set all over again.
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Originally Posted by DrGerbil
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd
Universal bare-bones is 131 minutes... the Criterion DC is 142.
Universal bare-bones is 131 minutes... the Criterion DC is 142.
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First, many thanks for the reply and I have passed the information on to him.
He is buying this as a present for another guy and it is this guy who doesn't want the CC version. The guy doing the buying can't figure him out either. Money is not the issue. He just doesn't like CC.
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He is buying this as a present for another guy and it is this guy who doesn't want the CC version. The guy doing the buying can't figure him out either. Money is not the issue. He just doesn't like CC.
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The only version of Brazil released to home video on any format is the full director's cut.
There's no way to get the original theatrical cut anywhere.
The Criterion dvd contains an early TV cut of the that is basically just a censored theatrical cut, but its technically not (It even has pauses for commercials).
There's no way to get the original theatrical cut anywhere.
The Criterion dvd contains an early TV cut of the that is basically just a censored theatrical cut, but its technically not (It even has pauses for commercials).
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Originally Posted by Austin54
Money is not the issue. He just doesn't like CC.
Well, some people complain "They release movies I've never heard of," but I don't see why that would stop somebody from getting a movie they loved...
It's weird that anybody who would know enough about DVD to know what Criterion is would not like them.
Anyway, you can get the same cut from Universal, but Gilliam's commentary on 'Brazil' is one of the best commentaries I've ever heard.
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Originally Posted by Ted The Bug
The Criterion dvd contains an early TV cut of the that is basically just a censored theatrical cut
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Originally Posted by Ted The Bug
The only version of Brazil released to home video on any format is the full director's cut.
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Originally Posted by Ted The Bug
The only version of Brazil released to home video on any format is the full director's cut.
There's no way to get the original theatrical cut anywhere.
There's no way to get the original theatrical cut anywhere.
The Criterion dvd contains an early TV cut of the that is basically just a censored theatrical cut, but its technically not (It even has pauses for commercials).