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reggio@pacific. 01-31-05 10:09 AM

my LE order is on its way.. havent read any reviews... just seen this promo pix for the LE..

http://img15.exs.cx/img15/8189/d6-ray2.jpg

just hope the packaging is good.. otherwise, i will feel ripped off..

slop101 01-31-05 11:19 AM

The picture above, on the right isn't accurate.

There's one disc on the inside front cover (not two on top of each other as pictured), and the second disc is inside the back cover - otherwise, it's the same, and really not that impressive when compared to stuff like Short Cuts, or Battle of Algiers from Criterion. That "booklet" is pretty useless.

kms_md 01-31-05 11:26 AM

over at HTF there is some talk concerning the extended scenes.

fyi.

reggio@pacific. 01-31-05 11:42 AM

oh.. just read the reviews.. and i feel so sorry now for getting the LE..

hmp... need to return the set when it arrives.. 10,000 miles away from home..

thanks for the heads up btw..

Big Worms 01-31-05 12:24 PM

Ok...I am starting to loose any desires to get this LE version. Now the only reason I like it is becuase of the cover art. I think it is far better than the non LE. But not worth it for an extra 16 bucks. :down:

SaigonaZn69 01-31-05 02:45 PM


Originally Posted by slop101
Well, I did see it in the theaters, and thought it was great, though it ended too abruptly.

Apparantly there's an extended version of the movie on this dvd, but I haven't checked it out yet. The menues say that it branches on it's own, but an icon still appears on the screen when it's about to go into an extended scene (which sounds kinda lame - if it does it on it's own, why would there have to be an icon), though being impatient, I didn't have time to sit through the movie and wait for an extended scene to see how the dvd incorporated it in - maybe over the weekend.

dont tell me he dies at the end ;)

SaigonaZn69 01-31-05 02:50 PM


Originally Posted by Big Worms
Ok...I am starting to loose any desires to get this LE version. Now the only reason I like it is becuase of the cover art. I think it is far better than the non LE. But not worth it for an extra 16 bucks. :down:

i agree because you can spend that extra money on another dvd... such as mulan II, i hope that ones not a disney ripoff

kar10 02-01-05 08:03 PM


Originally Posted by steebo777
Single disc for me. Thanks for re-affirming what I though OP.

What single disc version?

I just rented RAY at Blockbuster and it has 2 Discs!

Dalvin 02-01-05 08:13 PM

I got the LE version and I'm happy with it. I love the packaging. It's very nicely done.

rdclark 02-01-05 08:20 PM


Originally Posted by kar10
What single disc version?

I just rented RAY at Blockbuster and it has 2 Discs!

I suspect this is another case of single-sided discs being manufactured specifically for the rental market. While B&M BBV may supply both discs as one rental, the mail-order services don't.

RichC

Grizzly 02-01-05 08:21 PM

is the picture quality really as poor as the IGN review suggests..? i was thinking about buying this one, but i think i'll pass if they messed up the video quality that badly. i know IGN has been way off the mark before though, so i thought i'd ask if it's really as bad as they suggest, or if they're just being overly critical.

by the way, in regards to the Limited Edition.. why didn't they make the LE come with the soundtrack CD instead? those LE extras hardly sounds worth the extra price, but if it had come with the CD i would probably have been far more interested to get it.

eXcentris 02-01-05 09:27 PM

I don't want to rub it in (ok just a little :)) but here's what I got as a review copy: A black box with a white ribbon. Inside were the 2 disc LE, a Ray Charles CD, an 8 1/2 x 11 softcover photo book and a T-shirt.

Willh51 02-01-05 10:14 PM

I wouldn't worry about the picture, dvdauthority gave it 4.5/5 and dvdtalk (actually from currentfilm I think) gave it 4/5. It's probably alright. Sometimes IGN really knocks down transfers that are just "average."

Big Worms 02-04-05 10:56 AM


Originally Posted by Big Worms
Thanks, but I will still buy it. I do want the the uncut musical performances.

Well I lied. I really like the look of this Limited Edition, but after this thread and another one, I could not justify the extra $16 for it.

animatedude 02-05-05 12:40 AM

god i knew it!...it's Out Of Stock in amazon.com....i think it's quite obvious now that the limited edition is VERY LIMITED.

SlingshotBandit 02-05-05 04:33 AM

According to dvdpricesearch.com, B&N.com still has some copies available, and at a cheap-o price!

Barnes & Noble $ 31.48 $ 0.00 FREE9 $ 31.48

Here's the link:

http://video.barnesandnoble.com/sear...-2005+05:32:05

Al Padrino 02-05-05 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by animatedude
god i knew it!...it's Out Of Stock in amazon.com....i think it's quite obvious now that the limited edition is VERY LIMITED.

That'd be funny if suddenly everyone had to have it because it couldn't be found anywhere. The only way I'd ever get it is if I could find it for a real good price (we're talking around the price of the regular edition).


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