The only features on the original release:

- Commentary by Director John Frankenheimer
- Alternate Ending

Perhaps the lamest, most minimally different alternate ending in cinematic history. Little Shop Of Horrors this ain't.

I'm going to pass on this release as I am content with the original. That cover art is hit too.

While it isn't a drastically different ending (not many are), this one has the McElhorne (sp?) character getting dragged into an unmarked van. Haven't seen it in a while but wasn't she affiliated with the IRA or something and they weren't too happy with what happened?

Anyways, it kinda gives a conclusion to her story (I assume she doesn't survive) so I like what they went with in the end...



BTW, thanks Bill for the voucher link. I went ahead and picked up the region 2 DVD for $9.95.

That's not entirely true--there were those behind the scenes snippets from the online thing:

Title 22 - 24 seconds showing a camera mounted to a Porsche being prepped.

Title 23 - 13 seconds shwoing the stunt driver's driving controls.

Title 24 - 2 seconds of some car-mounted lighting gear.

Title 25 - 23 seconds of the stunt Audi driving off, with a driver operating the car from the trunk.

Title 26 - 15 seconds, the filming of the Audi crashing into the Citroen, and into a crowded cafe.

Title 27 - 4 seconds showing a planning map, using matchbox cars.

Title 28 - 14 seconds showing Sean Bean being filmed walking down a street.

Title 29 - 26 seconds showing Jean Reno and Sean bean bieing filmed while in a shootout.

Title 30 - 14 seconds showing Jean Reno jumping in a stunt car that is being towed.

Title 31- 8 seconds showing the BMW getting flipped over.

Title 32 - 15 seconds showing John Frankenheimer observe as the BMW is towed off the elevated freeway.

Title 33 - 8 seconds showing the same BMW, from another angle.

Title 43 - 27 seconds, John Frankeheimer introduces the "multimedia" presentation contained on the DVD.

Highres and slightly retooled artwork from DVDActive.comhttp://www.dvdactive.com/images/news...artworkpic.jpg

jeez, looks worse when we can see every detail, lol

redrum, why did you post the cover art again?

Probably because your link doesn't work. It just shows a DVDActive banner.

it's funny i have the R2 Japan UE (haven't watched yet) and it is 2-discs and dvdcompare.net doesn't even list it as 2 discs so i have no idea what is on each one. anyone help me out?

hahha, from that cover, Jean Reno looks VERY happy and alert ;)

Got my copy today and since this is my first non-Region 1 DVD, wanted to test it in my player which worked beautifully... Not a bad deal for $10.

So thanks illennium for posting about it :)

Question: What was edited out of the region 2 release? I have the original region 1 which has the runtime at 121 minutes. The region 2 has it at 116. I haven't watched either in a while but I did put both in the dvd player, went to the end and indeed the region 2 is 5-minutes shorter...

Just curious to know if the missing time is any big (or noticable) deal.

I believe it's just PAL speedup. Nothing's missing.

= J

Yeah, about an hour ago it dawned on me...

Thanks :)

Do we know if this is a new transfer, or the same as the original disc, with just a few new extras?

Yeah. I'm also waiting for official words before I consider to double dip or not.

Did this come out this week or not in the U.S.?

It sure did, I bought it at Best Buy when I was looking for Munich LE on Tuesday. It's a very sweet upgrade, and make sure you pickup a copy of Ronin with the very nice slipcover that comes with it. Miejer also had it on display.

Now I'll have to upgrade ;)