Region One DVD specs for 'The Descent' (12/26) - ??
10-03-06 | 09:49 AM
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Region One DVD specs for 'The Descent' (12/26) - ??
The search option really didn't help me find what I was looking forward - I thought there was a prior thread about this. Have final specs been announced for the region one edition - are there two seperate cuts of the film or is the original ending being presented as a supplement?
10-03-06 | 10:45 AM
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The Widescreen will have the original UK cut
The Fullscreen will have the American cut, which is just the last minute cut off.
It will be missing the DTS track from the UK disc, but retains the extras.
There will be an extra interview with Neil Marshall not on the UK disc
The Fullscreen will have the American cut, which is just the last minute cut off.
It will be missing the DTS track from the UK disc, but retains the extras.
There will be an extra interview with Neil Marshall not on the UK disc
10-03-06 | 10:48 AM
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From DavisDVD:
Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release The Descent on December 26th. Available in separate anamorphic widescreen and fullscreen 99-min. uncut editions, director Neil Marshall's bloody great horror film arrives with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 tracks. Bonus materials will include an audio commentary with Marshall and crew, a second commentary with Marshall and cast, deleted & extended scenes, outtakes, "Making of 'The Descent'" documentary, "DesEnding" Interview with Director Neil Marshall, Storyboard and Scene Comparisons, still gallery, bios and trailers. The 98-min. domestic cut will be available in fullscreen-only. Retail is $28.98.
The Blu-ray Disc edition, due day-and-date, will also feature new and exclusive picture-in-picture interactive commentaries, 6.1 PCM audio and HD trailers. Retail for this is $39.99.
Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release The Descent on December 26th. Available in separate anamorphic widescreen and fullscreen 99-min. uncut editions, director Neil Marshall's bloody great horror film arrives with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 tracks. Bonus materials will include an audio commentary with Marshall and crew, a second commentary with Marshall and cast, deleted & extended scenes, outtakes, "Making of 'The Descent'" documentary, "DesEnding" Interview with Director Neil Marshall, Storyboard and Scene Comparisons, still gallery, bios and trailers. The 98-min. domestic cut will be available in fullscreen-only. Retail is $28.98.
The Blu-ray Disc edition, due day-and-date, will also feature new and exclusive picture-in-picture interactive commentaries, 6.1 PCM audio and HD trailers. Retail for this is $39.99.
10-03-06 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus
Retail for this is $39.99. (BluRay)
)unreal! and they really expect people to jump on the HiDef DVD bandwagon - jeesh!
10-03-06 | 12:36 PM
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just noted that High Def Digest has a little blurb:
Lionsgate to Unleash 'The Descent' on Blu-ray
Due in stores day-and-date with the standard DVD release on December 26, the $25 million-grossing sleeper will be featured in a new 99-minute Original Unrated Cut.
I didn't know you could use both "new" and "original" together in this context.
Lionsgate to Unleash 'The Descent' on Blu-ray
Due in stores day-and-date with the standard DVD release on December 26, the $25 million-grossing sleeper will be featured in a new 99-minute Original Unrated Cut.
I didn't know you could use both "new" and "original" together in this context.
10-03-06 | 01:38 PM
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I have to admit I did rent the UK DVD edition and did not see this for it's US theatrical run, but I agree with you bullwinkle this movie kicked... I must have jumped at least three times, (and I rarely do that). Too bad the domestic DVD does not have the slammin' DTS soundmix... I wish Lionsgate would release both BluRay and HD-DVD. (oh well)
10-03-06 | 05:27 PM
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Looks like the uncut vesion might be a PAL-NTSC port as the running times are the same I read. Get ready for ghosting artifacts! Just in time for Halloween! I have the PAL 2 disc set and it looks fab fully utilizing the added res. that PAL has over NTSC. If you are region free and your display can handle native PAL, that's the way to go....
10-03-06 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Davy Mack
Looks like the uncut vesion might be a PAL-NTSC port as the running times are the same I read. Get ready for ghosting artifacts! Just in time for Halloween! I have the PAL 2 disc set and it looks fab fully utilizing the added res. that PAL has over NTSC. If you are region free and your display can handle native PAL, that's the way to go....
10-03-06 | 06:00 PM
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same I believe as the new "unrated" disc. Since PAL is sped up by 4% due to the film being transferred at 25fps instead of 24, the same material should be about 3 or so minutes longer at NTSC if it were transferred correctly. If the specs are identical then it means they probably just used the PAL master and converted it to NTSC instead of making a new NTSC master. So it would still be sped up by 4% from the actual running time and will have PAL-NTSC conversion artifacts which are not pretty....
Or the info. might be wrong...
Or the info. might be wrong...
10-04-06 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Davy Mack
Isn't calling the Fullscreen version "uncut" a paradox? I mean, 1/2 the image is cut!!!
False advertising! Still, it does suck that the dts track didn't port over frrom the UK R2 ... however, I was rather impressed with the last "DD 5.1 alone" atmospheric horror flick I picked up (Silent Hill). But an open, airy, echoing, cave-dwelling flick could REALLY benefit from that extra bass range.
10-30-06 | 10:15 PM
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From dvdactive.com:
Cover art here:
http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/the-descent.html
Title: The Descent (IMDb)
Starring: Shauna Macdonald
Released: 26th December 2006
SRP: $28.98 & $39.99
Further Details:
Neil Marshall's latest horror The Descent has been announced by Lionsgate in the United States and Maple Pictures in Canada, with both arriving on 26th December 2006. This film stars: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Jackson Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, MyAnna Buring and Nora-Jane Noone, and will be made available in four flavours: three for DVD (that is, theatrical full screen, uncut full screen and uncut widescreen) and an uncut for Blu-ray Disc.
In terms of extra features, all versions will include a director's commentary with the cast and some trailers, whilst uncut editions also get a second director's commentary with the crew, a making-of featurette, deleted and extended scenes, a storyboard/scene comparison, a stills gallery, cast/crew bios, outtakes and an interview with the director. The Blu-ray edition is the same in terms of features but with an enhanced "Picture in Picture Interactive" director's commentary with the crew and trailers in HD.
As far as technical specs go, the DVD will include English Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 tracks, with the Blu-ray edition supporting Dolby Digital 5.1 and 6.1 PCM. Subtitles will include English and Spanish. Cover artwork for various editions are included below.
Starring: Shauna Macdonald
Released: 26th December 2006
SRP: $28.98 & $39.99
Further Details:
Neil Marshall's latest horror The Descent has been announced by Lionsgate in the United States and Maple Pictures in Canada, with both arriving on 26th December 2006. This film stars: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Jackson Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, MyAnna Buring and Nora-Jane Noone, and will be made available in four flavours: three for DVD (that is, theatrical full screen, uncut full screen and uncut widescreen) and an uncut for Blu-ray Disc.
In terms of extra features, all versions will include a director's commentary with the cast and some trailers, whilst uncut editions also get a second director's commentary with the crew, a making-of featurette, deleted and extended scenes, a storyboard/scene comparison, a stills gallery, cast/crew bios, outtakes and an interview with the director. The Blu-ray edition is the same in terms of features but with an enhanced "Picture in Picture Interactive" director's commentary with the crew and trailers in HD.
As far as technical specs go, the DVD will include English Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 tracks, with the Blu-ray edition supporting Dolby Digital 5.1 and 6.1 PCM. Subtitles will include English and Spanish. Cover artwork for various editions are included below.
http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/the-descent.html
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Hey Guys,
I got a copy of "the descent" (original uncut) dvd around new years and haven't gotten around to watching it till now. I noticed that at chapter 18 at 3:57 the picture freezes and then starts up again around 6:00. I am using a Sony DVP-S7700. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I am not sure how to go about getting a replacement.
I got a copy of "the descent" (original uncut) dvd around new years and haven't gotten around to watching it till now. I noticed that at chapter 18 at 3:57 the picture freezes and then starts up again around 6:00. I am using a Sony DVP-S7700. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I am not sure how to go about getting a replacement.
