Battle Royale (Arrow Releasing)--October 2010?
12-28-10 | 05:30 PM
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12-28-10 | 06:12 PM
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12-28-10 | 06:20 PM
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21 Dec 2010 11:41:01 AM San Jose CA Delivered
21 Dec 2010 08:04:00 AM San Jose CA Arrival Scan
20 Dec 2010 05:37:00 AM Union City Departure Scan
20 Dec 2010 04:39:00 AM Union City CA Arrival Scan
17 Dec 2010 05:06:00 PM Carson CA Arrival Scan
14 Dec 2010 03:24:26 PM Croydon Departure Scan
14 Dec 2010 02:20:16 PM Croydon Shipment received by carrier
13 Dec 2010 05:00:13 PM --- Order has been handed over to the carrier and is in transit
12-28-10 | 06:25 PM
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http://www.arrowfilms.co.uk/index.php?c=y&tle_id=486&v=
Arrow Video: Battle Royale Blu-ray
BluRay - £28.99
Cat No: FCD498
Released: 28 Feb 2011
THIS AMAZING EDITION CONTAINS:
- 4 panel reversible sleeve containing original artwork
- 32 page comic Battle Royale: Parent's Day An all-new exclusive comic! Two children find out ahead of time that their class is to be the latest selection for the lethal Battle Royale program. Instead of arriving at school, they choose to run - but will they survive?
- Collector’s booklet by Tom Mes, author of ‘The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film’ illustrated with stills, artwork and a printed interview with director Kinji Fukasaku
- Fold-out reversible poster of original artwork
3 DISC SET FEATURES:
- Brand new glorious high definition 1080p restored transfer of both films
- Brand new subtitle translation on both features
DISC 1 – THEATRICAL CUT: SPECIAL FEATURES
- Original theatrical trailer
- The making of Battle Royale: The Experience of 42 High School Students
DISC 2 – SPECIAL EDITION [DIRECTOR’S CUT]: SPECIAL FEATURES
- Special Edition Trailer
- TV Spot: Tarantino Version
- Shooting the Special Edition
- Takeshi Kitano Interview
- The Correct Way to Make Battle Royale [Birthday Verion]
- Tokyo International Film Festival Presentation
- Conducting Battle Royale with the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
DISC 3 – SPECIAL FEATURES
- Opening Day at Marunouchi Toei Movie Theatre
- The Slaughter of 42 High School Students
- Premiere Press Conference
- The Correct Way to Fight in Battle Royale
- Royale Rehearsals
- Masamichi Amano conducts Battle Royale
- Special Effects Comparison
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
- Filming on Set
- TV Spots, Promos and Commercials
- Kinji Fukasaku Trailer Reel
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio & Stereo Audio options.
DISCS 1 & 2 Region B DISC 3 PAL DVD Region 2
Arrow Video: Battle Royale Blu-ray
BluRay - £28.99
Cat No: FCD498
Released: 28 Feb 2011
THIS AMAZING EDITION CONTAINS:
- 4 panel reversible sleeve containing original artwork
- 32 page comic Battle Royale: Parent's Day An all-new exclusive comic! Two children find out ahead of time that their class is to be the latest selection for the lethal Battle Royale program. Instead of arriving at school, they choose to run - but will they survive?
- Collector’s booklet by Tom Mes, author of ‘The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film’ illustrated with stills, artwork and a printed interview with director Kinji Fukasaku
- Fold-out reversible poster of original artwork
3 DISC SET FEATURES:
- Brand new glorious high definition 1080p restored transfer of both films
- Brand new subtitle translation on both features
DISC 1 – THEATRICAL CUT: SPECIAL FEATURES
- Original theatrical trailer
- The making of Battle Royale: The Experience of 42 High School Students
DISC 2 – SPECIAL EDITION [DIRECTOR’S CUT]: SPECIAL FEATURES
- Special Edition Trailer
- TV Spot: Tarantino Version
- Shooting the Special Edition
- Takeshi Kitano Interview
- The Correct Way to Make Battle Royale [Birthday Verion]
- Tokyo International Film Festival Presentation
- Conducting Battle Royale with the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
DISC 3 – SPECIAL FEATURES
- Opening Day at Marunouchi Toei Movie Theatre
- The Slaughter of 42 High School Students
- Premiere Press Conference
- The Correct Way to Fight in Battle Royale
- Royale Rehearsals
- Masamichi Amano conducts Battle Royale
- Special Effects Comparison
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
- Filming on Set
- TV Spots, Promos and Commercials
- Kinji Fukasaku Trailer Reel
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio & Stereo Audio options.
DISCS 1 & 2 Region B DISC 3 PAL DVD Region 2
12-28-10 | 07:56 PM
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Re: Battle Royale (Arrow Releasing)--October 2010?
Damn, I would have loved the 4 sleeve reversible art option on the limited set! So, what is the difference between the standard and the limited sets other than the region coding and the packaging?
12-28-10 | 08:04 PM
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12-28-10 | 08:25 PM
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This is the first time I have ever posted anything on this forum but I felt it was worth sharing with others who may be waiting in the U.S. for their Battle Royale set.
My order shipped on Dec. 11 and like most I was given a Jan. 5, 2011 delivery estimate. This was a big difference from my original estimate of Dec. 20-24. I emailed Amazon UK multiple times about this and they sent me those "canned" or pre-written emails.
Yesterday (Dec. 27) I sent them another email about getting a refund for my shipping cost since I had not gotten my order. This was the third email I had written requesting a shipping refund or reduction. However this time I directed the email to the "other comments/questions" section of customer service instead of "where's my stuff." Sure enough today (Dec. 28) they gave me the refund for my shipping cost.
If anyone is still waiting for their order and had pre-ordered the set before release day, you should try asking for a shipping refund. Just make sure to address the email to "other comments/questions" and not "where's my stuff" as you may get the same response others have gotten on this and other forums. Make sure to quickly make a point of expressing in your email that you are requesting a shipping refund and not asking where your order is. This is what I did in my last email to Amazon UK.
Sorry for the long post and hope this helps in people getting their shipping refund.
My order shipped on Dec. 11 and like most I was given a Jan. 5, 2011 delivery estimate. This was a big difference from my original estimate of Dec. 20-24. I emailed Amazon UK multiple times about this and they sent me those "canned" or pre-written emails.
Yesterday (Dec. 27) I sent them another email about getting a refund for my shipping cost since I had not gotten my order. This was the third email I had written requesting a shipping refund or reduction. However this time I directed the email to the "other comments/questions" section of customer service instead of "where's my stuff." Sure enough today (Dec. 28) they gave me the refund for my shipping cost.
If anyone is still waiting for their order and had pre-ordered the set before release day, you should try asking for a shipping refund. Just make sure to address the email to "other comments/questions" and not "where's my stuff" as you may get the same response others have gotten on this and other forums. Make sure to quickly make a point of expressing in your email that you are requesting a shipping refund and not asking where your order is. This is what I did in my last email to Amazon UK.
Sorry for the long post and hope this helps in people getting their shipping refund.
12-28-10 | 09:32 PM
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Re: Battle Royale (Arrow Releasing)--October 2010?
I ended up getting a refund on my shipping as well.
I'm willing to hold judgement on the second release, but I'm not exactly psyched to see the difference (or apparent lack thereof) between the LE and non-LE editions.
I'm willing to hold judgement on the second release, but I'm not exactly psyched to see the difference (or apparent lack thereof) between the LE and non-LE editions.
12-28-10 | 09:41 PM
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Who cares what's included in the non-limited edition? As long as you get the product you wanted and paid for, everything should be hunky dory.
12-28-10 | 09:46 PM
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You're absolutely right. Around $20 for the only region-free edition of Battle Royale is a steal, especially considering all the content we're getting. Any qualms I might have are so minor that I'm pretty much already over them.
12-28-10 | 10:16 PM
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Still not G'damned here. Shot my shipping request to Amazon. Wasn't going to do it if it was here, but this is getting ridiculous. Not Deep Discount ridiculous, but ridic nonetheless.
12-28-10 | 10:40 PM
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Re: Battle Royale (Arrow Releasing)--October 2010?
Sent them a shipping refund e-mail too. My order doesn't have a tracking number either. It better not get "lost" in the mail
12-29-10 | 12:03 AM
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...and most if not everybody's shipping notices said it could be until Jan 5th, so bitch then, not now. There's extra weather conditions and 2 holidays so be patient.
12-29-10 | 01:37 AM
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So my friend, who literally lives 5 minutes down the street from me, got his set today and I haven't gotten mine, even though they shipped out at the same time. WTF
12-29-10 | 05:09 AM
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Add me to the group - preordered as soon as it went live, shipped Dec. 11th, still not here.
Very disappointing as others around me (same city!) have gotten it before Xmas and I'm still waiting. I wonder if they actually shipped these when they said - Amazon (US) has been known to send out shipping emails but not have the product go out for a few days.
At almost 3 weeks now, it's getting a bit ridiculous. My biggest concern is that the item is now SOLD OUT, and being a limited edition will likely not be restocked. If these do get "lost" in the mail, we're pretty much just out of luck on it.
Very disappointing as others around me (same city!) have gotten it before Xmas and I'm still waiting. I wonder if they actually shipped these when they said - Amazon (US) has been known to send out shipping emails but not have the product go out for a few days.
At almost 3 weeks now, it's getting a bit ridiculous. My biggest concern is that the item is now SOLD OUT, and being a limited edition will likely not be restocked. If these do get "lost" in the mail, we're pretty much just out of luck on it.
12-29-10 | 11:58 AM
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still not here...
12-29-10 | 12:07 PM
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12-29-10 | 12:25 PM
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Amazon gave me a "fuck you, we're not giving you shit" e-mail:
The estimated delivery date given for this order is January 05, 2011. Please note that due to adverse weather conditions most of the international and the domestic orders are delayed in transit.
Your order is still in transit and I am confident that it will arrive by the estimated delivery date.You can confirm the estimated delivery date by visiting “Your Account” via the following link:
Amazon.co.uk takes full responsibility should your order not arrive by the date above, please contact us again on the above date by using the following link and we will assist you further:
If you do not receive your order by January 05, 2011, please let us know using the above link and we will be happy to refund you the delivery charge that you incurred for this order.
Your order is important to us, and we endeavour to ensure all our parcels are received on-time.
I hope this helps.
We hope to see you again soon at Amazon.co.uk.
Your order is still in transit and I am confident that it will arrive by the estimated delivery date.You can confirm the estimated delivery date by visiting “Your Account” via the following link:
Amazon.co.uk takes full responsibility should your order not arrive by the date above, please contact us again on the above date by using the following link and we will assist you further:
If you do not receive your order by January 05, 2011, please let us know using the above link and we will be happy to refund you the delivery charge that you incurred for this order.
Your order is important to us, and we endeavour to ensure all our parcels are received on-time.
I hope this helps.
We hope to see you again soon at Amazon.co.uk.
12-29-10 | 12:56 PM
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Re: Battle Royale (Arrow Releasing)--October 2010?
Amazon UK initially ignored my requests for a shipping refund, but I persisted as I felt it was ridiculous for my order to take nearly a month to arrive. I live in New Jersey and have yet to get my order.
If Amazon denied your request for a shipping refund then wait till Jan. 5. If you still have not received your order by that date, do not hesitate to ask again for a shipping refund. Even with bad weather conditions, I think waiting nearly a month for a shipment is too long.
If Amazon denied your request for a shipping refund then wait till Jan. 5. If you still have not received your order by that date, do not hesitate to ask again for a shipping refund. Even with bad weather conditions, I think waiting nearly a month for a shipment is too long.
12-29-10 | 01:06 PM
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Well, just to chime in with the rest of the discontent, I haven't received Battle Royale either. The postal service is having some real problems, with many of my expected packages just not coming or getting out on time.
I have around five packages waiting and one that I shipped out that are not doing anything, besides festering in mail-rooms. Two were supposed to be here before the holidays and the weather, while the others were shipped out in the midst of it all. I have no tracking number either, probably because DHL doesn't handle my stuff. I can't believe that the mail is having so many issues, and then to make it better, Arrow's announcement seems like a slap in the face.
I have around five packages waiting and one that I shipped out that are not doing anything, besides festering in mail-rooms. Two were supposed to be here before the holidays and the weather, while the others were shipped out in the midst of it all. I have no tracking number either, probably because DHL doesn't handle my stuff. I can't believe that the mail is having so many issues, and then to make it better, Arrow's announcement seems like a slap in the face.
12-29-10 | 01:10 PM
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Re: Battle Royale (Arrow Releasing)--October 2010?
Geez, guys- I'm having trouble waiting, too, but... there's some severe weather in the UK and in the States, sometimes customs can hold onto the packages forever and the shipping charge Amazon.uk is asking is pretty tiny to begin with. I would recommend a little more patience.
