KILL BILL: The multiple versions thread (6 from Miramax; Japanese, SEs, etc.) (1 Viewer)

[Ed St. Clair]

Ugh!
That's what I've been waiting for since this thread started.
Might as well wait for the HD. Maybe Miramax will be laying off the excessive digital processing by then.

 

[Mark_Wilson]

The HD broadcast of KB1 was gorgeous and lacked all the EE and other artifacts of the DVDs.

 

[Tim Vickroy]

Can I assume that there still has been no word on future releases of Kill Bill on DVD?

I sure would like to get my hands on an extended, unrated, S.E. treatment of both films (sigh...).

 

[Paul D G]

I'll go buy copies of both tomorrow. That way we'll surely get an announcement within a week...

-paul

 

[Tim Vickroy]

Yeah, really.

Make sure that they're brand new and you pay MSRP for both!!

 

[Prentice Cotham]

I sold my Japanese version. DVD thinking this one was on the front burner. I just went and reordered it the other day so now I am prepared for the announcement of a new uncut region 1 release.

 

[Paul D G]

Thanks for taking a hit for the rest of us, Prentice!

-paul

 

[Blake Siefken]

Never mind special editions! Kill Bill is owned by Disney, so I want a House of Blue Leaves ride at Disney Land!

 

[GuruAskew]

No it isn't, it went with the Weinsteins when they left Disney.

 

[CameronMcC]

anybody seen the exclusive box set at musicland with both dvds, the clear long box, and the letter opener?

 

[Dave H]

All I can say is I'm glad I purchased the current discs (at a good price) as I've watched them several times already and got my money's worth as far as I'm concerned. I'm sure I'll be viewing them again before they ever get re-released.

 

[Paul D G]

Everytime I see them come up in a 2@20 or 3@30 ad I'm tempted to pick them up. But, dammit, I'm holdin' firm!

The wait is excruciating at times. I mean, I bought my widescreen tv in anticipation of this coming out in AUGUST!

-paul

 

[Sam Favate]

I have also been waiting for a deluxe release since the movies came out. I'm sure the Weinsteins will want to make it the centerpiece of whatever form the DVD unit of their new company takes. I just wish it would hurry up.

 

[Mark Bendiksen]

I know this is a bit off topic, but I cannot remember. Do the Weinsteins get to bring their old Miramax films (such as Kill Bill) with them to their new company or does Disney maintain the rights?

 

[Sam Favate]

I believe it was handled on a case-by-case basis, but the Weinsteins are definitely taking the Kill Bill films with them.

 

[RogerH]

I have yet to see these movies but I probably will pick up the current ones since no SE looks to be coming anytime soon.

 

[Ruz-El]

IIRC:

"Kill Bill" Vol 1 & 2 stay with Disney and Miramax, where as "Kll Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair" (Part's 1 and 2 edited together into one movie, with the "House Of Blue leaves" segment in color, and other little bits, premered at Cannes this year.) is controlled by Tarantino, who is going to release it through the Weinsteins new company into art houses, and than into a deluxe DVD release. I think COMING SOON.net reported this way back in the spring, but I could be mistaken.

 

[Blake Siefken]

New word from Tarantino himself about Kill Bill as one long movie

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlf...lls%20together

Tarantino takes too long to finish one movie. I guess the longer it takes him the better it is (Pulp and Kill Bill are two of my favorite films), but the wait is annoying. At this rate we'll never get to see Inglorious Bastards.

 

[Paul D G]

WTF?! From what it sounds like this is something anyone can do in ten minutes. After the last scene, but before the credits, slap in an Intermission card. Remove the opening credits from the second movie and there you go. This is going to take him six months to do?

So, it'll be late in 2007 before we see the SE release of KB. Screw it. Next 2@$20 sale comes up I'm caving in.

-paul

 

[Mark Lucas]

You might as well wait for the HD release which according to screenshots I've seen is vastly superior to the half-assed transfers we got on the dvds.