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Old 07-30-2003, 05:18 AM   #1 of 15
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What ever happen to Superbit Deluxe?


I saw CA got a Superbit Deluxe release but that the only one... Why don't they make any other ones
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Old 07-30-2003, 05:21 AM   #2 of 15
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Charlie's Angels is not the only Superbit Deluxe release.

You have Hollow Man, The Patriot, The Mask of Zorro, and Snatch.
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Old 07-30-2003, 08:37 AM   #3 of 15
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The only Superbit that I have is The Fifth Element which I love, and seeing how the original release had no extras either, it wasn't a big deal. However, even Superbit Deluxes don't have commentaries. Unless they changed something, Superbits only have the original language in Dolby and DTS and the rest goes to picture quality. So, when it comes to discs like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," (one disc having commentary and the Superbit not) it can be a difficult decision, but it's nice to have a choice...





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Old 07-30-2003, 09:17 AM   #4 of 15
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^ Charlie's Angels Superbit Deluxe could have had the commentary though. The original release was only on 1 disc and since the superbit deluxe only added a few promo spots for CA2, then they should've been able to just used the ENTIRE original disc as Disc #2 on Superbit Deluxe...which would have included the commentary.


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Old 07-30-2003, 09:23 AM   #5 of 15
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Punch-Drunk Love is also a Superbit Deluxe release. It doesn't have the regular Superbit box design or even a prominent logo.

ETA: My bad, Adaptation is a single-disc release. Looking at the wrong disc.



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Old 07-30-2003, 09:30 AM   #6 of 15
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Adaptation is a single disc "Superbit" branded release. It cheats the concept a little like "Panic Room" did, but it is not a "Superbit Deluxe".

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Old 07-30-2003, 09:32 AM   #7 of 15
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How is Adaptation. a Suberbit Deluxe? It has no special features exept a trailer and filmographies, I believe.


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Old 07-30-2003, 11:41 AM   #8 of 15
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I thought Superbit Deluxe implied 2 discs...one disc is just Superbit. Any SB with 2 discs is labelled SB Deluxe. No?
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Old 07-30-2003, 01:07 PM   #9 of 15
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^ unless it's because the movie spreads across 2-discs, like Das Boot.

I believe Punch Drunk Love is labelled as Superbit Special Edition...


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Old 07-30-2003, 01:22 PM   #10 of 15
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You are correct, and I'm wrong. Das Boot and PDL both have 2 discs and neither are called "Deluxe". There is no obvious logic in the Deluxe appellation after all. All Deluxes do have 2 discs, but not the converse.
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