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Ok then :)! I'm afraid we got the proverbial shaft in R1 land regarding this film and there isn't an R0 legit version to help you out. I think VCD (as I mentioned earlier) would be the only legit route to get the uncut film with English subs. Bootlegs will continue to be plentiful until the...

I don't believe a legit R0 NTSC version WITH English subs exists on DVD, sorry. You could probably get a VCD, though. The R1 DVD is of course cut and has captions for the deaf and hard of hearing instead of proper subtitles. The rental copies you mention are most likely bootlegs as you...

The Region 4 Brazillian DVDs would have the same specs but would be NTSC if that is important to you.

With regards to the re-mastering for these new releases and the extras contained, from davisdvd.com: "Each of the twenty films in the perennial series has been remastered and restored by Lowry Digital - nine with 4K scanning, the others in high definition - recapturing the crystal clear...

While I agree there are a lot of bootlegs and questionable discs out there in R3 land, I wouldn't write them off completely. You just have to do your homework and as was suggested earlier buy from a reputable site. There are many examples where the R3 version is superior to the R1 version, and...

MandyHan, I think you are talking about something different, which are DVD discs themselves that are manufactured without a region code (they will say Region 0 on the box typically). This practice is not illegal and in fact some smaller companies have realized that it is a good way to increase...

That's why I put "honest" in quotes ;)! Getting around region coding is better for the consumer, period. Most of the "monopolies" are going about this the wrong way, honestly. Instead of spending so much money trying to stop imports, etc., they should, as I stated earlier, make better discs for...

You make a good point about different companies sometimes releasing a film in different regions, however that is generally not the norm (usually happens to older catalog titles). I could see a retailer who has the rights to sell an older film on DVD (the Shaw Brothers movies for example) being...

"Out of the box" means that the player would be set to "region free" and and sold that way (and possibly advertised that way) in the store. This is not common in the U.S. and may not be legal (I'm unsure). You won't go into any Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. in the U.S. and find a player that says...

I haven't ready anything about HD-DVD, but Blu-Ray will supposedly still have region codes, although only 3 instead of the current 6(?).

Chris, Try this thread for an extensive discussion/listing of Brazilian DVDs and where to buy them: DVDs from Brazil - Anamorphic and DTS exclusives

Man, this is a tough one as interests vary so much. Welcome aboard to the world of region free and as others have done, I'll list my favorite non-R1 titles. I'll warn you that I like action films myself, so you will notice a bit of a slant there ;)! Army of Darkness - R3 - has 5.1 surround...

That's actually a completely different website/business and has no affiliation with www.thedvdetective.com.

They've gone to "brick and mortar" sales for the moment, although the website may return at some point.

You're kidding, right? Personally, I think The DVDective has extrememly competitive prices; far from "killing" you. If you want to talk about "killing you", try places like HKFlix.com. It's just my opinion, but for R3 Asian releases, the DVDective generally beats these guys (and most of the...

It appears that the HK edition does NOT have the commentaries. Personally, I'd rather have the DTS-ES than the commentaries anyway. All other extras as seen on the R1 edition appear to be intact.

Yes, that's actually the Hong Kong version they're selling on KoreanDVDs and it's actually DTS ES! If anyone knows the full differences between the R1 and the HK R3 releases and could list them here, it would be greatly appreciated! ;)

If you want to buy it from a U.S. etailer, you can look here: http://www.thedvdetective.com/Mercha...Category_Code=

www.thedvdetective.com has it for $18.99. Shipping rates are reasonable as well. I can HIGHLY recommend the site; the prices are good and the customer service is second to none.

The R1 is most likely out of print. It would be non-letterboxed from a VHS source and would be English dubbed. It should be pretty easy to find a copy on either eBay, half.com or the like. Edit: I stand corrected. The R1 IS out of print, but HKFlix is still selling the Crash Cinema version...

The DVDetective has more of these in stock right now. http://www.thedvdetective.com/Mercha...Category_Code= The initial screen says they're out, but if you click through to the description, it shows there are copies in. They also posted a message on their site recently saying they had more...

Well, a lot has been made of the "extra" footage, but it's literally about 2 seconds longer when Evil Ash tears Sheila's clothing off her shoulder. This had previously not appeared in either R1 edition. I'll give credit where's it's due. Nice comparison, Mark!

The DvDetective is carrying this in R1 land if anyone is interested: http://www.thedvdetective.com/Mercha...Category_Code=

The CONTENT (supplements, etc.) is exactly the same as the previous Anchor Bay R1 Director's Cut/Bootleg Cut. The original, theatrical ending is tagged on as a extra. Definitely see Gary's comparison...the film also contains a tiny bit of extra footage not seen elsewhere before, is in the proper...

"MONTY PYTHONS FLIEGENDER ZIRKUS (R4) I never knew that MP made a German TV special, so finding out about it's existence was like finding an undiscovered gem." This is actually available in R1, but they split the two German episodes across two different box sets; Life of Python and Monty...

For me it's: R2 UK Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Director's Cut because as far as I know this isn't available elsewhere and I like the film and.. R2 Japanese Predator - Ultimate Edition - nice two disc set and great packaging as well. I'm also interested in the Japanese Aliens...

Thanks Greg! No, it certainly doesn't HAVE to be an analog conversion, I was just wondering! I have a stand alone CD burner than can handle a digital, on the fly, pitch corrected source that it resamples at the right speed, so I'm certain it can be done. My friend's burner, however, can only...

Rick, Considering I had about 5 minutes to "play" with the unit, I'm willing to accept that some settings may have been incorrect. However, if you re-read my post, you'll see I put in an anamorphic PAL disc which did not play properly in widescreen followed by an anamorphic NTSC R3 disc which...

While the Philips does a nice job with PAL, it WILL NOT properly convert anamorphic widescreen PAL discs. I tested it with the UK director's cut of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on my friend's machine when I "hacked" it for him to be region free. It did not display the film properly...

Greg, That sounds like a nice feature that I certainly wasn't aware of. Do you wind up with a true digital output (does it re-sample the signal somehow) when you enable "PAL Tru-Speed" or is it default to an analog signal at that point? I was just wondering how that affected the audio...