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setarip_old
23rd March 2007, 07:22
Does anyone know why Pan's Labyrinth DVD, already released in Europe, is not scheduled for release in Region 1 until May 15th?
zambelli
23rd March 2007, 09:04
Isn't that pretty typical of foreign movie DVD releases in the U.S.? The movie was released theatrically in the U.S. in late 2006.
setarip_old
23rd March 2007, 19:12
No it's not. Usually DVD releases are a week or two apart between R2 and R1, not two months apart...
Mug Funky
24th March 2007, 00:52
translation?

sure, the film would have been translated ages ago, but the extras were probably an afterthought.

and if there's an english dub that would take quite a bit of time to do.

also, not all distributors are very concerned with getting the title out as soon as possible. it may just be a matter of who's releasing it and what their plans for the title are (like delaying a release to have it coincide with a film festival, or something like that. though they should probably have done that for the oscars).
setarip_old
24th March 2007, 01:59
It seems that one reason for the two month delay (perhaps among other things) is that the R2 version is a 1 disc release, while the R1 version will be a 2 disc set with "Extras", including a bunch of featurettes...
Episodio1
24th March 2007, 05:09
"Usually DVD releases are a week or two apart between R2 and R1, not two months apart... "

Huh?? So it doesn't depends on the opening date in cinemas in each country??

R1 DVDs don't mean the DVDs are releases in all Europe, but only 1 country maybe. And then (a few weeks or months later) in aonther country, and so on. Or even they release in UK and then USA, and 6 months later in another country in Europe. :(

Are we talking about high-profile movies or indy movies ot straight-to-video movies?
setarip_old
24th March 2007, 06:52
R1 DVDs don't mean the DVDs are releases in all Europe, but only 1 country maybe.R1 is the United States and Canada...
varekai
24th March 2007, 07:59
@setarip_old
the R2 version is a 1 disc release
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pans-Labyrinth-Doug-Jones/dp/B000L42MUQ

cliff clavin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know-it-all)
setarip_old
24th March 2007, 09:35
@varekai

Looks like I goofed ;>}
varekai
24th March 2007, 10:48
@setarip_old
Looks like I goofed ;>}
Yeah, well... we all do that sometimes don't we... ;)

I just got it so that's why I knew it was a 2 disc set
I'm a big fan of Guillermo del Toro and Pan's labyrinth is a must have

regards