Recommendations for Blu rays while in Japan - Blu-ray Forum

Javy3 · 10-14-2013, 01:02 PM

Hello,

I planning a trip to Japan. I wanted to know if anybody had any recommendations for blu rays while I am down there. U know exclusives or better transfers. One I am gonna pick up is the 3d damnation/degeneration Biohazard Blu ray. I love action films so any suggestions would be good. Don't wanna miss out on the opportunity while in Tokyo.

Batmon77 · 10-14-2013, 01:04 PM

Equilibrium

Sinthetic · 10-14-2013, 01:11 PM

The Ghibli releases.

Abdrewes · 10-14-2013, 01:12 PM

The Straight Story

Javy3 · 10-14-2013, 01:21 PM

Awesome suggestions. More please lol

HD Goofnut · 10-14-2013, 01:33 PM

These are all better releases than in the U.S.:

Equilibrium
Ultraviolet
Aeon Flux
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Bound
Columbo (Only country to have the entire series on BD)
Johnny Mnemonic
L.A. Confidential
The Last Emperor
Reservoir Dogs
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Transporter, The
Transporter 2
Underworld (Theatrical Cut is not available in the U.S.)
The Untouchables

DetroitSportsFan · 10-14-2013, 03:01 PM

Terminator 2 : Premium Edition version 2.0 (was released as steelbook and standard case). Both are OOP but you might be able to find it used.
The Crow
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
The Faculty

Abdrewes · 10-14-2013, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

These are all better releases than in the U.S.:

Equilibrium
Ultraviolet
Aeon Flux
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Bound
Columbo (Only country to have the entire series on BD)
Johnny Mnemonic
L.A. Confidential
The Last Emperor
Reservoir Dogs
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Transporter, The
Transporter 2
Underworld (Theatrical Cut is not available in the U.S.)
The Untouchables

Now that one I need to get!

quickdraw · 10-14-2013, 03:09 PM

Hepburn's Summertime.

KrugerIndustrial · 10-14-2013, 03:17 PM

Well, since you're actually going to Tokyo, why not pick up some Asian films while there? Just browse the Asian section on this site and you should get a pretty good idea of what to buy.

klauswhereareyou · 10-14-2013, 03:17 PM

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

ly000001 · 10-14-2013, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

These are all better releases than in the U.S.:
Equilibrium
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Columbo (Only country to have the entire series on BD)
Johnny Mnemonic
Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan
The Faculty

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickdraw
Hepburn's Summertime

Just remember that if you need to ask a salesperson for the title, they'll probably be better known by their Japanese titles

:

"Equilibrium" = "Rebellion -Rebel-" (リベリオン-反逆者-)
"Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" = "That Saturday, 7:58am" (その土曜日、7時58分)
Columbo = Detective Columbo (刑事コロンボ)
"Johnny Mnemonic" = "JM"
"Resident Evil: Apocalypse" = "Biohazard II: Apocalypse"
"The Faculty" = "Parasite"
"Summertime" = "Ryojou" (旅情)

insomniac013 · 10-14-2013, 03:22 PM

5cm Per Second!!!

DetroitSportsFan · 10-14-2013, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ly000001

Just remember that if you need to ask a salesperson for the title, they'll probably be better known by their Japanese titles

:

"Equilibrium" = "Rebellion -Rebel-" (リベリオン-反逆者-)
"Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" = "That Saturday, 7:58am" (その土曜日、7時58分)
Columbo = Detective Columbo (刑事コロンボ)
"Johnny Mnemonic" = "JM"
"Resident Evil: Apocalypse" = "Biohazard II: Apocalypse"

"The Faculty" = "Parasite"
"Summertime" = "Ryojou" (旅情)

My copy of The Faculty says The Faculty.

Zen_Amako · 10-14-2013, 05:26 PM

Here are some ideas:

Love Exposure (Japanese film with English subtitles)
Bitter Moon (Polanski)
Tess
Avalon (Mamoru Oshii)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Sisters (De Palma)
David Lynch's films

ly000001 · 10-14-2013, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

My copy of The Faculty says The Faculty.

It says "Parasite" in small white katakana in the top right corner of the cover, above the English title: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0070ZZI7S
although searching for either "The Faculty" or "パラサイト" on both Amazon JP and the Japanese Warner Home Video site works, so maybe the OP can get away with using the English title.

L'armée des ombres · 10-14-2013, 11:45 PM

I would go for these

James Luckard · 10-15-2013, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by L'armée des ombres

I would go for these

I strongly second The Last Emperor. Best release anywhere in the world, though pricey.

James Luckard · 10-15-2013, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L'armée des ombres

I would go for these

I see someone said that the sound on the Heat disc is superior to the US disc, but what makes the LA Confidential disc superior? I hadn't heard about that one.

HD Goofnut · 10-15-2013, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

I see someone said that the sound on the Heat disc is superior to the US disc, but what makes the LA Confidential disc superior? I hadn't heard about that one.

US/UK/NL/FR - VC-1 22910 kbps, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 1464 kbps 16-bit, BD50, extras
JP - AVC 29870 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 2028 kbps 16-bit, 2xBD50, extras, Best PQ and isolated score in DTS-HD MA 5.1 (Region free)

10-14-2013, 01:02 PM	#1
Javy3 Active Member Member since:Aug 2011	Recommendations for Blu rays while in Japan Hello, I planning a trip to Japan. I wanted to know if anybody had any recommendations for blu rays while I am down there. U know exclusives or better transfers. One I am gonna pick up is the 3d damnation/degeneration Biohazard Blu ray. I love action films so any suggestions would be good. Don't wanna miss out on the opportunity while in Tokyo.

10-14-2013, 01:04 PM	#2
Batmon77 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2011 Location:New York City 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:428 DVD collection:1	Equilibrium

10-14-2013, 01:11 PM	#3
Sinthetic Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:18	The Ghibli releases.

10-14-2013, 01:12 PM	#4
Abdrewes Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Texas 4K collection:767 Blu-ray collection:9831 DVD collection:523 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:362	The Straight Story

10-14-2013, 01:21 PM	#5
Javy3 Active Member Member since:Aug 2011	Awesome suggestions. More please lol

10-14-2013, 01:33 PM	#6
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2373 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1091 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	These are all better releases than in the U.S.: Equilibrium Ultraviolet Aeon Flux Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Bound Columbo (Only country to have the entire series on BD) Johnny Mnemonic L.A. Confidential The Last Emperor Reservoir Dogs Resident Evil: Apocalypse Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Transporter, The Transporter 2 Underworld (Theatrical Cut is not available in the U.S.) The Untouchables

10-14-2013, 03:01 PM	#7
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	Terminator 2 : Premium Edition version 2.0 (was released as steelbook and standard case). Both are OOP but you might be able to find it used. The Crow Night of the Living Dead (1968) The Faculty

10-14-2013, 03:09 PM	#9
quickdraw Special Member Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Northern California Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:1	Hepburn's Summertime.

10-14-2013, 03:17 PM	#10
KrugerIndustrial Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:200 Blu-ray collection:1361 DVD collection:34 Trading Score:16	Well, since you're actually going to Tokyo, why not pick up some Asian films while there? Just browse the Asian section on this site and you should get a pretty good idea of what to buy.

10-14-2013, 03:17 PM	#11
klauswhereareyou Blu-ray Knight Member since:Mar 2012 4K collection:232 Blu-ray collection:2199 Digital collection:22 Prime collection:1	Sleepy Hollow (1999)

10-14-2013, 03:22 PM	#13
insomniac013 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Gravity Falls Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	5cm Per Second!!!

10-14-2013, 05:26 PM	#15
Zen_Amako Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern VA, USA 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:659 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:13	Here are some ideas: Love Exposure (Japanese film with English subtitles) Bitter Moon (Polanski) Tess Avalon (Mamoru Oshii) Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Sisters (De Palma) David Lynch's films

10-14-2013, 11:45 PM	#17
L'armée des ombres Contributor Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:In a Galaxy far far away 4K collection:434 Blu-ray collection:1395 DVD collection:124 Blu-ray reviews: 21	I would go for these

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