Hudson Hawk: German vs Italian BD - Blu-ray Forum

Funktion · 07-26-2014, 10:24 PM

I'm looking to add Hudson Hawk to my collection.

There's two region B releases available, both by Sony, one in Germany, and one in Italy, with the later being cheaper than the former. Judging from the back covers, both releases feature the exact same content, and the exact same audio and subtitle options, even the covers and back covers are pretty much a match, but this website lists the German release as BD-50, and the Italian release as BD-25.

To make matters a bit more confusing, I've seen German websites listing the German BD both as BD-25 (http://www.bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-fi...b-blu-ray-disc) and as BD-50 (http://www.cinefacts.de/DVD-Blu-ray/...21735620,80181).
Has anyone checked any of the two releases, and could confirm if by any chance the listings on this website are incorrect, and indeed the two releases are identical and the German release is a BD-25, or the Italian release is a BD-50?

knifethrower · 07-27-2014, 07:33 AM

IT disc is almost certainly a BD-25.

Funktion · 07-27-2014, 11:53 AM

Thanks.

Does anyone have the German BD, and could confirm if it is a BD-50 or a BD-25?

Would Sony really author two different discs, with the exact same special features and language options, for two different countries in the same region?

manicsounds · 07-28-2014, 06:01 AM

It's the same disc. There's no reason why Sony would do that.

indisposed · 11-18-2014, 10:45 PM

Does either of the releases have the extra features (Director's Commentary, Bruce Willis Interview) that were on the previous DVD releases?

Funktion · 11-18-2014, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by indisposed

Does either of the releases have the extra features (Director's Commentary, Bruce Willis Interview) that were on the previous DVD releases?

I have the Italian BD, and it has the following special features:
-Deleted Scenes
-"My Journey To Minerva" featurette
-"The Story Of Hudson Hawk" featurette
-"Hudson Hawk Theme" performed by 'Dr. John' music video

So, it has most of the special features, but it's missing the audio commentary.
From what I gather, these are the exact same special features that are included on the German BD.

07-26-2014, 10:24 PM	#1
Funktion Power Member Member since:Feb 2009 Trading Score:1	Hudson Hawk: German vs Italian BD I'm looking to add Hudson Hawk to my collection. There's two region B releases available, both by Sony, one in Germany, and one in Italy, with the later being cheaper than the former. Judging from the back covers, both releases feature the exact same content, and the exact same audio and subtitle options, even the covers and back covers are pretty much a match, but this website lists the German release as BD-50, and the Italian release as BD-25. To make matters a bit more confusing, I've seen German websites listing the German BD both as BD-25 (http://www.bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-fi...b-blu-ray-disc) and as BD-50 (http://www.cinefacts.de/DVD-Blu-ray/...21735620,80181). Has anyone checked any of the two releases, and could confirm if by any chance the listings on this website are incorrect, and indeed the two releases are identical and the German release is a BD-25, or the Italian release is a BD-50?

07-27-2014, 07:33 AM	#2
knifethrower Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:603 Trading Score:10	IT disc is almost certainly a BD-25.

07-27-2014, 11:53 AM	#3
Funktion Power Member Member since:Feb 2009 Trading Score:1	Thanks. Does anyone have the German BD, and could confirm if it is a BD-50 or a BD-25? Would Sony really author two different discs, with the exact same special features and language options, for two different countries in the same region?

07-28-2014, 06:01 AM	#4
manicsounds Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Tokyo 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:4991 Blu-ray reviews: 99	It's the same disc. There's no reason why Sony would do that.

11-18-2014, 10:45 PM	#5
indisposed Power Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:South Wales, U.K	Does either of the releases have the extra features (Director's Commentary, Bruce Willis Interview) that were on the previous DVD releases?

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