Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald - 03/12/2019 - Blu-ray Forum

scatmanjack · 02-14-2019, 03:40 PM

(Not finding a thread for this via search...)

Extended Cut only via Digital...

Blu-Ray and DVD only contain Theatrical Cut...

Target has exclusive Mini-Book Case...

Barnes and Noble has exclusive Cover and Nicolas Flamel Digital Content...

Wal-Mart has Package with Funko Pop Baby Niffler Keychain

Best Buy has a Steelbook

hanshotfirst1138 · 02-14-2019, 04:44 PM

ANOTHER digital-exclusive extended cut?! God dammit. Anyway, I’m debating whether or not I want to pick this up. I enjoy the first, but found this an utter mess, and unless you’re pretty steeped in HP lore, it’ll probably confuse the hell out of you.

PrivatePixel · 03-12-2019, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138

ANOTHER digital-exclusive extended cut?! God dammit. Anyway, I’m debating whether or not I want to pick this up. I enjoy the first, but found this an utter mess, and unless you’re pretty steeped in HP lore, it’ll probably confuse the hell out of you.

Same here. I have the Steelbook set aside for ISPU, but I'm thinking of cancelling it, even though the retailer exclusives are all but sold out within 25 miles of me.

I think I should just save my money for next week's exclusives, and hope for a Black Friday sale on the standard Blu-ray.

StingingVelvet · 02-14-2019, 04:46 PM

As discussed in the UHD thread, the UK is getting the extended on disc and Warner titles are region-free, so you can import if you like. We're assuming the extended is only on Blu-ray and not UHD though, so it seems rather pointless to me.

hanshotfirst1138 · 02-14-2019, 04:48 PM

I’d i order the UK disc, don’t I lose out on the digital code? Decisions, decisions...

StingingVelvet · 02-14-2019, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138

I’d i order the UK disc, don’t I lose out on the digital code? Decisions, decisions...

Unless you want to use a VPN to make a UK account and switch to it to watch the movie every time, yeah.

The streaming extended cut might be in 4k HDR for all we know, so the US version might be "better" in that case depending on your views of streaming 4k versus disc 2k. I dunno. I'll probably just default to the theatrical cut since it'll be the only one on UHD disc in all likelihood.

MifuneFan · 02-14-2019, 06:03 PM

An extended cut won't be able to save this movie, but it's nice having it on disc. It's a shame Warner dropped the ball here with that. At least have it as a retailer exclusive.

ArrestedDevelopment · 02-14-2019, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

An extended cut won't be able to save this movie, but it's nice having it on disc.

Yea lol. Awful film.

Matt Murdock · 02-23-2019, 10:55 PM

I don't think I've ever seen Barnes & Noble get an exclusive before.

hariseldon · 02-23-2019, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Murdock

I don't think I've ever seen Barnes & Noble get an exclusive before.

They've had a few over the years -- Cinema Paradiso, Jurassic World release, a few seasons of Game of Thrones

RYJAPE21 · 03-12-2019, 11:30 AM

I’m a huge Potter fan and, while this film is disjointed, I still love the Wizarding World/characters/beasts/cinematography. I’m pissed the US isn’t getting the extended edition on disc... guess I’ll have to import 😞

50strat54 · 03-12-2019, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ArrestedDevelopment

Yea lol. Awful film.

I liked it and I’m not a fan of the potter films

koberulz · 03-12-2019, 12:27 PM

It's not worth it, the extended is unwatchable. There are burned-in captions on every deleted scene.

levcore · 03-12-2019, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

It's not worth it, the extended is unwatchable. There are burned-in captions on every deleted scene.

Clearly not unwatchable then.

RYJAPE21 · 03-12-2019, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

It's not worth it, the extended is unwatchable. There are burned-in captions on every deleted scene.

Don’t mind spoilers, but mind describing what is new/extended? Not sure about the captions 🤔

StingingVelvet · 03-12-2019, 12:58 PM

Also it supposedly barely adds anything of merit, and even changes the opening for the worse.

TXMoviebuff77 · 03-12-2019, 01:55 PM

I don’t like the fact that the extended cut is only on the digital copy. Are they trying to sway people away from physical media?

50strat54 · 03-12-2019, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TXMoviebuff77

I don’t like the fact that the extended cut is only on the digital copy. Are they trying to sway people away from physical media?

Yes

MifuneFan · 03-12-2019, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TXMoviebuff77

I don’t like the fact that the extended cut is only on the digital copy. Are they trying to sway people away from physical media?

In case you missed the discussion above, the UK version has it on its own disc:

Better looking cover too in my opinion

DouglasRobert · 03-12-2019, 06:39 PM

So went to Walmart at 10:30 this morning and they still haven't put out the new releases.

So went to Best Buy in the same mall and bought it there.

(On a related note, it's sad to see the shrunk down media section at Best Buy. I haven't been in this one in almost a year and now they are down to just two aisles of media. On one entire side is 4K.)

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02-14-2019, 04:44 PM	#2
hanshotfirst1138 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:112 Blu-ray collection:741 DVD collection:91 Trading Score:24	ANOTHER digital-exclusive extended cut?! God dammit. Anyway, I’m debating whether or not I want to pick this up. I enjoy the first, but found this an utter mess, and unless you’re pretty steeped in HP lore, it’ll probably confuse the hell out of you.

02-14-2019, 04:46 PM	#4
StingingVelvet Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Philadelphia, PA 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:2329 DVD collection:111 Digital collection:12 Trading Score:69	As discussed in the UHD thread, the UK is getting the extended on disc and Warner titles are region-free, so you can import if you like. We're assuming the extended is only on Blu-ray and not UHD though, so it seems rather pointless to me.

02-14-2019, 04:48 PM	#5
hanshotfirst1138 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:112 Blu-ray collection:741 DVD collection:91 Trading Score:24	I’d i order the UK disc, don’t I lose out on the digital code? Decisions, decisions...

02-14-2019, 06:03 PM	#7
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	An extended cut won't be able to save this movie, but it's nice having it on disc. It's a shame Warner dropped the ball here with that. At least have it as a retailer exclusive.

02-23-2019, 10:55 PM	#9
Matt Murdock Senior Member Member since:Nov 2015 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:31	I don't think I've ever seen Barnes & Noble get an exclusive before.

03-12-2019, 11:30 AM	#11
RYJAPE21 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Maryland 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:910 Blu-ray reviews:1	I’m a huge Potter fan and, while this film is disjointed, I still love the Wizarding World/characters/beasts/cinematography. I’m pissed the US isn’t getting the extended edition on disc... guess I’ll have to import 😞

03-12-2019, 12:27 PM	#13
koberulz Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:May 2016 Location:Australia 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:2229 DVD collection:532 Trading Score:17	It's not worth it, the extended is unwatchable. There are burned-in captions on every deleted scene.

03-12-2019, 12:58 PM	#16
StingingVelvet Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Philadelphia, PA 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:2329 DVD collection:111 Digital collection:12 Trading Score:69	Also it supposedly barely adds anything of merit, and even changes the opening for the worse.

03-12-2019, 01:55 PM	#17
TXMoviebuff77 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2017 Location:San Antonio, TX 4K collection:1210 Blu-ray collection:1405 Trading Score:2	I don’t like the fact that the extended cut is only on the digital copy. Are they trying to sway people away from physical media?

03-12-2019, 06:39 PM	#20
DouglasRobert Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Oswego, IL. Blu-ray collection:141 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:4	So went to Walmart at 10:30 this morning and they still haven't put out the new releases. So went to Best Buy in the same mall and bought it there. (On a related note, it's sad to see the shrunk down media section at Best Buy. I haven't been in this one in almost a year and now they are down to just two aisles of media. On one entire side is 4K.)

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