What are the must-have German imports? - Blu-ray Forum

totentanz · 12-01-2009, 09:38 PM

Is there anything released in the German market worth importing to the US? (I have a region free player)

Vampire · 12-01-2009, 10:37 PM

John Rambo Steelbook (amazon edition)
Wanted Steelbook (MM edition)
Hellboy II Steelbook (MM edition)
Death Race Steelbook (MM edition)
Harry Potter I-VI Steelbooks
Iron Man Steelbook (Amazon edition)

==> "must-have´s"

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totentanz · 12-01-2009, 10:48 PM

What do the steelbooks have that the US domestic version don't?

Kynch · 12-01-2009, 10:53 PM

I'd say The Italian Job. The German version is tons better than the US one, with a better transfer/encode and better audio track.

McCrutchy · 12-01-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by totentanz

What do the steelbooks have that the US domestic version don't?

A high-quality metal casing that is extremely collectible to some. They are highly popular in Germany (I believe the company originates from there) and come in different variations from different vendors (including Amazon.de).

Some eventually go "out of print" and can fetch high prices on eBay.

There is a Steelbook discussion thread on here where you can find much more information.

In general, since the USD to EUR conversion makes German importing pricey, I'd go only with those titles that have appeared in Germany but have not been announced for a US release.

The English Patient BD for example is English-friendly and contains all the extras from the CE DVD release, so if you want that film now, Germany is an option, but a US release is obviously fortchoming.

OrlandoEastwood · 12-01-2009, 11:22 PM

Silent Hill?

HumanMedia · 12-02-2009, 03:36 AM

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Dances with Wolves (extended cut)
Michael Clayton (better video and sound than USA release)

Sasso · 12-02-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HumanMedia

Dances with Wolves (extended cut)

I thought that the German BD of Dances With Wolves had no English subtitles?

twodown · 12-02-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sasso

I thought that the German BD of Dances With Wolves had no English subtitles?

Dances with Wolves Blu-Ray (German Import, Region B, Kinowelt)
It does have English subtitles but they are not CIH friendly

as they are half in - half out of picture if that is a concern.

Cheers,

tonpaa · 12-02-2009, 01:59 PM

Crank Extended

Bruce Morrison · 12-04-2009, 04:25 PM

The Painted Veil ("Der Bunte Schleier")

A beautiful transfer of a beautiful film. The disc has DTS HD MA 5.1 for both the original English track and a German dubbed track.

I'd also add my recommendation for 'Dances With Wolves' (the extended cut).

Arkadin · 12-05-2009, 01:56 PM

"El Cid"
"Downfall of The Roman Empire"
The Painted Veil"
"Dances With Wolves" (long version)
"Time Bandits"
"Perfume: Story of A Murderer"
"Tideland"

amigou · 12-20-2009, 04:09 PM

Time Bandits
Control
John Carpenter's Vampire
John Carpenter's Dark Star
Jeepers Creepers
Der Untergang (Downfall)
Fanboys

The Duke · 12-21-2009, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twodown

Dances with Wolves Blu-Ray (German Import, Region B, Kinowelt)
It does have English subtitles but they are not CIH friendly

as they are half in - half out of picture if that is a concern.

Cheers,

Just to be clear, Dances With Wolves only has English subs when Native American language is spoken. And I agree, fantastic transfer.

Blacklac · 12-21-2009, 10:10 PM

Just from my personal taste in movies: Silent Hill, Crank, Perfume: Story of a Murder. I don't know how any other releases of Hannibal are, but I thought the German VC-1 and DTS-HR 6.1 disc was pretty good. I was happy I made the purchase.

bunkaroo · 12-21-2009, 10:31 PM

I just got Rob Roy and Dances With Wolves today and am very pleased with both. The 12 year old DVD of Rob Roy looks hideous so this is a major step up.

Alkaline · 12-25-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Silent Hill?

Up until very recently I too would have said Concorde's German Silent Hill BD, but the newly-released French BD from Metropolitan supercedes it. Director-supervised transfer, better encode (technically at least; I've read the actual visible improvement on the German is pretty small), DTS-MA, new director commentary and making-of featurette, region free and entirely english friendly with *removable* French subs!

Exist2Inspire · 12-25-2009, 01:36 AM

Running Scared

Awesome Sound (DTS-HD MA 5.1), and great picture with OAR

metsfan1545d · 12-25-2009, 02:47 AM

king of queens season 2 and 3 are available on blu ray in germany and region free

the video and audio are pretty good for a television show, big upgrade over the us dvd versions

Filmmaker · 12-26-2009, 03:35 PM

HALLOWEEN [2007] and 1408...one of the very limited ways to get the superior theatrical cuts in HD...and they're both in nifty Steelbooks, too. Allegedly, HALLOWEEN II [2009] will follow suit in being the only/one of the precious few places to get the theatrical cut in HD.

12-01-2009, 09:38 PM	#1
totentanz Active Member Member since:Apr 2009	What are the must-have German imports? Is there anything released in the German market worth importing to the US? (I have a region free player)

12-05-2009, 01:56 PM	#12
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	"El Cid" "Downfall of The Roman Empire" The Painted Veil" "Dances With Wolves" (long version) "Time Bandits" "Perfume: Story of A Murderer" "Tideland" Last edited by Arkadin; 12-05-2009 at 01:58 PM.

12-20-2009, 04:09 PM	#13
amigou Junior Member Member since:Jun 2009	Time Bandits Control John Carpenter's Vampire John Carpenter's Dark Star Jeepers Creepers Der Untergang (Downfall) Fanboys Last edited by amigou; 12-20-2009 at 04:11 PM.

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