The Doors - Classics Remastered

[RCRochester]

Hi, can anyone confirm if this release is Region B locked or Region Free?

Thanks.

[AzorroGMX]

Haven't run it through any BD scans, but looks like it is Region B locked based on my copy of it.

[jkoffman]

A year later, but I’m wondering if anyone confirmed if it’s region locked. The release page was never updated, and also says it’s a 2-disc set, but what’s on the second disc?

[Alister_M]

I'd give it a 99% probability of being B-locked, which is standard practice for Studio Canal BDs. The 2nd disc is extras:

Deleted scenes with introduction by Oliver Stone (43:30) [1080i 50hz]
"Jim Morrison: A Poet in Paris" documentary (52:09) [480i]
"The Doors in L.A." featurette (19:37) [1080i 50hz]
"Making-Of" vintage featurettes and trailers (17:04) [1080i 60hz]

Couple of 50hz encodes in there and I assume the 2nd disc is also B-locked. SC definitely goes out of their way to make their releases incompatible with anywhere outside the territories where they operate.

[Walrus Gumboot]

Originally Posted by Alister_M

I'd give it a 99% probability of being B-locked, which is standard practice for Studio Canal BDs.

Yes, your 99% probability is correct... I can confirm both discs 1 & 2 are region B locked.

There are also some more extras on disc 1:
New interview with Oliver Stone
New interview with Lon Bender, mixer for the new Dolby Atmos mix
Audio commentary with Oliver Stone (original theatrical cut)

[KICKS Australia]

Hi, KICKS / Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia here, we also distribute for StudioCanal. I've got the BOMs (Bill Of Materials) for this SKU from our Operations Team in front of me and they say...

Region Code: B
Theatrical Cut Run Time: 2:20:25
Final Cut Run Time: 2:18:07
Frame Rate: 24 fps
Picture Format: 1080p

Blu-ray Disc 1 Bonus Content:
New interview with Oliver Stone (31:09)
New interview with Lon Bender (mixer for new Dolby Atmos) (17:38)
Audio commentary with Oliver Stone (1991 Theatrical Cut)

Blu-ray Disc 2 Bonus Content:
Deleted Scenes (43:30)
Jim Morrison: A Poet In Paris (52:09)
The Doors In LA (19:37)
Making Of (17:04)

Cheers

[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by KICKS Australia

Hi, KICKS / Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia here, we also distribute for StudioCanal. I've got the BOMs (Bill Of Materials) for this SKU from our Operations Team in front of me and they say...

Region Code: B
Theatrical Cut Run Time: 2:20:25
Final Cut Run Time: 2:18:07
Frame Rate: 24 fps
Picture Format: 1080p

Blu-ray Disc 1 Bonus Content:
New interview with Oliver Stone (31:09)
New interview with Lon Bender (mixer for new Dolby Atmos) (17:38)

Blu-ray Disc 2 Bonus Content:
Deleted Scenes (43:30)
Jim Morrison: A Poet In Paris (52:09)
The Doors In LA (19:37)
Making Of (17:04)

Cheers

I guess I should also enquire if there's any possibility of the UHD getting a release here? Belated I know, but I'd certainly buy it

[KICKS Australia]

No 4K planned at the moment sorry.

[Rick Grimes]

Frustratingly, after buying the Classics Remastered 1080pBD release, perhaps a year or so ago, a 4K release, in Australia, is being released this month:



Luckily, I have a good friend who is/was a big fan of The Doors. Will pass it on to him.

[shireguy]

Originally Posted by Rick Grimes

Frustratingly, after buying the Classics Remastered 1080pBD release, perhaps a year or so ago, a 4K release, in Australia, is being released this month:



Luckily, I have a good friend who is/was a big fan of The Doors. Will pass it on to him.

wouldn't get rid of the BLU - the back of this 4K shows that the Blu extras are all missing !!

[Rick Grimes]

Originally Posted by shireguy

wouldn't get rid of the BLU - the back of this 4K shows that the Blu extras are all missing !!

Yeah. After posting, I realised there is no BD copy of the film, and I always like to keep a Blu-Ray copy of every film that I have a 4K copy of.
Not only for the extras, but just in case my one and only UHD BD player has gremlins.

If I have to buy a new 4K BD player, depending on the time of year, it may take up to 3 months before I could purchase a new player. On the other hand, I have 4 ways to play Blu-Rays if my Sony X700 fails (Panasonic BD recorder, Soniq Multi-Region BD player, PS4, PS3), and 5 ways, if the BD’s are Region Free OR Region A discs, as I can utilise my US model Sony BD player.

So yeah, in retrospect, I will be holding on to the 1080pBD after all.

[Gaffer]

Originally Posted by shireguy

wouldn't get rid of the BLU - the back of this 4K shows that the Blu extras are all missing !!

Originally Posted by Rick Grimes

Yeah. After posting, I realised there is no BD copy of the film, and I always like to keep a Blu-Ray copy of every film that I have a 4K copy of.
Not only for the extras, but just in case my one and only UHD BD player has gremlins.

If I have to buy a new 4K BD player, depending on the time of year, it may take up to 3 months before I could purchase a new player. On the other hand, I have 4 ways to play Blu-Rays if my Sony X700 fails (Panasonic BD recorder, Soniq Multi-Region BD player, PS4, PS3), and 5 ways, if the BD’s are Region Free OR Region A discs, as I can utilise my US model Sony BD player.

So yeah, in retrospect, I will be holding on to the 1080pBD after all.

Ummm...the upcoming local 4K release does come with a Blu ray copy, with Special Features included. Maybe not all the special features from other editions overseas (I think there was a 4 disc U.K version) but surely the same special features that were on the last Blu ray release here.

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[Alister_M]

Yeah, that has the BD of the film and it's missing the extra disc with 2 hours of additional extras. Best bet would be to combine the 4K ser with the extras disc from the BD we got a couple of years back, which I scored for peanuts so it's no major loss for me.

[Alister_M]

Surely the UHD will have both cuts just like every other release. The theatrical version seems to have been listed as a bonus feature for some reason, since Stone obviously considers the newer cut to be the definitive version of the film. AID's 4K discs so far have all been direct ports of overseas versions, I can't see them having a whole new ISO authored to only contain the one version.

[LMFAObros]

This should of come with the bonus disc instead of the film on BD

[Rick Grimes]

If anyone actually gives a shit, haven’t made it to JB yet to purchase The Doors 4K. Was hoping someone less discerning would take the plunge. Someone who doesn’t give a shit about not getting the Final Cut on UHD… Although it is most likely, a f*ck up by AID.

Roadshow recently, on the back cover, stated that Amadeus 4K had English 5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio (it is, in actuality, 5.1 lossless).

[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by Rick Grimes

If anyone actually gives a shit, haven’t made it to JB yet to purchase The Doors 4K. Was hoping someone less discerning would take the plunge. Someone who doesn’t give a shit about not getting the Final Cut on UHD… Although it is most likely, a f*ck up by AID.

Roadshow recently, on the back cover, stated that Amadeus 4K had English 5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio (it is, in actuality, 5.1 lossless).

A lot of AID's releases don't even list the primary lossless audio track in the back cover specs, it'll be something like "English DVS"

[Rick Grimes]

F*ck! The UHD is the theatrical cut only. Played it last night. Unlike the 1080pBD, when you choose “Play feature” it doesn’t ask “Theatrical or Final Cut”. Tried to all 3 language/country choices (French, German, UK), to no avail.

I’ve noticed recently, in the UK, they’ve dropped the Final Cut from the front cover in a later release. Can only assume that is when SC decided to reauthor the UHD and drop the Final Cut.

Edit: The May 2025 release in the UK is advertised in the UK as 3 discs.
UHD - 140 minute Theatrical Cut Only. 2xBD - 1080p of both cuts and Extras disc.

The 2021 release in the UK is more vague, although it does state “The Final Cut” on the front cover. The specs on the Amazon UK listing states the UHD has the Final Cut 138 minute run time for the UHD. Unclear if it is both cuts on the UHD, like the original 2019 release. It does have 2xBD (both cuts of film in 1080p + extras disc, same as the 2025 release).

The US Lionsgate release in 2019 of the The Doors: The Final Cut, is the only release in the US, and it has both cuts on the UHD (according to the Blu-Ray.com review). And since it was released almost the same day as Studio Canal, looks like it will be, for all intents and purposes, the same remastered 4K transfer.

However, the 1080pBD accompanying the 4K BD is the original US 1080pBD (run time stated as 138 minutes), that is less then stellar (3.5 stars), unlike the Aussie and UK 1080pBD, which is both cuts and the is the 4K remaster, downscaled to 1080p.

The US Final Cut UHD is the cheapest option for those looking to own a copy of the Final Cut on 4K.

The original UK 4-disc “Collectors edition” of The Doors: The Final Cut apparently has both cuts on UHD and is easily the most expensive to import (4th disc is the documentary about The Doors “People are strange”).

[Rick Grimes]

Breaking News:

Found out why we are only getting the Theatrical Cut on UHD. Essentially, Oliver Stone hates his own creation and regrets removing the scenes he removed in the Final Cut.

Pics from his Facebook profile re: The Final Cut vs. Theatrical Cut (can’t cut and paste).





Mystery solved.

[Alister_M]

Well, looks like Oliver Stone is officially the antithesis of George Lucas. No major loss as far as I'm concerned, the theatrical cut is all anyone really needs.