Metropolis UK vs US release? - Blu-ray Forum

totentanz · 10-18-2010, 12:50 AM

Is there any reason to get one release over the other for those who have region-free capabilities?

manicsounds · 10-18-2010, 03:32 AM

Different extras. The UK has the commentary, while the US has the curator interview

toddly6666 · 08-05-2011, 08:15 PM

Why is the UK release three minutes longer than the USA release?

chip75 · 08-05-2011, 08:27 PM

Maybe the title cards have different timings? I read someone that the US was getting another release later in the year but I'll have to double-check that.

TheOneWithThePrize · 08-06-2011, 04:48 AM

The correct running time of the US disc is 148:54 while the UK disc is 149:20. Hardly a three minute difference.

Source: Rewind/DVDCompare.net

Yami · 08-06-2011, 10:23 AM

The UK edition has the original German intertitles with more accurate subtitles. It also has a superb commentary and booklet.

DaveSimonH · 08-06-2011, 01:33 PM

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The UK edition has the original German intertitles with more accurate subtitles. It also has a superb commentary and booklet.

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chip75 · 08-06-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by chip75

Maybe the title cards have different timings? I read someone that the US was getting another release later in the year but I'll have to double-check that.

I'm quoting myself how meta. I checked and there's a new US version due this year with three cuts of the movie including the Giorgio Moroder version.

toddly6666 · 08-10-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Yami

The UK edition has the original German intertitles with more accurate subtitles. It also has a superb commentary and booklet.

Do the intertitle/subtitle difference between the two blu-rays change the running times?

I ask because I ordered the Alloy Orchestra Full Metropolis Score CD that one can play along with the movie instead of the audio on the blu-ray. On the Alloy Orchestra website, they only have instructions when to start the CD when watching the USA blu-ray, and not the UK blu-ray. So that's why I'm concerned.

chip75 · 08-10-2011, 04:51 PM

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Do the intertitle/subtitle difference between the two blu-rays change the running times?

It's possible they have different logos or titles if that's the case, I think if they're two separate distributors then they may have different titles or logos at he beginning. The little bit at the beginning might be different as well explaining the restoration, I think it's German for our release and English for the US Kino one.

Trekkie313 · 08-10-2011, 04:53 PM

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Except people without Region Free players are screwed.

Yami · 08-10-2011, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Except people without Region Free players are screwed.

Unless you live in Region B of course

Trekkie313 · 08-10-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Yami

Unless you live in Region B of course

Stop burning all your movies!

DetroitSquirreL · 02-18-2012, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by chip75

I'm quoting myself how meta. I checked and there's a new US version due this year with three cuts of the movie including the Giorgio Moroder version.

where is this new version? the Kino version?

Yami · 02-18-2012, 09:18 AM

No, the Moroder is a shorter cut. It's really nothing more than a curiosity.

chip75 · 02-18-2012, 04:05 PM

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where is this new version? the Kino version?

Looks like KINO released the Giorgio Moroder Cut separately after the 2010 release. There were rumours of a set with 2-3 cuts of the film.

JohnCarpenterLives · 03-25-2012, 08:37 AM

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+ Steelbook option

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A while back I heard that the London riots affected the production of this particular edition, and that it is now OOP. Looking at the amazonUK prices seem to confirm this.

bboisvert · 03-25-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnCarpenterLives

A while back I heard that the London riots affected the production of this particular edition, and that it is now OOP. Looking at the amazonUK prices seem to confirm this.

I don't know about the impact of the riots, but it was always intended to be a limited release.

jonboy24 · 03-25-2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnCarpenterLives

A while back I heard that the London riots affected the production of this particular edition, and that it is now OOP. Looking at the amazonUK prices seem to confirm this.

The steelbook was always a limited edition. It just became more limited when the remaining stock was torched in the riots

JohnCarpenterLives · 03-25-2012, 08:27 PM

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The steelbook was always a limited edition. It just became more limited when the remaining stock was torched in the riots

Yes. I knew it was limited, but I had read inventory was torched. I bleive Masters of Cinema tweeted it, and I jumped on eBay and grabbed mine (mint, not opened) for about $45 after shipping (I live in the US). Quite expensive now.

I suppose I'll need to buy the regular blu-ray to actually watch it!

10-18-2010, 12:50 AM	#1
totentanz Active Member Member since:Apr 2009	Metropolis UK vs US release? Is there any reason to get one release over the other for those who have region-free capabilities?

10-18-2010, 03:32 AM	#2
manicsounds Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Tokyo 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:4992 Blu-ray reviews: 99	Different extras. The UK has the commentary, while the US has the curator interview

08-05-2011, 08:15 PM	#3
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	Why is the UK release three minutes longer than the USA release?

08-05-2011, 08:27 PM	#4
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3100 DVD collection:1782 iTunes collection:230 Trading Score:9	Maybe the title cards have different timings? I read someone that the US was getting another release later in the year but I'll have to double-check that.

08-06-2011, 04:48 AM	#5
TheOneWithThePrize Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:En flugskit i kosmos 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1	The correct running time of the US disc is 148:54 while the UK disc is 149:20. Hardly a three minute difference. Source: Rewind/DVDCompare.net

08-06-2011, 10:23 AM	#6
Yami Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:1830 DVD collection:32	The UK edition has the original German intertitles with more accurate subtitles. It also has a superb commentary and booklet.

02-18-2012, 09:18 AM	#15
Yami Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:1830 DVD collection:32	No, the Moroder is a shorter cut. It's really nothing more than a curiosity.

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