Conan The Barbarian US Theatrical Cut

[dmb70]

This has probably been asked but I did a search & & looked though about 20 pages of post & no luck.

So my question is is the US theatrical cut of Conan The Barbarian (1982) available on Blu Ray?

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by dmb70

This has probably been asked but I did a search & & looked though about 20 pages of post & no luck.

So my question is is the US theatrical cut of Conan The Barbarian (1982) available on Blu Ray?

Yes. The Universal release has the original US cut.:

http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=18450

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by dmb70

So my question is is the US theatrical cut of Conan The Barbarian (1982) available on Blu Ray?

Nope.

[Agent Bond]

I prefer the extended version. I really enjoyed Conan's speech talking about his path in life.

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

Yes. The Universal release has the original US cut.:

http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=18450

No, it doesn't. The U.S. version has the international version.

The Australian version is the one to get at the moment. There's also an OOP and expensive French steelbook of both films that is identical to the Australian version.

[dmb70]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

No, it doesn't. The U.S. version has the international version.

The Australian version is the one to get at the moment. There's also an OOP and expensive French steelbook of both films that is identical to the Australian version.

Is this the one you're referring to? The ones I've found online say region B, I'm in the US & need A or region free.
Thanks

[Stegman]

From dvdcompare.net about blu ray from UK, the notes here:

The disc plays the UK cut version on a Region B machine set to display the BD/DVD menu in English (the likely UK set-up).
To play the uncut version on a Region B machine, on the PLAYER, set the BD/DVD menu language to be one of the others listed in the audio/subs above (not all have been tested but, so far, all work.) If you select a language not listed above (e.g. German) then the menu language defaults to English and you get the cut version again. Independent of the menu display language, you have access to all audio/sub options. (The packaging only lists English audio/subs.)

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by dmb70

Is this the one you're referring to? The ones I've found online say region B, I'm in the US & need A or region free.
Thanks

It's region free. I have the French, UK, and Australian discs and they're all region free.

[Darkstream]

Originally Posted by dmb70

Is this the one you're referring to? The ones I've found online say region B, I'm in the US & need A or region free.
Thanks

I can confirm, this Australian blu-ray release is indeed region free. As is their blu-ray release of Conan the Destroyer. I own them both, live in the US and don't have an all-region player.

[BNex99]

The Australian release is region free, but it is also not the US theatrical cut. It's the "extended international cut," which is essentially the international cut, but with one extra scene of Conan and Subotai.

AFAIK, the US theatrical cut is not available anywhere on Blu-ray, but it is available digitally (at least in the US), and it shows up on streaming sites and cable TV periodically.

[CreasyBear]

I saw Conan the Barbarian recently at the Alamo Drafthouse. It was great to see on the big screen with a sold out audience. They did show the U.S. theatrical cut, which I hadn't seen for years. I really missed those additions present in the extended international version. That's definitely my preferred version.

[Alister_M]

The Australian disc plays the uncut international version on a region A player btw, so no need to fiddle with language settings there.

The US disc is shorter than the other releases by about a minute, as one scene is missing, so it's some kind of hybrid cut between the original US theatrical and International cuts. As far as I know it hasn't been corrected either, so there's missing music and a day-for-night filter issue in the scene where Conan runs away from the wolf pack. Australian and Italian versions have these issues corrected, and also include a Dolby Digital 1.0 mono track for the audio purists.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

I saw Conan the Barbarian recently at the Alamo Drafthouse. It was great to see on the big screen with a sold out audience. They did show the U.S. theatrical cut, which I hadn't seen for years. I really missed those additions present in the extended international version. That's definitely my preferred version.

Was this a DCP or 35mm?

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

Was this a DCP or 35mm?

DCP, but it looked very filmlike.

[BNex99]

Originally Posted by Alister_M

The US disc is shorter than the other releases by about a minute, as one scene is missing, so it's some kind of hybrid cut between the original US theatrical and International cuts. As far as I know it hasn't been corrected either, so there's missing music and a day-for-night filter issue in the scene where Conan runs away from the wolf pack. Australian and Italian versions have these issues corrected, and also include a Dolby Digital 1.0 mono track for the audio purists.

From what I understand, the US disc is the actual international theatrical cut (albeit with the audio and video errors). The Australian disc is what's usually called the "extended international cut," which first turned up on the 2002 DVD. Apparently, John Milius specifically requested that one scene inserted.

[HD Goofnut]

I have had the OOP FR steelbook for a few years now and I see no reason to double dip until a UHD release is released. I prefer vastly prefer the International Cut to the US cut.

[anephric]

The main reason I sort of prefer the theatrical cut is the music "correctly" times to soar when Conan throws the lamp into Doom's temple and the flames rise.

It just isn't the same in the extended cuts.

[Lionel Horsepackage]

Originally Posted by BNex99

From what I understand, the US disc is the actual international theatrical cut (albeit with the audio and video errors). The Australian disc is what's usually called the "extended international cut," which first turned up on the 2002 DVD. Apparently, John Milius specifically requested that one scene inserted.

He also recorded a brand-new audio commentary extension for that added scene, which is present on the 2002 U.S. DVD, as well as the French Steelbook BD release (which likewise features the “proper,” day-for-night filtering over the “Conan-running-from-the-wolves” sequence, etc.).

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Lionel Horsepackage

He also recorded a brand-new audio commentary extension for that added scene, which is present on the 2002 U.S. DVD, as well as the French Steelbook BD release (which likewise features the “proper,” day-for-night filtering over the “Conan-running-from-the-wolves” sequence, etc.).

The proper filter for that scene coupled with the international cut is why I paid $30 for the steelbook. Destroyer is like a bonus feature.

[Lionel Horsepackage]

^ Yeah, I loves me the French Steelbook edition something fierce too, though I also definitely have an epic soft spot in my heart for Destroyer.