Der Baader Meinhof Komplex - Extended Edition (2x Blu-ray Mediabook)

[TheHutt]

Label: Turbine
Release Date: January 14th, 2022
Limitation: 1500 pieces (red) 750 pieces (BW)
Order Links (Turbine-Exclusive):
- Red Mediabook
- BW Mediabook

Extended Version is released in HD for the first time!



From Wikipedia:
The Baader Meinhof Complex (German: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex) is a 2008 German drama film directed by Uli Edel. Written and produced by Bernd Eichinger, it stars Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck, and Johanna Wokalek. The film is based on the 1985 German best selling non-fiction book of the same name by Stefan Aust. It retells the story of the early years of the West German far-left terrorist organisation the Rote Armee Fraktion (Red Army Faction, a.k.a. RAF) from 1967 to 1977.

Coming in two mediabooks (red / BW) with spot-glossed title.

Technical Info:
Audio: Deutsch Dolby Atmos, Deutsch DTS-HD MA 5.1, Deutsch DTS-HD MA 2.0
Picture: 1,85:1 (1080p24 Full HD)
Subtitles: Deutsch, English
Runtime: 165 Minuten

3 BluRays, containing:
- Theatrical Version
- Extended Version
- Bonus Disc

Special Features (in German):
- "BLACK BOX BRD", the critically-acclaimed documentary by Andres Veiel, for the first time in HD.
- Audio Commentary with director Uli Edel (theatrical version)
- 11 Featurettes with 3h runtime, featuring Bernd Eichinger, Uli Edel and Stefan Aust
- Bonus Documentary (60 Min.) by Klaus Stern: "Andreas Baader - The Life of an Enemy of the State"
- Audio Description for both cuts of the movie
- Booklet (60 pages) with texts on the creation of the film and the development of the script

[andreasy969]

Also had the news in the mail. Nice. I bought the US version back then due to Flatschen TM, but that one was lacking the location titles (there are plenty) when watching without (English) subs. So this suits me fine now.

[TheHutt]

I do hope that opens the doors for release of other Constantin titles that have extended versions still unreleased in HD: DER UNTERGANG or DIE PÄPSTIN, for example.

[andreasy969]

Originally Posted by TheHutt

I do hope that opens the doors for release of other Constantin titles that have extended versions still unreleased in HD: DER UNTERGANG or DIE PÄPSTIN, for example.

Haven't seen Die Päpstin, but Untergang would be very welcome for sure. Turbine already gave me one of my most anticipated German movie BDs last year with Bandits (though not too many seemed to care?). And while we're at it, but also not Constantin, Der Tunnel pleeeaaase anyone...

[Gacivory]

Interested.

[fabio_p]

Great stuff! Ordered the red one.

Hoping for special editions of some favourites of mine: Lola Rennt, Der Krieger und die Kaiserin, Good Bye Lenin, Der Untergang.
Anyone knows if these can be expected in the near future?

[L'armée des ombres]

Just got this, looks and sounds great.
Has English subtitles on the film but none on extras as expected
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[CelestialAgent]

I might pick this up if they ever do a 1 disc edition with just the extended edition.

[The Mole]

Don't get too excited about the extended cut. It only adds abouts 13 minutes of new footage which are mostly insignificant extensions of scenes already included in the theatrical cut. The rest of the longer running time are additional credits because the extended cut is presented as a two-parter and 8 minutes of scene-petetions at the beginning of part 2.

[trobrianders]

Anyone interested in this subject should avoid this silly film and seek out the movie "Stammheim", the West German prison where the B-M gang were imprisonned and also tried. It's an electrically charged film. Real edge of your seat stuff.

If anyone knows of an English-friendly release of Stammheim please let me know.

[Olmo]

Are the documentaries / extras English subtitled / audio friendly?

[L'armée des ombres]

Originally Posted by Olmo

Are the documentaries / extras English subtitled / audio friendly?

No

[Doomhunter]

Originally Posted by The Mole

Don't get too excited about the extended cut. It only adds abouts 13 minutes of new footage which are mostly insignificant extensions of scenes already included in the theatrical cut. The rest of the longer running time are additional credits because the extended cut is presented as a two-parter and 8 minutes of scene-petetions at the beginning of part 2.

That’s too bad, as for some reason this film seems to somewhat devalue the importance of Baader in favor of other characters, I would have like to see a bit more characterization of his character