Perfect Days 4K UHD (2023)

[moff90]

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0CW6BQ2H7/
https://fanfactory.shop/perfect-days..._4020628661984

[OSHAN]

Awesome news!

[Nitroes]

UK getting a Blu-ray only so far https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=21910093

[Balfazar]

What are the chances of English subs?

[moff90]

Originally Posted by Balfazar

What are the chances of English subs?

I just sent them a mail about it. Let's see what (if) they answer.

[Gojira-96x]

Italian & Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1

Only Italian sub

[moff90]

Originally Posted by moff90

I just sent them a mail about it. Let's see what (if) they answer.

No reply to the mail, but I sent them a message on facebook and they just replied "Thank you very much for the suggestion, we will try our best to include the subtitles."

[qw0aszx]

This film was finished in 4K and 4K DCPs exist, so this should be a native 4K title.

[moff90]

[tjoy2002]

Originally Posted by moff90

Ohhh

So no English Subs and a bizarrely Region B locked 4K...

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by tjoy2002

Ohhh

So no English Subs and a bizarrely Region B locked 4K...

Also, on-screen text is likely hard-coded into the image in Italian, looking like a subtitle. This is what Lucky Red did with Coup de Chance. Luckily, on that film it only affected the French title and one other instance during the film but still disappointing as something like this is totally avoidable. If anyone chooses the original audio anyway, why would we need to see anything hard-coded into Italian, especially when it’s a subtitle. I have seen Perfect Days but can’t remember any particular text of note that was subtitled, so maybe this UHD master is free of any such unnecessary tinkering. Encoding-wise, Coup de Chance looks and sounds absolutely fantastic. All those legendary songs in the film could certainly benefit from that.

[moff90]

Originally Posted by tjoy2002

Ohhh

So no English Subs and a bizarrely Region B locked 4K...

I'm assuming that's referring to just the BD, since UHDs are supposed to be region-free (I know that's not always the case). Unless the licensor requested it to prevent reverse-imports from Japan, who knows..

[tjoy2002]

Originally Posted by moff90

I'm assuming that's referring to just the BD, since UHDs are supposed to be region-free (I know that's not always the case). Unless the licensor requested it to prevent reverse-imports from Japan, who knows..

The B logo is on the 4k disc itself if you zoom in. Could be a mistake but we have had more and more of these B locked 4ks cropping up recently so I wouldn't be surprised.

It wouldn't be a problem for me cos I am in the UK na d have a Region Free player regardless, but it is weird and I wouldn't want to see more of this happening.

[CelestialAgent]

Let’s hope the UK BD also has 2 hours of extras!

[tjoy2002]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Let’s hope the UK BD also has 2 hours of extras!

Coming from Mubi its very likely that it will have all the extras

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Let’s hope the UK BD also has 2 hours of extras!

Originally Posted by tjoy2002

Coming from Mubi its very likely that it will have all the extras

These are the MUBI extras: Q&A with Director Wim Wenders, "Somebody Comes into the Light" short film, "Perfect Days" booklet.

They're definitely not identical, particularly when it comes to the Q&A, which might be the interview on the Italian disc, or something different entirely. I wouldn't be surprised as there are many lengthy Wenders interviews around. I think I'll pick up a copy of the Italian BD for this interview instead of the MUBI BD.

[CelestialAgent]

Somebody Comes into the Light is a good inclusion, but I really feel with titles like Tokyo-Ga I should just learn other languages.

There were a few different Q&As in the UK at Curzon and Picturehouse - found some US NEON ones.

YouTube

YouTube

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Somebody Comes into the Light is a good inclusion, but I really feel with titles like Tokyo-Ga I should just learn other languages.

There were a few different Q&As in the UK at Curzon and Picturehouse - found some US NEON ones.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rjgod5XxUV8

https://youtube.com/watch?v=IqBoBCM5oAI

Learning more languages is always great as you start thinking differently when you’re doing something in another language but in the case of films you could force other languages into yours if you like.
If you’re capable of adding external subtitles, you can replace foreign tracks with English or any other language and make an otherwise incompatible release instantly available to you.

Regarding the Q&A’s and Interview: I tried to find other Lucky Red releases to see whether they’re aware of the difference between a Q&A and a traditional interview but didn’t find anything. I have a feeling it’s an interview as described. We’ll see soon, I’m looking forward to the release.

[CelestialAgent]

I would love to be able to add external or shift subtitles, but think that would be a case of upgrading players.

[NeilZ]

Hope we get a 4k in the US too.