3 Ninjas 4 Film Collection - January 3, 2024 - Via Vision - Blu-ray Forum

jstxanothrxstory · 12-06-2023, 02:05 AM

Wonder which version of the first film it will have.

Deutschmann · 12-07-2023, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

Wonder which version of the first film it will have.

If this set doesn't have the shorter American cut of the first film, it will be a no go for me.

3 Ninjas is my childhood, and I don't want to watch something different from what I grew up with. The international cut even changes the outcome of the basketball game to the boys losing rather than winning.

They ought to put both cuts of the film on the disc.

I've sent an email to Via Vision asking them about it, so I'll report back when I find out.

Deutschmann · 12-08-2023, 10:52 PM

Alright, I finally received a reply from Via Vision.

I am sorry to report that there is only going to be one cut of the film in this set- the extended international version.

This is very disappointing to me, and I'm not going to buy the set because of it. I really only like the first film in the series, and I want to see it exactly as I grew up with it in the 90s.

It's disappointing, because you would think they would put both cuts of the film in this set. I understand if the Australians are used to the international cut, but the United States has a much bigger market and I think most Americans buying this set are going to be expecting the shorter American cut of the film. Many people are going to buy this set and be confused, wondering why the film doesn't play the way they remember.

This makes me think about the situation with Dumb and Dumber, where only the abominable Unrated cut is available on Blu.

We need the American theatrical cut of 3 Ninjas! I wonder who owns the rights to put it on Blu here?

jstxanothrxstory · 12-18-2023, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Deutschmann

We need the American theatrical cut of 3 Ninjas! I wonder who owns the rights to put it on Blu here?

The DVD was released by Buena Vista (Disney), but the film isn’t on Disney+ so I’m not sure if they still have the rights or not.

THS · 12-18-2023, 02:25 AM

Glad I still have my U.S. DVD of the first film, which I'll now be putting inside this set when it arrives.

Deutschmann · 12-18-2023, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

The DVD was released by Buena Vista (Disney), but the film isn’t on Disney+ so I’m not sure if they still have the rights or not.

Disney?

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12-06-2023, 02:05 AM	#1
jstxanothrxstory Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Kingston, Ontario 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1779 DVD collection:963 MA collection:149 Digital collection:319 iTunes collection:235 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:22	Wonder which version of the first film it will have.

12-08-2023, 10:52 PM	#3
Deutschmann Active Member Member since:Nov 2023	Alright, I finally received a reply from Via Vision. I am sorry to report that there is only going to be one cut of the film in this set- the extended international version. This is very disappointing to me, and I'm not going to buy the set because of it. I really only like the first film in the series, and I want to see it exactly as I grew up with it in the 90s. It's disappointing, because you would think they would put both cuts of the film in this set. I understand if the Australians are used to the international cut, but the United States has a much bigger market and I think most Americans buying this set are going to be expecting the shorter American cut of the film. Many people are going to buy this set and be confused, wondering why the film doesn't play the way they remember. This makes me think about the situation with Dumb and Dumber, where only the abominable Unrated cut is available on Blu. We need the American theatrical cut of 3 Ninjas! I wonder who owns the rights to put it on Blu here?

12-18-2023, 02:25 AM	#5
THS Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:1192 Blu-ray collection:2475 DVD collection:161 Trading Score:368	Glad I still have my U.S. DVD of the first film, which I'll now be putting inside this set when it arrives.

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