StudioCanal Cult Classics (Extreme Prejudice, High Crime, More)

[Stewynewy]

After Arrow's Rogue Cops set I was expecting them to be the ones putting out High Crime and other Castellari films. Not complaining though, a new blu-ray line means more films being released. In for the two Castellari, but the cuts are unfortunate.

Never seen Extreme Prejudice but I've always meant to. It's directed by Walter Hill, John Milius involved in the story, it has a great cast, and it's a modern western. It would have to try really hard to be bad. So it seems like a safe blind buy.

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by Stewynewy

After Arrow's Rogue Cops set I was expecting them to be the ones putting out High Crime and other Castellari films. Not complaining though, a new blu-ray line means more films being released. In for the two Castellari, but the cuts are unfortunate.

What are the cuts?

[Stewynewy]

Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

What are the cuts?

I don't know myself, I'm going of what was said on the post.

but that 93-minute runtime for High Crime is concerning (it should run about 103 minutes uncut, per the recent German Blu). But given SC released the cut 93-minute version in France (and submitted this version to the BBFC), it's probably no surprise.

[McCrutchy]

I want to see High Crime, but not in the cut version. If the uncut version is included, then it's a sale, but if not, I'll just have to wait for another version. I gather FilmArt in Germany have it uncut, but only with English audio and no subtitles, while I require Italian audio and English subtitles.

The price on the Vestron US BD of Extreme Prejudice is too good to ignore, so I probably won't be getting the UK BD, but I'm glad to see it being put out and hopefully, Canal has a better encode if Lionsgate's encode is knackered.

[KootiePie]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

I want to see High Crime, but not in the cut version. If the uncut version is included, then it's a sale, but if not, I'll just have to wait for another version. I gather FilmArt in Germany have it uncut, but only with English audio and no subtitles, while I require Italian audio and English subtitles.

The price on the Vestron US BD of Extreme Prejudice is too good to ignore, so I probably won't be getting the UK BD, but I'm glad to see it being put out and hopefully, Canal has a better encode if Lionsgate's encode is knackered.

Nope. Just the cut on the French disc so 99.9% chances it'll be the same for the UK. Here's the BDInfo of the French:

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     HIGH CRIME
Disc Size:      33,173,072,735 bytes
Protection:     AACS
Extras:         50Hz Content
BDInfo:         0.7.5.9 (compatible layout created by DVDFab 12.0.1.8)

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00008.MPLS  
Length:                 1:33:15.083 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   26,663,608,320 bytes
Total Bitrate:          38.12 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                          Bitrate             Description    
-----                          -------             -----------    
MPEG-4 AVC Video               34999 kbps          1080p / 24 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                          Language             Bitrate             Description    
-----                          --------             -------             -----------    
DTS-HD Master Audio            English              1294 kbps           2.0 / 48 kHz / 1294 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 24-bit)

SUBTITLES:

Codec                          Language             Bitrate             Description    
-----                          --------             -------             -----------    
Presentation Graphics          French               25.657 kbps

At least the bitrate is max'd out. But it's definitely a no-buy for me. Sad for a new label to start out like this. There's no excuse of missing/poor materials given that the Germans got the full cut. Time to hunt down the German disc then. I hate this

[Dvd Aficionado]

I've found out the scenes edited out by the BBFC, but I don't think they add up to the 10 missing minutes. Some other scenes must also have been edited out. Disappointing!

https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/high-...jpwwc0yoti1ntk

[Stegman]

Originally Posted by KootiePie

Nope. Just the cut on the French disc so 99.9% chances it'll be the same for the UK. Here's the BDInfo of the French:

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     HIGH CRIME
Disc Size:      33,173,072,735 bytes
Protection:     AACS
Extras:         50Hz Content
BDInfo:         0.7.5.9 (compatible layout created by DVDFab 12.0.1.8)

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00008.MPLS  
Length:                 1:33:15.083 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   26,663,608,320 bytes
Total Bitrate:          38.12 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                          Bitrate             Description    
-----                          -------             -----------    
MPEG-4 AVC Video               34999 kbps          1080p / 24 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                          Language             Bitrate             Description    
-----                          --------             -------             -----------    
DTS-HD Master Audio            English              1294 kbps           2.0 / 48 kHz / 1294 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 24-bit)

SUBTITLES:

Codec                          Language             Bitrate             Description    
-----                          --------             -------             -----------    
Presentation Graphics          French               25.657 kbps

At least the bitrate is max'd out. But it's definitely a no-buy for me. Sad for a new label to start out like this. There's no excuse of missing/poor materials given that the Germans got the full cut. Time to hunt down the German disc then. I hate this

I see blu-ray.com write 99 minutes on blu-ray, maybe the uncut and longer than the 93 minutes here. Hope it!!!

[rapta]

Originally Posted by Stegman

I see blu-ray.com write 99 minutes on blu-ray, maybe the uncut and longer than the 93 minutes here. Hope it!!!

Nope, I made the listing and that was just the runtime from the database for the film. The Amazon listing says it’s 93 minutes, so I tried to change the BR.com listing but it hasn’t been updated yet.

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by Stewynewy

I don't know myself, I'm going of what was said on the post.

From What I gather/read the High Crime running time is the same as the English export version which changes the fate of several charaters at the end among other things.