The Neverending Story 4K UHD (1984) Imprint's Never Ending Set

[Samu_]

Originally Posted by nico87

It will be very interesting if the 4Kult version fixes the missing fades to black.
That would open the way to the US or UK distributor to do the same.
Might not have the FiM encode though, but in this instance that is more important than perfect encode.

Are there mistakes on the international version? I know the German version has one/some.

[nico87]

Originally Posted by Samu_

Are there mistakes on the international version? I know the German version has one/some.

Yes unfortunately (confirmed previously in the thread)

[Samu_]

Originally Posted by nico87

Yes unfortunately (confirmed previously in the thread)

Oof. Hoping Arrow gets hold of this.

[supes78]

Originally Posted by nico87

It will be very interesting if the 4Kult version fixes the missing fades to black.
That would open the way to the US or UK distributor to do the same.
Might not have the FiM encode though, but in this instance that is more important than perfect encode.

I haven't been following this thread, so what is this referring to? And it affects both cuts of the film?

[Deadend45]

I take a FiM encode over fades to black anytime.

[KMFDMvsEnya]

Originally Posted by supes78

[Show spoiler]A Special Edition 4k release just announced.
https://viavision.com.au/shop/the-ne...ollection-365/

What a shitty thing to do by Imprint in dropping the German 4K disc.
Booo!!!

[nico87]

Originally Posted by Deadend45

I take a FiM encode over fades to black anytime.

The most egregious is not just any fade, it's messing up perhaps the most striking scene of the movie that traumatized generations of kids.

[Mariah007]

Originally Posted by nico87

The most egregious is not just any fade, it's messing up perhaps the most striking scene of the movie that traumatized generations of kids.

The scene where the dad puts a raw egg in orange juice?

[TheOneWithThePrize]

Originally Posted by Mariah007

The scene where the dad puts a raw egg in orange juice?

*PTSD intensifies*

[Samu_]

Originally Posted by RdCrestdBreegull

Looks like the German extended cut will be standard Blu-ray only. How important is the German extended cut? I believe I have only ever seen the United States theatrical cut.

It’s an interesting alternative version. It doesn’t have any of the Moroder music (and therefore no Limahl), has a different voice for Teeny Weeny, some scenes are different/extended/missing. I got the German release when that was the only way to get the film in 4K, and thoroughly enjoyed that cut, but once I get the international cut I can’t imagine going back to it, and I certainly wouldn’t mind just having it in blu-ray quality as it is just a curiosity for me.

[BNex99]

Originally Posted by Samu_

Are there mistakes on the international version? I know the German version has one/some.

Originally Posted by nico87

Yes unfortunately (confirmed previously in the thread)

I'm scanning through the thread, and I can't seem to find anything about errors in the international version. What's wrong with it?

[bobbyh64]

Originally Posted by RdCrestdBreegull

Looks like the German extended cut will be standard Blu-ray only. How important is the German extended cut? I believe I have only ever seen the United States theatrical cut.

The US/international cut has some nice close-up shots of the odd-looking characters at the Ivory Tower. You get a much better look at them than you do in the German cut. The US cut also shows a shot of the Auryin in the ocean before Falkor dives in to get it. Gmork’s voice sounds way more menacing in the US cut. And Teeny Weenie has a strong Southern US accent in the German cut that doesn’t fit his character at all IMO.

There’s also some light-hearted ethereal music that accompanies the Rock Biter and other characters in the forest in the US cut. The German cut has no music in this scene. The music in the Artax swamp scene is sadder in the US cut, which I think fits better. Some of the scenes in the German cut go on for too long IMO, like Atreyu riding Falkor. The US cut is paced better.

[RdCrestdBreegull]

Originally Posted by KMFDMvsEnya

What a shitty thing to do by Imprint in dropping the German 4K disc.
Booo!!!

How does the German version compare to the international version? I know nothing about the German version.

[Samu_]

Originally Posted by BNex99

I'm scanning through the thread, and I can't seem to find anything about errors in the international version. What's wrong with it?

Same here. Is it the same hard cut instead of a fade in the swamps of sadness sequence (the error on the German version)?

[ckocher]

My Steelbook pre-order just shipped from Atomic!

[supes78]

I agree with other members that the version you grew up with will be the one you prefer. In my case, it is the international version. The German version is more of a curiosity that I'm glad I saw once but would not be my go-to version of the film for future viewings.

This video does a masterful job of comparing both versions for those curious.

youtube.com/watch?v=kw3q65OxtCQ&si=_FDVbPoX_KWsy0nn

[Rizor]

Is the steelbook G1/DVD-sized like the promo images appear?

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by Rizor

Is the steelbook G1/DVD-sized like the promo images appear?

No its a normal blu-ray steelbook

[emailking]

Now this version I will get. Hopefully the tariffs and shipping are worked out by November.