Kontroll (Hungary)

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by Vertigo2010

Was it ever confirmed that this release didn't contain english subs? I've got both the 1 and 2 disc Hungarian DVDs but I's love the blu cos this one of my favourite movies.

Good evening,

Yes, unfortunately the Blu-ray disc is not English-friendly.

(Welcome to the community, Vertigo 2010 )

Pro-B

[Vertigo2010]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Yes, unfortunately the Blu-ray disc is not English-friendly.

That's a real shame. I doubt this one will see an english subbed blu then. Given the shoddy state of both the US and the UK DVD releases, it's highly unlikely it will ever get the HD treatment here.

(Welcome to the community, Vertigo 2010 )

Pro-B

Thanks for the info and the welcome Pro-B.

[OrlandoEastwood]

Originally Posted by Vertigo2010

That's a real shame. I doubt this one will see an english subbed blu then. Given the shoddy state of both the US and the UK DVD releases, it's highly unlikely it will ever get the HD treatment here.

I'd bet it come sooner or later since Nimrod Antal is making Predators and most recently did Armored and Vacancy a few years back. I'm sure it'll come soon if he does some more bigger budgeted features.

[Vertigo2010]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

I'd bet it come sooner or later since Nimrod Antal is making Predators and most recently did Armored and Vacancy a few years back. I'm sure it'll come soon if he does some more bigger budgeted features.

Fingers crossed OrlandoEastwood.

[Superwonderscope]

I was in Budapest recently and I nearly exploded when I saw the BR of Kontroll (as I own the hungarian special DVD edition- love the movie). I screamed of despair one second afterwards when i discovered there was no trace of english subs.
I asked the guy at the shop where I was (which was the big Media Markt at the West End Mall) and he told me this : as Nimrod Antall went to H'wood after Kontroll, the company which owned the rights of Kontroll decided to go Blu without english subs in order to sell the rights better to companies outside Hungary... i dunno if it's true, but it resembles to the Toho policy for the Godzilla movies.

[Monroville]

Originally Posted by Superwonderscope

I asked the guy at the shop where I was (which was the big Media Markt at the West End Mall) and he told me this : as Nimrod Antall went to H'wood after Kontroll, the company which owned the rights of Kontroll decided to go Blu without english subs in order to sell the rights better to companies outside Hungary... i dunno if it's true, but it resembles to the Toho policy for the Godzilla movies.

This makes absolutely NO sense whatsoever: so by NOT having english subtitles on the disc, it will sell BETTER?!? And how does this improve the odds of selling the rights to companies outside Hungary, much less specifically to a Hollywood based company? You know, since Antel is going to Hollywood?

I know Superwonderscope you don't have any power over this issue; any frustration I have (and I am sure others too) is strickly towards the production company.

[Superwonderscope]

Well, as the BR business is just burgeonning in Hungary, i guess they still wandering what to do (or not).
I bought two hungarian movies in BR : Valami Amerika 2 and Made in Hungaria. And they are technically mediocre at best (and I'm not talking about the movies themselves).
I haven't seen the copy of Kontroll but from what the guy at mediamakt told me, beware of hight expectations.
What i'm sure of : if it's the same quality level as the two other titles I mentionned, I'm puzzled. It's still better than DVD but it's not the quality expected from a Blu Ray.

[kazama]

some screen-caps from the bd:

http://www.imagebam.com/image/95612859474307

http://www.imagebam.com/image/7cd35159474309

http://www.imagebam.com/image/2fcd5859474311

http://www.imagebam.com/image/aac28959474313

http://www.imagebam.com/image/a2737d59474310