Mean Streets (Scorsese) - July 17th, 2012 Pre-order

[Roy Batty]

Originally Posted by tama

And I just imported the French Version last month

Originally Posted by bkhage01

Wow, almost sprung for an expensive import of this one (sick cover art though) on Ebay...glad I didn't now!!

Well, maybe you SHOULD...

Originally Posted by jkington

Im almost considering importing the French release, just for the cover art.

Not just for the cover art; according to the back cover of the WB US release, it only contains the commentary track and the 7-minute vintage featurette "Back on the Block", both ported from the DVD edition, as supplemental features, as opposed to

• Voyage a travers "Mean Streets" - a wonderful featurette in which director Martin Scorsese recalls how Mean Streets came to exist. In English, with optional French subtitles. (27 min, 1080/50i).
• De Little Italy a Hollywood - film critic Kent Jones discusses Mean Streets. In English, with optional French subtitles. (21 min, 1080/50i).
• Lumiere Instinctive - a video interview with cinematographer Kent L. Wakeford. In English, with optional French subtitles. (19 min, 1080/50i).
• De retour dans son quartier - director Martin Scorsese talks about the city he grew up in, New York. In English, with optional French subtitles. (7 min, 1080/50i).
• Les rues de "Mean Streets" - a fascinating look at the neighborhood where most of the action in Mean Streets takes place. In English, with optional French subtitles. (6 min, 1080/50i).
• Home Movies - raw footage director Martin Scorsese shot while working on Mean Streets. Without sound. (11 min, 1080/50i).
• Italianamerican - director Martin Scorsese interviews his parents. In English, with optional French subtitles. (48 min, 1080/50i).
• Bande-annonce - the original theatrical trailer for Mean Streets. In English, with optional French subtitles. (4 min, 1080/50i).

on the French release.

So, tama, no regrets on keeping the French version.

From Svet Atanasov closing thoughts on that edition:

French distributors Carlotta Films have put together an excellent package for director Martin Scorsese's legendary Mean Streets. Not only does the film look and sound terrific, but the Blu-ray disc also contains a number of excellent supplemental features. Let's hope that Warner Brothers will eventually treat the film with the same respect in the United States.

Well, apparently not.

Thank you, WB.