Kiss of the Dragon (2001)

[Sky_Captain]

I have the German disc and it's the same master as the Fox release, albeit, now encoded in AVC. There's not much difference between the two versions. I also think the Fox release got some bad reviews, that bordered on hyperbolic, when I've seen much, much worse discs released, in the last year or two.

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by HotRats

I don't know if its any better in reality but the specs given for the German Universum issue claim to be MPEG4/AVC http://www.bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-fi...n-blu-ray-disc So if you can play Region B it might be worth a look.

I can't play Region B, but Amazon.de lists it as All Regions (the only source which lists it that way). Strangely, bluray-disc.de (your link) is the only source which lists the disc as 50GB - although it also has it as Region B.

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

I have the German disc and it's the same master as the Fox release, albeit, now encoded in AVC. There's not much difference between the two versions. I also think the Fox release got some bad reviews, that bordered on hyperbolic, when I've seen much, much worse discs released, in the last year or two.

Thanks for the info! Can you confirm that the German disc is All Regions (or at least if it's playable in Region A players)? And do you know if it's 50 or 25GB? I certainly agree with your comment on the reviews (as you can tell by the raspberry smiley I used )!

[Sky_Captain]

It's region free, checked it on my US PS3. BD-25.

None of the extras are playable though, as they're in PAL.

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

It's region free, checked it on my US PS3. BD-25.

None of the extras are playable though, as they're in PAL.

Hey, thanks! That sure seems weird about the extras. Maybe it's often that way and I just haven't run into it before. I think the only German BD I've bought was the Tomb Raider double feature, and everything played on that.

[Dragon Lee]

is the german release the "uncut" version or same as US cut?

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by Dragon Lee

is the german release the "uncut" version or same as US cut?

I don't have it, but I don't think any BD is uncut. Amazon.de calls it an "Extended Cut" - but they're all about the same 98 minute time. HD Goofnut's List of International BDs with Better PQ, AQ, and/or More Extras thread says : "98:13 min (the short head-shooting scene in the laundry room is cut)". The US entry says "98:15 min (also missing headshot)".

[Sky_Captain]

It's the same as the US cut. I think the German cut was originally censored further, hence the misleading 'uncut' tag, which frequents German releases.