JB Excl. Die Hard 25th Anniversary Legacy Collection - Inc 'Uncut' Die Hard 4.0

[Durden78]

Purchased this title myself last week and it definitely seems like uncut Die Hard 4.0. Quite an impressive set extras-wise as well, especially since Australia gets regularly shafted in terms of extras (no Watchmen Director's Cut, Man of Steel missing extras, no Lethal Weapon set with the docos). Even, like it or not, the addition of the A Good Day to Die Hard extended disc makes it top notch in terms of up-to-date completeness.

[Villan]

Great news about Die Hard 4.

Interesting to see that the original Die Hard is also called "Harder Edition". Is this a marketing gimmick or a genuinely different cut?

[IndyMLVC]

Is the bonus disc a Blu-ray or a DVD?

[Durden78]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Is the bonus disc a Blu-ray or a DVD?

The bonus disc is an additional Blu-Ray. Contains the "Decoding Die Hard" documentary and trailers for the first four films

[badfingerboogie]

I grabbed a copy of this today during the 20% off sales, does anyone want me to upload pics of the set?

For reference, it's not an Amaray like the previous set, it's a box, approx. the width of 2 BD cases.

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by badfingerboogie

I grabbed a copy of this today during the 20% off sales, does anyone want me to upload pics of the set?

For reference, it's not an Amaray like the previous set, it's a box, approx. the width of 2 BD cases.

Yep totally upload some photos!

[badfingerboogie]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Yep totally upload some photos!

Pics in spoilers. If you want a look at something in particular, let me know.

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All the discs have new art, though DH1-3 are all the same content from the previous Australian releases.

DH4, as seen above, does not say 'harder cut' on the disc, which was a little surprising at first, as the DH5 disc specifically says that under the title. Whatever, no big deal I guess.

Decoding Die Hard is on a BD-25, the rest are BD-50s.

DH4 has been majorly changed from the old release in terms of set-up (the transfer quality is identical), I did quite a few comparisons:

-The old release, like DH1-3, goes straight to the movie, and only has a pop-up menu. If you're viewing the BD from a PS3, it just came up as 'BDMV'.

-The new release has a brand new menu, somewhat similar to DH5's menu. When viewing from a PS3, it has its own image, and the title shows up ('Die Hard 4.0')

-When you put the disc on, it immediately asks whether you want to go to the theatrical or extended menu (unlike the DH5 Blu, which just automatically takes you to the theatrical, and you have to switch from the 'Set Up' options)

-Crucially, this release of DH4 contains more special features than the previous one - Fox brought over everything from the other DVD releases etc. Even though none of these are listed on the back of the case, the theatrical cut commentary with Bruce and Wiseman has been brought over (absent from the previous Australian BD, and I think the UK BD?)

-The gag reel is also back. There may have been some other featurettes, but I don't think so. I'll do a double-check tomorrow, if anyone cares. Nothing is missing from the old release; it's all there.

-DH5 disc is, I believe, the exact same release as previously available here. Although the back of the case does not mention it, the John Moore/other dude commentary is there for the extended cut.

Anyone have any other questions before they take the plunge?

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by Villan

Great news about Die Hard 4.

Interesting to see that the original Die Hard is also called "Harder Edition". Is this a marketing gimmick or a genuinely different cut?

There is 100% certainty, that in no way that Die Hard would contain an alternative cut.

It would have been all over the internet should that happen.

[BenjaminG]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

There is 100% certainty, that in no way that Die Hard would contain an alternative cut.

It would have been all over the internet should that happen.

I noticed this too in the pre-release artwork - however the final Blu-ray cover no longer says "Harder Cut"