Foreign Cinema in BLU

[pro-bassoonist]

Note: In an attempt to streamline all incoming information BR releases we are going to have two sections: the ARTHOUSE/Foreign-Language and non-US Blu-Ray discs. Since most every visitor is likely to be interested in whether or not the discs mentioned here are region-free and playable in US-sold BR players I will attempt to update the thread as often as I could. In the meantime you could always refer to the region-free chart here: http://bluray.liesinc.net/. PLEASE feel to add/contribute/suggest/share your thoughts as well as ask anything you would like to know about non-US produced BR releases!


Last update: Tuesday, September 25 /2007


non-US produced BR discs

September
The Interpreter (September 18, Italy)
U-571 (September 24, UK)
Zodiac (September 25, Sweden/Denmark)
Platoon (September 26, France)

October
Transformers-original (October 1, UK)
Underworld 1&2 Boxset (October 3, France)
Gattaca (October 10, UK)
13 Ghosts (October 9, Italy)
The Invisible Man (October 9, Italy)
The Guns of Navarone (October 10 UK)
Starship Troopers (October 10, Spain)
Dirty Dancing 2BRD (October, 22 UK)
Hostel 2 Unseen edition (October 22 UK)
We Were Soldiers (October 22, UK)
Casablanca (October 24, Italy)
The Illusionist (October 24, Italy)
Commando (October 24, France)
Predator (October 24, France)
Sunshine (October 29, UK)
Robin Hood Complete Series 1 (October 29, UK)

November
Legends of the Fall (November 5, UK)
Cinderella Man (November 5, UK)
Perfume (November 11, Germany/Austria)
Sunshine (November 14, France)
Godzilla dir. R. Emmerich (November 21, France)
Prime Evil (November 22, Germany)
Children of Men (November 23, Sweden/Denmark)
Revolver (November 23, Sweden/Denmark)
La Vie en Rose (November 26 United Kingdom; November 22 France)

December
Ronin (December 10, UK)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (December 27, Sweden/Denmark)
The Legend of Zorro (December 27, Sweden/ Denmark)
Sergio Leone's For a Few Dollars More and My Name is Nobody.
(Italy, December, TBA)


TBA (awaiting exact date)
The Recruit (Sweden/Denmark)
Home of the Brave (Sweden/Denmark)
Walt Disney’s Pinocchio (Sweden/Denmark)
Walt Disney’s Seven Dwarfs (Sweden/Denmark)
Erin Brokovich (Spain)
Ghandi (Spain)
De Fortabte Sjæles Ø a.k.a The Island of Lost Souls



ARTHOUSE/Foreign-Language Films

Currently Available:
Volver (Sony-US)
Curse of the Golden Flower (Sony-US)
District 13 (Magnolia Home Ent.-US)
House of Flying Daggers (Sony-US)
Warriors of Heaven and Earth (Sony-US)
The Host (Magnolia Home Ent.-US)
Kung-Fu Hustle (Sony-US)
The Queen (Miramax)
OSS 117, Le Caire nid d'espions (Gaumont-France)-English friendly!
The Chorus (Pathe-France)*
Infernal Affairs (Panorama-HK)


August
The Lives of Others (Sony-US) 8/21
Pars Vite et reviens tard- (Gaumont-France) 8/22 (region-free, English subs).
The Science of Sleep – (Columbia-France) 8/22*
Black Book (Tartan-UK) 8/27


September
Days of Glory (Metrodome-UK) 9/17
Old Boy (Tartan-UK) 9/24
The Seventh Seal (Tartan-UK) 9/24
Black Book (Sony-US) 9/25
Tekkon Kinkreet (Sony-US/UK) 9/25
Renaissance (Pathe-France)*


October
Room With a View (BBC-US) 10/2
Hero-Director's Cut (Highlight-Germany)*
OldBoy (Tartan-US) 10/23
Ne le dis a persone (Europa Corporation-France) 10/24*
The 400 Blows (MK2-France) 10/24*
In My Father's Den a.k.a Als das Meer verschwand (Germany) 11/29


November
Pan’s Labyrinth (Optimum-UK) 11/12
TAXI 4 (Europa-France) 11/14
Beowulf & Grendel (UK) 11/26
La Vie en Rose (UK) 11/26

TBA
Prête-moi ta main (Studio Canal-France) TBA
Les Bronzes (Studio Canal-France) TBA



Foreign Animation
Paprika (Gaumont-France)-English friendly
Brave Story (Warner-Japan)
Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (Buena Vista-Japan)-English friendly
Iblard Jikan (Buena Vista-Japan)
Oneasmith Wing (Bandai-Japan)
Patlabor (Bandai) - Japan
Project Papo (Sony Japan)
Rikidozan (Sony-Japan)
Flag: Directors Edition (Aniplex-Japan)

August
Ghost in the Shell (Bandai-Japan) in August
Patlabor 2 (Bandai-Japan) August
Steamboy (Bandai-Japan) August

September
Wings of Honneamise (Bandai-US)
Avalon (Bandai-Japan)
Jin-Roh (Bandai-Japan)

RUN LOLA RUN- Set for January 2008 release.

DAS BOOT- Set for February 2008 release.

*Indicates lack of English-subtitles.


I have added all of the BLU titles I am aware of, released or announced, at the very top. PLEASE feel free to contribute here as I plan on updating the thread as more info becomes available.

Also, even though we all communicate in English here I've decided to include ALL foreign-language BLU releases, even those who may lack English subtitles, so virtually every visitor could benefit from the list.

Ciao,
Pro-B

[Petra]

Hello, welcome!

All of us are blu-ray enthusiasts. I joined this site, when it was still small. It's nice to see how it's growing.

The info thread about blu in other places is a good idea, since I assume, the majority of us, are in the North American continents and It'd be nice to hear how the blu growth in other places also

Anyway, enjoy your stay, watch the battle unfolds (from a safe site). This is a fun time, since we're winning

[DrinkMore]

Welcome to the site.

I will check back on this thread when its updated. I am interested in getting into some foreign cinema. Hard to see whats out there honestly.

[onyxx]

I am a lover of European cinema as well and would like to welcome you to the forum! Would this thread you are talking about be keeping tracks of "non Hollywood releases" coming to BD worldwide? I live in Europe and can have an eye open for European titles that are in the pipeline over here!

By the way, one of the best European movie I have watched i a while is 'Das Leben der Anderen' (The Lives of Others) which is coming to BD on August 21st, what a fantastic flick this was!

There ain't much non Hollywood going on right now accept The Lives of Others (Sony), Black Book (Sony, which was also great by the way), Oldboy (Tartan) and The Seventh Seal (Tartan UK)!

[Blu_J]

Excellent! I will surely be checking this thread often. I too am excited at the prospect of seeing some favorites of foreign cinema on Blu, as well as being informed of new (to me and to date) foreign films. Very excited to view some upcoming titles like Oldboy, Seventh Seal (and other Bergman), Kurosawa films (eventually), Pan's Labyrinth (eventually), Fellini films (eventually), and many many others....

[pro-bassoonist]

Hello again and thank you for the welcoming words. Yes, This Sunday I am going to input all of the Foreign titles available already or announced at the very first post (top). And indeed, I would like to have the thread covering ALL regions. So, look for more info in about 24 hours.

Ciao,
Pro-B

[Blu_J]

Waiting on pins and needles...

[pro-bassoonist]

update:

I have added all of the BLU titles I am aware of, released or announced, at the very top. PLEASE feel free to contribute here as I plan on updating the thread as more info becomes available.

Also, even though we all communicate in English here I've decided to include ALL foreign-language BLU releases, even those who may lack English subtitles, so virtually every visitor could benefit from the list.

Ciao,
Pro-B

[crey014]

so no subs for the science of sleep? ill go cancel it then

u forgot 0ss117. i read somewhere it had subs. cnt remember where.

[pro-bassoonist]

update:

added Infernal Affairs (HK)
Kung-Fu Hustle
Tekkon Kinkreet

Crey014: The English subs-info for the upcoming discs is always going to be questionable until a review is posted (as it was the case with the French disc of Paprika) and at this point Science of Sleep is rumored as non-English friendly.

Do you have a link for 0ss117?

Pro-B

[GoldenRedux]

Well, you've listed anime titles, so I am assuming you don't have anything against those, so I'll point out that you have also left off Ghost in the Shell:Innocence.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by GoldenRedux

Well, you've listed anime titles, so I am assuming you don't have anything against those, so I'll point out that you have also left off Ghost in the Shell:Innocence.

Absolutely nothing against them (maybe I just need to put them in a separate column), I just did not have the source so I could include the studio and country of origin.

Pro-B

[Mister Zob]

Here's the back of OSS 117. English subs are listed.

[GoldenRedux]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Absolutely nothing against them (maybe I just need to put them in a separate column), I just did not have the source so I could include the studio and country of origin.

Pro-B

Ghost in the Shell: Innocence

[Simba1983]

When's The Partition coming to Blu-ray? It's not so much foreign as Kristin Kreuk is gorgeous

[pro-bassoonist]

List updated with animation as well.

Thanks.
Pro-B

[Petra]

UK got some really good stuff

[youth83]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Foreign Cinema in BLU

[
Foreign Animation
Paprika (Gaumont-France)-English friendly
Brave Story (Warner-Japan)
Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (Buena Vista-Japan)-English friendly
[
*Indicates lack of English-subtitles.

Ciao
Pro-B

How come the Brave Story I bought in Japan doesn't have an english subtitles? Does the Paprika from Japan have english subtitles?

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by youth83

How come the Brave Story I bought in Japan doesn't have an english subtitles? Does the Paprika from Japan have english subtitles?

The French Paprika definitely has English subs. The Brave Story was only submitted that way so I assume It does not.

Pro-B

[DaveFi]

Wasn't Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Steamboy and Paprika announced for UK release by Sony?