Sam Peckinpah's "The Getaway" - Blu-ray Forum

thompsonjohn · 02-25-2014, 05:28 AM

So, I just got this off Amazon via 3rd party from seller "GoHastings." Which I assume is the "Hastings" store selling blu-rays to move product from their stores. I put the disc in today and the entire damn thing is in Chinese or Japanese lettering. The warning before the feature begins, all the menu selections, everything. There is no indications on the disc or case that this is from China or Japan because if it was it surely would not play in my Region 1 player right? A PS3.

Has this happened before? Is it just me? I'm rather pissed off right now. Any information will be extremely helpful. The only thing I found puzzling is that there was no security tag sticker on the top of the case, but sometimes there just isn't one in some cases. I looked over the case and disc are and it all looks legit, but makes no mention of what Region the disc is.

Also, very oddly when going to selection subtitles the first option that comes up is not English, but Japanese. I have no other disc in my entire collection that gives Japanese as the first option for subtitles.

AlexIlDottore · 02-25-2014, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by thompsonjohn

So, I just got this off Amazon via 3rd party from seller "GoHastings." Which I assume is the "Hastings" store selling blu-rays to move product from their stores. I put the disc in today and the entire damn thing is in Chinese or Japanese lettering. The warning before the feature begins, all the menu selections, everything. There is no indications on the disc or case that this is from China or Japan because if it was it surely would not play in my Region 1 player right? A PS3.

Has this happened before? Is it just me? I'm rather pissed off right now. Any information will be extremely helpful. The only thing I found puzzling is that there was no security tag sticker on the top of the case, but sometimes there just isn't one in some cases. I looked over the case and disc are and it all looks legit, but makes no mention of what Region the disc is.

Also, very oddly when going to selection subtitles the first option that comes up is not English, but Japanese. I have no other disc in my entire collection that gives Japanese as the first option for subtitles.

If the writing is in Japanese, I guess the disc is zone A, as is the USA.

China is zone C.

thompsonjohn · 02-25-2014, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

If the writing is in Japanese, I guess it's zone A, as is the USA.

China is zone C.

I guess I'm going to try and get a refund, this is insane, the entire menu text is in Japanese I have no idea what special feature I'll be selecting. How in the world could this have happened?

thompsonjohn · 02-25-2014, 05:42 AM

Seems like I'm not the only one with this issue, has this been brought up here before? A bunch of people on Amazon got a disc like mine..

http://www.amazon.com/menu-Blu-ray-copy-Getaway-Chinese/forum/FxMBJTPGFPD2HK/Tx3NJN89MJYFXJE/1?_encoding=UTF8&asin=6303111874

#Darren · 02-25-2014, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by thompsonjohn

Seems like I'm not the only one with this issue, has this been brought up here before? A bunch of people on Amazon got a disc like mine..

http://www.amazon.com/menu-Blu-ray-copy-Getaway-Chinese/forum/FxMBJTPGFPD2HK/Tx3NJN89MJYFXJE/1?_encoding=UTF8&asin=6303111874

Sounds like he is selling Japanese imports.

thompsonjohn · 02-25-2014, 05:52 AM

Just wrote WB customer service, I hope I can at the very least get a replacement disc, I cannot understand how they could let something like this happen.

thompsonjohn · 02-25-2014, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by #Darren

Sounds like he is selling Japanese imports.

There are no indications whatsoever that this is an import from Japan. Even if it was it would have be region free so I could play it in my player. All of the text on the insert in the case is English, the film plays in English. I'm really upset with this now.

thompsonjohn · 02-25-2014, 05:56 AM

While I ordered from the 3rd party which is the store "Hastings" if you look at that link other people are complaining that Amazon themselves are selling discs like this. Some people even mention their copies from Best Buy had this issue.

AlexIlDottore · 02-25-2014, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by thompsonjohn

There are no indications whatsoever that this is an import from Japan. Even if it was it would have be region free so I could play it in my player. All of the text on the insert in the case is English, the film plays in English. I'm really upset with this now.

As I said, Japan and the USA are the same region.

#Darren · 02-25-2014, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by thompsonjohn

There are no indications whatsoever that this is an import from Japan. Even if it was it would have be region free so I could play it in my player. All of the text on the insert in the case is English, the film plays in English. I'm really upset with this now.

What about the physical disk itself, does it have only Engrish or is there Japanese text on it?

tenebre6 · 02-25-2014, 11:35 AM

hastings sells used items.... but they do not do much QC. they probably just got the chinese release (my guess is you are mistaking chinese from japanese).

so you just have the chinese release. contact hastings for a refund and order from a different seller. My bet is the cheaper ones for sale are all the chinese versions. However, its probably the same transfer and has english audio.. so is it worth it?

thompsonjohn · 02-25-2014, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by #Darren

What about the physical disk itself, does it have only Engrish or is there Japanese text on it?

No Japanese text at all, only English. Once again I also refer to this, all these people could not have all bought their disc from Hastings..

http://www.amazon.com/menu-Blu-ray-c...sin=6303111874

These comments reflect Amazon purchases not strictly Hastings' purchases, I only got mine from Hastings because they advertised a new copy for a decent price.

thompsonjohn · 02-25-2014, 12:37 PM

And yeah I don't know if it's Chinese or Japanese, I just assumed it was Japanese because that is the first option when you go to select subtitles on the film and we all know English is usually the first choice, well all of us in North America.

thompsonjohn · 03-03-2014, 07:56 PM

I seriously can't believe no one else has experienced this? Maybe there is a recently batch of discs produced that have this problem, but I sent back my disc from Amazon and bought as directed straight from the WBshop and it's the same thing, same problem.

BigmoufStrikes · 03-03-2014, 10:37 PM

I thought all versions of Getaway were like this but I could be wrong. Mine has the japanese menu too. Mine was bought from Best Buy in 2012 for $4.99.

Iamspartacus · 03-03-2014, 11:14 PM

Mine is English.

thompsonjohn · 03-17-2014, 11:19 PM

Warner Bros. told me to re-purchase through WBshop which I did, getting the same kind of disc I got from Amazon. This time around they ignored by e-mail guess it's time for one more try.

I could careless that the FBI piracy warnings are in Japanese, I want to read my menus/special features menu.

Seems only one other person has spoken up and admitted to having this issue too. Please, people if you own "The Getaway" and it's been awhile since you've seen it check your discs.

As I said before, there are no markings or Japanese indications on the front or back cover or disc artwork at all. This is a Region 1 release pure and simple.

thompsonjohn · 03-18-2014, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BigmoufStrikes

I thought all versions of Getaway were like this but I could be wrong. Mine has the japanese menu too. Mine was bought from Best Buy in 2012 for $4.99.

Hey, I hope you don't mind I quoted you in my recent e-mail to Warner Bros. By the way, am I the first to pick up on your "Smiths" influenced user-name? Love 'em, been into Moz's "Autobiography" a lot over the past couple months.

Anyway, I wrote to Warner Bros. after they never responded to my second e-mail claiming that the disc they suggested I purchase from them at WBshop.com would be fine as opposed to the flawed one I had purchased at Amazon. Laughable, I know, as if Amazon is some second rate marketplace selling bootlegs and merchandise that isn't legitimized.

EDIT - Nevermind, apparently something got fcuked up in the copy & paste process or they wouldn't let me copy or some kind of bullshit. But, hopefully the e-mail is featured when they reply, if they even decide to reply. What got to me is their attitude seemed as if they didn't want to bother to get to the bottom of why a catalog title features no FBI Piracy warnings, just a screen full of Japanese text.

thompsonjohn · 03-19-2014, 07:49 PM

WBshop has replacement discs made. If you have a disc with all the Japanese text and want a corrected Region 1 disc, PM me and I can put you in touch with the woman who handles this specific issue, e-mailing WBshop in general about it has done nothing, it took me 4 attempts to get this far.

Ray_Rogers · 03-20-2014, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by thompsonjohn

Region 1

Region 1 doesn't exist at all for Blu-ray disc.

It's Region A, B, & C.

No, I don't have this problem on the copy i have.

02-25-2014, 05:28 AM	#1
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	Sam Peckinpah's "The Getaway" Widespread discs with only Japanese text So, I just got this off Amazon via 3rd party from seller "GoHastings." Which I assume is the "Hastings" store selling blu-rays to move product from their stores. I put the disc in today and the entire damn thing is in Chinese or Japanese lettering. The warning before the feature begins, all the menu selections, everything. There is no indications on the disc or case that this is from China or Japan because if it was it surely would not play in my Region 1 player right? A PS3. Has this happened before? Is it just me? I'm rather pissed off right now. Any information will be extremely helpful. The only thing I found puzzling is that there was no security tag sticker on the top of the case, but sometimes there just isn't one in some cases. I looked over the case and disc are and it all looks legit, but makes no mention of what Region the disc is. Also, very oddly when going to selection subtitles the first option that comes up is not English, but Japanese. I have no other disc in my entire collection that gives Japanese as the first option for subtitles. Last edited by thompsonjohn; 02-25-2014 at 06:01 AM.

02-25-2014, 05:42 AM	#4
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	Seems like I'm not the only one with this issue, has this been brought up here before? A bunch of people on Amazon got a disc like mine.. http://www.amazon.com/menu-Blu-ray-copy-Getaway-Chinese/forum/FxMBJTPGFPD2HK/Tx3NJN89MJYFXJE/1?_encoding=UTF8&asin=6303111874

02-25-2014, 05:52 AM	#6
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	Just wrote WB customer service, I hope I can at the very least get a replacement disc, I cannot understand how they could let something like this happen.

02-25-2014, 05:56 AM	#8
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	While I ordered from the 3rd party which is the store "Hastings" if you look at that link other people are complaining that Amazon themselves are selling discs like this. Some people even mention their copies from Best Buy had this issue.

02-25-2014, 11:35 AM	#11
tenebre6 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2013	hastings sells used items.... but they do not do much QC. they probably just got the chinese release (my guess is you are mistaking chinese from japanese). so you just have the chinese release. contact hastings for a refund and order from a different seller. My bet is the cheaper ones for sale are all the chinese versions. However, its probably the same transfer and has english audio.. so is it worth it?

02-25-2014, 12:37 PM	#13
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	And yeah I don't know if it's Chinese or Japanese, I just assumed it was Japanese because that is the first option when you go to select subtitles on the film and we all know English is usually the first choice, well all of us in North America.

03-03-2014, 07:56 PM	#14
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	I seriously can't believe no one else has experienced this? Maybe there is a recently batch of discs produced that have this problem, but I sent back my disc from Amazon and bought as directed straight from the WBshop and it's the same thing, same problem.

03-03-2014, 10:37 PM	#15
BigmoufStrikes Expert Member Member since:May 2013 Blu-ray collection:1602 DVD collection:508 Trading Score:88	I thought all versions of Getaway were like this but I could be wrong. Mine has the japanese menu too. Mine was bought from Best Buy in 2012 for $4.99.

03-03-2014, 11:14 PM	#16
Iamspartacus Expert Member Member since:Aug 2011 Blu-ray collection:18 Trading Score:69	Mine is English.

03-17-2014, 11:19 PM	#17
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	Warner Bros. told me to re-purchase through WBshop which I did, getting the same kind of disc I got from Amazon. This time around they ignored by e-mail guess it's time for one more try. I could careless that the FBI piracy warnings are in Japanese, I want to read my menus/special features menu. Seems only one other person has spoken up and admitted to having this issue too. Please, people if you own "The Getaway" and it's been awhile since you've seen it check your discs. As I said before, there are no markings or Japanese indications on the front or back cover or disc artwork at all. This is a Region 1 release pure and simple.

03-19-2014, 07:49 PM	#19
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	WBshop has replacement discs made. If you have a disc with all the Japanese text and want a corrected Region 1 disc, PM me and I can put you in touch with the woman who handles this specific issue, e-mailing WBshop in general about it has done nothing, it took me 4 attempts to get this far.

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