Canadian Amadeus Blu-ray Book Question - Blu-ray Forum

MattDean · 01-31-2009, 10:14 AM

Info. needed, please

I am thinking of ordering the Canadian release of Amadeus, as the price is a good few pounds cheaper than the American edition. I know that some Canadian sourced Blu's have dual language packaging, but does anyone know if Canadian Warner coffee-book style packaging is also dual language?

Don't really fancy having French/English text on each page and dual language covers can be a tad annoying - really don't understand why they don't print the cover in English on one side and in French on the reverse, so you have a choice!

Thanks,

Matt

BLu-Balls · 01-31-2009, 11:20 AM

I have B&C and Shawshank from the great white and they are just English on the cover. So I think it is identical to the AMERICAN release. LOL

Johnny Vinyl · 01-31-2009, 12:20 PM

Canadian Blu-ray releases are sometimes in English only and other times come in Bilingual packaging. I've never really understood why this is so, as Canada is officially designated as a Bilingual (English-French) country. As such, packaging must display each language in equal prominance. Most of my Blu's that I've ordered from amazon.ca or elsewhere in Canada have come in English only.

Exceptions have been most of the Disney and Warner titles, so I'd imagine that Amadeus would have bilingual packaging. I have yet to see the official cover however and a search didn't turn up anything either.

At this point, any order you place will be a crapshoot. So, if you want an English-only cover, I'd suggest ordering from outside of Canada.

John

Kessel Run · 01-31-2009, 12:26 PM

I think the coffebook covers are all english. They get them right from the States, I don't think they are any different. This is probably due to the high cost of reproducing the cover to put a couple words in French on there.

Travis Bickle · 01-31-2009, 02:07 PM

I have the blu-ray book canadian editions of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest', 'Natural Born Killers' and 'Poltergiest'. Both have english only on the covers and english only text on the pages in the book. The only bilingual text is on the removable card on the back cover of the blu-ray. The card has the disc specs, special features, and a bilingual film synopsis but, like I said it is easily removed. I'm sure Amadeus is identical. I plan on getting it myself.

jceperley · 01-31-2009, 04:02 PM

Warner's is a bit weird when it come to the billingual packaging, most of the time, there's English and French when there are both audio tracks. But with some catalog stuff, which included Blade Runner, and I'm about 95% certain includes the digibook cases that you're talking about, seem to be English only.

MattDean · 01-31-2009, 09:39 PM

Thanks for the replies!

Have preordered it. Cheers!

Matt

Rhylliam · 01-31-2009, 10:49 PM

There will definately be no french on the digibook. It is to be applied to all covers that have a french audio track on the disc. However, with most specialty cases/covers (like Universal's Legacy DVD series, many digipaks), french will only be on the advertising/stickers/cellophane.

John72953, New Brunswick is surprisingly the only Bilingual province in Canada. So adding french to all of these covers really isn't necessary if you ask me.

GabrielB · 02-02-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhylliam

John72953, New Brunswick is surprisingly the only Bilingual province in Canada. So adding french to all of these covers really isn't necessary if you ask me.

So you live in Canada. You must know that big province Québec? They speak french mostly. You know... And english. Bilingual... But mostly french. French covers...

BUT I just hate bilingual covers.

I import everything from the States to avoid them.

In my opinion they should just do reversible artworks.

Rhylliam · 02-02-2009, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GabrielB

So you live in Canada. You must know that big province Québec? They speak french mostly. You know... And english. Bilingual... But mostly french. French covers...

BUT I just hate bilingual covers.

I import everything from the States to avoid them.

In my opinion they should just do reversible artworks.

Yes yes, they speak french of course in Quebec, just saying they are not considered a bilingual province (New Brunswick "is the only constitutionally bilingual province (French and English) in the federation"). Only 15% or so of Canada's population are French/bilingual (not enough to warrant both languages on all covers really). By the way, I'm not "hatin'" on the French pop. of Canada by any means here.

I preferred the days when the cover art was reversible, having english on one side & french on the other. Most Alliance releases have both languages on both sides just in different font sizes.

silversnake · 02-02-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhylliam

Yes yes, they speak french of course in Quebec, just saying they are not considered a bilingual province (New Brunswick "is the only constitutionally bilingual province (French and English) in the federation"). Only 15% or so of Canada's population are French/bilingual (not enough to warrant both languages on all covers really). By the way, I'm not "hatin'" on the French pop. of Canada by any means here.

I preferred the days when the cover art was reversible, having english on one side & french on the other. Most Alliance releases have both languages on both sides just in different font sizes.

Maybe in the rest of quebec, but Montreal is bilingual for sure

I'll be buying this day one regardless of the cover

( I would prefer english only though :d)

silversnake · 02-02-2009, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhylliam

Yes yes, they speak french of course in Quebec, just saying they are not considered a bilingual province (New Brunswick "is the only constitutionally bilingual province (French and English) in the federation"). Only 15% or so of Canada's population are French/bilingual (not enough to warrant both languages on all covers really). By the way, I'm not "hatin'" on the French pop. of Canada by any means here.

I preferred the days when the cover art was reversible, having english on one side & french on the other. Most Alliance releases have both languages on both sides just in different font sizes.

Maybe in the rest of quebec, but Montreal is bilingual for sure

I'll be buying this day one regardless of the cover

( I would prefer english only though

)

01-31-2009, 10:14 AM	#1
MattDean Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:10	Canadian Amadeus Blu-ray Book Question Info. needed, please I am thinking of ordering the Canadian release of Amadeus, as the price is a good few pounds cheaper than the American edition. I know that some Canadian sourced Blu's have dual language packaging, but does anyone know if Canadian Warner coffee-book style packaging is also dual language? Don't really fancy having French/English text on each page and dual language covers can be a tad annoying - really don't understand why they don't print the cover in English on one side and in French on the reverse, so you have a choice! Thanks, Matt Last edited by MattDean; 01-31-2009 at 11:55 AM.

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Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Canadian Blu-ray releases are sometimes in English only and other times come in Bilingual packaging. I've never really understood why this is so, as Canada is officially designated as a Bilingual (English-French) country. As such, packaging must display each language in equal prominance. Most of my Blu's that I've ordered from amazon.ca or elsewhere in Canada have come in English only. Exceptions have been most of the Disney and Warner titles, so I'd imagine that Amadeus would have bilingual packaging. I have yet to see the official cover however and a search didn't turn up anything either. At this point, any order you place will be a crapshoot. So, if you want an English-only cover, I'd suggest ordering from outside of Canada. John

01-31-2009, 12:26 PM	#4
Kessel Run Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:564 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I think the coffebook covers are all english. They get them right from the States, I don't think they are any different. This is probably due to the high cost of reproducing the cover to put a couple words in French on there.

01-31-2009, 02:07 PM	#5
Travis Bickle Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Vancouver / Canada Blu-ray SteelBooks™:142 IronPacks™: 7 Blu-ray collection:916 Blu-ray reviews:2	I have the blu-ray book canadian editions of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest', 'Natural Born Killers' and 'Poltergiest'. Both have english only on the covers and english only text on the pages in the book. The only bilingual text is on the removable card on the back cover of the blu-ray. The card has the disc specs, special features, and a bilingual film synopsis but, like I said it is easily removed. I'm sure Amadeus is identical. I plan on getting it myself.

01-31-2009, 04:02 PM	#6
jceperley Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:vancouver, bc 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- iTunes collection:-	Warner's is a bit weird when it come to the billingual packaging, most of the time, there's English and French when there are both audio tracks. But with some catalog stuff, which included Blade Runner, and I'm about 95% certain includes the digibook cases that you're talking about, seem to be English only.

01-31-2009, 09:39 PM	#7
MattDean Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:10	Thanks for the replies! Have preordered it. Cheers! Matt

01-31-2009, 10:49 PM	#8
Rhylliam Contributor Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:1499 Blu-ray collection:9004 DVD collection:9438 Blu-ray reviews: 49 Trading Score:109	There will definately be no french on the digibook. It is to be applied to all covers that have a french audio track on the disc. However, with most specialty cases/covers (like Universal's Legacy DVD series, many digipaks), french will only be on the advertising/stickers/cellophane. John72953, New Brunswick is surprisingly the only Bilingual province in Canada. So adding french to all of these covers really isn't necessary if you ask me.

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