Countdown to Australian DVD's

[Timhodge]

Some places have them in stock already. Woo-hoo!

I was happy to import the original R1 Lab release, but the fancied-up one was rather more expensive, so I'm really glad to see its Australian release so (comparitively) soon...

 

[practicecactus]

I can't wait for her head to explode!...(stand back children.. )

 

[jarethjunkie]

Omg! Its Tomorrow!
Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!
*bang!*

 

[Muppetsdownunder]

The Region 1 release has been out for quite a while but it isnt the same as the collectors edition we are getting here. I dont think, it might be similar though.

 

[GelflingWaldo]

The Region 1 release has been out for quite a while but it isnt the same as the collectors edition we are getting here. I dont think, it might be similar though.

In Looking at the Specs for both of the US (Region 1) releases (there were two of them) and the Australian (Region 4) releases there is little new stuff - if anything you are getting less. Below is a run down of the R1 and R4 DVDs. Items in blue are on Australian versions but not US; items in red are on US versions but not Australian. (Sorry if my facts are incorrect but according to several online retailers these are the "official" specs of each product).

Here are the Labyrinth run downs. The only new thing R4 has that R1 missed out on is 3.0 sound (the US versions came with 2.0 and 5.1). The R4 release has almost all the same stuff except except 2.0 and 5.1 sound and Australian buyers don't get the packed in Limited edition animation cel and the character sketch cards by Brian Froud (which are found in the US collector's edition).

Region 4 Labyrinth Collector's Edition Release
Feb 22, 2005 - Standard Retail Price $49.99 (AU)
Premium packaging
12 page collectible booklet
Labyrinth [Widescreen]
Dolby Digital 3.0 Surround
Subtitles
Inside The Labyrinth Documentary
Photo galleries of cast, character, behind the scenes, and poster art
Galleries of conceptual art and storyboards
Movie trailers
Talent profiles

Region 1 Labyrinth Release
Feb 5, 2002 - Standard Retail Price $49.99 (US)
Labyrinth [Widescreen]
Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Subtitles
Inside the Labyrinth Documentary
Movie trailers
Talent profiles

Region 1 Labyrinth Collector's Edition Release
Feb 3, 2004 - Standard Retail Price $14.99 (US)
Premium packaging
12 page collectible booklet
Limited edition animation cel
Rarely seen character sketch cards by Brian Froud
Labyrinth [Widescreen]
Dolby Digital 5.1 sound
Subtitles
Inside The Labyrinth Documentary
Photo galleries of cast, character, behind the scenes, and poster art
Galleries of conceptual art and storyboards
Movie trailers
Talent profiles



Here are the Dark Crystal run downs, the R4 release has nothing that R1 users missed out on. But R4 users do miss out on some features R1 users got - an Isolated Music Score Track, Dolby 2.0 Sound and the Spanish lanuage track and spanish subtitles. Other than that same stuff is avalible to both region users.

Region 4 Dark Crystal Collector's Edition Release
Feb 22, 2005 - Standard Retail Price $49.99 (AU)
Premium packaging
Collector's booklet
Dark Crystal [Widescreen]
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Subtitles
World of the Dark Crystal Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Original Language Workprint Scenes
Character Drawings and Profiles
Henson storyboards and character drawings
"The Mithra Treatment," Jim Henson's original treatment of the film
Movie trailers
Talent profiles

Region 1 Dark Crystal Release
Feb 5, 2002 - Standard Retail Price $19.99 (US)
Dark Crystal [Widescreen]
Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Subtitles
Spanish Audio Track
Isolated Music Audio Track
World of the Dark Crystal Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Original Language Workprint Scenes
Character Drawings and Profiles
Movie trailers
Talent profiles

Region 1 Dark Crystal Collector's Edition Release
Feb 3, 2004 - Standard Retail Price $49.99 (US)
Premium packaging
Collector's booklet
Dark Crystal [Widescreen]
Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Subtitles
Spanish Audio Track
World of the Dark Crystal Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Original Language Workprint Scenes
Character Drawings and Profiles
Henson storyboards and character drawings
"The Mithra Treatment," Jim Henson's original treatment of the film
Movie trailers
Talent profiles


Also another thing region 1 users got that region 4 users did not was an extra 3 years to enjoy the films.

 

[jarethjunkie]

OMG ITS TODAY@_@... but it'll be on shelfs tomorrow@_@ (i cut the picture out of the catalouge^^)
so im going to get it after school^^... don't anyone DARE buy it before me @_@ other wise an eternity in **** with Belezebub and all of his minions will be a picnic compared to 5 minutes with me... and this pencil *freaky eye twitch*.... *followed by much cackling*
i could always just order the region 1 version from overseas, and its not $49.99 australian... its only $39.99... funny but in the catalouge it didnt say that it was the collectors edition... buzuh?

 

[practicecactus]

..folks ,she ain't kidding.
I can attest to what she said..having not seen this first, I foolishly told her i bought it before she could.... ...wasn't pretty..

 

[jarethjunkie]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!
its fabulous! Thank yoda for widescreen! @_@ GAH!
its the most beautiful thing i have ever seen, i cried while watching it. i dont think i've ever been so happy!...
AND THE BALLROOM SCENE! *faints*
and besides it looks so gorgeous sitting next to "willow" and "edward scissorhands" stacked in between the speakers of my cd player.
I think the ladies at K-mart were a bit scared of me when i bought it... then again.. alot of people are scared of me @_@
but ... omg
its mine.. omg... omg... omg
*goes into state of shock*
I've now seen it 92 times!
*has a relapse of shock*

 

[leliebel]

you keep count?

 

[radio boy]

what dvds are being released?