Jaws R1 30th Anniversary Edition

Gary D · 07-06-2005, 3:06 PM

i've just got back from work and found my copy of Jaws on the mat (not bad as i only ordered it last friday from Movietyme

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I have to say its lovely, a fantastic slip case, double DVD and a superb photo book on the making of the movie, and all for 12 quid! fantastic!

My new amp arrives tomorrow so i'm going to wait to see it in DTS

"that" music in DTS!!!!

Gary

CrazyHorse · 07-06-2005, 3:54 PM

My copy arrived last Saturday and I agree, it's very nicely presented.

I am wondering what the R2 Collector's Ltd Ed Set will comprise of when released in August. Its RRP is £40.99 but Sendit.com have it for pre-order at £35.99.

I'll wait for the official specs before I consider the UK Ltd Ed. It will have to be pretty special for me to buy this one as it would be a quadruple dip for this movie on DVD!

I believe there's also a 3 disc Scandinavian release at the end of August, not sure what's on the third disc though - soundtrack CD perhaps?

Back to the R1 disc - really nice to have the original mono mix with the original sound effects. That Whale sound (just after Quint's Indianapolis tale) they used for the 5.1/DTS remixes was awful.

Blondie · 07-06-2005, 4:09 PM

This is defo one of those films that i will never get sick of watching

i already own the 25th ann. ed. however i have pre-ordered the R2 Ltd Ed, £30, but who cares!!!!!!!!

Indiana Jones · 07-06-2005, 4:13 PM

Got my copy through from Movietyme this morning also, shame it wasent sent in a box as it has dented corners and creases along the top and side but not bad for only £11.99 and better yet I sold my original R2 release a few weeks ago on eBay for £13 so I am still a pound up

CrazyHorse · 07-06-2005, 4:16 PM

Blondie, where did you pre-order the R2 Ltd Ed for £30?

I'm actually keeping my 25th Anni. DVD, but I've passed on my R1 DTS copy to my uncle.

Indiana Jones · 07-06-2005, 4:22 PM

Thought I would just mention that Play.com have the R2 Collectors Limited Edition version up for pre-order at £32.99

As for what will be in the set, wouldnt be suprised if it is similar to the Japanese Collectors set which according to DVDAnswers will contain...

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Additional gifts range from a CD, lobby cards, photos, a US edition sales sheet, sketch book, poster and portrait.

Blondie · 07-06-2005, 7:24 PM

Yea sorry mate i rounded it off to £30, but infact it is £32.99,

worth every penny

That's Play.com who are usually quite good at posting packages without damaging the box like some

08-06-2005, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Blondie

Yea sorry mate i rounded it off to £30, but infact it is £32.99,

worth every penny

That's Play.com who are usually quite good at posting packages without damaging the box like some

Hope that was not a dig at us there dude.. we didn't damage the disc before it was sent...

Gary D · 08-06-2005, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig @ Movietyme

Hope that was not a dig at us there dude.. we didn't damage the disc before it was sent...

mine was in perfect condition Craig

buying a new amp today going to watch it tonight on new plasma amp combo

oh and thank your people for the superb delivery time ordered it on friday got it tuesday morning.

Gary

08-06-2005, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary D

mine was in perfect condition Craig

buying a new amp today going to watch it tonight on new plasma amp combo

oh and thank your people for the superb delivery time ordered it on friday got it tuesday morning.

Gary

I watched it Sunday night... man its a superb quality image.... i had not seen this for about 6 years - the long scene when Robert Shaw describes when the war ship goes down is as good as cinema gets imho... stunning!

Does anyone know (probably in the extra's but i rarely watch extra's) if the shooting stars that you see in the movie over their boat are effects or genuine?

Tejstar · 08-06-2005, 11:14 AM

I don’t have jaws on dvd yet, could somebody point me to the version to get.

Indiana Jones · 08-06-2005, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Tejstar

I don’t have jaws on dvd yet, could somebody point me to the version to get.

You want the Region 1 30th Anniversary Edition, not released until next week but available from a number of websites already.

Tejstar · 08-06-2005, 11:18 AM

Thanks again Indiana

CrazyHorse · 08-06-2005, 1:11 PM

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Originally posted by Craig @ Movietyme
Does anyone know (probably in the extra's but i rarely watch extra's) if the shooting stars that you see in the movie over their boat are effects or genuine?

Don't think it's mentioned in the extra's on this disc, but I remember Spielberg talking about it on an old South Bank Show (still got it somewhere on tape) and I think one of them was genuine.

It's the shot when Roy Scheider has just got his hand gun and gone onto the deck - it's a low angle shot looking up at him and a shooting star flashes by behind him in the night sky. Spielberg said it was such a piece of luck to capture that on film that it gave him a little boost at the time in what was a very taxing shoot - he saw it as a lucky omen.

I think in the following long shot of the Orca on the ocean, the second shooting star was a animated effect.

Spielberg included shooting stars in a few of his other films after Jaws became such an unexpectedly huge success.

08-06-2005, 3:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

Don't think it's mentioned in the extra's on this disc, but I remember Spielberg talking about it on an old South Bank Show (still got it somewhere on tape) and I think one of them was genuine.

It's the shot when Roy Scheider has just got his hand gun and gone onto the deck - it's a low angle shot looking up at him and a shooting star flashes by behind him in the night sky. Spielberg said it was such a piece of luck to capture that on film that it gave him a little boost at the time in what was a very taxing shoot - he saw it as a lucky omen.

I think in the following long shot of the Orca on the ocean, the second shooting star was a animated effect.

Spielberg included shooting stars in a few of his other films after Jaws became such an unexpectedly huge success.

cheers for that dude...

Blondie · 11-06-2005, 9:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tejstar

I don’t have jaws on dvd yet, could somebody point me to the version to get.

seens as you've waited this long to own one of the best films ever on DVD you might aswell own the R2 4 disc Ltd Ed out in August £32.99, Play.com bargain

Blondie · 11-06-2005, 9:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig @ Movietyme

Hope that was not a dig at us there dude.. we didn't damage the disc before it was sent...

no dig there matey, it's just i get alot of complaints off mates who order DVD's via mailing and they have damaged cases. one mate bought the complete collection of Friends £170, and the outer case was bashed all over

at the moment the only company i've had no complaints over is Play

Indiana Jones · 11-06-2005, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Blondie

seens as you've waited this long to own one of the best films ever on DVD you might aswell own the R2 4 disc Ltd Ed out in August £32.99, Play.com bargain

Is it really 4 discs as I thought it was just the 2 Disc version of the film along with the soundtrack?

Tejstar · 11-06-2005, 3:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Blondie

seens as you've waited this long to own one of the best films ever on DVD you might aswell own the R2 4 disc Ltd Ed out in August £32.99, Play.com bargain

How do you know it's 4 discs, there is nothing in the play.com link?

av addict · 13-06-2005, 10:46 PM

why don't they do dts in region 2?

Blondie · 14-06-2005, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Tejstar

How do you know it's 4 discs, there is nothing in the play.com link?

sorry mate it's come from a so called reliable friend of mine who works for a DVD magazine, so here's hoping

Indiana Jones · 14-06-2005, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by sparkytoon

why don't they do dts in region 2?

There are alot of titles on R2 that contain DTS but are you referring to the Region 2 release of Jaws in particular? as the spec hasent been released yet but no reason to think it wont contain a DTS track.

the_pauley · 14-06-2005, 12:03 PM

Can anyone confirm if the two hour documentary is the same one that was on the laserdisc? This was condensed to one hour for the original DVD release, so I'm wondering is this the full version or a brand new doco.

Thanks.

Rambo John J · 14-06-2005, 12:20 PM

it's the full version. It's identical to the 2hr doc I've got sourced from the old laserdisc

the_pauley · 14-06-2005, 12:25 PM

Gary D · 14-06-2005, 12:29 PM

its one of the best making of's i've seen (christ its better than most movies)

Gary

(Pauley - i'm not part of Blondies name calling on the other thread - for the record i like barry norman

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