Face Off HD

[BIGRED]

I realise a thread was closed the other day because of bickering over which HD version of this film would be better , unless these are non final copies of the back covers (taken from axel music) can you spot the difference ? I am planning on buying the HD version ..

http://www.axelmusic.com/productDeta...ctors-Edition)

http://www.axelmusic.com/productDetails/097361232843

[KevD]

HD DVD

6.1 -ES
5.1 +
7 Deleted Scenes (with Commentaries) in HD

Blu-ray

6.1 -ES
5.1 -EX
7 Deleted Scenes (with Commentaries) in HD

and the three extras features which have been mentioned before:
Light & Dark - The Making Of Face Off (in HD)
John Woo - A Life In Pictures (in HD)
Original Trailer (in HD)


So no Hi-Def audio. which is a shame on a SE release
The Making Of & Trailer don't concern me too much but the John Woo HD feature could be interesting, has this been available elsewhere before or is it new? This could lean me towards the Blu-ray.

Is it no longer a 2-disc release (still listed as in most places) just cant understand why the HD DVD release would need two discs.

[BIGRED]

why is the HD version even still a 2 disc set without the extras ? why a lack of extras on the HD version ?

[FOXCLOSE]

A poor effort by Paramount, on leaving out the extras on the HD-DVD version.
We now know space wasn't EVEN the issue!

[Rasczak]

Originally Posted by FOXCLOSE

A poor effort by Paramount, on leaving out the extras on the HD-DVD version.

Considering the HD DVD has a DD+ soundtrack in addition to the DTS I would say, from an AVphiles perspective, that it has the potential to be the better release.

[HugoFJH]

I HOPE the details are wrong - otherwise Im really disappointed indeed

Mega movie but awful transfer

[T800]

I like Face/Off and I'm quite interested in the extra's (usually I wouldn't bother) but both these releases don't hold a candle to the Japanese Blu-ray with the most thunderous PCM track I've heard yet.

[Paul_T]

Face/Off was the first film I bought when I got a DVD player all those years ago - I like the idea of it being my first HD purchase also (on blu-ray anyway).

Great film, I like a lot of John Woo's stuff and this is one of his better Hollywood efforts <cough> Paycheck <cough>

[7hil]

I purchased the japanese Blu-ray with the PCM soundtrack when I was in Japan in June. I flogged it for just uunder £40 on ebay becuase of the 2 disc version that was looming. As everyday goes by I'm regretting more and more my decision to flog it.

[7hil]

http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/3...f/Product.html

Face Off is being released in the UK on BD on 1/10/2007.

In the UK the distributors are Buena Vista. As we already know with The Rock and Crimson Tide, the UK BV releases have all had PCM tracks.

Could it be worth waiting for the UK release?

[Jim Morrison]

I've just added the US BD version to my ever growing list of Q4 pre-orders.

[Goooner]

Is Face Off still cut in the UK though? I remeber when it first came out on DVD it was, don't know if it's ever been re-submitted since.

[RL123]

Is the Japanese Bluray region-free? I might import it as I'd rather pay a bit more (to import) if it means getting a PCM soundtrack

[7hil]

Originally Posted by RL123

Is the Japanese Bluray region-free? I might import it as I'd rather pay a bit more (to import) if it means getting a PCM soundtrack

Yes it is. It says "All Regions" on the box.

[7hil]

Originally Posted by Goooner

Is Face Off still cut in the UK though? I remeber when it first came out on DVD it was, don't know if it's ever been re-submitted since.

Good point. I forgot about the cut.