Battle Royale: Special Edition (UK - DVD R2 | BD)
Didn't pick up the limited edition of the film? Now you can grab a cheaper SE...
Title: Battle Royale: Special Edition (IMDb)
Starring: Aki Maeda
Released: 28th February 2011
SRP: £22.99 (DVD) £28.99 (BD)
Further Details:
Arrow Video has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of the Battle Royale: Special Edition for the 28th of February, priced at around £22.99 and £28.99 respectively. This release will replace the (almost) out-of-print limited edition of the film released last year. All announced specs follow, along with the artwork .
Disc One: Theatrical Cut
Disc Two: Director's Cut
Disc Three: Special Features
Disc One: Theatrical Cut
Disc Two: Director's Cut
Disc Three: Special Features
News by Chris Gould
Starring: Aki Maeda
Released: 28th February 2011
SRP: £22.99 (DVD) £28.99 (BD)
Further Details:
Arrow Video has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of the Battle Royale: Special Edition for the 28th of February, priced at around £22.99 and £28.99 respectively. This release will replace the (almost) out-of-print limited edition of the film released last year. All announced specs follow, along with the artwork .
DVD Release
- Theatrical Cut (109 Mins); Director's Cut (117 Mins)
- Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo Audio
- 2 Panel Reversible Sleeve Containing Original Artwork
- 32 Page Comic Battle Royale: Parent's Day - An all-new exclusive comic! Two children find out ahead of time that their class is to be the latest selection for the lethal Battle Royale program. Instead of arriving at school, they choose to run - but will they survive?
- Collector’s Booklet by Tom Mes, Author of ‘The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film’ Illustrated with Stills, Artwork and a Printed Interview with Director Kinji Fukasaku
- Fold-Out Reversible Poster of Original Artwork
Disc One: Theatrical Cut
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- The Making of Battle Royale: The Experience of 42 High School Students
Disc Two: Director's Cut
- Special Edition Trailer
- TV Spot: Tarantino Version
- Shooting the Special Edition
- Takeshi Kitano Interview
- The Correct Way to Make Battle Royale (Birthday Verion)
- Tokyo International Film Festival Presentation
- Conducting Battle Royale with the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc Three: Special Features
- Opening Day at Marunouchi Toei Movie Theatre
- The Slaughter of 42 High School Students
- Premiere Press Conference
- The Correct Way to Fight in Battle Royale
- Royale Rehearsals
- Masamichi Amano conducts Battle Royale
- Special Effects Comparison
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
- Filming on Set
- TV Spots, Promos and Commercials
- Kinji Fukasaku Trailer Reel
Blu-ray Release
- Theatrical Cut (109 Mins); Director's Cut (117 Mins)
- DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 Stereo Audio
- 2 Panel Reversible Sleeve Containing Original Artwork
- 32 Page Comic Battle Royale: Parent's Day - An all-new exclusive comic! Two children find out ahead of time that their class is to be the latest selection for the lethal Battle Royale program. Instead of arriving at school, they choose to run - but will they survive?
- Collector’s Booklet by Tom Mes, Author of ‘The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film’ Illustrated with Stills, Artwork and a Printed Interview with Director Kinji Fukasaku
- Fold-Out Reversible Poster of Original Artwork
Disc One: Theatrical Cut
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- The Making of Battle Royale: The Experience of 42 High School Students
Disc Two: Director's Cut
- Special Edition Trailer
- TV Spot: Tarantino Version
- Shooting the Special Edition
- Takeshi Kitano Interview
- The Correct Way to Make Battle Royale (Birthday Verion)
- Tokyo International Film Festival Presentation
- Conducting Battle Royale with the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc Three: Special Features
- Opening Day at Marunouchi Toei Movie Theatre
- The Slaughter of 42 High School Students
- Premiere Press Conference
- The Correct Way to Fight in Battle Royale
- Royale Rehearsals
- Masamichi Amano conducts Battle Royale
- Special Effects Comparison
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
- Filming on Set
- TV Spots, Promos and Commercials
- Kinji Fukasaku Trailer Reel
News by Chris Gould
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rand_hobart wrote: Play are selling the Ltd Ed DVD for 12.99. While the regular release is 15.99
You could buy that and the SE and make your own BD LE the boxes are the same size anyways lol...
You could buy that and the SE and make your own BD LE the boxes are the same size anyways lol...
Play are selling the Ltd Ed DVD for 12.99. While the regular release is 15.99
Thanks Vincent... will wait for re-release then! None of these missing Ltd Ed extras appear to be worthy of note imho.
After re-reading the LE review and specs page, looks like the discs themselves are exactly the same, aside from them now being region coded to B. The only difference is, of course, the packaging, and the tangible extras in the box: the 36 pg book seems to have been shorn of some pages, the 16 pg book is gone and no postcards.
Quote:
36 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:
‘A BATTLE WITHOUT AN END’ BY TOM MES, AUTHOR OF ‘THE MIDNIGHT EYE GUIDE TO NEW JAPANESE FILM’
PRINTED INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR KINJI FUKASAKU
‘TODAY’S LESSON IS... YOU KILL EACH OTHER’ BY JAY MCROY, AUTHOR OF ‘JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA’ [LE EXCLUSIVE]
EXTRACT FROM KOUSHUN TAKAMI’S ORIGINAL NOVEL [LE EXCLUSIVE]
ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL INCLUDING DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT, CAST AND CREW BIOGS [LE EXCLUSIVE]
16 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:
CONCEPT ARTWORK AND DRAWINGS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION SET [LE EXCLUSIVE]
5X7” POSTCARDS OF STILLS FROM THE FILM [LE EXCLUSIVE]
Quote:
36 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:
‘A BATTLE WITHOUT AN END’ BY TOM MES, AUTHOR OF ‘THE MIDNIGHT EYE GUIDE TO NEW JAPANESE FILM’
PRINTED INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR KINJI FUKASAKU
‘TODAY’S LESSON IS... YOU KILL EACH OTHER’ BY JAY MCROY, AUTHOR OF ‘JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA’ [LE EXCLUSIVE]
EXTRACT FROM KOUSHUN TAKAMI’S ORIGINAL NOVEL [LE EXCLUSIVE]
ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL INCLUDING DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT, CAST AND CREW BIOGS [LE EXCLUSIVE]
16 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:
CONCEPT ARTWORK AND DRAWINGS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION SET [LE EXCLUSIVE]
5X7” POSTCARDS OF STILLS FROM THE FILM [LE EXCLUSIVE]
All detailed in the review I wrote and the specs in the news item for the LE.
Chris Gould wrote: The LE content isn't included. There are a number of things exclusive to that set.
Which are...?
Which are...?
The LE content isn't included. There are a number of things exclusive to that set.
It's interesting to see the LE content is still being included. I've been waiting for this. It's the regular edition for me.
p.s - The cheapest I can find this for pre-order is £18. The exact same price the LE costs. Work that one out!
p.s - The cheapest I can find this for pre-order is £18. The exact same price the LE costs. Work that one out!
as of Jan 11th, still waiting for mine also.
I'm still waiting for my LE Blu from Amazon.co.uk that I ordered a month ago.
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