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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 1/5/2009 10:12:27 PM

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I'm holding out for the super duper edition.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 7/5/2009 1:16:40 PM

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Does anyone know yet what is on the July release of the movie other than the theatrical release? I can`t seem to get the latest info. I know a Directors Cut is coming out with everything on it but I guess it would say in the DVD title if this was that one?

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 7/5/2009 2:45:18 PM

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Does anyone know yet what is on the July release of the movie other than the theatrical release? I can`t seem to get the latest info. I know a Directors Cut is coming out with everything on it but I guess it would say in the DVD title if this was that one?

heres the latest info-
http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/watchmen2.html

so theres a 1 discer and 2 discer, although the extras and versions of films released are thus far unannounced.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 11/5/2009 8:04:30 AM

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More news

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i4b5caa365ad73b3adca7fe25901208d4

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 11/5/2009 2:54:58 PM

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More news

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i4b5caa365ad73b3adca7fe25901208d4

The intersting part:

"Watchmen" will be released in DVD and Blu-ray simultaneously in late July on DVD and Blu-ray, with the theatrical version going out on standard disc. The standard DVD will sell for $28.98 and the Blu-ray director's cut for $35.99.

There will be no bonus features on the standard-disc version of "Watchmen," while a special edition DVD of the directors cut -- retailing for $34.99 -- will place elaborate bonus features on a second disc. A street date of July 21 or July 28 was being finalized, making for a release either just before or after the annual Comi-Con convention.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 12/5/2009 7:34:47 AM

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more news

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/70650/watchmen-r1us-bd-first-details.html

Zack Synder directs this live-action adaptation of the Watchmen graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. A release date has yet to be confirmed, though sometime in July is likely.

There will be both single-disc and two-disc editions on DVD and a single Blu-ray Disc release available�

1-Disc DVD - No extras, theatrical cut of the film in separate widescreen and full screen editions.

2-Disc DVD

Watchmen: Director's Cut
The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics
Watchmen: Video Journals (over 30 min)
Music Video: My Chemical Romance Desolation Row
Digital Copy - Theatrical Version

Blu-ray

Watchmen: Director's Cut
Warner Bros. Maximum Movie Mode
Watchmen: Focus Points (over 30 minutes)
BD Live
The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics
Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes
Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World
Music Video: My Chemical Romance Desolation Row
Digital Copy - Theatrical version

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 12/5/2009 9:52:43 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: hitchcock

more news

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/70650/watchmen-r1us-bd-first-details.html

Zack Synder directs this live-action adaptation of the Watchmen graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. A release date has yet to be confirmed, though sometime in July is likely.

There will be both single-disc and two-disc editions on DVD and a single Blu-ray Disc release available�

1-Disc DVD - No extras, theatrical cut of the film in separate widescreen and full screen editions.

2-Disc DVD

Watchmen: Director's Cut

The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics

Watchmen: Video Journals (over 30 min)

Music Video: My Chemical Romance Desolation Row

Digital Copy - Theatrical Version

Blu-ray

Watchmen: Director's Cut

Warner Bros. Maximum Movie Mode

Watchmen: Focus Points (over 30 minutes)

BD Live

The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics

Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes

Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World

Music Video: My Chemical Romance Desolation Row

Digital Copy - Theatrical version

Having just read this bit of info on the site and seeing as the dicrector's cut will be available in July as a 2-discer, does that mean a bigger edition inc Black Freighter and more extras is now no longer on the horizon?

I'd like to try and get the most complete edition, although it looks like BluRay is yet again taking some of the extras!!

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 12/5/2009 10:22:47 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: losthighway

quote:

ORIGINAL: hitchcock

more news

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/70650/watchmen-r1us-bd-first-details.html

Zack Synder directs this live-action adaptation of the Watchmen graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. A release date has yet to be confirmed, though sometime in July is likely.

There will be both single-disc and two-disc editions on DVD and a single Blu-ray Disc release available�

1-Disc DVD - No extras, theatrical cut of the film in separate widescreen and full screen editions.

2-Disc DVD

Watchmen: Director's Cut

The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics

Watchmen: Video Journals (over 30 min)

Music Video: My Chemical Romance Desolation Row

Digital Copy - Theatrical Version

Blu-ray

Watchmen: Director's Cut

Warner Bros. Maximum Movie Mode

Watchmen: Focus Points (over 30 minutes)

BD Live

The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics

Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes

Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World

Music Video: My Chemical Romance Desolation Row

Digital Copy - Theatrical version

Having just read this bit of info on the site and seeing as the dicrector's cut will be available in July as a 2-discer, does that mean a bigger edition inc Black Freighter and more extras�is now no longer on the horizon?

I'd like to try and get the most complete edition, although it looks like BluRay is yet again taking some of the extras!!

i reckon a bigger version is still on the horizon. im surprised by the lack of audio commentary, snyder is usually fairly entertaining and dave gibbons will do absolutely anything these days, so i guess that will be on the "super" version.

this article takes a look at the concept of the really naff sounding facebook feature on the blu-ray-

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/11/stupid-watchmen-blu-ray-connects-to-your-facebook-friends/

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 12/5/2009 4:36:57 PM

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The Directors Cut should have the Black Frieghter footage in it the whole thing but it isn`t so I guess if I can I will wait for the Ultimate Edition which should have Under The Hood in there too hopefully.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 13/5/2009 3:59:50 PM

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The Directors Cut should have the Black Frieghter footage in it the whole thing but it isn`t so I guess if I can I will wait for the Ultimate Edition which should have Under The Hood in there too hopefully.

the directors cut doesnt have the black freighter footage, or under the hood, its just 25 extra minutes. the artwork is up-

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/watchmen3.html

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 14/5/2009 2:02:10 PM

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quote:

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The Directors Cut should have the Black Frieghter footage in it the whole thing but it isn`t so I guess if I can I will wait for the Ultimate Edition which should have Under The Hood in there too hopefully.

the directors cut doesnt have the black freighter footage, or under the hood, its just 25 extra minutes. the artwork is up-

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/watchmen3.html

Thats what I thought I`ll try and wait to buy the Ultimate Edition and will rent the Directors Cut. If it isn`t that ultimate and theres stuff on the other dvd`s that are cool that you can`t get with the ultimate I`ll double dip but I want to avoid that.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 22/5/2009 9:54:37 PM

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HMV Exclusive Packaging

Not sure about this. Looks a bit tacky to me, a bit like the Simpsons head editions. I'd much prefer digipak special editions than the gimmicky stuff, even better would be those digipak-book style things (HMV special edition of Assassination of Jesse James is what I'm talking about). I'd prefer a slipcase to be honest! This one is also �18!!

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 23/5/2009 10:53:37 PM

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Sometimes you think Alan Moore should die just so he can roll in his grave. Those HMV heads are just atrocious.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 3/6/2009 8:51:06 AM

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Found this on DVDTIMES

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/70802/watchmen-r2uk-bd-in-july.html

Region Bs getting fucked again, it seems like were not getting the directors cut plus wer'e losing the Maximum Movie Mode

such ASS

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 3/6/2009 3:38:34 PM

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Found this on DVDTIMES

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/70802/watchmen-r2uk-bd-in-july.html

Region Bs getting fucked again, it seems like were not getting the directors cut plus wer'e losing the Maximum Movie Mode

such ASS

that is weird. i was almost tempted to check out the dvd, out of interest for the directors cut, but now i shall wait for the second release.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 3/6/2009 9:04:03 PM

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EXACTAMUNDO

I really don't know why Warners didn't just release the super duper set in the beginning ( well i can, screwing is out of more money) along isde a single disc theatrical cut

or alternitavely why didnt they just do a branching option, surely the disc can hold the information, then later in the year release the 'full' set as it were

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 4/6/2009 12:12:36 PM

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EXACTAMUNDO

I really don't know why Warners didn't just release the super duper set in the beginning ( well i can, screwing is out of more money) along isde a single disc theatrical cut

or alternitavely why didnt they just do a branching option, surely the disc can hold the information, then later in the year release the 'full' set as it were

Roll on Christmas

There is no reason whatsoever to get the cinematic release version when as Hitch and people are indicating, the 'ultimate' will be out around christmas time, I can wait, I promi.....

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 4/6/2009 3:13:27 PM

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OK, I'm now offically confused about this release.

Evidence points that the version Warners are releasing in the UK will be the Theatrical cut only while the US gets the 24-min long extra 'Director's Cut' (minus the Black Frieghter and linking footage).

However, now I'm seeing reports - http://www.cinematical.com/2009/06/03/watchmen-blu-ray-bulked-up-in-uk/ - that Paramount will be releasing their own version of the DVD/BD in the UK with the extra 24 mins and additonal features.

So when is the Paramount version coming out, what extras does that have and will it have the 'Maximum Movie Mode' that the US Warners BD has (as I'm quite interested in that feature)?

And I bet now that 20th Century Fox will plan to release their own bootleg version too

Can anyone clarify this?

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 4/6/2009 11:51:23 PM

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OK, I'm now offically confused about this release.

However, now I'm seeing reports - http://www.cinematical.com/2009/06/03/watchmen-blu-ray-bulked-up-in-uk/�- that Paramount will be releasing their own version of the DVD/BD in the UK with the extra 24 mins and additonal features.
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So when is the Paramount version coming out, what extras does that have and will it have the 'Maximum Movie Mode' that the US Warners BD has (as I'm quite interested in that feature)?

Can anyone clarify this?

While thats an interesting move (and a first as far as i can tell, for two studios to put out the same film) surely its just a massive disaster waiting to happen? And do Paramount honestly believe that financially this is a good idea? Also, it annoys me that there is a wealth of great films out there without a single release, yet two seperate studios will finance and put out two seperate releases of this film, seemingly in an attempt to claw back whatever they can from its box office failure.

Rant over. The real worrying issue here comes in the form of a quote from Snyder, promising that this will be "considerably more violent ... and sexier". The film was already violent enough, but thats not my point; based on what Zack Snyder thinks is sexy, judging from the original cut of the film and 300, i dread to think what this extended cut has in store...

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 5/6/2009 2:43:38 PM

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 8/6/2009 6:22:11 PM

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Order cancelled, will wait for more news.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 8/6/2009 7:53:51 PM

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Warner only own US distribution for the DVD/Blu ray. Paramount own the international rights so Warner can't put out their own disc even if they wanted to. The first article mentions Paramount as distributer, but because of the Warner v Fox legal nonsense earlier this year it's easy to forget that Paramount retained the international rights as part of the deal when it sold it's claim on Watchmen back to Warner.

Even so it is still confusing as to what exactly we're getting. The second article still states it is theatrical only but with some extras not on the US version. I've got a sneaky suspicion that Paramount either may not have retained the rights to the extended cuts, or Warner won't give them access for a while hoping as their blu rays are region free people will import.

All speculation of course, with nothing to back it up. I'll be interested to see how this pans out.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 8/6/2009 8:08:40 PM

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according to HMV the UK exclusive feature is a digital copy.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 9/6/2009 7:50:29 AM

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Amazon US exclusive Blu Ray edition:

HMV UK exclusice edition:

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 9/6/2009 8:14:35 AM

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Disappointing they went with Dr Manhattan's head. They should have made an HMV Exclusive Giant Blue Phallus version.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 9/6/2009 1:40:39 PM

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Disappointing they went with Dr Manhattan's head. They should have made an HMV Exclusive Giant Blue Phallus version.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 10/6/2009 12:15:27 AM

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I believe that HMV exclusive will be behind some curtains in select stores.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 15/6/2009 7:30:57 AM

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It was just confirmed at a german website that Paramount will only release the theatrical version of Watchmen in Europe at this time.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 16/6/2009 5:55:49 PM

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Well, it's good Warner own the US rights then, import it region free hD.

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RE: Is it too early to talk Watchmen DVD release - 25/6/2009 9:49:58 AM

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See movie news for 25/06/2006 for update on cinematic longer version in U.S. and the implications for the dvd release here in July with as confirmed a longer cut and more extras come christmas time.

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