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In Search of the Castaways soon in R2 (Germany)

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:16 pm
by Carlo
In November and December there will be a few titles in R2 (Germany) that haven't been available in R1 yet, or in foolscreen, or only on Anchor Bay.

Among these are:

So Dear to my Heart (Ein Champion zum Verlieben)
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... imaguid-21

In Search of the Castaways (Die Abenteuer des Kapitän Grant)
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... imaguid-21

The Island at the Top of the World (Insel am Ende der Welt)
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... imaguid-21

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (Bruchlandung im Paradies)
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... imaguid-21

First Kid (Mr. Präsident Junior) (apparently in widescreen!)
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... imaguid-21

Oliver Twist (Oliver Twist)
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... imaguid-21

RocketMan (Spaceman) (apparently in widescreen!)
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... imaguid-21

You can find some covers here:
http://www.dvd-inside.de/archiv/0903/220903-6.htm

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:50 pm
by Luke
Nice. Thanks for posting. First Kid should be widescreen in Australia too I imagine. (But what's the deal with it being rated "M" there? I guess they're strict about brief bare behinds.)

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:59 pm
by 2099net
Eh? I always thought it was America that was anal about bare behinds (pardon the pun).

Remember all that fuss over NYPD Blue? I doubt it would have caused an eyelid to flutter in the UK or Australia.

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 4:31 am
by Loomis
Luke wrote:Nice. Thanks for posting. First Kid should be widescreen in Australia too I imagine. (But what's the deal with it being rated "M" there? I guess they're strict about brief bare behinds.)
We don't have a problem with naked behinds...in fact it is a proud Aussie tradition. :D

According to the cover art posted on Atlantic and the OFLC, the M is for 'Low Level Violence'.

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:50 am
by Luke
Oh, right, that's when the crazy guy on the computer opens fire on the 12-year-old boy in a public mall. :lol:

Re: In Search of the Castaways soon in R2 (Germany)

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:53 am
by Carlo
Carlo wrote:In November and December there will be a few titles in R2 (Germany) that haven't been available in R1 yet, or in foolscreen, or only on Anchor Bay.

In Search of the Castaways (Die Abenteuer des Kapitän Grant)
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... imaguid-21
DVD+ Product Search is a great new feature! Thanks, Luke.

By the way: Was In Search of the Castaways originally in 4:3 (fullscreen)?

Re: In Search of the Castaways soon in R2 (Germany)

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 6:20 am
by Luke
Carlo wrote:DVD+ Product Search is a great new feature! Thanks, Luke.

By the way: Was In Search of the Castaways originally in 4:3 (fullscreen)?
It's probably open-matte from 1.75:1, I'd guess. Shame they can't just frame it right in a 16x9 transfer.

Glad you like the feature, but credit for its conception and programming go to James Reader (2099net). I just helped out entering stuff. :)