Walkabout

[kat23]

What are the differences between the Criterion R1 and the R2 versions?

Are they both the directors cut, OAR etc? Is it just a commentary that is missing from R2?

Thanks for any help.

[Michael Brooke]

I haven't seen the R2, but I can confirm that the commentary is well worth it - so I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Criterion (which is actually R0, not R1).

[kat23]

Originally posted by Michael Brooke
I haven't seen the R2, but I can confirm that the commentary is well worth it - so I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Criterion (which is actually R0, not R1).

Cheers for that.

I actually have the criterion release and was just wondering if the Region 2 was any good so I could get that and sell the crit as the R2 is (obviously) a bit cheaper (£8.99 at play). Am v short of money and looking for ways to make a bit back (christmas :rolleyes: ) and this was one of the film I could trade down on, and as I'm not usually bothered with comms.

Probably just stick with the crit though and just have to find other discs to get rid of!

[jroadley]

Isn't R2 4:3 ??? Could be wrong, please don't quote me on that.

[kat23]

Originally posted by jroadley
Isn't R2 4:3 ??? Could be wrong, please don't quote me on that.

I have just quoted you! :p (bad joke I know!)

I think they are both 1.78:1 or there abouts.

[samuelowens]

This disc has just been released in R4 with a commentary track (I assume it's the same as Criterion) and can be had for $A30-ish.

[feverpitch96]

Originally posted by samuelowens
This disc has just been released in R4 with a commentary track (I assume it's the same as Criterion)...

I wouldn't assume that at any price! It's been released by the same cheapskate swine who just gave us a near-full-frame non-anamorphic "Night On Earth" and half a SE of AKIRA. Beware. Be very careful.
:rolleyes:

Check here (http://www.michaeldvd.com.au) very carefully for information before grabbing this as an imagined saving.

[Harsin]

Thanks moved.

[John Hodson]

Resurrected this thread for DVD Beaver's comparison of the Criterion, the R4 Madman and the new R2 German release from MC One Classic; Walkabout with an anamorphic transfer, at last, here (http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare/walkabout.htm).

BTW, I accept that it may not be as nice as the Criterion, but unless you have a humoungous screen, or are prone to stepping through your films in slow-mo, the R4 is nowhere near as bad as those screen caps make out IMHO...

[Dunbar]

There seems to be a new edition coming in a couple of days from MC One (http://www.mc-one.de/movies/index.php?sel=preview&movie_id=252&art=dvd). Just a different cover?