Serenity Special Edition? by BrownCoatRecruiter

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Serenity Special Edition?

POSTED BY: BROWNCOATRECRUITER
UPDATED: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 17:47
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Saturday, February 18, 2006 9:11 AM

Does anyone have any information on the release of a Special Edition of Serenity? I just read on a post about an exceedingly shiny Australian Spcl Ed that was released in a sweet tin collector's box. Where can I find one of those, aside from actually going to Australia which I won't be doing until May.

I need to buy a second (or third) copy of our BDM to loan out to the yet-unconverted (we've gotta have new recruits after all) but I'd really like to have a keeper copy on the shelf.

Any thoughts 'Coats?

"...there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people." -Mal

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 9:36 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

If and when it is released I will definitely buy it. Serenity is one of the first Universal films that will be released on the new HD-DVD format, but the date for that has not been announced yet. I'll even buy that version even though it might be a while before I would have a unit capable of playing it. Ideally, they will release a regular DVD special edition at the same time.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:31 AM

RKLENSETH

There are only rumors right now. Nothing official on it yet.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 11:16 AM

BROWNCOATRECRUITER

GORRAM! The Australian set is ruttin' incredible! I can't believe all the exclusives in this set. When are we gonna get this in the states? I just wish international purchases weren't so dicey on ebay... Check this out:

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/784707

http://cgi.ebay.com/Serenity-Brand-New-Sealed-2-DVD-Set-Region-4_W0QQi
temZ9103370671QQcategoryZ2307QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

AND...it's only $25 U.S.

"...there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people." -Mal

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:22 PM

FLAUTISTFIRST

Thanks for the information on that. Shiny!

I wish I were an Aussie right now. But I'll have to wait and see what I can come up closer to me.

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:12 PM

OLDMANSPLITFOOT

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess this won't play on an American DVD player? I'd almost considering importing it just for that tin, either way.

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:18 PM

HECKLER

I got mine from ezydvd last week and it's definitely worth it for the extras that we don't get here. There are quite a few cheap dvd players that you can get that can be hacked with a few key combos on the remote. You may alrady have one that can be hacked. You can check here...
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:42 PM

DONCOAT

I have mine, too, and the tin box and extra features are definitely shiny.

You can play it on your PC without any problems. You can also make a non-regionalized copy of the CD. It's only your TV that will choke on the PAL format video.

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I don't disagree on any particular point.

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:43 PM

DONCOAT

Double post -- does that mean I'm twice the fan?

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 3:17 PM

BROWNCOATRECRUITER

Thanks for the region-free advice. Now I want to get a new DVD player...sheesh...

"...there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people." -Mal

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 4:44 PM

CERIL

Go get a pioneer dvp-642 at walmart its region free by opening the cd tray pressing 789 ok 0 and then you can watch any region dvd. you can get it at walmart for 50.00. just got my serenity ltd ed tin last night.. its SWEET!

That's why I never kiss 'em on the mouth

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:07 PM

FOLLOWMAL

Quote:
Originally posted by DonCoat:
Double post -- does that mean I'm twice the fan?

Yes DonCoat it does!

And thanks for the advice, since I can play this on my PC, I'm gonna order it! Can't wait!

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Sunday, February 19, 2006 9:14 AM

SAZMAN

> and then you can watch any region dvd.

Does this also mean you can play both PAL and NTSC formats on it?

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Monday, February 20, 2006 4:57 AM

BROWNCOATRECRUITER

I wish there was a code for my current DVD player but, alas, I wish in vain...

"...there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people." -Mal

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Monday, February 20, 2006 10:00 PM

MISSTRESSAHARA

One thing I don't understand is why all the special editions are made for overseas? Don't get me wrong, I know there are Browncoats all over the globe, but it's rather strange that those overseas should be given these little extras.

Ok, now I sound bitter and snarky, all my overseas Browncoats forgive me, I'm just trying to understand this.

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 12:34 AM

ANOBJECTINSPACE

Quote:
Originally posted by Misstressahara:
One thing I don't understand is why all the special editions are made for overseas? Don't get me wrong, I know there are Browncoats all over the globe, but it's rather strange that those overseas should be given these little extras.

Ok, now I sound bitter and snarky, all my overseas Browncoats forgive me, I'm just trying to understand this.

The collectors Tin is an EzyDVD exclusive, I beleive they produce them themselves. But for the extra features, I don't know. Maybe this is Universal and Joss's Revenge on America for not enough peiople watching his show.

.....
"It's just an Object"

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 1:23 AM

MISSTRESSAHARA

God I hope not, I want the tin, without the hastle of shipping and handling. They should call it shipping and gouging your pocket with excessive pricing.

Special E, Special E, I want a Special E.

Sounds like a cereal, okay, really have to stop with the pints. Maybe only Mudders Milk shots. Mudderkins, I can handle that.

Um... what were we talking about?

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 5:07 PM

BROWNCOATRECRUITER

We were talking about sweet, sweet special editions...hmmmm....special editions ....guuguuuguurrrugh. Whoops, hold on, I've got to get a bucket for all this drool...

"...there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people." -Mal

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 6:16 PM

MAGERA

Well Luckily for me I'm an Aussie...

**Laughs an histerically evil Laugh**

Good Special features... GOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 6:30 PM

TRIO

what about something like an xbox360? are those region specific?

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 6:45 PM

CALHOUN

Quote:
ceril wrote:
Saturday, February 18, 2006 16:44
Go get a pioneer dvp-642 at walmart

You sure you're not talking about the "Philips dvp 642"?

I have the shiny Aussie extra packed tin boxed collectors edition, the only complaint I have is that the tin box isnt sized or made to fit on a shelf amongst other dvds.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 7:14 PM

MISSTRESSAHARA

That means it gets a special place of honor on a seperate shelf with a proper center spolight Calhoun.

Give me that SPECIAL E.

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 4:21 PM

CERIL

Quote:
Originally posted by Calhoun:
Quote:
ceril wrote:
Saturday, February 18, 2006 16:44
Go get a pioneer dvp-642 at walmart

You sure you're not talking about the "Philips dvp 642"?

YES SIR , you are correctr i was mixing my pioneer in my bedroom w/ the philips in my living room, you want the philips it is region free w/ that code

That's why I never kiss 'em on the mouth

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 4:22 PM

CERIL

dbl post sorry
That's why I never kiss 'em on the mouth

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:04 PM

THEONETRUEBIX

Quote:
Originally posted by Misstressahara:
One thing I don't understand is why all the special editions are made for overseas? Don't get me wrong, I know there are Browncoats all over the globe, but it's rather strange that those overseas should be given these little extras.

Ok, now I sound bitter and snarky, all my overseas Browncoats forgive me, I'm just trying to understand this.

Judging from the extras once I saw them, I suspect it was more a matter of this: Regardless of whether or not Universal currently has any plans or intentions to release another edition here in the U.S., I think it's pretty clear that the original plan was to "double-dip" in that way.

Watching "A Filmmaker's Journey" especially, I find it very difficult to believe the extras somehow were produced only for the international market.

I think it's safe to bet that the original plan was for the U.S. to get this stuff, too.

It's just anyone's guess whether or not that's still the plan.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:47 PM

BULLET1510

New Zealand also has the 2 disc edition, no shiny tin though, I believe that ezydvd does that with quite a few genre movies they sell. I found the "A Filmmaker's Journey" with all sorts of Nathan tom foolery was the best of the Aussie extras and as that was on the disc one can't understand why the US release didn't have it - unless it was about the timing of the DVD release, it hit the shelves so quickly in the States perhap there wasn't time...

I would like to see another audio commentary in edition to Joss', perhaps Nathan and Joss as they obviously get on so well together and are very entertaining. Hell the more commentaries the better, more excuses to watch the film ;)

There was also a Serenity related freebie DVD included with the Australian Empire magazine which had some footage from various conventions or the fan previews, that could also be included in a SE.

In fact Universal should have shot plenty of footage of the pre-release fan previews, surely they would have wanted them taped to try to analyse if this type of marketing ploy was worth the effort... Also more cast and crew interviews please, I could listen to Nathan and co waxing lyrical until the cows come home :)

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