Touchstone (Korea)

Region 3 - NTSC

Buena Vista / Disney

Region 2 - PAL

1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio

16X9 enhanced
Average Bitrate: 5.89 mb/s
NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s

1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio

16X9 enhanced
Average Bitrate: 5.68 mb/s
PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s

1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio

16X9 enhanced
Average Bitrate: 5.76 mb/s
NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s

NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.

Touchstone R3 - NTSC

Buena Vista R2.

Buena Vista  (Special Edition)

English (Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen letterboxed - 1.78:1

Edition Details:
• Commentary by director Tim Burton and actor Martin Landau
• Music Video
• Lets' Shoot This...
• The Theremin
• Making Bela
• Pie Plates Over Hollywood
• Theatrical trailer
 

Chapters : 28

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen letterboxed - 1.78:1

Edition Details:
• Commentary by director Tim Burton and actor Martin Landau
• Music Video
• Lets' Shoot This...
• The Theremin
• Making Bela
• Pie Plates Over Hollywood
• Theatrical trailer

DVD Release Date: Oct 14th, 2002
Transparent Keep case

Chapters 28

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen letterboxed - 1.78:1

Edition Details:
• Commentary by director Tim Burton and actor Martin Landau
• Deleted scenes
• Behind-the-scenes footage hosted by Johnny Depp
• Production design featurette and more
 

Chapters : 28

Okay, so the Region 1 DVD was cancelled, but it came out in some locations anyway. I know one chap who has two copies. He claims that you may be able to obtain one from the following in the US: Coconuts Music & Movies, Sam Goody and Suncoast and Borders. Also some may be found in Blockbuster.

There is not a lot of difference between the two anamorphic Region releases of this film. The Region 2 is slightly cropped has a minimal green tint of the image, but other than that any difference are negligible. Sometimes the Region 2 image looks sharper to me, but then again it may be my eyes. The Extra Features have slight variation, but they both offer the Burton, Landau commentary - the Region 1 has more deleted scenes (see below) - this may be the source of the controversy. The Region 2 release offers a few more subtitle choice and a Spanish DUB. The menus are almost duplicates with a few minor differences. If you can't get a hold of a Region 1 copy, I see no reason in not buying the Region 2 release, although it does have 4% PAL speedup if you are sensitive to that.

NOTE: I did have one problem with my Region 2 release. I couldn't seem to get the Chapter Menu options to appear. It remained extremely dark with a 'flying saucer" light appearing as the cursor (see below). This could be my own user error and I didn't find it particularly debilitating anyway.  ADDITION: I have been told the same thing happens on the Region 1 DVD - you must wait about 20 seconds for the chapter stops to appear.

 Gary Tooze