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DVD Forum => DVD Releases and Reviews => Region 3 => Topic started by: jekoy on Oct 24, 2005 at 11:52 PM
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Will there be a Titanic Spc. Ed. release here? Reg. 3 or otherwise imported?
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from cd-wow.com.hk
Titanic: 3 Disc Deluxe Collector's Edition (5.1 EX/ DTS ES)
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Certificate: PG
Category: Drama
No. of Discs: 3
Running Time: 194 minutes
Year Produced: 1997
Region: 3 (South Asia)
Audio: English - DTS 6.1 / English - Dolby 5.1 Surround EX
Subtitles: English, Chinese
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 (Widescreen)
Anamorphic: Yes
Encoding: NTSC
Special Features (TBC):
* All New English 6.1 DTS ES, DD 5.1 EX Audio Track
* Digipak With Boardcard Slipcase
* Alternate Ending: a nine minute alternate film ending shown for the very first time.
* Behind-the-Scenes Branched Footage: from exclusive footage of Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio to a glance into what really happened behind-the-scenes of this multi-million dollar production and much more. Viewers get 50 minutes of new branched footage.
* Three Brand New Commentaries: includes a James Cameron commentary; a cast and crew commentary; and a historical commentary.
* Over 45 Minutes of New Deleted Footage: Jack fighting for his life, the passionate kiss you never saw, and Jack and Rose in their final moments together, this is just a sampling of over 45 minutes of new deleted scenes made available for the first time. Each scene is state of the art, with the effects finished to match the special effects in the theatrical feature.
* "Breaking New Ground": this TV special shows that there is much more to "TITANIC" than you ever imagined. Watch the monumental efforts that went into creating this film, beginning with building a studio just for the production of "TITANIC" through to its changing of industry standards, and breaking industry records.
* Press Kit Featurettes
* 1912 Newsreel
* Construction Timelapse
* Deep Drive Presentation
* Videomatics
* Visual Effects Breakdowns
* Still Galleries
* Music Video
* And More...
Price: HK$ 190 (including free shipping)
Release/Despatch Date: Tuesday 15 Nov
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ito naman for Region 2:
Titanic: Deluxe Definitive Collectors Editon (4 Disc Set)
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Certificate: 12
Category: Drama
No. of Discs: 4
Running Time: 189 minutes
Year Produced: 1997
Region: 2 (UK & Europe/Japan)
Audio: English - Dolby Digital 5.1 / English - DTS 6.1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 (Widescreen)
Anamorphic: Yes
Encoding: PAL
Special Features:
* Remastered feature with awesome Dolby Digital 6.1 Surround sound!
* 4 audio commentary tracks
* Alternative ending
* Deleted scenes
* Behind the scenes footage
* 'Making Of' documentary including research, pre-production and post-production featurettes
* Featurettes
* 'My Heart Will go On' music video from Celine Dion
Price: HK$ 235 (including free shipping)
Release/Despatch Date: Monday 7 Nov
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hmmm, bakit kaya 4-disc ang region 2 tapos 3-disc lang ang region 3? pero 189 minutes lang ang region 2 while 194 minutes naman ang region 3.
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I ask astro Galeria yesterday...they told me mag rerelease daw dto sa atin locally :-\ I hope it's true, I'll get one copy
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kelan kaya ang release? imported kaya o viva copy? sana we could know the details soon. i'm about to order online this month pa naman...
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;D ;D ;D
Nice. I hope it arrives in our shores soon. ;)
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Another one for the Collectors.
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saw copies last night, only 900 bucks less 10% i think from the sale so P810 yata from video city! sila palang nakita ko may stocks!
fox - viva - video city = ahead from other stores gets! ;)
sulit na 'to! :D
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saw copies last night, only 900 bucks less 10% i think from the sale so P810 yata from video city! sila palang nakita ko may stocks!
fox - viva - video city = ahead from other stores gets! ;)
sulit na 'to! :D
900 bucks? is this true? 3-disc ba or 4-disc? same ba ang cover ng r1? wow, i hope it is, 'cause of the price, its a steal,,,
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Got a copy yesterday from Astro Glorietta. Its the 3 disc version. At 900 bucks, this really is a steal. FYI, the lady at the counter said that they only have a few copies of this title.
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How is this packaged? digipack?
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I would really appreciate if someone posts actual pix of the set :)
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i think digipak, ok pagkaka package! may tagalog subtitles nga eh ;D
all in all, this is a great buy! baka limited copies nga
but the problem is, do they suffer the same problem with r1 (pixelation on a certain scene)?
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I'll get this one later. Among sa new releases with a 900 price tag (EPIII, War of the Worlds), dito ko na lang gastusin budget ko. For me, mas sulit 900 ko for this as it is 3discs.
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it's digipak and has 3 discs. art prints are slightly subdued compared to R1. but high quality imo.
embossed front title and title on spine (slipcase) is in silver. no insert. chapters were printed on the case.
nice buy!!
only 15 copies delivered to Video City Greenbelt 1.
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Asked astro waltermart but they still dont have the stocks.
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Just got home after a one week conference in Tagaytay. I went straight to Ayala. May sale pala. Then I saw Charlie & the Chocolate Factory DVD (sa Astro Glorieta). Nung inabot ko na sa counter, they asked me if I wanted the Titanic SE (suki kasi ako). I was shocked when I found out 900 bucks lang siya! Sige agad ako. That was the last stock they had daw yesterday evening.
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i was lucky enouhg to buy this last sat at video city at greenbelt 1 at 810 pesos. Although haven't opened it yet.
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Got my copy today from Astro Glorietta.
Some observations:
1) The reported glitch at 1:19 found in the R1 is non existent here in the R3. :)
2) The features list mentions of a "Microsoft HD Preview", but I could not seem to find it anywhere across the 3 discs.
3) I can't seem to find the "Music Video" and the "Alternate Ending" as well. ???
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Fellow collectors hwag kayo magpanic buying, I called up several astro shops..the DVDs are just coming in palang sa shop nila, there was one store even advise me na "sir magpareserve kana baka maubusan ka"
she even told me there are some buyers who gets 2-3 copies of Titanic...hmmmm bad :-\
Honestly, instead na matuwa ako na dumating na ang SE dto sa atin...I felt sad...
Baka matulad na naman tyo sa Tarzan SE, Ice Age EXtreme na nagpanic buying ang tao Pati tuloy yung mga shops naki ride, dey keep on saying wala na wala ng stock and yet hanggang ngayon nagkalat ang copies sa 299...
Remember our ECONOMICS, Law of Demand and Supply !!
I think theres enough for everyone...who knows bka by Dec umabot sa sale toh we can get a copy at 750 or lower dba....
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pix of R3 Release - my copy
wow. thanks hemisphere for sharing the pictures.
Looks imported... is this locally pressed?
Magandang maganda ang DVD na ito.
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Got my copy today from Astro Glorietta.
Some observations:
1) The reported glitch at 1:19 found in the R1 is non existent here in the R3. :)
2) The features list mentions of a "Microsoft HD Preview", but I could not seem to find it anywhere across the 3 discs.
3) I can't seem to find the "Music Video" and the "Alternate Ending" as well. ???
I correct myself. The Music Video and the Alternate Ending are in disc 2. A bit odd, IMHO. The Microsoft HD Preview still could not be found.
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Fox Special Edition releases are normally full import products.
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how about the quality of the sound? Is it really a 5.1 dolby digital, kasi may nabili ako na viva dvd (scary movie 2) lahat ng actors and actresses na boses ay lumalabas sa lahat ng 5 speakers ko, thanks :)
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I correct myself. The Music Video and the Alternate Ending are in disc 2. A bit odd, IMHO. The Microsoft HD Preview still could not be found.
have you tried playing the discs in your PC? 8)
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The quality of the R3 DVDs released here have improved that's why a lot of people are buying multiple copies. I don't mind that it isn't R1 (which I prefer), as long as it's a good quality product. At last, the DVD gods have heard us. ;D
Sir hemi, ganda nung Titanic Gift Set from DVDempire. Congrats!!! ;D
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bad trip kaka bili ko lang ng R1 sa amazon. di ko na macancel cause nag ship na.
naka save din sana ako ng konte. :(
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bad trip kaka bili ko lang ng R1 sa amazon. di ko na macancel cause nag ship na.
naka save din sana ako ng konte. :(
same situation here.....my r2 order had already been shipped by cd-wow, i just hope the 4th disc is well worth the price difference 8)
i don't think the r3 release of this title was well publicized even at pinoydvd, we could have been advised, well.... ::)
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have you tried playing the discs in your PC? 8)
Popped all 3 discs into my PC. No joy. :(
If anyone out there is able to access the Microsoft HD Preview, please let us know how. Thanks.
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i had mine reserved the other night. i called astro plus megamall and they told me that they still have 5 copies that night. when i went there yesterday, i was surprised that they didn't put them on display. they were on hidden inside their counter.
anyway, while truth to say that i'm no fan of locally pressed dvds (or cds), the price of this one blew me away! besides, it's a collectible in itself because of the tagalog subtitle!
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same situation here.....my r2 order had already been shipped by cd-wow, i just hope the 4th disc is well worth the price difference 8)
i don't think the r3 release of this title was well publicized even at pinoydvd, we could have been advised, well.... ::)
if only we knew na lalabas to, then i wouldnt have order the R1 na. may problema pa yung R1. oh well...
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i'm keeping the R3 along with the R2.
special thanks to DVD_Freak pala. ;)
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was able to reserve a copy from Astro Sm North, I think they still have some copies left fyi ;)
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so is this 3disc edition really limited? abot pa kaya ng dec? ::)
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Even though I have already ordered the R1 and the R2 versions, I still bought a copy of this. I was impressed with the quality. ;D
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Got my copy today from Astro Glorietta.
Some observations:
1) The reported glitch at 1:19 found in the R1 is non existent here in the R3. :)
can anyone confirm this, i just want to hear 2nd (or 3rd) opinion before i get this in addition to my r2 order.....baka kasi depende lang sa dvd player...... 8)
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can anyone confirm this, i just want to hear 2nd (or 3rd) opinion before i get this in addition to my r2 order.....baka kasi depende lang sa dvd player...... 8)
Saw the whole movie na......yup, no glitch for me too.
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Saw the whole movie na......yup, no glitch for me too.
thanks a lot bro...... 8)
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Holy Cow!!! got to get my bonus so i can buy it na... is it really limited???
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Stocks seem limited. In fact, the stores seem confident enough not to put them in display. I got one from Video City Cubao. I thought ubos na since walang naka-display. But when I asked the sales person, they said they still have stocks hidden but some are already reserved. Video City pa lang yon. How much more kung sa Astro.
I was very impressed with the video and audio quality of the movie. I used the DTS ES 6.1 surround (kahit 5.1 lang set-up ko), and it's amazing. The bit rate is almost full at 9.9+ most of the time.
It's probably one of the best DVDs in terms of price, quality, and packaging. The fact that this is the highest grossing movie of all time makes it another must-buy collector's item. I'm surprised firewired didn't place this in the front page.
So for those waiting for it to go on sale, I suggest bumili na kayo.
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i'm keeping the R3 along with the R2.
special thanks to DVD_Freak pala. ;)
what's the difference po? i have the R2 na rin kasi.
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wala na sa astroplus megamall kagabi. i went to oddysey sa 1st floor, and they had 3 copies on display. i bought 1, so 2 na lang :)
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Got this one at Astro SM Southmall. 2 copies lang dumating nila.
oks naman. the only annoying thing for me is that I cannot change, activate, deactivate subtitles using my remote while watching the film. I have to go to Set-up menu.
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got my copy today from VideoCity Megamall..
1copy left from them accdg to the sales lady..
no copies left at Astro Mega and Astro Podium (some were reserved daw)..
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saw 3 copies on display at astroplus podium this afternoon.
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Is it really anamorphic widescreen? :D
Yung copy kasi ng cousin ko is only Letterbox widescreen :(
TIA.
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got mine last tuesday in sm bicutan's records section...the saleslady said they only have one copy...i saw one copy in video city, sm bicutan too
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Is it really anamorphic widescreen? :D
Yung copy kasi ng cousin ko is only Letterbox widescreen :(
TIA.
please make sure that you are talking about the 3 disc collector's edition. the previous release was letterbox.
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Yup, the 3-disc Deluxe Collector's Edition is anamorphic widescreen.
As of 6 pm last night: 2 copies in Astroplus SM Makati, and 1 in Astro Glorietta. No stocks in Tower Records.
Give it a few more days to a week, and this DVD will be as hard to find as the Batman Deluxe Edition.
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Got my copy from Astroplus Podium. They have one more copy in display.
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Popped all 3 discs into my PC. No joy. :(
If anyone out there is able to access the Microsoft HD Preview, please let us know how. Thanks.
got mine today...just one copy on the shelf at sm harrison. can't find the MS HD preview either.
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got mine today...just one copy on the shelf at sm harrison. can't find the MS HD preview either.
sm harrison record bar? thanks.
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got mine today...just one copy on the shelf at sm harrison. can't find the MS HD preview either.
hey, i saw that exact same copy yesterday. ;D
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wala pa 'to sa cebu..... :( 8)
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wala pa 'to sa cebu..... :( 8)
bro, available na sa Astro SM Cebu, went there last night :)
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bro, available na sa Astro SM Cebu, went there last night :)
daghan salamat, bai...... 8)
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I couldn't resist. I went to my suking Video City ATC and bought myself a copy. Its on sale 10% off. So, just paid 810 for it. Nice price considering its 270 pesos each disc. Bought one of the two copies left.
:)
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3) I can't seem to find the "Music Video" and the "Alternate Ending" as well. ???
You can find them on Disc 2 under special features. :)
enjoy.
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hey, i saw that exact same copy yesterday. ;D
who knows? you might have seen that very same copy that i got LOL! ;D
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Got my copy this morning from Astro SM North, of the five copies they received only one left ;D
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early bird gets the catch...got the last two copies of the titanic collector's edition from astroplus sm city...yahooo.
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saw 2 copies as of 3:50 p.m today at SM Manila astro, grabbed one copy so isa nalang ;D good luck hunters!
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finally got one...good PQ & AQ. A steal @ P900... ;D
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Got my copy at VIDEO CITY at ATC last Sunday for 810 pesos together with Polar Express at 450, they have 10% less off the original prices. Great Deal! And when I compared the previous one which was non-anamorphic it blew the other one away not only in terms of picture quality but the soundtrack which was presented at DTS-ES 6.1 Discreet! Bravo VIVA!
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Hi Guys!
Just asking kung ano ang pinag iba ang titanic 3 disc edition aws sa letterbox edition?
Para kasing pareho lang ang laki ng black bars nila (to/bottom)!
Thanks.
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Hi Guys!
Just asking kung ano ang pinag iba ang titanic 3 disc edition aws sa letterbox edition?
Para kasing pareho lang ang laki ng black bars nila (to/bottom)!
Thanks.
Three words.......Awesome Picture Quality!
AWS is always better than letterbox IMHO.
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Got my copy at SM Makati last week for P891.00 only.
There's a 1% rebate using BDO Mastercard.
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I finally succombed and got a copy last Monday. Video City and Odyssey at SM Sucat had one copy each as of yesterday.
Brings back some memories. This is an 8-year old film that I saw as a pirated DVD in 2002. Good thing I never had the compulsion to get the non-anamorphic first release. Another case of "good things come to those who wait." Watched it in parts over the last few days and I must say, the three DVD-9 discs are worth it. The 4-disc release is probably a better buy, but for the price, I have little to worry about. Some would say P900 would be just right. Like buying those single P299 DVDs three times. The extras on the third disc are definitely quite revealing and worth it. A lot of reviews abound out there on the Titanic, but I can't help but put down my thoughts on what I've seen on these exquisitely packaged DVD set. I especially liked the Parody section with the 30-sec bunnies. It tells the nearly 4-hour-long film precisely in 30 seconds without really missing a beat. And funny besides. ;D Even the Saturday Night Live parody is great. I only wished it was Cameron who got kicked and punched and not the old lady, for giving us a silly love angle that is totally unnecessary and a waste given the awesome human tragedy that is the Titanic.
After a drought of about 3 years after first watching it on pDVD (Never got to see it in the theaters.), I have to say the film is really a masterpiece of production value. If only for this, the DVD is worth owning. The story is something else. With the way things are, Titanic is really more a love story between Jack and Rose revealed thru a treasure hunting expedition centering on the Titanic. The Titanic tragedy becomes incidental and serves merely as a tragic prop to a tragic love angle essayed in a doomed treasure hunt. ;D
This is one of the few titles I have with so many deleted scenes. For some reason, I find the alternate ending found on the 2nd disc much more satisfying. Personally, there's a few self-contradictions in Cameron's comments on those deleted scenes that I have to question much of what was put into the film. Cameron says putting more meat to the strory of Brock is out of place right after a dose of the disaster. He's right, after putting the disaster in the context of a treasure hunting expedition, Cameron realizes that the subplot is really unnecessary and goes on to abandon a satisfying end to this subplot and instead truncate the ending, trying to put poetry into a silly love story at the same time putting a pathetic cinematic close to a tragic drama whose breathtaking sweep takes the wind out of any concluding attempt at poetry. But it does nicely in the context of a contrived silly love story which unfortunately, the titanic is not about.
The 3rd disc talks about Cameron going to great lengths "separating the fact from fiction" in filming the Titanic story, and proceeding to film the disaster with the most realistic visuals at his disposal. That's commendable, but Cameron invariably wastes his noble agenda and dillutes the drama by injecting a fictional love story in a contrived attempt to engage the audience emotionally in preparation for the impending disaster. My goodness, the disaster's awesome breath is too emotionally engaging enough to bother justaposing a silly romantic tragedy in parallel with the ship's. And I agree with Cameron in taking out the supposedely suspenseful fight scene between Lovejoy and Jack, all attempts on their lives put unnecessary "jeopardy" on top of the sinking. There are just too much of the unnecessary shots in a film of this epic scope, including those that went into the final version. What's so nice in the DVD extras is that the director seems to point them out unrepentantly. Cameron promptly deletes the scene.
I just have to say that the film is definitively a visual and sonic delight about the sinking of a ship. It's one great title to add to your collection. For DiCaprio fans, what can I say. His performance, while not in the same league as Billy Zane's psycho case, or Winslet's conflicted suicidal persona, is adequate enough. With so little words, Bernard Lee as the captain speaks volumes on a man aiming to cap his career with this voyage but realizes it all ends in a matter of two hours. The other character players give meaning to the term humanity and provides some fascinating glimpses on what high society was at that time. I can't seem to have enough of it.
I wish another film will be released in the future about the Titanic from the point of view of the people who owned the liner - essaying the socio-political and business dynamics behind the creation and destruction of the ship. More in depth look about the real people who were in it. What the liner executives had to contend with creating the biggest moving object at that time and how they handled the horrors of its demise. With the same visual realism as Cameron's vision. But no love story, pls. ;D Just my thoughts.
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Finally got my copy at Astro SM Pampanga...
Wow, ganda ng deleted scenes.
Though may gusto lng ako i-point-out sa features:
1. As previously stated by some members, i really can't find the Microsoft HD Preview, and I have no idea what that is. (Is that the movie they're releasing on WM HD Format or is it now actually accesible on the disc itself??), Kung wala talaga yung feature na 'to, we can add it to the "Features on R3 releases are not consistent" section, hehe.
2. In comparisson of the features of the R3 3-disc and the R2 4-disc, it seems that the parodies that are contained on the R2 release are already on the 3rd disc... (And those parodies are only accessed as Easter Eggs on the R1 version...)
3. Which gives me the conclusion that yung HBO Making Of Featurette and some trailers lang yung wala sa R1 at R3 verisons? So, in a way, good buy na din ito @ 900 pesos (810 pesos for those who got discounts... ;D) IMHO...
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yep! Big Steal na yan for P900 pesos! Im glad di na sinama ni Jim Cameron yung deleted scenes sa Theatrical version, (like what he did in T2 ultimate edition and extreme edition (pero u have the choice naman ;D)) medyo corny kasi yung ibang scenes lalo na yung alternate ending :( just my "dos banchincos" ;D but all in all A+ yung dvd!
and no need to panic buying peeps! nagkalat din ang TITANIC DVD sa Diff. stores....found copies at (astro, video city, record bar, odyssey) S.M san lazaro, SM manila (Astro), Robs ERMITA (astro).. ;) hope this helps!
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hindi ko pa napapanood yung copy ko, yun bang deleted scenes na sinasabi nyo nakasama na sa 194min movie? or part lang sya ng special features? meron kasi akong unang release na DVD na R1 and pareho yung length ng movie.
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hindi ko pa napapanood yung copy ko, yun bang deleted scenes na sinasabi nyo nakasama na sa 194min movie? or part lang sya ng special features? meron kasi akong unang release na DVD na R1 and pareho yung length ng movie.
yung deleted scenes part lng cya ng special features... kaso ang dami! cguro if they added that to the movie, magiging ka length na nya ang ROTK EE!
at oo nga, nagkalat na ang copies ng TITANIC, i hope everyone gets a copy :)
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Yup, Astro, Odyssey and Video City at SM Sucat has copies. Aabot ata sa post christmas sale. ;D
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the deleted scenes amount to 45 minutes more or less, but it's a good thing cameron did not reinsert the scenes back because nothing would have changed much except the movie getting even more longer. unlike the deleted scenes in t2, abyss and aliens, they kind of changed the movie altogether from their theatrical versions, more interesting in fact, in the case of the abyss and aliens. even the alternate ending lacked the emotional oomph of the theatrical version.
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yep! i agree ;D
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Mayron pang available copy nito sa Odyssey Galleria ;) Dina ako naka abot sa Astro Podium sale sa sobrang traffic :(
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grab a copy of this last night for Christmas break viewing. :D
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This on dvd I like but bought it for collection purposes only. Hahahaha... Good luck sa mga hindi pa kabili!!! :-P
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This on dvd I like but bought it for collection purposes only. Hahahaha... Good luck sa mga hindi pa kabili!!! :-P
got my copy yesterday at rustans ;)
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saw several copies pa sa Astro SM Makati ;)
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there's a few copies at Odyssey Gateway Mall.
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hmm...parang ala pa rin copy nito tower records sa glorietta... unless naubos na..... gagamitin ko kc yun bpi edge ko para may 10% discount - hehehehehe ;D
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ang daming copies nito sa cebu na nakikita ko pa rin......doon sa mga nakabili na, does it have an insert wherein the scene index is printed or is it already printed on the digipak itself, TIA
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Tower ATC alabang mayroon and I got it less 10% using BPI edge......
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buti pa ito parang nde mauubos, unlike batman de :(
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Sabi ko na ng ba. With all those copies being ignored, baka masama sa sale ito next year for 399. ;D Ngayon pa lang may 10% off na.
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Sabi ko na ng ba. With all those copies being ignored, baka masama sa sale ito next year for 399. ;D Ngayon pa lang may 10% off na.
i dont want to rain in everyone's parade but wag naman sana.. if consumers would not buy these kinds of releases at list price, baka di na mag-import ang mga studios. ganda pa naman ng package.
anyhow, got this title for 10% off release day so no big deal, IMO.
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sir printed on the digipak:
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thanks sir hemisphere.......on my r2 4-disc disc deluxe CE, the scene index is printed on a separate sheet and made as an insert, it's not printed on the digipak itself
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that's a good execution! my Titanic R1 LE has been shipped by dvdempire. cant wait to see it. :)
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I got mine at SM City North Edsa. :)
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Ako, hintayin ko munang bumaba pa ng konti ;D
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Ako, hintayin ko munang bumaba pa ng konti ;D
Pareho tayo pre... not that anxious to get this title pa. Pero kung bumaba pa ito... pwede. ;D
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how low is low?
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399 - 495??? ;D Maybe even lower. I already got mine at a 10% discount before Christmas, by 2006 summer sale, I wouldn't be surprised.
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LOL!!
;D
baka magsara lahat ng DVD studios sa Pinas.. ;D
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Well, yung Star Wars 1 and 2 sellng for 899 when they were released are now only 299. And so many other titles selling for close to 1T now sold at 299 or 350. Diyan din lahat ang bagsak ng mga yan after about a year languishing in the shelves. ;D
Actually, a few years back in a other forum, I learned it only cost around $2.00 - $2.40 to mass produce and package an R1 DVD title, depending on the volume, among others, inclusive of overhead. Kaya nga sa sale price na P299 tubo pa sila. ;D
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well.. hopefully this would not be a trend. it would not actually kill the industry but value of the item somehow depreciates. cant blame anyone though. R1 Titanic is selling for less than $15.00 shipped. that's why i purchased the LE instead for collectibility.
why cant they sell the dvds at a much lower price like what warner is doing?
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why cant they sell the dvds at a much lower price like what warner is doing?
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PROFIT!!!!
There's a break even point in anything sold. When DVDs and CDs are first released, the makers calculate it would only take X number of titles sold to break even at the standard SRP they often dictate. After that, it's all tubong lugaw. Kahit mag-sale na, for as long as they met the X number of titles on the first run, tubo na.
Warner's pricing strategy seems more market oriented.
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Also as with any other businesses, owners want to recoup their investment ASAP with a "satisfactory" percentage of profit. Believe t or not this is just good business sense. After they achieve that, even if the DVDs are on sale...they would just treat this as additional income.
Warner's strategy seems to be mass producing their DVDs at a lower cost. They seem to want to make profit by selling truck loads of DVDs instead of having a return of investment at the shortest time. In the long run, I would say this would be more profitable. Because even if I don't really like a particular movie, with Warner's affordable price range...I end up buying the DVD for collection purposes. I reckon..." Tutal 499/475 lang naman."
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well.. hopefully this would not be a trend. it would not actually kill the industry but value of the item somehow depreciates. cant blame anyone though. R1 Titanic is selling for less than $15.00 shipped. that's why i purchased the LE instead for collectibility.
Often I can't help but question if DVDs are indeed collectibles whose value is expected to appreciate over time. Admittedly there are titles that are hard to find or those so-called OOP (out of print) titles that can command a good resale price. But only TODAY or for as long as DVD is the dominant video format.
DVD, no matter how good it is, is still a format that is very much technology dependent. And anything that is technology dependent has so much obsolescence. 20 years from now, when HD-DVD or Blu-Ray or some other more universal high definition format becomes the dominant video format for home repro, I have to wonder what those OOP and criterion DVDs would be worth, especially if the studios would also be releasing those same titles in the HD formats. By that time, I don't see how my kids and their generation would have any compulsion to buy old DVD stuff, when the newer HD formats will thrash even upsampled DVDs. I think a parallel situation can be seen with what happened to VHS-tapes and LDs. I have a colleague in the US with a roomful of nicely packaged LDs and wall -to-wall VHS collections. And they're all junk by now. For a time LDs tried to hang on. But the picture and sonic superiority of DVD has been so demonstrably proven that they eventually converted LD aficionados. (The audio LPs are another story as the debate betwen analog and digital in audio reproduction still rumbles on.) And HD is a real jaw-dropper. It makes an upsampled DVD look garbage by comparison on the same display. ;D
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avphile, i believe that DVDs would eventually become a thing of the past. but its collectibility depends on markets and cultural perception. i have been participating in other forums where LD's of Star Wars, Nightmare Before Xmas, Lion King, and other films are sought after and being revered as ultimate releases. also, VHS tapes of godfather, titanic and red dragon are collectibles because of additional film stuff not found in the present releases.
re OOPs and other collectible releases, it is only in the Philippines that these DVDs are not purchased at real time market value. maybe because of lack of knowledge or a pending uneducated purchase is proved to be difficult to resist. whatever the reason is, the Filipino market customizes its taste, value derivation and perceived truths according to economics and present (not future) significance in their lives.
dominant or not, DVDs with unique packagings would always have a place in history maybe not in our time but in the future. and these releases would definitely reap big bucks or value as technology progresses. now, DVDs in plain amaray cases.. im not so sure.
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avphile, i believe that DVDs would eventually become a thing of the past. but its collectibility depends on markets and cultural perception. i have been participating in other forums where LD's of Star Wars, Nightmare Before Xmas, Lion King, and other films are sought after and being revered as ultimate releases. also, VHS tapes of godfather, titanic and red dragon are collectibles because of additional film stuff not found in the present releases.
re OOPs and other collectible releases, it is only in the Philippines that these DVDs are not purchased at real time market value. maybe because of lack of knowledge or a pending uneducated purchase is proved to be difficult to resist. whatever the reason is, the Filipino market customizes its taste, value derivation and perceived truths according to economics and present (not future) significance in their lives.
dominant or not, DVDs with unique packagings would always have a place in history maybe not in our time but in the future. and these releases would definitely reap big bucks or value as technology progresses. now, DVDs in plain amaray cases.. im not so sure.
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Collectibility is more a financial proposition than anything. It's like a derivative investment that banks on their future value. It can go either way. We're actually gambling and betting they'll command unique values in the future to command appreciated prices. In your example of LDs, the film stuff and features in some LD titles that are nowhere in the new DVD releases guaranteed they have a unique value that can command collectibility status. And how many are these against all the LDs and VHS released? I don't think LD buyers knew that when they bought them 10 years ago. What if the newer DVD releases had the same film stuff and features? They'd be junk. That's the risk.
So packaging can be a collectibility determinant. I hope you're right, as I do have some titles with unique packaging. ;D
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avphile, i believe that DVDs would eventually become a thing of the past. but its collectibility depends on markets and cultural perception. i have been participating in other forums where LD's of Star Wars, Nightmare Before Xmas, Lion King, and other films are sought after and being revered as ultimate releases. also, VHS tapes of godfather, titanic and red dragon are collectibles because of additional film stuff not found in the present releases.
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Sir Hemi, mayroon din akong VHS Box ng Titanic, if i am not mistaken parang 3 VHS in all. Puwede bang mabenta yun, sayang naman naalikabukan lang ;D
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medyo OT, but i think to add up with you guys, DVD's nowadays does not have re-sale value for the mere reason that P-dvd's are all over the place, why would an ordinary juan delacruz invest on a 900 peso dvd compared to a 55 pesos P-dvd with the same video quality??? tayo na lang talaga mga "collectors" who really invest with orig dvd's for the prestige and quality...just my two cents ;)
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Sir Hemi, mayroon din akong VHS Box ng Titanic, if i am not mistaken parang 3 VHS in all. Puwede bang mabenta yun, sayang naman naalikabukan lang ;D
ebay US sir! the US release has a senitype (ata) so make sure yours is mint.
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So packaging can be a collectibility determinant. I hope you're right, as I do have some titles with unique packaging. ;D
yeah that!! ;D
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ebay US sir! the US release has a senitype (ata) so make sure yours is mint.
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Two tapes lang pala. Posting pictures of my Titanic VHS ;D Have lots of VHS movies din. What I liked about VHS players is its capability to play slow motion ;)
(http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/4715/titanic00015kn.th.jpg) (http://img342.imageshack.us/my.php?image=titanic00015kn.jpg)
(http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/9642/titanic00038nq.jpg)
(http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/9076/titanic00027mr.jpg)
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looks nice! ebay it vtec!
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some dvd players can play slow-mo, too.
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Two tapes lang pala. Posting pictures of my Titanic VHS ;D Have lots of VHS movies din. What I liked about VHS players is its capability to play slow motion ;)
(http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/4715/titanic00015kn.th.jpg) (http://img342.imageshack.us/my.php?image=titanic00015kn.jpg)
wow, i remember begging my mom to buy me a copy of that VHS tape sa video city a few years ago...
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wow, i remember begging my mom to buy me a copy of that VHS tape sa video city a few years ago...
my copy has been viewed only once and in very good condition pa. actually did not open the envelope with pictures until last night when I took pictures of it ;)
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coolness. 8)
my cousin has the Titanic VHS too. We used to watch it every Sunday. During its peak years. I remember the senitype film, kasi i used to oggle over it. Amazed na amazed ako dun. LOL.
How much kaya Titanic VHS sa Ebay? :P
Ill give my cousin the DVD version. She is one big Titanic fan.
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Sa mga naghihintay na magsale ito, punta na kayo sa Tower Records Glorietta and Landmark P550 na lang ito.
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will go later sa tower records.... sana may natira pa ;D
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550 na lang? Coolness!!! Makadaan nga mamaya ;D
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Tower Records at Landmark lang ba? Pa-update naman kung how much sa AstroPlus... thanks! ;)
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may sale pala ngayon sa glorietta?
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yay! finally got myself a copy at Tower Records priced at P550 ;D
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Hi Sir,
What branch of Tower Records? Glorietta? Thanks!
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Hi Sir,
What branch of Tower Records? Glorietta? Thanks!
girl po ako :-\
anyways, Tower Records Glorietta. Dami pa stock kanina lunch time...around 5 more pa yun naka display ;D
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thank you ma'am. :D
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Tower Records at Landmark lang ba? Pa-update naman kung how much sa AstroPlus... thanks! ;)
Sila lang nakita ko na P550 kahapon. Yung ibang stores P900 pa rin. I don't know if kasali na Astro sa P550.
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saw two copies sa Astro SM North 550 each. muntik ko na kinuha yung isang copy, pagbalik ko dun sa saturday and nandun pa yun most likely kukunin ko na yun ;D
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Just bought my copy today. Went to Landmark, Astro and Tower Records Glorietta and they are all on sale at P550. :D :D
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Got my copy also these morning ;D ;D ;D
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Got my copy just this morning at Landmark, problem is when I play it at home I cannot turn off the subtitle. Changing to another language was possible but not turning it off(using the menu). This is one of those copies that cannot change the subtitle during playback but only on the menu.
Im pretty sure that my DVD player is working well because I was able to turn off the subtitle when playing a different title (incredibles R1).
Any advice? Has anyone experienced the same problem? Should I have the disc exchange?
TIA
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Yup, same here. Is this one of those oops-not-again thing? Maybe this is the price of getting it at 550 bucks. >:( >:( >:(
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Got my copy just this morning at Landmark, problem is when I play it at home I cannot turn off the subtitle. Changing to another language was possible but not turning it off. This is one of those copies that cannot change the subtitle during playback but only on the menu.
Im pretty sure that my DVD player is working well because I was able to turn off the subtitle when playing a different title (incredibles R1).
Any advice? Has anyone experienced the same problem? Should I have the disc exchange?
TIA
probably this is the trend of fox's dvds. I bought Titanic when it was still at P900 at ganun din ang na experience ko. Same thing with Robots, hindi pwede palitan or i-off subtitles. Pero di lang fox dvds ang may ganito situation. I remember my Spiderman 1 dvd, hindi rin pwede magpalit ng audio at subtitle.
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Went to Tower Glorietta yesterday pero wala ng titanic. :-[
Then I forgot to visit landmark... haay sana meron pa pagbalik ko ng makati...
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Yup, same here. Is this one of those oops-not-again thing? Maybe this is the price of getting it at 550 bucks. >:( >:( >:(
Whats your player sir? Heard your this could be player issue. Im using nextbase 785.
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probably this is the trend of fox's dvds. I bought Titanic when it was still at P900 at ganun din ang na experience ko. Same thing with Robots, hindi pwede palitan or i-off subtitles. Pero di lang fox dvds ang may ganito situation. I remember my Spiderman 1 dvd, hindi rin pwede magpalit ng audio at subtitle.
Sir, just for clarification. I was able to change to another subtitle using the menu but not turning the subtitle off.
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;D ;D ;D
thanks for the info guys. checked out my copy and same problem. can't control the subtitle also.
What can be done is turn off the substitle at the start in options. at least may way to turn it off.
haaay... :P
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Got my copy just this morning at Landmark, problem is when I play it at home I cannot turn off the subtitle. Changing to another language was possible but not turning it off(using the menu). This is one of those copies that cannot change the subtitle during playback but only on the menu.
Im pretty sure that my DVD player is working well because I was able to turn off the subtitle when playing a different title (incredibles R1).
Any advice? Has anyone experienced the same problem? Should I have the disc exchange?
TIA
Tried it on landmark using ther Pioneer player and it work perpectly!!! >:( d**n, im beginning to hate generic players now. ;D
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Went to Tower Glorietta yesterday pero wala ng titanic. :-[
Then I forgot to visit landmark... haay sana meron pa pagbalik ko ng makati...
Meron pa sa astro glorietta. :)
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For those looking sa south area... there are copies at Videocity ATC. Selling for 550pesos. :)
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Yup, already have my P550 Titanic Deluxe.
Sometimes it pays to wait a little bit for the SALE.
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meron na po bang sale nyan dito sa manila area. or sa makati area lang? thanks.. :) :)
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Yup, already have my P550 Titanic Deluxe.
Sometimes it pays to wait a little bit for the SALE.
wow, and i thought its about to be oop when i bought it. sometimes its just too risky to wait too long ;D
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wow, and i thought its about to be oop when i bought it. sometimes its just too risky to wait too long ;D
learned from experience eh? ;D
didnt actually like the film...but for the price of P550, bought it na. hehehehehehe
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learned from experience eh? ;D
didnt actually like the film...but for the price of P550, bought it na. hehehehehehe
you didnt like titanic? not a leo fan huh ;D
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you didnt like titanic? not a leo fan huh ;D
nope. ;D but my mom loved it so......para sa kanya na lang yun titanic hehehehehehe
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Ako naman binili ko dahil Collector's Edition talaga.
Pangit nung Unang Labas eh.
Also, it's the film that really makes me remember my College days.
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Is this still available? Any recent sightings at Php550?
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Is this still available? Any recent sightings at Php550?
saw few copies if astro mega and podium
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saw few copies if astro mega and podium
Go to Astro Podium pre, marami pa.
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No more copies last night at Astro Megamall... good thing I was able to buy a copy in Video City Megamall. :)
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nope. ;D but my mom loved it so......para sa kanya na lang yun titanic hehehehehehe
Recently bought this edition and watched it a few days ago. Grabe ang haba ng movie, more than 3 hours yata, but I didn't notice it until after the movie. I remember when I first watched Titanic years ago, the special effects were really ground breaking.
I regret watching the alternate ending in this edition's special features. It sort of destroys the mood of the whole movie. Better to see it on another time instead of right after watching the movie.
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Got my copy as well from Podium along with Robots and Garden State.
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Considering that this release was already a very good value at P900 and it seems that it failed to sell as they are already discounting it, it seems that there is little support here locally for quality dvd releases.
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Considering that this release was already a very good value at P900 and it seems that it failed to sell as they are already discounting it, it seems that there is little support here locally for quality dvd releases.
That's the effect of VAT! People would rather spend on other necessities: food, transpo, etc. It's about time they lower all the prices to "sale price" of P299 or even P250 indefinitely, just like what they did to Viva/Disney titles last Christmas. Quality releases just like this one should remain at P550.
A word to other studios: If Titanic DE couldn't be disposed at P900, who'd they expect to buy their Gladiator EE (P1700) and Jurassic Park trilogy (P3200)?
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just a clarification, titanic was released by Viva while magnavision released gladiator EE and jurassic park trilogy
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got my copy yesterday at radio city galleria for P550.
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got my copy yesterday at radio city galleria for P550.
I knew it. Really pays to wait. ;D
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A word to other studios: If Titanic DE couldn't be disposed at P900, who'd they expect to buy their Gladiator EE (P1700) and Jurassic Park trilogy (P3200)?
I'm almost sure they'll all end up on the same discounted route. Summer SALE is just around the corner. ;D
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Hey this was a great buy at P550, nice digi-packaging (if there's such a word) ;) I wouldn't be surprised if the price goes even lower though, as I see a whole lot of these everywhere. The haunting musical scores still gave me goosebumps after all these years ;D
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Saw copies at Astro Glorrieta when I reserved a copy for HP4. I asked for the price, its back to 900 ???
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Hey this was a great buy at P550, nice digi-packaging (if there's such a word) ;) I wouldn't be surprised if the price goes even lower though, as I see a whole lot of these everywhere. The haunting musical scores still gave me goosebumps after all these years ;D
yup true most stores have it back at P900 so people should have grabbed it at P550 rather than waiting for it to go lower than that.
Lower than P550 :o thats asking too much i think.
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Pabalik-balik lang yan. Even those disney titles are back to their 750 level. But there will always be a SALE.
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ganun ba? back to P900 na to? buti na lang pala umabot ako nung Friday @ P550 ;D
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Got this during the Podium sale at P550. I think they reverted it back to P900 right after.
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got mine at Astro Robinsons Place Ermita for 550 last week. mrami pa copies dun. dunno if they went back to 900 or not. :)
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Parang nakaka-umay na ang promo ng VIVA. Bakit hindi na lang nila gawing P550 ito at P299 yung ibang dvd nila for good?
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550 pa rin ba yung price ng titanic deluxe or balik na sa 900? ???
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balik na ata.. but we can trade. got a sealed one.
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i c.. balak ko kasi bilhin yung titanic de dito. 600baht (around 780 pesos) :)
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hmmm.. how much yung Kong agan?
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hmmm.. how much yung Kong agan?
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750 baht yung nasa isang store. wala pang stock dun sa binilhan ko (649 baht)
*1baht~1.3pesos
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Hay Naku!
P350 na lang pala ito. >:(
Buti na lang nabili ko ng P550, kaya di masyadong lugi.
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Well, yung Star Wars 1 and 2 sellng for 899 when they were released are now only 299. And so many other titles selling for close to 1T now sold at 299 or 350. Diyan din lahat ang bagsak ng mga yan after about a year languishing in the shelves. ;D
Actually, a few years back in a other forum, I learned it only cost around $2.00 - $2.40 to mass produce and package an R1 DVD title, depending on the volume, among others, inclusive of overhead. Kaya nga sa sale price na P299 tubo pa sila. ;D
Nagdilang anghel na si av_phile. ;D
P350 na ngayon ang Titanic
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what I did is I bought another copy na Php 350 kahit diko pa nabuksan yung other copy ko which I bought at its original price, para naman nasabi na naka avail ako nung sale ;D hopefully in the very near future may maghanap at makipag trade sa title na gusto ko ;)
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Got it from the digitalbits, there seems to be a problem with one scene as shown by this picture.
(http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/miscgfx2/titanicflaw.jpg)
... w/c reportedly occured at 1:19:19 on the r1 release...
Does the R3 have this problem?
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Does the R3 have this problem?
Not with my R3 copy. FF and RW on the same scene, can't say I see the same video problem posted above on my 28" WS TV.
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Thanks, bosing. That's good news for the R3.
I'm all set to replace my old R1 since the non-anamorphic looks really awful on my widescreen TV, but it seems that the 3-disc release is out of stock. Old single disc ang release ng Viva ngayon at P450.
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Looks like the P350 sale last year finished off their stocks.
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balik nga sa shelf ung 1-disc orig edition eh. (o di naman talaga siya nawala? ???) just saw it this afternoon.
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Looks like the P350 sale last year finished off their stocks.
Yeah, kahit R3 sya talagang Collectors Edition pa din!
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To those who are still looking for this title, I saw a copy at Landmark for PHP299. BTW, most Viva titles there (xcept for the newer ones) are now back to 299.
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Nice, may naiwan sa bodega nila. ;D What a great value at 299.
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saw plenty of stocks at O Music Greenbelt.
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Thanks for the info ;)
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May natira pa ba? Is it still on sale? I'll grab my copy on this very second..
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May natira pa ba? Is it still on sale? I'll grab my copy on this very second..
nakahabol ka ba? great deal to for 299pesos. i bought my copy during the inital release at 10% off.
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i bought a copy of this for P450 at odyssey sm manila. not bad kesa gumastos pa ako for transpo going to makati. malapit lang rin naman yong sm manila sa amin.
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nakahabol ka ba? great deal to for 299pesos. i bought my copy during the inital release at 10% off.
Yes. I've already got my copy for only P299 at Astroplus Glorietta.. ;D
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Meron pa copy? ;D
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may mga copies pa at php450. new batch 'ata sila.
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...also got a copy yesterday... kaso @p450 rin sa astroplus mall of asia...
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:( yup still @ 450 in MOA. anyway it was agreat movie.
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is this the 4-hour edition? :)
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is this the 4-hour edition? :)
No, that was never released, but it does include all those deleted scenes. Ioan Gruffudd's role would've been much larger had the scenes made the final cut.
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here's the specs of the 4-disc deluxe CE as posted at dvdanswers, those highlighted in red are the contents of the 4th disc (w/c will not be included in the r1 release):
# Four-Disc Deluxe Collector's Edition
# Includes the 2-disc Special Edition plus more than three hours of never-before-seen material:
# Over 45 Minutes of New Deleted Footage: Jack fighting for his life, the passionate kiss you never saw, and Jack and Rose in their final moments together, this is just a sampling of over 45 minutes of new deleted scenes made available for the first time. Each scene is state of the art, with the effects finished to match the special effects in the theatrical feature
# Production and Special Effects Featurettes: with this selection of featurettes, take an insiders look at James Cameron in action. Get a better understanding of what goes on behind-the-scenes of a major movie production. Experience the building of the “TITANIC” studio and film set from the ground up. Dissect scenes. Dive to the wreckage of the actual ship. View the film crew’s personal video footage and much more
# 'Breaking New Ground': this TV special shows that there is much more to TITANIC than you ever imagined. Watch the monumental efforts that went into creating this film, beginning with building a studio just for the production of TITANIC through to its changing of industry standards, and breaking industry records
# 'The Heart of the Ocean': HBO’s First Look TV special takes a look at TITANIC before it became the largest floating vessel of the worldwide box-office that we know today
# Three TITANIC Parodies: watch as the biggest film of all-time is spoofed in these three pieces
# Trailers: a selection of trailers, including some never-before-aired or shown
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our r3 version pala has most of the features included in the 4-disc version except the HBO special.
how about r1? ???
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i have the r1 version but its only 3-disc
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i think the 4 disc is r2?
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yes, it's r2 and r4.
does the r1 has the 3 parodies, as well? how abt the hbo special?
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i think so, as easter eggs yata. no too sure though. havent checked the supplementals in quite some time e.
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is this dvd still available(r3)?
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is this dvd still available(r3)?
I think it's still available.
However, I'm sure it will be really challenging finding one.
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May nakita akong stock sa sm san lazaro astroplus just this afternoon
900 pesos nga lng hindi sale....
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i saw the 3 disc deluxe ed. at odyssey alabang town center for only 299pesos last night. ;D
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Saw this at Astro Rob Manila for P550. :)
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Saw at least 2 copies of these at Astro galleria
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bakit magkakaiba ang pricing?
saw this the other night sa gateway around P500.
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SM Astro Makati @ 550 saw 3 copies
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Weird pricing scheme for this title on sale.
550 at Astrovision Virra Mall.
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May available pa kayo nito sa ngayon?! Gusto ko po kasi. Alam ko 7 years ago na po ito lumabas kaso ngayon lang po ako naging collector. Sana po may magreply! :)
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sa ngayon, wala na siya sa market. maski 'yung one-disc edition. baka maglalabas ng bagong version since kalalabas lang ng 3D version. though mag-post ka lang sa LF section. baka may magbenta sa 'yo ng kopya. :)
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Jekoy, thank you so much po!!
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Got the 4 disc blu ray edition from Amazon. Brand new for $13.00 ;)
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May nakita ako sa Astro sa Greenhills na 2-disc ng Titanic, new release with all the deleted scenes + alternate ending, new cover pa.
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I think that's the BluRay release...