Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction Coming?


As previously reported, Sony has released a calendar for Blu-ray releases in Europe. A quick peek shows a couple of surprises. September 2nd shows the release of 'Kill Bill Part 1' and 'Kill Bill Part 2', followed the next day by 'Pulp Fiction'. All three releases are from Buena Vista Home Entertainment, who own the distribution of these titles in Europe. There has been no official announcement of these titles (the calendar should be considered unofficial), but we may have a nice surprise coming next month to Blu-ray.

I pre-ordered them almost a month ago from amazon.co.uk

The Weinstein Co. is also putting out the uncut KILL BILL before year's end, and since they are about to go neutral, Blu-ray will get that version as well.

http://blogs.nypost.com/movies/archives/2007/08/slice_and_dice.html

The Weinstein Co. is also putting out the uncut KILL BILL before year's end, and since they are about to go neutral, Blu-ray will get that version as well.

http://blogs.nypost.com/movies/archives/2007/08/slice_and_dice.html

I hope everything you said turns out to be true but we still have no confirmed release dates for the Kill Bill: TWBA and Grindhouse HD DVD's. Hopefully, when they announce the HD DVD's they will also announce the BD versions. Keeping my fingers crossed. :)

Here's to hoping!

Yeah, we can only hope the Weinstein rumor comes true, until then dont state it like its true until we hear so. Too many in both camps keep rumors afloat.

That being said I want Pulp Fiction and would love Grindhouse.

Yeah, we can only hope the Weinstein rumor comes true, until then dont state it like its true until we hear so. Too many in both camps keep rumors afloat.

That being said I want Pulp Fiction and would love Grindhouse.

well he did put the ? in there so it's not being stated like true. Pulp Fiction i will buy however many times it takes to have the best possible version (not counting same-transfer-but-with-extra type releases). Kill Bill, Sin City are must haves as well. Grindhouse i have not seen but will be a blind buy.

well he did put the ? in there so it's not being stated like true. Pulp Fiction i will buy however many times it takes to have the best possible version (not counting same-transfer-but-with-extra type releases). Kill Bill, Sin City are must haves as well. Grindhouse i have not seen but will be a blind buy.

Sorry, my post was towards RustyJames, I should have quoted.

Hell yes... These Tarantino movies (along with Cars & Spidey, etc.) would be terrific BD exclusives and would really help the format during the holiday season.

They need to announce these. Now.

This is quite a leap of logic by the guys at blu ray.com There are quite a few Disney movies like Crimson Tide which are not out yet on BR in the US.

http://www.blahdvd.com/blah/BD_Product.aspx?productid=BD-BUY0046801-JS - £17.99
http://www.blahdvd.com/blah/BD_Product.aspx?productid=BD-BUY0046901-JW - £17.99

Release date : Sep-09-2007

Go to http://www.dvdbargainsuk.com/

Sign-up for either the £2 Voucher or £5 Voucher

If I understand correctly, those prices include shipping???

If i were a patient one, i would wait till the release of the WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR, folks.

If i were a patient one, i would wait till the release of the WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR, folks.

If there were really firm rumors I might be able to withstand.....but I am dying to watch KB titles on my new scope set up.....titles like this were made for cinemascope glory. Using the voucher breaks down to about 27 each....I can live with that price.

Is there going to be a new topic about this everyday? :confused:

There should be a "KB/PF coming? soon? too BD?/Weinstein going neutral sometime within the present timeline" sticky.

I keep getting worked up everytime I see it. ;)

I wonder if Weinstein not wanting to go neutral has anything to do with the John Woo game getting its release pulled for the PS3?

If i were a patient one, i would wait till the release of the WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR, folks.

Here's what is getting everyone all excited about a possible annoucement about WBA...Amazon's placecard for this title. Note that the release date has changed from when it was first reported by IGN:

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/799/799294p1.html

Hmmmm, I doubt think Santa will be dropping off this release to your local Best Buy or Walmart on the Amazon release date listed of 12/25/07?!?!

http://www.amazon.com/Kill-Bill-Who...86762249&sr=8-1

Note that the image shown in their placecard is from a customer image of possibily what the box might look like.

I'd like to believe this info is accurate...but my gut says it's no different than the placecards for LOTR etc. Is there any interviews or quotes from Weinstein Brothers or Tarantino?

Ron

http://www.blahdvd.com/blah/BD_Product.aspx?productid=BD-BUY0046801-JS - £17.99 incl. shipping charges
http://www.blahdvd.com/blah/BD_Product.aspx?productid=BD-BUY0046901-JW - £17.99 incl. shipping charges

Release date : Sep-09-2007

Go to http://www.dvdbargainsuk.com/

Sign-up for either the £2 Voucher or £5 Voucher

That's great and all, but aren't these going to be region-coded?

That's great and all, but aren't these going to be region-coded?

If they were it would be the first not to play in US machines. I've ordered both volumes of Kill BIll and Pulp Fiction

If they were it would be the first not to play in US machines. I've ordered both volumes of Kill BIll and Pulp Fiction

I guess I'm uneducated in these matters. Aren't Blu-Ray discs region coded, meaning you cannot, in fact, play them in US machines? I know Japan and the US are in the same region now, but Europe is region 2 so any discs with that coding should not play. Are you trying to say that all currently released European Blu-Ray discs will play in US machines?

I guess I'm uneducated in these matters. Aren't Blu-Ray discs region coded, meaning you cannot, in fact, play them in US machines? I know Japan and the US are in the same region now, but Europe is region 2 so any discs with that coding should not play. Are you trying to say that all currently released European Blu-Ray discs will play in US machines?

Blu-ray supports region coding but it isn't a requirement. For example the UK releases by Disney like The Rock, Evan Almighty, Con Air etc all play fine in US players. It is up to the studio to decide whether or not to add region coding to a title.

All of the BD exclusives being released this fall are adding up quickly. This thing is just about over folks!

IOW, put me down as a Hell Yeah! for the Kill Bills and Pulp Fiction.

sometimes i really hate these posts, all it does is build up anticipation and it is so torturing b/c i want these movies so badly but there's still no ETA.

sometimes i really hate these posts, all it does is build up anticipation and it is so torturing b/c i want these movies so badly but there's still no ETA.

Hard not to agree with that. I suspect the UK versions will be regionfree though so if no release surfaces Stateside I'll be importing those.

Hard not to agree with that. I suspect the UK versions will be regionfree though so if no release surfaces Stateside I'll be importing those.

i'd only import if the cafe scene near the end of the first is going to be in full color.

Another thread about this?

I think these releases have been postponed, I'm sad to say. The listings have been removed by several retailers and still haven't officially been announced. They might put them back up, who knows, but for now we don't know when

So what is the offical word on region coding on the KB titles and what about specs.

Wow - If these aren't released in the US I'll definitely be importing from amazon.co.uk.

Amazon uk said that ill get my KB 1&2 on sept 10-12... cant wait :D

blahdvd - 17.99 x 2 including shipment.
2 / 5 GBP voucher code - www.dvdbargainsuk.com

blahdvd - 17.99 x 2 including shipment.
2 / 5 GBP voucher code - www.dvdbargainsuk.com


Are the voucher codes only good once per account? Do you have to make a new account if you want to use it more than once?

I just wish we could get the whole bloody affair... but then again I wonder-

Would you rather have both movies on one 50 gb disc or

Two movies on 50 gb discs each?

Because if the video is like POTC - I don't mind the extra disc at all :)

Kill Bill should be issued in a Blade-Runner esque set.

A collector is going to want all versions of the movie(s).

There's a U.S. cut of vol. 1, along with a Japanese cut.

The Whole Bloody Affair will be more than just the 2 spliced together, since the intro/recap on Kill Bill Vol. 2 will be excised, also some other edits to the film. Word at the time was that the "Old Klingon Proverb" quote was changed for Whole Bloody Affair. I think the cliffhanger will be removed as well. Originally, we weren't going to know about the daughter until the Bride stumbled upon her in Bill's place.

Unfortunately, with the different versions being issued by different studios, it makes an Ultimate Collector's Edition next to impossible. Freakin' Weinsteins.

I really want to pre order these, but I just read The Crow is region coded and has been confirmed not to play in US players. Any indication this will be true for Kill Bill?

I just read The Crow is region coded and has been confirmed not to play in US players. Any indication this will be true for Kill Bill?

Ask me during the 2nd week in September. :rolleyes:

Ask me during the 2nd week in September. :rolleyes:

I'm thinking about canceling my order...makes me very nervous to think I'll have three Blu Ray titles to unload with a very limited market.....assuming they will be regionally encoded. What are your thoughts?

TMNT is Weinstein. Doesn't that confirm the rumor.

I would assume that it might make a difference which studio releases which title?

I just looked up the studio who released "The Crow " on Blu Ray in England and it's Entertainment In Video.

I assume that Buena Vista Home Entertainment is the one releasing KB 1/2 and Pulp Fiction on Blu Ray.

Can we assume that BVHE has changed their position on this issue? "The Rock" (a BVHE title) is not regionally encoded. What am I missing?

Ron

TMNT is Weinstein. Doesn't that confirm the rumor.

TMNT was a joint venture between Weinstein and Warner. Warner has distribution rights though.

The Whole Bloody Affair is so late to the party its sickening.

My big question is, should we divide the movie onto two blurays, or leave it in one bluray with a lower bitrate.

Well since it's not the same company as the one releasing the Crow I'm optimostic(been dying for these movies in HD). Being from Beuna Vista, what kind of audio can we expect?

I preordered Kill Bill Vols. 1-2 and Pulp Fiction from amazon, where I can easily cancel my order. I just hope someone can confirm these are region-free before my order ships. Sep. 3 isn't too far off now.

Being from Beuna Vista, what kind of audio can we expect?

Uncompressed PCM... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :) :p

hey guys just to let you folks know that i bought gangs of new york yesterday in the uk and this disc is LOCKED to region B--and will not play in my us ps3 :mad:
bloody region coding :confused:

hey guys just to let you folks know that i bought gangs of new york yesterday in the uk and this disc is LOCKED to region B--and will not play in my us ps3 :mad:
bloody region coding :confused:

As frustrating as that is, Gangs Of New York is distributed by EIV, whereas Kill Bill & Pulp Fiction are Buena Vista. With BV's recent crop of UK titles all being 'Region Free' (Crimson Tide, The Rock, Starship Troopers, Con Air etc), it would be very surprising if they did an about face and locked Kill Bill/Pulp to Region B only.

It's better to request the web-site or BVHE U.K for region coding.

beatboy,

Can you please find out using your contacts ?

I wish there was away to make the ps3 multiregion for both BR and dvd's pal<>ntsc

Region-coding makes no sense to me for catalog movies. I understand the need for new releases, where Europe or Asia may get movies after the U.S. market or vice versa.

On Some of the website in the uk (play.com, asda.co.uk, hmv.co.uk) they have pulled kill bill volume 1 and 2 from 3rd of september and replaced the date with to be confirmed. so they've wont be out on the 3rd.

TMNT was a joint venture between Weinstein and Warner. Warner has distribution rights though.

Warner has DOMESTIC rights. TWC has international except for Japan/Spain and 1 or 2 others.

UK based online retailer, play.com no longer has a release date for 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2.' It seems that they may not be coming out after all, which really sucks. Let's hope it's just an error.

(Echoing the thoughts of Danny's post)

BlahDVD & Amazon UK still have them all listed for September 3rd. Perhaps Beatboy could have a word with his contact to find out what's happening with these titles? ;)

I really want Pulp Fiction. Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 are must buys for me as well. Let's hope these come out soon!

I just contacted one of my contacts at BV and both Kill Bill's and Pulp Fiction have been pulled indefinately for overseas release. It looks like BV wants to release them in the US first. We MAY get them here in the 4th Qtr of 2007. Look for an announcement during CEDIA.

~Josh

Thanks for finding out for us Josh - appreciate that, even if it wasn't the news we wanted to hear!

Thanks for the update beatboy.

We MAY get them here in the 4th Qtr of 2007. Look for an announcement during CEDIA.

~Josh

Thanks Josh, I hope we do see them during Q4. :)

I just contacted one of my contacts at BV and both Kill Bill's and Pulp Fiction have been pulled indefinately for overseas release. It looks like BV wants to release them in the US first. We MAY get them here in the 4th Qtr of 2007. Look for an announcement during CEDIA.

~Josh

Oh man that is freakin crap!
better be released here soon....

I just wish we could get the whole bloody affair... but then again I wonder-

Would you rather have both movies on one 50 gb disc or

Two movies on 50 gb discs each?

Because if the video is like POTC - I don't mind the extra disc at all :)

Exactly right, I will take pristine transfers and HD audio tracks on two 50gb discs please. :)

As long as they don't have any PotC java crap, I'll buy all three.