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Host (The) AKA Gwoemul (2006)
A mysterious creature comes out of the Han River and terrorises a city.Director: Joon-ho Bong
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer / director Bong Joon-ho and film critic Tony Rayns [in English]
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Extras:"Director Bong Joon-ho's Reflections" featurette (5:24)
Deleted scenes (23:20)
Deleted News Clips (4:38) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by writer / director Bong Joon-ho and film critic Tony Rayns [in English]
"Director Bong Joon-ho's Reflections" featurette (5:24)
Deleted scenes (23:20)
Deleted News Clips (4:38)
DISC TWO
"Making of The Host":
- "Making The Host"
- "Storyboards"
- "Bong Joon-ho's direction"
- "Memories of the Sewer"
- "The Film Departments":
-- "Set Design"
-- "Physical Special Effects"
-- "Sound Effects"
-- "Composing the Music"
"The Creature":
- "Conceptual Artwork: The Birth"
- "Designing the Creature"
- "Bringing the Creature to Life"
- "Building the Creature: The WETA Workshop"
- "Puppet Animatronix"
- "Animating the Creature"
- "Why Did it Do That?"
The Crew:
- "The Staff"
- "The Production Team"
- "Visual Effects Supervisor: Film Production in Korea"
"The Cast":
- "Casting Tapes"
- "Training the Actors"
- "The Extras: Behind the Scenes"
- "Monster Appeal"
- "The Family: Main Cast Interviews"
- "Additional Cast Interviews"
- "The Extras: Casting Tapes"
Gag reel
"Saying Goodbye" featurette
Bonus trailers:
- Dynamite Warrior
- Severance
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Subtitles:English, English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras have optional English subtitles.
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Extras:"Wake Up Creature" featurette (8:56)
"Hyun-seo’s Family" featurette (3:40)
"Designing Creature" featurette (11:19)
"The Fellowship of the WETA" featurette (5:44)
"Creature and its Behavior" featurette (14:13)
"Memories of Sewer" featurette (9:40)
"BONGTAIL" featurette (3:10)
Interview with director Bong Joon-Ho (7:00)
"Creature Making Process" featurettes:
- "Creature’s Assault" (4:53)
- "Se-jin Being Taken by the Creature" (3:07)
- "Pier Gymnastics by the Creature" (3:38)
Deleted scenes (10:58):
- "Park and Cie":
-- "Fall 2001" (0:51)
-- "June 14th, 2002" (1:21)
-- "Unbelievable" (0:55)
-- "Hee-bong’s Speech" (0:50)
-- "Creature Fight Preparation" (0:40)
-- "Nam-il’s Escape" (0:18)
-- "Nam-joo’s Search for Hyun-seo" (0:29)
-- "Run" (0:39)
-- "And Up Until Around This Time…" (0:45)
-- "No Virus" (1:19)
-- "Climax" (1:51)
-- "Se-joo Grabbing Gang-doo’s Clothes" (1:05)
-- "Birthday Present" (2:04)
- "Creature Part":
-- "Creature’s Approach" (0:24)
-- "Drain Running" (0:07)
-- "Passing Under the Bridge with a Yellow Suit" (0:31)
-- "Looking Down the Refuge" (0:05)
-- "Coming Down to the Refuge" (0:14)
-- "Rat Passes Through" (0:25)
-- "Running After the Creature" (0:10)
-- "Before the Duel" (0:15)
Biographies and filmographies for:
- Bong Joon-ho (Director)
- Song Kang-ho (Actor)
- Byun Hee-bong
- Park Hae-il
- Bae Doo-na
- Ko A-sung
- Kim Hyung-goo
- Lee Kang-san
- Jeong Young-min
- Ryu Seong-Hee
- Byeongwoo Lee
- The Orphanage
- Kevin Rafferty
- Weta Workshop
- John Cox’s Creature Workshop
- Jang Hee-chul
Theatrical trailers
TV spots
Bonus trailers for "Session 9", "Basic Instinct 2", "C.R.A.Z.Y." and "The Lives of Others"
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Subtitles:French (forced on the Korean soundtrack)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
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Extras:UK Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
UK Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
DISC TWO
The Creature:
- Stills Gallery (7:55)
- Designing the Creature (11:20)
- Creature Animation (18:59)
- Puppet Animatronix (7:14)
- Making the Creature (16:26)
Gag Reel (3:58)
The Making of The Host:
- "The Making of The Host with Director Bong Joon-ho" featurette (9:41)
- Storyboards (7:50)
- Bong Joon-Ho's Direction (4:54)
- Memories of the Sewer (9:41)
- The Film Departments (9:00)
- The Physical Effects (5:08)
- Sound Effects (8:45)
The Crew:
- The Staff (5:14)
- The Production Team (14:30)
- Kevin's Korean Life (6:31)
The Characters:
- Casting Tapes (5:32)
- The Characters (3:40)
- Training the Actors (5:18)
Deleted Scenes (23:18)
"Saying Goodbye to The Host" featurette (4:45)
Korean Trailers (6:28)
Bonus Trailers:
- Memories of Murder (1:55)
- Shaolin Soccer (1:28)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
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Subtitles:English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by actors Song Gang-ho, Bae Doo-na, Park Hae-il and director / co-writer Bong Joon-ho
Audio commentary by director / co-writer Bong Joon-ho
Audio commentary by director of photography Kim Hyeong-goo, producer Jo Neung-yeon, production designer Ryoo Seong-hee and lighting director Jeong-yeong-min
After Commentary (1:54)
DISC TWO
Beginning:
- "Wake Up Creature" featurette (8:56)
- "Hyun-seo’s Family" featurette (3:40)
- "Cartoon Creature" featurette (7:50)
- "Training Hunters" featurette (5:22)
- "Practical Effects" featurette (5:02)
- "Treasure Hunting" featurette (5:32)
Preproduction Still Gallery:
- Han River Hunting
- Actor Fitting
- Sets
News Clips:
- Director Yoon’s Suicide (0:40)
- Sergeant Donald’s Infection (1:25)
- Search for the Fugitive Family (0:18)
- Nurse’s Interview (0:39)
- Escaped (0:53)
- CDC/WHO (0:41)
The Host:
- "Designing Creature" featurette (11:19)
- "The Fellowship of the WETA" featurette (5:44)
- "Creature Animation" featurette (20:47)
Creature Making Process (5 stages):
- Creature’s Assault (0:39, 0:55, 0:45, 1:51, 0:39)
- Yellow Suit Spitting (0:34, 0:25, 0:34, 1:35, 0:26)
- Se-jin Being Taken by the Creature (0:32, 0:26, 0:15, 1:23, 0:29)
- Pier Gymnastics by the Creature (0:32, 0:30, 0:32, 1:28, 0:31)
- Creature Attacking Hyun-seo and Se-joo (0:11, 0:08, 0:11, 0:34, 0:09)
"Creature Animatronics" featurette (7:14)
Creature’s Gag Reel (2:38)
"Visual Effects Supervisor 'Kevin’s Korean Life'" featurette (6:31)
"Creature and its Behavior" featurette (14:12)
"Sound Effects" featurette (8:45)
Creature Still Gallery:
- Creature Previz
- Sketches and Maquette (Jang Hee-cheol, Oh Woo-jin)
- Animatronics
- 3D Creature
DISC THREE
Production Making Film:
- Memories of Sewer (9:40)
- BONGTAIL (3:10)
- Actors’ Hard Work (2:58)
- Supporting Actors (4:54)
- Mise-en-Scene Specialist:
-- The Refuge (2:10)
-- Wire (1:10)
-- Formaldehyde (2:14)
-- Agent Yellow (1:37)
-- Bones and Corpses (1:48)
- Behind Story of Staffs (5:14)
- The Host Guests (2:17)
- Behind Story of Production Team (9:27)
- Staff on the Screen (4:12)
- Production Still Gallery (Cast, Crew, Pictures)
Deleted Scenes:
Drama Part:
-- Fall 2001 (0:51)
-- June 14th, 2002 (1:21)
-- News (1:05)
-- Calming Incense Burning (0:28)
-- Unbelievable (0:55)
-- Lawn Clustering (0:36)
-- Brother, I Peed (0:42)
-- Hyun-seo’s Fear (0:40)
-- The Refuge Inside Hyun-seo (0:21)
-- Hee-bong’s Speech (0:51)
-- Creature Fight Preparation (0:41)
-- Nam-il’s Escape (0:19)
-- Nam-joo’s Rush (0:36)
-- Nam-joo’s Search for Hyun-seo (0:29)
-- Water-drinking Nam-joo (0:17)
-- Run (0:39)
-- And Up Until Around This Time… (0:46)
-- No Virus (1:20)
-- Gang-doo’s Escape (0:26)
-- Where’s Hyun-seo? (0:23)
-- The Refuge and a Rat (0:45)
-- Sky Dancers (0:42)
-- Climax (1:49)
-- Se-joo Grabbing Gang-doo’s Clothes (1:06)
-- Birthday Present (2:03)
Creature Part:
-- Creature’s Approach (0:24)
-- Drain Running (0:08)
-- Only Seeing the Creature’s Head (0:05)
-- Passing Under the Bridge with a Yellow Suit (0:32)
-- Looking Down the Refuge (0:04)
-- Coming Down to the Refuge (0:13)
-- Rat Passes Through (0:26)
-- Form of the Breathing Creature (0:19)
-- Hyun-seo Runs on the Creature (0:04)
-- Running After the Creature (0:10)
-- Before the Duel (0:14)
Bong’s Apology (5:28)
Original Soundtrack:
- Making of OST (6:20)
- Alternate OST (Director Bong Joon-ho version and Composer Lee Byeong-woo version (1:23 each))
- Music Video (3:00)
Promotion Scenes:
- Promotion Tour in Korea (7:07)
- Promotion Tour Abroad:
-- Cannes Festival (6:04)
-- Japan Promotional Tour (6:59)
-- International Posters
-- International Trailers:
--- Japanese TV Spot (0:16)
--- Japanese Teaser Trailer (1:02)
--- Japanese Trailer (1:57)
--- Taiwan Trailer (1:01)
--- British Trailer (1:42)
--- The Host Reviews (1:21)
- British Critic Tony Rayns Interview (3:55)
- Trailers:
-- Teaser Trailer (1:33)
-- Theatrical Trailer (2:34)
-- Theatrical Trailer (1:01)
- TV Spot
-- Cannes Version (0:31)
-- Sold Out Version (0:31)
- Poster Gallery
"Saying Good-Bye to ‘The Host’" featurette (4:46)
Director’s Short Film ‘Sink and Rise’ (with optional Korean and English subtitles) (6:48)
DVD Credits (6:08) -
Subtitles:English, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 5.1 (matrix) (half bitrate)
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1 EX -
Case type:Keep Case
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Easter eggs:1. On the second page of Begining sub-menu on disc 2, go to Main Menu and press Right.
2. On disc 2, go in The Host sub-menu. Go to Creature Animatronics and press Right. (1:34)
3. On disc 3, go to Making Of and press Down (0:10)
4. In the second screen of the Making Of sub-menu on disc 3, go to Staff on the Screen, and press Down. (1:09)
5. In the Promotion Scenes sub-menu of the third disc, go to Poster Gallery and press Down. (1:31)
6. On the second screen of the Main Menu on the third disc, go to Promotion Scenes and press Down. (0:04) -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by actors Song Gang-ho, Bae Doo-na, Park Hae-il and director / co-writer Bong Joon-ho
Audio commentary by director / co-writer Bong Joon-ho
Audio commentary by director of photography Kim Hyeong-goo, producer Jo Neung-yeon, production designer Ryoo Seong-hee and lighting director Jeong-yeong-min
After Commentary (1:54)
DISC TWO
Beginning:
- "Wake Up Creature" featurette (8:56)
- "Hyun-seo’s Family" featurette (3:40)
- "Cartoon Creature" featurette (7:50)
- "Training Hunters" featurette (5:22)
- "Practical Effects" featurette (5:02)
- "Treasure Hunting" featurette (5:32)
Preproduction Still Gallery:
- Han River Hunting
- Actor Fitting
- Sets
News Clips:
- Director Yoon’s Suicide (0:40)
- Sergeant Donald’s Infection (1:25)
- Search for the Fugitive Family (0:18)
- Nurse’s Interview (0:39)
- Escaped (0:53)
- CDC/WHO (0:41)
The Host:
- "Designing Creature" featurette (11:19)
- "The Fellowship of the WETA" featurette (5:44)
- "Creature Animation" featurette (20:47)
Creature Making Process (5 stages):
- Creature’s Assault (0:39, 0:55, 0:45, 1:51, 0:39)
- Yellow Suit Spitting (0:34, 0:25, 0:34, 1:35, 0:26)
- Se-jin Being Taken by the Creature (0:32, 0:26, 0:15, 1:23, 0:29)
- Pier Gymnastics by the Creature (0:32, 0:30, 0:32, 1:28, 0:31)
- Creature Attacking Hyun-seo and Se-joo (0:11, 0:08, 0:11, 0:34, 0:09)
"Creature Animatronics" featurette (7:14)
Creature’s Gag Reel (2:38)
"Visual Effects Supervisor 'Kevin’s Korean Life'" featurette (6:31)
"Creature and its Behavior" featurette (14:12)
"Sound Effects" featurette (8:45)
Creature Still Gallery:
- Creature Previz
- Sketches and Maquette (Jang Hee-cheol, Oh Woo-jin)
- Animatronics
- 3D Creature
DISC THREE
Production Making Film:
- Memories of Sewer (9:40)
- BONGTAIL (3:10)
- Actors’ Hard Work (2:58)
- Supporting Actors (4:54)
- Mise-en-Scene Specialist:
-- The Refuge (2:10)
-- Wire (1:10)
-- Formaldehyde (2:14)
-- Agent Yellow (1:37)
-- Bones and Corpses (1:48)
- Behind Story of Staffs (5:14)
- The Host Guests (2:17)
- Behind Story of Production Team (9:27)
- Staff on the Screen (4:12)
- Production Still Gallery (Cast, Crew, Pictures)
Deleted Scenes:
Drama Part:
-- Fall 2001 (0:51)
-- June 14th, 2002 (1:21)
-- News (1:05)
-- Calming Incense Burning (0:28)
-- Unbelievable (0:55)
-- Lawn Clustering (0:36)
-- Brother, I Peed (0:42)
-- Hyun-seo’s Fear (0:40)
-- The Refuge Inside Hyun-seo (0:21)
-- Hee-bong’s Speech (0:51)
-- Creature Fight Preparation (0:41)
-- Nam-il’s Escape (0:19)
-- Nam-joo’s Rush (0:36)
-- Nam-joo’s Search for Hyun-seo (0:29)
-- Water-drinking Nam-joo (0:17)
-- Run (0:39)
-- And Up Until Around This Time… (0:46)
-- No Virus (1:20)
-- Gang-doo’s Escape (0:26)
-- Where’s Hyun-seo? (0:23)
-- The Refuge and a Rat (0:45)
-- Sky Dancers (0:42)
-- Climax (1:49)
-- Se-joo Grabbing Gang-doo’s Clothes (1:06)
-- Birthday Present (2:03)
Creature Part:
-- Creature’s Approach (0:24)
-- Drain Running (0:08)
-- Only Seeing the Creature’s Head (0:05)
-- Passing Under the Bridge with a Yellow Suit (0:32)
-- Looking Down the Refuge (0:04)
-- Coming Down to the Refuge (0:13)
-- Rat Passes Through (0:26)
-- Form of the Breathing Creature (0:19)
-- Hyun-seo Runs on the Creature (0:04)
-- Running After the Creature (0:10)
-- Before the Duel (0:14)
Bong’s Apology (5:28)
Original Soundtrack:
- Making of OST (6:20)
- Alternate OST (Director Bong Joon-ho version and Composer Lee Byeong-woo version (1:23 each))
- Music Video (3:00)
Promotion Scenes:
- Promotion Tour in Korea (7:07)
- Promotion Tour Abroad:
-- Cannes Festival (6:04)
-- Japan Promotional Tour (6:59)
-- International Posters
-- International Trailers:
--- Japanese TV Spot (0:16)
--- Japanese Teaser Trailer (1:02)
--- Japanese Trailer (1:57)
--- Taiwan Trailer (1:01)
--- British Trailer (1:42)
--- The Host Reviews (1:21)
- British Critic Tony Rayns Interview (3:55)
- Trailers:
-- Teaser Trailer (1:33)
-- Theatrical Trailer (2:34)
-- Theatrical Trailer (1:01)
- TV Spot
-- Cannes Version (0:31)
-- Sold Out Version (0:31)
- Poster Gallery
"Saying Good-Bye to ‘The Host’" featurette (4:46)
Director’s Short Film ‘Sink and Rise’ (with optional Korean and English subtitles) (6:48)
DVD Credits (6:08)
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Subtitles:English, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 5.1 (matrix) (half bitrate)
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1 EX -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a cardboard box inside a plastic case with the complete screenplay book and complete storyboards book. Limited to 10,000 copies.
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Easter eggs:1. On the second page of Begining sub-menu on disc 2, go to Main Menu and press Right.
2. On disc 2, go in The Host sub-menu. Go to Creature Animatronics and press Right. (1:34)
3. On disc 3, go to Making Of and press Down (0:10)
4. In the second screen of the Making Of sub-menu on disc 3, go to Staff on the Screen, and press Down. (1:09)
5. In the Promotion Scenes sub-menu of the third disc, go to Poster Gallery and press Down. (1:31)
6. On the second screen of the Main Menu on the third disc, go to Promotion Scenes and press Down. (0:04) -
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OVERALL: Draw
- The Korean release has the best extras and a DTS track, but none of the extras is English friendly.
- The US and French releases don't have any DTS soundtrack but offer the best English friendly and French friendly extras. -
CUTS:
- R0 China- Zoke Culture - No cuts
- R1 America- Magnolia Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:46 NTSC)
- R1 2-Disc Collector's Edition America- Magnolia Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:46 NTSC)
- R2 France- Ocean Films/TF1 Vidéo - No cuts (115:00 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (114:56 PAL)
- R2 Double-Disc Special Edition United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (114:56 PAL)
- R3 Hong Kong- CN Entertainment - No cuts
- R3 South Korea- KD Media - No cuts (119:47 NTSC)
- R3 Limited Edition Gift Set South Korea- KD Media - No cuts (119:47 NTSC)
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Comparison added by Pat_Pilon on 30/01/07
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