SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO (Mark L. Lester, 1991)

[Jox]

Maybe Jox had the opportunity to do an interview with him?!

I tried and tried over the years but never got an answer, last time I did, I was told he was ill...

[Jox]

Italian TV spot

[Jox]

Apparently, Plaion (ex-Koch Media) in Germany will release the unrated cut (as in a few seconds longer than the R-rated) in September...
https://bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-filme/18 ... content#ca

[Jox]

Plaion just confirmed their mediabook release of the unrated cut, which will be on pre-order exclusively from their site starting September 5
https://www.facebook.com/PLAION.PICTURE ... 3341009178

[Jox]

Pe-orders for the unrated cut are now live from Plaion Pictures (exclusive to their shop, avail October 24)
https://shop.plaionpictures.com/showdow ... -shop-exkl.

8 film versions:

Warner Archive Master:

Unrated
Unrated (zoomed)
R-Rated
R-Rated (zoomed)

Alternative HD version:

Unrated
Unrated (zoomed)
R-Rated
R-Rated (zoomed)

Trailer
TV spots
Image gallery
20-page booklet with text by Christoph Kellerbach

8 different versions - how is that possible?
In the Warner Master, an iconic scene was zoomed in heavily because equipment was visible in the picture. Eight different versions were put on the discs using seamless branching.

Seamless branching is a process that makes it possible to place several edited versions of a film on a DVD or Blu-ray disc in a space-saving manner. Not all versions are individually on the disc in their entirety, but rather the main part common to all of these versions and the scenes that differ from each other. During playback, the playback device switches seamlessly within these "branched" data paths and merges them "seamlessly" into the selected cut version.

What they call the "zoomed" scene is the shot of Dolph jump-kicking above the yakuza car...

[JuV]

Pe-orders for the unrated cut are now live from Plaion Pictures (exclusive to their shop, avail October 24)
https://shop.plaionpictures.com/showdow ... -shop-exkl.

Just received an email saying this release got delayed to November 7th

[Jox]

Unboxing of the new German uncut mediabook
https://www.instagram.com/p/DB6kkLOKbBT/
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=966661488839890

[Jox]

[Jox]

US theatrical TV spots

[Jox]

The recent German uncut mediabook release is now sold on DiabolikDVD for those who can't order directly from Plaion
https://diabolikdvd.com/product/showdow ... -region-b/

[Leigh2704]

Having only ever seen the UK BBFC cut version, I'm enamoured with just having a full R one. I've not heard too much about this version, the Blu Ray dot com thread is a mess of complaining about crops, but does this really warrant eight cuts? And are any of the transfers as good as the Warner Archive version?

[Jox]

does this really warrant eight cuts?

Calling it "8" cuts is misleading really, when overall it's only 2 cuts in 2 transfer versions. And let's say you'd only count "uncut" and without he crop of the jump above the car then you only have the two masters to choose from...

And are any of the transfers as good as the Warner Archive version?

One is the Warner Archive, and the other version is from another master that is slightly different but not too much (but they kept the original Warner logo)...

[Leigh2704]

I've literally just finally got the Archive version (finally came down to acceptable price for a MOD cheapie, it's probably a pain to search out the German edition for a decent amount.