Pearl Harbor commentary

[kevski]

Remember that ultimate edition 4 disc Pearl Harbor DVD? Well it wasn't so ultimate if you live in the UK. We missed the director's commentary, the director's cut and it was in shitty plastic boxes. I still got mugged and bought it back in '02 though (dayum! 2002!!!).

I'm just gutted that I've never been able to listen to the commentary just because I live in the UK. Seriously what was the reason for that??? Anyway, is there any way of obtaining it? Does any have a link? Would anybody be kind enough to send me an mp3 so I can listen alongside the film. I'll pay you in... ummm.. plectrums!

[Bayhem]

I really wish I could help, but I'm simply not good with the whole mp3 thing.

I do remember that one S4TE member (can't recall his nickname though) was able to extract the "The Island" commentary as an mp3 file. Maybe if he's reading this he'll post something that'll help you out.

[kevski]

Hopefully!

Thanks though dood!

[Aliafne]

That would be so cool. I love the Island and I really enjoy listening to Michael's commentary. But here in Hungary they dont distribute the DVD with the commentary

[Flyingheart]

What is it exactly what you guys want? Is it background commentary during the main movie or is it The Making of Pearl Harbor/The Island?

[Flyingheart]

I searched for the Bay movie DVD's, i got 4 of them

• Pearl Harbor
• Armageddon
• The Rock
• The Island

I got The Making of The Island and Pearl Harbor (documentaries) if you want...

They could have released a special edition of Pearl Harbor two days ago cause it's been 70 years ago since Pearl Harbor happened but they didn't, to bad i guess..

[kevski]

It's just the actual director's commentary dood.

[Flyingheart]

Director's Cut 4-Disc Edition:



Disc One:
-Director Michael Bay’s cut of "Pearl Harbor"
-Audio Commentary with Director Michael Bay, Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Wesleyan Film Professor Jeanine Basinger, Director of Photography John Schwartzman, Costume Designer Michael Kaplan, Production Designer Nigel Phelps, Ben Affleck (Rafe), Alec Baldwin (Colonel James H. Doolittle), and Josh Hartnett (Danny Walker)
Disc Two:
-Audio Commentary Continues with Director Michael Bay, Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Wesleyan Film Professor Jeanine Basinger, Director of Photography John Schwartzman, Costume Designer Michael Kaplan, Production Designer Nigel Phelps, Ben Affleck (Rafe), Alec Baldwin (Colonel James H. Doolittle), and Josh Hartnett (Danny Walker)
-"Journey To The Screen: The Making of Pearl Harbor," a program that interviews real Pearl Harbor survivors and takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film. Included are cast and crew interviews and compelling facts about the U.S.S. Arizona.
-Faith Hill music video "There You’ll Be," the theme song from the film.
Disc Three:
-Production Diary: Airfield Attack, Arizona Dive, Baja Gimbal, Battleship Row, Doolittle Raid, Dorie Miller, Dud Bomb, Mechanics Row, Nurse Strafing, and Sandbag Stunt
-Audio: On The Set and Director Michael Bay Commentary
-Soldier’s Bootcamp
-Officer’s Bootcamp
-Super 8 Montage
-The Recollections of A Pearl Harbor Nurse
-Theatrical Teaser
-Theatrical Trailer
-"One Hour Over Tokyo" (Fifty Minute Documentary)
-Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor
Disc Four:
-Interactive Attack Sequence: Angle One – Movie, Angle Two – On The Set, Angle Three – Storyboards and Animatics, and Angle Four – Composite of Angles One, Two & Three
-Audio: On The Set, Music Only, Sound Effects Only, Visual EFX Supervisor Eric Brevig Commentary, Storyboard Artist Robbie Consing Commentary, and Survivors Commentary
-Deconstructing Destruction: A Conversation On Visual Effects With Michael Bay and Eric Brevig, Effects Shots: Industrial Light & Magic, Bombing of the Arizona, The Arizona Explodes, The Tower Falls, Battleship Row Attack, Zero Crashes Onto Deck, Hangar Explodes, Baja Tank Shot, Battle of Britain, Tokyo Raid, and Animatic Attack
-Historical Timeline

Maybe you just have a different version??? =/
I can help you find the Directors Cut 4-Disc Edition that your talking about so you can buy it online for:

£20.84 condition: NEW

or

£3.96 condition: Used - Very Good condition

Choose for yourself here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...&condition=all

Hope this helped ya a bit.. there's also a 3-disc edition...

[Flyingheart]

If you have this 4-disc edition Directors Cut then it should be on there.. maybe you can activate the Directors commentary by pressing the button on your TV/DVD controller and choose Audio: English 1, English 2. it's on disc one and two.
Try this and maybe it's on your version too but you never discovered it maybe? who knows...? let us know if its on your 4-disc edition alright.. i hope this helps.

[kevski]

Remember that ultimate edition 4 disc Pearl Harbor DVD? Well it wasn't so ultimate if you live in the UK. We missed the director's commentary, the director's cut and it was in shitty plastic boxes.

...

[Albershide]

Remember that ultimate edition 4 disc Pearl Harbor DVD? Well it wasn't so ultimate if you live in the UK. We missed the director's commentary, the director's cut and it was in shitty plastic boxes.

Yeah, it's really a pity that we in Europe couldn't get the version that Flying wrote about. It's region coded to US and Canada only. How come they never released the director's cut outside of the US and on Blu-ray (except the plastic packs for UK)? What are the differences between the director's cut and the regular one? Or actually the Blu-ray that is released is with the director's cut. Because I see that the running time is the same. But why it is not labelled as such?

[Bayhem]

What are the differences between the director's cut and the regular one?

It's been a while since I've seen the Director's Cut ( I stick to the theatrical version ), so I'll just quote Wiki on this:

"The director's cut of the film included the reinsertion of graphic carnage during the central attack (including shots of eviscerated bodies being torn apart by strafing, blood, flying limbs and so forth); small alterations and additions to existing scenes; Doolittle addressing the pilots before the raid; and the replacement of the campfire scene with a scene of Doolittle speaking personally to Rafe and Danny about the value of friendship."

Or actually the Blu-ray that is released is with the director's cut. Because I see that the running time is the same. But why it is not labelled as such?

The Blu-ray is not the Director's Cut. It's the regular theatrical version.

[Albershide]

Thanks for clearing this up.

[Flyingheart]

Yeah, it's really a pity that we in Europe couldn't get the version that Flying wrote about. It's region coded to US and Canada only. How come they never released the director's cut outside of the US and on Blu-ray (except the plastic packs for UK)? What are the differences between the director's cut and the regular one? Or actually the Blu-ray that is released is with the director's cut. Because I see that the running time is the same. But why it is not labelled as such?

I've looked around on the net for the Directors cut for you in the surrounding countries near you but they are all sold out the 3disc and the 4disc versions =/ =( if you really want it you'll need to order it from the UK or Germany maybe..

[Albershide]

I've looked around on the net for the Directors cut for you in the surrounding countries near you but they are all sold out the 3disc and the 4disc versions =/ =( if you really want it you'll need to order it from the UK or Germany maybe..

Thanks Flying but as I said the director's cut DVD is region coded to US and Canada. So even if I order it from UK it's still an US import and I can't watch it on my PS3 or DVD player (it's the same with you).
The only version of the director's cut that is playable in Europe is this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pearl-Harbor...3641025&sr=1-6

It looks horrible and there are zero special features.

[frolunda71]

Yeah, it's really a pity that we in Europe couldn't get the version that Flying wrote about. It's region coded to US and Canada only. How come they never released the director's cut outside of the US and on Blu-ray (except the plastic packs for UK)? What are the differences between the director's cut and the regular one? Or actually the Blu-ray that is released is with the director's cut. Because I see that the running time is the same. But why it is not labelled as such?

Well, it's not entirely true. I got the 4-disc version that Flyingheart posted and it's a Region 2 dvd box. I bought it when they released it many many years ago. The thing is that the movie company doesn't release the 4-disc Director's Cut version on dvd no more. Now the only available versions on Region 2 is the 2-disc dvd and the Blu-ray version...

[Flyingheart]

Thanks Flying but as I said the director's cut DVD is region coded to US and Canada. So even if I order it from UK it's still an US import and I can't watch it on my PS3 or DVD player (it's the same with you).
The only version of the director's cut that is playable in Europe is this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pearl-Harbor...3641025&sr=1-6

It looks horrible and there are zero special features.

Well, it's not entirely true. I got the 4-disc version that Flyingheart posted and it's a Region 2 dvd box. I bought it when they released it many many years ago. The thing is that the movie company doesn't release the 4-disc Director's Cut version on dvd no more. Now the only available versions on Region 2 is the 2-disc dvd and the Blu-ray version...

Yeah exactly, Albershide why did you think it's all US & Canada region coded??? your in the EU right? then it's Region 2 PAL for you...


..and that's what i was searching for for you but it's all sold out like i said, i searched on Polish, Italian and German sites for you.

Just found this: (Germany)

• http://www.medimops.de/Filme/Produkt...ut-3-DVDs.html it's region 2 but its used in good condition.
• http://www.ebay.de/itm/ws/eBayISAPI....ectorid=229487
• http://www.ebay.de/itm/ws/eBayISAPI....ectorid=229487
• LAST ONE! Very good condition (used) http://www.hitmeister.de/filme/pearl...mp-1743651-001

[redqueenar]

31DhP1XufPL._SS400_.jpg
Your method. It is incorrect.

[Flyingheart]

31DhP1XufPL._SS400_.jpg
Your method. It is incorrect.

Whats that? a region free blu-ray/dvd player? It's smart but not a very cheap solution to the problem they have though..

[redqueenar]

A $50 multi-region Samsung player can be turned into an ALL-region player with a simple hack.

Or so I've heard. : rol

[Albershide]

Yeah exactly, Albershide why did you think it's all US & Canada region coded??? your in the EU right? then it's Region 2 for you.

Yes, I know that it's region 2 for me. You're right, I was searching only for a new DVD and missed the used ones. It really sucks that you can't get a new region 2 copy, although the fact that it's a DVD and not Blu-ray makes me not to want it that much. I want it mainly for the special features.

A $50 multi-region Samsung player can be turned into an ALL-region player with a simple hack.

Or so I've heard. : rol

that's really a solution but I don't want to fill my home with all kinds of technics. For now the PS3 does a great job. Not to mention that the region coding is a thing of the past. I'm not saying that it will disappear completely but the situation with the Blu-rays is much better compared to DVDs. Before all DVDs were region coded and now most Blu-rays are region free and if they are coded then there is a version at the same price with the appropriate code. The thing that suck also is that many great special edition Blu-rays from the US are never released in Europe for example.

[Aliafne]

This whole idea of having different regions is so outdated. I wonder when it will change...

[frolunda71]

Yes, I know that it's region 2 for me. You're right, I was searching only for a new DVD and missed the used ones. It really sucks that you can't get a new region 2 copy, although the fact that it's a DVD and not Blu-ray makes me not to want it that much. I want it mainly for the special features.

You want it? Well you can get a new region 2 copy if you are really fast.
Just follow these steps and you just might get it before Christmas.
1. Click on the link bellow.
2. Go to the top right side of the page and you can change language and currency if you want to.
3. Ad the movie to your cart. Act fast cause IT'S THE LAST ONE THEY HAVE!!!
4. Fill you address and stuff and the movie is yours!

http://www.dvd-shoppen.com/asien/143...834208807.html

Hope it works out for you and Merry Christmas!!

[Albershide]

Thanks buddy! Really appreciate it.

[alexsm]

This whole idea of having different regions is so outdated.

So true.

At least is not a country lock, that would be like the worst thing ever.