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Region 4 Winners and Losers

Region 4 Winners and Losers

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Title

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Brother (2000)

R2UK

The Region 4 version of this disc misses out on;

dts 5.1 soundtrack (R3)
Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack (R1,3)
Correct aspect ratio (R1,2,3)
16x9 enhancement (R1,2)
Removable subtitles (R1,3)
48 minute documentary - Scenes by the Sea: the Life and Cinema of Takeshi Kitano (R2)

The Region 3 version of this disc misses out on;

16x9 enhancement (R1,2)
48 minute documentary - Scenes by the Sea: the Life and Cinema of Takeshi Kitano (R2)
On Location (R2,4)
Cast & Crew Interviews (R2,4)
Featurette (R2,4)

The UK Region 2 version of this disc misses out on;

Removable subtitles (R1,3)
dts soundtrack (R3)

The Region 1 version of this disc misses out on;

Uncut transfer (R2,3,4)
dts 5.1soundtrack (R3)
48 minute documentary - Scenes by the Sea: the Life and Cinema of Takeshi Kitano (R2)
On Location (R2,4)
Cast & Crew Interviews (R2,4)
Featurette (R2,4)

The dts track found on the R3 release is very similar to the Dolby Digital 5.1 track and would not be a major consideration when comparing versions. Due to the addition of the 48-minute documentary and the 16x9 enhanced uncut transfer my preference would be for the UK R2 release. Note: Shock have released a R4 retail version of this disc that appears to be significantly different from the rental release. The Shock version is listed as having an anamorphic widescreen transfer with a Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack. Unfortunately I have not seen a copy of this disc so I am unable to comment on the transfer, extras and censorship status of this version.