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Region 4 Winners and Losers

Region 4 Winners and Losers

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Almost Famous=

    The Region 4 version of this DVD misses out on;

  • English DTS 5.1 soundtrack

  • English Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack

  • Amaray Case

    The Region 1 version of this DVD misses out on;

  • Fantastic cover slick artwork

  • A soft Brackley case .

    The execution of the menus is significantly different on the Region 1 DVD, which also includes DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtracks, however, I found that the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack on the Region 4 disc actually sounded superior to the R1 DTS track. The other main difference is in the artwork used on both the slick insert and the picture on the actual disc. The cover for the Region 4 DVD features a very scantily-clad Kate Hudson, whereas the Region 1 slick features the more well-known movie poster showing an extreme close-up of Penny Lane's sunglasses with Almost Famous printed on the lenses.

There is a supposed to be a director's cut edition being released in R1 later this year. This will contain 2 discs, a bonus CD, a 30 minute longer cut of the film, and a commentary track amongst other goodies. This would tip the balance strongly in favour of the R1 if this version is not forthcoming in Region 4. Until then I'd still favour the local product.