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This film has been released twice in Region 1. The first edition was released in August 12, 1998, while the newer Collector's Edition came out on October 31, 2000. It's been a fair while coming to Region 4, so it's good that Universal elected to give us the newer Collector's Edition rather than the original basic release. That said, we do miss out on a couple of extras on our disc that our Region 1 cousins get. The original Region 1 version featured: - Production Notes
- Cast & Filmmakers' Bios
- Film Highlights
- Theatrical Trailer
- English, Spanish and French Dolby Digital soundtracks
- Spanish subtitles
- Single layered format
The newer Region 1 Collector's Edition features: - Back To Somewhere In Time Featurette *
- Feature Commentary With Director Jeannot Szwarc *
- The Somewhere In Time Fan Club Featurette
- Production Photographs *
- Theatrical Trailer *
- Production Notes
- Cast and Filmmakers Bios
- English and French Dolby Digital Soundtracks *
- Spanish Subtitles *
- Bonus Trailers for Havana, Out of Africa and Snow Falling on Cedars
- RSDL format *
The Region 4 Collector's Edition features most of the extras afforded the Region 1 disc (which I've highlighted with red * stars). It's most disappointing to see that we miss out on the short (3 minutes) documentary on INSITE, The International Network of Somewhere In Time Enthusiasts. That said, the 'Network' is mentioned in the featurette, so it doesn't miss out on a plug. The link I've provided above should take you to the group's website and will describe all their activities and aims. I found it strange that we in Region 4 get a Spanish audio track on the Collector's Edition while the Region 1 disc omits this track. This one isn't a total hands-down win for Region 1, but is it still a win. We miss out on the INSITE featurette and some other bios and production notes, and these things would be fairly important to a major fan of this film. If the Region 1 disc can be found at a reasonable price, then it'll be worth getting. However, the local affordability and availability of the Region 4 disc will make it attractive to some, and it is a fairly decent package for the fan. A win to Region 1, but Region 4 is a close second.
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