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| Future is Wild, The-5 Million Years from Now... | R1 |
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This programme has been release in Region 1 as well as Region 2. The Region 1 disc was released on January 27, 2004 in a package that includes all 13 episodes in the series. It, however, does not have any of the extra features that are available in Regions 2 and 4. The Region 2 is a similar affair to ours in Region 4, with the 5 Million, 100 Million and 200 Million Year segments of the series presented in their own package. There are a few differences in the packages between Region 2 and Region 4, however. I cannot get a good fix on the exact length of the programme on the Region 2 offering. One review states that the programme lasts just 45 minutes. This means that the reviewer has either made an error in their assessment of the disc's length or the show has been edited in a different fashion to what we have here in Region 4. I will have to wait until I have more information on the Region 2 disc before I can accurately describe what's going on in that respect. Our disc here features 4 programs as the main feature running at 25:10 each for a total running time of 100:40. However, there are actually 5 episodes here with the introductory episode The Future is Now - Welcome to the Future being the lead-in episode. This pushes out the total running time to 125:50. How the Region 2 disc can come up as 45 minutes is anyone's guess. The Region 2 disc is reported to have a feature called Creature Branching where a symbol on the screen prompts you press the Enter key on your remote to see a rotating image of the creature being talked about. These rotating animated images are probably what we see in the 3-D Animation extra that we have on the Region 4 disc. There is also reported to be a 4 minute trailer for the entire Future is Wild series. Some of the photo galleries and 3-D animation galleries seem to mirror ours. As a Region 4 vs Region 2 vs Region 1 proposition, this is a hard one. The Region 1 disc features all 13 episodes, but no extras. The Region 2 is possibly some sort of edited hybrid package with some extras and a booklet, but until I can confirm the running time, I can't recommend it. The Region 4 is a package of the first 5 episodes in the series with some extras, but no booklet. For me, I'd probably pick the Region 1 disc for convenience and price. The RRP for the Region 1 disc is US$29.99, but shopping around the net will probably reveal a deal somewhere. The Region 4 option is to buy the three discs at a RRP of $24.95. That figure times three? I'd like the whole package at a lesser price, please. |
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