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Sorry Billy I assumed you did. You always seem to be commenting on UK DVD releases.

Can I ask where are you located?

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i havent seen it, from what i've seen it looks better than moulin rouge. what do you think?

That's because I order most of my DVDs online from the UK. But, I'm actually quite impressed you have thought me British. I wouldn't mind being British, you know.


You may. I'm from Finland.

And, MMBoy, I preferred Chicago over Moulin Rouge. I like both of them, but I'm actually a huge fan of many of the classic Hollywood musicals from the 60's, and Chicago is a little more traditional.

i liked moulin rouge but no that much but at least chicago seems to have a plot

I love both Chicago and Moulin Rouge, but in my opinion Chicago's MUCH better because, to me, it's more sophisticated than MR plus I'm a huge jazz fan, which makes me love Chicago's soundtrack more than MR. As for plot, I honestly can't tell you, MMBoy, whether or not you'll like Chicago more due to plot because unlike most musicals, the songs don't really push the story forward as much as the story pushes the songs forward. But still, the numbers in Chicago are much more grand than MR's. Chicago's one of those movies you can watch with the sound off and still enjoy it, or listen with the picture gone and still enjoy it. I can't say the same for Moulin Rouge. So...Watch Chicago.

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Menus and more details on the UK release (menus are 99.9% certain to be the same on the US disc)

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/index.cgi?page=News&id=4668

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im excited! i cant wait to see it on dvd!

The feature has just been passed by the BBFC as a 12 certificate for home video. Therefore I it's 99.9% certain the home release will have the 6 second cuts from the UK cinematic showing.

However a commentary has been passed, so it looks like that is on the UK disc despite some Internet concerns.

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Here's a review of the Chicago DVD:
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/432/432656p1.html

They loved everything except the lack of extras.

Antother review is at DVD Movie Guide:
http://www.dvdmg.com/chicago.shtml

A third review at dvdtalk.com:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=7250

gasp!

heh...

I don't want to get into a whole Moulin Rouge v Chicago, but I enjoyed the former waaaaay more than the latter for the very reasons you mention.

Chicago was a very traditional musical, and played out like a filmed stage play. That isn't always a bad thing, but at least (in my my anyways), Moulin had something extra for a film-going audience (as opposed to a theatre audience). It embodied cinema traditions from around the world - most obviously Bollywood (but not the length of a Bollywood picture - plus it still maintained that connection to old Hollywood at the same time.

Mind you, I'm biased, as I love everything Baz Luhrmann does....

Anyways, completely off-topic, just thought I'd comment on the films...

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i had the Chicago DVD since last tuesday and the Making off is very nice very in depth and stuff, Class is non anamorphic and is not cleaned up but i like that song too, i havent hear the commentary but i love the movie and the songs! i was suprised at Catherine's performance since i didn't think she could act that well, but it's a must have! oh yeah it comes with a insert! hehehehe

I went and bought the UK release after all. As I was watching it, I tried to figure out what, if anything, was edited...
SO, is the intro to "All That Jazz" originally shorter in the film than on the soundtrack CD? (On the UK DVD it is.) If not, then they edited the scene where Velma is changing into her costume for that song... Don't really understand why they would edit it, but it's the only scene where I noticed something missing. Oh, and the UK release does not have an insert.

Well France at least gets a 2 disc release:

http://www.dvdpascher.net/news1/news312 ... 706560a8be

Image : 1.85 16/9 - Son : Dolby Digital 5.1 en Français et Anglais et DTS 5.1 en Français et Anglais
Bonus :
DVD n° 1 :
- Commentaires audio de Rob Marshall et Bill Condon (VOST)
- Le clip vidéo de 'All That Jazz'
- Les bandes annonces de Chicago
- Partie Rom

DVD n° 2 :
- Making of Chicago
- Documentaire comprenant interviews des équipes techniques et artistiques
- Les répétitions des chorégraphies
- L'enregistrement des chansons
- Séquence musicale supplémentaire
- Class (C. Zeta-Jones et Queen Latifah)
- La première de Chicago au Grand Rex à Paris en présence de l'équipe du film
- Conférence de presse à Paris
- Galerie de photos
- Partie DVD Rom (Fonds d'écran et économiseur d'écran + paroles de chansons).

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WHAT?!?! I can't freaking believe this...Why do they get a nice 2-disc and we don't!? UGH!!! Although, on a lighter note, this may signal the re-release of a 2-disc here in the states and other nations...

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Oh Dear Disneykid, you don't want to know about the Japanese releases then do you?

Look away now:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=BIBF-3880
CHICAGO Special Edition (seems similar to the UK/US release but split over 2 discs)

A winner of Academy Awards in 2003. A double-DVD set. Disc 1 contains main feature and audio commentary by the director, Rob Marshall, and the script writer, Bill Condon. Disc 2 (bonus disc) contains deleted scene(s), making-of featurette, deleted musical number "Class," and trailer & spot collection (Japanese theatrical trailer, original theatrical trailer, TV spot, & more). It also includes a lyric sheet Pictured disc. DTS & Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround.

First Press : a lyric sheet, comes housed in a special box

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=BIBF-3881
CHICAGO Premium Box [Initial pressing only limited release]

Description
A winner of Academy Awards in 2003. This premium box contains "Chicago Special Edition"(2 disc: main feature + bonus extras), with special features: a lyric sheet, a deluxe booklet, a schedule notebook, a perfume bottle, a cigarette case, and fishnet tights (expected).

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Miramax hates us, don't they...

That Chicago premium box sounds really...bizarre...

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