I have the PAL & NTSC version of Moonwalker on Blu Ray and apart from having no extras, I was annoyed they edited out the scene where Mr Big threatens Katty with the needle.
Thank you sincerely Dangerous Incorporated for sharing information about the Blu-Ray versions you have, I really appreciate the information.
I am a little confused though, as for some reason I did not know there actually was such thing as a PAL Blu-Ray and NTSC Blu-Ray (like there are with DVDs), I thought all Blu-Rays discs run at 24fps, screen resolutions were universal with HD / Blu-Ray film, and Blu-Rays movies were distinguished only by the region coding of the disc (like Region A, B, or C). Have I been totally incorrect about this all this time? What other differences are there between the 2 versions? If this is the case, then this is really very good and important information to know before I go to buy a copy now, as I want to make sure I get the best version I can.
Dangerous Incorporated, if you have time and don't mind - I have some questions about the Moonwalker Blu-Ray versions you have. Are there any other differences between the versions that you can see or that you have found so far?
1) What Countries did each of the Blu-Rays you have come from and/or where did you order them?
2) Film Runtime (is it the runtime the same on both versions? Is there a 4% speed-up the PAL version)
3) The Overall Quality (Is it the same exact transfer quality for both versions?)
4) Are both Blu-Ray versions identical? (like Menu, Sound Options, Extras, etc..)
5) Where would you recommend I buy my copy from? I am in the United States and use PS3 to watch my Blu-Ray movies.
Back to the topic of the Moonwalker edit real quick --- I don't understand why Warner Brothers edited the scene on ALL of the Blu-Ray versions that have been released so far, because that same scene was not edited on ALL of the DVD versions that were released - so why change it now with the Blu-Ray upgrade (here is a good comparison example of the DVD versions
http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=7159 / note: see the bottom of the page under "CUTS").
Was this edit done mainly because Mr. Big was trying to inject Katie with the needle?? If so, it is kind of strange because I guess Warner Brothers felt it was totally fine to show Mr. Big slapping and hitting Katie in the head like a dozen or so times for no real reason, BUT do not dare show the needle near her neck? To me that is kind of unusual logic.
It also seems like they edited the scene more than they actually needed too, I mean they did not have to cut out one of my favorite lines from the movie in the process too! You know, when MJ say's "Do it and You're Dead!!" to Mr. Big. Why couldn't they have just trimmed the needle scene a little bit and still left that awesome line in the film, at least in my opinion.
Dangerous Incorporated, Thank you so much in advance for any info you can help me with.
Levi