Bowling For Columbine (2002) - JP R2 DVD ADDED

[Michael_Byers]

Title: Bowling For Columbine (2002)
Country: Japan
Region: 2
Releasing Studio: Toshiba (see notes)
Case Type: Clear Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (compared to the R1 America, not the same)
Anamorphic?: Yes
PAL or NTSC?: NTSC
Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (448kbps), Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 (most of the film is dubbed over with English audio underneath, 448 kbps)
Subtitles (are they optional?): Japanese, yes optional. Extras have subtitles as well, all optional.
Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) none - runtime is 119:39
Commentaries: none

Extras:
Appearance biographies of Michael Moore, Marilyn Manson, Charlton Heston, Matt Stone, and George W. Bush.
Compilation of interviews with Michael Moore - looks to be Japanese exclusive, talks about Japan specifically - 8:56 (4:3)
Michael Moore Q&A at some press conference in the UK - 20:56 (4:3) - this is possibly the same as the one on the other versions: "Michael Moore Interviewed by Clinton Press Secretary Joe Lockhart at HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival" Interview) - however, this and the interview compilation both have the exclusive artwork from the Japanese poster/DVD on their titles and bumpers, so even if the content is the same, the videos are different. I do not have any other version than this and the single disc R1 America, so it could be exclusive as well.
Japanese trailer - 2:27 (4:3 letterboxed)
US trailer - 2:10 (4:3 letterboxed)


Notes: Catalog number is PIBF-7549. Disc/back cover states produced by Toshiba, however there are multiple logos on the spine, including Toshiba, Pioneer, and taki corporation. Back cover states Distributed by GAGA. Some sites say released by Pioneer and that is definitely a Pioneer catalog number.

If anyone would like to compare the extras on this to any of the other versions, I would be more than happy to pull them from the disc and upload them privately.

Source: Disc in hand.

[Markus_Lang]

Runtime for the R2 Scandinavian edition which I own: main feature 114:37 PAL, theatrical trailer 1:57.

R2 German Universal edition:
"London Press Conference" featurette (42:56)
Interview with Michael Moore (11:21)
Main feature: 114:42 PAL.

R1 American edition “downgrade”:
Main feature: 119:38 NTSC.

[Markus_Lang]

Title: Bowling For Columbine (DVD)
Country: Germany
Region: R2
Releasing Studio: Prokino
Case Type: Amaray
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
PAL or NTSC: PAL
Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, German
Cuts: No cuts (114:45 PAL).
Commentaries: —
Extras:
Audio introduction by Michael Moore (3:13)
“Michael Moore on His Oscar Win & Acceptance Speech” featurette (15:30)
“Return to Denver/Littleton – 6 Months After Release of <i>Bowling for Columbine</i>” featurette (25:08)
“That's America: Michael Moore’s London Press Conference” featurette (42:48)
U.S. theatrical trailer
German theatrical trailer
Notes: This is 2012 release.
Easter Eggs: —
Source: http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassun ... vid=365317
Amazon ASIN: B006P9RK62

[Michael_Byers]

Why did you put specs for the German DVD on this thread? This is for the Japanese R2 release. I would think you should have started your own entry / thread for yours.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Why did you put specs for the German DVD on this thread? This is for the Japanese R2 release. I would think you should have started your own entry / thread for yours.

People are encouraged to share information on multiple releases of a single film.
If you start a thread on a Japanese release, but someone (or yourself) has specs for other country's releases, then it can be put in the same thread.

Anyway, added all of them, thanks!