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    Good, the Bad, the Weird (The) AKA Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom (2008)

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    The story of three Korean outlaws in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.

    Director: Jee-woon Kim

    OVERALL: Draw

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    R1 America - IFC/MPI
    R2 France - TF1 Vid้o
    R2 Germany - Splendid
    R2 Germany - Splendid - Limited Edition
    R2 Germany - Splendid - Special Edition
    R2 Scandinavia - Njutafilms / Another World Entertainment
    R2 United Kingdom - Icon Home Entertainment - Special Edition
    R3 South Korea - CJ Entertainment - Special Edition
    R4 Australia - Madman Entertainment

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    R1 America - IFC/MPI

  • Extras:
    "Behind the Scenes" featurette (15:03)
    "Cannes Highlight Reel" featurette (3:03)
    "Making-of #1" featurette (3:24)
    "Making-of #2" featurette (1:04)
    Interview with actor Song Kang-ho (2:43)
    Interview with actor Lee Byung-hun (2:59)
    Interview with actor Jung Woo-sung (2:47)
    Interview with director Kim Jee-woon (3:15)
    US theatrical trailer (2:22)
  • Subtitles:
    English, English HoH and Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
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    R2 France - TF1 Vid้o

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    * The Movie

    DISC TWO
    Making-of documentary (90 min)
  • Subtitles:
    French (presumably FORCED on the Korean soundtracks)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Korean DTS 5.1
    Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
    French DTS 5.1
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case

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    R2 Germany - Splendid

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary with director Kim Jee-woon, and actors Song Khang-ho, Lee Byung-hun and Jung Woo-sung
  • Extras:
    Bonus trailers
  • Subtitles:
    Dutch, German
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case

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    R2 Germany - Splendid
    Limited Edition

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    * The Film
    Audio commentary with director Kim Jee-woon, and actors Song Khang-ho, Lee Byung-hun and Jung Woo-sung
    Bonus trailers

    DISC TWO
    Making-of featurette (14:23)
    Interviews with Cast & Crew (18:52)
    6 deleted scenes (17:35)
    4 alternative endings (7:31)
    Theatrical trailer (1:53)

    DISC THREE (Soundtrack CD)
  • Subtitles:
    Dutch, German
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R2 Germany - Splendid
    Special Edition

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    * The Film
    Audio commentary with director Kim Jee-woon, and actors Song Khang-ho, Lee Byung-hun and Jung Woo-sung
    Bonus trailers

    DISC TWO
    Making-of featurette (14:23)
    Interviews with Cast & Crew (18:52)
    6 deleted scenes (17:35)
    4 alternative endings (7:31)
    Theatrical trailer (1:53)
  • Subtitles:
    Dutch, German
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case

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    R2 Scandinavia - Njutafilms / Another World Entertainment

  • Extras:
    Bonus trailers
    – Tokyo Gore Police (5:00)
    – Robo Geisha (2:01)
    – Machine Girl (1:31)
    – Grotesque (1:00)
    – Samurai Princess (2:00)
  • Subtitles:
    Danish, Finnish, Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Korean DTS 5.1
    Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Package claims the 5.1 track to be Dolby Digital. The DTS track is half bit-rate.

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    R2 United Kingdom - Icon Home Entertainment
    Special Edition

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    * The Movie
    Alternate ending (11:36)

    DISC TWO
    "Running Fast" documentary (90:25)
    "The Good, the Bad, the Weird and the Vicious" featurette (18:53)
    "Analogue" featurette (24:29)
    "Space" featurette (10:28)
    Deleted scenes (43:54)
    Alternate endings (7:48)
    Bonus trailers (6:00) for "Push", "The Perfect Sleep" and "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon"
  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Korean DTS 5.1
    Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case


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    R3 South Korea - CJ Entertainment
    Special Edition

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    * The Movie (Korean version)
    Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon, cinematographer Lee Mo-gae, lighting director O Seung-cheol, and art director Cho Hwa-sung

    DISC TWO
    * The Movie (International version)
    Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon, and actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung

    DISC THREE
    "The Good"
    - "Running Fast" 6 part documentary (90:30)
    "The Bad"
    - "The Good, the Bad, the Weird and the Vicious" featurette (18:52)
    - "Analogue" featurette (13:33)
    - "Space" featurette (10:27)
    - "Sound" featurette (10:53)
    "The Weird"
    - Deleted Scenes (with optional director's commentary) (43:58)
    - 2 Alternate Endings - Multi-angle (1:50)
    - Trailer (1:51)
  • Subtitles:
    English, Korean (for non-Korean portions), Korean HoH
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.32:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Korean DTS-ES 6.1
    Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Comes with a 4-page booklet with character info, director bio, and synopsis in Korean.
    DISC ONE & THREE menus are in Korean. DISC TWO menu is in English.
    All the extras are in Korean only.
    Initial pressings are in a 3-disc Digi-Pack case. Second pressings are in a keepcase.

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    R4 Australia - Madman Entertainment

  • Extras:
    "Behind the Scenes" featurette (13:36)
    Interviews with cast and crew (18:54)
    Deleted scenes (43:59):
    – The Tragic End of Mr. Park (3:24)
    – Do-won’s Dream and Song-yi’s Feelings (1:31)
    – Order of the Independence Fighters (3:15)
    – Man-gil and Steamed Buns (2:01)
    – Ambush (7:00)
    – Chang-yi’s Body and his Brutal Nature (2:10)
    – The Wrong Map (2:11)
    – Tae-gu’s Hallucination (1:39)
    – The Identity of the Map (3:17)
    – The Secret of the Finger Chopper (10:05)
    – Tri-nation Gang’s Activity (0:48)
    – The Duel Between Double Blades and Song-yi (1:52)
    – Hallucination of Exhausted Tae-gu (3:21)
    – Betrayal of Chang-yi’s Gang (1:44)
    – Epilogue: Byung-choon’s Dream (1:35)
    Alternate endings:
    – #1 (1:58)
    – #2 (1:54)
    – #3 (2:00)
    – #4 (1:55)
    Theatrical trailer (1:53)
  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case


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    OVERALL: Draw

    – The Korean edition has two versions of the movie, a DTS 6.1 soundtrack, English subtitles and many extras, but they are in Korean only.
    – The UK release has the International version, a DTS 5.1 track and the best selection of English-friendly extras but is cut by 5 seconds.
    – The French edition has only the International version, a DTS soundtrack and a documentary, but this edition isn’t English-friendly at all, and French subtitles are presumably forced on the movie, which is uncut.
    – The US and Australian editions have only the International version, English-friendly extras, uncut, though no DTS.

    A comparison between the Korean and the International versions is available on Schnittberichte.

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    CUTS:

    • R1 America- IFC/MPI - No cuts – International version (129:52 NTSC).
    • R2 France- TF1 Vid้o - No cuts – presumably the International version.
    • R2 Germany- Splendid - No cuts – International version (124:30 PAL).
    • R2 Limited Edition Germany- Splendid - No cuts – International version (124:30 PAL).
    • R2 Special Edition Germany- Splendid - No cuts – International version (124:30 PAL).
    • R2 Scandinavia- Njutafilms / Another World Entertainment - No cuts – international version (124:42 PAL).
    • R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Icon Home Entertainment - Yes, cut by 0:05 by the BBFC (124:46 PAL including 0:14 for the Icon Home Entertainment logo). — "Cuts were required to remove sight of real animal cruelty, in this instance three cruel horse falls, in line with the requirements of the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937."
    • R3 Special Edition South Korea- CJ Entertainment - No cuts – includes both the Korean version (135:10 NTSC) and the International version (129:47 NTSC).
    • R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts – International version (124:37 PAL).
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    Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 26/09/09
    Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 05/03/16

    UPDATE LOG:

    20/11/10: Added R2 UK.
    20/11/10: Addition of the US and Australian editions.
    19/01/11: Overall update (removal of the "please send us the specifications of the UK disc if you own it" sentence).
    15/01/13: Ji-woon Kim -> Jee-woon Kim.
    02/11/13: Addition of the R2 German and Scandinavian edition.
    05/03/16: Updated Korean extras and runtimes, added Germany single and Limited, ASINs.

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