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Sorry for the delay,

- the running time of the film on the Blu-ray is 1:42:45
(comes without the original 'MDP Worldwide' logo)

- the German VHS cut is in stereo

- the extras on the DVD are the exact same runtimes as the Blu-ray, except for the HD trailer version (2:11 instead of 2:16)

sorry I forgot: the VHS cut is 1.85 4/3 letterboxed PAL

DVD 1 (identical to Blu-ray)
Feature 1:38:34 (25 frps)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Picture: PAL
Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround, German Dolby Digital 2.0 surround, German Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 2.0 surround (PAL sound pitch/speed), German Dolby ...

Will there be any difference in the PQ and AQ of the two Men of War releases?
If there is I can't really tell the difference image-wise except that the Digidreams/Platinum Cult (now also avail in standard digi case+amaray with same 3 discs and extras) also bares a dispensable 5.1 track. I hope ...

Title: Men of War (3-discs special edition)
Country: Germany
Region: B
Releasing Studio: Digidreams (Platinum Cult Edition label)
Case Type: Released in both Futurpak (metal pack) + Digicase with Amaray case (limited to 1,000 each) (Amazon ASIN references below)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Codec: AVC MPEG ...

Screenshots comparison of the unrated cuts restored in HD 8)
(new Koch Media steelbook edition released this week)
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/183769/picture:0
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/183770/picture:0

compression comparison
http://screenshotcomparison.com ...

A behind the scenes book is also in the works 8)
http://www.facebook.com/ThePunisher.FilmBook
http://twitter.com/punisher_book

https://www.mosquito.net/dolphforum/download/file.php?id=348

Here's the cover for the French edition due in October, the English version is in the work...

https ...

German site schnittberichte.com was sent the new HD master from Koch Media to review:
http://www.schnittberichte.com/news.php?ID=10922

They say the film is now really uniform all the way through and posted new screenshots of the reincorporated censored shots:

http://www.schnittberichte.com/news ...

Great news, the new German steelbook seems like it will feature the unrated/uncut (not workprint) version entirely in HD (while the previous uncut version was edited from SD clips from the Japanese laserdisc) 8)

SwissHD

The Disc will NOT be the same as the 3 disc unrated release that Koch Media ...

A new Australian edition is on the way (September 7th) and is adding two new interviews with Mark Goldblatt AND Dolph Lundgren to the existing audio commentary, workprint and behind the scenes gag reel from the Koch Media release... 8)
https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/movies/2864-punisher-the-blu ...

Workprint: English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo track (made from two mono sources with separated music & effets track and dialogue track)
French subtitles (optional)

Booklet: 24 pages, with short essay, a few photos and reproduction of Impact magazine article from (April 1989, French)

Sorry, it's 102:46.

Title: PUNISHER
Country: France
Region: B
Releasing Studio: The Ecstasy of Films
Case Type: 3-panels digipak in soft cardboard case
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Codec: MPEG4 AVC
Picture: 1080p
Soundtracks:
French DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono (R-rated cut)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (R-rated cut)
English: Dolby ...

Title: MEN OF WAR
Country: Austria
Region: B
Releasing Studio: '84 Entertainment
Case Type: Digibook
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Codec: AVC MPEG-4
Picture: 1080p
Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Surround)
German Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Subtitles (are they optional?): None
Cuts: No
Commentaries ...

I think so but not sure yet.


Making of preview 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNuc-RBHlic

Making of preview 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrjeY3QKZqw

I'd buy it if the price wasn't that high :(

(...)

Is a standard edition blu-ray in the works? Not sure, there is a standard edition from 84' Entertainment but it's the same price (30€) with no extras...

How's the PQ? Does it have a lot of DNR like other Digi-Dreams blu-rays?
I have yet to ...

3 discs edition (limited 1000 units):
1 Blu-ray of the Uncut version (widescreen 2.35:1)
1 DVD with extras
1 DVD of the German cut

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91uVJNmH95L._SL400_.jpg

SPECIAL FEATURES
Booklet
Interview with Dolph Lundgren
An Unsafe Place: Making 'Men of War ...

http://www.amazon.de/BR-DVD-PUNISHER-Me ... ewind01-21

http://www.medienversand.at/DVD/Gesamtv ... -ray-.html

Men of War: Limited Collector's Edition Mediabook ('84 Entertainment BD+DVD) on September 14
http://s8.postimg.org/zeydb2a0l/84_men_of_war_limited_edition_mediabook_blu_ray.jpg
- Limited to 2000 copies
- One of Dolph Lundgren's best movies
Note that the upcoming (early 2016) Platinum Cult ...

This is the style of Ghana hand-painted posters. Local artists (sometimes one for each city or village, where a bus a would come to show the films, on VHS or else) would make them because they couldn't get the official materials...