Turtles Forever to be released UNCUT in the UK [Archive]

gobo

03-09-2011, 01:03 PM

I just noticed that there will be released an UK version soon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Forever/dp/B004PG9GB4/ref=sr_1_18?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1299620033&sr=1-18

Anybody know whether this would be the exact same version as the US release?
http://www.best-dvd-price.co.uk/Product-283926/B004PG9GB4-Teenage+Mutant+Ninja+Turtles+Turtles+Forever.html
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/19095253/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Turtles-Forever/Product.html?searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&searchstring=turtles+forever&urlrefer=search

Of the several sites listed, three say, "79 minutes". That second link even rephrases as, "1 hour and 19 minutes (approx)". It appears that the distributor (http://www.bmcomedy.com) is an independent label that specializes in stand-up comedy DVDs. Also, I found that three of these sites claim that it will be available on the 4th of April. However, ten of them say the 18th, so that's what I'm banking on.

TheCanadiandrome

03-09-2011, 01:18 PM

boooo!!! that bytes for us in NA!

Volvagia

03-09-2011, 01:28 PM

I'm torn between waiting to be extra sure that it's the uncut version or just go ahead and just pre-order it now :tconfuse:

TheSkeletonMan939

03-09-2011, 01:47 PM

ONLY the UK?

Well, now, gosh dern dadburn it!

If it's an independent company, doesn't that mean that they don't have access to the original, high-quality uncut scenes? Will they be using the awful, stuttering version on the 4Kids website?

gobo

03-09-2011, 01:57 PM

If it's an independent company, doesn't that mean that they don't have access to the original, high-quality uncut scenes? Will they be using the awful, stuttering version on the 4Kids website?
AFAIK, that's how it would work with unlicensed releases, but any licensed distributor has to get their source footage from the rights-holders. Them being a non-profit organization is probably key for getting over whatever hurdles prevent the uncut movie from being released otherwise.

Chris

03-09-2011, 03:06 PM

I really hope this is the uncut version, I still haven't seen it due to the 4kids site not letting anyone outside the US view it.

I'm so glad I have a region free DVD player, I've needed it just for TMNT!!
Season 1 - R2
Seasons 2-6 R1 (season 5 was originally R4 but the US release had Ninja Tribunal)
Season 7 R4
Turtles Forever R2 (currently R1, but waiting for the uncut version...)

Desslok

03-09-2011, 06:12 PM

Great news for the PAL folks, still not so great for me.

Did anyone ever find out what the deal was with the "Turtles Forever" preview that's supposed to be on the new "Spongebob Movie" blu ray? I've been keeping my fingers crossed that maybe there'd be something to that.

gobo

03-09-2011, 07:10 PM

Did anyone ever find out what the deal was with the "Turtles Forever" preview that's supposed to be on the new "Spongebob Movie" blu ray?
Have it in my Blockbuster rental queue to check on that when it comes out. ;)

Abnormal Freak

03-09-2011, 07:14 PM

Son of a gun, got another import to buy, it looks.

What DVD of the first film has some of the deleted scenes? Is it a UK release or some other European release?

Desslok

03-09-2011, 07:34 PM

gobo, you are on top of things, excellent! :D

Powder

03-09-2011, 07:36 PM

Son of a gun, got another import to buy, it looks.

What DVD of the first film has some of the deleted scenes? Is it a UK release or some other European release?

The german version.

PizzaPower

03-09-2011, 08:37 PM

why does america get shafted so much, lol.

TheCanadiandrome

03-09-2011, 09:57 PM

how does one find out if their Blu-Ray player is region free?

Spitfire

03-09-2011, 11:54 PM

I expected this. Would have guessed Aussie actually but it's all another region code. I'll probably pick it up eventually. Will be watching these on the computer I guess.

Chris

03-10-2011, 11:15 AM

how does one find out if their Blu-Ray player is region free?

I'm not sure. When I got my blu-ray player I remember reading that even if you did manage to unlock it and make it region free, the next patch/update would just restore the region lock. Not actually tested this though.

A lot of companies these days don't region lock their blu-rays though (I know WB's are all region free) so it's not as much of an issue as it once was. But that won't help you with the DVD as pretty much all DVDs are still region locked and your blu-ray player won't play them if they're not from the "correct" region.

TheCanadiandrome

03-10-2011, 03:55 PM

doh! so it don't matter than

Chris

03-10-2011, 04:32 PM

Sadly not.

At this point I'm only buying UK Blu-Rays with the occassional import that I know is region free (like WB's animated DC movies), and my old multi-region DVD player is still set up so I can play all my Region 1 DVDs.

I'm hoping that the 2012 Nick series will be on region free Blu-Rays, if not then I'll be sticking to imported R1 DVDs.

Abnormal Freak

03-10-2011, 04:37 PM

Yeah. Even if you get a region-free Blu-ray player, there's no guarantee it'll play all DVD regions.

Though I think Oppo made a Region A Blu-ray player that also acts as an upscaling region-free DVD player that probably also converts a PAL signal to NTSC (on DVDs at least; don't know if it would apply to PAL format standard definition special features on a Blu-ray Disc). They were going to make it a region-free Blu-ray player as well, but the Blu-ray Disc Association were dicks about it and said Oppo would lose their license if they did that. The BDA are very strict about this sort of thing, not allowing multi-region players; the only region-free players I know of are ones made in China or someplace, free of the BDA's reach, and maybe some licensed players that have a secret workaround method of doing away with the region coding restriction.

It's all balls if you ask me, but a lot of foreign BD distributors thankfully don't put a regional lock on their discs, or at most only lock out Region C. I've got some UK, German, Italian, and Australian BDs that play perfectly well on my US PS3. Sadly, though, some UK companies releasing BDs that I'd like to have always lock their discs to Region B, like Disney and Optimum. (Dumbo has been on BD in the UK for over a year now, with still no word on a US release.)

Chris

03-10-2011, 04:58 PM

Yeah Disney seem to be one of the few that always lock their discs, even with back catalogue releases.

But then again Disney seem to be one of very few companies that still stagger their cinema releases by MONTHS rather than days/weeks, which at least explains why they lock the newer titles.

And then there are some even stranger cases where a disc that's region free in the US will be region locked for it's later UK release (or vice versa).

Thanks for the info, I might look into that Oppo release if region locking becomes more of a problem for me in the future. I could use it to play US Blu-Rays and all my multi-region DVDs (I probably have as many US DVDs as UK ones).

GK Punk

03-10-2011, 05:18 PM

how does one find out if their Blu-Ray player is region free?

Do a search for your exact model name and "Region unlock code" a lot of them that are locked have codes that can be used to turn that off.

discordiatookie

03-10-2011, 05:37 PM

Well, its about bloody time! Woot!

CyberCubed

03-10-2011, 11:53 PM

Just curious, but why isn't this coming out in the U.S.?

Jester

03-11-2011, 12:07 AM

To give you something to gripe about.

Ninja Tiptup

03-11-2011, 02:05 AM

Just curious, but why isn't this coming out in the U.S.?

Take it up with Viacom. They're the only ones you can gripe to about it here.

CyberCubed

03-12-2011, 12:25 AM

I've never heard of an American produced cartoon that gets better releases in other countries than the U.S. itself. Its like bizarro world.

Nick really has to give the 2k3 series + Turtles Forever a huge boxset treatment at some point.

TMNTbrotha65

03-12-2011, 12:47 PM

Quick question. so its a region 2 DVD. i've had expereinces with "region 2" and for what i know, the audio for anything region 2 tends to sound a little different and by different i mean a little high pitched from the regular audio we hear in America. So the question i have is, will that be the case for this new DVD release or will it play in the regular audio like it should?

John Pannozzi

03-12-2011, 05:02 PM

If anyone wants a region-free Blu-ray player, then this (http://www.bombayelectronics.com/Pioneer_BDP_330_Region_Free_Blu_Ray_Player_p/pi_bdp330_regionfree.htm) might be your best bet.

AleXviD

03-20-2011, 02:07 PM

I've never heard of an American produced cartoon that gets better releases in other countries than the U.S. itself. Its like bizarro world.
Spider-Man TAS and X-Men TAS was released in UK. R2's SM is great in sound & picture and exclusive to DVD, and R2's XM episodes was in chronological order even, unlike the R1's (though I'm not sure about sound/video since I don't have them).

Back on topic: why are we sure UK's Turtles Forever would be uncut, again?

Redeemer

03-20-2011, 02:40 PM

why does america get shafted so much, lol.

Seriously, the greatest young pop culture hero's in America get shafted in their own country, Japaneese Anime gets better treatment than .

k_lala

03-20-2011, 08:07 PM

Yes! Finally!! It's a good thing i bought a universal dvd player now my set will be complete!

Newton Gimmick

03-21-2011, 08:23 PM

Woot! I guess?

BubblyShell22

03-22-2011, 11:06 AM

Well, that's good news for UK people. Maybe later on down the line, we'll get it, too. Remember, Australia got The Lost Season before we did, but it eventually came out here in the U.S.

k_lala

03-22-2011, 08:11 PM

Well, that's good news for UK people. Maybe later on down the line, we'll get it, too. Remember, Australia got The Lost Season before we did, but it eventually came out here in the U.S.

I bought the Aussie versions. :tgrin:

masterturk

03-22-2011, 08:22 PM

It's always been uncut eversince 2k3 great this is coming out one week after my bday! I'll have to snap this

Hero

03-23-2011, 01:56 AM

*bloody pre-ordered* :D

Volvagia

03-23-2011, 06:22 AM

I think I'll wait and get it when I know it's the uncut version but Zavvi's got a really nice price right now so it's kind of tempting to just pre-order it. Meh I can't make up my mind.

thingy

03-23-2011, 07:41 AM

Already grabbed the R1 release, but will gladly pick this up - assuming it is the uncut version.

Donny

03-23-2011, 01:02 PM

Also the picture format seems to earn the movie justice, since it is listed as anamorphic widescreen. Also, the length has now increased to 80 minutes, so it seems that it really is the uncut version.

Whitewolf89

03-23-2011, 01:50 PM

Hmmmm, I may just get this, too. My DVD-player isn't region-free (it's Region 1, actually), but I'm thinking that my comp just might be, as when I checked the nVidia settings (under the "enhancements" tab), the dropdown menu read like this:

NONE
PAL
NSTC (or whatever the letters Region 1 players (DVD or VHS) is)

So I'm just crossing my fingers that all that above is a good thing, as far as playing NON-Region 1 DVDs is concerned, but we'll see.

gobo

03-23-2011, 04:57 PM

PAL
NSTC
Those aren't DVD Region codes. But, setting your PC to play other regions is simple. Just let us know if/when you need help doing so.

TheCanadiandrome

03-23-2011, 10:41 PM

If anyone wants a region-free Blu-ray player, then this (http://www.bombayelectronics.com/Pioneer_BDP_330_Region_Free_Blu_Ray_Player_p/pi_bdp330_regionfree.htm) might be your best bet.

might look into one, or just check to see if mine is region free, which i'm not sure how u go about that

TMNTbrotha65

03-24-2011, 09:42 AM

I bet money this DVD will make bigger sales than the American release. Maybe it'll change Nick's mind to release the uncut here if the UK makes more money then them. also i know it'll play on my laptop cuz my laptop (and portable region free DVD player) plays region 2 DVDs but i know it wont work on my blu ray player for obvious reasons. i'm just hoping that the audio will remain the same and not be so high pitched like some region 2 DVDs.

Whitewolf89

03-24-2011, 12:38 PM

Those aren't DVD Region codes. But, setting your PC to play other regions is simple. Just let us know if/when you need help doing so.
Oh, really? Wow. Live and learn, I guess. Heh, I gues that I just assumed that since it had a "PAL" setting that that menat that I could play NON-Region 1 disks. As I said, live and learn, huh?

And will do, bro. I don't have any non-Region 1 DVDs yet, but, given that it will probably take Viacom/Paramount (or whoever) forever and a day (or longer:trazz::tgrumble:) to get around to releasing Season 3, 4 and Back to the Sewer (Season 7) of the 2K3 TMNT series, I'm seriously looking into the possibility of getting these (as well as the UK "Turtles Forever" release from foreign sources (i.e., the UK or Austrailia; etc.). Just a matter of seeing whether they'll accept my debit VISA card overseas, as well as getting the cash together to put on the thing.

Also, something else that I just thought of: my two youngest nephews are always wanting to borrow my TMNT DVDs, so, if I do go this route, I'll have to stress, very, very VERY strongly, that they watch any non-Region 1 DVDs in my room, on my comp. I just get the VERY bad feeling that my bro (their dad) would not be really happy with me if those Region Whatever disks messed up their DVD-player, OR the boys PS2, and Yours Truly would be seeking a very secure hidey-hole.

Like on Mars, or someplace.:tlol::twink:

Donny

03-25-2011, 08:02 AM

CyberCubed

03-25-2011, 09:22 AM

Wow, so not only is it uncut and widescreen, but they're also getting the right cover?

WHY wasn't this release in the U.S? WHY?!

Can the people who got the pizza boxes go tell Nick to release this in the U.S.? Please.

TheCanadiandrome

03-25-2011, 09:40 AM

Donny

03-25-2011, 09:47 AM

For once I am glad that my player is region 2. But I don't understand why the american releases are the ones that have to suck, since it is the home country of the franchise...

Now we are only missing a blu-ray release, but I doubt that will ever happen, since it after all is aimed primarily at children :(

SS Kakarot

03-25-2011, 01:50 PM

It looks like the DVD is also coming out in The Netherlands next month (April 20th), running time 81 minutes, but it does have the US cover. :ohwell:

TheSkeletonMan939

03-25-2011, 04:50 PM

Wait, so it's coming out in the UK and the Netherlands - but not America?!

I don't care if it's on Blu-Ray or DVD - just get the uncut version to America!

gobo

03-25-2011, 11:17 PM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B04OYfcSL.jpg
WTF?? :-? It says "Nickelodeon" on the cover. This confuses me further as to why they need a non-profit distributor rather than having Paramount UK handle it.

Jester

03-25-2011, 11:21 PM

WTF?? :-? It says "Nickelodeon" on the cover. This confuses me further as to why they need a non-profit distributor rather than having Paramount UK handle it.
It also kinda makes ya wonder why this is a UK only release.

CyberCubed

03-25-2011, 11:23 PM

PLEASE, Nick, PLEASE release this in the U.S.

gobo

03-25-2011, 11:45 PM

http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/friendlydrag/friendlydrag0802/friendlydrag080200003/2606110-data-loss--broken-cd-or-dvd-isolated-on-black-ground.jpg
Tell me about it. Wait. On second thought, stop tellin' me about it.

Jester

03-25-2011, 11:46 PM

Tell me about it. Wait. On second thought, stop tellin' me about it.
*slow clap*

Powder

03-26-2011, 12:03 AM

Jeez, you sound like a broken... CD?

Modern version:
YOU SOWND LYKE A CORRUPT MP3 FILE

Buffy

03-26-2011, 05:43 AM

I'm soooo buying this DVD. I bought the other version, but at least I can actualy play this one with my dvd player.

CyberCubed

03-26-2011, 12:20 PM

Will they release this in the US if we beg them?

Why does Nick not want to make money?

twopinacoladas

03-26-2011, 03:28 PM

Eventually we should get a proper cut in 16:9 in North America... maybe it will be a Blu Ray... after the new show starts or perhaps leading up to it. One can dream anyway.

Whitewolf89

03-30-2011, 12:17 PM

I am really looking forward to this! I really think that the information given on Amazon is correct, since the cover is now updated to this:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B04OYfcSL.jpg

This is EXACTLY how it should be!
EXCEPT they still don't have the danged title of it right! It's just "Turtles Forever", minus the 2K3 TMNT series logo just above it!:tgrumble::tconfuse::tmad:

Oh, well, maybe if Paramount U.S.A. ever re-releases it, they'll eventually get the title right. Maybe.:trolleye:

(We can only hope, huh?:twink:)

TerranigmaFreak

03-31-2011, 10:50 AM

I know which version I'll be buying.

Whitewolf89

03-31-2011, 11:34 AM

I know which version I'll be buying.
Yeah, me, too, once I get the money for it. Despite the still-screwed up title, this box-art is MUCH the better and superior of the two releases.:tgrin:

Wonder what the face of the disk will look like, though? Plain grey, like the North American release had, or with some kind of art, like the Lionsgate OT Toon and the 4Kids 2K3 Toon DVD-releases did? Just have to wait and see, I guess.

(Thought it would be nice if someone who gets this posts a pic of the disk-face for is, once they've got their copy. Hint, hint, hint.:twink:)

EDIT: To those of you that pointed out that I messed up when I went to write "DISK-face" (especially you, gobo!), I thank you. And mistake corrected.

gobo

03-31-2011, 12:50 PM

dick-face
Remind me never to cheez you off, Wolfie. :lol:

discordiatookie

03-31-2011, 04:35 PM

I was in HMV looking for this yesterday. Got no idea why, but for some reason I got it into my head that it was out this week. D'oh! Can't wait to see it properly, I only ever watched it on youtube, to be honest.

CyberCubed

04-02-2011, 10:16 PM

Did anyone ask Nick if this is getting a U.S. release?

Donny

04-03-2011, 04:53 AM

I just saw a trailer for the dvd on amazon, which says "Full length version in anamorphic widescreen". So I guess that it is now confirmed for sure that this version is the uncut one :)

k_lala

04-03-2011, 09:58 AM

I already pre-ordered. That one website said it should be in 4-4-11, the other sites said the 18th so we shall see. I believe it takes a week to get from the US to UK.

CyberCubed

04-04-2011, 10:35 AM

I get the feeling this may get a U.S. release very soon. They wouldn't put all this work just for a European release.

ToTheNines

04-04-2011, 11:28 AM

I get the feeling this may get a U.S. release very soon. They wouldn't put all this work just for a European release.

Yeah! Europeans are soul-less basterds!

hudemx

04-04-2011, 11:45 AM

I get the feeling this may get a U.S. release very soon. They wouldn't put all this work just for a European release.

mmh...
I have this DVD here from the first TMNT Movie, which includes an Audiocommentary by Steve Barron and the extended Ending...

Has it already been released in the States:D

Btw. I think I heard/read that Nick didn't even plan to release Turtles Forever in the States at all, but thanks to 4kids beging they at least released the editited Letterbox Version. SO it seems to me that they didn't have any interest to release it properly in the US at all...

CyberCubed

04-04-2011, 12:58 PM

The US fanbase will ensure it gets a release over here. The 4kids series wasn't even popular outside the US.

Donny

04-04-2011, 02:51 PM

I get the feeling this may get a U.S. release very soon. They wouldn't put all this work just for a European release.

This makes sense because....??? You can only make money in the US?

Jester

04-04-2011, 03:36 PM

That's our CyberCubed!

gobo

04-04-2011, 04:07 PM

That's our CyberCubed!
Speak for yourself.

k_lala

04-04-2011, 05:30 PM

I get the feeling this may get a U.S. release very soon. They wouldn't put all this work just for a European release.

Yeah but remember TMNT got released in full in Australia.

CyberCubed

04-05-2011, 09:02 AM

The fact that they could have just released the cut version of TF over there, but they're doing an uncut one, it would make as much sense to get it released over here to make more money.

As I said, I don't know why the people who were invited to Nick's event didn't ask them any DVD questions.

Chaotix12345

04-05-2011, 11:36 AM

TheSkeletonMan939

04-05-2011, 04:23 PM

I'm thinking maybe Nick DID get the info that about the Full Version AND the better poster DVD cover back before the first DVD's release, but the DVD was already too far in production and they were too lazy to change it. Thus, we got the cut version with the lousy cover. Since production on the UK version didn't start until recently, they obviously had the uncut version and the awesome poster to use already and decided to use the favorable options for that version. Whatever the case, I'll definitely be importing this. It's about time Turtles Forever got a decent release. :D

I think Nickelodeon had the uncut version, the poster, everything and more. But instead of diggin' around, they lazily slapped a recycled 2K3 poster on the cover and the cut version on the DVD. Then they made their menu (which probably cost them half a penny to make) with the recyvcled 2K3 art. :tgrumble:

hudemx

04-05-2011, 04:35 PM

Anybody has a contact adress to the UK DVD Company that releases the Movie over there?

Whitewolf89

04-06-2011, 12:14 PM

Remind me never to cheez you off, Wolfie. :lol:
Whoa, whoa, whoa! I did NOT write that, gobo! I never, EVER use THAT kind of language! EVER! Mainly because I am both a born-again Christian AND a lady.

(Besides, my mom would absolutely KILL me for using that kind of language!:teek:)

I don't know who did, but I would really appreciate it if it did (does) NOT; I repeat, NOT happen again!

TheSkeletonMan939

04-06-2011, 03:26 PM

It looks like, in the first post of this page, you said "dick-face", but meant to say "DISK-face".

That's a heckuva screwup you made there. :P

isny

04-06-2011, 09:46 PM

Longtime lurker here, extremely looking forward to this release. (Already pre-ordered it!)

I thought I'd register to clear up the confusion regarding UK and Region 2 DVD's. (Which will give more of you the chance to import this!)

As a previous poster mentioned, most DVD players will play Region 2 DVD's, or they have an unlock code available online that you can find by googling your players model number.

In regards to PC DVD drives, they do indeed have region locks on them, but you can get around this by watching your DVD's with VLC. VLC is a free program, like Windows Media Player, that can play almost any video format. Just pop any region DVD into your DVD player, open up VLC, and you'll be able to play it without having to change the region code on your PC drive.

Hopefully this helps a few of you with your decisions, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask =)

Whitewolf89

04-07-2011, 12:42 PM

It looks like, in the first post of this page, you said "dick-face", but meant to say "DISK-face".

That's a heckuva screwup you made there. :P
Yeah, ain't it?! I went back and re-read that, and you are right; I did misspell that. And is my face RED!:toops::toops: (as red as the shirt that I'm currently wearing, in fact!:toops: Thankies for pointing that out for me, though. I shall go correct that immediately.

*goes to do do so, blushing mightlily the whole time*:toops::toops:

EDIT: There. Mistake corrected. And thanks again for pointing out to me, gobo; guys.

Note to self: NEXT time, preview the post I'm about to make, and RE-read it to catch such silly mistakes in spelling.:twink::trazz:

chrisbryan

04-07-2011, 01:45 PM

A question. can anyone tell be about the deleted scenes? I got the movie from Best Buy last month and my son has watched at least once a day since.:lol:

gobo

04-07-2011, 01:54 PM

A question. can anyone tell be about the deleted scenes? I got the movie from Best Buy last month and my son has watched at least once a day since.:lol:
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=29207

ToTheNines

04-16-2011, 09:23 PM

Mine shipped today :) (or it "dispatched" as those crazy Brits say :P)

CyberCubed

04-16-2011, 09:40 PM

I'm going to hold off buying this just in case a U.S. region 1 version gets announced by Nick soon.

I've double dipped on TMNT DVDs so many times now I don't want to get burned again.

isny

04-17-2011, 12:43 AM

I'm going to hold off buying this just in case a U.S. region 1 version gets announced by Nick soon.

I've double dipped on TMNT DVDs so many times now I don't want to get burned again.

With 4kids filling for bankruptcy protection I doubt it will be seen in North America any time soon.

Mine also dispatched today =D

Roseangelo

04-17-2011, 01:07 AM

With 4kids filling for bankruptcy protection I doubt it will be seen in North America any time soon.

Mine also dispatched today =D

4Kids no longer has a stake in anything TMNT. Though I equally doubt that it will be released here in the near future, if ever.

Buffy

04-17-2011, 01:44 AM

k_lala

04-17-2011, 08:07 AM

Mine shipped today :) (or it "dispatched" as those crazy Brits say :P)

Me too, i'm guessing me and you ordered at the same place? DVDsource.co.uk?

k_lala

04-17-2011, 08:08 AM

I'm going to hold off buying this just in case a U.S. region 1 version gets announced by Nick soon.

I've double dipped on TMNT DVDs so many times now I don't want to get burned again.

Just order it, its only one dvd. I thought about this too but we could be waiting forever, back then i thought 4Kids or Nick would release the season sets but that didn't happen so i had to shell out a lot of case for the Aussie releases. Since this is just one dvd, its definitely worth it.

Volvagia

04-17-2011, 08:17 AM

I decided to just order it and Zavvi has free shipping on it too.

CyberCubed

04-17-2011, 08:36 AM

4Kids no longer has a stake in anything TMNT. Though I equally doubt that it will be released here in the near future, if ever.

Why, if ever? The first DVD was probably too far into production for Nick to change it.

The fact that they actually are having the movie re-released in another country through a different company shows they know their is a complete version.

gobo

04-17-2011, 10:06 AM

And, that different company being a non-profit organization rather than the UK branch of Paramount (who normally handles all of Nick's releases in the UK) suggests that this release is wrapped in red tape.

TheSkeletonMan939

04-17-2011, 10:18 AM

Tomorrow it comes out!

I assume no one's recieved theirs early yet...?

k_lala

04-17-2011, 11:15 AM

I believe it takes about a week to ship from UK to US.

hudemx

04-17-2011, 12:01 PM

I was in Holland the other day, and I noticed they had the turtles forever DVD! It's not the new version, but the old one: it even has the same (crappy) dvd cover. I never new that turtles forever was released as Region 2 in Europe.

Could also be the Region 1 DVD. When I visited Holland I found out that they mostly sell Region free DVD Players and also have many Region 1 DVDs in their Shops. So I wouldn't coun't on it being a Region 2 Release.

Btw. Ordered the UK DVD should be here any day now ;)

thingy

04-18-2011, 09:09 AM

Wonder what the face of the disk will look like, though? Plain grey, like the North American release had, or with some kind of art, like the Lionsgate OT Toon and the 4Kids 2K3 Toon DVD-releases did? Just have to wait and see, I guess.

(Thought it would be nice if someone who gets this posts a pic of the disk-face for is, once they've got their copy. Hint, hint, hint.:twink:)

Here you go:
http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/2790/turtlesforeverdisc.jpg

Inside sleeve:
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8596/sleeveg.jpg

Jester

04-18-2011, 09:31 AM

That is a cool DVD insert. Love it!

rufus

04-18-2011, 10:28 AM

The disc art is awesome. so is the image inside the DVD case. Nice to know that some companies still put artwork on their discs. It's a pet peeve of mine when studios just use grey discs or the clearish ones with just a title.

TheSkeletonMan939

04-18-2011, 01:49 PM

Here you go:
http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/2790/turtlesforeverdisc.jpg

Inside sleeve:
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8596/sleeveg.jpg

That's amazing! They actually put DVD art and inside sleeve art! They even went so far as to delete Shredder from the picture so that the little hole in the middle and his body wouldn't mesh together! Either there are some folks there who love TMNT, or this is a high-quality company in general! I should think about making my own TMNT Turtles Forever cover...

Is it really the uncut version?

oldmanwinters

04-18-2011, 01:54 PM

Here you go:
http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/2790/turtlesforeverdisc.jpg

Inside sleeve:
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8596/sleeveg.jpg

Wow, I'd buy that for a dollar!

Great looking presentation!

k_lala

04-18-2011, 02:25 PM

Can we get a back scan?

thingy

04-18-2011, 03:06 PM

Can we get a back scan?
No scanner handy I'm afraid, but here's a crappy phone pic:
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2116/backlq.jpg

Is it really the uncut version?
Yep its all in there. Well apart from the various fade-to-black's that were in the website version.

TheSkeletonMan939

04-18-2011, 04:34 PM

Gah, why can't this be released in the US (or at least as a Region 1 DVD)!

k_lala

04-18-2011, 05:18 PM

No scanner handy I'm afraid, but here's a crappy phone pic:
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2116/backlq.jpg

Yep its all in there. Well apart from the various fade-to-black's that were in the website version.

Are you from the UK? From what I remember, the back design looks different from the intended 4Kids release of this.

TheSkeletonMan939

04-18-2011, 06:22 PM

What's that "BEST MEDICINE" label mean on the DVD disk and back cover?

k_lala

04-18-2011, 06:51 PM

I don't like the back cover at all. Oh well, maybe the US version will get it right if they release it.

This is what it was suppose to look like (US style)

http://img406.imageshack.us/i/turtlesforeverdvdslip.png/sr=1

gobo

04-18-2011, 07:44 PM

Gah, why can't this be released in the US (or at least as a Region 1 DVD)!
I'm sure you meant to say Region 0... ya North American elitist joik :tgrumble:
What's that "BEST MEDICINE" label mean on the DVD disk and back cover?
That's the distributor. Even though Paramount's UK beanch has released previous Nickelodeon DVDs, this one is a non-profit that specializes in comedy. They release a lot of Comedy Central programs as well.

TheCanadiandrome

04-18-2011, 09:39 PM

Gah, why can't this be released in the US (or at least as a Region 1 DVD)!

yeah no kiddin

CyberCubed

04-18-2011, 09:59 PM

If people would bug Nick about it, maybe they would make a U.S. release about this.

But of course, nobody bothered to ask them anything DVD related at the Nick event...so...

Jester

04-18-2011, 10:02 PM

Quick question, Cubert ole pal: Have you ever "bugged" Nick about this? 'Cause you sure as "shell" are bugging US about it....ALL THE FRAKIN' TIME!!!

CyberCubed

04-18-2011, 10:08 PM

In the past, yeah, I've sent e-mails to both Lionsgate and Nick but no real response. Other people here have more inside connections though, so that's why they have a better shot than a random person.

Honestly, at the Nick event did anyone ask them what their plans for the 4kids series was? Like when its going to air on Nick? Or if any DVD sets will be released?

Archon_Turtle

04-18-2011, 10:23 PM

Honestly, at the Nick event did anyone ask them what their plans for the 4kids series was? Like when its going to air on Nick? Or if any DVD sets will be released?

No. We didn't ask. You know why? Becaus that wasn't what the event was about. Why the hell would we ask about old content only you care about on this level about, when the entire day was about the new show?

Besides, we were trying our best not to come off as tremendous douchebags. Not that you'd know anything about that.

CyberCubed

04-19-2011, 01:35 PM

TheSkeletonMan939

04-19-2011, 03:06 PM

It's stupid, I know. They could at least have allowed 4Kids to continue airing and distributing 2K3 episodes until the 2K12 show started airing (it'd make sense if Nick didn't want competition between 4Kid's show and theirs).

Chaotix12345

04-19-2011, 03:20 PM

Wow, that is some FANTASTIC disc and insert art! I can't wait to import this myself! :D

Jester

04-19-2011, 03:53 PM

Nick spent $10 million specifically on the purchase of the 4kids series. Quite a bit of money spent on an old show if they weren't planning on doing anything with it.

Likewise they know fans would be happy to spend money on DVD sets.

It's stupid, I know. They could at least have allowed 4Kids to continue airing and distributing 2K3 episodes until the 2K12 show started airing (it'd make sense if Nick didn't want competition between 4Kid's show and theirs).
Maybe they're waiting until the new show debuted before they release any 4Kids stuff...saturate the market baby!

TheSkeletonMan939

04-19-2011, 04:03 PM

I'm sure you meant to say Region 0... ya North American elitist joik :tgrumble:

Of course. My hand simply slipped from the 0 all the way to the 1. :toops:

That's an interesting theory, Jester.

Sadly, I do not support it. I think Nick will do - nothing - with 2K3 at all. :(

Kirben

04-20-2011, 12:55 AM

Turtles Forever was classified (http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/5c2433d416948a0bca25759f00820d25/3581a278c36fa1a1ca2578500057f1b1?OpenDocument) by Paramount Home Entertainment for a DVD release in Australia in the future too. It will be the uncut version, judging by the runtime of 81 minutes.

Paramount Home Entertainment usually classify their DVD release several month ahead of time, so hope it will be released later this year in Australia.

Jester

04-20-2011, 01:01 AM

TheSkeletonMan939

04-20-2011, 04:16 AM

Hmm...Paramount Home Entertainment huh? Makes one wonder if we can expect it over here not soon after...

What? A man can hope.

First the UK, then Australia...

I have a pretty good feeling this will make its way to the US at some point.

CyberCubed

04-20-2011, 08:53 PM

Great, I suspect a U.S. release over here too.

I think the first DVD was just too far into production at the time for them to stop it. They likely just released that one quickly for kids to make some quick cash.

The fact that this release has:

- Uncut
- Widescreen
- Cover art
- Disc art
- All the bells and whistles

Suggests they really put effort into this. The only extra thing I would have loved was an interview with Lloyd Goldfine from 4kids, but that's probably too much to ask for.

gobo

04-20-2011, 09:23 PM

Great, I suspect a U.S. release over here too.
We already have a U.S. release over here. :lol:

Buffy

04-20-2011, 11:10 PM

Could also be the Region 1 DVD. When I visited Holland I found out that they mostly sell Region free DVD Players and also have many Region 1 DVDs in their Shops. So I wouldn't coun't on it being a Region 2 Release.

Btw. Ordered the UK DVD should be here any day now ;)

Well, it did have a Dutch cover on the back and not the English original version.
I should have took a better look at it.

Hero

04-21-2011, 01:02 AM

Not a bad DVD. I felt a bit shortchanged in not having any extras besides a Chapter menu.

Aside from that, I'm content to finally have this feature and on Region 2 too. An uncut TMNT item in my country - That's a turnup for the books!

Can provide sleeve scans on request. Won't make them too big.

===HERO

Jester

04-21-2011, 01:09 AM

TheSkeletonMan939

04-21-2011, 05:38 AM

Hey, is there any background music during the menus on that DVD? If so, can you provide me with some sound files or a video of the menu?

gobo

04-21-2011, 07:47 AM

Hey, is there any background music during the menus on that DVD?
Nope. If I'm not mistaken, it's the exact same, static menu as the R1 DVD, all the way down to the chapter thumbnails. I was hoping for some menu audio as well. :ohwell:

Spitfire

04-21-2011, 12:19 PM

I'm about to buy it just because the cover is better. I might hold out for the AU release. If it gets a second US release I'll be surprised. Even if Nick blows my socks off and releases a 2K3 series set I doubt the movie will be included. Then again maybe they have more brains then WB. No idea why the Batman sets didn't include the movies.

Hero

04-21-2011, 12:56 PM

Hey, is there any background music during the menus on that DVD? If so, can you provide me with some sound files or a video of the menu?

The menu is silent.

Interestingly enough the end credits start out as the unused theme song for 2K3 and then into instrumental peices for Fast Forward and BTTS.

===HERO

Newton Gimmick

04-21-2011, 01:32 PM

Maybe they're waiting until the new show debuted before they release any 4Kids stuff...saturate the market baby!

Exactly. Nick will release TMNT stuff once their TMNT stuff is out there. When they feel it's a viable property again. Although I heard a rumor that they're going to go in and reanimate an extra toe on all the turtles... Which sucks. Especially for all the old 4Kids toon stuff.

J/k.

FearlessLeader

04-21-2011, 01:37 PM

Exactly. Nick will release TMNT stuff once their TMNT stuff is out there. When they feel it's a viable property again. Although I heard a rumor that they're going to go in and reanimate an extra toe on all the turtles... Which sucks. Especially for all the old 4Kids toon stuff.

J/k.

This would have been fantastic for April Fools!

Luke795

04-21-2011, 05:20 PM

CyberCubed

04-21-2011, 05:52 PM

Since Paramount is handling the Australian release instead of "Best Medicine," I'd say it stands a strong chance of being released over here. Why would Paramount go through this trouble to release a complete DVD in countries where the 4kids series wasn't even that popular?

Did the full series ever completely air in UK and Australia?

k_lala

04-21-2011, 07:14 PM

I just got my dvd today, yay! My collection is now complete!!

ToTheNines

04-21-2011, 07:34 PM

I just got my dvd today, yay! My collection is now complete!!

Really? wow... If you don't mind saying, where are you located? I'm pretty close to DC and figured I'd get mine the same time as every one else, in not before some of you.

Or did you pay for expited shipping?

FlawedCoil82

04-21-2011, 07:40 PM

Was there ever a version of "Turtles Forever" released in the UK or Australia like what we had in U.S. before this new, uncut version was released? Because I have very little hope that we will get this version over in America. Nickelodeon knew of the full version well before they decided to release their half-assed version in the States, so I doubt that they would go through the trouble of issuing an all new version for the few completist fans who want it in America. I think they have a "it's good enough" mentality about the whole thing. Of course, I would love to be proven wrong (and would happily purchase this uncut version IF it did get a Stateside release) but right now I think the chances are small. What I REALLY want more than anything though, is the rest of the season sets for Season 3, the first half of Season 4 and "Back To The Sewer".

Kirben

04-21-2011, 07:46 PM

Did the full series ever completely air in UK and Australia?
Yes, the complete 4Kids series was shown by Network Ten in Australia.

Was there ever a version of "Turtles Forever" released in the UK or Australia like what we had in U.S. before this new, uncut version was released?
No, Turtles Forever has not been released on DVD in Australia before.

k_lala

04-21-2011, 08:42 PM

Really? wow... If you don't mind saying, where are you located? I'm pretty close to DC and figured I'd get mine the same time as every one else, in not before some of you.

Or did you pay for expited shipping?

Detroit! DVD is good, I'm happy with it.

ToTheNines

04-22-2011, 09:34 AM

Got mine today :) So happy to have an official copy of this movie finally.

CyberCubed

04-22-2011, 10:10 AM

*waits for Region 1 U.S. release*

gobo

04-22-2011, 10:49 AM

*would only double-dip for Blu now*

Cowabunga Carl

04-23-2011, 02:41 PM

So I broke down today and got the U.S. release. I've been holding out thinking maybe they would anounce this soon. But in the end I just wanted to be able to watch it again. Yeah the uncut version has some important lines that add some entersting parts but I think the tv version is fine too. I'll probably double dip if they do end up releasing the uncut version. Though I rather see them release season 3 and part one of season 4 first.

k_lala

04-23-2011, 08:23 PM

Cowabunga Carl

04-23-2011, 11:32 PM

Yeah, just am not good with electronics. I might still do it eventually. Might see if my sister in law can have one of her family memembers pick it up for me.

isny

04-24-2011, 03:07 AM

Yeah, just am not good with electronics. I might still do it eventually. Might see if my sister in law can have one of her family memembers pick it up for me.

All it (usually) requires is inputting a code using your DVD remote. Just Google your player and see if anything comes up =)

k_lala

04-24-2011, 02:33 PM

Yeah, just am not good with electronics. I might still do it eventually. Might see if my sister in law can have one of her family memembers pick it up for me.

I understand this too, that's why i ended up buying a region free dvd player and then some of the Aussie TMNT dvds and now this. I went the expensive rout but my collection is complete.

Hero

04-25-2011, 05:56 AM

Keep an eye on your mailbox, Gobo ;)

===HERO

TheSkeletonMan939

04-25-2011, 06:04 AM

*would only double-dip for Blu now*

Keep an eye on your mailbox, Gobo ;)

===HERO

Ooo! Is it coming out in Blu-Ray somewhere?

Buffy

04-25-2011, 06:23 AM

Since 5 days ago, the turtles forever DVD can be bought in Belgium:

http://www.proxisazur.be/nl/catalog/detail/dvd/6463583/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-turtles-forever-dvd/ean/8714865507353

It has German, Dutch, and English subtitles. Runtime is 81 minutes.

Of course I noticed this after I bought the UK DVD. :)

TheSkeletonMan939

04-25-2011, 07:21 AM

UK, Australia, Belgium...

You may call it wishful thinking, but I am very sure that at this rate the uncut Turtles Forever will make its way to America within a year. Probably by some third-party company.

Jester

04-25-2011, 07:27 AM

What makes you think they'd release it via a 3rd party here?

TheSkeletonMan939

04-25-2011, 07:36 AM

Cuz Nickelodeon won't want to waste a dime selling it themselves.

Jester

04-25-2011, 07:37 AM

How frequently does Nick just turn over their properties to a 3rd party distributor?

Roseangelo

04-25-2011, 07:38 AM

Cuz Nickelodeon won't want to waste a dime selling it themselves.

Whether or not that is true, it doesn't mean another company is going to release it domestically.

How frequently does Nick just turn over their properties to a 3rd party distributor?

I'm going to go with never.

I would still consider anyone "holding out" for a region 1 uncut release to be foolish.

TheSkeletonMan939

04-25-2011, 07:41 AM

How frequently does Nick just turn over their properties to a 3rd party distributor?

Well, they gave Turtles Forever to Best Medicine, didn't they? Or am I confused about something?

Roseangelo

04-25-2011, 07:43 AM

Well, they gave Turtles Forever to Best Medicine, didn't they? Or am I confused about something?

International releases are a completely different animal.

Jester

04-25-2011, 07:48 AM

I would still consider anyone "holding out" for a region 1 uncut release to be foolish.
I guess I'm "holding out" hope that if it sells well abroad, Nick may release it here...then again who besides fans who know the difference and care are going to "double dip"? :(

k_lala

04-25-2011, 09:23 AM

I guess I'm "holding out" hope that if it sells well abroad, Nick may release it here...then again who besides fans who know the difference and care are going to "double dip"? :(

To me I don't care, i'm not going to wait. Is it worth it to wait 2 years or more and hope it comes to the US when i can buy it over seas now? We are talking about $20 here, its not worth it to me to wait years and years. I was hoping they release a season set for 2K3 but we all could be waiting for a long time.

Then again not a lot of people have a region free dvd player, but there are options to fix this.

gobo

04-25-2011, 10:23 AM

Ooo! Is it coming out in Blu-Ray somewhere?
Not that I'm aware. Hero was just being a Hero and sent me the ISO before the physical copy I bought from him. ^_^ As an owner of the DVD, I'm legally allowed to have a backup.

John Pannozzi

04-25-2011, 10:30 AM

How frequently does Nick just turn over their properties to a 3rd party distributor?

Yes, sometimes they do. (http://www.nickandmore.com/2011/03/22/paramount-nick-shout-announce-sub-licensing-agreement-for-classic-nicktoons-on-dvd-blu-ray/)

gobo

04-25-2011, 10:53 AM

Jester: How often?
John: Yes.
me: :lol: :tthumbsu:

TheSkeletonMan939

04-25-2011, 01:51 PM

International releases are a completely different animal.

....

Ohhhhhhhhhhh. I think I get how this works now.

I sorta feel like this guy in the second panel.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/TheSkeletonMan939/Images/pbs.png

CyberCubed

04-25-2011, 04:11 PM

So people think other countries will all get uncut versions an the US won't because...?

Movies get rereleased on DVD all the time, it's amusing to think Nick will never put out the movie again but instead lock it away in a vault. This reminds me of when people seriously thought 4kids would never air Season 5 on TV. Lol

gobo

04-25-2011, 04:25 PM

[the usual example of swimming against the current]
I dunno. I'm thinking it's just as likely that we get a domestic release as it is that we don't.

Jester

04-25-2011, 05:13 PM

I dunno. I'm thinking it's just as likely that we get a domestic release as it is that we don't.
This...the only one who knows...is Nickelodeon. Start the letter writing campaign people!

CyberCubed

04-25-2011, 11:21 PM

Movies get re-released on DVD all the time. The first release was obviously a quickie just done as quick cash grab for either little kids or older fans who would eventually have to double dip.

Why didn't they just release the same cut version in other countries? They didn't have to put any effort into it, nor did they have to use the correct box art, etc. It was all done because they realized there was an uncut version out there and to do it right.

k_lala

04-26-2011, 08:17 AM

Spitfire

04-26-2011, 02:01 PM

Not really. Cameron told fans if they wanted the full release to skip the first one, the studio wanted to release that. Plus he re-released the movie in theaters. Avatar is a bad example because it's the highest grossing movie of all time, made almost 3 billion box office. TF doesn't even amount to 1% of that. It's such a niche movie and really only made for hardcore fans.

Bjarni

04-26-2011, 06:02 PM

Just ordered a copy. Super happy that they finally released an uncut version!

AleXviD

04-28-2011, 08:26 AM

The question wich, I believe, wasn't answered before: is it dual-layer or not?

gobo

04-28-2011, 12:09 PM

The question wich, I believe, wasn't answered before: is it dual-layer or not?
Nope. It's an 81 minute movie and a few menu pages. Not enough content to require a second layer...

TheSkeletonMan939

04-28-2011, 03:28 PM

There's a lot Nickelodeon could have done to make it a dual-layer DVD disk.

*The uncut version of the movie in widescreen
*A menu with a little animation (like the screen panning around the menu image) and background music
*A scene selection menu with background music
*A menu with all the trailers and teasers for the movie (like the ones on 4Kids.com and The CW4Kids) with some background music
*A behind-the-scenes thing at least explaining why Ch'Rell was frozen and off-world

And, just for the record, this:
http://www.movieposterdb.com/posters/10_01/2009/1543920/l_1543920_4247bf0c.jpg
as the DVD cover, and this:
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/6726/956814-turtles_forever_poster_by_e_mann_super.jpg
on the back of the DVD, with this as the imagery behind the disk holder:
http://www.the-other-view.com/images/tmnt3.jpg

ToTheNines

04-28-2011, 03:38 PM

This appears to be selling well. According to Amazon.co.uk there's only 14 left in stock from their first batch.

*A behind-the-scenes thing at least explaining why Ch'Rell was frozen and off-world

I'll one up you. Just like the DC DTV movies do, have it come with "Lloyd Goldfine's picks" and have episodes like "Exodus", "Shredder Triumphant", maybe "Secret Origin" and "Turtle Tracks" as bonus features.

Buffy

04-28-2011, 10:59 PM

This appears to be selling well. According to Amazon.co.uk there's only 14 left in stock from their first batch.

I think that's their second stock already. Last Saturday when I ordered, there where 16 left and by the end of the day there where only 9 left or so.

TheSkeletonMan939

04-29-2011, 04:44 AM

I think that's their second stock already. Last Saturday when I ordered, there where 16 left and by the end of the day there where only 9 left or so.

If that really is their second stock, shouldn't Nickelodeon realize at this point that the uncut UK version is making more money in the US than US version itself?!

Jester

04-29-2011, 06:24 AM

They'd have to know how many of those were imported...which might not be a hard stat to get. :D

TheSkeletonMan939

04-29-2011, 06:51 AM

I wonder how surprised they'd be if it turns out more imported Region 2 DVDs have been sold than Region 1 DVDs from the US.

rufus

04-29-2011, 07:58 AM

Not to be a party Popper but they probably could care less about sales sadly. When they released The Adventures of Pete and Pete, seasons 1,2 did very well on amazon and then as season 3 was about to be released, it got canned. with disc pressing and everything already done. I'm a cynic i know.

Volvagia

04-29-2011, 10:19 AM

Got my copy today, can't wait to sit down and watch it :thyper:

Roseangelo

05-05-2011, 06:44 PM

Yaaaay, I finally got this. TMNT DVD collection complete once again. :tcool:

AleXviD

05-05-2011, 07:43 PM

Nope. It's an 81 minute movie and a few menu pages. Not enough content to require a second layer...
Thanks. Just wanted to be sure.

Shift

05-06-2011, 11:51 PM

Finally got mine as well! It's a shame the VLC player's quality isn't that good, but it works for seeing it uncut at long last. I'll have access to a region 2 player soon, but it won't be widescreen...

AleXviD

05-07-2011, 02:39 AM

It's a shame the VLC player's quality isn't that good
Try CyberLink PowerDVD, it's the best DVD player there is. And AnyDVD should deliver you from region coding troubles.

Bjarni

05-07-2011, 10:50 AM

Just bough it!

NightwatchersOnlygirl

05-07-2011, 01:56 PM

I've not got mine yet

TheCanadiandrome

05-07-2011, 08:41 PM

i might get it some day

hudemx

05-08-2011, 06:48 AM

Yaaaay, I finally got this. TMNT DVD collection complete once again. :tcool:

I want to see some Pictures of this DVD Collection, if I may ask ;)

ToTheNines

05-08-2011, 07:21 AM

I've not got mine yet

The Nightwatcher stole it.

gobo

05-08-2011, 08:26 AM

^ Break-up time... :P

Shift

05-10-2011, 10:49 PM

I finally managed to back up my DVD and watch the whole thing in beautiful widescreen. An HD version would be glorious, but for now, I am content.

Kirben

05-11-2011, 03:06 AM

Turtles Forever will be released on DVD on 30th June 2011 in Australia, according to the listing (http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/819734) at EzyDVD web site. Check their listing for the cover art, they re-used the cover art from the DVD release in the USA.

Jester

05-11-2011, 03:13 AM

gobo

05-11-2011, 01:11 PM

Kirben

05-12-2011, 12:35 AM

Unless Paramount AU is non-profit, then I'd bet it will be the TV-edit. So, I thank the tight-lipped Viacomers for allowing us the opportunity to purchase the superior UK DVD, but I still wish it came with ANY extras. Like I said before, the only way I'd ever double-dip now is for relevant bonus features or a Bluray transfer of the uncut film.
The runtime of Turtles Forever was listed as 81 minutes, when classified (http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/5c2433d416948a0bca25759f00820d25/3581a278c36fa1a1ca2578500057f1b1?OpenDocument) by the OFLC, so the Australian DVD release should be the uncut version.

Krutch

05-13-2011, 12:11 PM

Question(sorry if this has been answered. I just scanned and couldnt find it): Does this release still have those annoying fade to blacks in random spots?

Like the scene in the sewer where the OT Turtles are like "Oh yeah?!" And 2k3 Raph goes "Yeah!" then it fades to black for like 2 seconds, then it fades back in and continues the scene.

gobo

05-13-2011, 12:20 PM

Does this release still have those annoying fade to blacks in random spots?
No .

Desslok

05-14-2011, 09:35 PM

Got my copy this week. I just cannot believe how much better this release is than the one here in the U.S. The cover art (outside AND inside) is a great improvement, and while the disc contains the same menus as before, the movie is widescreen and uncut! It was so great to finally see this the way it was meant to be seen. :tgrin:

If you've got a way to play region 2 discs, I highly recommend!

Redeemer

05-15-2011, 06:29 PM

I think I will definately have to pick myself up a copy :D

twopinacoladas

05-17-2011, 07:11 PM

I was surprised that Turtles Forever UK version actually ran on my pc LG DVD drive. I don't know if Daemon tools being installed had something to do with it or VLC player but it worked out nice =)

Gonna make a copy for my 360 to play anyway.

CyberCubed

05-23-2011, 05:21 PM

I get a feeling this will get a US release later this year to coincide with the debut of the IDW comics.

Why? Lionsgate is finally continuing the OT DVDs, and I think the IDW comics might have paid ads from Lionsgate for the release.

Nick probably wants to make some money off of TMNT animation while IDW debuts.

LeoNerdo

05-24-2011, 11:01 AM

I was lurking around today because of the news of the OT's season 9 release, and was SOOO happy to see this thread. I'm so glad you guys keep up to date with everything that I would miss on my own! I unlocked my cheap dvd player years ago, so I just ordered this from amazon.uk. I had skipped the edited release mainly because of the crappy aspect ratio. I don't see any sense in waiting for a North America release, but if they do ever release it on blu-ray then I'll double-dip.

TheCanadiandrome

05-24-2011, 04:42 PM

I don't see any sense in waiting for a North America release, but if they do ever release it on blu-ray then I'll double-dip.

u and me both

soccerstud652

05-24-2011, 10:26 PM

interesting...

CyberCubed

05-24-2011, 11:09 PM

Nick really should release the uncut version in the U.S. around the time the IDW comic comes out. They're really going to get a boost from sales.

Just imagine people out of the TMNT loop for years, they pick up the comics, see the uncut Turtles Forever in stores....lots of $$$$ for Nick.

They would be insane not to give this a U.S. release in the Fall.

AleXviD

06-10-2011, 07:41 AM

My copy arrived today. Finally! Now I only need proper editions of s2 and s7.

gobo

07-01-2011, 11:11 PM

Did anyone else find this version to have more issues with lip-synch? Or did the fact that I watched it 8 Foots wide just make it that much more obvious?
Have I rubbed it in enough yet? :evilgrin:

AleXviD

07-29-2011, 07:26 AM

Kinda offtopic but... any new on Australian edition?

Spitfire

07-29-2011, 12:53 PM

Did anyone else find this version to have more issues with lip-synch? Or did the fact that I watched it 8 Foots wide just make it that much more obvious?
Have I rubbed it in enough yet? :evilgrin:

The lip sync has always bothered me on this. Either it was exported weird or it was just animated badly. When I was first making a DVD of the uncut version off the 4Kids site I kept noticing it. I thought it was sync drift at first and tried to fix it. But not matter what the lines were still off and none of them went on perfectly anyway.

gobo

07-29-2011, 08:28 PM

Kinda offtopic but... any new on Australian edition?
Just checked over at AussieBay. Details are that it has the same boring cover as the American DVD, it's Region 4 (of course), 16:9 enhanced (like the UK's), 81 minutes (also like the UK's), PAL (duh) and it was released by Paramount. The thing exclusive to this release is that they gave it subtitles... in THREE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES no less: German, English & Dutch.
The lip sync has always bothered me on this. Either it was exported weird or it was just animated badly. When I was first making a DVD of the uncut version off the 4Kids site I kept noticing it. I thought it was sync drift at first and tried to fix it. But not matter what the lines were still off and none of them went on perfectly anyway.
My question wasn't if it exists, but if the TV edit was that bad about it. I'm thinking 4kids/Viacom/whoever might have adjusteded these issues for broadcast because I honestly don't recall it being so obvious in the TV edit.

AleXviD

07-30-2011, 09:23 AM

Just checked over at AussieBay. Details are that it has the same boring cover as the American DVD, it's Region 4 (of course), 16:9 enhanced (like the UK's), 81 minutes (also like the UK's), PAL (duh) and it was released by Paramount. The thing exclusive to this release is that they gave it subtitles... in THREE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES no less: German, English & Dutch.
Thanks. So, nothing special except subs, then. *makes an entry in notebook*

Shawn_1978

08-03-2011, 05:11 AM

I was so happy to hear that Turtles Forever the Uncut Version is being released again, even if it's to other countries overseas.

I was going to order the original US release of "Turtles Forever" along with my OT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 9 release, but I think I will wait and order the uncut UK version when I get the chance.

Thanks for keeping up to date with all things TMNT around here! Lots of valuable information to be found here. :)

CyberCubed

08-03-2011, 09:00 AM

I wish we could get Nick to redeem themselves and just release the uncut version over here.

TheCanadiandrome

08-03-2011, 01:21 PM

I wish we could get Nick to redeem themselves and just release the uncut version over here.
well, all one can do is hope, but sadly it's unlikely

turtlefanforever

07-29-2016, 06:12 AM

Allio

07-29-2016, 08:43 AM

holy necromancy batman.

Mew

07-29-2016, 09:18 AM

What is the uncut version?

Icebot

07-29-2016, 09:35 AM

What is the uncut version?

A lot of scenes were cut when this was released on DVD.

turtlefanforever

07-29-2016, 09:51 AM

A lot of scenes were cut when this was released on DVD.

it really is a shame. I have still yet to see the complete version. I've seen the deleted scenes separately but i don't want this enough to go through the hastle of messing with a dvd player or buying a region free one solely for this. Wish someone would upload it somewhere or something. I have the whole 2k3 series on dvd & saved on a flashdrive somewhere

evan2000

07-29-2016, 10:15 AM

I posted this nearly 2 years back (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?p=1340366#post1340366) so I'll just quote it here:

Well, the purpose of the recording is for the crowd response, not the movie audio, and this is probably the only recording available, ever. Thanks to Roseangelo that we even have this!

Which is why I'm returning the favor to the fanbase, spending hours cleaning up the audio and keeping it in sync with the video frames (sounds straightforward but it's a very tough and tedious work, requiring tons of technical knowledge and very good hearing), and hoping to share with all of you, considering the effort I have put into good use. I'm not using this for any commercial purpose, just sharing for free.

However I do respect Roseangelo's view that it is not appropriate for the full length video to be made public on the internet, in the open, just like that. I also just noticed the full copy of Turtles Forever that had been on YouTube for several years was already taken down too. I guess these things have been taken more seriously now that Nick owned the entire franchise, including Turtles Forever.

I own an original Turtles Forever DVD which I legally bought from Australia, therefore it is uncut and completely identical to the SDCC 2009 version. This is why I was able to obtain the complete footage to match the audio recording frame-by-frame. Regardless I still do not own the rights to the video, nor the audio from Roseangelo. I may get myself into trouble too if I share it openly.

That being said, I am still willing to share the video to anyone who wants it. I simply wish to make my effort worthwhile by having more people enjoy it. Please leave me a PM if any of you wants access to the content...

So yeah, if you're really interested just leave me a PM ;)

TheSkeletonMan939

07-29-2016, 11:03 AM

Nickelodeon probably doesn't even realize they have an uncut version of the movie.

Coola Yagami

07-30-2016, 12:22 PM

It was the stupidest thing I ever heard of and probably the only example of a tv movie being released on DVD instead of the real version. Most movies cut parts on TV due to time limits. But when you buy the movie itself, you get the real version. This is the first time I seen a movie cut for tv, and then the DVD is the cut tv version instead of the real deal. It even has 'fade out' scenes for when the tv version had to cut to a commercial. Even though the original movie didn't have any commercial breaks. I mean, they really dropped the ball here. Can you imagine buying a movie, any movie, on dvd or Blu-ray and finding out you got stuck with the tv version?

FlawedCoil82

07-30-2016, 02:40 PM

Yea, this series is cursed. And it is a shame because I think it is the best. I don't understand why Nickelodeon is so against giving anything in this series a halfway decent release.

Aaronardo

07-30-2016, 05:57 PM

Yea, this series is cursed. And it is a shame because I think it is the best. I don't understand why Nickelodeon is so against giving anything in this series a halfway decent release.

^^^^
I mean, a whole season of the show wasn't even released on DVD in the US. They have the power to do that and release season sets or, hell, even a complete series set. I know a release like that is a big deal, but you know what's an even bigger deal? Overcomplicating it by releasing pointless 3-episode discs instead of just giving the consumers what they want.

Sabacooza

07-30-2016, 06:49 PM

What a shame. What's so hard about giving the 2003 show the respect it deserves? Is Viacom so disgusted with it because they had no hand in it's creation that they refuse to give the series and the movie a proper release?

CyberCubed

07-30-2016, 07:08 PM

Are you guys going to continue to come up with your conspiracy theories when they're uploaded the show to itunes and will probably have the entire series up eventually?

TheSkeletonMan939

07-30-2016, 07:55 PM

Says the guy who swears the show will be released on DVD in the near future.

Venom

07-30-2016, 08:07 PM

Says the guy who swears the show will be released on DVD in the near future.

Cubed single-handedly willed the Fred Wolf toon to get a decent, complete collection, so don't count him out entirely.

FlawedCoil82

07-31-2016, 03:50 AM

Are you guys going to continue to come up with your conspiracy theories when they're uploaded the show to itunes and will probably have the entire series up eventually?

"Give us DVD or else it didn't happen".

THGhost

08-05-2016, 02:28 PM

Are you guys going to continue to come up with your conspiracy theories when they're uploaded the show to itunes and will probably have the entire series up eventually?

Still optimistic, huh? I do hope it pays off.

Danetello

08-18-2016, 09:54 AM

Bry

08-18-2016, 11:36 AM

I noticed this thread pop up the other day since people were posting again in here, and it made me wonder - without going through all 232 posts in this thread, what is in those extra six minutes of footage? Is it really worth the hassle that people seem to want to go to in acquiring this in another region?

It's 8 minutes, I thought?

As per Wikipedia:

1987 and 2003 Donatello work together to locate the Technodrome using underground sonar while riding in their van, which they eventually locate.
2003 Shredder asks to see the trans-dimenstional portal device during his initial tour of the Technodrome.
Karai reveals that she located the Technodrome because her monitoring system for 2003 Shredder had alerted her that he had been transported from his previous location to the Technodrome. She then claims the Technodrome in the name of the 2003 Foot Clan.
1987 Krang and Shredder commiserate about 2003 Shredder ruining their expensive computer equipment in the Technodrome during its renovations.
As part of the renovations to the Technodrome, 2003 Shredder programmed the computer to now utilize all of his extraneous superlatives when it addresses him.
2003 Raphael calls the 1987 Turtles "clowns", which causes an argument. Splinter yells at them to stop bickering and reminds them that they should be working together, causing 2003 Raphael to apologize for the insult.
2003 Casey and April have an extended fight sequence with some enemies who are attacking them.
The 1987 and 2003 Turtles argue about whose Shredder is worse, calling 2003 Shredder "psycho-evil" and 1987 Shredder "decaf".
2003 Leonardo gives a more complete explanation regarding the 2003 Shredder's plan when they initially meet up with the Prime Turtles.
1987 Shredder yells at Rocksteady and Bebop before the Turtles' assault on the Technodrome in Turtle Prime starts.
Karai warns 2003 Shredder that he is making a grave mistake as he attempts to destroy the Turtles, which causes him to pause briefly before being hit by a barrage of exploding throwing stars.

Overall it lets certain scenes breathe a little bit and adds some explanation and context to the plot that make it all kinda work a bit better.

Having seen both, the unedited cut is definitely the one to watch if you have the option.

Danetello

08-18-2016, 12:29 PM

It's 8 minutes, I thought?

Everyone keeps saying "79 mins", and my US DVD is 73 mins, which would mean 6mins were omitted. Unless I'm missing the point and there is yet some other version out there, lol.

And thanks for the info! I think eventually tracking down a region 2 version will be on my radar!

Coola Yagami

08-20-2016, 12:19 AM

I think of all those scenes the biggest offender is the Karai scene. Without it, it really does look like 'WTF how did Karai find the Technodrome' without there ever being any sort of explanation.

Also stuff like one of the Mikeys (I forget which) tricking the mutant hyena into running headfirst into a lamppost or fire hydrant or something like that was even shown in the tv ads for the show and was never shown in the tv version. That was already enough to let viewers know some scenes were missing.