New Region 2 Jane Austen film box set available
Alert Janeite Carol wrote to tell us about a new Region 2 DVD box set of Jane Austen films available for preorder on Amazon. It is unclear what films are included in the set, but judging by the cover, at least P&P2 and MP1.
Perhaps it is the six-disc set available in the U.S. plus other BBC-produced goodies–P&P2 and Emma3, we’re guessing.
November 2nd, 2005 at 12:51 am
In BBCShop, it said:
Pride And Prejudice
Sense And Sensibilit
Northanger Abbey
Emma
Persuasion
total in 9 Disc and 1225 mins
November 2nd, 2005 at 5:12 pm
Are you sure it’s not the same boxed set that came out in Region 1 last year? That just has the “1s.” And, in the case where we’ve had missing minutes in earlier versions, those minutes have been restored.
November 2nd, 2005 at 8:16 pm
Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle are on the cover, so it includes P&P2 at least. Also it’s more expensive than the set of 1s, and more discs.
November 2nd, 2005 at 10:48 pm
This site gives more information about each DVD that is included in the set.
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=718754&P36=YYSDD
November 3rd, 2005 at 10:46 am
So that makes:
- P&P2
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- S&S1
- MP1
- NA (since we only have one of that
- E1
- P2
Only 4 of the “1s”, since it doesn’t have P1 (which is a Granada Production originally, not BBC) and P&P1. [I'm sorry for those of you on the R2 side of the pond].
BTW, E3 is not a BBC production, but Meridien. IRRC, BBC was planning to produce one in the 1990’s, but then along came E2 and E3 from others. I wonder if they [BBC] will defrost that idea and give us E4 (that -like S&S3- I would also be willing to see it, if it is as long as E1, and this coming from a JN fan :-)).
November 3rd, 2005 at 2:23 pm
Some of us R2′ers have R2-capable players!
November 3rd, 2005 at 3:18 pm
I do!
But I already have the 2s on DVD. Oh well. I guess I’ll get the American set with the 1s. I think I’ll buy it for myself for Christmas. Still have to get S&S2 on DVD, too.
November 4th, 2005 at 2:00 am
I think in BBC-Shop they promote this set for 3 month or so. But I don’t like it because I wanted the 1’s in a box. The 2’s I bought when they came out. Who needs a mixed set?
And the most DVD players can be made regionfree. There is no problem with the regions.
November 4th, 2005 at 9:51 am
My older DVD player couldn’t be hacked, but my newer one could.
I have a few Region 2s I watch on that one. If you’re into European films that never come out here, there’s no other way to go.
November 9th, 2005 at 9:18 am
Mags, you won’t regret owning S&S2 on DVD. The commentaries are terrific.