Anyone seen/have the movie Leon: The Professional?

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OREOSpeedwagon

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It sounds like a really good movie, is it worth buying? Also... from reading around on DVDTalk I guess certain versions have a crappy 5.1 track so does anyone know which is the better version to buy, the regular one or the superbit? thanks :)
 
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excellent movie. one of the better ones out there. also try to get the original version of it. i believe the version that was distributed in the US had some key scenes removed.
 
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Is this the one where he takes care of the little girl too ? I thought the movie was just named "The Professional" but according to IMDB it isn't.
 
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Make sure you get Leon, and not the Professional - as mentioned, the Professional has some scenes removed, Leon is the original version.
 
OREOSpeedwagon

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Originally posted by: saxguy
excellent movie. one of the better ones out there. also try to get the original version of it. i believe the version that was distributed in the US had some key scenes removed.
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okay, by original you mean not the superbit right? I'm assuming the regular version and the superbit were the only US releases. I could be wrong though, I'm just going by what I've seen on DVDTalk.
 
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Originally posted by: rh71
Is this the one where he takes care of the little girl too ? I thought the movie was just named "The Professional" but according to IMDB it isn't.
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The Professional was the name they released it in the US. originally it was just Leon.
 
OREOSpeedwagon

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The only results that show up on amazon are Leon: The Professional and Leon: The Professional superbit. So is the first one the one to get?
 
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Is that the French movie with the president of some african nation being the bad guy? If so - awesome movie. Loved the music too.
 
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I thought the movie was awesome, the girl in that movie turns out to be a hot chick now all the guys drool over
 
Amused

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Originally posted by: Argo
Is that the French movie with the president of some african nation being the bad guy? If so - awesome movie. Loved the music too.
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No.
 
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one of my favorite films of all-time.

yes, get the leon: the professional international uncut version. its the best version out. there was an early pressing that had a defective 5.1 track, but that has since been fixed and finding that defective version is a task within itself. the superbit doesnt have the extra's, but it has higher video bitrate for a better picture and a dts track. the only problem with the superbit is that the bass on the dts track is lacking, a problem the international uncut version doesnt have (heh, and it doesnt even have dts, just the superb 5.1 track). so thats why i suggest the international uncut version. plus, it has all the scenes that were cut out from the states release when it came out under the title 'the professional'.


edit: in fact, the video on the superbit isnt even much of a step up from the international uncut version. usually if a movie is available in superbit and i want to add it to my collection, ill buy the superbit (i think i have around 6-7), but for this one, i passed.
 
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Originally posted by: anxi80
one of my favorite films of all-time.

yes, get the leon: the professional international uncut version. its the best version out. there was an early pressing that had a defective 5.1 track, but that has since been fixed and finding that defective version is a task within itself. the superbit doesnt have the extra's, but it has higher video bitrate for a better picture and a dts track. the only problem with the superbit is that the bass on the dts track is lacking, a problem the international uncut version doesnt have (heh, and it doesnt even have dts, just the superb 5.1 track). so thats why i suggest the international uncut version. plus, it has all the scenes that were cut out from the states release when it came out under the title 'the professional'.


edit: in fact, the video on the superbit isnt even much of a step up from the international uncut version. usually if a movie is available in superbit and i want to add it to my collection, ill buy the superbit (i think i have around 6-7), but for this one, i passed.
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so the superbit doesn't include the international uncut version? :Q:Q:Q
 
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Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
so the superbit doesn't include the international uncut version? :Q:Q:Q
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no. it is. the hacked to pieces version released in the states theatrically is just called 'the professional'. the uncut, full version is called 'leon' or 'leon: the professional'. the superbit is the full uncut version. 3 copies of this dvd exist.
 
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Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
Originally posted by: anxi80
one of my favorite films of all-time.

yes, get the leon: the professional international uncut version. its the best version out. there was an early pressing that had a defective 5.1 track, but that has since been fixed and finding that defective version is a task within itself. the superbit doesnt have the extra's, but it has higher video bitrate for a better picture and a dts track. the only problem with the superbit is that the bass on the dts track is lacking, a problem the international uncut version doesnt have (heh, and it doesnt even have dts, just the superb 5.1 track). so thats why i suggest the international uncut version. plus, it has all the scenes that were cut out from the states release when it came out under the title 'the professional'.


edit: in fact, the video on the superbit isnt even much of a step up from the international uncut version. usually if a movie is available in superbit and i want to add it to my collection, ill buy the superbit (i think i have around 6-7), but for this one, i passed.
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so the superbit doesn't include the international uncut version? :Q:Q:Q
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No, the Superbit has the full movie. Check Talkdvd.
 
Amused

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Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
ok sorry, was a bit confused :p so the non-superbit is the best choice?
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That depends. The Superbit is good if image quality is paramount to you, and you have the big screen to see the difference.

The non-SB version is good if you enjoy DVD extras. I never watch them, so I always pick SB.
 
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