Help needed - DVD of 1997 12 Angry Men

Henry Irving

I need a copy of this film for work on a DVD that I can play on a laptop. (don't ask why I need this version and not the better Henry Fonda version I just do)

All I can find on Amazon are US versions.

So, can I play a US version on a laptop or where can I buy a region 2(is that right) version.

Chirpy Red

You are Rowan from The Office aren't you Henry?

Henry Irving

who's rowan?

Chirpy Red

The bloke who held the seminar about customer relations. 4th episode, first series.

Henry Irving

That episode was so close to the truth that I could hardly watch. Not really that bad but had a few clients like David Brent.

PS knowing the name of obscure characters in TV shows is a sign of being an anorak (no smiley thing)

Chirpy Red

Henry, I am a self confessed anorak and proud of it.

kigelia

There's a copy of it on video cd on ebay but it looks a bit dodgy to my eyes.

chinese copy?

mascot88

great film/ play........

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: kigelia[/cite]There's a copy of it on video cd on ebay but it looks a bit dodgy to my eyes.

chinese copy?

Cheers, does look well dodgy but might risk it at that price.

kigelia

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: kigelia[/cite]There's a copy of it on video cd on ebay but it looks a bit dodgy to my eyes.

chinese copy?

Cheers, does look well dodgy but might risk it at that price.

Hold off for an hour or two as I am speaking to a few tv/film geeks I know. It's just the sort of thing they would have.

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: kigelia[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: kigelia[/cite]There's a copy of it on video cd on ebay but it looks a bit dodgy to my eyes.

chinese copy?

Cheers, does look well dodgy but might risk it at that price.

Hold off for an hour or two as I am speaking to a few tv/film geeks I know. It's just the sort of thing they would have.

Cheers P. I'm in no particular rush

BTW Did the book arrive OK?

kigelia

Indeed it did.

sasha_saves

Henry, most lap tops will let you play a US DVD, but only let you switch bands a certain number of times. I think you'll find it was released in 1957 (the movie, that is) not 1997.

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: sasha_saves[/cite]Henry, most lap tops will let you play a US DVD, but only let you switch bands a certain number of times. I think you'll find it was released in 1957 (the movie, that is) not 1997.

What does switch bands mean? I need it to show clips as part of a training workshop.

And I do mean 1997 the TV version not the 1957 Henry Fonda B&W film

sasha_saves

It means that when you put a dvd in from the US region (2?) it will say you can play it and change back to Uk/Europe region (1?) - but you can only do that change a certain number of times. On the lap tops I have owned, that has been three changes max.
So, to sum up, you should be able to swap to region 2 to watch 12 Angry Men and then be able to go back to watching UK DVDs.
Let's hope the 12 angry men on Saturday are in claret and blue (or whatever the away strip is)
By, the way - who are the stars in the 97 version?

bingaddick

If you get the US region one and you've got a DVD burner plus Nero or something similar. Down load a programme called DVD Shrink (google it). Follow the on screen instructions and you will be able to play the film on any region DVD player.