Page 1 of Godfather boxset R1 Vs. R2

Hi everyone, not sure if this has been covered before, but are the R1 and R2 box sets the same? They seem to have the same stuff on them. Also, anyone got any recommendations for cheapest sites for this?
Thanks
Martin

They appear to be identical.

You can get the R2 version for £43.99 from http://www.play247.com

I emailed play about this matter and this was their reply:


"Thankyou for yoru email. Below is a list of special features for the R2 and
R1 versions of The Godfather.

R2

a.. Director`s Commentary on all films
b.. Godfather Documentaries: `Francis Coppola`s Notebook` (from book to
screen), `On Location`, `The Godfather Family` (73 mins), `Behind The Scenes
1971`, `The Cinematography of The Godfather`, `Coppola and Puzo on
Screenwriting`, and two featurettes on the music of the Godfather
c.. Additionnal Scenes
d.. Storyboards from II and III
e.. Character, Cast and Filmmaker Bios
f.. Academy Award acceptance speeches
g.. Photo Galleries
h.. Theatrical Trailers


R1

a.. Audio Commentary from Francis Coppola on all 3 films
b.. `Francis Coppola`s Notebook`: an inside look at Coppola and the
creative process, taking the `The Godfather` from book to screen
c.. `On Location` with Oscar-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis,
going back to New York`s Lower East Side for a look at some of the original
locations where `The Godfather` films were shot
d.. `The Godfather Family: A Look Inside`: a 73-minute documentary on the
films` origins, including original screen tests and rehearsals
e.. `The Godfather Behind the Scenes 1971` - a featurette from the
original theatrical release
f.. Additional scenes: scenes that were added to later versions of the
original films, presented within a timeline of events from 1898 forward that
chronicles the Corleones` rise and real-life events
g.. `The Cinematography of The Godfather` featuring cinematographer Gordon
Willis
h.. `The Music of the Godfather`: two featurettes looking at the
unforgettable musical contributions of Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola
i.. `Coppola and Puzo on Screenwriting`: the collaboration of the novelist
and filmmaker adapting the book to the screen
j.. Original storyboards from Part II and animatic storyboards from Part
III
k.. `The Corleone Family Tree`: character and cast biographies
l.. Oscar acceptance speeches
m.. Photo galleries with captions
n.. Theatrical trailers
o.. Filmmaker biographies
Hope this helps."

I think I ll go with region1 it way be a £10 extra but there`s more extras!!

Are you sure R1 is better boyesy? If you look at the list of R1 extras - each extra is also listed in R2. It only looks like there are less because the R2 list has multiple extras on some lines and less descriptions. Maybe it`s too soon to panic about R2.

ahhh, see what you mean! just looked @ it more detail!!! those sneeky chaps @ play!!

Don`t forget that Play used to insist that the R1 Fight Club dvd that they sold was only 1 disc.

This from Rewind (more reliable extra listings than Play) http://www.dvdcompare.org.uk/comparisons/film_results_page.php?fid=767

I reckon the R2 is the one to get then. It`s slightly cheaper, and it`s a PAL transfer. Doesn`t sound like you`ll be disappointed either way, then. I`ve been waiting for this one for a long time...

yeah I now think I ll go with R2 as well