[versions] Pearl Harbor (2001) - Japanese Cut

[Bigrob]

Was reading on IMDB that the Japanese version of the film differs in a few places compared to the theatrical cut (and presumably the director's cut)

(have posted in a spoiler below since a couple of them could be racially sensitive so didn't want to offend anyone) 

A speech by Evelyn (Kate Beckinsale) which tells how America helped win the war despite the attack at Pearl Harbor has been altered for Japanese and German releases, with the word "us" changed to "America's"

the December 7th date was changed to December 8th due to the time zone difference in Japan;

the words "Jap Suckers" changed to "Japs";

Colonel James Doolittle's (Alec Baldwin) line "Kill as many of those bastards as possible" was changed to "I myself would choose a tasty target";

Evelyn's (Kate Beckinsale) line "Before Doolittle's raid, Americans knew nothing but defeat; after it, nothing but victory" was changed to "After it, there was hope of victory";

a scene showing Japanese women in traditional kimonos and carrying parasols during Doolittle's Raid on Tokyo was omitted.

So i managed to pick up the Japanese 2 disc DVD to check it out as i assumed these changes wouldn't transition to the DVD releases

skipped to the scene where they changed the date on the calendar and compared it to the D+ stream and there it was! The Japanese version showed it changing from the 7th to the 8th due to the time zone difference of the attack. 

       

[stwd4nder2]

Interesting.
Are the voice lines in the Japanese dub or did they change the English dub over there too?

[Bigrob]

Interesting.
Are the voice lines in the Japanese dub or did they change the English dub over there too?

I'm guessing the English. Will check when I got a chance

[Hitcher]

That change is still considered offensive.