Fox's next line of HK DVDs
03-04-04 | 03:19 PM
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Fox's next line of HK DVDs
From D-Bits:
Arriving May 25th
Prodigal Son
Game of Death II, Operation Scorpio, The Prodigal Son, Royal Warriors and The Young Master
Prodigal Son
03-04-04 | 05:26 PM
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On that list, I'm not familiar with Operation Scorpio. Anyone know if its any good? It will be nice to see Prodigal Son, Royal Warriors and The Young Master.
03-04-04 | 05:34 PM
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I dont know about Scorpio either.
I guess GOD II is another must-have for those who want to complete their Bruce collection since it does have genuine footage of the real Lee in it...Or does it?
I guess GOD II is another must-have for those who want to complete their Bruce collection since it does have genuine footage of the real Lee in it...Or does it?
03-09-04 | 01:40 PM
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03-09-04 | 05:42 PM
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Originally posted by Raxel
Thanks, just ordered them all.
Thanks, just ordered them all.
Good thing they don't have Criterion prices, eh?
03-25-04 | 05:44 AM
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I love these discs...usually find em for $6...cant beat excellent video quality and DTS in original language...just awesome!
I love these discs...usually find em for $6...cant beat excellent video quality and DTS in original language...just awesome!
03-25-04 | 09:42 AM
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From: Toronto
Originally posted by D-Ball
Duel to the Death
Eastern Condors
Heart of Dragon
In the Line of Duty IV
My Lucky Stars
Duel to the Death
Eastern Condors
Heart of Dragon
In the Line of Duty IV
My Lucky Stars
05-31-04 | 03:55 AM
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You can find our detailed comparison review (with screen shots) of Fox's recent US R1 release and HKL's 2002 R2 release of The Prodigal Son here.
Alternatively you can read our previous review of just the HKL release here.
Summary:
If you consider yourself a Hong Kong film fan, then you simply must own this movie. And even if you’re just getting started in the kung fu genre, this film should be at the top of your list. So, which version to get then? The video quality of the HKL version is a little too soft for my tastes, with slightly dull colours and a real lack of shadow detail, so this is where the Fox DVD comes in. It’s transfer may be riddled with print damage and feature a lot of grain, but there’s an amount of detail and rich colour in the image that is simply not present on the HKL transfer, showing off the ground-breaking cinematography to the fullest. The remixed audio is a bit iffy though, and the Fox DVD has no decent extras, dodgy subtitles, and - silly me - I almost forgot to mention the terrible cover art. The HKL DVD may not have the best picture quality (in spite of the usual clean-up job), but it has the original audio track, the subtitles are excellent and the extras are thoroughly entertaining. Ah, what the heck. Just buy both.
If you consider yourself a Hong Kong film fan, then you simply must own this movie. And even if you’re just getting started in the kung fu genre, this film should be at the top of your list. So, which version to get then? The video quality of the HKL version is a little too soft for my tastes, with slightly dull colours and a real lack of shadow detail, so this is where the Fox DVD comes in. It’s transfer may be riddled with print damage and feature a lot of grain, but there’s an amount of detail and rich colour in the image that is simply not present on the HKL transfer, showing off the ground-breaking cinematography to the fullest. The remixed audio is a bit iffy though, and the Fox DVD has no decent extras, dodgy subtitles, and - silly me - I almost forgot to mention the terrible cover art. The HKL DVD may not have the best picture quality (in spite of the usual clean-up job), but it has the original audio track, the subtitles are excellent and the extras are thoroughly entertaining. Ah, what the heck. Just buy both.
Alternatively you can read our previous review of just the HKL release here.
