OldBoy

anyone on the above?

Zodiac_Speaking

USA marketing probably.

asianxcore

I'm going to wait to see what extras they put on this release. I've been thinking about ordering the R3 version anyway.

Weird that they took out the "Sympathy For..", since SFMV had the same title as the ones released overseas.

splattii

Does Tarten still do well releasing these titles 6 months to a year after other regions? How do they fare against a euro title in which they get a closer street date to that of the euro disc?

pizzamousechips

I'd like to know as well. I think they're doing fine seeing as how a bunch of us are considering waiting.

I was lucky enough to get to see it on the big screen here at the Nuart theater in LA about a month ago. I loved it. I'm really tempted to import the R3 two-disc, but I'm waiting to see what the R1 has to offer. Especially english-wise.

splattii

Ya, I was lucky enough to see it on a big screen also. I saw it at the TIFF last year and was a bit let down I still picked up the 2 disc Korean however, mainly because I wanted the B&W and at the time I thought it was a limited release.

I've always been amazed that some of these Asian titles come out with such a delay and yet seemingly make a profit. OLDBOY or SFLV I'm guessing can survive because of their popularity (just like a French film like CACHE will), but other titles like an "Univited" which was just release by Panic House is a bit of a mystery to me. I guess I've always made an assumption that most people into these films have region free players, so maybe that's my mistake. Maybe I've got lucky, but I usually find the imports are;

1) Much better looking (packaging etc...)
2) Often cost the same, if not less than the US release
3) Arrive 6 months before the US release

I have never really seen the appeal in waiting for an R1, but maybe that's just me. Apparently there is a good market, and that's something I'm happy about.

Heliosphann

If you see this film, I'd recommend watching the Fade-To-Black version...

pizzamousechips

Does anyone here know Korean? I was wondering how different the experience would be to someone who actually spoke the language it was made in. I mean, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, and Lady Vengeance are all very poetic movies when translated. When in their original language they must be even more beautifully poetic. No? I have a feeling Park Chan Wook is a director who loves puns and wordplay.

alfonsosoriano

The date has been pushed up three weeks. Now to be released on 9/5/06.

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...engeance3.html

Can a mod update the title?

Fade to Black

I'm kind of hoping we get that version as well.

alfonsosoriano

lol, Tartan pushes it back to the original date!!

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...engeance3.html

alfonsosoriano

bump

alfonsosoriano

midsummer bump

dyerjp

if able to, get the r3k dvd, the fade to black version is the one to watch. since the fade to b/w was so gradual, i really didn't even notice it until the last 20 mins or so. what a great movie.

alfonsosoriano

Damn, it's almost here!

wennma01

is the fade to black & white version available anywhere for a decent price?

PotVsKtl

http://www11.cd-wow.com/detail_resul...ct_code=261580

horroru

Fade to Black will also be available in the Vengeance Trilogy set which will be released in the UK on 10/23, according to DVD Times (and Amazon UK):
Sympathy For Mr Vengeance; Oldboy; and Lady Vengeance all get special double disc treatments and are fully remastered.

Sympathy has two hours of extra material, while Oldboy has the autobiography of Oldboy and an English dubbed version. Lady Vengeance not only includes additional commentaries and deleted scenes, but also the Fade-To-Black-And-White feature, exclusive to the boxset.

Retail is £49.99 for the standard box-set, but there will also be a a numbered deluxe edition available (£79.99 RRP) in a special box designed after the Oldboy box, with added Vengeance-themed gifts including three lobby cards, Lady Vengeance gun blueprint poster, and a laser-engraved hammer/bottleopener!

wennma01

that hammer is sweet, but £80 is expensive. is the set up for pre-order somewhere?

nezumi

Preorder at Amazon UK is 58.99GBP. The hammer-shaped bottle opener is a bit too much for my tastes. But if the audio track for the "fade to black-and-white" version of Lady Vengeance isn't dts-only like the Korean special edition, then I may give it some consideration.

InnocentBlood

that set just looks awesome i wonder if it will be available in R1...

Celpacius

nuff sed right there.

alfonsosoriano

Yeah, that would be awesome. Region 1 needs some love on these great sets that they get over there. (Phantasm, etc)

slop101

It actually goes down to 50GBP once they remove the VATax for international orders. When you consider that it's three movies with a bunch of extras in a special package, while still not cheap, it's not exactly a rip-off either.

visitor Q

If that UK package didn't have that stupid pink stripe running down the middle I'd be all over that set in a heartbeat. The collectible hammer is bitchin'!!