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Giles 07-28-08 10:23 AM


Originally Posted by Tutut
The reviews of this movie are pretty good.

The trailer in hebrew with english subs.


imdb's rating is pretty high 8.1 and the movie will be released by Sony Classics later in the year (limited release)/early next year (wide).

crey014 07-28-08 05:22 PM

Saw "Waltz with Bashir" at the Auckland International Film Festival.

This is pretty much a documentary on the Sabra and Shatila Massacre. It's a pretty intense experience, often brooding. The animation, although fantastic, seems to be in the way towards immersion to the topic, although, that might be just an intended effect. I came out with it knowing more about the massacre, and is definitely not the kind of film I would label as entertainment.

If you go and see it, you'll get a lot from it. Although as a purchase, I definitely wouldn't classify this as a transient experience.

pro-bassoonist 07-29-08 02:26 AM


Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

ITV's next batch will include, so far:

Thunderbirds (1964)
Educating Rita (1983)

I believe My Left Foot is in the making as well.

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http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3...irdsblusy0.jpg

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dkny75 07-29-08 10:03 AM

Does anyone know if the upcoming Hong Kong, Korean or Japanese releases of Lust, Caution will be the full, unedited version of the movie?

Cardiac161 07-29-08 11:33 AM


Originally Posted by dkny75
Does anyone know if the upcoming Hong Kong, Korean or Japanese releases of Lust, Caution will be the full, unedited version of the movie?

I'm quite sure the HK version will be unedited, but I can't speak for the PQ.

For the Japanese & Korean version, it may not be edited but I have a funny feeling it will be censored (via macroblocking the pubic areas).

pro-bassoonist 07-30-08 12:29 AM


Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
US release, November 18th. Paris, je t'aime, Dir. Olivier Assayas.

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Amazon has excellent price tags for this disc and The Proposition - 16.95$ and 13.95$. Audrey Tautou's Priceless is 19.99$.

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pro-bassoonist 07-30-08 12:33 AM


Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
Also a quick announcement pertaining to a future BFI release:

Antonioni's breathtaking The Red Desert will receive its international Blu-ray premiere, immediately after Pasolini's SALO boasting an absolutely stunning new presentation freshly telecined from original negatives in Rome.

(Do not look for a source of the news yet, this should become official in the weeks to come).

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NoirFan:

As requested here's your official info: the 2DVD set and the BR discs for Antonioni's The Red Desert are set for October 20th.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=845414

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ych1138 07-30-08 09:24 AM

Walk the Line - Extended Cut (Region A), from Taiwan Fox , Aug 22th

http://www.deltamac.com.tw/photo/FXB2027.jpg

pro-bassoonist 07-30-08 11:36 AM

Update (CANADA):

Both Amelie and C.R.A.Z.Y are now officially announced as English-friendly.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9...5004688rs4.jpg


INFORMATIONS TECHNIQUES
Durée : 122 min.
Langue: Français et sous-titres anglais
Son : 5.1 Dolby TrueHD & 5.1 Dolby Digital
Format d’image :2.35 :1 16/9
and

INFORMATIONS TECHNIQUES
Durée : 129 minutes.
Langue:Français & sous-titres anglais
Son : 5.1 Dolby TrueHD & 5.1 Dolby Digital
Format d’image :1.78:1 16/9
Ciao,
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Overpar 07-30-08 12:44 PM

FYI, I'm starting to see some international releases being listed amazon.com, such as the German release of

Monster
http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Blu-ra...7439708&sr=1-8

and the UK release of

Hotel Babylon
http://www.amazon.com/Hotel-Babylon-...7439753&sr=1-1

I hope that trend continues! :up:

RichC2 07-30-08 12:58 PM

I like how Charlize Theron isn't even listed as an actor on the page for Monster. haha, I guess it really was only a 90 minute cameo.

Overpar 07-30-08 03:10 PM

Hello out there...
Has anyone seen any reviews for Assembly Blu-ray from Hong Kong? I have seen some excellent reviews for the disc from the UK, but not the Hong Kong release, despite my Google efforts. I have noticed that the Hong Kong release is about $10 cheaper, so I would lean towards that option if I knew that the release was a quality one.

On that topic, if anyone has viewed a Blu-ray disc from Hong Kong, could you share a mini review of the quality of the presentation? There are a few other titles that look interesting to me, such as Exiled

Thanks!

logboy 07-30-08 03:15 PM


Originally Posted by Overpar
Hello out there...
Has anyone seen any reviews for Assembly Blu-ray from Hong Kong? I have seen some excellent reviews for the disc from the UK, but not the Hong Kong release, despite my Google efforts. I have noticed that the Hong Kong release is about $10 cheaper, so I would lean towards that option if I knew that the release was a quality one.

On that topic, if anyone has viewed a Blu-ray disc from Hong Kong, could you share a mini review of the quality of the presentation? There are a few other titles that look interesting to me, such as Exiled

Thanks!

try looking through the avmaniacs and asiandvdguide forums... I've seen mentions around there of HK blu-rays.

pro-bassoonist 07-30-08 03:48 PM

Courtesy of The Times:


Eureka Entertainment have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of Johnnie To & Wai Ka Fai’s Mad Detective as part of their Masters of Cinema Series on 20th October 2008 priced at £19.99. Last year’s largest grossing film at the Hong Kong box office turns the traditional Hong Kong police film on its head: the twist being our hero – Detective Bun (Lau Ching Wan) – has the ability to ‘see’ people’s inner personalities or “hidden ghosts”.

Detective Bun (Lau Ching Wan) was recognised as a talented criminal profiler until he sliced off his right ear to offer as a gift at his chief’s farewell party. Branded as ‘mad’ and discharged from the force, he has lived in seclusion with his beloved wife May (Kelly Lin) ever sine. Strangely, Bun has the ability to ‘see’ a person’s inner personality, their subconscious desires, emotions, and mental state. When a missing police gun is linked to several heists and murders, hotshot Inspector Ho (Andy On) calls on the valuable skills of his former mentor Bun to help unlock the killer’s identity. However, Bun’s unorthodox methods point to a fellow detective and take a schizophrenic turn for the worse…

Arriving day-and-date, the first Masters of Cinema Series Blu-ray Disc release boasts NTSC extras that are playable on all machines, and though region coding is TBC, a claim like this on the press release would suggest an all-region disc. Here are the specs:

* 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen (AVC)
* DD2.0, DD5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD soundtracks
* Carefully created new English subtitles
* Q&A with Johnnie To at the Cinémathèque Française Johnnie To retrospective (Paris, France, March 2008) – 35 minutes
* Exclusive cast interviews shot during the Far East Film Festival featuring Lau Ching Wan and Lam Suet (Udine, Italy, April 2008) – 14 minutes
* Interview with Johnnie To for the French theatrical release of Mad Detective (France, 4th March 2008) – 21 minutes
* Original UK Theatrical Trailer
* 16-page booklet containing specially commissioned essay by David Bordwell (Jacques Ledoux Professor of Film Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison)


The following materials will be released for viewing at www.maddetective.com on the day of the Blu-ray’s release:

* Panel discussion at the Far East Film Festival during the “Milkyway Image, Beyond Imagination” seminar with Johnnie To, Wai Ka Fai, Lam Suet, Kelly Lin and Lau Ching Wan (Udine, Italy, April 2008) – 13 minutes
* Following the cast and crew on their tour of the Far East Film Festival (Udine, Italy, April 2008) – 14 minutes
* Footage from the Mad Detective French premiere and Johnnie To Retrospective presentation at the Cinémathèque Française (Paris, France, March 2008) – 6 minutes
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Cosmic Bus 07-30-08 09:09 PM

I thought Mad Detective was absolutely awful, but it should be a nice disc for fans of the film. Odd that those three additional web features aren't being included on the disc...

Giles 07-31-08 08:23 AM


Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus
I thought Mad Detective was absolutely awful, but it should be a nice disc for fans of the film. Odd that those three additional web features aren't being included on the disc...

Johnnie To (and his films) is one director I personally don't find 'all that'. My friend caught Mad Detective at the AFI earlier this month and he liked it, but of course, I seriousily judge his taste in movies.

dkny75 07-31-08 10:44 AM


Originally Posted by Overpar
Hello out there...
Has anyone seen any reviews for Assembly Blu-ray from Hong Kong? I have seen some excellent reviews for the disc from the UK, but not the Hong Kong release, despite my Google efforts. I have noticed that the Hong Kong release is about $10 cheaper, so I would lean towards that option if I knew that the release was a quality one.

On that topic, if anyone has viewed a Blu-ray disc from Hong Kong, could you share a mini review of the quality of the presentation? There are a few other titles that look interesting to me, such as Exiled

Thanks!

From what I've read, the only difference between the two is that there are no extras on the HK disc. The transfer is about the same.

I have Exiled, Mad Detective, Kung Fu Dunk, IA 1-3, The Warlords, Seven Swords, An Empress and the Warriors, and a few others but haven't seen many of them yet.

I can tell you to stay away from Behind the Yellow Line though. Awful transfer both video and audio wise.

Daytripper 08-02-08 07:13 PM

Does anyone own "Cinderella Man"? (UK release) If so, how is the PQ?

Walker Boh 08-02-08 07:59 PM


Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
Both Amelie and C.R.A.Z.Y are now officially announced as English-friendly.
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9...5004688rs4.jpg

Has a release date been set for Amelie?

Josh Z 08-02-08 09:35 PM


Originally Posted by Walker Boh
Has a release date been set for Amelie?

Amazon.ca has it listed for August 12th.

http://www.amazon.ca/Amelie-Blu-ray/...7729692&sr=8-1

$50.99 CDN, which is about the same in USD. :eek:

pro-bassoonist 08-02-08 11:56 PM

Both of these sites have better pricing on Amelie

www.archambault.ca

www.chapters.indigo.ca

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Josh Z 08-03-08 10:24 AM

Of those, Archambault has the best price. Unfortunately, after shipping to the U.S. it still comes to about $50.

greekboy 08-03-08 09:18 PM

Use this for 10% off at archambault.ca. Just picked up Amelie Blu for $38 with Xpress shipping in canada.

367-V4Z5-C5M2-Y5U2

pro-bassoonist 08-03-08 11:54 PM

:D :D
Swedish distributor Noble Entertainment are set to release Krzysztof Kieslowski's beloved Three Colors Trilogy as a 3BD set this October.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3356/68318uu3.jpg

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HumanMedia 08-04-08 12:51 AM

Three Colors Trilogy!!!

Fantastic news. (please, please, please give us English subtitles or a USA release)


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