Foreign Cinema in BLU
10-23-08, 07:03 PM
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Thank you very much, Pro-B! I appreciate your reply and have been reading your posts for years: you have helped me to build my video library, to make the right choices when buying foreign titles.
I just watched the Criterion disc of THE CRANES ARE FLYING...now if only a Blu-ray were planned somewhere in the world...The cinematography was outstanding! I've never seen so many chaotic and exciting tracking-shots in one film. This film needs to be experienced in its proper resolution
I just watched the Criterion disc of THE CRANES ARE FLYING...now if only a Blu-ray were planned somewhere in the world...The cinematography was outstanding! I've never seen so many chaotic and exciting tracking-shots in one film. This film needs to be experienced in its proper resolution
10-24-08, 12:27 AM
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I just watched the Criterion disc of THE CRANES ARE FLYING...now if only a Blu-ray were planned somewhere in the world...The cinematography was outstanding! I've never seen so many chaotic and exciting tracking-shots in one film. This film needs to be experienced in its proper resolution
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10-24-08, 01:53 AM
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10-24-08, 01:54 AM
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10-26-08, 07:30 PM
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It looks like Eureka will be bringing Tokyo Sonata to the Masters of Cinema series on Blu-ray!
http://tokyosonata.co.uk/dvd-bluray.html
http://tokyosonata.co.uk/dvd-bluray.html
10-28-08, 02:03 PM
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It's also been confirmed on the Criterion Forums that the special features and everything will indeed work on a US PS3.
Here's the DVDBeaver review:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...ve_blu-ray.htm
This has me even more excited about Tokyo Sonata now. I just may buy all of the MoC Blu-rays if they will all totally work here.
10-28-08, 09:36 PM
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Tremendously excited about Tokyo Sonata. I'll just pretend it's MoC's inaugural Blu-ray since Mad Detective is such an awful movie... 
Must still be a ways off, though, as none of the sites they list for preordering actually have it listed yet. Had hoped to get this one before the end of the year.
Must still be a ways off, though, as none of the sites they list for preordering actually have it listed yet. Had hoped to get this one before the end of the year.
11-09-08, 04:16 PM
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Tremendously excited about Tokyo Sonata. I'll just pretend it's MoC's inaugural Blu-ray since Mad Detective is such an awful movie...
Must still be a ways off, though, as none of the sites they list for preordering actually have it listed yet. Had hoped to get this one before the end of the year.
Must still be a ways off, though, as none of the sites they list for preordering actually have it listed yet. Had hoped to get this one before the end of the year.
As an aside, the UK editions of Kill Bill are region free...
11-10-08, 05:07 PM
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On another note, the Tokyo Sonata blu-ray comes out 4th May with an RRP of £22.99
11-10-08, 06:19 PM
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ack! t that price I'd wait and see what studio is releasing this stateside.
11-11-08, 09:17 AM
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Does anyone have any idea if/when/how Koch Lorber intends to enter the Blu-ray market? I'm particularly interested in their Lina Wertmuller and Juzo Itami stuff, but their Website is no help.
I'm kind of figuring it'll be a good 5 years before I see any of this stuff arrive in HD, so I'm not holding my breath.
I'm kind of figuring it'll be a good 5 years before I see any of this stuff arrive in HD, so I'm not holding my breath.
11-11-08, 01:11 PM
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Giles - not sure what price you were expecting it to be, as most UK DVDs have an RRP of £19.99, if not more for SEs etc, so £3 more for the Blu-ray seems pretty reasonable. I'd be surprised if this hit Blu-ray outside of Japan and the UK, but who knows - Regent have the theatrical but I'm not sure whether they release the home ent as well.
11-11-08, 01:22 PM
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Giles - not sure what price you were expecting it to be, as most UK DVDs have an RRP of £19.99, if not more for SEs etc, so £3 more for the Blu-ray seems pretty reasonable. I'd be surprised if this hit Blu-ray outside of Japan and the UK, but who knows - Regent have the theatrical but I'm not sure whether they release the home ent as well.
at the current terrible currency price, 23 GBP is roughly 46 bucks... ummm, I think I can wait... considering if and when the North American video becomes a reality, most MSRP for discs are 39.99.
has Regent released anything theatrically here in the states?
11-11-08, 05:21 PM
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The exchange rate has plummeted recently, so £23 is now only about $35 according to xe.net. Also bear in the mind that £23 is the recommended retail price - I would expect Amazon et al to be giving a 30-40% discount on that price. Your call of course as it is your money, I just have a feeling that this will not be on anyone's priority list to release in HD in the US.
11-11-08, 05:24 PM
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11-13-08, 07:02 PM
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DVD Beaver on the region-free RHV edition of A Fistful of Dollars.
11-17-08, 09:24 AM
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DVD Beaver on the region-free RHV edition of A Fistful of Dollars.
11-17-08, 02:17 PM
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