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Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
Originally Posted by EEz28
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Which ones?
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Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
Generally speaking, if a 4k disc has a contemporaneous Blu-ray release from the same master, there's not going to be a whole lot of difference between the two.
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I have the Arrow remastered bluray boxed set of Robocop and it was from a 4k remaster. I doubt there be much difference to get the same release in 4k.
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Received my 4k copies of The Visitor, Westworld, and Excalibur today. We are watching The Visitor and the transfer is quite good aside from a few shots. I look forward to watching Excalibur later tonight and Westworld in the next few days.
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Kevin Costner's Robin Hood is coming to Arrrow 4k in May for the US. I know it's available already overseas I just never got around to buying that edition.
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Based on the pictures I can't tell if Robin hood is going to be one of their boxed sets. I hope so.
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Oooo....Dollars Trilogy. Hopefully it includes everything that the limited editions had. I missed picking them up.
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Originally Posted by Bluelitespecial
(Post 14711467)
Based on the pictures I can't tell if Robin hood is going to be one of their boxed sets. I hope so.
https://www.arrowvideo.com/p/4k/robi...-uhd/17748946/ |
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Definitely in for Robin.... unsure about Blue Thunder.
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Originally Posted by TomOpus
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It looks like it will, since there's a booklet, poster and art cards
https://www.arrowvideo.com/p/4k/robi...-uhd/17748946/ |
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Ooo Blue Thunder.
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I haven't seen Blue Thunder in ages but just the name is so evocative of the feel of the film. I may have to find a way to rewatch that pretty soon.
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https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...06b988fe98.jpg He was the biggest movie star in the East for two decades, but Hong Kong action legend Jackie Chan had never successfully cracked the West… until the 1990s kicked off a six-film run of phenomenal smash hits that would finally make him an international household name, instantly synonymous with the most jaw-dropping and death-defying stunts ever put on screen! 1994’s Drunken Master II sees Jackie back as Wong Fei-hung, the role that first made his name, and teaming up with Shaw Brothers legends Lau Kar-leung and Ti Lung to deliver the ultimate, era-defining love letter to classic kung fu. The following year saw Jackie’s first number one box office success in America thanks to Rumble in the Bronx, in which he visits New York City and must defend his friends and family against vicious street gangs and ruthless smugglers, followed by Thunderbolt in which Jackie is forced to compete behind the wheel against a criminal street racer who has kidnapped his sister. In the fourth entry of the much-beloved Police Story series (also known as First Strike), Jackie chases a stolen nuclear warhead on an explosive globe-trotting secret mission; Chan’s “big brother” Sammo Hung takes the director’s chair in Mr. Nice Guy as Jackie plays a TV chef in Australia forced to do bloody battle against the mob; and finally in Who Am I?, our hero is an ass-kicking amnesiac on the trail of a mysterious new power source as well as his own lost identity. Finally together and restored in 4K for the first time, this collection of unparalleled martial arts madness chronicles Jackie Chan’s crossover to worldwide superstardom (just before Rush Hour made him a bonafide Hollywood icon), in which no bone in his body is left unbroken in his quest to leave you entertained! LIMITED 10-DISC 4K UHD COLLECTION CONTENTS • Brand new 4K restorations of each film from the original negatives by Arrow Films • Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley • 160-page perfect bound book featuring an archive interview with Jackie by Craig D. Reid plus new writing by Thorsten Boose, Peter S. Bruce, Matt McAllister, Elaine Chung and Jialu Zhu • Twenty-four lobby card reproductions • Reversible poster with vintage poster artwork DISC 1 – DRUNKEN MASTER II • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of three versions: the uncut 102-minute Hong Kong Cut , the 100-minute International Cut and the American Cut re-titled The Legend of Drunken Master (102 mins) • Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono audio for the Hong Kong Cut • Original lossless English mono audio for the International Cut • Original English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio for The Legend of Drunken Master • Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto • Before the Breakout, a new featurette in which stuntman Wang Yao, academic Dr. Wayne Wong and critics David West and James Mudge look back at Jackie Chan’s earlier career • Breakout! Part 1, a new featurette in which Wong, West, Mudge and stuntman Mars look back at the film • Deadly When Drunken, a new interview with co-writer Yuen Kai-chi • Tipsy Tribulations, an expanded interview with stuntman Mars • Period Postures, a new interview with academic Dr. Lars Laamann on the historical context behind the film • Drunken Defiance, a new appreciation of the film by martial arts cinema expert Ricky Baker • Archive interview with Jackie Chan filmed for the American release in 2000 • Alternate Mandarin drinking scene (contains standard-definition inserts) • Textless outtakes • Chinese New Year messages recorded by Jackie for the Taiwanese and Malaysian openings • Trailer gallery • Image gallery DISC 2 – RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (HONG KONG CUT) • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo audio and English (export dub) mono audio • Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto • Breakout! Part 2, a new featurette in which stuntman Mars, stuntwoman Kathy Hubble, martial arts cinema expert Ricky Baker and critics David West and James Mudge look back at the film • Rumble Recollections, an expanded interview with Hubble • Alternate footage • Textless outtakes • Image gallery DISC 3 – RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (INTERNATIONAL CUT) • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original English-dubbed lossless stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Electronic press kit interview with Jackie Chan • Two scenes added for the network TV version with dubbing unique to this version • US trailer and TV spots DISC 4 – THUNDERBOLT • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the uncut 110-minute International Cut • Original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo audio, English (export dub) stereo audio and English (US dub) DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio • Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • 97-minute Japanese Cut with lossless Cantonese/English sync-sound stereo audio (high-definition only) • Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto • Breakout! Part 3, a new featurette in which stuntman Mars, critics David West and James Mudge, and dubbing supervisor Paul Clay look back at the film • A Thunderous Presence, an expanded interview with Clay on his collaborations with Jackie Chan • Alternate English export credits • Textless outtakes • International trailer • Japanese trailers • Image gallery DISC 5 – POLICE STORY 4: FIRST STRIKE (HONG KONG CUT) • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original lossless Cantonese/English (sync-sound) stereo and Mandarin (dubbed) stereo audio • Optional English subtitles and subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Brand new commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto • Breakout! Part 4, a new featurette in which critics David West and James Mudge look back at the film • Textless outtakes • Image gallery DISC 6 – POLICE STORY 4: FIRST STRIKE (INTERNATIONAL CUT) • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original English-dubbed lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Striking Back, a new interview with martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng • Scenes added for the US network TV version with dubbing unique to this version • US trailer DISC 7 – MR. NICE GUY (JAPANESE & HONG KONG CUTS) • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio for both cuts • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Brand new commentary by critic James Mudge • Breakout! Part 5, a new featurette in which stuntman Mars and critics David West and James Mudge look back at the film • Nice Thoughts, a new appreciation by martial arts cinema expert Frank Djeng • Alternate English credits • Textless outtakes • Original trailer • Image gallery DISC 8 – MR. NICE GUY (INTERNATIONAL CUT) • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • US trailer DISC 9 – WHO AM I? (HONG KONG CUT) • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Brand new commentary by critic James Mudge • Breakout! Part 6, a new featurette in which critic James Mudge, actor Glory Simon and second unit cinematographer Ray Wong look back at the film • From Drunk to Slam Dunk: Jackie Chan in the New Millennium, a new featurette in which Mudge, Simon, Wong, stuntwoman Kathy Hubble, stuntmen Wang Yao and Mars, critic David West and others look at Jackie’s career in the years since • The Making of Who Am I?, a three-part archive behind-the-scenes featurette • Alternate English credits • Textless outtakes • Original trailer • Image gallery DISC 10 – WHO AM I? (INTERNATIONAL CUT) • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original lossless English DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Who, When & Where, an expanded interview with Wong • Jostling with Jackie, an expanded interview with Simon • US trailer” |
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This is the first time Marlowe has been on Blu-ray isn't it? That's one of the Bruce Lee screen appearances I don't yet have on disc, so I might have to pick it up.
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It's shitty that they couldn't get an ATMOS track for MK.
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Well, there it is. The box set I've been waiting for. When James Flower teased that he was working on a set that was on par with the Bruce Lee set, I thought this has to be what it was. Along with all of the work 88 has been doing, this pretty much ties up all the loose ends in my Jackie Chan collection.
The only thing that jumps out to me on first glance that's missing are the Cantonese dub tracks for some of these films. I could be wrong, but my understanding is that while movies like Rumble in the Bronx may have been shot sync sound with different actors speaking different languages, they were in fact given full Cantonese dubs for their Hong Kong release. While that may not ultimately be my preferred way to watch, it would be nice to have those tracks made available given that's how they were originally released in the home territory. |
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I've been trying to find some of those Jackie films on DVD lately, I guess I'll ease up on that search and try to save some pennies for this set.
And I guess I'll try to get the Mortal Kombat set too, even though Annihilation is trash. |
Re: The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
Originally Posted by rocket1312
(Post 14722662)
The only thing that jumps out to me on first glance that's missing are the Cantonese dub tracks for some of these films. I could be wrong, but my understanding is that while movies like Rumble in the Bronx may have been shot sync sound with different actors speaking different languages, they were in fact given full Cantonese dubs for their Hong Kong release. While that may not ultimately be my preferred way to watch, it would be nice to have those tracks made available given that's how they were originally released in the home territory.
Also, now that Arrow (and other boutiques) are freely raiding the Warner catalog, from whence many of these were presumably acquired along with whatever rights from Golden Harvest were needed, I really, really, REALLY hope this is a sign that the rest of the company’s Golden Harvest holdings – which are not insignificant – will finally be let loose. It’s been a little frustrating looking at their Golden Harvest list from time to time and remembering their tiresome promises that something might happen down the road. Not everything in those holdings is a gem, admittedly, but there’s some seriously great stuff in there. The lack of a Blu-ray version of these sets does make me wonder if Warner is still holding back those rights so they can keep the various sub-par Blu-rays and DVDs they have for these in circulation. :( I say ‘sets’ plural because there’s also a web-store exclusive on the site, with artwork based on those lazy ‘black t-shirt sessions’ that turned up on practically every Jackie Chan release from the 90’s onward. Sigh. Sleeve art on the discs is more akin to the original HK posters (and maybe some Japanese ones?), but I assume those are reversible (?). https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...c71632485.jpeg - - - - Also, really nice to see WAKE IN FRIGHT back in circulation. That one came up in the ‘Ted Kotcheff RIP’ thread a while back, and I recall some folks weren’t familiar with it, so this might be a good opportunity for them in a future sale. It’s pretty intense. :thumbsup: |
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I've been waiting years for a decent release of Jackie's New Line/WB output. Will definitely add this on my Wish List.
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Originally Posted by Brian T
(Post 14722817)
I say ‘sets’ plural because there’s also a web-store exclusive on the site, with artwork based on those lazy ‘black t-shirt sessions’ that turned up on practically every Jackie Chan release from the 90’s onward. Sigh. Sleeve art on the discs is more akin to the original HK posters (and maybe some Japanese ones?), but I assume those are reversible (?).
As for the black t-shirt pics, I thought those were an abomination at the time, but I can't think of any better way to represent the era. Seems totally appropriate. Not enough for me to pay more to get it direct from Arrow, but in general I approve. |
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For what it’s worth there was an additional new release announced on Arrow’s UK site today, in both 4K and Blu editions (the latter region B). Looks like the content matches Shout’s version. We’ve had some discussion previously about the quality of subs being better on some of the Arrow versions of these HK pictures, but I’m not sure if that’s consistent across the line.
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The Jackie set I will have to pick up.:hungry:
I've always wondered if those early Arrow Video backers who dropped like $2000 upfront still receive stuff like the Jackie set. |
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Originally Posted by Adam Tyner
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