The Official Vinegar Syndrome Thread
06-09-22, 06:32 PM
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I guess it's from being in CA for so long, but I was surprised that there were states where you didn't have to pay your local state sales tax even when purchasing online.
06-09-22, 06:35 PM
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What's this thing called "Sales Tax". I don't understand. 
06-09-22, 07:52 PM
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re: The Official Vinegar Syndrome Thread
It seems like most places I order from automatically collect tax, but VinSyn (till now, anyway?), Synapse, Diabolik, and Bull Moose have been some of the exceptions.
06-10-22, 11:08 AM
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06-13-22, 12:45 PM
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I found Voyage of the Rock Aliens on YouTube and that's one fun movie. It's kind of light on the plot but the songs are catchy and fun. I think I'll be ordering it once the website is back on July 1st.
06-28-22, 10:21 AM
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06-28-22, 10:27 AM
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re: The Official Vinegar Syndrome Thread
thanks AT. snagged Cloak & Dagger finally and didn't have to spend eBay prices. could be here by weekend. can't wait.
i assume all the extras are on the blu, as well as, the movie?
i assume all the extras are on the blu, as well as, the movie?
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06-28-22, 06:18 PM
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Yeah, thx. I saw it, took a shot and much less than eBay. Plus, be here by weekend as already shipped. Can’t wait to revisit and see those extras.
06-29-22, 07:44 AM
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re: The Official Vinegar Syndrome Thread
Bc it was available now at a reasonable price. Didn’t think there was too big a difference. And, the VS shop doesn’t open up to non-partnership or whatever till July, so I wanted to get while I could.
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07-01-22, 11:14 AM
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I think I’m sticking with 88’s release.
Righting Wrongs
Ships around street date of July 26th
Details
This special limited edition 3-disc Blu-ray Set comes with a hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Tony Stella & Earl Kessler Jr.) includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 6,000 units. Only available here at VinegarSyndrome.com!
Martial Arts legend Yuen Biao stars as Ha Ling-Ching, a respected prosecutor who has always followed the rule of law, but has recently found himself frustrated by the ineffectiveness of the court system. Ha is pushed over the edge by the murder of a key witness in a trial along with the witness's entire family. Fed up with the court's inability to punish the guilty and protect the innocent, Ha decides to take the law into his own hands and eliminate those responsible for the murders. Soon, Ha's actions catch the interest of C.I.D. Senior Inspector Cindy See (Cynthia Rothrock) and her slovenly new partner known as Stink Egg (Corey Yuen). While trying to stop Ha, Cindy uncovers who is really behind the recent murders and the two must put aside their differences in order to take down the criminal organization before they go unpunished.
Heavily re-edited and released in different versions throughout the world, RIGHTING WRONGS - released in an English-friendly version under the title Above The Law - is one of the more infamous Hong Kong action films to be released in the 80s. Directed by prolific action director, Corey Yuen, RIGHTING WRONGS explodes with jaw-dropping fight choreography and features strong performances by Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock, Corey Yuen, and Melvin Wong, along with scene-stealing fight cameos by Peter Cunningham and Karen Sheperd. Vinegar Syndrome is extremely proud to present RIGHTING WRONGS on Blu-ray, featuring three different cuts of the movie (including both the "darker" ending as well as the more "audience-friendly" ending) and loaded with a multitude of special features exclusive to this release, including the incredible THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS feature-length documentary from 1990 which includes several interviews and footage from the stars of RIGHTING WRONGS!
directed by: Corey Yuen
starring: Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock, Melvin Wong, Karen Sheperd, Peter Cunningham, Corey Yuen
1986 / 96,100,92 min / 1.85:1 / Multi-Language Mono
Additional info (* = exclusively produced for this release):
3-disc Region A Blu-ray Set
Three different unaltered original feature-length presentations of the film, including: the original Hong Kong cut (96min) with Cantonese, English & Mandarin language tracks along with newly translated Cantonese-to-English subtitles; the extended and vastly different Mandarin language export cut (100min) with newly translated Mandarin-to-English subtitles; and the English friendly ABOVE THE LAW cut (92min).
"THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS (1990)" (91min) - feature-length documentary hosted by John Saxon and including footage and interviews with Cynthia Rothrock, Yuen Biao, Karen Sheperd, Jackie Chan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bruce Lee and many more!
Brand new commentary track with actress Cynthia Rothrock *
Archival commentary track with Cynthia Rothrock
Critical commentary track with martial arts film historians Mike Leeder and Arne Venema *
"Fighting Wrongs" (25min) - a brand new interview with Cynthia Rothrock *
"Unscripted Justice" (35min) - a brand new interview with actress Karen Sheperd *
"Kung Fu Was The Equalizer" (20min) - a brand new interview with actor Melvin Wong *
"Fighting For Success" (20min) - a brand new interview with actor Peter Cunningham *
"The Vigilante" (17min) - an archival interview with star Yuen Biao
"Action Overload" (13min) - an archival interview with Cynthia Rothrock
"From the Ring to the Silver Screen" (19min) - an archival interview with Peter Cunningham
Video essay with film historians Samm Deighan and Charles Perks *
Cantonese and English theatrical trailers for RIGHTING WRONGS
Theatrical trailer for THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS
40-page perfect bound book with essays by film programmer Pearl Chan, author and martial arts historian Grady Hendrix and filmmaker/fan Simon Barrett *
Photo gallery
Reversible cover artwork
Newly translated English subtitles
Ships around street date of July 26th
Details
This special limited edition 3-disc Blu-ray Set comes with a hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Tony Stella & Earl Kessler Jr.) includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 6,000 units. Only available here at VinegarSyndrome.com!
Martial Arts legend Yuen Biao stars as Ha Ling-Ching, a respected prosecutor who has always followed the rule of law, but has recently found himself frustrated by the ineffectiveness of the court system. Ha is pushed over the edge by the murder of a key witness in a trial along with the witness's entire family. Fed up with the court's inability to punish the guilty and protect the innocent, Ha decides to take the law into his own hands and eliminate those responsible for the murders. Soon, Ha's actions catch the interest of C.I.D. Senior Inspector Cindy See (Cynthia Rothrock) and her slovenly new partner known as Stink Egg (Corey Yuen). While trying to stop Ha, Cindy uncovers who is really behind the recent murders and the two must put aside their differences in order to take down the criminal organization before they go unpunished.
Heavily re-edited and released in different versions throughout the world, RIGHTING WRONGS - released in an English-friendly version under the title Above The Law - is one of the more infamous Hong Kong action films to be released in the 80s. Directed by prolific action director, Corey Yuen, RIGHTING WRONGS explodes with jaw-dropping fight choreography and features strong performances by Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock, Corey Yuen, and Melvin Wong, along with scene-stealing fight cameos by Peter Cunningham and Karen Sheperd. Vinegar Syndrome is extremely proud to present RIGHTING WRONGS on Blu-ray, featuring three different cuts of the movie (including both the "darker" ending as well as the more "audience-friendly" ending) and loaded with a multitude of special features exclusive to this release, including the incredible THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS feature-length documentary from 1990 which includes several interviews and footage from the stars of RIGHTING WRONGS!
directed by: Corey Yuen
starring: Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock, Melvin Wong, Karen Sheperd, Peter Cunningham, Corey Yuen
1986 / 96,100,92 min / 1.85:1 / Multi-Language Mono
Additional info (* = exclusively produced for this release):
3-disc Region A Blu-ray Set
Three different unaltered original feature-length presentations of the film, including: the original Hong Kong cut (96min) with Cantonese, English & Mandarin language tracks along with newly translated Cantonese-to-English subtitles; the extended and vastly different Mandarin language export cut (100min) with newly translated Mandarin-to-English subtitles; and the English friendly ABOVE THE LAW cut (92min).
"THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS (1990)" (91min) - feature-length documentary hosted by John Saxon and including footage and interviews with Cynthia Rothrock, Yuen Biao, Karen Sheperd, Jackie Chan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bruce Lee and many more!
Brand new commentary track with actress Cynthia Rothrock *
Archival commentary track with Cynthia Rothrock
Critical commentary track with martial arts film historians Mike Leeder and Arne Venema *
"Fighting Wrongs" (25min) - a brand new interview with Cynthia Rothrock *
"Unscripted Justice" (35min) - a brand new interview with actress Karen Sheperd *
"Kung Fu Was The Equalizer" (20min) - a brand new interview with actor Melvin Wong *
"Fighting For Success" (20min) - a brand new interview with actor Peter Cunningham *
"The Vigilante" (17min) - an archival interview with star Yuen Biao
"Action Overload" (13min) - an archival interview with Cynthia Rothrock
"From the Ring to the Silver Screen" (19min) - an archival interview with Peter Cunningham
Video essay with film historians Samm Deighan and Charles Perks *
Cantonese and English theatrical trailers for RIGHTING WRONGS
Theatrical trailer for THE BEST OF MARTIAL ARTS FILMS
40-page perfect bound book with essays by film programmer Pearl Chan, author and martial arts historian Grady Hendrix and filmmaker/fan Simon Barrett *
Photo gallery
Reversible cover artwork
Newly translated English subtitles
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07-01-22, 11:36 AM
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Prices went up again. Regular VS titles have an MSRP of $42.98. VSAs and double features are more expensive now too.
07-01-22, 02:54 PM
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Still, while I haven't been keeping track, this is, what, the third price increase in the past 12 months? Probably an exaggeration, but it sure doesn't feel like it.
07-01-22, 03:24 PM
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Sucks about the price increase. They're already one of the more expensive boutique labels out there, and even the half-price sales have me spending a lot of cash on not a lot of discs.
I do like the specs on the Righting Wrongs disc though, especially the inclusion of The Deadliest Art documentary. Another LD I can retire.
Finally got my Halfway package yesterday, can't wait to dig in. Sadly, with the season finale of Last Drive In tonight, and a big punk rock show tomorrow, I won't really be able to watch more than one or two this weekend.
I do like the specs on the Righting Wrongs disc though, especially the inclusion of The Deadliest Art documentary. Another LD I can retire.
Finally got my Halfway package yesterday, can't wait to dig in. Sadly, with the season finale of Last Drive In tonight, and a big punk rock show tomorrow, I won't really be able to watch more than one or two this weekend.
07-01-22, 04:15 PM
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You start to wonder when the price increases go from necessary due to increased costs or just wanting to bleed a few more dollars for each title from the customers. That along with the taxes that some are now having to pay for their stuff might just be too much for a lot of customers and ultimately hurt VS for now.
07-01-22, 04:24 PM
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Domino effect of the economy in general. The boss is paying more to put gas in his Lexus, the electric bills are higher, lunch costs more. You think he's just gonna eat those costs?
07-01-22, 04:32 PM
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Jack Be Nimble has only been up for five and a half hours, and it’s already more than halfway sold through. Wouldn’t surprise me if it’s sold out before the long weekend’s over (and maybe even tonight!).
Hopefully Sampo makes it into August so I can order it alongside next month’s VS titles.
Hopefully Sampo makes it into August so I can order it alongside next month’s VS titles.
07-01-22, 05:00 PM
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I guess I only paid $2 bux more using Orbit for C&D. That’s cool. And such fast turnaround. Wonderful transfer and love the extras. Especially fan girl’s show on Atari and C&D.