actually 60 bux isnt bad i would of even bought if it were 65 considering shipping rates buying it online...

The calendar has pics of different scenes from the movie...Its a promotional thing, but pretty cool.

i had a friend download the 15 minute blooper reel, deleted scenes and a short "Making of" presentation in rmvb format (playable on real player) ripped directly from the VCD that was handed out for free in theatres across Hong Kong. (a great way to lure in more box office numbers.)


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there were some deleted scenes that appears to me as some kind of an alternate/"what if" kind of scenario. in one scene 2 people who died in the film, actually survived the attack. then, it goes on repeating some of the dialogue from the finished product (eg. instead of the landlady punching out the barber, it's the tailor who's punching out the barber).

to answer both...
there aren't many places in oakland for dvds...
they're mainly vcd shops...
of the few places with dvds,
i go to firelink at the corner of 8th and (i think) harrison or maybe franklin
there are some other shops on 11th st...

prices are reasonable for the most part...
escape from hong kong island was $13
not great...
but if one includes the cost of shipping from online shops............

it's just convenient when i just want that one or two dvds...

as to shops in sf...
there are a bunch, but my directions suck for there...
i usually just walk around and see who's willing to deal...

ah...
which leads to another thing...
though less of a hassle to get to,
the shops in oakland are less willing to wheel and deal...
not saying they won't...
it's just much harder...

-wing

Thanks, wing, for the response. Looks like I'm going to have to take the extra time to hop on Bart and head into SF if I'm going to really find some good places to shop.
Have to admit tho' that I'm not very good at wheeling and dealing, and usually just pay whatever the going price is for something.

If you park in the underground parking and go up to Grant St. there are at least five different DVD stores if you walk towards Broadway. There are also a couple on Jackson st. It crosses Grant so you can't miss the street. There are at least two good stores on Jackson. One is called Gift and Entertainment on Jackson. You can't miss it; just go up the hill on Jackson and it should be on your right hand side. The store banner looks like a "blue" filmstrip. The oher one; I can't remember the name is on Grant on the right hand side. You can't miss it because they have a bunch of region free players in the window display. There's also another one that doesn't charge tax; this one doesn't have a name on the front at all. It is literary a hole in the wall. Let's just say if your walking on Grant and you pass a Hello Kitty store with diecast cars in the window display; just backtrack and you'll find it. Hope that helps.

Wow, thanks for the detailed info. Hopefully will get a chance to get over there tomorrow early afternoon (if I'm lucky enough not to get called in to work).
Again, thanks much.

In Chinatown in SF I saw the LE for $79 last Saturday. The regular edition was $16 in one store but I think you should be able to find it cheaper in other stores.

About the dvd, the sound and image quality is really good. I watched it in my callibrated plasma and it looked really good.

Anyone know when the Kung Fu Hustle DVD will be released in either region 0 (all) or just an American version? I don't have any money to buy or want to bother buying another DVD player that has region-free capabilities. Anyone know any dates? Thanks.

Kabeej - the movie hits the theaters in the US in about a month, and I assume a region1 dvd about 3-5 months after that.

Trigger, do you still have "in progress" with your order?

Saw the movie back in December...wasn't that impressed with it.

-JP

yeah... those bastards. I emailed them with no response yet. It's been about 3 days since I emailed.

The trailer is being shown before Ong Bak in the theatres. The audience reaction to it seemed positive; hopefully it gets a better theatrical run than Shaolin Soccer. Meanwhile, I can't wait to get the DVD; should be here in a couple of days.

Roger that. Emailed them today, I'll keep you posted if I get a response.

So which version is the one to buy? Korean LE(if still avail.), Hong Kong LE, or wait for the US release?

Reveived my copy from cd-wow today. Hopefully get a chance to watch it this weekend.

Hmm, there doesn't seem to be a UPC tag on it. Has anyone figured out how to add it to DVDProfiler without one? It isn't listed in their database, and if I try to add by disc-id that doesn't work either.

I just put in a bogus UPC as a placeholder for now. I'll check and see if anyone contributes it every now and then. If I had a scanner, I'd go ahead and do it myself.

Trigger, "shipped". Shipped (2005-02-23 : small package)

Yeah... mine too. Shipped as well.

I watched it last night... meh...

what shameless spam...if you want to advertise, please contact the mods...and please, no bootlegs.

I kinda take that back - I watched it again last night, this time with a bunch of friends (people who are familiar with the genre), and it was much more enjoyable this way. I originally went in thinking it was going to have wall-to-wall kung-fu fighting. It doesn't. There are HK productions that are MUCH smaller, that have more and better fight scenes. But it was entertaining nonetheless.

DVD-wise, the quality is pretty good - a strong, sharp and vibrant image, with bowl-trembling DTS. Oh, and NO insert
Though, the dvd is absolutely barebones, it's a solid presentation.

Still, the movie could have used a few more fights, and a lot less CG.

I watched it last night and thought it was pretty good. There were a lot of funny scenes and the pic quality looked amazing on my HDTV. Ditto on the DTS track. Too bad it was a barebones edition; but I only watch those only once---so not really a big deal.