What Have You Ordered Recently? Part 6
07-28-07, 03:11 AM
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I ordered from Amazon.com Marketplace (never used them):
Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs 2 disc Platinum Edition R1 (OOP/RARE)
I'm worried I'll get a copy/boot though as theres bound to be some boots of this floating about,
Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs 2 disc Platinum Edition R1 (OOP/RARE)
I'm worried I'll get a copy/boot though as theres bound to be some boots of this floating about,
07-28-07, 04:06 AM
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From Singapore I picked up a number:
Yamato - R3 HK Universe
Unseeable - R3 Singapore
Great Yokai War - R3 HK Universe
Fist of Legend - R0 - mainland China - "Zoke Movies"?
Vengeance - R3 Singapore Scorpio East (see my note on this one in the Singapore dvd thread)
Death Note 1 & 2 - R3 Singapore - separate multi-disc releases - very nice quality
DOA: Dead or Alive - R3 Singapore
Once Upon a Time in China - R0 - China "Zoke Movies"
Hero - R0 extended edition - Mainland China Guangdong -- wish I had seen the note on dvdcompare.net about this one before I picked it up.
Singapore Gaga - R3 Singapore
Exiled - R3 Singapore - Scorpio East
Shawshank Redemption - R6 - Mainland China SE (looks like normal 2 disc release packaged inside fancy hardcover book with weird, fake hammer included)
While most of these turned out fairly good (haven't watched them all yet), I've been really disappointed with some of them. I tried to hit up dvdcompare between trips out, but it was hard to figure out some of them (and due to location I didn't want to hit some stores more than once for time reasons) -- plenty of dvds out there not listed yet. The "Fist of Legend" may be a bootleg - has slipcase and nice cover, but back cover of DVD has description in Chinese and French - as well as the French and English dubs. It's also distro'd by the same folks who put out the OUATIC trilogy that I picked up (3 separate discs packaged together) - which does look a lot more professional from the outside. It may be a more recent release by the same Chinese company but I'm not sure.
Really killed me that almost every store had Election II, but I couldn't find a DVD of Election anywhere. Everything I found was sealed and the employees at several different stores all claimed no bootlegs - especially with the everpresent Singapore rating system and censor stickers, but who knows.
also just pre-ordered from Amazon UK:
Sunshine
Spider-Man 3 LE Amazon UK special
This is England
Yamato - R3 HK Universe
Unseeable - R3 Singapore
Great Yokai War - R3 HK Universe
Fist of Legend - R0 - mainland China - "Zoke Movies"?
Vengeance - R3 Singapore Scorpio East (see my note on this one in the Singapore dvd thread)
Death Note 1 & 2 - R3 Singapore - separate multi-disc releases - very nice quality
DOA: Dead or Alive - R3 Singapore
Once Upon a Time in China - R0 - China "Zoke Movies"
Hero - R0 extended edition - Mainland China Guangdong -- wish I had seen the note on dvdcompare.net about this one before I picked it up.
Singapore Gaga - R3 Singapore
Exiled - R3 Singapore - Scorpio East
Shawshank Redemption - R6 - Mainland China SE (looks like normal 2 disc release packaged inside fancy hardcover book with weird, fake hammer included)
While most of these turned out fairly good (haven't watched them all yet), I've been really disappointed with some of them. I tried to hit up dvdcompare between trips out, but it was hard to figure out some of them (and due to location I didn't want to hit some stores more than once for time reasons) -- plenty of dvds out there not listed yet. The "Fist of Legend" may be a bootleg - has slipcase and nice cover, but back cover of DVD has description in Chinese and French - as well as the French and English dubs. It's also distro'd by the same folks who put out the OUATIC trilogy that I picked up (3 separate discs packaged together) - which does look a lot more professional from the outside. It may be a more recent release by the same Chinese company but I'm not sure.
Really killed me that almost every store had Election II, but I couldn't find a DVD of Election anywhere. Everything I found was sealed and the employees at several different stores all claimed no bootlegs - especially with the everpresent Singapore rating system and censor stickers, but who knows.
also just pre-ordered from Amazon UK:
Sunshine
Spider-Man 3 LE Amazon UK special
This is England
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08-07-07, 10:33 PM
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Amazon UK:
If... (R2)
Distant Voices, Still Lives (R2)
YesAsia:
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Retribution (R3 HK) and Loft (R3 Malaysia
) -- missed out on the $5-off deal from YesAsia, but I literally just found out that English-subbed versions of these were available. Kind of wary about that disc for Loft, but we'll see...
If... (R2)
Distant Voices, Still Lives (R2)
YesAsia:
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Retribution (R3 HK) and Loft (R3 Malaysia
) -- missed out on the $5-off deal from YesAsia, but I literally just found out that English-subbed versions of these were available. Kind of wary about that disc for Loft, but we'll see...
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08-08-07, 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus
Amazon UK:
If... (R2)
Distant Voices, Still Lives (R2)
YesAsia:
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Retribution (R3 HK) and Loft (R3 Malaysia) -- missed out on the $5-off deal from YesAsia, but I literally just found out that English-subbed versions of these were available. Kind of wary about that disc for Loft, but we'll see...
If... (R2)
Distant Voices, Still Lives (R2)
YesAsia:
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Retribution (R3 HK) and Loft (R3 Malaysia
) -- missed out on the $5-off deal from YesAsia, but I literally just found out that English-subbed versions of these were available. Kind of wary about that disc for Loft, but we'll see...
08-08-07, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by logboy
the LOFT disc is crap : pan and scan, poor pic quality. generally, there's always word on these out there quite quickly, so always worth checking the most likely places for discussion on these. i've seen caps of the LOFT disc posted, several days ago.
08-08-07, 01:20 PM
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The Last Legion (Russian DVD)
Karlik Nose (Russian animation DVD)
Doctor Aibolit (Russian animation DVD)
Dynamite Warrior (USA DVD)
Nomad (USA DVD)
Blame It On Fidel (France DVD)
Cantando Dietro I Paraventi (Italian DVD)
The Lady And the Tramp (France DVD)
Goldeneye (France DVD)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (France DVD)
Hellboy Director's Cut (USA DVD)
Karlik Nose (Russian animation DVD)
Doctor Aibolit (Russian animation DVD)
Dynamite Warrior (USA DVD)
Nomad (USA DVD)
Blame It On Fidel (France DVD)
Cantando Dietro I Paraventi (Italian DVD)
The Lady And the Tramp (France DVD)
Goldeneye (France DVD)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (France DVD)
Hellboy Director's Cut (USA DVD)
08-08-07, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Retribution (R3 HK)
08-09-07, 12:50 AM
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Extras Series 2 (amazon.co.uk)
08-09-07, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus
First Loft and now this: just found out that the Retribution disc does not have subtitles, despite what Yesasia lists. Very disappointing! The wait continues for English-friendly versions of these two.
08-09-07, 08:52 AM
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No, I stand corrected. There was some confusion elsewhere about this disc, and it does apparently have subs.
Two cancelled orders in two days, now I have to reorder Retribution. Yesasia's going to love me.
Two cancelled orders in two days, now I have to reorder Retribution. Yesasia's going to love me.
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08-09-07, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus
No, I stand corrected. There was some confusion elsewhere about this disc, and it does apparently have subs.
Two cancelled orders in two days, now I have to reorder Retribution. Yesasia's going to love me.
Two cancelled orders in two days, now I have to reorder Retribution. Yesasia's going to love me.
08-09-07, 09:42 AM
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Just ordered:
Quatermass 2
They Call Me Trinity/Trinity is Still my Name
Evil Aliens (limited steelbook)
Quatermass Collection
All from Xploitedcinema. Think most of them are UK releases, although the steelbook may be German - can't remember atm.
Quatermass 2
They Call Me Trinity/Trinity is Still my Name
Evil Aliens (limited steelbook)
Quatermass Collection
All from Xploitedcinema. Think most of them are UK releases, although the steelbook may be German - can't remember atm.
08-09-07, 09:48 AM
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The R2 Japan and R3 HK discs were indeed mixed up. I ended up getting the R3 from DDDHouse (cheaper than Yesasia) and picked up the R3 LE of Sunshine while I was there. 
Haven't used DDD in a few years, but I was always happy with them in the past and I'll probably try to give them more business in the future.
Haven't used DDD in a few years, but I was always happy with them in the past and I'll probably try to give them more business in the future.
Originally Posted by logboy
you probably got confused over the japanese and HK issues - both appeared within a couple of days, the R2 J without subs, the R3 HK with subs - i ordered mine from dddhouse.com; i use yesasia for orders over £18 only, usually japanese discs. by the way, yesasia is also a little slow on listings, so dddhouse.com asiandvdguide.com are good ways of confirming R3 HK specs, and it's always worth remembering it's unsubbed R3 HKs that are a rare exception...
08-10-07, 05:01 AM
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The Hidden Blade/La Servante et le Samourai R2 Fr
Give It All/Ganbatte Ikimasshoi R2 Jap
Zaburuhatsuraibu 1987hibiyayagaio ngakudou1988niho mbudoukan (Blue hearts Live !) R2 Jap
The Commissar R0 Ru
The Sentimental Swordsman/Le Poignard Volant R2 Fr
Human Lanterns R2 Fr
Ame Agaru/Après la Pluie R2 Fr
Lahaleebo (Woman of Fire) NTSC Egypt
Khalli balak min Zouzou (Beware of Zoozoo) NTSC Egypt
Nothing to Lose (1+1=0) R0 Thai (no subs)
The Adventure of Iron Pussy R3 Thai
Give It All/Ganbatte Ikimasshoi R2 Jap
Zaburuhatsuraibu 1987hibiyayagaio ngakudou1988niho mbudoukan (Blue hearts Live !) R2 Jap
The Commissar R0 Ru
The Sentimental Swordsman/Le Poignard Volant R2 Fr
Human Lanterns R2 Fr
Ame Agaru/Après la Pluie R2 Fr
Lahaleebo (Woman of Fire) NTSC Egypt
Khalli balak min Zouzou (Beware of Zoozoo) NTSC Egypt
Nothing to Lose (1+1=0) R0 Thai (no subs)
The Adventure of Iron Pussy R3 Thai
09-11-07, 01:06 PM
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R2 Releases
Amazon UK
Das Boot (Uncut)
Come and See
Cremator
Innocence
Sátántangó
Two-Lane Blacktop
Benson's World
The Andrei Tarkovsky Companion
Last Year in Marienbad
R1 Releases of Foreign Films:
Amazon
Olympia - The Complete Original Version
DVD Empire
Confession
The End of Saint Petersburg
Mother
Half.com
Berlin - Symphony of a Great City
Flowers of Shanghai
Amazon UK
Das Boot (Uncut)
Come and See
Cremator
Innocence
Sátántangó
Two-Lane Blacktop
Benson's World
The Andrei Tarkovsky Companion
Last Year in Marienbad
R1 Releases of Foreign Films:
Amazon
Olympia - The Complete Original Version
DVD Empire
Confession
The End of Saint Petersburg
Mother
Half.com
Berlin - Symphony of a Great City
Flowers of Shanghai