lol that Robin Askwith boxset is surely just around the corner
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 27 January 2022 11:39 (two years ago) link
I know 80's Sammo Hung/Jackie Chan stuff is a v different flavour but I still wish Eureka would lay off the martial arts releases to give me a bit of time to finish that Arrow Shaw box.
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 11:09 (two years ago) link
I wonder if/when there will be a Vol.2 of the Shaw boxes, end of the year again perhaps?
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 11:48 (two years ago) link
it's def a when not if, the liner notes of vol 1 make references to stuff being in vol 2
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 11:49 (two years ago) link
Yeah one of the debates is whether 8 Diagram Pole Fighter will be in it because Nicky Wire Bananaman put out the UK edition and it's not 100% clear how exclusive their rights are (although elsewhere I'm reading their release of Mardi Gras Massacre means Severin are certain to release it in a box soon so not sure if that's an indication one way or the other).
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 12:12 (two years ago) link
Thanks! I'd love it if they included one or two of their Bond-style flicks in Vol.2, never seen any, but they look pretty interesting.
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 14:14 (two years ago) link
I definitely enjoyed their not strictly genre films the most in the box - Mighty Peking Man, the first half of Heroes Of The East which is a straight-up romcom and Dirty Ho (which Tony Rayns confidently declares to be a gay romcom on one of the extras docs).
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 14:34 (two years ago) link
The book from vol 1 states the following for vol 2:
Invincible ShaolinMagnificent RuffiansKid With The Golden ArmTen Tigers of KwangtungMy Young Auntie
A podcast appearance confirmed 36 Chambers of Shaolin
So that's half the box, assuming it's the same size.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 14:40 (two years ago) link
I guess I should read the book!
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 15:27 (two years ago) link
I was quite interested in hearing about the other films by the King Boxer director, would be nice to see some of that stuff. I never watched Human Goddess but it's cool when that stuff gets imported
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 18:50 (two years ago) link
Kino putting out Fritz Lang's You and Me on Blu soon.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 12 February 2022 20:49 (two years ago) link
because Nicky Wire Bananaman put out the UK edition
Cursed phrase.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 12 February 2022 22:48 (two years ago) link
And yet one you understand
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Sunday, 13 February 2022 09:23 (two years ago) link
Bad news.
Some followers of the INDICATOR label may be aware that, some years back, we teased Robert Altman’s CALIFORNIA SPLIT for a future release. Sadly, and despite a great deal of time and effort, legal complications have proven too much of a hurdle and we can now confirm that this release will not be happening. We are, of course, as upset with this news as you are, but hope to make up for it with many exciting releases of other great films to come.
― Max Hamburgers (Eric H.), Thursday, 17 February 2022 14:58 (two years ago) link
I've gone for the bundle again this month. The Pemini box looks great.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Thursday, 17 February 2022 15:04 (two years ago) link
Bogey noir set yes plzhttps://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/columbia-noir-5-humphrey-bogart-le
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 10 March 2022 15:54 (two years ago) link
Dead Reckoning is good fun, like a generic brand version of Bogart's persona. Knock On Any Door I remember as being an insufferably preachy Social Problem film, worst Ray I've seen.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 10 March 2022 16:48 (two years ago) link
I felt the same about the second one.
― Mardi Gras Mambo Sun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 March 2022 14:48 (two years ago) link
Christopher Lee Eurocrypt volume 2 yes please.
Astonishingly, Mad Dog Morgan (which was only released by Indicator this month) is nearly sold out. Would never have guessed it was so popular.
Very much looking forward to the Pemini Organisation set and God help me I saw a review of the Stanley Long box that has nearly tempted me. I think first sale with it in I might crack.
Does anyone have any clues as to the two Vinegar Syndrome secret films?
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Wednesday, 30 March 2022 19:14 (two years ago) link
That Pemini Org thing seems intriguing, never even heard of them before.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 31 March 2022 09:30 (two years ago) link
Me neither but the films look great and have quite big names in them.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Thursday, 31 March 2022 12:23 (two years ago) link
Roger Corman birthday sale at Shout Factory: https://www.shoutfactory.com/sale/roger-corman-sale
A lot of this stuff doesn't look like much of a bargain at first blush but probably about half of the selections are website-exclusive limited editions or otherwise just plain out of print.
― When the Pain That You Feel is the Bite of an Eel, That's a Moray (Old Lunch), Thursday, 7 April 2022 01:31 (two years ago) link
Fun City Editions brings Makavejev's The Coca Cola Kid to Blu.
https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage-partner-labels/products/the-coca-cola-kid-fun-city-editions
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 2 May 2022 01:12 (two years ago) link
StudioCanal launching a Cult Classics line, first three releases are Walter Hill's Extreme Prejudice and two Castellari joints: High Crime and Kill Them All And Come Back Alone. The High Crime blu seems to be a cut version tho.
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=30576
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 3 May 2022 10:24 (two years ago) link
One Passer down, another in the works. Look for more info in this space in the months to come. For now, please keep a spot open in the #FCE section of your shelving. #FunCityEditions #CutterandBone #CuttersWay #cultmovie #1981 #JeffBridges #JohnHeard #NewtonThornburg #IvanPasser pic.twitter.com/gbyhgUVvCH— FunCityEditions (@FunCityEdition) May 9, 2022
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 9 May 2022 21:46 (two years ago) link
https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/the-films-of-doris-wishman-the-twilight-years-agfa
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 9 May 2022 21:47 (two years ago) link
I saw this rumoured a long while ago and while I'd rather the early stuff or a complete set it does say 1 of 3 so what the hell, I'm on.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Monday, 9 May 2022 21:52 (two years ago) link
*in*
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Monday, 9 May 2022 22:10 (two years ago) link
Vinegar Syndrome sale is live:
https://vinegarsyndrome.com/
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 27 May 2022 04:06 (two years ago) link
There's just so much they have now I don't know where to start. Maybe I'll finally buy that blu-ray of Tammy and the T-Rex.
― Nhex, Friday, 27 May 2022 04:24 (two years ago) link
Severin putting out a Ray Steckler boxset, 20 films on 10 discshttps://severinfilms.com/shop/incredibly-strange-steckler-box/
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Friday, 27 May 2022 17:58 (two years ago) link
A poster on the Criterion Forum found this kinda-sorta Easter Egg on the Vinegar Syndrome site: they've picked up distribution for Mondo Vision and their catalogue of Zulawski DVD/Blus. Unfortunately, these aren't part of the sale, but they are available at a lesser discount all the same and stock is VERY LIMITED. I was also unaware they'd reissued all of their titles minus all the bric-a-brac from the collector sets.
https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/mondo-vision
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 27 May 2022 19:31 (two years ago) link
There's an Australian Blu of Possession that has all the same stuff (same transfer, same bonus material); I bought that one not long ago.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 27 May 2022 19:48 (two years ago) link
Uggggh, why did I open this thread?!? I already gave VS a bunch of money in the middle of the night. Do I really have to give them more money now? And Severin? I...I don't see where I have a choice.P.S. Some enterprising redditor made a list of the VS titles that are closest to being sold out. A few days out of date at this point but a useful metric all the same.
― When the Pain That You Feel is the Bite of an Eel, That's a Moray (Old Lunch), Friday, 27 May 2022 21:23 (two years ago) link
Give in, give in. (I had been planning on getting a couple of things the other week and glad I held off, perfect timing!)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 27 May 2022 22:06 (two years ago) link
i grabbed:
beyond the door iiiprime evil / lurkersmurder weapon / deadly embracenightmare sisters
consider me a roberta findlay and david decoteau fangirl
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 28 May 2022 21:52 (two years ago) link
I predict that you will have fun with those.Kinda want to upgrade my DVDs of those three DeCoteaus (even if only to see how he managed to make an alternate TV edit of wall-to-wall nudie fest Nightmare Sisters but I'm not sure it would be worth it if VS fixed the thing where one of the movies goes full blue screen at some point in the midst of what was clearly a very half-assed VHS transfer. It's a thing of cheap-ass beauty.
― When the Pain That You Feel is the Bite of an Eel, That's a Moray (Old Lunch), Sunday, 29 May 2022 11:40 (two years ago) link
Kino Lorber Summer Sale!
https://www.kinolorber.com/list/view/code/spring-into-summer-sale-2022?
A lot of newly rotated in titles, but the important thing is you can save on a Blu of Killdozer.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 24 June 2022 05:14 (two years ago) link
DVD Beaver on the Doris Wishman Box (NSFW)
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film10/blu-ray_review_154/films_of_doris_wishman_twilight_years_blu-ray.htm
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 24 June 2022 05:30 (two years ago) link
I've completely failed to start on this box yet. It was glowering at me again last night.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Friday, 24 June 2022 11:07 (two years ago) link
Coming on Blu-ray in 2023!Brand New 4K Restoration!The Outside Man (1972) Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, Angie Dickinson, Michel Constantin & Umberto Orsini – Directed by Jacques Deray (Barsalino, La Piscine).In Memory of Jean-Louis Trintignant pic.twitter.com/XPgJg9URbC— KLStudioClassics (@KLStudioClassic) June 25, 2022
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 25 June 2022 21:49 (two years ago) link
Never even heard of that! Looks intriguing.
― Build My Gallows Hi Hi Hi (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 25 June 2022 21:51 (two years ago) link
The Outside Man is one of the great L.A. films (done by a Frenchman, mais oui). Trintignant desperate and overwhelmed as always, Scheider hamming it up, nice surreal touches, one of the more brutal and uncompromising final scenes of the decade.
― gjoon1, Saturday, 25 June 2022 22:37 (two years ago) link
From imdb:
An "X" Rated addition used for European release contains 10 additional minutes, most notably in the scene where Jean Louis Trintignant meets Ann Margret at the downtown LA nightclub. The European version contains full frontal nudity throughout the scene. This "X" rated version screened in Los Angeles at the American Cinematheque in 1998 and was mistakenly screened as the "PG" version on Showtime Networks in 2001.
― bulb after bulb, Saturday, 25 June 2022 23:05 (two years ago) link
I own a DVD of that, coupled with a middling French heist film called "Riffifi A Tokyo". It's indeed great.
― Daniel_Rf, Sunday, 26 June 2022 15:35 (two years ago) link
Just dropped $150 at the Kino Sale. Can't remember the last time I spent that much on entertainment in one shot (and I drop coin on vinyl on the semi-reg too). Still, 15 BluRays!
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 16 July 2022 01:44 (two years ago) link
Yeah I got about that much myself. The 5 film OSS 117 set alone!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 July 2022 03:09 (two years ago) link
How likely is Macario to get a bluray anytime soon?
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 29 July 2022 22:10 (two years ago) link
New Shaw box announced!
Meanwhile, I might just delve into the world of German blu ray labels; apparently they have an edition of High Crime that's a longer cut than the recent StudioCanal one. Plus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fii5m186vzo
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 10 August 2022 12:26 (two years ago) link
^ Justin Decloux's DIY Blu Ray label Gold Ninja Video puts out some great stuff as well, they recently got a film scanner so can now do their own scans as well. their martial arts stuff tends to go out of print quickly but I'd recommend the 10 film set Jackiesploitation which comes with all sorts of extras, commentaries etc for 22 Canadian bucks https://goldninjavideo.com/27-jackiesploitation/they are also rereleasing their Thrilling Bloody Sword BR, an absolute fever dream of Taiwanese madness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp8_5Wn3rIM
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 10 August 2022 12:52 (two years ago) link