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_____V_____ 08-30-2010 06:47 AM

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Lionsgate has released a trailer for what looks to be a stunning upcoming release of Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now on Blu-ray. The film will be released in high definition on October 19th and will be available in a choice of 3-disc and 2-disc Blu-ray editions or as a Digital Download.

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Love it or hate it, Apocalypse Now is one of the most controversial and unforgettable films ever made. Directed by Coppola, it is set during the Vietnam War and has a stellar cast that includes Marlon Brando (The Godfather), Martin Sheen (The West Wing), Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider), Harrison Ford (The Indiana Jones series) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix Trilogy). It is epic in scope, thought-provoking and powerfully non-commercial. It was also apparently hell to make and almost ended Coppola's life.

The story of the troubled production of Apocalypse Now is told in the award-winning documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. It is included in the 3-disc edition of the upcoming hi-def release. Both Blu-ray editions will have the theatrical version of the film and the extended version, Apocalypse Now Redux.


2-FILM SET BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL FEATURES*

· Apocalypse Now and Apocalypse Now Redux - presented in 1080P High Definition Widescreen, in their original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratios and new 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
· NEW "A Conversation with Martin Sheen and Francis Ford Coppola"
· NEW "An Interview with John Milius" interview by Francis Ford Coppola
· NEW "Fred Roos: Casting Apocalypse" featurette
· NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN Complete Francis Ford Coppola interview with Roger Ebert at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
· NEW TO THIS EDITION Original 1938 Mercury Theatre Radio Reading of "Heart of Darkness" featuring Orson Welles
· Monkey Sampan "lost scene"
· Additional Scenes
· "Destruction of the Kurtz Compound" end credits with audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola
· "The Hollow Men," video of Marlon Brando reading T.S. Eliot's poem
· "The Birth of 5.1 Sound" featurette
· "Ghost Helicopter Flyover" sound effects demonstration
· "A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now" featurette
· "The Music of Apocalypse Now" featurette
· "The Synthesizer Soundtrack" article by music synthesizer inventor Bob Moog
· "Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now" featurette
· "The Final Mix" featurette
· "Apocalypse Then and Now" featurette
· "The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now" featurette
· "PBR Streetgang" featurette



3-DISC FULL DISCLOSURE EDITION BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL FEATURES*

· Apocalypse Now and Apocalypse Now Redux - presented in 1080P High Definition Widescreen, in their original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratios and new 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
· INCLUDED ONLY ON THE FULL DISCLOSURE EDITION Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, including optional audio commentary with Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola - first time in 1080P High Definition
· EXCLUSIVE TO EDITION 48-page collectible printed booklet with special note from Francis Ford Coppola, never-before-seen archives from the set, behind the scenes photos and more!
· EXCLUSIVE TO EDITION John Milius Script Excerpt with Francis Ford Coppola Notes
· EXCLUSIVE TO EDITION Storyboard Gallery
· EXCLUSIVE TO EDITION Photo Gallery, including images from photographer Mary Ellen Mark
· EXCLUSIVE TO EDITION Marketing Archive
· NEW "A Conversation with Martin Sheen and Francis Ford Coppola"
· NEW "An Interview with John Milius" interview by Francis Ford Coppola
· NEW "Fred Roos: Casting Apocalypse" featurette
· NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN Complete Francis Ford Coppola interview with Roger Ebert at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
· NEW TO THIS EDITION Original 1938 Mercury Theatre Radio Reading of "Heart of Darkness" featuring Orson Welles
· Monkey Sampan "lost scene"
· Additional Scenes
· "Destruction of the Kurtz Compound" end credits with audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola
· "The Hollow Men," video of Marlon Brando reading T.S. Eliot's poem
· "The Birth of 5.1 Sound" featurette
· "Ghost Helicopter Flyover" sound effects demonstration
· "A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now" featurette
· "The Music of Apocalypse Now" featurette
· "The Synthesizer Soundtrack" article by music synthesizer inventor Bob Moog
· "Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now" featurette
· "The Final Mix" featurette
· "Apocalypse Then and Now" featurette
· "The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now" featurette
· "PBR Streetgang" featurette

_____V_____ 09-02-2010 01:50 AM

Coming on October 26th...

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Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly for the rookie pilot (Lowndes) and four young friends: Julianna Guill (Friday the 13th, “90210”), Ryan Donowho (Bandslam, “The O.C.”), Landon Liboiron (“Degrassi: The Next Generation”) and Jake Weary (“As the World Turns”). Minutes after the group takes-off, an unexplained malfunction sends the aircraft climbing out of control into the heart of a mysterious storm. Unable to get their bearings or contact the ground, the survivors gradually realize they are locked in combat with a terrifying supernatural force.


Coming soon on October 19th...

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PREDATORS will be available on a 2-Disc Blu-ray package with Digital Copy for suggested retail price of $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada and on a standard DVD for suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada. Pre-book is September 22nd.

PREDATORS 1-Disc Blu-ray Special Features
Commentary by Robert Rodriguez and director, Nimród Antal

Motion Comics

Moments of Extraction: Robert Rodriguez presents exclusive prequel vignettes voiced by the cast of PREDATORS. Witness the secret adventures that turned our world's most ruthless killers into the ultimate Predator prey
-Noland Intro (part 1)
-Isabelle
-Cuchillo
-Hanzo
-Mombasa
-Noland Ending (part 2)

-Crucified

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn
-Bloodline
-De-cloaking the Invisible: Alien Terrain
-Intelligent Design: The Hunting Camp
-Predators as Prey
-Yuatja Transformed
-Rite of Passage

The Chosen Featurette

Fox Movie Channel presents Making a Scene

Deleted and Extended Scenes
-Dead Man’s Parachute
-Cuchillo and Isabelle
-Team “Orientated” Group
-Third Most Wanted
-Cuchillo Unleashes
-“Why Are You Here?”
-“They’re Smarter Than That”
-Stans and Isabelle Naked
-“They’re Still Coming”

BD-Live Extras
-Exclusive PREDATORS Features


Also, released on August 31, the complete series in a 14-dvd Box Pack...

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Image Entertainment's 14-disc presentation of the acclaimed anthology series Thriller is arguably among the most anticipated DVD releases for horror fans and vintage-TV aficionados alike.

Hosted by screen legend Boris Karloff, who also appeared in five episodes of the series, and aired on NBC from 1960 to 1962, Thriller immediately earned a reputation as one of the most frightening programs ever broadcast on television--a legacy that endures some four decades after it left the airwaves. Though it featured an all-star lineup both in front of and behind the camera--actors such as William Shatner, Richard Chamberlain, Rip Torn, Leslie Nielsen, Elizabeth Montgomery, Warren Oates, Robert Vaughn, and Marlo Thomas were among its guest stars, while directors included veterans like John Brahm (The Lodger), John Newland (One Step Beyond), and actor-directors Ida Lupino, Paul Henreid, and Ray Milland--the chills of Thriller hinged on its stories.

Psycho author Robert Bloch adapted several of his short tales for the series, including one of its most nerve-jangling episodes, "The Cheaters," about a pair of glasses that reveal terrifying truths to the wearer.
Twilight Zone scribes Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont also contributed scripts, while others were based on stories by Cornell Woolrich, Edgar Allan Poe, and Conan creator Robert E. Howard; the latter provided the source material for "Pigeons from Hell," the episode widely regarded as the most terrifying of the series, with Brandon De Wilde as a young man who encounters restless spirits and a unique monster in an abandoned Southern mansion.
Other standouts include Bloch's "The Grim Reaper," about a cursed portrait that brings death to its owners (including Shatner); "The Purple Room," with Torn as the skeptical inheritor of a haunted house, which viewers will immediately recognize as the Bates home from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho; and "La Strega," with Ursula Andress as a young woman bedeviled by her sorceress aunt.

The 14-disc Thriller: The Complete Series offers all 67 episodes of the series, each remastered and uncut for the first time since their original broadcast. Some 50 hours of supplemental features have also been included; chief among these are 24 hours of commentary tracks by Thriller participants like directors Arthur Hiller and Ted Post and actors Richard Anderson and Beverly Washburn (Spider Baby), as well as genre experts like Tim Lucas, David Schow, Gary Gerani, and Lucy Chase Williams. Episode promos and isolated score tracks by composers Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen) and Morton Stevens all help to underscore why no less an authority than Stephen King declared Thriller to be the best series of its type to ever air on television.

fortunato 09-02-2010 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Erika_Knight (Post 872433)
Added Night of the Hunter and AntiChrist to my list of films to purchase, so hopefully I'll get around to it soon. They look like good recommendations - Thanks, fortunato.

No problem ! A warning about Antichrist though: it's intensely graphic in pretty much every way imaginable.

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Originally Posted by _____V_____ (Post 873088)

Oh man, I really want this but it's soooo expensive.

The_Return 09-17-2010 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by horrorzack (Post 874995)
looks amazing? this movie is from asylum. fucking asylum. all asylum does is rip of ather movies. for exaple they ripped off transformers into transmorphers and added lesbians. and who could forget hillside cannibals the ripoff of the hills have eyes. and also alien vs predator was ripped off into alien vs. hunter and the hunter looks like an english tin can. never watch one of the movies. one more of their movies is snakes on a train the ripoff of snakes on a plane.

Thats the fun part - Asylum's shit is fucking hilarious.

roshiq 09-17-2010 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by horrorzack (Post 874995)
looks amazing? this movie is from asylum. fucking asylum. all asylum does is rip of ather movies. for exaple they ripped off transformers into transmorphers and added lesbians. and who could forget hillside cannibals the ripoff of the hills have eyes. and also alien vs predator was ripped off into alien vs. hunter and the hunter looks like an english tin can. never watch one of the movies. one more of their movies is snakes on a train the ripoff of snakes on a plane.

Asylum at least did a wonderful job with Paranormal Activity rip off...Paranormal Entity; to some extent which I think was even better than the original.:)

Elvis_Christ 09-18-2010 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by horrorzack (Post 874995)
looks amazing? this movie is from asylum. fucking asylum. all asylum does is rip of ather movies.

I know.

That's why it looks amazing.

....and do you have to have such a massive signature?

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Severin Films today announced the 1/25/2011 release of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s internationally acclaimed Santa Sangre.

The 1989 production, rarely seen since its U.S. theatrical release, comes to Blu-ray and DVD featuring a restored print of the film’s European version as well as over 5 hours of Bonus Material.

In addition, Jodorowsky will be honored by The Museum Of Art & Design with his first-ever American retrospective. The series, called ‘Blood into Gold: the Cinematic Alchemy of Alejandro Jodorowsky’, runs from September 23rd thru October 8th and will feature the 81-year-old Chilean-born filmmaker/playwright/graphic artist/shaman in attendance to conduct a rare master class on his films and philosophy.

Jodorowsky exploded onto the international scene with his 1970s sensations EL TOPO and HOLY MOUNTAIN. Endorsed by John Lennon and embraced by underground culture worldwide, the films redefined movies as both art and entertainment while single-handedly creating the ‘midnight movie’ genre. Legal frustrations with the films’ owner (and Beatles’ manager) Allen Klein, as well as a failed attempt to direct a 14-hour movie adaptation of Dune starring Orson Welles and Salvador Dali, kept Jodorowsky from making films for 16 years until his triumphant return with SANTA SANGRE.

Blanca Guerra, Guy Stockwell and the filmmaker’s sons Axel and Adan Jodorowsky star in this surreal epic about a young circus performer, the crime of passion that shatters his soul, and the macabre journey back to the world of his armless mother and deaf-mute lover. “This is a movie like none I have seen before,” wrote Roger Ebert in his original four-star review, “a wild kaleidoscope of images and outrages, a collision between Freud and Fellini. It contains blood and glory, saints and circuses, and unspeakable secrets of the night. And it is all wrapped up in a flamboyant parade of bold, odd, striking imagery, with Alejandro Jodorowsky as the ringmaster. SANTA SANGRE is a movie in which the inner chambers of the soul are laid bare.”

Bonus Features on the Blu-ray and two-disc DVD include deleted scenes, domestic and international trailers, an audio commentary with Jodorowsky, multiple documentaries, new on-camera interviews with the majority of the film’s cast and crew, and coverage of Jodorowsky’s forthcoming NYC appearances. A complete list of Extras, as well as preview clips, will be posted in the coming days at SantaSangreFilm.com.

“SANTA SANGRE is a landmark acquisition for us,” says David Gregory, co-founder and CEO of Severin Films. “Jodorowsky is one of the few true visionaries of cinema, and the opportunity to bring his modern masterpiece back to America is a genuine honor. Our restoration of the film, combined with an unprecedented collection of Bonus Features, will now introduce this brilliant film to a whole new audience.”

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On September 28, 2010, the original 1933 RKO classic King Kong makes its long awaited debut on Blu-ray Disc™.

Presented by Warner Home Video, the newly remastered King Kong features extensive bonus content, including a collectible Blu-ray Book written by renowned film historian Rudy Behlmer; a feature length documentary on Kong creator Merian C. Cooper, directed by acclaimed filmmakers Kevin Brownlow and Christopher Bird; commentary by Ray Harryhausen and Ken Ralston with Merian C. Cooper and Fay Wray; and a seven-part documentary that delves deeply into just about every aspect of the making of the film.

With 32 pages of rare photography and trivia, the captivating Blu-ray Book, written by Rudy Behlmer, centers around the vision of director, Merian C. Cooper and his larger than life persona that brought the story of King Kong to the screen. A prolific film researcher and historian, Behlmer personally interviewed Cooper and has written numerous books and contributed to a wide variety of documentaries, videos, DVDs and laser discs about Hollywood's Golden Age.

In this very special Blu-ray release, the newly remastered film is presented in its 1933 entirety and includes scenes that were originally considered too shocking for the 1938-1956 re-releases. With equal parts adventure, horror and old-fashioned romance, King Kong is a milestone of movie-making that has endured for more than seven decades. Named as one of the “100 Best Films of All Time” by Time Magazine, King Kong premiered in New York City in 1933. The film was an instant success, breaking box-office records to become one of the top moneymakers of the 1930s.

Available on Blu-ray September 28, 2010.

_____V_____ 10-04-2010 11:35 PM

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has released the final special feature list and specs for the Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition, which will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 16th 2010.

The three-disc AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and Theatrical Special Edition Re-Release DVD will both feature

the original theatrical release,
a special edition re-release,
family audio track with all objectionable language removed, and
new collector’s extended cut with sixteen more minutes including an exclusive alternate opening Earth scene.

Viewers will journey to the depths of Pandora with filmmakers during “Capturing Avatar“ an in-depth feature length documentary covering the 16 year filmmaker journey including all new interviews with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew. …

The AVATAR Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray will also have even more bonus material and interactive viewing. Through the unparalleled, interactive technology of Blu-ray, fans can dive further into the world of the Na’vi and experience the #1 international sensation from behind the scenes, with a “master class” on the production of the film.

Leveraging the interactivity of Blu-ray, viewers can experience the full film in three stages of production: Performance Capture, Template (1990’s video game version) and Final as well as a composite of all stages in “Pandora’s Box”. This will be supported with interviews by Jim Cameron and the filmmakers and serve as a “master class” on the making of AVATAR.

Click the link to see the box art - http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/04/...ures-revealed/

fortunato 10-05-2010 09:56 PM

Oh wow! The Santa Sangre and King Kong releases are very exciting. It's about freaking time there was an R1 release of Santa Sangre.

Ghostdude 10-07-2010 03:24 AM

Fulci's Box Of Terror
 
Lucio Fulci's trio of his US & UK based films, released together for the 1st time ever in this must-have "Godfather of Gore" definitive collector's set.

Titles Comprise:

New York Ripper: Do you like your horror films nice 'n' nasty? Then brace yourself for this notorious 1982 gem of depravity that is every bit as vile and stylishly shocking as you've been led to believe.

Directed by the old scalp-ripper himself, Lucio Fulci, he's in full flesh tearing form as the cops of New York hunt down a psychopath with a penchant for slicing his victims to the bone but not before he has his fun with them first... "Quack! Quack! Quack!"

If you've recently revisited old video nasties only to be disappointed then this is the ultimate sex 'n' slash fest to test your nerve with a realistic sadistic streak that will have you begging for mercy!

Manhattan Baby: From Lucio Fulci, the director of New York Ripper, comes his utterly bizarre descent into a surreal world of creepy kids, Egyptology, flesh tearing birds, walls that bleed, creepy tombs and much more!

A succinct plot synopsis is frankly near impossible but here goes: There's a possessed Egyptian amulet, what looks like a gate to hell and rip-off moments from a variety of classic genre films including The Exorcist, The Awakening, The Birds, The Omen and most notably Rosemary's Baby.

Despite the dubious plotting Fulci was at the height of his powers when he made this highly atmospheric and stunningly shot horror film that makes up in classic set pieces and pierced eyeballs what it lacks in coherence!

Black Cat: We all know director Lucio Fulci for his depraved nasties like New York Ripper, but if you're wondering why in France he's held in the same esteem as Hitchcock, then the deliciously eerie The Black Cat is a great place to start.

Inspired by the Edgar Allen Poe tale, this black cat is a malevolent moggy that stalks through a sleepy English town appearing to fulfil the murderous wishes of its owner, the sinister psychic medium Professor Miles (Patrick Magee in fine deranged form). What Professor Miles has not reckoned on is his cat turning him into the next mouse to slowly kill!

High on gothic atmospheric thanks to the moody cinematography of Sergio Salvati, this unusual Fulci tale of claustrophobic terror is a little seen gem that compares to the best output of the Hammer and Amicus studios.



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Suitable for 18 years and over.
* Containing a booklet adapted by Stephen Thrower from his definitive, highly acclaimed book, "Beyond Terror - The Films Of Lucio Fulci
* Each DVD with Reversible Sleeve featuring original artwork
* The artwork of this limited edition set has been exclusively created for Shameless by top British film poster artist Graham Humphrey
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DVD Release Date: 25 Oct 2010

zwoti 10-07-2010 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostdude (Post 877271)
New York Ripper: Do you like your horror films nice 'n' nasty? Then brace yourself for this notorious 1982 gem of depravity that is every bit as vile and stylishly shocking as you've been led to believe.

still cut though

zwoti 10-08-2010 01:52 PM

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Releasing on October 19th, 2010...

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35th Anniversary Edition

Blu-ray Specs: (Catalog # 2270701)
* Restored Picture - Brand New 4K/2K Master From The Original Camera Negatives
* The Midnight Experience: The Late Night, Double Feature, Picture-in-Picture Show, Vintage Callback Track (Unrated), Prop Box, Trivia Track
* BD-LIVE: Live Lookup(tm) Powered by IMDb®
* Rocky-oke : Sing It!
* Don't Dream It, Be It: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast, Part I
* An-tic-i-pation: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast, Part II
* Mick Rock (A Photographer)
* Mick Rock's Picture Show (A Gallery)
* Pressbook and Poster Gallery
* Audio Commentary by Richard O'Brien and Patricia Quinn
* Deleted Musical Scenes and Outtakes
* Alternate Credit Ending and Misprint Ending
* Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
* Beacon Theater, New York City "Time Warp" Music Video


...on Blu-Ray.

Ghostdude 10-22-2010 12:28 AM

Battle Royale
 
3 DISC LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SET FEATURES:

- BRAND NEW RESTORED TRANSFER IN GLORIOUS HIGH DEFINITION 1080P OF BOTH FILMS

- BRAND NEW SUBTITLE TRANSLATION ON BOTH FEATURES

- LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING NUMBERED #/5000 WITH CERTIFICATE

- LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC 1 – THEATRICAL CUT: SPECIAL FEATURES

- ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER

- THE MAKING OF BATTLE ROYALE: THE EXPERIENCE OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

- CONDUCTING BATTLE ROYALE WITH THE WARSAW NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

DISC 2 – SPECIAL EDITION [DIRECTOR’S CUT]: SPECIAL FEATURES

- SPECIAL EDITION TRAILER

- TV SPOT: TARANTINO VERSION

- SHOOTING THE SPECIAL EDITION

- TAKESHI KITANO INTERVIEW

- THE CORRECT WAY TO MAKE BATTLE ROYALE [BIRTHDAY VERION]

- TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTATION

DISC 3 – SPECIAL FEATURES

- OPENING DAY AT MARU NO UCHI TOEI MOVIE THEATRE

- THE SLAUGHTER OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

- PREMIERE PRESS CONFERENCE

- THE CORRECT WAY TO FIGHT IN BATTLE ROYALE

- ROYALE REHEARSALS

- MASAMICHI AMANO CONDUCTS BATTLE ROYALE

SPECIAL EFFECTS COMPARISON

- BEHIND THE SCENES FEATURETTE

- FILMING ON SET

- TV SPOTS, PROMOS AND COMMERCIALS

- KINJI FUKASAKU TRAILER REEL

36 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:

- ‘A BATTLE WITHOUT AN END’ BY TOM MES, AUTHOR OF ‘THE MIDNIGHT EYE GUIDE TO NEW JAPANESE FILM’

- PRINTED INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR KINJI FUKASAKU

- ‘TODAY’S LESSON IS... YOU KILL EACH OTHER’ BY JAY MCROY, AUTHOR OF ‘JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA’ [LE EXCLUSIVE]

- EXTRACT FROM KOUSHUN TAKAMI’S ORIGINAL NOVEL [LE EXCLUSIVE]

- ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL INCLUDING DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT, CAST AND CREW BIOGS [LE EXCLUSIVE]

16 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:

- CONCEPT ARTWORK AND DRAWINGS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION SET [LE EXCLUSIVE]

5X7” POSTCARDS OF STILLS FROM THE FILM [LE EXCLUSIVE]

FOLD-OUT REVERSIBLE POSTER OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK


And now for the DVD:


DVD 3 DISC LIMITED EDITION SET FEATURES:

- BRAND NEW RESTORED HIGH DEFINITION TRANSFER OF BOTH FILMS

- BRAND NEW SUBTITLE TRANSLATION ON BOTH FEATURES

- LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING NUMBERED #/5000 WITH CERTIFICATE

- LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC 1 – THEATRICAL CUT: SPECIAL FEATURES

- ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER

- THE MAKING OF BATTLE ROYALE: THE EXPERIENCE OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

- CONDUCTING BATTLE ROYALE WITH THE WARSAW NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

DISC 2 – SPECIAL EDITION [DIRECTOR’S CUT]: SPECIAL FEATURES

- SPECIAL EDITION TRAILER

- TV SPOT: TARANTINO VERSION

- SHOOTING THE SPECIAL EDITION

- TAKESHI KITANO INTERVIEW

- THE CORRECT WAY TO MAKE BATTLE ROYALE [BIRTHDAY VERION]

- TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTATION

DISC 3 – SPECIAL FEATURES

- OPENING DAY AT MARU NO UCHI TOEI MOVIE THEATRE

- THE SLAUGHTER OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

- PREMIERE PRESS CONFERENCE

- THE CORRECT WAY TO FIGHT IN BATTLE ROYALE

- ROYALE REHEARSALS

- MASAMICHI AMANO CONDUCTS BATTLE ROYALE

SPECIAL EFFECTS COMPARISON

- BEHIND THE SCENES FEATURETTE

- FILMING ON SET

- TV SPOTS, PROMOS AND COMMERCIALS

- KINJI FUKASAKU TRAILER REEL

36 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:

- ‘A BATTLE WITHOUT AN END’ BY TOM MES, AUTHOR OF ‘THE MIDNIGHT EYE GUIDE TO NEW JAPANESE FILM’

- PRINTED INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR KINJI FUKASAKU

- ‘TODAY’S LESSON IS... YOU KILL EACH OTHER’ BY JAY MCROY, AUTHOR OF ‘JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA’ [LE EXCLUSIVE]

- EXTRACT FROM KOUSHUN TAKAMI’S ORIGINAL NOVEL [LE EXCLUSIVE]

- ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL INCLUDING DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT, CAST AND CREW BIOGS [LE EXCLUSIVE]

16 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:

- CONCEPT ARTWORK AND DRAWINGS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION SET [LE EXCLUSIVE]

5X7” POSTCARDS OF STILLS FROM THE FILM [LE EXCLUSIVE]

FOLD-OUT REVERSIBLE POSTER OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK


So in essence the specs and extras are EXACTLY the same but only the Blu-ray has the HD materials.



DVD will be region free and the BD - All Regions


Arrow Video's Limited Edition release of Battle Royale is released on both Blu Ray and DVD - both out 29th November 2010.

_____V_____ 10-22-2010 06:17 AM

Available from October 19th on Criterion Blu-Ray...

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Special Features -

# Full 208-minute version
# Restored, high-definition digital transfer
# Audio commentaries by film scholars
# Audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck
# Fifty-minute documentary on the making of Seven Samurai
# My Life in Cinema, a two-hour video conversation with Oshima and Kurosawa
# "Seven Samurai": Origins and Influences, a documentary
# Theatrical trailers and teaser
# Gallery of rare posters and behind-the-scenes and production stills
# PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by Kenneth Turan, Peter Cowie and more

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The full frame (1.33:1) transfer is cleaner, brighter, and more vivid than the previous standard def edition, and though there are moments of brief picture damage, the transfer is the absolute best one could hope for. Along with the restored picture, the audio has been remastered with a new Dolby 2.0 stereo track (not DD 4.0, as it was previously listed), along with the original mono (DD 1.0), both in Japanese, with optional English subtitles.

A two-disc set, the film is now presented on one disc, and the supplements on the other. The feature film disc contains two commentaries: the original Jeck track (still a high-water mark in cinematic commentaries) and a critics’ roundtable with Stephen Prince, David Desser, Tony Rayns, Donald Richie, and Joan Mellen.

Disc Two kicks off with “Akira Kurosawa: It is Fun to Create” (49 min.), a multi-episode Japanese TV series that highlighted the films of Akira Kurosawa, episodes of which are also available on the Criterion releases of Ikiru, Kagemusha, The Lower Depths, Ran, and Stray Dog. This one is specifically about Samurai and features comments from Kurosawa, co-writer Shinobu Hashimoto, set decorator Koichi Hamamura, script supervisor Teruyo Nogami, and actors Seiji Miyaguchi and Yoshio Tsuchiya.
This is followed by “My Life in Cinema: Akira Kurosawa” (116 min.), which has fellow director Nagisa Oshima in conversation with Kurosawa about his films and career, but focuses mainly on his rise in the ranks.
The featurette “Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences” (55 min.) enlists Stephen Prince, Joan Mellen, Tadao Sato, David Desser, Tony Rayns, and Donald Richie to talk about the film and where it came from.
The second disc finished out its supplements with three trailers and the film’s teaser, and two still galleries for behind-the-scenes stills and poster images.
The set also comes with a booklet with essays by Kenneth Turan, Peter Cowie, Phillip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Stuart Galbraith IV, directors Sidney Lumet and Arthur Penn, and from Mifune himself.

Few Blu-rays have been as essential as this one.

Ghostdude 10-23-2010 06:16 AM

DEEP RED Region Free BR 2 Disc Set
 
THIS AMAZING BLU-RAY EDITION CONTAINS:

- 4 Panel reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned art work

- Two-sided fold-out poster with new art work

- Exclusive collector’s booklet featuring brand new writing on Deep Red by Alan Jones, author of ‘Profondo Argento’

DISC 1 CONTAINS:

- Brand new transfer of the Director’s Cut in High Definition (1080p)

- Optional Dolby 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio/Stereo Italian Audio and Mono/Stereo English* Audio

SPECIAL FEATURES:

- Introduction by composer Claudio Simonetti (1080p)

- Rosso Recollections – Dario’s Deep Genius (1080p)

- Lady in Red: Daria Nicolodi remembers Profondo Rosso (1080p)

- Music to Murder For! Claudio Simonetti on Deep Red (1080p)

- Original US Trailer (1080p) (TBC)

- Original International Trailer (1080p) (TBC)

DISC 2 CONTAINS:

- Brand new transfer of the International Theatrical Cut in High Definition (1080p)

SPECIAL FEATURES:

- A Tour of the Profondo Rosso (Deep Red) shop in Rome with long time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi (1080p)


*The English Audio track on the Director’s Cut has some portions of English audio missing. This was either never recorded or has been lost. The English audio has been painstakingly assembled from various audio sources and represents the most complete audio available in a Mono/Stereo audio mix.

The DVD Edition contains exactly the same versions of the film and extras but of course these are not in HD.

The BD is all-region and the DVD is region free.



Deep Red will be released on Blu-ray and DVD by Arrow Video late November/early Dec 2010.

zwoti 10-24-2010 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostdude (Post 878775)
LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING NUMBERED #/5000 WITH CERTIFICATE

Arrow Video's Limited Edition release of Battle Royale is released on both Blu Ray and DVD - both out 29th November 2010.

now there are 10,000 being released as the pre-orders are doing very well

might as well throw in the link back to the announcement

http://cult-labs.com/a/RoyalewithSpecs

Ghostdude 10-27-2010 09:28 AM

BR &DVD -BAY OF BLOOD UK Region Free 2 -Disc Set
 
Arrow Video - A Bay of Blood - The BD and DVD Specs
Mario Bava's masterful A Bay of Blood is about to get the Arrow Video treatment finally doing justice to a great director not accorded enough respect in the UK.

22nd November will change all this with the title available on both Blu-ray and DVD.



Blu-ray:

THIS AMAZING EDITION CONTAINS:

- Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned art work

- Double-sided fold-out poster

- Collector’s Booklet by Jay Slater, critic and author of Eaten Alive!

- Brand new high definition transfer of the English version of the film (1080p)

- Italian cut of the film

- Original Mono Audio

- Twitch of the Death Nerve Radio Spots

SPECIAL FEATURES:

- Argento! Bava! Fulci! The Giallo Gems of Dardano Sacchetti (1080p)

- Joe Dante on Mario Bava (1080p)

- Shooting a Spaghetti Splatter Classic: Cameraman Gianlorenzo Battaglia on A Bay of Blood (1080p)

- Audio discussion with Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark

- A Bay of Blood Trailers: ‘Carnage’ and ‘Twitch of the Death Nerve’ with commentary by Edgar Wright, director of Shaun of the Dead.


DVD:

THIS AMAZING EDITION CONTAINS:

- Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned art work

- Double-sided fold-out poster

- Collector’s Booklet by Jay Slater, critic and author of Eaten Alive!

DISC 1 CONTAINS:

- Brand new transfer of the English version

- Original Mono Audio

SPECIAL FEATURES:

- Joe Dante on Mario Bava

- Shooting a Spaghetti Splatter Classic: Cameraman Gianlorenzo Battaglia on A Bay of Blood

- Audio discussion with Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark

- A Bay of Blood Trailers: ‘Carnage’ and ‘Twitch of the Death Nerve’ with commentary by Edgar Wright, director of Shaun of the Dead.

- Twitch of the Death Nerve Radio Spots

DISC 2 CONTAINS:

- Italian Cut

- Original Mono Audio

SPECIAL FEATURES:

- Argento! Bava! Fulci! The Giallo Gems of Dardano Sacchetti

A Bay of Blood will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on 22nd November 2010.

_____V_____ 11-21-2010 09:32 PM

Released on November 16th, on Criterion (DVD & Blu-Ray)...

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Special Features

# New, restored high-definition digital transfer
# Night of the Hunter - a treasure trove of outtakes from the film (2.5 hrs)
# Audio commentary with assistant director Terry Sanders, F. X. Feeney, and more
# Interviews with producer Paul Gregory, Sanders, Jones, and Jeffrey Couchman
# New video interview with Simon Callow
# Clip from the The Ed Sullivan Show
# Fifteen-minute episode of the BBC show "Moving Pictures"
# Archival interview with cinematographer Stanley Cortez
# Gallery of sketches by author Davis Grubb
# New video conversation between Gitt and film critic Leonard Maltin
# Original theatrical trailer
# PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by critics

http://www.amazon.com/Night-Hunter-C...0407331&sr=8-2


and, also on the same date on Kino International...

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Studio: Kino International
Release Date: 11/16/2010
Run time: 148 minutes

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Metro..._bxgy_d_text_b

_____V_____ 11-29-2010 08:48 AM

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No girly girls here ... these women are angry, desperate, prone to violence and on the run! It's maximum security, too much estrogen and non-stop action. But no one's ever rocked an orange jumpsuit better!

Featured in this special 3-disc collector's set are bad attitudes and such stars as Pam Grier (Showtime's The L Word), Golden Globe-winner Mike Connors (Mannix), Beverly Garland ('Mrs. Douglas,' My Three Sons), Carole Mathews (Miss Chicago 1938) and 'blaxploitation' star Vonetta McGee.

Five full-length Roger Corman feature films, including The Hot Box, co-written and co-produced by Jonathan Demme.

FULL LENGTH FEATURE FILMS: SWAMP WOMEN, WOMEN IN CAGES, THE BIG BUST OUT, AND THE HOT BOX.

BONUS MOVIE: HIGH SCHOOL BIG SHOT.

pearlcabrezos 03-31-2011 06:31 AM

Yes! the Santa Sangre and King Kong releases are very exciting.

newb 04-03-2011 07:40 PM

Somebody needs to take over this thread now that V is gone. I'm looking at you roshiq.

roshiq 04-04-2011 06:17 AM

On May 17, the Criterion Collection will put out 50's classic Diabolique (Les diaboliques; Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1954) on Blu-ray:

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Synopsis: The wife of the headmaster of a school for boys tires of his violent treatment of her, along with his philandering, and teams up with his mistress to kill him. When the body goes missing, the two mismatched women must uncover what happened to the body before it's discovered what they've done.

Special features include:

* Selected-scene commentary by French-film scholar Kelley Conway
* New video interview with Serge Bromberg, codirector of Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
* New video interview with horror film expert Kim Newman
* New and improved English subtitle translation
* A booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty.

I SAW THE DEVIL:

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Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced I Saw The Devil for Blu-ray release on May 10. This Korean crime thriller stars Choi Min-sik (Oldboy) as a serial killer and Lee Byung-hun (The Good, the Bad, the Weird) as a secret agent who decides to track him down.

Special features include:

* Deleted scenes
* HDNet: A Look at I Saw the Devil

Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection (1939-1946):

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The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection stars Basil Rathbone as the legendary Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as the venerable Dr. John H. Watson.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection is comprised of all 14 classic films on 5 discs:

The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, Sherlock Holmes in Washington, Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, The Spider Woman, The Scarlet Claw, The Pearl of Death, The House of Fear, The Woman in Green, Pursuit to Algiers, Terror by Night and Dressed to Kill.


Other releases:

Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night [Release date : 11 Apr. 2011]

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The Inheritance [Release date : 12 Apr. 2011]
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Quote:

Originally Posted by newb (Post 889461)
Somebody needs to take over this thread now that V is gone. I'm looking at you roshiq.

I'll try my best. Thank you.

hammerfan 04-04-2011 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newb (Post 889461)
Somebody needs to take over this thread now that V is gone. I'm looking at you roshiq.

When and why did V leave? :(

newb 04-04-2011 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammerfan (Post 889490)
When and why did V leave? :(

1st of the year. I'm thinking this was really taking over his life and he had to make a change.

hammerfan 04-04-2011 08:09 AM

Understandable. I'll definitely miss him, though!

newb 04-04-2011 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roshiq (Post 889475)
On May 17, the Criterion Collection will put out 50's classic Diabolique (Les diaboliques; Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1954) on Blu-ray:

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...Diabolique.jpg

Synopsis: The wife of the headmaster of a school for boys tires of his violent treatment of her, along with his philandering, and teams up with his mistress to kill him. When the body goes missing, the two mismatched women must uncover what happened to the body before it's discovered what they've done.

Special features include:

* Selected-scene commentary by French-film scholar Kelley Conway
* New video interview with Serge Bromberg, codirector of Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
* New video interview with horror film expert Kim Newman
* New and improved English subtitle translation
* A booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty.

I SAW THE DEVIL:

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...idhdc/ISTD.jpg

Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced I Saw The Devil for Blu-ray release on May 10. This Korean crime thriller stars Choi Min-sik (Oldboy) as a serial killer and Lee Byung-hun (The Good, the Bad, the Weird) as a secret agent who decides to track him down.

Special features include:

* Deleted scenes
* HDNet: A Look at I Saw the Devil

Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection (1939-1946):

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...hdc/Holmes.jpg

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection stars Basil Rathbone as the legendary Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as the venerable Dr. John H. Watson.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection is comprised of all 14 classic films on 5 discs:

The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, Sherlock Holmes in Washington, Sherlock Holmes Faces Death, The Spider Woman, The Scarlet Claw, The Pearl of Death, The House of Fear, The Woman in Green, Pursuit to Algiers, Terror by Night and Dressed to Kill.


Other releases:

Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night [Release date : 11 Apr. 2011]

http://www.devildead.com/imagenews/p...ightboxz27.jpg

The Inheritance [Release date : 12 Apr. 2011]
http://www.devildead.com/imagenews/i...ce2010brz1.jpg




I'll try my best. Thank you.

see

I knew you wouldn't disappoint

roshiq 04-06-2011 02:04 AM

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Sergio Martino’s 1973 Giallo classic TORSO will receive a brand new DVD re-release and Blu-ray debut on July 26th via Blue Underground. The DVD will include the "Uncensored English Version" of the film. The Blu-ray will feature that version as well the Italian Director's Cut of the film. Special features for both releases include the following:

• "Murders in Perugia" - Interview with Co-Writer/Director Sergio Martino
• U.S. Opening Credits
• U.S. Trailer
• International Trailer
• TV Spots
• Radio Spot
• Poster & Still Gallery

Diabolical 04-07-2011 05:13 PM

Sweet^^^^

Torso!

roshiq 04-10-2011 11:30 PM

Although Optimum Home Entertainment releasing a Blu-ray on April 11 but Magnolia Home Entertainment also announced a DVD/Blu-ray release date for Quentin Dupieux's psycho-tire movie Rubber. The movie is speeding its way to store shelves on June 7th.

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Special features include the following:

* Interview with writer/director Quentin Dupieux
* Interview with actor Stephen Spinella
* Interview with actor Jack Plotnick
* Interview with actress Roxane Mesquida
* First camera tests in Corsica 2010
* HDNet: A Look at RUBBER
* Limited Edition Lenticular Packaging (noted in picture)

Rubber is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert, and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert roams the bleak landscape, he discovers that he possesses telepathic powers that give him the ability to destroy anything he wishes without having to move. At first content to wreak havoc on small desert creatures and various lost items, his attention soon turns to humans.


Last Breath


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Imprisoned by a sadistic killer, a young couple is forced to confront their deepest secrets and darkest fears through painful and torturous methods. Their choices will ultimately determine their family's survival.


A hit among the film curcuit scene, Last Breath also made it to the top 10 in a contest AMC theaters was holding for small independent movies in which the top prize was distribution in 50 of their theaters. Last Breath is coming to DVD on April 12th through Shriek Show.

roshiq 04-28-2011 11:01 AM

On May 31, Warner Home Video honors Stanley Kubrick and his controversial masterpiece A Clockwork Orange with a 40th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray!

The two-disc release includes two newly-produced bonus features: "Turning Like Clockwork," a 25-minute documentary about the film's "ultra-violence" and its cultural impact, and a short documentary with Malcolm McDowell reminiscing about working closely with the legendary director. This two-disc edition will also contain the feature-length documentaries, Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures and O Lucky Malcolm! The 40th Anniversary Edition will be packaged in a 40-page Blu-ray book with rare photos and production notes.

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Special features include:

* Commentary by Malcolm McDowell and historian Nick Redman
* Malcolm McDowell Looks Back: Malcolm McDowell reflects on his experience working with legendary director Stanley Kubrick on one of the seminal films of the 1970s (new)
* Turning like Clockwork: the film's ultra-violence and its cultural impact (new)
* Still Tickin': The Return of Clockwork Orange
* Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making A Clockwork Orange
* Theatrical Trailer
* Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures: Kubrick's career comes into sharp focus in this compelling documentary narrated by Tom Cruise. Fascinating footage glimpses Kubrick in his early years, at work on film sets and at home, augmented by candid commentary from collaborators, colleagues and family (new to Blu-ray)
* O Lucky Malcolm!: Documentary about the life and career of actor Malcolm McDowell produced and directed by Jan Harlan

A Clockwork Orange 40th Anniversary Edition is also available On Demand and for Download from iTunes, including bonus iTunes extra content.

On the same date, the studio will also release the nine-movie, ten-disc Stanley Kubrick Limited Edition Collection:
including...
Spartacus,
Lolita (new to Blu-ray),
Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,
2001: A Space Odyssey,
A Clockwork Orange,
Barry Lyndon (new to Blu-ray),
The Shining,
Full Metal Jacket and
Eyes Wide Shut.


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_____V_____ 04-29-2011 04:45 AM

Releasing on July 5th


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_____V_____ 06-07-2011 11:27 AM

May 10th, 2011...a Criterion Release.

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http://www.amazon.com/Something-Wild...7474793&sr=1-2

Review - http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article...ion-collection



Also, on July 5th...

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Quote:

FROM LEGENDARY JAPANESE CULT DIRECTOR
TAKASHI MIIKE COMES A SPECTACULAR
SAMURAI EPIC FOR THE AGES 13 ASSASSINS

Winner Of Four Japanese Academy Awards, The Action Masterpiece
Slices Its Way Onto Blu-ray And DVD July 5
From Magnolia Home Entertainment Under The Magnet Label


"A classic samurai movie, right up there among the finest in the genre"
- Los Angeles Times

When a tyrannous lord wreaks havoc across Japan, it is up to a brave and powerful group of warriors to take him out in 13 Assassins, arriving on Blu-ray Disc and DVD July 5 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet label. Directed with brilliance and beauty by iconic cult director Takashi Miike (Sukiyaki Western Django, Ichi the Killer), the samurai quickly gather their small army of 13 in order to do battle with hundreds of soldiers sent to protect the evil lord. What follows are some of the most epic battle sequences and incredible fight scenes in the history of cinema, as the 13 Assassins set a trap for their enemy and go for the kill in their makeshift "Village of Death!"

"A stone-cold, limb-severin,' bull-burnin' masterpiece" (Ain't It Cool News), 13 Assassins stars acclaimed Japanese actor Koji Yakusho (Babel, Memoirs of a Geisha) and was produced by Oscar** winner Toshiaki Nakazawa (Departures) and Jeremy Thomas (Brother, The Last Emperor). "A classic swords-and-samurai film with postmodern blood and guts" (Boston Globe), the special features will go behind-the-scenes of the gruesome battles in a making-of featurette and will also include the film's international trailer. The Blu-ray Disc and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.98 and $26.98, respectively.

Synopsis
Cult director Takashi Miike (Ichi The Killer, Audition) delivers a bravado action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a brave group of elite samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and his army to prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a wartorn future.

fortunato 06-15-2011 11:43 AM

Boo-ya, it's about time. Criterion finally announced their release of:

Körkarlen (The Phantom Carriage)
(1920)

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Victor Sjöström's masterpiece of silent cinema, and one of Ingmar Bergman's favorite films, will finally be available on DVD, September 27 2011. Yee-har.

_____V_____ 06-20-2011 09:37 PM

On June 21st...

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Now available on Criterion...

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Quote:

LIKE ALL GREAT SHOHEI IMAMURA PROTAGONISTS, VENGEANCE IS MINE’S IWAO ENOKIZU (KEN OGATA) LURKS ON THE MARGINS OF JAPANESE SOCIETY. A THIEF, MURDERER, AND CHARMING LADY-KILLER, IWAO IS ON THE RUN FROM THE POLICE.

DIRECTOR SHOHEI IMAMURA TURNS THIS FACT-BASED STORY, OF THE SEVENTY-THREE-DAY KILLING SPREE OF A REMORSELESS MAN FROM A DEVOUTLY CATHOLIC FAMILY, INTO A COLD, PERVERSE, AND, AT TIMES, DIABOLICALLY FUNNY TALE OF THE PRIMITIVE COEXISTING WITH THE MODERN. MORE THAN JUST A TRUE-CRIME CASE, VENGEANCE IS MINE BARES MANKIND’S SNARLING ID.

_____V_____ 06-20-2011 09:47 PM

Also, from Blue Underground on September 27th, the high-definition version of -

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Special Features -
  • Meet the Boyles - Interviews with Stars Catriona MacColl and Paolo Malco,
    Children of the Night - Interviews with Stars Giovanni Frezza and Silvia Collatina,
    Tales of Laura Gittleson - Interview with Star Dagmar Lassander,
    My Time With Terror - Interview with Star Carlo De Mejo,
    A Haunted House Story - Interviews with Co-Writers Dardano Sacchetti and Elisa Briganti,
    To Build a Better Death Trap - Interviews with Cinematographer Sergio, Salvati, Special Make-Up Effects Artists Giannetto De Rossi & Maurizio Trani, Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi, and Actor Giovanni De Nava,
    Deleted Scene,
    Theatrical Trailers,
    TV Spot,
    Poster & Still Gallery.

http://www.blue-underground.com/product.php?product=209



also scheduled by Blue Underground...

Lucio Fulci's Zombie in high-definition, on October 25th.

fortunato 06-20-2011 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _____V_____ (Post 895413)
On June 21st...

Now available on Criterion...

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Wait, this has been available for a long time already...

_____V_____ 06-20-2011 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fortunato (Post 895415)
Wait, this has been available for a long time already...

Ergo - "Now available on Criterion". :)


June 21st - White Zombie.

fortunato 06-21-2011 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _____V_____ (Post 895417)
Ergo - "Now available on Criterion". :)

Yeah, this has been available on Criterion for a few years now.


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