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Maltic
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Re: 88 Films

#151 Post by Maltic » Thu Nov 11, 2021 12:50 pm

yoloswegmaster wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:12 am
Pedicab Driver is with Warner Bros, so I doubt it will be coming from Eureka (unless they have made a secret deal with WB).

Good point. I guess it might be stuck in DVD-only-hell indefinitely, then, like The Blade...

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Re: 88 Films

#152 Post by dwk » Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:05 pm

There is some small hope for The Blade, if Criterion's Once Upon a Time in China set sells well and if they got along with Tsui Hark while putting that set together, they might try to get The Blade from WB. Lot of ifs, but keep hope alive.

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Re: 88 Films

#153 Post by Finch » Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:16 pm

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Bonus Materials

High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
Complete and Uncut
2.0 DTS-HD MA English Soundtrack
2.0 DTS-HD MA Cantonese Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles
Audio commentary by Kenneth Brorsson and Phil Gillon of the Podcast On Fire Network
Stunting Around - An Interview with Choreographer Tony Leung Siu-hung
Original Trailer
Brand New artwork by Robert 'Kung Fu Bob' O'Brien!

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Re: 88 Films

#154 Post by Finch » Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:13 pm

88 Films are releasing Night of the Demon and Delirium in the UK in Feb 2022. Extras appear to be the same as Severin's.

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#155 Post by Orlac » Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:30 am

Great news, Night of the Demon is by far the best Bigfoot movie ever (I mean, Harry and the Hendersons is fun and full, but no castration in that one...)

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Re: 88 Films

#156 Post by swo17 » Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:34 pm

Free shipping over "the Christmas period" for UK orders over £30 and international orders over £50. Also, Armour of God is apparently selling fast

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Re: 88 Films

#157 Post by dwk » Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:34 pm

88 Films is releasing Human Lanterns in the US and UK next year.

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Re: 88 Films

#158 Post by Finch » Thu Dec 23, 2021 1:23 pm

RW is hopefully Righting Wrongs and someone speculated that Whip and the Body is one of the titles teased. That would be wonderful as the only release that's gotten this film right is the old German ems DVD.

Edit: I clicked on the image on Facebook itself and tried to add it as per the image linking instructions but it won't show.

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Re: 88 Films

#159 Post by yoloswegmaster » Thu Dec 23, 2021 1:51 pm

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Re: 88 Films

#160 Post by yoloswegmaster » Thu Dec 23, 2021 1:54 pm

TC 1-3 = Tiger Cage Trilogy
OTR = On the Run
RW = Righting Wrongs
HLKF = Half a Loaf of Kung Fu

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Re: 88 Films

#161 Post by Finch » Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:21 pm

On The Run is another HK film I've heard great things about and am very excited for. If those guesses are correct, 2022 is going to be even better for classic Hongkong on physical media.

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Re: 88 Films

#162 Post by feihong » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:59 pm

On the Run is a good, moody minimalist thriller. It's very low-key, but I thought it was very good. Patricia Ha seems a pretty realistic hitwoman, by Hong Kong standards. I would love to see it in hi–definition.

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Re: 88 Films

#163 Post by Finch » Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:48 pm

A BR user identified the HK Blu-Ray back cover of Iceman Cometh in the top right corner of 88's teaser image.

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Re: 88 Films

#164 Post by yoloswegmaster » Thu Dec 23, 2021 11:45 pm

TSC could be meant for 'The Seventh Curse'.

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Re: 88 Films

#165 Post by M Sanderson » Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:59 am

House on the EDGE of the Park? Newly restored by Severin who significantly region locked their release. Can this movie be passed uncensored in the U.K.?

Likewise Cannibal Holocaust- “CH”, also circled like “Edge.”

ZEDER? Avati title was promised a few months ago.

Hopefully WHIP & the Body although 88 also have an Asian cinema focus & it could apparently be a Shaw Bros title Shadow WHIP?

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Re: 88 Films

#166 Post by Finch » Sun Dec 26, 2021 9:51 pm

KungFu Bob has confirmed that Human Lanterns will be uncut.

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Re: 88 Films

#167 Post by M Sanderson » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:48 am

There’s a suspicion that CH is a Cannibal Holocaust documentary by the 88 Films boss. And not an uncut restoration of the film.

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Re: 88 Films

#168 Post by M Sanderson » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:50 am

Someone suggested on bluraydotcom's forum that VC could be Sergio Sollima's Violent City. Obviously Kino are working on a pending release of this, from a fresh scan, so it could look pretty good.

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Re: 88 Films

#169 Post by rapta » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:15 pm

M Sanderson wrote:
Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:50 am
Someone suggested on bluraydotcom's forum that VC could be Sergio Sollima's Violent City. Obviously Kino are working on a pending release of this, from a fresh scan, so it could look pretty good.
It was heavily implied to me recently that either Violent City or Revolver will be coming from a different UK label in the new year. I say heavily implied because they said it would be a Sollima film, recently restored, and was one of his poliziotteschi. Anyway, even better if both are coming!

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Re: 88 Films

#170 Post by M Sanderson » Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:09 am

If it’s Fractured Visions I hope the image isn’t a mess, and that it’s encoded properly.

Revolver actually has a very good German release.

That said, will be looking out for Violent City as I love Sollima.

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Re: 88 Films

#171 Post by Jean-Luc Garbo » Tue Jan 11, 2022 2:05 pm

I just saw the Amazon listings for Legendary Weapons of China and The Flag of Iron - anyone seen these who can comment on which one to prioritize? I quite liked their release of Chinese Boxer.

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Re: 88 Films

#172 Post by swo17 » Tue Jan 11, 2022 2:19 pm

Thought the first one was great, haven't seen the latter

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Re: 88 Films

#173 Post by feihong » Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:15 pm

Legendary Weapons is a good film with a lot of cool visuals. Not my favorite Lau Kar Leung film, but a very worthwhile one.

Flag of Iron is a middle-grade Venoms movie––not as wacky and inspired as The Daredevils or House of Traps, nowhere near as accomplished as Shaolin Rescuers or The Rebel Intruders, but not as boring as Kid with the Golden Arm or The Magnificent Ruffians. I remember literally nothing of the plot––it was not vivid. But when the flags come out and everyone starts doing somersaults in slow motion, it was a pretty decently good time. Still, I would put it on the forgettable side of the Venoms canon. Personally, I wouldn't spend $30 on a blu ray of the film, if it came down to it. Maybe $10.

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Re: 88 Films

#174 Post by MartinB » Tue Jan 11, 2022 9:06 pm

ViaWP (second acronym on second line under TBC) is Violence In A Women's Prison - the BBFC has just classified it.


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