1174 Last Hurrah for Chivalry

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#1 Post by **swo17** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:40 pm

Before he became known as the master of the bullet-riddled heroic tragedy, John Woo sharpened his trademark themes and kinetic action choreography with this whirlwind wuxia spectacle. Unaware they are caught in a deadly game of deception, a pair of rambunctious swordsmen (Wai Pak and Damian Lau) join forces to help a nobleman (Lau Kong) in his quest for vengeance. Paying thrilling homage to his mentor, martial-arts innovator Chang Cheh, Woo delivers both bravura swordplay set pieces and a bloodstained interrogation of the meaning of brotherhood and honor in a world in which loyalty is bought and sold.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• 2K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio and uncompressed monaural soundtracks
• Alternate English-dubbed tracks
• Audio interview with director John Woo
• New interview with Grady Hendrix, author of These Fists Break Bricks
• Trailer
• New English subtitle translation
• PLUS: An essay by scholar Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park

yoloswegmaster · #2 Post by **yoloswegmaster** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:20 pm

Frank Djeng confirmed on his Instagram that he has done the subtitles for this release.

ryannichols7 · #3 Post by **ryannichols7** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:13 pm

what's insane to me is how Djeng wasn't called on for more. he would've added a lot of value to this release I think

yoloswegmaster · #4 Post by **yoloswegmaster** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:04 pm

Last Hurrah for Beaver

MitchPerrywinkle · #5 Post by **MitchPerrywinkle** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:05 pm

Barely 15 minutes of supplemental features is a huge letdown.

therewillbeblus · #6 Post by **therewillbeblus** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:16 pm

Also no comparison to the Eureka disc's image? If not a substantial improvement, the commentary alone makes the UK release preferable

ryannichols7 · #7 Post by **ryannichols7** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:07 pm

MitchPerrywinkle wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:05 pm Barely 15 minutes of supplemental features is a huge letdown.

5 of that being a trailer. just pitiful at this point

ComradeMisato · #8 Post by **ComradeMisato** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:15 pm

At at least with the last few HK action releases they went through the motions a little more convincingly.

tenia · #9 Post by **tenia** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:37 pm

therewillbeblus wrote:Also no comparison to the Eureka disc's image? If not a substantial improvement, the commentary alone makes the UK release preferable

Aren't they sharing the same 2k restoration anyway ?

ComradeMisato · #10 Post by **ComradeMisato** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:42 pm

Criterion will do a color correction pass on an existing master sometimes. Looking at these screenshots, though, it looks like they just used it as is.

therewillbeblus · Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:03 pm

Okay, so there's zero reason to get the Criterion

ComradeMisato · #12 Post by **ComradeMisato** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:15 pm

I should clarify that I don't have the Eureka handy to compare, but it looks like a lot of the other Fortune Star 2Ks that are now getting US releases -- Magnificent Warriors, Knockabout, stuff like that

dwk · #13 Post by **dwk** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:32 pm

I know some people had issues with the subtitles on some of Eureka's early Hong Kong titles, but I can't remember if this was one of them (if it is one of them, then the newly translated subs by Frank Djeng should be an upgrade.)

therewillbeblus · Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:24 am

I don't recall any subtitle issues when I watched the Eureka, but I admittedly don't focus nearly as much on them in HK action cinema, especially when the story is rather formulaic and its pleasures are sourced elsewhere

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