88 Films

[andyli]

Arrow did in-house restorations for some if not all films in their recent Shawscope sets. I wouldn't consider them overpriced at all.

[bad future]

Holy Flame of the Martial World.

Nice. You don’t have to buy one of Arrow’s overpriced Shaw sets for it

I had the exact same thought, and yes it's a Shout set and not Arrow.. I assume this was just a case of accidentally naming the wrong label. I own a few of the Arrow sets but have been hesitant about the Shout ones as they're more expensive and I don't expect the same quality. This was actually the film that had brought me closest to trying one; glad I can put that behind me for now..! Until they bury Love Eterne in a future volume, I guess.

[swo17]

Arrow did in-house restorations for some if not all films in their recent Shawscope sets. I wouldn't consider them overpriced at all.

Holy Flame of the Martial World is not in any of the Shawscope sets. It is in Shout's Vol. 4 set

[andyli]

Right. Mine was just a general comment about the Arrow sets. As for the film in question (Holy Flame), is it particularly good that people would like to own it as a stand-alone?

[bad future]

Right. Mine was just a general comment about the Arrow sets. As for the film in question (Holy Flame), is it particularly good that people would like to own it as a stand-alone?

I'm not the biggest Shaw Bros buff but of the ~20 films I have seen it's definitely near the top, maybe the best in the category of pure empty calorie sugar rush. Just a crazy maximalist laser show of a film. I've only ever seen it on a dvd rip online but I remember once opening it and choosing a random spot in the middle of the film and spending the next two minutes just laughing in the "I can't believe what I'm watching" way.. great midday pick-me-up!

[dwk]

The announced specs for Phase IV

- 4K Restoration from the original negative
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 Compatible)
- HD (1080p) Blu-ray disc also included
- Original Lossless 2.0 English Mono
- Optional English SDH
- Audio Commentary by Genre Cinema Experts Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
- Ant Allegory - Author Deborah Allison on Phase IV
- Another World - Artist Graham Humphreys on Saul Bass and Phase IV
- Original Saul Bass Ending
- Theatrical Trailer

No preview cut.

[beamish14]

The announced specs for Phase IV

- 4K Restoration from the original negative
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 Compatible)
- HD (1080p) Blu-ray disc also included
- Original Lossless 2.0 English Mono
- Optional English SDH
- Audio Commentary by Genre Cinema Experts Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
- Ant Allegory - Author Deborah Allison on Phase IV
- Another World - Artist Graham Humphreys on Saul Bass and Phase IV
- Original Saul Bass Ending
- Theatrical Trailer

No preview cut.

That is ridiculous. It doesn’t have any of Bass’ short films, either

[rapta]

Yeah, will be keeping my 101 Films release for the extras, may get the 88 Films for the 4K bump at some point though.

[Finch]

Ping Pong (2002) coming from 88 in late June, at least in the US.

[colinr0380]

I had completely missed Finch's earlier post about the March releases. Nice to see the first two features by Mika Ninagawa enter the "Japanarchy" line with 2006's Sakuran and 2012's Helter Skelter. Sakuran previously received a barebones UK DVD release through ICA Projects back in the late 2000s but this may be the UK debut in any form of Helter Skelter. Looking at imdb for what Ninagawa has done since it was interesting to see that she has done an adaptation of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human (which would be fascinating to see a female filmmaker tackle, since it is such a male POV story), and an Alicia Keys music video!

Mondo Digital on Sakuran and Helter Skelter

[domino harvey]

The Hours is coming in May. How far back do we need to go now to find the most recent Best Picture nom with worldwide no Blu-ray

[Never Cursed]

The Hours is coming in May. How far back do we need to go now to find the most recent Best Picture nom with worldwide no Blu-ray

Discounting Netflix, which if you didn't means we'd need to go back all of five months, I think the answer is Sons and Lovers from 1960?

[rockysds]

Sounder, no?

[ianthemovie]

I'm still waiting for someone to put out a Blu-ray of Nickel Boys (2024).

[Ribs]

The answer is actually Bugsy.

[domino harvey]

The answer is actually Bugsy.

And they put out a deluxe DVD set right before Blu-ray blew up, I’m surprised it’s never been upgraded. Wonder if Beatty is holding it up

[Finch]

June titles are:

Painted Faces (Sammo Hung)
Ping Pong
Armour of God 4K

[yoloswegmaster]

July releases are Riki Oh 4K UHD, American Pie BD Collection, Sex and Zen II, and a Shaw Bros Triple Feature (Shaolin Intruders, Shaolin Prince, Two Champions of Shaolin).

I think I'm starting to get upgrade fatigue, as this will be the 3rd time that I've bought Riki Oh since 2020.

[Finch]

Pity they didn't (or couldn't?) get Opium and the Kung Fu Master to make it a Tong Kai triple feature. Champions is getting mixed reviews for a Chang Cheh flick on Letterboxd but Shaolin Intruders, a martial arts whodunit, sounds wonderful.

[Orlac]

Pity they didn't (or couldn't?) get Opium and the Kung Fu Master to make it a Tong Kai triple feature. Champions is getting mixed reviews for a Chang Cheh flick on Letterboxd but Shaolin Intruders, a martial arts whodunit, sounds wonderful.

Two Champions is very much Chang Cheh by numbers, with a very dull first reel of people sat in chairs delivering exposition. It does have a decent final reel though.

[swo17]

Pity they didn't (or couldn't?) get Opium and the Kung Fu Master to make it a Tong Kai triple feature

As luck would have it, all three of those Shaw Bros. films are included in Shout's Vol. 4 set along with Opium and the Kung Fu Master

[beamish14]

Pity they didn't (or couldn't?) get Opium and the Kung Fu Master to make it a Tong Kai triple feature

As luck would have it, all three of those Shaw Bros. films are included in Shout's Vol. 4 set along with Opium and the Kung Fu Master

and that is arguably the single best of ALL the Shawscope/Shaw Bros. volumes from Arrow and Shout

[Finch]

August titles:

Pink Panther 4K

EXTRAS

• Limited Edition of 3000 copies
• Limited Edition Rigid Slipcase featuring Original Poster Artwork
• Limited Edition Picture Booklet
• 4K Remaster From The Original Negatives Presented In Ultra High Definition (2160p) In 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
• Presented In Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-Ray In 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio Also Included
• 5.1 Surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• Uncompressed Mono Soundtrack
• Optional English Subtitles
• Behind the Feline Featurette
• The Pink Panther Story Featurette
• That’s Panthertainment Featurette
• A Conversation with Robert Wagner: The Coolest Cat in Cortina Featurette
• The Tip-Toe Life of a Catburglar: A Conversation with Former Jewel Thief Bill Mason Featurette
• Diamonds – Beyond the Sparkle Featurette
• Trailer
• Image Gallery

Region Codes: 4K UHD- A/B/C

Blu-ray- B

Last Tango in Paris 4K

Quote:
EXTRAS

• Limited Edition of 3000 copies
• Limited Edition Rigid Slipcase featuring new artwork by Tommy Pocket
• Limited Edition Picture Booklet
• 4K Remaster From The Original Negatives Presented In Ultra High Definition (2160p) In 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Presented In Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-Ray In 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Also Included
• Uncompressed Mono Soundtrack
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
• A Hidden Romanticism - An Interview with Film Critic Maurizio Porro
• Tango Blues - An Interview with Co-Editor Robert Perpignani
• Bernardo’s Initiation - An Interview with Film-maker Francesco Barilli
• A Conversation with Bernardo Bertolucci [Archive Interview]
• Where the Tango Took Place - Filming Locations Featurette
• Theatrical Trailer

Region Codes:

4K UHD- A/B/C

Blu-ray- B

Operation Scorpio BD

EXTRAS

• Limited Edition of 2000 copies
• Limited Edition Double Walled O-ring featuring New Artwork by Kung Fu Bob O’Brien
• Limited Edition Booklet featuring writing by Paul Bramhall and The Fanatical Dragon
• 2K Remaster From The Original Negatives
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-Ray Presentation In 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles
• English Mono
• Audio commentary by Expert Paul Bramhall
• Scorpion In Seoul - In Conversation With Won Jin
• Scene specific audio commentary by Won Jin
• Exclusive to 88 Films - A Sneak Peek at Jump Senior (2024) Directed, Produced, Written, Choreographed, and Starring Won Jin
• Won Jin Audition Reel
• A Conversation with “Scorpion King” Star Chin Kar Lok
• A Conversation with “Scorpion King” Star Won Jin
• Archive Lau Kar Leung Interview
• English Opening and Closing Credits
• Cantonese Trailer
• English Trailer
• Image Gallery

Last House on the Left 1972 BD

No specs yet

[nicolas]

Last Tango in Paris will be encoded by Fidelity in Motion and 88 teased that they have Polanski‘s The Tenant.

[rapta]

Last Tango in Paris will be encoded by Fidelity in Motion and 88 teased that they have Polanski‘s The Tenant.

Okay, now I'm listening.