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Posted: 29 Nov 2008, 16:50
by bradavon
Courage???

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What's the Mad Detective disc like? I hear it's good.
Posted: 29 Nov 2008, 18:21
by HungFist
bradavon wrote:
What's the Mad Detective disc like? I hear it's good.
I only just ordered it... so... I hear it's good
In other words; "Final cut" (Mei Ah appears more like a workprint - with one additional scene and one scene missing - although some prefer it) and correct colours (blue tint instead of Mei Ah's no tint). The image should be good and is in NTSC, btw. The subs are apparently not as good as they could be.
The dvd is cheap (10£ at amazon) and the Blu-Ray is almost the same price.
Posted: 29 Nov 2008, 18:27
by bradavon
I didn't know the HK BD was a workprint, how does it differ? Thanks.
p.s - It's £10

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Posted: 29 Nov 2008, 18:42
by HungFist
bradavon wrote:I didn't know the HK BD was a workprint, how does it differ? Thanks.
HungFist wrote:one additional scene and one scene missing
HungFist wrote:
no tint
there's more info at
advdg but with a spoiler warning so it's a bit difficult to read when you haven't seen the film... But apparently the HK dvd is more like a Wa Ka-fai film while the final cut is more of a Johnnie To film...
bradavon wrote:
p.s - It's £10

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Official typo...
Posted: 29 Nov 2008, 18:48
by bradavon
But apparently the HK dvd is more like a Wa Ka-fai film while the final cut is more of a Johnnie To film...
Crikey that's some distance then.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 16:34
by diceman
Couldn't resist:

Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 16:40
by EvaUnit02
diceman wrote:Couldn't resist:

Is that an adaptation of the Oneechanbara games?
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 17:01
by HungFist
All your questions shall be answered (and dreams crushed)
https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... php?t=4900
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 17:12
by diceman
EvaUnit02 wrote:Is that an adaptation of the Oneechanbara games?
Yes, so I've read, but I never played the game. The trailer looked like good cheesy fun, though, plus there's a schoolgirl wearing a samurai-sword which had me sold in a second. I've always had a moderate thing for immature modern-day J-sploitation going on, in other words, I have a recurrent tendency to fall for the worst kinds of celluloid crap imaginable as long as it features a fancy cover-artwork.
"Chanbara Beauty" Trailer
@HungFist
Considering the movie's theme and production values, your review doesn't sound so bad after all.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 17:17
by HungFist
diceman wrote:
@HungFist
Considering the movie's theme and production values, your review doesn't sound so bad after all.
Fine. Now I know I'm a failure as a reviewer :x

Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 18:30
by bradavon
That red cover is awesome.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 18:54
by Shingster
diceman wrote:An American Crime

Ooh, bad luck there with that one!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 19:32
by diceman
Nah, it's among the most awesome and honestly shocking dramas I've watched in 2007. Seen it in a theater and walked out there more dead than alive, which in this occasion, is a good sign. It's certainly less exploitative than the original novel, but still a thoroughly mature drama with convincing actors. There were some truly intense moments when I suddenly thought I couldn't take it anymore, but in the end it was an absolutely rewarding experience. At other times the movie had me close to tears.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 19:40
by HungFist
diceman wrote:Nah, it's among the most awesome and honestly shocking dramas I've watched in 2007. Seen it in a theater and walked out there more dead than alive, which in this occasion, is a good sign. It's certainly less exploitative than the original novel, but still a thoroughly mature drama with convincing actors. There were some truly intense moments when I suddenly thought I couldn't take it anymore, but in the end it was an absolutely rewarding experience. At other times the movie had me close to tears.
I wrote something similar after
Martys. But that was only a good movie, not a excellent. One of the most memorable films of the recent years, though. One of the most powerful film of the recent centuries....
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 20:35
by diceman
"Martyrs" was disturbing to the max but also hit home with the force of a sledgehammer. The definitve most powerful and effectively executed horror-movie this year (and maybe even those before) had to offer. I'm so glad I had that chance to watch in a theater. Totally agree.

Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 00:26
by Shingster
I thought American Crime was a simplisticly scripted, cheaply plotted and directed melodrama. The real crime is morbidly fascinating in its own right (serving as a very cynical microcosm of American society) without any manipulations on the part of the storytellers, but not only do they ignore many of the actual facts in American Crime, they make the almost offensive decision to treat the death of Sylvia Likens as a cheap "shock twist" plot device.
The characterisation is also laughable, portraying Likens as a saint among one-dimensional trailer trash, and the one ambiguous character in the film - Likens' sister - is treated so inconsequentially that they almost drop her from the film altogether after the halfway point.
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 23:17
by diceman
Arrived today:

Posted: 04 Dec 2008, 11:07
by IronMonkey
Well at least you guys are still getting your mail delivered. I'm now waiting on late deliveries of both The Matrix Trilogy BD from Amazon and Battlefield 2: The Complete Collection from Asda.

Posted: 04 Dec 2008, 13:14
by HungFist

- Tokugawa onna keizu
- Tokugawa irezumi-shi: Seme jigoku
- Zankoku ijo gyakutai monogatari: Genroku onna keizu
Posted: 04 Dec 2008, 19:46
by EvaUnit02
Arrived at the beginning of the week:-
A couple days ago:-
Left 4 Dead t-shirt
Posted: 04 Dec 2008, 19:58
by EvaUnit02
Tomb Raider: Underworld Limited Edition (PC)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (PC)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 (PC)
Splinter Cell: Double Agent (PC)
Posted: 04 Dec 2008, 20:07
by bradavon
How come you decided to buy them?
Posted: 04 Dec 2008, 22:36
by grim_tales
You don't often see many PEGI 18 Rated games.
Posted: 05 Dec 2008, 05:44
by EvaUnit02
bradavon wrote:How come you decided to buy them?
I rarely pirate games, unlike certain Dutch scumbags here. "I'm too poor to pay for games." What a fucking lame excuse.
Posted: 05 Dec 2008, 08:39
by Yi-Long
EvaUnit02 wrote:bradavon wrote:How come you decided to buy them?
I rarely pirate games, unlike certain Dutch scumbags here. "I'm too poor to pay for games." What a fucking lame excuse.
I'm not too poor to buy games at all. I think I spend over 800 euro in the last 2 months on 'gaming'.
I just dont care for paying for PC games when I usually get fucking fed up with the copy-protection and driver-issues and dont want DRM etc, plus I hardly play PC games when I have them anyway. (plus I hardly ever download PC games, and mostly just to try them out (and when I like them, I'll buy them for console, like FallOut3 (probably))).
So cry me a fucking river, sheepboy...