Amazon.de now stocking FSK 18 rated DVDs

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Oct 2006, 09:34

Spotted quite a few titles:

http://www.amazon.de/b/ref=amb_link_354 ... =146786011

Is "The Frighteners" any good?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 03 Oct 2006, 12:40

Yes, it's a must buy.

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 03 Oct 2006, 13:53

Best version to get is the German release, as it contains the director cut as well as the normal version

I have it

, Great film by the way

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 Oct 2006, 18:44

Any other worth owning German DVDs?

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 04 Oct 2006, 19:08

If you are a Shaw fan, the German DVDs are worth picking up for mono sound and English subs.

The German company Anolis released a lot of decent British horror classics

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 04 Oct 2006, 19:23

But don't get any of their latest batch of Shaw films. They have a terrible picture with a lot of pixelisation.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 04 Oct 2006, 19:32

Aren't the German Shaws PAL-to-NTSC-to-PAL?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 04 Oct 2006, 19:33

Is Heroes of the East out in Germany?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 04 Oct 2006, 19:36

@Mark:
Don't know.

@grim:
Don't think so.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 04 Oct 2006, 19:40

Danke.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 04 Oct 2006, 21:17

Markgway wrote:Aren't the German Shaws PAL-to-NTSC-to-PAL?

If so that's seriously incompetent. I'm amazed any company would even consider using such prints.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 04 Oct 2006, 23:04

The German Paramount releases of A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More are excellent. The R2DE release FAFDM is the only fully uncut version on DVD (as far as English-language DVDs go at least, some Italian and/or Japanese release probably used an uncut print as well.), the MGM release is cut. Superior remastering jobs to the MGM releases + excellent restored original English mono tracks. The MGM DVDs only have naff 5.1 remixes with replaced/added foley effects. ALL the menus and extras (ported over from the MGM releases) are in English too.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 04 Oct 2006, 23:16

rESIDENT eVIL aPOCOLYPSE uNCUT EXTENDED DVDS

DA BOMB, and the only extended cut in the world!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 05 Oct 2006, 00:11

Romero, we're talking about good films.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 05 Oct 2006, 06:17

the german release of Soldier Blue is the best version

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 05 Oct 2006, 14:16

Markgway wrote:Aren't the German Shaws PAL-to-NTSC-to-PAL?

Nope, genuine PAL for the first few batches at least - the last batch reportedly took a nose-dive in quality where at least one of the five titles was NTSC-PAL and the title from that batch that I did buy, The Five Venoms, looked weaker than usual.

The first batch was all non-anamorphic
Have Sword, Will Travel
The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin
Soul Of The Sword
Return To The 36th Chamber
Lion Vs. Lion

Batch 2 and 3 were all anamorphic

Come Drink With Me - weak in picture quality since it's a blow-up of the non-anamorphic master, which had a noticeable bend in the top bar. Subs have the repeating problem as on the IVL. The Dutch DVD appears to have a new transfer so if you don't need subs, get this one
Vengeance!
The Heroic Ones
The Shadow Whip
Boxer From Shantung
The Web Of Death
Invincible Shaolin - interlaced
The Emperor And His Brother
Secret Service Of The Imperial Court
Disciples Of The 36th Chamber

Batch 4
The Magic Blade
Clans Of Intrigue
Legend Of The Bat
The Five Venoms
Human Lanterns