BUY: Hard Target Korean R3 DVD

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 14 Jan 2005, 11:50

If you have this, or have seen it in a webshop or can get this for me in any way - please let me know... I ... NEED ... this disc

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 14 Jan 2005, 20:13

Why is the Korean R3 so special?

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 18 Jan 2005, 09:34

Hush, don't say it out loud... but...

Well,

It's the European/Asian print (ie 101 mins)... and... it's 16:9

Unfortunately they only did a SMALL run of discs and sold out very quickly

The HK R3 disc is also 16:9, but is either the shorter version or mastered from a PAL source... I don't know which...

[Edited on 18/1/2005 by gojensen]

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Jan 2005, 19:36

If it's the longer print then surely the HK DVD is still worth it. So it's longer than the UK DVD then?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Jan 2005, 19:44

Gojensen do you know what the runtime of the HK DVD is? The UK DVD (longer print) is 95 mins long (PAL).

Surely thats not a "workprint"? I thought the workprint was 2 hours long or something? This is just the European version.

I could ask CD-WOW if they have it, they might know.

[Edited on 18-1-2005 by grim_tales]

[Edited on 18-1-2005 by grim_tales]

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 19 Jan 2005, 18:52

Its not the workprint, its the uncut version the workprint is just that a shit workprint, we in UK have the uncut version but its not anamzorhpic

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 19 Jan 2005, 19:19

The HK (ERA / Universal) DVD is NTSC at 96 mins.
The Korean (Universal) DVD is NTSC at 101 mins.
The US DVD is NTSC at 97 mins.
The Euro/UK DVD is PAL at 95 mins. (approx. 99 mins film).

Neither are workprints - and there are about a dozen of them... I believe there were two different WPs in circulation at one time. The difference between the Euro/Asian version and the US version is approximately 4 minutes, and consists primarily of more "slo-mo", repeats, and action/violence shots.

Now, the HK disc at 96 mins COULD be a PAL mastered NTSC disc from the full cut - though this is uncertain - but the Korean disc is confirmed... As John Woo fanatic (:D) this would be a great addition to my collection.

It's the same as the current Euro release, but anamorphic. But for a nut like me, and given it's extremely limited circulation - it has turned out to be some kind of holy grail...

For the workprint you should look at [url=http://imdb.com/title/tt0107076/board/nest/11420935]this thread at imdb.[/url]

For the additions in the Euro/Asian cut look at [url=http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Censorship ... asp?ID=879]this thread at MichaelDVD.[/url]

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 19 Jan 2005, 19:49

I want one of these dvds too

but no way will we ever get it

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Jan 2005, 09:50

The Korean "Hard Target" DVD is from September 2004 so it must have gone OOP recently.
Maybe they'll do another pressing soon?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Jan 2005, 10:10

I asked CD-WOW if they could get the Korean *Universal) DVD of Hard Target so fingers crossed.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 20 Jan 2005, 18:17

hey you can ask them

they never reply to me, but others do get some from em

fingers crossed.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Jan 2005, 18:44

Odd I always get a reply at least.

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 20 Jan 2005, 20:30

Be sure to post if there's anywhere selling them (or LMK privately

).

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 21 Jan 2005, 08:15

Nevermind brooce-leroy or romero... let ME know

Yeah it was released in september and then went OOP almost immediately... looks like they just did a small print for whatever reason, and afaik they have no plans to press more anytime soon...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Jan 2005, 13:51

CD-WOW said they wont be stocking that one :doh:

What about asking DVD United? Theyre good for getting officially OOP titles apparently (never used them though).

yellowhair · Post by **yellowhair** » 11 Feb 2005, 17:13

Oohh..looks like another one for me to search out...

How much are you offering if i find you one!!!!;)

Wait, should fine one first huh!!!:o

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Feb 2005, 17:42

I got the Uncut Directors WorkPrint of the film! ohhhh its bloody as hell!

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Feb 2005, 19:15

Romero you're joking right?

yellowhair are you known under any other handles?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Feb 2005, 20:58

Not Joking at all, a nice dvd of it lets just say the ear cuttinhg scenes is one sick puppy! only flicked thru it so far and my good god its bloody! pictures ok but hey its a workprint.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Feb 2005, 01:24

Where did you source a copy? How much did it cost you? How does it compare to the non-anamorphic UK R2?

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 12 Feb 2005, 03:14

I suspect yellowhair is Jason (aka killerj from old bullets).

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Feb 2005, 13:40

It really annoys me when members change their handles. Would you change your real name so easily?

yellowhair · Post by **yellowhair** » 12 Feb 2005, 14:03

arghh caught!!!!

Sorry if it annoyed you Bradavon....only changed it coz i ONLY used killerj on the old bullets forum....seemed better to return to my usual forum handle...although I DOi have another one too!!!

as for the HARD TARGET workprint, I too used to have it...picture was ok (good VHS) and it WAS far more bloody..especially when they kill the begger at the beginning..FAR more nasty......

Still didnt make it THAT much better...but it DID seem more like a WOO film....

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Feb 2005, 17:58

That sounded a bit strong sorry. I'll let you off as Yellowhair is your normal handle then

Romero is your work print on VHS or DVD? I still haven't seen this.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 13 Feb 2005, 13:24

The pictures shit if you want to see the film for the 1st time so dont even bother! get the UK dvd to see the film bacially, then see the crap quality workprint, its on dvd transfered from a poor VHS, but its worth seeing for all the extra bits. The bullets really fly in this cut and people get shot, over and over and over and over and over and over and over again! nice

I paid more than I would have liked to pay for the dvd, but hey I know others will want copies.