DVD Releases: Week of August 30th

[Guest El Satanico]

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A strong overall week, with decent sales at Best Buy and Circuit City.

[jwpeer 0]

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A strong overall week, with decent sales at Best Buy and Circuit City.

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it's all about Ong-Bak. Unfortunately I bought an import version months ago, before the movie even hit theaters here...but it's truly an enjoyable martial arts flick.

[dubq 0]

Not much on that list I'm interested in. Except the complete CHEF! series, of course.

[Gary Floyd 0]

Street Trash is out today. Unfortunately, it's not the 2-disc special edition due out later. I'll wait for that one.

 

Interesting fact: Horror author Edward Lee liked "Cup of My Blood". In fact, the directors of that movie are going to do an adaptation of Lee's novel "The Messanger" as their next film.

 

Nice to see "Fire and Ice" out. I remember this one from my childhood. Probably won't buy it, but it is cool to see it's out.

 

Finally, Ong Bak is a movie I've been wanting to see. Hope it's as good as everybody says it is.

[Downhome 0]

Pass on the R1 release of Ong Bak guys, and pick this one up instead:

 

http://www3.cd-wow.us/detail_results_2.php...duct_code=19471

 

Use the following link to get it for only $14.95. Once there, click on the link to activate the coupon, and then search for Ong Bak:

 

http://www3.cd-wow.us/promotion.php?promo_...2_1&affid=14282

 

R0 Australia - (Eastern Eye/Madman)

Extras:

DISC ONE

* The Film - French Theatrical Cut (100.41 mins - PAL)

* The Film - Thai Uncut Version (104.01 mins - PAL)

 

DISC TWO

Documentary & Interviews:

"Born For The Fight: The Art of Muay Thai" - documentary (51.09)

Cast and Crew Interviews:

- Actor [Tony Jaa](6.45)

- Director [Prachya Pinkaew](13.48)

- Actor [Petchtai Wongkamlao] (0.32)

- Fight Choreographer [Panna Rittikrai](0.47)

Behind-The-Scenes & Fight Demonstrations:

"Making of Ong Bak" (48.39)

Behind the Scenes of Ong Bak:

- "Tuk Tuk Chase" (2.32)

- "The Fight Club" (1.21)

- "Petrol Station" (2.08)

Tony Jaa - Fight Demonstrations:

- "International Film Premieres" (5.57)

- "Rehearsal Fight Demonstrations" (3.07)

- "Muay Thai Promos with Tony Jaa" (1.44)

- "The 8 Muay Thai Movements" - text and animations

Trailers and Bonus Materials:

"French Music Video" (4.03)

Artwork Galleries:

- Poster Gallery (15 posters)

- Stills Gallery (15 stills)

- Storyboards Gallery (7 storyboards)

Original Trailers:

- Thai Teaser Trailer (1.26)

- Thai Theatrical Trailer (2.12)

- French Teaser Trailer (0.58)

- French Theatrical Trailer (2.06)

Madman Preview Trailers (10.34):

"Seven Samurai", "The Eye", "Happy Together", "Howl's Moving Castle" and "Madlax"

Subtitles:

English

Picture format:

1.85:1 Anamorphic PAL

Soundtrack(s):

Thai Dolby Digital 5.1

Case type:

2-Disc Amaray (Keep) Case

Notes:

DVD has Reversable Cover.

Easter eggs:

Easter Egg 1: Highlight 'The 8 Muay Thai Movements' and press Right to highlight a fist. Then press the 'Enter' key and you’ll see "Director's interview and Alternate Ending" (2.47).

Easter Egg 2: Go to "Artwork Galleries" menu, highlight 'Storyboards Gallery' and press Right to highlight a fist. Then press the 'Enter' key and you’ll see "Director's interview and 4 Storyboard Comparisions" (9.57).

Easter Egg 3: Highlight "Artwork Galleries" and press Right to highlight a fist. Then press the 'Enter' key and you’ll see "Director's interview and 3 3D Animatic comparisons" (3.13).

Easter Egg 4: Go to 'Trailers and Bonus Materials', highlight "Back to Extras Main Menu" and press Left to highlight a fist. Then press the 'Enter' key and you’ll see "Director's interview and 2 Deleted Scenes" (7.16).

Easter Egg 5: Unknown - Title 20 (5.01).

 

I picked up the following today, since I had some extra money to spend this month:

 

-The Blues Brothers: 25th Anniversary Edition

-Clueless: "Whatever!" Edition

-Gladiator: Extended Edition (Yeah, I know it was release a week or so back)

-Tommy Boy: Holy Schnike Edition

-Witness: Special Collector's Edition

 

 

You should all think about picking up that recent Gladiator: Extended Edition 3-disc set. When you put that together with the OOP 2-disc set, it makes for an absolute complete ultimate five-disc Gladiator collection. If you like the movie at all, think about it. The 3-disc set reminds me a lot of the awesome Black Hawk Down 3-disc set.

[Annabelle 0]

bought curb your enthusiasm today. it was expensive at every place & most only had 1 copy. is it that obscure? no its not. whats wrong with the world? anyway. i bought it. mostly because its the greatest tv show.

[Guest El Satanico]

downhome...that's a PAL DVD, so are you sending your fellow US posters to buy a DVD that they won't be able to use?

[Downhome 0]

Cool, I forgot that came out today also. I'm holding off on box sets until the next DDD sale.

 

downhome...that's a PAL DVD, so are you sending your fellow US posters to buy a DVD that they won't be able to use?

 

Many DVD players, and most that I've encountered, allow you to play PAL DVDs on them. Go to http://www.videohelp.com/ to check to make sure if you don't know if one does or not.

[Guest El Satanico]

Isn't the tv a problem when it comes to PAL and NTSC?

[Downhome 0]

Not if your DVD player itself converts PAL to NTSC, and most DVD players I have come used do just that. I have quite a few PAL DVDs and I've played them on many different DVD players on many different TVs. Since this one is R0, you don't need to worry about region codes getting in the way.

[Mik 0]

I also picked up Curb, but the local Best Buy had many copies.

[NoCalMike 0]

The Trauma dvd comes out today and I have a question.

 

Is it true that Asia Argento was only 16 when she starred in this film? I only ask because she has a topless shower scene, and I know the rules in some European countries might be slightly different as far as nudity goes.

 

I am just wondering if this is a fact or if this is just another one of those, "well she looked young, so lets just start spreading the under 18 rumor" kind of things.