Shogun coming to DVD?!?! (1 Viewer)

[SteveK]

Thanks for confirming, Aaron. Other than being set in Asia, I never thought the books were designed to be a "series". After all, being set in different countries several centuries apart is a good clue that different characters are involved!
Thanks again for the information.
Steve K.

 

[doug zdanivsky]

Gai-jin wasn't bad, but if I was to choose a second to Shogun, it would have to be Tai-pan! What a vivid, wonderful character Dunross was.. Top shelf!

I'd be in even higher spirits at this news if I'd not shelled out for the VHS series 2 years ago after losing hope of a DVD release.. Oh well. I can't wait!!!

 

[oscar_merkx]

I forgot about Tai Pan for a minute, was this ever filmed as a min series ? I am not sure, can anybody fill me in on this ?
Thanks

 

[doug zdanivsky]

Yes, it was made into a movie, but I've never seen it. Some say it's crap, others say it's great.. I don't see how it could be as good as the book.. But Shogun did well in that regard, so you never know.

 

[Robin Warren]

Great news, definate buy from me. Thanks for the news!

 

[oscar_merkx]

is there any more news about a releasedate ?

 

[David Lambert]

Not yet. I keep scanning Paramount's media information for news, cover art, anything about this (my wife and her mom would kill me if I let anyone else break the news first! ). As of yesterday I still saw the same thing: componant art for the VHS, along with the finished VHS box (the one that's been in use for a while) which may or may not be used again for the DVD. I'll be happy to post the VHS art tonight if you want, but I have no guarantees that it's what the DVD will look like.

 

[oscar_merkx]

no need David. I am about to re read the novel again.
cheers

 

[Brent Bridgeman]

Oscar,

Taipan was made into a regular 2 hour movie that I believe starred Brian Brown and Joan Chen. If I remember correctly, it was OK, but way too truncated to fit in all the events in the book. Should have been a mini-series.

By the way, I agree that after Shogun this is Clavell's best book. Very entertaining.

 

[oscar_merkx]

Brent
I may have seen the movie but was disappointed because as you rightly point out too much stuff was cut out.
cheers

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Actually Clavell's best screenplay may be the one for The Great Escape.

 

[FredK]

From what I can tell we still just have the initial confirmation that it's being worked on. Anything new?

This is great news, and starts a horrible wait! This is an outstanding book (though my favorite Clavell is Noble House, moves much faster than his other works), and I've never seen the series (though a few have offered for me to borrow it, why not see it for the 1st time on DVD). I'll buy this one blind.

 

[Tom Oh]

Interest in SHOGUN wil get a boost from WB's theatrical release of THE LAST SAMURAI starting Tom Cruise in December. A teaser trailer for this film will run with MATRIX RELOADED. Perhaps this is the reason for this DVD being released earlier than hoped

 

[David Lambert]

Patience. I doubt strongly it would be available before summer is over. On the other hand, I strongly doubt you'll have to wait all the way to Christmas, either...although it's possible, since they ARE restoring what Martin Blythe has characterized as damaged materials. Have faith; they are working on it.

 

[Jeff_HR]

Have faith; they are working on it

Anytime this year is fine. Perhaps it might be later this year due to Paramount working on another Mini-series release for 2003.

 

[David Lambert]

Which other mini-series are you referring to?

 

[Jeff_HR]

The 2003 release of "The Winds of War" which is refered to in a quote from Dan Curtis taken from a Question and Answer session posted at the MPI Home Video site, and in a promo at the end of the behind the scenes documentary on the extras disc of the"War and Remembrance" Final Chapter DVD set.

 

[oscar_merkx]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...147863-4163065
according to this link, King Rat will be released on may 6 and must have slipped under the radar
Oscar

 

[Greg Krewet]

And let us not forget James Clavell's THe Last Valley.
This may still be available from Anchor Bay.
Best
Greg

 

[Doug Pyle]

Great news - full-length Shogun on a durable home medium, and OAR movies are the two things I bought a DVD player for in the first place.