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01-16-2006, 07:38 AM
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SPHE Press Release: The Warrior
An All-New Epic Action Film Starring Memoirs of A Geisha and
House of Flying Daggers’ GOLDEN GLOBE® Nominated
Actress Ziyi Zhang
The Warrior
Own it on DVD March 7, 2006
Culver City, CA (01/16/06) – From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment comes THE WARRIOR, an all-new epic action film starring Ziyi Zhang (“House of Flying Daggers,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Hero,” “Memoirs of a Geisha”), available on DVD March 7, 2006. THE WARRIOR, based on a true story, is an epic tale about a group of Korean envoys who are arrested and sent into exile by Ming warriors. On their return to Korea, they rescue a Ming princess from rival Mongol forces but are never heard from again. Complete with intense battle scenes and stunning cinematography, THE WARRIOR is a must-own DVD for all epic action film collections. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release THE WARRIOR on DVD for the SLP of $24.96 on March 7, 2006.
Synopsis
An action-filled epic starring GOLDEN GLOBE® nominated actress Ziyi Zhang, THE WARRIOR recounts the tale of a group of Korean envoys who entered China on a mission and were never heard from again. Captured and accused of espionage by Ming warriors, the Korean delegation is exiled by their captors to a remote desert. On their journey back to Korea, they rescue a kidnapped Ming princess (Zhang). In their effort to take the princess to safety, the group encounters rival Mongol warriors whom they face in a breathtaking battle scene.
Rated: Not rated
Color
Closed Captioned
Language: Korean and Chinese (Mandarin)
Subtitles: English
Running Time: 154 minutes
DVD Catalog #: 13490
DVD UPC Code: 0-43396-13490
DVD Order Date: 02/02/06
DVD SLP: $26.96
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03-03-2006, 09:55 AM
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I was planning on picking this up, but I noticed the back cover art at DVDEmpire says it's masterted in "Standard Definition", and doesn't specify that it's anamorphic. See below:
Given the recent debacle with Sony's re-release of the Cutting Edge, I can't justify buying this blind without a review.
Anyone see this DVD yet? Did the HTF reviewer get a copy?
EDIT: I also just noticed that the English dub is 5.1 but the Korean track is only 2.0. Wow, Sony must really be determined to dumb down their standard DVD's prior to Blu-Ray. This is a definite PASS for me on a title I was certain to buy.
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03-03-2006, 10:10 AM
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I have it and will be giving it a look over the weekend. I'll be sure to check its anamorphicity tonight.
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03-03-2006, 10:14 AM
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I like that adjective...anamorphicity.
Thanks Aaron!
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03-03-2006, 10:41 AM
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FYI, I just checked the private website that Sony maintains for journalists, and this disc is listed as anamorphic there, so I am hopeful. (I think there was another recent Sony title or two that didn't say anamorphic on the box but actually were.)
(BTW, "anamorphicity" is a noun. I can verify that, because I made it up!  Anyway, glad you like it.)
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03-03-2006, 11:03 AM
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D'oh.....been too long since my last English class!
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03-03-2006, 11:20 AM
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Don't sweat it -- I doubt your last English class covered Spontaneous Aaron Vocabulary! (I gotta get on the horn to the school district. . . )
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03-03-2006, 02:05 PM
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according to the dvdtown.com review it is anamorphic.
i don't know too much about this flick but i'll add it to my zhang ziyi collection.
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03-03-2006, 09:56 PM
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damn, it looks like theyr'e using the cut version. the version i have (region 0 dts) is listed as 153 min. Also the movie is mostly known as "musa the warrior" in other regions.
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03-05-2006, 11:10 PM
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FYI: It is anamorphic, and the Korean/ Mandarin track is only Pro-Logic while the English dub (which matches the subtitles) is in 5.1.
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