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Just noticed this over at apple.com. It's not a bad trailer, although I think the original Hong Kong trailers were better. The usual hyperbole actually captures the central story quite nicely: Now, they're both out to uncover the traitor among them. They know he's dangerous. They know he's...

As a border city dweller who's heading over the river this Friday to pick up my copy of THRILLER: A GRIM PICTURE (should I even be admitting that now), I read with interest Don May's posting over at Mobius about a Canuck chappie who was actually arrested at the border because they thought it was...

Region 1 Format: Animated, Color, Closed-captioned Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1 Audio Encoding: Dolby Digital 5.1 Rated PG-13 Columbia Tristar Home Video DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004 91 minutes DVD Features •* Making of featurette •* Virtual Interview with Kaena •* Bonus...

I'm guessing this is just a rumour, but according to this site, Rachel Leigh Cook has landed the lead. Sigh.... http://www.battleroyalefilm.net/af.html The director is supposedly Gurinder Chadha of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, which seems like an ideal choice, but...Rachel Leigh Cook?!?! Puh-leeeze...

Anybody had a boo at the specs on the upcoming extremely limited edition 4-disc collector's edition of OLD BOY in a 100% handcrafted metal box. This thing looks wicked. I'm hoping to see this movie at the Toronto Film Festival, and if it's as cool as I've heard, I might just spring for this...

Just wonder what people's thoughts are on this one. It's a remake of a French film that itself spawned two sequels. I have all three on DVD and am not really incensed about the thought of a remake in any way (even with the inclusion of Queen Latifah), since the concept is pretty fluffy and...

Just heard about this new show on PBS in which people from all walks of science, skepticism and theology debate the world as we know it today. It looks like another talking-heads debate program, a not unfamiliar sight on PBS, but the topics are fascinating: Is Science Fiction Science? Can...

They just put this up today. Lotsa goodies this year. http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/f...s/filmlist.asp

The preview trailer is up for "internationally acclaimed superstar" Stephen Chow's new film KUNG-FU HUSTLE. I'm still trying to decide whether the use of Carl Douglas' 70's pop ditty "Kung-Fu Fighting" AGAIN is actually a middle-finger salute to companies like Miramaxe and others who insist...

Looks like LAST SAMURAI's Ken Watanabe, SHALL WE DANCE's Koji Yakusho and SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS' Youki Kudoh (who I enjoyed years ago in PICTURE BRIDE and HEAVEN'S BURNING with Russel Crowe) have been signed to co-star with Michelle Yeoh, Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi in the film, directed by Rob...

Looks like Deep Discount finally has Bo Arne Vibenius' THRILLER up for grabs for a decent price of $17.98. That's the cheapest I've seen it so far. This is the classic exploitation movie that partially inspired the eye-patch-and-matching-suits wardrobe of Darryl Hannah's character Elle Driver...

Haven't seen this mentioned around here, but there's a new Thai action movie coming out called BORN TO FIGHT that looks like it might put ONG BAK to shame. It's from the writer/action choreographer of that film, Panna Rittikrai (I believe he directed, but no sure yet). This is exactly the kind...

Those that have them can finally toss those crappy chopped and dubbed VHS tapes of these classic Martial Arts movies. http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.asp...ideos/did-106/ The set, part of the continuing Shaw Brothers series, features ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967), RETURN OF THE ONE-ARMED...

I posted about this over in the Bargain section, but figured frequenters of this forum might like the heads up, too. This set is quite an impressive treament compared to the R1 edition of this classic noir horror flick. This was around $23 for the longest time, so this is an excellent value...

The trailer is out for the Takashi Shimizu's American remake of JU-ON THE GRUDGE. http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_...dge/medium.html Despite the fact that not one Asian actor is credited in a movie SET in friggin' Japan is a little alarming, overall this looks like a decent remake...

MUDANG: RECONCILLIATION BETWEEN THE LIVING AND THE DEAD Director: Park Ki-bok Cast: various Running Time: 100 min. Rating: 12+ (Korean rating) Region Code: Marked as 3, but all-region Subtitles: English, Korean, Script Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 anamorphic Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Company...

Studio: Something Weird Year:1961 Run*Time: 80 minutes Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 OAR Audio:Mono English and Japanese Subtitles: None Special*Features: The incredible Martial Arts Mayhem Kung-Fu Trailer Show (see below) Release*Date: Available SRP: $19.95 (widely available for much less)...

Probably the world's first Chambara-Yakuza-Swordplay-Gunplay-Time Travel-Action -Horror flick! The trailer links are at the bottom of the main page in the grey bars. http://www.izo-movie.com/

Code is SUMMERSALE. Sale starts officially Friday, June 18, but I tried the code tonight (June 17, 7 p.m.), ordered 24 movies and it worked. Just in case any of you thought the other thread on this subject was a dead issue (and wanted to beat the inevitable crunch starting Friday!) Cheers

Looks pretty good on a b-movie level, with what appears to be Hong Kong style action and the presence of legendary HK movie villain Simon Yam as, er, the bad guy. Granted, all the action in the trailer could be culled from two or three action sequences for all I know, and director Phillipe...

Not sure what to make of this one. I'm assuming its French or German, perhaps? Something tells me the director has a background in commercials or music videos, but the visuals are intriguing. Can't make out much of a story, though. Is this based on a comic book or something...

I've heard good things about this. Trailer looks phenomenal. Nice visual counterpoint to AKIRA. Although, having seen that wild preview for APPLESEED, one wonders if the market will eventually dwindle for more traditional-looking anime such as this. Opens July 17 in Japan. Perhaps a US...

You can listen live here: http://www.cfrb.com/ Click the On The Air Now: The John Moore Show button. Should start around 4:05 - 4:08 pm (Toronto time, whatever that means to you). The promo before the news said some Boston writer had "blown the lid of multiple DVD special editions" and...

Just noticed this up at apple.com http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_p.../white_chicks/ Looks potentially stupid, as such comedies often are. But one never knows. Any thoughts?

I'm not usually one to post queries about the possibility of releasing to now unavailable titles on DVD, but I noticed mention of an MGM Studio documentary in the thread about the MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS 2-DVD set. I can't stand Judy Garland or her movies but was curious if Warner would include the...

A lady at the office reminded me of this last night. She picked up a couple boxes of cereal with DVDs attached to the box. The movies in this round are THE MASK, MONKEY TROUBLE, ALICE IN WONDERLAND (live action) and one other one that I can't remember. Doubt they're widescreen, and none of...

This time it's Donald Rumsfeld holding the tournament at his island fortress: http://www.theonion.com/news/ Worth a giggle to fans of the original.

Don't know if this will catch on the way my DVD Audio Commentary Inanities thread did, but I though it would be a perfect companion piece. The thread title (which I've just noticed was respectfuly edited from "Get the f**k out of there!") refers to something I watched last night. In one of...

This is just silly indulgence for film geeks, and there's no rewards other than the satisfaction of identifying it, since virtually everyone here can probably figure out where it's from. http://www.theonion.com/infograph/

As a huge fan of the books Fast Food Nation and Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People on Earth, I'm curious to see this new documentary that was recently picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attractions. It sounds slightly one-sided in that filmmaker Morgan Spurlock...