I was surprised that both movies were in the same (ugly) case, not just boxed/shrink-wrapped together. Makes me wonder if Sonatine will be released separately, at least anytime soon. I paid $20; a good deal, but gives short shrift to a great film. And it's not hard to imagine some folks wanting...
Thanks for that info Hans, depressing as it is. FYI, HKFlix is offering an all-region NTSC Thai dvd of Zatoichi here (at least until, like HERO, the legal kibosh is put on retailers of all-region editions).
I found that same HK edition online for not much money. I can not BELIEVE Sonatine will be P&S from Miramax-please say it ain't so. How dumb do they think we are-or want us to be? Hans: Where did you hear about Sonatine being P&S? And regarding Kikujiro-isn't the DVD 1.85:1, or is that...