The "Takeshi Kitano" Thread!

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 10 Jun 2006, 08:47

Sonatine 5/5
Violent Cop 4/5
Kids Return 4/5
Zatoichi 3,5/5
Brother 3/5
Boiling Point 2,5/5

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 29 Jul 2006, 12:33

The R4 of Kitano's Dolls has been added to the DVDbeaver comparison. It sports an identical native-PAL transfer to the UK Artificial Eye disc and with the addition of Japanese DD5.1, it's the best English-language release globally available.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 01 Aug 2006, 21:21

EvaUnit02 wrote:The R4 of Kitano's Dolls has been added to the DVDbeaver comparison. It sports an identical native-PAL transfer to the UK Artificial Eye disc and with the addition of Japanese DD5.1, it's the best English-language release globally available.

The R2J is as globally availiable as the R4.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 01 Aug 2006, 22:10

But a lot more expensive and the extras are not English friendly. Yeah I can really see myself getting that R2J now.

Brother 4/5
Zatoichi 5/5
A Scene at the Sea 4/5

That's all I seen so far...

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 03 Aug 2006, 05:07

Lourdes wrote:The R2J is as globally availiable as the R4.

Notice the keyword ENGLISH.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 03 Aug 2006, 14:27

EvaUnit02 wrote:
Lourdes wrote:The R2J is as globally availiable as the R4.
Notice the keyword ENGLISH.

R2J has ENGLISH subs

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 03 Aug 2006, 16:07

HungFist wrote:
EvaUnit02 wrote:
Lourdes wrote:The R2J is as globally availiable as the R4.
Notice the keyword ENGLISH.
R2J has ENGLISH subs

But as Bisc said, no ENGLISH subtitled extras.

Artificial Eye need to hurry up and put out Takeshis' (they have the UK rights AFAIK).

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 05 Aug 2006, 16:59

EvaUnit02 wrote:
Lourdes wrote:The R2J is as globally availiable as the R4.
Notice the keyword ENGLISH.
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Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 05 Aug 2006, 17:01

The Dolls extras are really rather poor, half of them are spent describing how the look of the film took great precedence over anything else. The art director/costume designer overruled Kitano on so many things. Daft thing to include. You watch this enchanting film and then get told style came first.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 06 Aug 2006, 02:51

Tripe subtitled extras + Affordable price vs. N0 subtitled extras + Insanely high Japanese price tag = no contest.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 12 Sep 2006, 18:27

Hana-Bi

Bandai

Thai

Thai cap by Jompis, Bandai by me

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 12 Sep 2006, 18:35

Looks pretty close.

I might upgrade to the Thai disc someday (my french disc is pretty crappy).

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 12 Sep 2006, 18:46

Ooo thai looks good, i might get this, does the thai dvd have english subtitles

Edit: Don't worry, I see it does now:
http://www.ethaicd.com/show.php?pid=17698

Will def get this

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 12 Sep 2006, 19:00

slasher13 wrote:Ooo thai looks good, i might get this, does the thai dvd have english subtitles

Edit: Don't worry, I see it does now:
http://www.ethaicd.com/show.php?pid=17698

Will def get this

Much cheaper here:
http://www.thaicdexpress.com/artist.asp?cdid=DVA0000440

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 12 Sep 2006, 19:10

HungFist wrote: Much cheaper here:
http://www.thaicdexpress.com/artist.asp?cdid=DVA0000440

woah!!!!, cheers HungFist, is there any other thai dvd (be it japanese, thai or hong kong release) you can recommend (i have lone wolf boxset)

Also are the extras subtitled in english? The screenshot above seem to be similar, just a bit lighter, which is great.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 12 Sep 2006, 19:34

slasher13 wrote: is there any other thai dvd (be it japanese, thai or hong kong release) you can recommend

A Scene at the Sea (R2J port)
Zoo (probably a R2J port)
All About Lily Chou Chou (R2J port, no english subs)

Always: Sunset On Third Street also looks like a R2J port

slasher13 wrote: Also are the extras subtitled in english?

Most likely no

slasher13 wrote: The screenshot above seem to be similar, just a bit lighter, which is great.

The transfer is probably identical, the difference in screencaps could be caused by different dvd-players

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 19 Sep 2006, 19:19

hey, im thining of picking up "brother" since its in they music zone sale at 2 for £10. but how is this film, kitano is pretty good, and i like the movies i saw of him, but how is this movie?

since its only £5 if its decent i'll pick it up

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 19 Sep 2006, 19:50

I don't think you'll be disappointed. It's pretty good. Not up to his Sonatine and Hana-Bi standards, but then, few are.

I'd say it's a little more accessible than those two, but it does retain his terse style.

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 19 Sep 2006, 19:51

nice

, i'll pick it ups sometime then, maybe when i can re,ember the other dvds i need for class, and get it with that lol

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 20 Sep 2006, 00:18

Shen wrote:nice , i'll pick it ups sometime then, maybe when i can re,ember the other dvds i need for class, and get it with that lol

Yes, the UK DVD of Brother is great. Has a nice 40-ish minute Kitano doco too.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 20 Sep 2006, 18:26

I loved Brother imo.

Godzooki · Post by **Godzooki** » 20 Sep 2006, 18:41

BiscLimpkit wrote:I loved Brother imo.

Yep i thought it was the nuts mutts. Superb cast and the Joe Hisashi soundtrack is awsome too.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Sep 2006, 19:35

Isn't the R4 Hana-Bi decent?

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 20 Sep 2006, 20:17

woo-hoo i picked Brother up today at music zone

i will watch it soon, gotta watch halloween first tho, ready for film studies class.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 21 Sep 2006, 00:40

bradavon wrote:Isn't the R4 Hana-Bi decent?

The colours are all stuffed up, just like the R2UK from Momentum.