What's the difference between Fight Back to School dvds?

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 14 Aug 2006, 21:52

Anyone the difference(s) between the single remastered dvd (I believe by Mei Ah) of Fight Back to School, and the boxset of all 3 films which are by a different distributor?

I have seen the first one but don't remember too much about the sequels (can't remember if I've seen them TBH). Are they worth having?

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 14 Aug 2006, 22:56

No idea.

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 15 Aug 2006, 00:40

Thanks for the informative and insightful post. Not.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 15 Aug 2006, 01:06

I've only briefly sampled the Kam and Ronson boxset.

Good anamorphic transfers. Double-layered discs. DTS remixes.

The subs on FBTS 1 are quite crappy, but at least they translate the onscreen text (I don't think the Mei Ah does).

If you want the whole trilogy, I'd recommend the boxset.
If you only want FBTS 1 and 2, then the Mei Ah discs are probably OK.

don't remember too much about the sequels. Are they worth having?

IMO: yes.
So... No.

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 15 Aug 2006, 13:40

Thanks Tom. I can understand Cantonese so subs aren't a big problem.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 15 Aug 2006, 14:29

brooce-leroy wrote:I can understand Cantonese so subs aren't a big problem.

Ooowwwweeeeoooowwww

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 15 Aug 2006, 23:56

Anyone going to give me opinions on FBTS 2 and 3 instead of dicking around?

8)

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 Aug 2006, 00:43

The fact that so few people have it may tell you something...

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 16 Aug 2006, 05:01

I´ve only seen part one and two. Part one was very enjoyable, but part 2 was very silly in my eyes. It´s too much of a copy from the first part. There are almost no new ideas. It´s the same story again.
I´d give it 2/5 or 2.5/5 points, not more.
That´s the reason I won´t watch part 3, as it´s said to be even worse.

But I have to admit that I was also very upset because of my old MeiAh disc (with burnt in subs). It´s probably the worst disc I own.
Maybe it´s also due to the bad subs that I didn´t get some of the mostly silly jokes.

But still, I think that there are way better Chow films out there. If I was you, I´d just buy Fbts1.

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 16 Aug 2006, 08:18

Two and three have pretty much the same formula as one, if you like mo lei tau then go for the boxset

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 16 Aug 2006, 13:40

I think I will just get no.1 thanks.

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 22 Aug 2006, 00:12

No mono soundtracks.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 22 Aug 2006, 00:15

Cry me a fucking river.
Those are Stephen Chow movies. They're meant to be watched in DTS with lots of foley effects flying everywhere.

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 22 Aug 2006, 01:22

Purists and completists reasons, also not to be left without a choice.

I don't want a fucking stinky remix like what Fortune Star offered ('Warriors Two') and be left without a simple mono soundtrack.

You might wanna watch it in DTS, good for you but this person asked for the differences, not opinions 8) .

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 22 Aug 2006, 12:24

Tom is in a humorous mood today. Remixes for Chow, yellow subs for Kurosawa...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 22 Aug 2006, 12:33

I've got no problem with the white subs for Kurosawa, along as theres a border round them which is easy to read.

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What's the difference between Fight Back to School dvds?

What's the difference between Fight Back to School dvds?

Big difference!