Holy Sh*t Play have killed off HKL's website! ;-)

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:49

bradavon wrote:
romerojpg wrote:but not a chance is they cut the film (or give us a diluted international cut).
Do you get them when they're cheap for the extras?

I got Ong-bak for 6 pounds for the subtitles making off (which luckily also had the soundtrack intact), but havent watched the main feature yet. Tried to, but the new music, especially in the market chase sequence, just really ruined it for me. That scene NEEDS that cool music. The new track doesnt really fit that sequence. Supposedly the new track suits the finale better, but havent watched that yet.

I wish I was an expert in montaging DVDs and video and shit: I'd take the Thai soundtrack and the PA video and make my own DVD...

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Feb 2006, 15:10

I'm sure MWIAG is coming this year. That recent list is an HKL not PA list.

sky75 · Post by **sky75** » 22 Feb 2006, 15:28

Brad, There's nothing about it on the Premiere Asia Web site

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 23 Feb 2006, 00:00

Is there ever?

My bad I was thinking of this which has the cover art but it now nearly a year old:

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=56964

"Once Upon A Time In High School" was due in August 2005 and is finally coming in April so it shouldn't be to much longer. I reckon by the end of the year.

I really hope I'm wrong about "Once Upon A Time In High School" not having DTS and only a single disc release. The current spec. looks worryingly limited for a PA DVD of a recent Korean film.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Feb 2006, 00:03

Does anyone bother posting at the HKL forums anymore? I've not for months.

It's pretty useless as they don't use it to let us know early info or even discuss issues fans have with their discs, hear feedback that kind of thing.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 27 Feb 2006, 00:43

It's the ONLY forum I've ever seen where a post has to be moderated before it goes on. The end result is lack of spontaneous communication - and half the posters there are nobodys petitioning for HKL to release Drunken Master II. I'm sorry but it's not gonna happen!

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 27 Feb 2006, 00:47

Yeah I've stopped posting over there as well.
There's just no point. Brian and Bey are gone, trailers are crap, the website is good as dead... I've given up hope on HKL altogether.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 27 Feb 2006, 01:21

Same here. I would never visit a forum where they moderate posts BEFORE they are posted. Hell... I already have a problem with forums where they moderate posts AFTER they're posted.

HKL seems to be going down. It's a fucking shame but what can ya do about it?
They just have a lot of bad people making bad decisions over there at the moment, so I hope they'll (in with THEY I ONLY mean those responsible for the fuck ups they've done to Ong-Bak, Musa, and all those other movies which releases were fucked up by cutting/altering them) never work in this branch again.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Feb 2006, 01:38

I just hope they give a late push to some of the goodies that have been stuck in their vaults... Peking Opera Blues, Tiger Cage, Prison on Fire, etc... as long as they don't stop to 'pinkify' TM them of course...

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Feb 2006, 04:28

Markgway wrote: as long as they don't stop to 'pinkify' TM them of course...

Huh? Pinkify?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Feb 2006, 08:30

Give the transfer a more pink/reddish look maybe?
I've stopped posting over there, whenever you try to discuss news or get inside information they say they cant tell you.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Feb 2006, 19:19

Ivan Drago wrote:It's the ONLY forum I've ever seen where a post has to be moderated before it goes on.

Yeah that's a weird one. I was hoping that would be a temporary thing I guess not.

It's hardly going to allow for some of the questions fans want answers to. LD is (or used to be) a mod I think???

Tom2681 wrote:I've given up hope on HKL altogether.

Jeez I wouldn't go that far. They're still easily one of the best HK labels out there.

I've not bought a HKL DVD for ages (bar FOF: PE, Gorgeous) but then again I used to rely on this site to find out which films are worth checking out, having not grown up on HK cinema. I still pick up the odd one.

Yi-Long wrote:Hell... I already have a problem with forums where they moderate posts AFTER they're posted.

To be fair if you had no one running a site it would lead to anarchy. I very much agree though many moderators get a big power trip.

grim_tales wrote:whenever you try to discuss news or get inside information they say they cant tell you.

Fat lot of point having a forum then.

I wouldn't mind if people who actually worked at HKL posted too. Like what happens at the Madman (R4) boards. They may not always listed but at least the employees gives you early heads up and respond to your feedback.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 27 Feb 2006, 19:27

bradavon wrote:I've not bought a HKL DVD for ages (bar FOF: PE, Gorgeous).

Since when did HKL release Gorgeous?

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 27 Feb 2006, 19:38

I still buy from HKL and I hope that they continue to go on releasing HK classics. I just wish they had a bit more sense

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Feb 2006, 19:57

Bey Logan and Brian White used to post on the HKL boards, Scott (on ADVDG) works at HKL (I think?) or works with them or something.
Gasteropod I think Brad means "The HKL PE DVD of Fist of Fury is gorgeous"

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Feb 2006, 20:02

He knew I meant that.

Ah yes Bey did but I didn't know Brian did also.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Feb 2006, 20:20

I think Brian did.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 28 Feb 2006, 02:00

bradavon wrote:I very much agree though many moderators get a big power trip.

*Cough* The DVD Forums *cough*

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 28 Feb 2006, 18:45

Markgway wrote:I just hope they give a late push to some of the goodies that have been stuck in their vaults... Peking Opera Blues, Tiger Cage, Prison on Fire, etc... as long as they don't stop to 'pinkify' TM them of course...

Back to the pinkify question?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 28 Feb 2006, 18:49

Put a reddish/pinkish tint on them or remove a green tint a la "Fist" to give the film a more reddish look.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 28 Feb 2006, 18:54

You asked the same question yesterday how do you suddenly know?

I've not noticed HKL do it so far but I'm no purist like many here.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 28 Feb 2006, 19:41

Eh?
I asked the same question? You did. I was telling you what Mark meant by "pinkify"

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 28 Feb 2006, 19:56

Grim's right. HKL emphasise the reddish hues on their remasters. Disappointing.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 28 Feb 2006, 20:08

I definitely see a question mark:

grim_tales wrote:Give the transfer a more pink/reddish look maybe?

Anyway it's not important. I'd rather Mark clarify what he means.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 02 Mar 2006, 11:46

LOL! Seems like they're reading this forum. Or they just realised that their cover for "King of Beggars" was crap. Well, the new one still is (although I like the two Ming officers' heads popping into the frame from the lower right):