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

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 30 Jun 2007, 00:41

I dont care which people are at which company. If they fuck up a release, I'll bitch and moan all I want

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Sep 2007, 19:42

Is there anything hot at HKL? This thread is getting well old.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 05 Sep 2007, 21:46

Nope.

No pre-orders announced at all.

Seems they've given up the ghost finally.

Apparently Contender were never interested in HKL in the first place.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Sep 2007, 22:32

What was the last HKL title released and when?

So why did Contender buy them then? That's weird. Dragon Dynasty seem to have taken their place. They still have an advert for "New Police Story" on their website, in cinemas October. Then you release it's October 2006!

City of Violence is due out at the end of this month, it's a 2 disc release too but under the Premier Asia label. It's a shame, the label was once so popular.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Sep 2007, 22:35

They currently have a £3.99 sale with FOF: PE included in it.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Sep 2007, 01:00

According to Toby Russell, Contender wanted Medusa because they had the rights to WILL & GRACE -- I shit you not! HKL came with the deal, and you can see their disinterest. We may have seen the last of the new titles, unless they're taking a break. Dragon Dynasty have nothing to do with HKL, but rumours suggest they may break into the UK/AUS markets at some point.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 06 Sep 2007, 01:52

I know DD have nothing to do with HKL

. Thanks btw for the update. Who is Toby Russell?

It would be very interesting if DD break into the UK and kind of ironic too. The line up would have to be very different to the USA output though, HKL own most of DDs titles.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Sep 2007, 09:06

Does that explain the picture of Killzone/SPL with a BBFC 18 on it?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Sep 2007, 11:35

grim_tales wrote:Does that explain the picture of Killzone/SPL with a BBFC 18 on it?

I don't know how that came about.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 06 Sep 2007, 13:24

I was thinking of that but is it still online? It could've been an early Amazon nod but is now not happening (soon anyway).

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Sep 2007, 18:13

Possibly just an Amazon thing, they say this is R1 but it has the BBFC 18 on it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kill-Zone-REGIO ... 359&sr=1-1

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 07 Sep 2007, 16:50

Dragon Dynasty has already released 4 Shaw films and The Protector in Australia

Toby Russell is the director of several documentaries, including Cinema Of Vengeance, and the man behind Vengeance Video and Rarescope. I think he actually appears in one or two of those wacky 80's ninja movies

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Sep 2007, 17:12

Cheers

Does he work for Contender then?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 07 Sep 2007, 18:48

bradavon wrote:Cheers

Does he work for Contender then?

he's Ken's son and runs a stall at camden lock market on a saturday.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Sep 2007, 19:43

Who's Ken? Barbie's Wife?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 07 Sep 2007, 20:01

Film director Ken Russell?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 07 Sep 2007, 20:13

well done Grim,you've got in in one

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 07 Sep 2007, 21:27

Brad is being outwitted by Grim.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Sep 2007, 23:38

Hey it happens sometimes

Cheers Grim. Now could someone explain to me the connection with Toby and HKL? That's all I originally cared about.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 08 Sep 2007, 08:43

never heard of a connection with Toby Russell & HKL.who said there was? Toby along with Rick Baker were involved with Eastern Heroes back in the day.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 08 Sep 2007, 09:05

I know we've been through this but since my memory is so bad:

Is any of the recent HKL Jackie dvds worth buying (original mono even if it was in wrong language, better than existing editions and something that is not on DD's release list)?

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 08 Sep 2007, 09:36

Fearless Hyena is original mono AND correct language

I think Vengeance Video was distributed on the quiet by Medusa/Contendor - under the dummy company DVD. COM. Sounds a bit odd but what do I know about buissness?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 08 Sep 2007, 09:40

Didn't HKL have "Burning Paradise" on their release list way back?

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 08 Sep 2007, 09:54

bradavon wrote:Hey it happens sometimes

Funny... never happens to any of the rest of us

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 08 Sep 2007, 12:06

saltysam wrote:never heard of a connection with Toby Russell & HKL.who said there was? Toby along with Rick Baker were involved with Eastern Heroes back in the day.

Please read what Mark says at the top of this thread.

I wonder when HKL will release Drunken Master and Snake in the Eagles Shadow PE's