The Madman Asian Eastern Eye/Director's Suite Thread!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 01 Aug 2006, 00:56

bradavon wrote:WTF! Where did you read this? Seriously I'd love to see your source? (not that I don't believe you).

On TheDVDF I think, a good while ago.

Yeah this does seem to be the deciding factor whether they create new PAL transfers, great for the UK.

Did SFLV see a general UK theatrical release by Tartan? I know that they did in yanky doodle land.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 01 Aug 2006, 13:08

Hey,

Is THIS the new R4 of SFMV? The first time I saw it the cover was surely different.

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/787316

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 01 Aug 2006, 16:52

Look's like Eva's right (nice one).

US R1 runtime: 115mins
UK R2 runtime: 115mins

The UK one is native PAL.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007M ... 26?ie=UTF8

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000 ... y&v=glance

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 01 Aug 2006, 21:03

At least in the case of ATOTS it's not a big deal when the UK is so nice.

EvaUnit02 wrote:Did SFLV see a general UK theatrical release by Tartan? I know that they did in yanky doodle land.

I reckon so but as my local cinemas never bother to show these releases I can't say for sure.

grim_tales wrote:Hey,

Is THIS the new R4 of SFMV? The first time I saw it the cover was surely different.

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/787316

That's it. I don't remember the cover art being different.

Are you going to buy it?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Aug 2006, 09:46

Yes.

Once I sell Bichunmoo/get everything sorted out I'll order it. It may have to wait till next month though.

Is the R4 SFMV cover reversible? Ezy are OOS so may as well order it now.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 02 Aug 2006, 19:16

I believe they all are since the Aussie logo shambles but don't quote me on it. Start a topic over at the Madman's boards, it's about time you joined.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 Sep 2006, 06:18

Noteworthy releases:-
A Bittersweet Life: Director's Cut

2.35:1 Anamorphic PAL (native & progressive)
DD5.1, DTS

Exclusive Q&A session with Director Kim Jee-woon
Cast and Crew Interviews
Behind the scenes featurette
Original trailers

Master of the Flying Guillotine

2.35:1 Anamorphic native-PAL (progressive)

Includes both the original version and US re-cut
English dub trackavailable
Remastered from original film elements
Rare Interview with director/star Wang Yu
Biographies
Original 1974 lobby stills gallery
Original trailers

source wrote:They are separate films with no incomplete dubs. Here's a breakdown:

Version 1: Original uncut version of the film with Mandarin Dolby mono soundtrack only (this is the original language) with English subtitles. This is the same cut of the film that has screened on SBS.

Version 2: Restored international cut of the film. This version features an English dub, but as a bonus also includes a new Mandarin soundtrack with English subtitles.

but about the transfer and such...

The Eastern Eye version will have BOTH the Chinese original and USA re-cut versions.
Some of the original 35mm film elements were very badly damaged and it is a miracle that the movie has survived at all! The versions on this disc are not perfect due to the damage done to the print over the years, but they are the best available in the world at the present time.

So you can enjoy all the uncut goodness of the first real 'tournament' film and the funky moves of the vastly under-rated Wang Yu !

Check out their 733t cover for IA3; Munich inspired obviously.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 18 Sep 2006, 06:28

EvaUnit02 wrote:Noteworthy releases:-
A Bittersweet Life: Director's Cut

2.35:1 Anamorphic PAL (native & progressive)
DD5.1, DTS

Ehmmm... so what cut is the R2? I never heard that there were different versions for this movie before...!?
Which cut is considered the best version?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 Sep 2006, 06:47

Yi-Long wrote:Ehmmm... so what cut is the R2? I never heard that there were different versions for this movie before...!?
Which cut is considered the best version?

No one knows which cut the Tartan has, Brad speculated that it's the DC. The runtimes for both the TC & DC are VERY similar, AFAIK no one has noted the differences between the two cuts.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 18 Sep 2006, 06:49

Aw oki... cause I've been eyeing that release for a while now, waiting for it to go on sale...

Thanks man.

chenlung · Post by **chenlung** » 18 Sep 2006, 07:03

Anyone added 'SPL'?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Sep 2006, 08:44

Guillotine sounds interesting

When is that getting released?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 18 Sep 2006, 10:41

Eva wrote:A Bittersweet Life: Director's Cut
2.35:1 Anamorphic PAL (native & progressive)
DD5.1, DTS

Yi wrote:so what cut is the R2?

Eva wrote:AFAIK no one has noted the differences between the two cuts.

I know ! I know ! Well... some of them

The Tartan disc has the DC of Bittersweet Life.
The differences between the TC and the DC are very subtle.

The added stuff is hard to spot because the cuts are seamless:
-Sun-Woo forgets his keys at Hee-Soo's place when he meets her for the first time (10s of new stuff).
-The cello-playing scene is longer (about 30s of new stuff at the beginning of the scene).
-I think the death-scene is much longer (maybe 20s or so).

I'm sure I've missed a few things, but that's all I noticed.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 18 Sep 2006, 12:19

Aw Oki Tom. Thanks. So the Tartan is the longer cut?

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 18 Sep 2006, 12:54

Which part of:
"The Tartan disc has the DC of Bittersweet Life."
don't you understand ?

Yes it's the longer cut.

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 18 Sep 2006, 13:22

tom2681 wrote:Which part of:
"The Tartan disc has the DC of Bittersweet Life."
don't you understand ?

Yes it's the longer cut.

Ahh but to take Yi-Long Defence, some director cut are actually shorter, take Oliver Stone Director Cut of Alexander

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 Sep 2006, 13:46

grim_tales wrote:Guillotine sounds interesting

When is that getting released?

Out now.

chenlung wrote:Anyone added 'SPL'?

Not worth noting. The R1 kicks it's arse.

slasher13 wrote: Ahh but to take Yi-Long Defence, some director cut are actually shorter, take Oliver Stone Director Cut of Alexander

...or Stone's DC of Any Given Sunday.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Sep 2006, 13:51

Thanks Eva.

I'm in no rush but its something else to buy...

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/788304

Bloody hell that cover is terrible (and I don't mean the rating).

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 Sep 2006, 14:18

EE have acquired the rights to The Myth (the recent Jackie film) and The Host (Korean horror hybrid genre thingy from the director Memories of Murder, (hehe) Bong something-or-other.)

Source: Most recent EE newsletter.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 18 Sep 2006, 14:30

Bong Joon-Ho, yeah.
Great news.

memetic · Post by **memetic** » 19 Sep 2006, 02:04

tom2681 wrote:Which part of:
"The Tartan disc has the DC of Bittersweet Life."
don't you understand ?

Yes it's the longer cut.

DVD Compare reckons it's the "theatrical version".

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=9212

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 19 Sep 2006, 09:05

Huh ?!

OK, let's try to make sense of this:
-The first version I watched was an old DVD-Rip (presumably) from the first korean edition.
-The second version I watched was the Tartan disc.

And I'm positive there are things that the Tartan has and the korean doesn't.

+ According to DVD-C the korean disc is 114 minutes PAL (which is about 1 1/2 minute shorter than the Tartan).

That's all I know.

memetic · Post by **memetic** » 19 Sep 2006, 09:16

Interesting given that the Korean edition actually says "Directors Cut" on the packaging. Perhaps the DC is the shorter of the two. I'll try and check the lengths myself.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Sep 2006, 20:53

Let me see who shall I believe: "DVD Compare" who have made lots of mistake or "Tom" who rarely does. It's a hard one

slasher13 wrote:Ahh but to take Yi-Long Defence, some director cut are actually shorter, take Oliver Stone Director Cut of Alexander

True but I suspect Yi mostly cares about the DC over a Longer Cut per say.

EvaUnit02 wrote:Noteworthy releases:-
A Bittersweet Life: Director's Cut

2.35:1 Anamorphic PAL (native & progressive)
DD5.1, DTS

Exclusive Q&A session with Director Kim Jee-woon
Cast and Crew Interviews
Behind the scenes featurette
Original trailers

Thanks Eva. It's not that much different than the Tartan (assuming the cuts are the same). Both feature:

2.35:1 Anamorphic PAL (native & progressive)
DD5.1, DTS

The Q&A isn't enough for me to upgrade, the other two extras I already have.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 24 Sep 2006, 11:37

A Bittersweet Life: I first saw the DC version when I bought the Korean dvd. Later I saw a festival print with Tartan logo on it. The festival print had different (and far inferior) music playing during the corridor scene near the end. The whole scene was ruined.