[30.06.1998] DVD News! (again!)
[30.06.1998] Next John Woo film: Mission Impossible 2?
(update!)
[21.06.1998] John Woo films on DIVX.
[21.06.1998] DVD players.
[13.06.1998] John Woo films on DIVX.
[13.06.1998] Music from Face/Off.
[07.06.1998] Black Jack video release in US.
[07.06.1998] New John Woo DVD releases.
[07.06.1998] Download new Big Hit video clips.
DVD News! (again!) (30.6.1998)
A Better Tomorrow DVD re-release
Media Asia is planning re-release A Better Tommorrow DVD with original
mono soundtrack. According to Frank Djeng on alt.video.dvd, posted on June 19
(Djeng works at Tai Seng Video, so consider him a reliable source of
information)...
Media Asia plans to re-release A Better Tomorrow 1 DVD in the future with
the original mono soundtrack of the film. No dates had been set, though.
Dolby Digital soundtrack of A Better Tomorrow got so much negative critic that
it made Media Asia to think again so they are going to release it with
original mono sound. Many people said they shoud have leave soundtrack as it
originally was. However I personally think a movie classic like this Deserves
treatment like this. But it should have done better. However if they wanted to
make the ultimate DVD release why didn't they originally release it with BOTH
Dolby Digital and original monoural soundtracks? I think it would have been
the optimal solution.
Next John Woo film: Mission Impossible 2?
(30.6.1998)
About King's Ransom, I also hope they could begin it soon but.. Now it
looks like they will do something else first. Woo maybe directs MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE 2 with Tom Cruise and filming could start in October. Chow Yun-Fat
has something else too after The Corrupter. ANNA AND THE KING (the most
well-known musical version is Roger-Hammerstein's THE KING AND I with Yul
Brynner). Just like i told in news section in May, this King and I remake
filmed in Australia will be the next job for Chow Yun-Fat. Looks like shooting
of King's Ransom could begin sometimes in 1999. So many sites online tell this
I almost must believe it is true. Unfortunately. But Mission Impossible story
has some potential and if they have a good script Woo could make a good film.
According to Ain't It Cool News
John Woo surely has some work to do in the future:
Chang expressed that John Woo currently has 6 films in preparation, one of
which is The Last Word starring Paul Newman and Harrison Ford. As for Chow
Yun-Fat's King's Ransom, the script is still being written. He also has two
collaborations with Tom Cruise, the sequel to Mission: Impossible will begin
production in October, and a Chinese costume film Tai Ping Tin Gok (Lit:
Peaceful Heavenly Nation), a spy film with Nicholas Cage Black September, a
World War II Romance and a France period piece.
Once again some shops to buy DVD
(21.6.1998)
This is a short listing of on-line shops who sell DVDs. Most of them are
located in Europe, it makes it easier for European customers because you don't
have to deal with customs etc.
HKDVD Homepage
Hong Kong DVDs from Germany
(Prices usually 65-78 DM)
Journey's End DVD
DVDs from UK Most of the DVDs less than £20 Region 0 DVDs, not so many region
2 DVDs released so far.
DVD Pacific
More than 2000 DVD movies in Australia. Region 0 and 1, not too many region 4
discs so far.
Laserdisc house
US DVD and US/UK LD in UK
Multi Media Pro
Shop
DVDs in Denmark
Ro-Disc
DVD and LD in Europe, Holland
Amae Enterprises
DVD, VCD, LD, VHS in Canada
Filmifriikki
DVD (region 0, 1, 2), LD, VHS in Finland
HiViZone
Hong Kong films and other HK DVD from Hong Kong. Cheap.
Some new DVD players (21.6.1998)
Panasonic
DVD L-10 Portable DVD Player
Sony
DVP-S501D
John Woo films on DIVX (13.6.1998)
John Woo films will be released on DIVX discs. DIVX is almost like DVD but
you have two days to watch the movie. Time begins when you first time watch it
and if you after two days want to watch your DIVX movie you must pay every
time you watch it. US$3.95 every time! (The first two days is US$4.95, at
least the first titles available now. For sure I don't really like this idea.
One of the first DIVX is Broken Arrow. It is not available on DVD yet, and
there is no info where they would release it on DVD. And the same goes with
Face/Off. Both of these will be released on DIVX 'soon'. Hopefully DVD
releases would happen soon, because I will definately skip DIVX.
Broken Arrow DIVX
Price: N/A
Available: Soon
Rating: MPAA R
Language: English
Sound Format: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: N/A
Closed Caption: Yes
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Camera Angles: Single
Runtime: 108 minutes
Item Number: 10129
Additional Information: N/A
Face/Off DIVX
Price: N/A
Available: Soon
Rating: MPAA R
Language: English
Sound Format: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Dolby Digital Dolby Surround
Subtitles: N/A
Closed Caption: Yes
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Camera Angles: Single
Runtime: 139 minutes
Item Number: 10162
Additional Information: N/A
What is DIVX? Look for more from
- DIVX - Digital Video Express.
Or go and read more about Divx from these:
- DVD Resource page: The Anti
Divx Page
- What is Divx.
Music from Face/Off (13.6.1998)
Music from Face/Off. Listen these streaming RealAudio clips or download
them for later your enjoyment. [From Aidan's
Archives]
Song 1 (Streamed)
. . . (Download)
(28.8 Stereo 560k) 'Ready For The Big Ride, Bubba'
- John Powell's debut feature score melancholy theme, produced by Hans.
Song 2 (Streamed)
. . . (Download)
(ISDN Stereo 900k) 'Hans' Loft'
- John Powell's debut feature score action theme, produced by Hans.
Song 3 (Streamed)
. . . (Download)
(ISDN Stereo 1.4MB) 'Face On'
- John Powell's debut feature score opening theme, produced by Hans.
Bonus: Broken Arrow: (Streamed)
. . . (Download)
(28.8 Mono 40k)
...on train/shooting through legs.
Black Jack video release in US
(7.6.1998)
Black jack, John Woo's second pilot movie for TV serie has been released on
video in US.
Official Black
Jack Site at Alliance Films. Check
out for more info about Black Jack. And once you go there why not check out
their page for John
Woo's Once a Thief tv serie.
Download video clips and soundtrack
samples. (7.6.1998)
(new June 7.98) The Big Hit Video clips [From Official
Big hit Web Site] :
"I'm a contract killer..."
. . . AVI
Video ... Quicktime
MOV (935KB)
"There has been an unauthorized kidnapping..."
. . . AVI
Video ... Quicktime
MOV (705KB)
The Big Hit Soundtrack [From Big
hit Web Site] :
Track 4
"What u on" Latanya
Track 7
"Who am I" Beenie Man
Track 9
"Kry for, lie for, die for" Bounty Killer
Track 11
"I'm the man" Buck-O-Nine
Download wav files or go to Big
Hit Web Site and listen samples in RealAudio.
New John Woo DVD releases (7.6.1998)
Hard Boiled Special Edition will be released in Wednesday, June 10th. This
is long waited Voyager's Criterion edition. It will include extras from LD
version as well as extras from The Killer LD. More
info
According to the information given by the marketing department of Mega
Star, their next batch of DVDs of Hong Kong movies will be released at the end
of July. The titles include the following:
- Once Upon a Time in China 1, 2 and 3
- Once a Thief
- Beast Cop
- Bullet in the Head
- Centre Stage
- Till We Meet Again
I can tell you I'm really waiting for the Bullet in the head DVD. Currently
there is no decent LD or DVD available, Hong Kong LD could be good but it is
out of print. Japanese LD does not have English subtitles. And Voyager is not
going to release Bullet in the Head in their Criterion Collection. But soon we
will get this DVD and if it is like those A Better Tomorrow DVDs from Mega
Star, it will be really great. One of the greatest films ever made in its best
transfer ever available.
Red on White - What is New! June '98
