Member starschwar Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 Twin Dragons, awesome! That was my very, very first Hong Kong action movie. I've been hoping for that one to get some love for a while now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AslanBey Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) Ffffuuuuuuuuuuuu... Goddammit 88/eureka god please stop releasing them all at once. I know i begged you for deluxe editions and promised to get them (and I'll definitely do) but please allow us (especially me) short breaks between these releases. Tough financial times... Twin Dragons - instant buy Fight back to school - most probable buy, but can someone give a short review? (Any martial arts in it? If just for the comedy: I know the original audio is the best and newly it works for me with subtitles with martial arts movies. But following the story/the substance is very difficult for me (since no native englishspeaker). So my question: if just for the comedy, could I watch it english dubbed and get a similar experience or are they dubbed stupidly and badsounding? And what about the other movies (martial arts??) Oh my god-> vampire box, burning paradise, twin dragons, fight back, maybe some others... I think this will be my first time getting trouble with my wife because of my orders Edit: so can I say that my wife will fight me back to school? Edited March 1, 2023 by AslanBey 3 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TigerCage1990 Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, AslanBey said: Ffffuuuuuuuuuuuu... Goddammit 88/eureka god please stop releasing them all at once. I know i begged you for deluxe editions and promised to get them (and I'll definitely do) but please allow us (especially me) short breaks between these releases. Tough financial times... Twin Dragons - instant buy Fight back to school - most probable buy, but can someone give a short review? (Any martial arts in it? If just for the comedy: I know the original audio is the best and newly it works for me with subtitles with martial arts movies. But following the story/the substance is very difficult for me (since no native englishspeaker). So my question: if just for the comedy, could I watch it english dubbed and get a similar experience or are they dubbed stupidly and badsounding? And what about the other movies (martial arts??) Oh my god-> vampire box, burning paradise, twin dragons, fight back, maybe some others... I think this will be my first time getting trouble with my wife because of my orders Edit: so can I say that my wife will fight me back to school? That sounds like a great movie, My wife fight me back to school. Good luck! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Darth Kermit Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 I really hope with all these Ringo Lam films getting announced recently, we see more of his stuff. I'm not super up to date on who has what rights, but Undeclared War was the same studio that Lam made the On Fire films with right? And Full Contact and Touch and Go? Does anyone know is there is hope for those films after these recent announcements? Also unrelated to that, who owns the rights to Who Am I? in the UK? Doez Twin Dragons give us hope for that and Rumble in the UK? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katakuri Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 It’s almost mind boggling how much prime HK stuff we’re getting after years of complete drought. Can’t wait to own everything announced! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member KenHashibe Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 5 hours ago, AslanBey said: Fight back to school - most probable buy, but can someone give a short review? (Any martial arts in it? If just for the comedy: I know the original audio is the best and newly it works for me with subtitles with martial arts movies. But following the story/the substance is very difficult for me (since no native englishspeaker). So my question: if just for the comedy, could I watch it english dubbed and get a similar experience or are they dubbed stupidly and badsounding? And what about the other movies (martial arts??) The first Fight Back to School movie has some action (some shootouts and one very short fight scene), but it's mostly just a comedy. Even the shootouts are tame and mostly comedic. The other two Fight Back to School movies have almost no action whatsoever. I'd say if you're looking for martial arts, the Fight Back to School movies are not the way to go. I don't think English dubs were ever done for these movies. From what I've heard, the Cantonese dialogue has some esoteric humor and would be hard to translate. I'm doubting an English dub will be included, but I guess we'll see. I do like these movies a lot though (especially the first and third), despite being low on action. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Super Ninja Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 4 hours ago, TheMuffinMan656 said: I really hope with all these Ringo Lam films getting announced recently, we see more of his stuff. I'm not super up to date on who has what rights, but Undeclared War was the same studio that Lam made the On Fire films with right? And Full Contact and Touch and Go? Does anyone know is there is hope for those films after these recent announcements? Also unrelated to that, who owns the rights to Who Am I? in the UK? Doez Twin Dragons give us hope for that and Rumble in the UK? Say Full Contact and School on Fire uncut for starters? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Darth Kermit Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 21 minutes ago, Super Ninja said: Say Full Contact and School on Fire uncut for starters? Oh hell yeah. A nice boxset of the On Fire films would be heaven, and then definitely Full Contact. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TigerCage1990 Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 11 hours ago, TheMuffinMan656 said: I really hope with all these Ringo Lam films getting announced recently, we see more of his stuff. I'm not super up to date on who has what rights, but Undeclared War was the same studio that Lam made the On Fire films with right? And Full Contact and Touch and Go? Does anyone know is there is hope for those films after these recent announcements? Also unrelated to that, who owns the rights to Who Am I? in the UK? Doez Twin Dragons give us hope for that and Rumble in the UK? Don't know about Who Am I? It's very complicated. Rumble is own by Warners and they want lots and lots of money below 88's budget to pay them for the rights same with Drunken Master 2 and Thunderbolt. All i can say that we might get Full Contact some time in the future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yggdrasil Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 6:40 PM, Drunken Monk said: Looks like I'll have to email 88 films in England then in regards to Magic Cop. It gave no results on their website but looking on 88 films US, it's already up for pre-order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Graysman Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 40 minutes ago, Yggdrasil said: Looks like I'll have to email 88 films in England then in regards to Magic Cop. It gave no results on their website but looking on 88 films US, it's already up for pre-order. Magic cop UK release https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Cop-Blu-ray-Region-B/dp/B0BWZQHSVW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IWZDA86HBTT5&keywords=88+films+blu-ray+magic+cop&qid=1677607330&s=dvd&sprefix=88+films+blu-ray+magic+cop%2Cdvd%2C114&sr=1-1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yggdrasil Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Graysman said: Magic cop UK release https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Cop-Blu-ray-Region-B/dp/B0BWZQHSVW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IWZDA86HBTT5&keywords=88+films+blu-ray+magic+cop&qid=1677607330&s=dvd&sprefix=88+films+blu-ray+magic+cop%2Cdvd%2C114&sr=1-1 Nice one. Thanks mate. Trust Amazon to deliver. Edited March 1, 2023 by Yggdrasil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Graysman Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 Just now, Yggdrasil said: Noce one. Thanks mate. Trust Amazon to deliver. Your welcome buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Darth Kermit Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 6 hours ago, TigerCage1990 said: Don't know about Who Am I? It's very complicated. Rumble is own by Warners and they want lots and lots of money below 88's budget to pay them for the rights same with Drunken Master 2 and Thunderbolt. All i can say that we might get Full Contact some time in the future. I saw someone say that the last person to release Twin Dragons in the UK was Buena Vista, according to thr BBFC website I believe. And they said that Rumble was also released last by Buena Vista in the UK. I don't know how to check the BBFC, but he sent 2 screenshots (this was on some facebook martial arts group). I don't know if that makes any difference on the rights though, just thought to mention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member chen lung Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) I think Buena Vista was just a distributor. I could be wrong, but it seems ‘Rumble’ was distributed by Miramax in the UK, produced/owned by New Line Cinema/Warner; ‘Twin’ was Dimension (possibly licensed from Media Asia, the sales agent of the Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild). Edited March 3, 2023 by chen lung 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member chen lung Posted March 1, 2023 Member Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) 88’s Blu-ray of ‘Twin’ will be UK-only (unless perhaps rights change in the future). Edited March 1, 2023 by chen lung 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted March 2, 2023 Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 18 hours ago, Katakuri said: It’s almost mind boggling how much prime HK stuff we’re getting after years of complete drought. Can’t wait to own everything announced! Hk cinema hitting the mainstream again. I dig it. 👍 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member lastninja Posted March 2, 2023 Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 Hopefully Magic Cop is getting a slipcover, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yggdrasil Posted March 2, 2023 Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 4 hours ago, lastninja said: Hopefully Magic Cop is getting a slipcover, too. I usually bin the covers, afterall, you only need the disc to play the film. Unless the covers are different to the actual blu ray case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted March 2, 2023 Administrator Share Posted March 2, 2023 4 hours ago, lastninja said: Hopefully Magic Cop is getting a slipcover, too. I'm pretty sure that all initial releases from 88 Films come with a slipcover. 30 minutes ago, Yggdrasil said: I usually bin the covers, afterall, you only need the disc to play the film. Unless the covers are different to the actual blu ray case. @Yggdrasil, just a thought: a lot of collector's that miss the initial slipcover-inclusive releases would purchase those from you. You might want to consider listing them on our forum instead of tossing them, or on eBay. You could pocket some extra cash and make fellow fans very happy. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Darth Kermit Posted March 2, 2023 Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 4 hours ago, lastninja said: Hopefully Magic Cop is getting a slipcover, too. I believe 88 always starts with a slipcover on first release and then once they sell out, no more. Unless of course it's a hardbox, then you don't get a slip. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted March 2, 2023 Administrator Share Posted March 2, 2023 My Blu-ray of MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS arrived today. It's been a long while since I watched it, so it should be a fun re-visit. I'm so happy they're releasing a nice selection of Michelle Yeoh movies. Also great stuff like MAGIC COP, the FIGHT BACK TO SCHOOL movies, GOD OF GAMBLERS and more. Their slate is loaded with goodies. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yggdrasil Posted March 2, 2023 Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 1 minute ago, KUNG FU BOB said: I'm pretty sure that all initial releases from 88 Films come with a slipcover. @Yggdrasil, just a thought: a lot of collector's that miss the initial slipcover-inclusive releases would purchase those from you. You might want to consider listing them on our forum instead of tossing them, or on eBay. You could pocket some extra cash and make fellow fans very happy. Anything designed by you mate, I wouldn't chuck. For instance, Untold story. If that was a slip cover, I'd keep it. Good quality cardboard would stand out far better than paper behind a plastic cover. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted March 2, 2023 Administrator Share Posted March 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Yggdrasil said: Anything designed by you mate, I wouldn't chuck. For instance, Untold story. If that was a slip cover, I'd keep it. Good quality cardboard would stand out far better than paper behind a plastic cover. Aw, thanks. I wasn't even thinking of it that way (stuff I did the art for), but that's nice of you to say. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AslanBey Posted March 3, 2023 Member Share Posted March 3, 2023 10 hours ago, KUNG FU BOB said: @Yggdrasil, just a thought: a lot of collector's that miss the initial slipcover-inclusive releases would purchase those from you. You might want to consider listing them on our forum instead of tossing them, or on eBay. You could pocket some extra cash and make fellow fans very happy. Exactly my thought 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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