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trebor8273 13th January 2013 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rik (Post 312165)
I'd recommend all of them apart from Red Scorpion :)

The only thing putting me off is that the DVD versions could end up coming to blu ray not long after I buy them.

Rik 13th January 2013 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by trebor8273 (Post 312167)
The only thing putting me off is that the DVD versions could end up coming to blu ray not long after I buy them.

True but Arrow haven't made any hint as to the next lot of releases being HD upgrades, so I'd say you're ok for now. For the record, I'm sure the Red Scorpion blu is good, I'm just not a fan of the film so don't let me put you off buying it :)

trebor8273 13th January 2013 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rik (Post 312169)
True but Arrow haven't made any hint as to the next lot of releases being HD upgrades, so I'd say you're ok for now. For the record, I'm sure the Red Scorpion blu is good, I'm just not a fan of the film so don't let me put you off buying it :)

Thanks rik, was think of this as well but have never heard of any of the films or director do you know anything?


http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Coffin-J...8104532&sr=8-1

Rik 13th January 2013 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by trebor8273 (Post 312172)
Thanks rik, was think of this as well but have never heard of any of the films or director do you know anything?


The Coffin Joe Collection [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: José Mojica Marins: Film & TV

I've heard of him, but never seen any of his films. By all accounts that is a good set, but I'm sure somebody else will be able to help here

Criterion7 13th January 2013 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by trebor8273 (Post 312172)
Thanks rik, was think of this as well but have never heard of any of the films or director do you know anything?


The Coffin Joe Collection [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: José Mojica Marins: Film & TV

Haven't got it yet but it's on my list. They're very trippy films. I think they are musts for horror collectors especially if your tastes sway from the mainstream.

It's a fun and freaky watch.

trebor8273 13th January 2013 08:30 PM

well bought all the ones i listed, luckily i got some money today i was owed, so using that will do a bit a research on coffin joe set, it seems a very "marmite" films.

Sobral 13th January 2013 08:51 PM

Coffin Joe is an aquired taste, let's put it this way, you'll eiter find it brilliant or boring. It alternates between classic horror with some extreme touches (for the time) and the later meta films, where Mojica Marins appears both as Coffin Joe and as himself.
That AB set has some flaws but it's the most acessible way currently to get to know these films.

The best prints are on the US Fantoma set, and the brazilian set is packed with extras, but both of these are now OOP and neither has many films as the UK set.

I own the US, brazilian & UK sets, plus the portuguese VHS's, his biography... I've even met him once :cool:

EDIT: Regarding the packaging, there seems to be a new version in one of those thick boxes, unlike the one pictures on Amazon, similar to the Bava boxes.

http://img2.mlstatic.com/ze-do-caixo...070_052012.jpg

Sobral 13th January 2013 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Demdike (Post 312109)
What are Mr. Bongo like as a label?

I'd never heard of them until recently. Are their releases of high quality, eg, nice prints, decent extras etc?

I see Nemesis has replied, but the only other disc I have from them is the Santa Sangre blu, and that one has been getting good reviews.
I believe these 3 discs are barebones, but they're not easy to find elsewhere.

Nemesis 13th January 2013 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Demdike (Post 312130)
Cheers Nemesis. :)

I don't suppose you or any other member knows what the quality of this is like do you?

Sorry Dem - I'm not sure about this one, although a review on Amazon suggests that it's not the best quality. I know that Kino has a blu of this - I'm not sure whether it's locked though.

Whatever you do, don't get Antonioni's Story of a Love Affair or The Adversary from Bongo - the PQ is not good at all on those. But some of the recent restorations look promising - the Saragossa Manuscript and the Hourglass Sanatorium might be worth checking out.

Nemesis 13th January 2013 09:55 PM

Ordered:

The Ring trilogy
That Obscure Object of Desire BD
The Avengers season 4


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