Glad to see that classic Hong Kong action are being released again :)

I was gutted twice, when first Hong Kong Legends, and then Cine Asia went down :(

Let´s hope that they can get some proper HD scans for some Jackie Chan classics, as those and many more, just got SD upscales from Fortune Star over in Hong Kong.

Network will be releasing Nigel Kneale's Quatermass series on Blu!

Link.

Coming from Mr. Bongo films:

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The Hourglass Sanatorium is one of my all-time favourite films. :happy:

I've never heard of it. However after reading about it on Wiki it certainly sounds interesting to say the least.

Wonder if you took your user name from said film?


Aren't Mr Bongo a bit iffy with their prints?

No I didn't (I chose the name before I had watched the film) but it's certainly very apt!

Mr Bongo's prints are a bit of a mixed bag, however The Hourglass Sanatorium is certainly one of their best ones. For the Blus they will no doubt be using the pre-exisitng Polish masters which will mean Hourglass will look glorious, but Saragossa not so much... I will more than likely stick with my DVD for Saragossa.

I take it the Hourglass dvd from 2012 is good quality?. I might just have to pick it up.

Yes, I have it and it is a decent release. :nod:

Not seen or heard of either, but even just by the covers I'm more than intrigued!

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If you're into period themed world cinema with a twist of the bizarre (more than a twist in the case of Hourglass!) then I'd certainly recommend them.

Just bought Hourglass Sanatorium recently, this sort of surreal horror/fantasy cinema is right up my alley. Like Viy, Saragossa Manuscript, Institute Benjamenta, Fabulous World of Jules Verne, Svankmajer's stuff, etc.

I hope A Touch of Zen will follow...

Artwork for the upcoming Dr Terrors steelbook.
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School For Scoundrels [Blu-ray]
 

released on August 31, 2015

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101 films are apparently releasing the first of Chuck Norris' Missing In Action movies in October.
And someone called Signal One Entertainment are putting out Charles Bronsons Mr Majestyk out in September.

A Zavvi exclusive.

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Has this been mentioned?

End of the year / Odeon :woot:

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Artwork
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Tales From The Crypt coming from Final Cut on 19th October.

Sold then, that's mates xmas sorted etc. Anything with the Saxon etc....;)

Oooh that does look bonny.........

The Final Cut DVD of Tales looked very nice, so hopefully the Blu-ray will look great. I hope they don't use those stupid stills from the U.S. TV series that they used on the back of the DVD for the Blu-ray packaging.

They should do a double bill with Vault of Horror – that would be brilliant.

Anyone seen or heard of this?
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Coming October.

"Obscure classic from the eighties" (Imdb comment)
What used to be a well known 80's film now seems largely forgotten.
Without a doubt the movie would be a great deal more serious (and no fun to watch at all) if made now.
Personally I'm not a huge fan but I can't say it's a bad film though, certainly an "obscure classic". ;)

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This "obscure" film's soundtrack features the hit! song "This Is Not America" which was written and performed by Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group.

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Indeed. Orion release???

Definitely! I'm surprised the BFI haven't released their uncut print of Vault of Horror on to DVD/Blu-ray. I would get the Scream Factory Tales/Vault Blu but I don't have a multi-region BD player.

New company Signal One Entertainment seem to have some interesting titles in the works for the remainder of this year:

Cherry 2000 (1987) - Oct 12th
'Doc' (1971) - Oct 12th
Gas-s-s-s (1970) - Oct 26th
Hidden Agenda (1990) - Sep 7th
The Honey Pot (1967) - Sep 21st
The Last Embrace (1979) - Sep 21st
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) - Sep 7th
Mr. Majestyk (1974) - Sep 21st
On the Beach (1959) - Aug 31st
River's Edge (1986) - Aug 31st
The Trip (1967) - Oct 26th

All MGM, I would so like to request some titles but I doubt they will be part of the package deal. ;)

I wouldn't be suprised to see them release more of the stuff that Kino has in the works for the rest of this year too.

See if they have a website or facebook page, I know some of those smaller labels love requests and ideas.

Even Arrow always seem happy to take suggestions, so long as it's not The Burning, or the Peter Jackson films :tongue1:

Their website is not up yet. ;)

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Another Zavvi exclusive Steelie worth considering.

It might have been had the cover not been badly censored (according to a certain forum)


Besides which the Japanese Happinet is still the version to get as far as the transfer and extras go

Unless I'm missing something, it isn't censored.

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Yeah, that poster's always been like that as far as I know. :nod:

Inside and back artwork for the above steelbook (from Hi-Def Ninja)

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I'm no expert on original poster art. I think it looks a nice steelbook. Simples!

Me too, I pre-ordered it after I'd seen your post. I'm well aware that the Japanese blu is the best to go for (if you can play Region A blu's), but I do like that artwork and the SC blu is the best UK edition we're likely to get.

I can't afford it at the moment so I'm just hoping this one is available for a little while.