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Old 23rd June 2015, 11:17 AM
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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.
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Old 24th June 2015, 10:46 AM
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Network will be releasing Nigel Kneale's Quatermass series on Blu!

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John Mills brings a stoic intensity to the role of Professor Bernard Quatermass in this key piece of British dystopian fiction from visionary writer Nigel Kneale. Unsettling in its vision of a crumbling society coming under alien attack, Quatermass is directed with characteristic style by BAFTA winner Piers Haggard and features the high production values associated with Euston Films. Shot on 35mm, the original negatives have been used for this stunning, brand-new High Definition restoration – a new 5.1 mix from original triple-track audio elements is also presented here alongside the original mono soundtrack.

Bernard Quatermass, former head of the British Rocket Group, lives in seclusion in western Scotland, watching in appalled silence as Britain slowly turns into a vision of violence, gang rule and governmental collapse. A desperate search for his missing granddaughter plunges him into a terrifying situation when he comes to realise that the mass disappearance of thousands of youths is nothing less than the culling of the human species by an unknown alien intelligence...

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[] Brand-new HD restoration of The Quatermass Conclusion in its original theatrical aspect ratio
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[] Booklet by archive TV historian Andrew Pixley
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Old 26th June 2015, 10:51 AM
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The Hourglass Sanatorium is one of my all-time favourite films.
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The Hourglass Sanatorium is one of my all-time favourite films.
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?
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Old 26th June 2015, 11:34 AM
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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.
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Old 26th June 2015, 11:48 AM
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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.
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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.
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The Hourglass Sanatorium is one of my all-time favourite films.
Not seen or heard of either, but even just by the covers I'm more than intrigued!
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Old 26th June 2015, 04:52 PM
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Old 26th June 2015, 04:59 PM
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Not seen or heard of either, but even just by the covers I'm more than intrigued!
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.
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