The 88 Films Thread

[Susan Foreman]

'Iron Warrior' (1987) - Blu-Ray pre-order available from 88Films direct - £16:99

Release date: October 23

"Miles O'Keeffe (Tarzan The Ape Man, Sword Of The Valiant, The Lone Runner, Blade Master) returns as Ator in this thrilling adventure where he teams up with the beautiful Savina Gershak (Beyond The Door III, Curse II: The Bite, The Lone Runner) to fight with an evil sorceress and the deadly swordmaster."

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Limited Edition Slipcase and Poster with art by Daniel Ibanez
• Limited Edition booklet notes by Barry Forshaw
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
• 2.0 English Stereo
• 2.0 Italian Mono with English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Briti
• ‘The Directing Producer’ - An Interview with Ovidio Assonitis
• ‘Framing the Warrior’ - An Interview with Adolfo Bartoli
• ‘Ovidio’s Henchman’ - An interview with Maurizio Maggi
• Original Trailer
• Reversible Sleeve featuring original poster artwork
• Region Code: B
• Audio: DTS-HD MA 2.0
• Picture: HD 1080p 1.66:1
• Runtime: 88 mins approx
• Language: English / Italian
• Subtitles: English
• Cert: 15
• Year of Release: 1987

[Susan Foreman]

'Magic Crystal' (1986) - Blu-Ray pre-order available from 88Films direct - £19:99

Release date: October 23

"A high-kicking Hong Kong soldier-of-fortune (Andy Lau, ‘Infernal Affairs’) finds himself on the trail of an alien artefact and forced to contend with both an intrepid lady FBI agent (Cynthia Rothtrock, ‘China O’Brien’) and a Russian crime lord (Richard Norton, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’).

The feet and fists fly fast and funky on sunny Greek locations, on Hong Kong’s mean streets and amid the ruins of an ancient UFO. Populist Hong Kong film-maker Wong Jing (‘City Hunter’) remixes ‘ET’ into a wacky comedy caper that delivers some of the best traditional kung fu fighting ever performed in a modern setting."

SPECIAL FEATURES AND SPECS:

• Double Walled Matt Finish O-Ring featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore
• Double-sided foldout poster
• Brand New 2K Restoration in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio from The Original Negatives
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation
• Original Cantonese Mono with Newly Translated English Subtitles
• English Mono Dub
• Audio Commentary by Hong Kong Film Expert Frank Djeng
• “Fight Like a Girl” - Cynthia Rothrock on Magic Crystal
• “Fast as Lightning” - Richard Norton on Magic Crystal
• English Trailer
• Reversible cover with new artwork by Sean Longmore and original HK Poster Art
• Region Code: B
• Picture Format: HD 1080p 1.85:1
• Audio Format: 2.0
• Language: Cantonese / English
• Subtitles: English
• Certification: 15
• Running Time: 95 Mins
• Discs: 1

[Susan Foreman]

'The Inspector Wears Skirts' (1988) - Blu-Ray pre-order available from Amazon UK - £17:00

Release date: December 4

"A team of high-kicking female super cops prove themselves a match for any man alive as they tackle foes from terrorists to jewel thieves. Action icon Jackie Chan put together a supreme team of lethal ladies including Shaw Brothers icon Wai Yin-hung (‘My Young Auntie’) and American martial arts star Cynthia Rothrock (‘China O’Brien’). The action scenes for these beauties on the beat are delivered by Jackie’s own stunt team, who also co-star in the film.

‘Inspector Wears Skirts’ blends slapstick comedy with high impact action to deliver more fun than should be lawful!"

Special features TBA

[Susan Foreman]

'The Blue Jean Monster' (1991) - Blu-Ray pre-order available from Amazon UK - £17:00

Release date: December 4

"After a brave Hong Kong lawman is killed in a shootout, his body is reanimated by a Frankenstein style bolt of lightning. Provided he gets ‘Crank’-style regular jolts of electricity, he continues to fight crime as an invulnerable zombie cop… Perennial Cantonese movie tough guy Shing Fui-on (‘The Killer’) gets a lead of his own in this Hong Kong version of ‘Dead Heat’, with a supporting cast including Gloria Yip (‘The Story of Ricky’) and Pauline Wong (‘Mr. Vampire’).

‘The Blue Jean Monster’ blends gross out horror, comedy and action in a unique Hong Kong take on the cinematic undead!"

Special Features:

• 2K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Original Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles
• Man Made Monster - An Interview with Assistant Director Sam Leong
• Original Hong Kong Trailer
• Reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork by James Neal and Original HK poster

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

88 Films are keeping my costs down in the final quarter. I do fancy Iron Warrior though.

[nicholasrope]

Is Magic Cop a Sequel or can it be watched as a standalone film?

[will graham]

Yeah disappointing line up although they have said that's not nessicary all their 4th quarter line up, just the ones they can confirm for sure will be released this year.
But yeah not enough variety and too many rereleases.

[BW Haggar]

Originally Posted by nicholasrope

Is Magic Cop a Sequel or can it be watched as a standalone film?

As far as I'm aware, 'Magic Cop' has no direct connection to any other films, so you're safe on that score.

I also remember it being loads of fun, although it's been a few years.

[nicholasrope]

Originally Posted by BW Haggar

As far as I'm aware, 'Magic Cop' has no direct connection to any other films, so you're safe on that score.

I also remember it being loads of fun, although it's been a few years.

Thank you

[Susan Foreman]

88Films have updated their cover picture on FB

People are suggesting it's 'Blood On Satan's Claw', 'Opera', 'Damien: Omen 2' or 'The Crow' / 'The Crow: City Of Angels'