The Arrow Thread

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by keirarts

DOH!

Its one of the best of the lot as well.

Bought tonight!

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by suziginajackson

"Time for us to reveal the final specs for our The Long Good Friday + Mona Lisa boxset!



Release Date: 4th May 2015

Format: Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD

Starring: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King

Directed by: John Mackenzie



Synopsis:WHO LIT THE FUSE THAT TORE HAROLD’S WORLD APART?



Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is a businessman with great ambitions. Spotting the development potential of London’s derelict Docklands area years before the Thatcher government, he tries to broker a deal with his American counterpart (Eddie Constantine) that will make them both millions. But who is killing Harold’s other associates and blowing up his businesses – and why?



Universally regarded as one of the greatest British gangster films ever made, The Long Good Friday rocketed Hoskins to international stardom. He’s given sterling support from Helen Mirren (as his upper-crust mistress), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Derek Thompson (Casualty), and there’s even an early appearance from future James Bond Pierce Brosnan.

This special limited edition also includes Mona Lisa, Hoskins’ return to the gangster genre – although the kingpin here is played by a mesmerisingly slimy Michael Caine, with Hoskins merely George the chauffeur, transporting high-class prostitute (Cathy Tyson) from client to client. But when she enlists his help in tracking down an old friend, George finds himself exploring a hellish underworld that he never imagined existed.



6-DISC SPECIAL EDITION BOX SET CONTENTS:

- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray and Standard Definition DVD presentation of both films, in brand new restorations sourced from the original camera negatives and approved by cinematographer Phil Meheux (The Long Good Friday), director Neil Jordan and cinematographer Roger Pratt (Mona Lisa)

- Original uncompressed PCM mono 1.0 sound

- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing



THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY DISCS 1 & 2 – BLU-RAY & DVD

- Audio commentary by director John Mackenzie

- Bloody Business, a documentary about the making of The Long Good Friday, including interviews with John Mackenzie, stars Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, producer Barry Hanson and Phil Meheux

- Brand new interviews with Barry Hanson, Phil Méheux and writer Barrie Keeffe

- Hands Across the Ocean – A comparison of the differences between the UK and US soundtracks

- Original Trailer



THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY DISCS 3 & 4 BLU-RAY & DVD [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

- Q&A with Bob Hoskins and John Mackenzie, moderated by Richard Jobson

- Apaches (1977), John Mackenzie’s notorious farm safety film, presented in High Definition (1080p) for the first time

- Introduction to Apaches by cinematographer Phil Meheux

- Extended interviews with Barry Hanson, Phil Méheux, Barrie Keeffe, assistant director Simon Hinkly and assistant art director Carlotta Barrow



MONA LISA DISCS 5 & 6 – BLU-RAY & DVD

- Audio commentary by Bob Hoskins and Neil Jordan

- Brand new interviews with director Neil Jordan, writer David Leland and producer Stephen Woolley

- Original Trailer



100-PAGE HARD BACK BOOK [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

- Featuring new writing on the film by critics Mark Duguid and Mike Sutton plus archive pieces by Robert Sellers and Patrick Russell, illustrated with original production stills"

Arrow moaned at me because I said i'd wait for the Amaray versions of both films, saying I'd lose all the extras from discs 3&4 of The Long Good Friday. Eh, no, I'd rather lose them than pay for a silly big box I have no space for.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Collector's item!

Tbh I thought I'd have sold my Gothic tales box,and the thought did cross my mind tonight in HMV but I resisted temptation!

I'll probably buy the Amarays when they appear anyway.

Now WHERE THE **** IS TCM 2 in an amaray?

Preferrably with the below artwork....

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Collector's item!



Tbh I thought I'd have sold my Gothic tales box,and the thought did cross my mind tonight in HMV but I resisted temptation!



I'll probably buy the Amarays when they appear anyway.



Now WHERE THE **** IS TCM 2 in an amaray?



Preferrably with the below artwork....

I think their rights will expire before they sell all the limited editions and have a chance to re-release it in an amaray.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Hope not,although you may be right;that 'ltd ed' is still available everywhere for ten bob!

How many were pressed mate?

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Hope not,although you may be right;that 'ltd ed' is still available everywhere for ten bob!



How many were pressed mate?

No idea, but I'm thinking probably around 2000.

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Hope not,although you may be right;that 'ltd ed' is still available everywhere for ten bob!

How many were pressed mate?

If you're talking about TCM 2, 10,000.

They did 10,000 of the Battle Royale set and that's still available from their website.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

If you're talking about TCM 2, 10,000.



They did 10,000 of the Battle Royale set and that's still available from their website.

F**k me! Reaps, no chance of an amaray version then!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

If you're talking about TCM 2, 10,000.

They did 10,000 of the Battle Royale set and that's still available from their website.

That's incredibly ambitious!

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

That's incredibly ambitious!

Going with numbers a lot of genre titles sell (and some are ridiculously low), I wouldn't be surprised if they haven't even sold 1/4 of them.