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Old 2nd July 2021, 12:54 PM
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Far be it from me to take any custom away from Arrow, but check the prices on Amazon before you place any order

It seems that a lot of things Arrow have for £8 are available for £7:99 on Amazon

It might only be saving 1p, but it all adds up!
Plus there's the free postage, either for Prime members or over £20. I'd hazard a guess and say that many people will order for example three discs at a time to take advantage of lower prices.
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Old 6th July 2021, 01:28 PM
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'Threshold' update

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Old 7th July 2021, 02:35 PM
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It's been a rough time for Arrow recently. Yet another disc replacement programme after Demons and Donnie Darko (and so soon after they revealed that the promised feature length making-of won't actually be in their Dune sets). It's not great is it?
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Old 9th July 2021, 12:22 PM
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***NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT***

'Shawscope Vol. 1' - 8-disc Blu-Ray set

Release date: December 5

"After an undisputed reign at the peak of Hong Kongs film industry in the 1960s, Shaw Brothers (the studio founded by real-life brothers Run Run and Runme Shaw) found their dominance challenged by up-and-coming rivals in the early 1970s. They swiftly responded by producing hundreds of the most iconic action films ever made, revolutionising the genre through the backbreaking work of top-shelf talent on both sides of the camera as well as unbeatable widescreen production value, much of it shot at Movietown, their huge, privately\-owned studio on the outskirts of Hong Kong.

This inaugural collection by Arrow Video presents twelve jewels from the Shaw crown, all released within the 1970s, kicking off in 1972 with Korean director Jeong Chang-hwas King Boxer, the film that established kung fu cinema as an international box office powerhouse when it hit Stateside cinemas under the title Five Fingers of Death. From there we see Chang Cheh (arguably Shaws most prolific director) helm the blood-soaked brutality of The Boxer from Shantung and two self-produced films in his Shaolin Cycle series, Five Shaolin Masters and its prequel Shaolin Temple, before taking a detour into Ho Meng Huas King Kong-inspired Mighty Peking Man, one of the most unmissably insane giant monster films ever made. Changs action choreographer Lau Kar-leung then becomes a director in his own right, propelling his adoptive brother Gordon Liu to stardom in Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin. Not to be outdone, Chang introduces some of Shaws most famous faces to the screen, including Alexander Fu Sheng fighting on the streets of San Francisco in Chinatown Kid and, of course, the mighty Venom Mob in The Five Venoms and Crippled Avengers. Finally, Lau and Liu successfully meld high kicks with humor in two of their masterworks, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho, both co-starring fan favorite Hsiao Hou.

From kickass kung fu killers to crazy kaiju knockoffs to culture clash comedies, this carefully curated and gorgeously presented selection of all-time Shaw Brothers classics merely represents the tip of the iceberg of the studios rich output, making it both an ideal starting point for newcomers and a treat for hardcore fans alike."


LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS
  • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Five Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Temple, Mighty Peking Man, Challenge of the Masters, Executioners from Shaolin, Chinatown Kid, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho
  • Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films from the original camera negatives of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Challenge of the Masters, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers and Dirty Ho
  • Brand new 2K master of the longer international cut of Chinatown Kid from original film elements
  • Original uncompressed Mandarin, Cantonese (where applicable) and English mono audio
  • Newly translated English subtitles for each film
  • Hours of bonus features including brand new commentaries and critic appreciations on selected films, new and archive interviews with cast and crew, alternate credit sequences, trailer and image galleries for each film and more to be announced!
  • 60 page book featuring new writing by David Desser, Simon Abrams and Terrence J. Brady, with cast and crew info for each film plus trivia and soundtrack info
  • New artwork for each film by artists including Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon,
  • Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates

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Old 9th July 2021, 03:24 PM
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Haven't 88 released some of these? I definitely have Mighty Peking Man.
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Haven't 88 released some of these? I definitely have Mighty Peking Man.
As far as I know, Mighty Peking Man is the only one 88 Films have released. It's the only one I have and is part of the 88 Asia collection, anyway.
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Old 12th July 2021, 04:22 PM
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The Larraz box set, are the films any good?

I know Vampyres is very good but what about the other two - Whirlpool and The Coming of Sin.

I don't want to be paying £25 for one film if the other two are crap.
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Old 12th July 2021, 04:33 PM
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I've only watched Whirlpool but I enjoyed that! Had shades of giallo if I remember correctly.
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Old 13th July 2021, 12:07 PM
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The Larraz box set, are the films any good?

I know Vampyres is very good but what about the other two - Whirlpool and The Coming of Sin.

I don't want to be paying £25 for one film if the other two are crap.
I really like Larraz as a director and this is terrific boxset.
VAMPYRES is a classic as we know, WHIRLPOOL is an excellent thriller and THE COMING IF SIN, probably the weakest of the films here, still has its moments.
There are loads of great extras for each film on here, too, as well as an 80 page booklet. Recommended from me ( if that’s any use! )
I’d love a volume 2.
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Old 13th July 2021, 01:13 PM
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Thanks, Mojo. Very helpful.
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