John Woo's Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) (Criterion Collection) - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 12-15-2022, 03:38 PM

Criterion will be releasing John Woo's Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) on March 14th.

https://www.criterion.com/films/2954...h-for-chivalry

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BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

2K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio and uncompressed monaural soundtracks
Alternate English-dubbed tracks
Audio interview with director John Woo
New interview with Grady Hendrix, author of These Fists Break Bricks
Trailer
New English subtitle translation
PLUS: An essay by scholar Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park

New cover designed and illustrated by Alphaville

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Before he became known as the master of the bullet-riddled heroic tragedy, John Woo sharpened his trademark themes and kinetic action choreography with this whirlwind wuxia spectacle. Unaware they are caught in a deadly game of deception, a pair of rambunctious swordsmen (Wai Pak and Damian Lau) join forces to help a nobleman (Lau Kong) in his quest for vengeance. Paying thrilling homage to his mentor, martial-arts innovator Chang Cheh, Woo delivers both bravura swordplay set pieces and a bloodstained interrogation of the meaning of brotherhood and honor in a world in which loyalty is bought and sold.

DukeTogo84 · 12-15-2022, 03:54 PM

Great news overall. More John Woo the better. The HK craze is real for sure.

Now, lets hope someone gets his heroic bloodshed films.

MifuneFan · 12-15-2022, 04:12 PM

Frank Djeng has done the new subtitle translations for this

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmMg9HMpDlV/?hl=en

Rizor · 12-15-2022, 04:18 PM

Perhaps not the John Woo title we've been waiting for, but a fun movie nevertheless. The Eureka release is pretty solid. Doubt we’ll get a new transfer.

fred25_Ca · 12-15-2022, 04:19 PM

Oh wow, such a great movie. I wonder why they didn't put The hand of death with it?

MifuneFan · 12-15-2022, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

Oh wow, such a great movie. I wonder why they didn't put The hand of death with it?

I wondered about that too. I see the DVD for that one was released by Fox, while Last Hurrah was from Dragon Dynasty/The Weinstein Company. Both are Fortune Star titles though, so you'd think they could license both. Perhaps another label got that one? Maybe it'll be in Shout's next Jackie Chan collection for instance.

DukeTogo84 · 12-15-2022, 04:28 PM

As someone who hasn't seen either film, why is everyone surprised the other film wasn't included? Is it a sequel?

MifuneFan · 12-15-2022, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

As someone who hasn't seen either film, why is everyone surprised the other film wasn't included? Is it a sequel?

Mainly because it was released that way by Eureka. They're not connected though.

fred25_Ca · 12-15-2022, 05:38 PM

Also, Hand of death (while a fun movie) is far from Last Hurrah's quality. Hand just doesn't feel like a Criterion movie but I could have seen it as an extra movie tacked on like they usually do.

Dave_Zero1 · 12-15-2022, 05:39 PM

Does Criterion even do double bills, tho?

Fangmacher · 12-15-2022, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave_Zero1

Does Criterion even do double bills, tho?

The Shaft release includes the second movie so they do them stealthily on occasion

Doomhunter · 12-15-2022, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

Also, Hand of death (while a fun movie) is far from Last Hurrah's quality. Hand just doesn't feel like a Criterion movie but I could have seen it as an extra movie tacked on like they usually do.

I agree, Last Hurrah is definitely the better film

gbm82 · 12-15-2022, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave_Zero1

Does Criterion even do double bills, tho?

They've done quite a few with other film(s) as extras. Never a proper double bill that I can think of though.

DukeTogo84 · 12-15-2022, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gbm82

They've done quite a few with other film(s) as extras. Never a proper double bill that I can think of though.

Lady Snowblood

StarDestroyer52 · 12-15-2022, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave_Zero1

Does Criterion even do double bills, tho?

Also, His Girl Friday, which included The Front Page. Plus the Jackie Chan Police Story trilogy. They do double bills, but not quite frequently.

Gacivory · 12-15-2022, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dave_zero1

does criterion even do double bills, tho?

MobFu72 · 12-15-2022, 09:18 PM

Great news, Glad we are getting so many Region "A" Classic Kung Fu titles!!!
Keep em coming, as long as my wallet holds out

!!!

M A · 12-15-2022, 09:29 PM

Also some more double bills:

I am curious - Blue/I am curious - Yellow
Floating Weeds/A Story of Floating Weeds
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Two Takes
The Only Son/There Was a Father
Two Films by Marguerite Duras

Also some that contain a short or documentary and probably some others I have forgotten.

MifuneFan · 12-15-2022, 09:37 PM

Most of the multiple film releases that Criterion puts out are films that are typically more related to one another. If not for Eureka pairing them, few would expect the two films to be grouped together.. If they were attempting a John Woo collection, then it would make sense to see it included, but then people would of course expect a lot more films in such a collection (I can hear the cries for Hard Boiled, and The Killer already). I do wonder if Fox still has any rights to Hand of Death in the US as well.

BandyWJ · 12-15-2022, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave_Zero1

Does Criterion even do double bills, tho?

This was one of my favorite doubles. It includes Kubrick's film Killer's Kiss from the year before The Killing.

12-15-2022, 09:29 PM	#18
M A Senior Member Member since:Jun 2021 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:-	Also some more double bills: I am curious - Blue/I am curious - Yellow Floating Weeds/A Story of Floating Weeds Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Two Takes The Only Son/There Was a Father Two Films by Marguerite Duras Also some that contain a short or documentary and probably some others I have forgotten.

12-15-2022, 03:54 PM	#2
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4931 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:138	Great news overall. More John Woo the better. The HK craze is real for sure. Now, lets hope someone gets his heroic bloodshed films.

12-15-2022, 04:12 PM	#3
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Frank Djeng has done the new subtitle translations for this https://www.instagram.com/p/CmMg9HMpDlV/?hl=en

12-15-2022, 04:18 PM	#4
Rizor Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:NJ, USA 4K collection:1602 Blu-ray collection:6185 DVD collection:192 MA collection:73 Digital collection:51 iTunes collection:29 Prime collection:7 Blu-ray reviews: 32 Trading Score:159	Perhaps not the John Woo title we've been waiting for, but a fun movie nevertheless. The Eureka release is pretty solid. Doubt we’ll get a new transfer.

12-15-2022, 04:19 PM	#5
fred25_Ca Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Montreal, Canada Trading Score:3	Oh wow, such a great movie. I wonder why they didn't put The hand of death with it?

12-15-2022, 04:28 PM	#7
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4931 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:138	As someone who hasn't seen either film, why is everyone surprised the other film wasn't included? Is it a sequel?

12-15-2022, 05:38 PM	#9
fred25_Ca Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Montreal, Canada Trading Score:3	Also, Hand of death (while a fun movie) is far from Last Hurrah's quality. Hand just doesn't feel like a Criterion movie but I could have seen it as an extra movie tacked on like they usually do.

12-15-2022, 05:39 PM	#10
Dave_Zero1 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2021	Does Criterion even do double bills, tho?

12-15-2022, 09:18 PM	#17
MobFu72 Active Member Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Indiana 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:713 DVD collection:128 Trading Score:1	Great news, Glad we are getting so many Region "A" Classic Kung Fu titles!!! Keep em coming, as long as my wallet holds out !!!

12-15-2022, 09:37 PM	#19
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Most of the multiple film releases that Criterion puts out are films that are typically more related to one another. If not for Eureka pairing them, few would expect the two films to be grouped together.. If they were attempting a John Woo collection, then it would make sense to see it included, but then people would of course expect a lot more films in such a collection (I can hear the cries for Hard Boiled, and The Killer already). I do wonder if Fox still has any rights to Hand of Death in the US as well.

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