Tokyo! (Carax, Bong, Gondry)

[pro-bassoonist]

Tokyo! Blu-ray

Tokyo! Blu-ray.com Review

Liberation Entertainment are set to release Joon-ho Bong, Leos Carax and Michel Gondry's Tokyo! (2008) on June 30th. Screened at last year's Cannes Film Festival.

Official site and trailer:
http://tokyothemovie.com/



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[Antony-Kwok]

Bump. Saw this on DVD yesterday, absolutely amazing. Gondry at his best, loved his segment a lot, wonderfully bizarre and funny story.

Bong's was equally as bizarre and striking. Beautiful cinematography and again a well thought out and amusing story.

Carax's segment was pretty good too, never heard of this director before this but it didn't grip me as much as Gondry and Bong did.

Anyway will this release by region free as I was thinking of getting this (I live in the UK)

[joenostalgia23]

Cool, really wanted to watch this but couldn't find theater. At the top of my Netflix Queue now.

BTW that guy's name is so cool

[Kevtronn]

IMO, All 3 shorts were amazing!

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by Antony-Kwok

Anyway will this release by region free as I was thinking of getting this (I live in the UK)

Hello,

The disc is Region-Free. You could order safely!

Ciao,
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[onceachilde]

The disc is a mess (amateur looking menus, incorrect aspect ratio for the extras), but the feature looks pretty darn close to what I remember in the theaters.

If you are in it for the movie itself, I would definitely recommend it.

[pro-bassoonist]

I would not describe it as a mess. The lack of a pop-up menu is certainly surprising, but the main feature looks fantastic. Given that this is the only worldwide release of the film, it is very easy to recommend it. Our review will be up shortly.

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[RandyOH]

I didn't really like this movie. I enjoyed the third story, but the first two were not very interesting to me. The whole thing was a little too out there for my tastes.

[onceachilde]

pro-b: The way I worded my last post is a bit confusing on second read. Sorry about that.

The movie does look amazing. Its a VERY accurate representation of what I saw in the theater. I would recommend it to anyone who wanted to see the film.

When I meant the disk is a mess, I meant that it seems very amateurly authored. Its just sloppy. Case in point - the making of documentaries are the wrong aspect ratio. I can manually switch my TV to 4:3 to fix it, but obviously I shouldn't have to.

Anyway, yeah, great movie that looks and sounds wonderful on BD. Looking forward to your review.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by onceachilde

pro-b: The way I worded my last post is a bit confusing on second read. Sorry about that.

Good evening,

No problem, and there is absolutely no need to apologize - I figured you addressed the disc and the special features, not the main feature. This being said, I am simply very, very excited to see that Tokyo! arrived on Blu-ray in the United States, given that even the French/Benelux market(s) are not getting a release at the moment. And Carax is very big there. Additionally, Liberation is a newcomer, so this transfer gives me much hope that they could be trusted.

Thank you for your comments

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[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by Antony-Kwok

Carax's segment was pretty good too, never heard of this director before this but it didn't grip me as much as Gondry and Bong did.

I consider Leos Carax one of the top three directors from the early 80s/90s.

You should do a bit of research Until very recently, his beautiful Les amants du Pont-Neuf a.k.a Lovers on the Bridge (1991) was one of the most expensive French productions ever made. When it arrived at Cannes, it took the critics by storm. Carax was immediately tagged The hope of French cinema.

Juliette Binoche and Denis Lavant's performances will be remembered years from now.

This said, for a long period of time the film was only available on an English-friendly DVD in England. Eventually, Miramax released it in the US in what is arguably one of the worst discs they have ever produced.

In any event, this is a grand return for Carax, considering that after Pola X he basically disappeared off the face of the earth (nine years) and many, including myself, thought that he would never step behind the camera again. What was really shocking though, is that he teamed up with Lavant again.

Merde is a fantastic short, easily worth the price Liberation are asking for this disc (19.99$).

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[jonnoble27]

if anyone has a copy of this movie on blu-ray sealed or used i would like to buy or trade with you. I have over 300 blus with a whole lot of steelbooks, criterion, indie and foreign). thanks!

[jonnoble27]

Nevermind! I found it on eBay! It was sold by a newer seller at an odd time AND he was selling multiple copies so I got 1 for $1.00 + $2.00 shipping and bought another copy for $1.26 + $2.00 shipping. So I payed $6.26 for 2 new Tokyo! Blu-Rays.

[Zen_Amako]

Originally Posted by jonnoble27

Nevermind! I found it on eBay! It was sold by a newer seller at an odd time AND he was selling multiple copies so I got 1 for $1.00 + $2.00 shipping and bought another copy for $1.26 + $2.00 shipping. So I payed $6.26 for 2 new Tokyo! Blu-Rays.

I just discovered this title is out of print and the cheapest price seems to be around 60 bucks. I now regret selling my copy after watching it.

[brandon_260]

I would love to own this on blu. Bong's segment is breathtaking.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

I would love to own this on blu.

Me too...haven't seen it.

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Me too...haven't seen it.

I just picked up the DVD a few months back, found it from a B&N seller for a couple bucks. Hopefully I can upgrade some day.

[Scottie]

Why did this go OOP? I would love to see it after seeing Holy Motors.

[HyperRealist]

What does it have to do with Holy Motors?

EDIT: Leos Carax

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by HyperRealist

What does it have to do with Holy Motors?

Director, actor and character....

I'd say it has a decent amount in common.

I wish I could get this too.