Red Cliff (from John Woo) gets 2 Versions on Blu-ray

[vertigop1ayer]

Originally Posted by Cook

Has there been any word of this getting a 4K release in any region?

Not that I've heard, and I am not sure it's terribly likely to happen either unfortunately. Sure hope I am wrong though. This was one of the great epic film(s) of its time.

There were a number of two-part historical movies made around this time, which is interesting. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale is probably not as remembered but also worth the time. Che is probably better known being a Soderbergh title.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by vertigop1ayer

Not that I've heard, and I am not sure it's terribly likely to happen either unfortunately. Sure hope I am wrong though. This was one of the great epic film(s) of its time.

There were a number of two-part historical movies made around this time, which is interesting. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale is probably not as remembered but also worth the time. Che is probably better known being a Soderbergh title.

Hadn’t heard of Warriors of the Rainbow! Thanks for mentioning it!

Another one to mention. Gangs of Wasseypur came out a year after Che. I love it and would mention it with Red Cliff and Che.

[vertigop1ayer]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Hadn’t heard of Warriors of the Rainbow! Thanks for mentioning it!

Another one to mention. Gangs of Wasseypur came out a year after Che. I love it and would mention it with Red Cliff and Che.

Wasseypur has escaped me and I've never gotten around to it. Sadly I think the US Blu-ray is out of print now.

Regarding WotR, definitely pick it up on Blu-ray; I think it's still readily available. At least at the time it came out (2011), it was the most expensive Taiwanese film made. Now that doesn't make it "good", but gives you an idea of the scale of the production and its ambition.

Like Red Cliff, make sure you get the the two-part, full-length story. At 4.5 hours it's a lot of story, but a powerful account of history. There's a US cut released as one movie which slices something like two hours off the runtime. Might make it fun to have for a comparison sometime (I have both cuts to feel complete yet haven't watched the US cut ), but I would be shocked if anyone thought it was actually the better experience. Well Go USA labels the original, full-length version as the "International Cut".

Let us know what you think if you get it!

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by vertigop1ayer

Wasseypur has escaped me and I've never gotten around to it. Sadly I think the US Blu-ray is out of print now.

Regarding WotR, definitely pick it up on Blu-ray; I think it's still readily available. At least at the time it came out (2011), it was the most expensive Taiwanese film made. Now that doesn't make it "good", but gives you an idea of the scale of the production and its ambition.

Like Red Cliff, make sure you get the the two-part, full-length story. At 4.5 hours it's a lot of story, but a powerful account of history. There's a US cut released as one movie which slices something like two hours off the runtime. Might make it fun to have for a comparison sometime (I have both cuts to feel complete yet haven't watched the US cut ), but I would be shocked if anyone thought it was actually the better experience. Well Go USA labels the original, full-length version as the "International Cut".

Let us know what you think if you get it!

Yeah unfortunately Wasseypur is out of print, but if you come across a copy pick it up!

A copy of the 2 part version of WotR and I’ll definitely pick it up sooner rather than later!

[beamish13]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Yeah unfortunately Wasseypur is out of print, but if you come across a copy pick it up!

A copy of the 2 part version of WotR and I’ll definitely pick it up sooner rather than later!

Wasseypur is available for free on the library app Kanopy

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by beamish13

Wasseypur is available for free on the library app Kanopy

Ok. I bought the Blu of Wasseypur years ago, so I don’t have to worry about it. Also saw it in theaters.

[boltmfs]

This year an Arrow-like numbered edition was released in Brazil.