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Ben_C · 03-04-2022, 04:33 PM

No movement on the Kitano order I made from Terracotta nearly a week ago

Ended up ordering some as potential birthday gifts for friends/family.

thirdwindowfilms · 03-05-2022, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben_C

No movement on the Kitano order I made from Terracotta nearly a week ago

Ended up ordering some as potential birthday gifts for friends/family.

There were quite a lot of sales done with the kitano sale, and unfortunately terracotta is literally 1 guy who also has a day job and 3 kids, so it's taking a little longer than usual to pack up everything and bring them to the post office. Please bear with him.

whedon · 03-05-2022, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben_C

No movement on the Kitano order I made from Terracotta nearly a week ago

Ended up ordering some as potential birthday gifts for friends/family.

They take a little longer to get stuff out the door and if in a massive hurry for something it may not be the wisest to use them but at the same time I would rather give my money to someone who clearly loves Asian cinema and is a little slower than Amazon or Arrow whose main interest is making as much money as possible. If Brexit hadn't made purchasing from the UK such a nightmare I'd use Terracotta for almost all my TWF purchases.

Ben_C · 03-05-2022, 10:50 AM

My order has been dispatched this morning

It’s good to know they received lots of orders, plenty of people buying Kitano films

NormanicGrav · 03-05-2022, 12:52 PM

The Terracotta Third Window Kitano haul arrived last Wednesday!

Collection so far:

[Show spoiler]

fatboyslim142 · 03-05-2022, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NormanicGrav

The Terracotta Third Window Kitano haul arrived last Wednesday!

Collection so far:

[Show spoiler]

You got the New Directors From Japan BD?

NormanicGrav · 03-05-2022, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

You got the New Directors From Japan BD?

I do not. I've considered it from time to time but as it's DVD sized I couldn't figure out a way to fit it in with the collection lol.

fatboyslim142 · 03-05-2022, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NormanicGrav

I do not. I've considered it from time to time but as it's DVD sized I couldn't figure out a way to fit it in with the collection lol.

It would go with the TWF DVDs you have. Anyway it is worth getting for films that would probably not have got an English friendly release if it wasn't for said release.

NormanicGrav · 03-05-2022, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

It would go with the TWF DVDs you have.

If I had TWF DVDs sure.

If stock randomly shows up one day I'll look into it.

Sifox211 · 03-05-2022, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NormanicGrav

If I had TWF DVDs sure.

If stock randomly shows up one day I'll look into it.

Nice collection - I have about half the number you do. But I do have all the Kitano’s with their limited edition slips

fatboyslim142 · 03-05-2022, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NormanicGrav

If I had TWF DVDs sure.

If stock randomly shows up one day I'll look into it.

I highly doubt it will considering it was limited to 1000.

CelestialAgent · 03-05-2022, 08:23 PM

There are some good DVD releases, I watched Fuku-chan of Fukufuku Flats last night which was great.

Cinematt · 03-05-2022, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

I highly doubt it will considering it was limited to 1000.

I think there were a few at Terracotta very recently. Occasionally stuff turns up down the back of the warehouse sofa so you never know.
Speaking of which, Gemini with the slip and the first Toyoda box set are back on Terracotta while stocks last.

dr727 · 03-06-2022, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by thirdwindowfilms

There were quite a lot of sales done with the kitano sale, and unfortunately terracotta is literally 1 guy who also has a day job and 3 kids, so it's taking a little longer than usual to pack up everything and bring them to the post office. Please bear with him.

And a friendly guy at that, I do all my Asian cinema shopping with him now.

Terminator3001 · 03-09-2022, 04:43 PM

Melancholic £8.99 at Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Melancholic.../dp/B089M1D93N

roguejp · 03-11-2022, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Terminator3001

Melancholic £8.99 at Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Melancholic.../dp/B089M1D93N

Well, if you don't want it for that price, I guess you'll never buy it

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ravenus · 03-12-2022, 01:03 PM

Saw Hiruko the Goblin last night on TWF's blu.

Shinya Tskukamoto is generally known for his hyper-violent and/or bleak and alienating surreal narratives. While Hiruko the Goblin aka Yokai Hunter: Hiruko has its spider/crab demons, beheadings and arterial sprays, it also has a PG-rated boys' adventure type innocent quality to it. The bumbling yet brave archaeologist demon-hunter protagonist (Kenji Sawada, Happiness of the Katakuris) makes for a likable hero, the narrative is a straight-forward adventure, and the animatronics and VFX are wonderful. This (Toho) studio-produced film is not as much spoken of as his more extreme indie features, and perhaps less well-regarded by the hardcore Tsukamoto fans, but I had a really good time with it.

The blu-ray features strong video quality, especially with regards to the film's lush color palette. Audio is limited (mono), but there are no technical drawbacks on the disc. I saw all the extras other than the Tom Mes commentary. There is one new and one (short) archival interview with ST, in which he definitely shows a fondness for the film and wonders what path he might have taken as a film-maker if it had been commercially successful. He seems quite pleased that it has found revived interest among fans. There are also 2 interesting short archival pieces covering the making of the animatronic FX.

The slipcover has some kickass comic book cover style art, different from the case cover, so fans are advised to jump on and get this release with the slip.

ravenus · 03-13-2022, 04:12 PM

^As an addendum to the above review, I did hear the Tom Mes commentary, which was decent, though his laid back delivery sometimes had me nodding off. He spends a large segment of the commentary detailing the Kojiki legend that served as a source inspiration for some of the mythology of the film. He tries to convince us that Hiruko was a very personal project for Tsukamoto. I can't say I'm very convinced of that, since it was a project that came to him rather than something he canvassed for, but of course he did an immensely professional and involved job of it (kinda like Tobe Hooper and Poltergeist), and the utterly opposing look and feel this movie has compared to the previous Tetsuo shows what a versatile film-maker ST was and it would have been wonderful if he had tackled a few more adventure projects like this.

nabelnabel · 03-16-2022, 04:42 AM

I got my copy of Funky Forest today! I was surprised to see it was sent to me in Gunma from Tokyo. I feel so special

Yurakucho · 03-17-2022, 09:27 AM

Whilst of course I'll buy TWF's release of FF/TWF, did anyone order Error_4444's release? They're all quiet on social media...

03-04-2022, 04:33 PM	#4021
Ben_C Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2015 Location:UK 4K collection:670 Blu-ray collection:3318	No movement on the Kitano order I made from Terracotta nearly a week ago Ended up ordering some as potential birthday gifts for friends/family.

03-05-2022, 10:50 AM	#4024
Ben_C Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2015 Location:UK 4K collection:670 Blu-ray collection:3318	My order has been dispatched this morning It’s good to know they received lots of orders, plenty of people buying Kitano films

03-05-2022, 12:52 PM	#4025
NormanicGrav Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2015 Location:England, United Kingdom 4K collection:194 Blu-ray collection:2186	The Terracotta Third Window Kitano haul arrived last Wednesday! Collection so far: [Show spoiler]

03-05-2022, 08:23 PM	#4032
CelestialAgent Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Norwich 4K collection:133 Blu-ray collection:2172 DVD collection:659 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	There are some good DVD releases, I watched Fuku-chan of Fukufuku Flats last night which was great.

03-09-2022, 04:43 PM	#4035
Terminator3001 Active Member Member since:Aug 2019 Location:Durham, UK	Melancholic £8.99 at Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Melancholic.../dp/B089M1D93N

03-13-2022, 04:12 PM	#4038
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1205 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	^As an addendum to the above review, I did hear the Tom Mes commentary, which was decent, though his laid back delivery sometimes had me nodding off. He spends a large segment of the commentary detailing the Kojiki legend that served as a source inspiration for some of the mythology of the film. He tries to convince us that Hiruko was a very personal project for Tsukamoto. I can't say I'm very convinced of that, since it was a project that came to him rather than something he canvassed for, but of course he did an immensely professional and involved job of it (kinda like Tobe Hooper and Poltergeist), and the utterly opposing look and feel this movie has compared to the previous Tetsuo shows what a versatile film-maker ST was and it would have been wonderful if he had tackled a few more adventure projects like this.

03-16-2022, 04:42 AM	#4039
nabelnabel Senior Member Member since:Apr 2020 Location:Japan 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:1390 DVD collection:16	I got my copy of Funky Forest today! I was surprised to see it was sent to me in Gunma from Tokyo. I feel so special

03-17-2022, 09:27 AM	#4040
Yurakucho Senior Member Member since:Dec 2015	Whilst of course I'll buy TWF's release of FF/TWF, did anyone order Error_4444's release? They're all quiet on social media...

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