Radiance Films North America Thread

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by CMNPlanet

Have any US gold or yearly subscribers get Goodbye & Amen yet?

Sting of Death arrived last week and I have another tracking number from MVD in my USPS dashboard, but it's never been picked up after a week.

It’s coming with the February titles.

[CMNPlanet]

Thanks -- then I'll just chalk up that second tracking number as a phantom or mis-print.

[DukeTogo84]

With the amount of Japanese films Radiance is releasing I think there is a major one that needs a release and is easily one of the top ten Samurai films of all time IMO. Goyokin. It's a samurai film that takes place in the blistering cold and has an all star cast. It's probably my favorite Tetsuro Tanba role and is probably the first time since Hara Kiri that he and Tatsuya Nakadai had a sword duel. Unlike Hara kiri we actually see the end results with this one. I'll post a review below from a Youtube video.

The only issue is that it's with Fuji TV which none of the boutique labels have really licensed from. I've seen other companies license their Anime, so it is possible. They also have Hitokiri which might be just as good.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064387/

Goyokin: A True Masterpiece - YouTube

[DukeTogo84]

The Sting of Death and Goodbye and Amen have both shipped for me. These are both first time watches, so very excited about them.

[salad]

‘Goodbye and Amen’ is a violent paranoid political thriller that — for me — hits a sweet spot between goofy insanity and nervous intensity. The actor who plays Roy Lambert is incredible. John Steiner is almost proto Eric Roberts at times. The score is pleasingly groovy. I really enjoyed this movie.

[DukeTogo84]

Sting of Death review

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-S...347024/#Review

[Thomas Veil]

I watched The Sting of Death last night and...two thumbs up. I have to admit the first 15 minutes or so I was thinking it was going to be a long tiring slog but then something happened...I couldn't stop watching.

It fit in these quirky artistic bits that would keep me off balance then music pieces that would creep in like something out of a Hitchcock film. All of a sudden there is a middle section where all that seems to disappear and the movie just gets normal then when you settle to that the quirks and touches come back through the end.

It's a slow depressing film about cheating, marriage, mental illness, and finding one's identity. With a description like that if you had told me you'll want to rewatch all that I would have said, oh no...but yet I do...I definitely do. I'm glad I took the chance on it.

[banjo!]

Does anyone have any thoughts on these? I was thinking about ordering/preordering some during the Target sale.

Elegant Beast

Black Tight Killers

Allonsanfan

The Shape of Night

Misunderstood

The Bounty Hunter Trilogy

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by banjo!

Does anyone have any thoughts on these? I was thinking about ordering/preordering some during the Target sale.

Elegant Beast

Black Tight Killers

Allonsanfan

The Shape of Night

Misunderstood

The Bounty Hunter Trilogy

Not going to lie, pretty much all of these are excellent. The only two I haven't seen are Misunderstood and The Shape of Night, but from all accounts I've read they are all good.

The Bounty Hunter Trilogy and Allonsanfan are probably my favorites from the ones I've seen. Bounty Hunter would be number one though, as it's just a pretty bad ass trilogy.

[banjo!]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Not going to lie, pretty much all of these are excellent. The only two I haven't seen are Misunderstood and The Shape of Night, but from all accounts I've read they are all good.

The Bounty Hunter Trilogy and Allonsanfan are probably my favorites from the ones I've seen. Bounty Hunter would be number one though, as it's just a pretty bad ass trilogy.

Thanks! And goodbye money

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by banjo!

Thanks! And goodbye money

Had no idea Target had a buy 1 get another 50% deal. That's a pretty good deal on these.

[banjo!]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Had no idea Target had a buy 1 get another 50% deal. That's a pretty good deal on these.

Yeah that sale works for me since I'm not quite adventurous enough to subscribe.

[DukeTogo84]

You know what would make for a great release? Gonin. Now that Shochiku is licensing I think this would be a great seller for Radiance and it's easily in the top five crime films out Japan post the 1970's. It has Takeshi Kitano in one of his most memorable roles as as one eyed hitman and it has a ton of great Japanese actors. The sountrack is also killer. There are also two sequels, but the first one is easily the best of the three.

Gonin (1995) Original Trailer [FHD] - YouTube

[banjo!]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Had no idea Target had a buy 1 get another 50% deal. That's a pretty good deal on these.

What did you think about Le Combat dans l'île and The Facts of Murder?

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by banjo!

What did you think about Le Combat dans l'île and The Facts of Murder?

I really liked Le Combat dans l'île. It's a bit on the slower side, but really enjoyed the build up.

I think I watched The Facts of Murder with the wrong state of mind. I had just watched a pretty fast paced movie before, and wasn't really prepared to slow things down. I thought it was simply ok, but others seemed to really enjoy it a lot more.

[mogwai_macabre]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

DVDBeaver already has a review up for Black Tight Killers. They got this really early.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film12/blu-...rs_blu-ray.htm

Oh wow, looking forward to this. Every one of those screenshots makes this look like a cool movie.

[kenrik]

Soon, i'll order my firsts Radiance titles.
Have anybody ordered to canada from website?

[NathanLurker]

Originally Posted by kenrik

Soon, i'll order my firsts Radiance titles.
Have anybody ordered to canada from website?

I did. I got some of their Region A releases from wowhd, some from UnobstructedView, and recently ordered directly from Radiance their Region B World Noir, I the Executionner and Tai Kato book. I don't remember what type of packaging that one came in, if that's what you're wondering about.

[jgogg]

Originally Posted by kenrik

Soon, i'll order my firsts Radiance titles.
Have anybody ordered to canada from website?

I live in British Columbia and I've ordered every North American release direct from them - good prices, tracking, haven't had any exorbitant customs fees.

[Professor Echo]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

You know what would make for a great release? Gonin. Now that Shochiku is licensing I think this would be a great seller for Radiance and it's easily in the top five crime films out Japan post the 1970's. It has Takeshi Kitano in one of his most memorable roles as as one eyed hitman and it has a ton of great Japanese actors. The sountrack is also killer. There are also two sequels, but the first one is easily the best of the three.

Stop the presses, finally Duke has mentioned not just one, but TWO Japanese films I haven't only heard of, but I've actually seen! I second his recommendation of GOYOKIN for sure, but GONIN rather left me cold when I saw it at the LA County Museum Of Art in 35mm. Still though, I'm happy to finally have some street cred to be in Duke's clan!