The Official 88 Films Thread

[Bes30]

Battle Creek Brawl is quite underrated imo (though as I recall, Time Out film guide rated it above Clouse's Enter the Dragon). It was certainly more enjoyable than expected when I finally watched it on the old Fox(?) US DVD. I'm looking forward to the improved re-issue as I somehow held off on the previous, crappy master release.

[the13thman]

Originally Posted by Bes30

Battle Creek Brawl is quite underrated imo (though as I recall, Time Out film guide rated it above Clouse's Enter the Dragon). It was certainly more enjoyable than expected when I finally watched it on the old Fox(?) US DVD. I'm looking forward to the improved re-issue as I somehow held off on the previous, crappy master release.

I have never seen it but I can't stand stretched or squashed aspect ratios so passed on the last disc. This one I will pre-order but I don't know about the other JC re-releases, sell me on those...

[Killer Meteor]

Originally Posted by MovieBuff647

I never said people can’t be happy about this and purchase it. I just think it’s a total ripoff and a waste of resources that could benefit much better films. I mean, with all the Michelle Yeoh films coming out recently due to the incredibly well-deserved acclaim she’s been receiving for Everything Everywhere All At Once, I’d love to see a film like Wing Chun (1994) finally get its due.

The whole "they're releasing X instead of Y" moan is really played.

Besides, Wing Chun is rather lame!

[Jackie Scanlon]

88 doing a "proper" release of BCB makes total sense. Yes, it's fairly weak Jackie sauce (hell, it's even fairly weak Robert Clouse sauce for the Clouse fans), but I think a lot of people forget just how popular the film was and still is with casual martial arts viewers.

The way I look at it is that it will provide some funding for future releases that one or two of us are more interested in.

[Killer Meteor]

Originally Posted by Jackie Scanlon

88 doing a "proper" release of BCB makes total sense. Yes, it's fairly weak Jackie sauce (hell, it's even fairly weak Robert Clouse sauce for the Clouse fans), but I think a lot of people forget just how popular the film was and still is with casual martial arts viewers.

The way I look at it is that it will provide some funding for future releases that one or two of us are more interested in.

Robert Clouse is a total non-entity of a director...although the fight from his debut DARKER THAN AMBER looks rather impressive. He only got the ENTER THE DRAGON gig for being cheap.

One gives him points for bad taste for doing FORCE FIVE - a crude mash-up of ENTER THE DRAGON and the real-life Jonesetown massacre.

[MovieBuff647]

Originally Posted by Killer Meteor

The whole "they're releasing X instead of Y" moan is really played.

Besides, Wing Chun is rather lame!

That’s subjective, but I was giving an example.

[DTSBOY]

Originally Posted by Killer Meteor

Robert Clouse is a total non-entity of a director...although the fight from his debut DARKER THAN AMBER looks rather impressive.

I was discussing this film with Aclea last year in another thread and he mentioned it was a genuine scrap.

And when you watch it you'll see two tough nut actors not giving way to each other. William Smith got 3 broken ribs and Rod Taylor a busted nose.

[New Radical]

I received a parcel from 88 earlier this week and was surprised to see the returns address was for RAREWAVES. Odd.

I'm pleased about an upgraded Battle Creek Brawl release.

[locomotive]

For the jackie chan movie knowers

A scene with a fight in a clocktower with a man with a hammer.

And a scene of jackie or somebody else pissinf on a overheated cannon i think.

Anybody know these movie scenes.

[Killer Meteor]

Originally Posted by locomotive

For the jackie chan movie knowers

A scene with a fight in a clocktower with a man with a hammer.

And a scene of jackie or somebody else pissinf on a overheated cannon i think.

Anybody know these movie scenes.

1. Project A

2. Dragon Lord probably.

[navydavey]

1. Project A.

2. Sounds a little like Millionaires Express, near the end of the movie when the character wizzes on the Gatling gun to cool it down. No Jackie in that one though.

[locomotive]

Thanks a friend of my came over and talked about these scenes what hey recalls
Own both so now i can take those 2 with me and watch them again on a movie night with him

Thanks for the info.

[whysleep]

Anyone know how 88's Hitcher in the Dark compares to VS's release? I can't find any comparisons online.

[Kuroneko]

Originally Posted by whysleep

Anyone know how 88's Hitcher in the Dark compares to VS's release? I can't find any comparisons online.

Check this site:


https://www.dvdcompare.net/compariso....php?fid=56781

[Mr. Thomsen]

Don't know if this has been posted before, but 88 uploaded a short video on YT showing of the new restoration of The Whip and the Body. Looks like the overwhelming blue tones of the previous transfer are gone.

The Whip and the Body - 88 Films Restoration (Clip) - YouTube

[backslashio]

Are we on track for a March release for Gorgeous? Really want this one, more than Supercop (probably seen Supercop too many times as its one of the first DVDs I owned)

[T4ffer]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

Looks like the overwhelming blue tones of the previous transfer are gone.

Do we know that this is the intended look for it? I saw the bluer one and back then I thought that was how it was supposed to look, so now the new one looks a bit strange in comparison, even just comparing to my memory of it.

Usually Mario Bava has quite precise control of colours that sort of doesn't look to be there with the new version? Even looking at them side by side, I'm not sure which one seems more as intended.

[edit] TBH After thinking some more, it makes more sense to me that the new is the correct look, I really doubt that Mario Bava shot in more different colors and then added a blue tint.

[SMOOT]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

Don't know if this has been posted before, but 88 uploaded a short video on YT showing of the new restoration of The Whip and the Body. Looks like the overwhelming blue tones of the previous transfer are gone.

Will this be Region B locked ? Or is that to be determined ?

[whysleep]

Originally Posted by Kuroneko

Check this site:


https://www.dvdcompare.net/compariso....php?fid=56781

Thanks, but I meant regarding picture quality, encoding, etc.

[SMOOT]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

Don't know if this has been posted before, but 88 uploaded a short video on YT showing of the new restoration of The Whip and the Body. Looks like the overwhelming blue tones of the previous transfer are gone.

The Whip and the Body - 88 Films Restoration (Clip) - YouTube

This really looks good. Never seen the film before, but have read reviews of previous releases.

I'll want this one if it looks this good.