The Japanese DVD and Blu-ray Thread

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by sjconstable

What's special about that edition, out of interest?

Always the artwork with me SJ.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Just tried it too. It's because it's through a marketplace seller. Some won't ship outside Japan.

Yeah there's none of them willing to ship it mate.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

These two crackers are the last word when it come to both these films.
Expensive,but worth every penny!

THE FOG has a nice transfer that far exceeds any yet and has all the extras found on the SF disc and more.
A replica pressbook,an inner Amaray with original Japanese artwork and a 'hardcase' glossy outer box-superb.
Release of 2017 as far as I'm concerned.

CROSS OF IRON has the same type of outer box,inner Amaray,book and has extensive extras,interviews.Has a German version of the film on a seperate disc AND for those feeling nostalgic,a VHS version of the film on a disc!
Three discs in total.Great package.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Stephen-Get your wallet ready for 17th October mate.

AT LAST-ORIGINAL ARTWORK,IN AN AMARAY!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Gimme!

These will look good along the top of my shelves along with my HMV VHS collection.

Retro eh?
Everything comes full circle....

[Paul@TheOverlook]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Gimme!

These will look good along the top of my shelves along with my HMV VHS collection.

Retro eh?
Everything comes full circle....

Are these the 12" things that have appeared here too?

I saw a bunch of them in Tesco last year and thought "they'll be in the bargain bin soon" and I was right! It's such a bizarre concept - clearly dreamt up to cash-in on the hipsters. Still, these Japanese ones look really nice - remind me of the days when I collected LaserDiscs - I had a fair few Japanese releases and they always looked so nice with those obi stripes down one side.

Those CIC Video sell-thru Blus are a bit of a wasted opportunity too - why didn't they use the pre-cert art instead? I was never a fan of those stripey covers - I had a few - in fact, Back to the Future was the second tape I bought way back in [gulp] 1988. Could you imagine if these take off? It would be nice to see renditions of the large, bix boxed Warner titles with black borders.

Oh, to be a film collector - first world problems!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and ENTER THE DRAGON,two of the most iconic,brilliant pieces of movie artwork ever.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Stephen-Get your wallet ready for 17th October mate.



AT LAST-ORIGINAL ARTWORK,IN AN AMARAY!

Already got the German release with original artwork. That’ll do. I just spent £75 on blu’s from Japan....that I could’ve bought the UK versions for around £25

[Paul@TheOverlook]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and ENTER THE DRAGON,two of the most iconic,brilliant pieces of movie artwork ever.

I can't argue with that - Warner Bros. had a great marketing department in the 1970s - see also Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Exorcist, The Gauntlet, The Getaway, Barry Lyndon, Mean Streets, etc - so many.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Paul@TheOverlook

I can't argue with that - Warner Bros. had a great marketing department in the 1970s - see also Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Exorcist, The Gauntlet, The Getaway, Barry Lyndon, Mean Streets, etc - so many.

Someone should’ve mentioned that to Warner Japan when they decided to put Dirty Harry in that collection. 🤨

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