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[Justin101]

Which was the red coat then? Is it The Long Kiss Goodnight? I can see someone wearing a green coat in the picture

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Which was the red coat then? Is it The Long Kiss Goodnight? I can see someone wearing a green coat in the picture

'A Fistful Of Dollars'. The main characters are the Rojo brothers - Rojo is Spanish for Red

Quote obvious for an Arrow pictorial clue really !!

[peter alex]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

NEW UK TITLE: F/X (1986) / F/X 2 (1991) - Limited Edition Blu-Ray pre-order available from Arrow Films direct - UK$25.00

Release date: April 14

"In the 1980s special make-up effects artists became stars, pushing the boundaries of what could be shown on screen as audiences around the world reacted with shock and delight. No surprise then that sooner or later they'd get a movie that made them the hero.

In F/X: Murder by Illusion, Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown) is a special effects genius approached by the Department of Justice to fake the death of a gangster about to turn state's evidence. But all is not as it seems. Now someone is trying to kill Rollie, and grizzled cop Leo McCarthy (Brian Dennehy) suspects him of murder. Unable to turn to the police, Rollie goes on the run with only his wits and his special effects expertise to save him. F/X was a smash-hit and a sequel was inevitable. Under the auspices of ace Australian director Richard Franklin (Psycho II), F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion sees Rollie convinced, against his better judgement, to once again use his expertise beyond the silver screen, this time helping to trap a murderer as part of an NYPD sting. When lightning strikes twice and things go wrong, Rollie, his girlfriend Kim (Rachel Ticotin) and her young son Chris are all plunged into danger; only with Leo's help can Rollie keep them safe.

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• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of F/X and F/X 2
• Original lossless stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• 60-page perfect bound collector's book featuring new writing by film critics Guy Adams, Clem Bastow, William Bibbiani and Priscilla Page
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
• Double-sided fold out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
• Stickers for the films of Rollie Tyler

Special Features:

DISC 1 - F/X: MURDER BY ILLUSION

• New commentary by film critic Mike White of the Projection Booth Podcast
• New commentary by Dan Martin of 13 Finger FX and filmmaker Jennifer Handorf
• The FX of F/X, a new interview with make-up effects supervisor Carl Fullerton
• F/X Illusions, a new visual essay by film critic Heather Wixson, author of Monsters, Make-up & Effects
• Murder by Illusion, an archive interview with director Robert Mandel
• The Making of F/X, an archive featurette
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC 2 - F/X 2: THE DEADLY ART OF ILLUSION

• New commentary by Dan Martin of 13 Finger FX and filmmaker Jen Handorf
• Art & Illusion, a new interview with make-up effects supervisor Eric Allard
• F/X Magic, a new visual essay by film critic Heather Wixson, author of Monsters, Make-up & Effects
• The Australian Invasion, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• The Making of F/X 2, an archive featurette
• Behind the Scenes
• Inside Eric Allard's Workshop
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

Maybe, when it's cheaper, or even the 101 films versions (if they have the same extras)

101 release for both films only have a Interview with Robert Mandel and thats for the first one and thats it.

[peter alex]

i was looking forwards to the long kiss goodnight but not anymore because its 4k only and no blu-ray release thats ruined my day.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'A Fistful Of Dollars'. The main characters are the Rojo brothers - Rojo is Spanish for Red

Quote obvious for an Arrow pictorial clue really !!

Except it isn't. It's a red jacket in the clue and Gena Davis wears one in The Long Kiss Goodnight.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

It's a good job they announced the Dollars films yesterday as the actual announcement today that they gave the red coat hint for was as usual underwhelming.

[will graham]

Oh long kiss goodnight is probably renny harlins best work.
The dialogue (especially from Samuel's character) is first class, more kiss kiss bang bang style then lethal weapon with the Shane black screenplay.
The main problem is like with cutthroat geena is miscast in the role, oh and that Brian cox's character should have had more screen time.

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by will graham

Oh long kiss goodnight is probably renny harlins best work.
The dialogue (especially from Samuel's character) is first class, more kiss kiss bang bang style then lethal weapon with the Shane black screenplay.
The main problem is like with cutthroat geena is miscast in the role, oh and that Brian cox's character should have had more screen time.

Agreed, although I'm hard pressed in thinking which 1990s actresses could have pulled it off? Perhaps Demi Moore, Angela Bassett or Sharon Stone?

Charlize Theron is probably the most convincing action-girl actress in modern movies but she was just starting out in the 1990s.

[Susan Foreman]

A lot of free download PDF booklet files have been added on the Arrow site

The new titles are:

• The Beta Test
• Boyhood
• Croupier
• Cruising
• Don't Go In The House
• The Dunwich Horror
• Enter The Video Store
• The Executioner Collection
• Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
• Hiroshima
• Hitchhike To Hell
• Hotel Du Nord
• The House That Screamed
• In The Aftermath
• I See You
• Khrustaloyov, My Car
• The Last Emperor
• The Leech
• Life Is A Long, Quiet River
• The Limits Of Control
• Lords Of Chaos
• Lover's Lane
• The Man Of A Thousand Faces
• Manon
• Mega Time Squad
• Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
• Model Shop
• My Name Is Julia Ross
• Naked Lunch
• Nightbreed
• Nightfall
• One Missed Call Trilogy
• Pick-Up Alley
• Pitch Black
• Rainer Werner Fassbinder Vol 1
• Rainer Werner Fassbinder Vol 2
• Ringu
• Scared Still
• Shawscope Vol 2
• Silent Running
• The Sister Brothers
• Two Witches

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rob4

Agreed, although I'm hard pressed in thinking which 1990s actresses could have pulled it off? Perhaps Demi Moore, Angela Bassett or Sharon Stone?

Charlize Theron is probably the most convincing action-girl actress in modern movies but she was just starting out in the 1990s.

Kim Basinger

She actually made an action / horror in the 00's where she fights off a gang in the woods called While She Was Out.