2006: The Digital Odyssey

[Mike Thomason]

The Banquet (2-disc SE) (China) (DVD)
Bullet In The Head (2-disc SE) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
A Chinese Odyssey boxset (Remastered) (Hong Kong) (DVD)

And with that, I think I'll be bidding you all adieu...maybe 'til next year, maybe indefinitely. I've lost all desire and motivation to post or edit here anymore, as the format and focus of the DB has well and truly been lost over the time of my editorship (plus, valuable decisions over content take far too long to be acted upon...if at all). So, think of this as my last post -- as I intend on letting my board membership run-out to the point where my editor's privileges expire. See you all 'round!

[Brian Thibodeau]

Well, I guess I'm up for keeping this thread alive until we can start the 2007 thread!

While it will be sad to see you go Mike (if you're even still reading this), I decidedly can't say I share your views of the work being done here at the site, which seems far more constructive and altruistic than that being undertaken at other sites, such as there ARE any sites similar to this one, which there really aren't. Sure, forums may be livelier elsewhere—if one likes to spend hours writing veritable short stories and arguing semantics—but I still like the straightforward nature of the system going here (warts and all), as well as the generally helpful nature of the people (including yourself). And reading the modifications forums is always interesting as people keep finding cool new stuff every day, the vast majority of it verifiable and invaluable to the database.

That said, now that I'm working in Toronto, my new office is literally one block north of the Chinese mall containing the little media shop where I've been scoring $2.00 VCDs on my previous visits. Now that I have to pass the place EVERY NIGHT on my way home to my temporary lodgings at my girlfriend's apartment, I just HAVE to stop in at least once a week . Earlier this week I picked up yet another glorious mix of goodies and garbage:

HONG KONG CRIMINAL ARCHIVES: BLOODY BOX
ULTIMATUM (Michael Wong)
KIDNAP IN ROME
THE TRAIL (Ray Lui)
THOSE WERE THE DAYS (finally got this one!)
SUICIDE (Cat. III)
BECAUSE OF LIES (Simon Yam)
RICH MAN (Shing Fui On and Tommy Wong. Cool!)
FREAKY STORY (Kenny Bee)
SCORPIO
YOUNG POLICEMEN IN LOVE (Jimmy Lin)
THE FATALIST
HONG KONG GRAFFITI
ENDLESS PASSION
EXFERNAL AFFAIRS (couldn't resist that title)
NO TIME FOR TWO

and finally, FOUR titles from Simon Loui's "Blonde Period" (I'm hoping to collect the whole set eventually; I've got about 8 so far)
A SWORD OF DAMOCLES
BLOODY LIE
BEWARE OF THE STRIPTEASE (oddly rated Cat. I)
WHO'S THE ASSASSIN

Anyhoo, I hope others will continue to post their purchases in this thread (and the eventual 2007 thread) as it's always nice to add more titles to the "must-see" list.

As for me, my own credit and photo contributions to the site will pick up in a month or so when I'm finally settled in the city and have my nights free and my own internet connection.

[Mike Thomason]

I figured if I was going to post this year's DVD expenditure, then I might as well fill out the remainder of last year too! From where I left off...

Blade: Trinity (USA) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts-es)
Ring: Trilogy Boxset (Japan) (DVD) (3-DVD)
The Legend Of Zorro (USA) (DVD)
Broken Arrow (USA) (DVD)
Into The Blue (USA) (DVD)
Take Care Of My Cat (South Korea) (DVD)
Over The Rainbow (South Korea) (DVD)
Men Suddenly In Black 2 (Hong Kong) (DVD) (dts)
Love @ First Note (Hong Kong) (DVD) (dts)
Little Brother (South Korea) (DVD)
H (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
Guns & Talks (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
Asako In Ruby Shoes (South Korea) (DVD)
Nana (Japan) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts-es)
Love Phobia (South Korea) (DVD) (dts-es)
Marebito (Japan) (DVD) (dts)
The Classic (South Korea) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
The Sleeping Dictionary (UK/USA) (DVD) (dts)
Invisble Waves (Thailand) (DVD)
Flower & Snake (Japan) (DVD)***
The World Is Not Enloguh (UK/USA) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
Tomorrow Never Dies (UK/USA) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
The Spy Who Loved Me (UK/USA) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
Oz (Australia) (DVD)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (UK/USA) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
Moonraker (UK/USA) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
Licence To Kill (UK/USA) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)***
The Isle (South Korea) (DVD)**
GoldenEye (UK/USA) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
For Your Eyes Only (UK/USA) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
Fallen Angels (Hong Kong) (DVD)
The Quiet Family (South Korea) (DVD)
The New York Ripper (Italy) (DVD)
Hands In The Hair (China) (DVD) (dts)
Falling…In Love (Taiwan) (DVD)
A Tale Of Cinema (South Korea) (DVD)
Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
Rob-B-Hood (Hong Kong) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
Love In Magic (South Korea) (DVD) (2-DVD SE)
Inner Senses (Hong Kong) (DVD) (dts)**
Bless This House (Hong Kong) (DVD)
Bangkok Dangerous (Thailand) (DVD) (dts)**
Arahan (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
Heart Of Dragon (Hong Kong) (DVD) (dts)*
Dragons Forever (Hong Kong) (DVD) (dts)*
Vengeance (Thailand) (DVD)
How To Keep My Love (South Korea) (DVD)
Azumi (Japan) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
So Cute (South Korea) (DVD)
Princess Aurora (South Korea) (DVD)
Lovely Rivals (South Korea) (DVD) (2-DVD SE)
The King & The Clown (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
Les Formidables (South Korea) (DVD)
Forbidden Quest (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
The Customer Is Always Right (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
The Coast Guard (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
Blue Swallow (South Korea) (DVD)
A Big Match (South Korea) (DVD)
Lump Of Sugar (South Korea) (DVD) (dts-es)
Zombi Holocaust (Italy) (DVD)**
Resurrection Of The Little Match Girl (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
Fatal Contact (Hong Kong) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
Bet On My Disco (South Korea) (DVD) (dts)
Wo Hu (Hong Kong) (DVD) (2-DVD SE) (dts)
Nothing Is Impossible (Hong Kong) (DVD)
Diary (Hong Kong) (DVD)

* remastered upgrade of existing title
** vastly improved upgrade of existing title
*** uncut upgrade of existing title