cal42 wrote:I recently joined the next-gen by buying a Blu-ray player.
Speaking of Blu-Ray, I noticed BCI has a couple of old Shaw titles coming out on the format in January, OPIUM AND THE KUNG-FU MASTER:
http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.548 ... etails.htm
and LIFE GAMBLE:
http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.548 ... etails.htm
Not familiar with these titles as I haven't yet watched the HK versions I picked up a few thousand years ago, but the latter has an audio commentary (on the DVD version as well) with director and one of the actors. Funny how BCI can source actual participants from a 30 year old action picture for a commentary track, but certain other companies with larger budgets continually trot out the same old "expert." Mind you, the presence of Ric Meyers liner notes on both of these releases is a concern, I suppose . . .
And speaking of sales, I'd imagine the Deep Discount/DVD Planet 20% sales will be starting soon. DVD Planet has taken their Quote Machine down for "maintenance" which is usually a sign they're not buying for a while until after the big sale. I shipped off a big box of stuff to them this past weekend, but I was kinda hoping to repeat the process this coming weekend, but guess I'll have to wait for now. It's quite cathartic to actually lessen "the collection" after all these years, especially when it's possible to nearly break even on titles I picked up in various bargain bins and sales.