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This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:07 pm
by AndyDursin
Plowing through COVID for the first real column of 2022 -- including Arrow's awesome SHAWSCOPE Volume 1 box-set, new 4K UHD's and more!
https://andyfilm.com/2022/01/12/1-18-21 ... l-edition/
Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:45 pm
by Eric Paddon
Those Shaw films I take it aren't available individually? I have a DVD of "Mighty Peking Man" I'd be glad to upgrade but I'd have no interest in the other films. I guess though I'd have no choice.
Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:06 pm
by AndyDursin
Right, it's a limited edition box. I haven't read what their plans are for possible individual releases afterwards.
Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:17 pm
by Eric Paddon
Much as I'd like to see this scene in Blu-Ray, I think I'd be better off waiting.
Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:58 pm
by AndyDursin
That movie is indeed nutty! It's possible that could be a title they release individually after this box sells out, if that's something they might do. Certainly one of the best known cult movies in this release in the US!
Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:01 pm
by Monterey Jack
Minor observation...you keep referring to the "Beetles" in your
A Hard Day's Night review.
Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:37 pm
by AndyDursin
lol thanks. Gotta fix that one before it shows up at FSM
Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:48 pm
by Monterey Jack
BTW, the Shaw Brothers set is pretty amazing. (obnoxious sleeves aside
) I've watched all but four movies so far, and I've enjoyed all of them.
Mighty Peking Man is a hoot.
For $90 (which is what I got it for using a Deep Discount coupon), it's one of the entertainment bargains of the year, a dozen movies plus two CDs and a lavish booklet.
Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:52 pm
by AndyDursin
Totally agree it's a fantastic set, and many of the movies are really great fun.
(obnoxious sleeves aside)
I get why you dislike some sleeves, but not these. In fact this is exactly the kind of "hardbound" sleeve packaging I applaud for box sets, just like Fox's ALIEN set. Nobody is damaging these discs.
And it's good to see others agreeing!
Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - January Chill Edition
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:25 pm
by Monterey Jack
Finished the Shawscope set. I really enjoyed each movie included (
Heroes Of The East is the only one I'd seen beforehand. I even reviewed the Dragon Dynasty DVD for a now-defunct website back in the day), and the two CDs of cheesy De Wolfe library cues is far more entertaining to listen to than 95% of the junk that passes for film music these days.
https://web.archive.org/web/20081205080 ... s_east.php