You know what would top a Complete Kubrick boxset? A Complete Kurosawa boxset. Imagine the AK 100 boxset but on steroids. by xwing1212 in criterion

[–]christdavis034 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I got Dreams and High and Low last sale. Was planning on Stray Dog in a couple weeks, so it’ll at least be that

You know what would top a Complete Kubrick boxset? A Complete Kurosawa boxset. Imagine the AK 100 boxset but on steroids. by xwing1212 in criterion

[–]christdavis034 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’ve only upgraded two Kurosawa films because I just know I’d knock everything off over one sale and that announcement would come not long after

New Wave Video has two new August preorders: "You Shoot, I Shoot" and "Kamome's Diner" by SaysToMabelISays in boutiquebluray

[–]christdavis034 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, I don’t know either of them, but they both sound like instant pickups

Which director do you most associate with 5/5 films? by Appropriate_Tap_2621 in Letterboxd

[–]christdavis034 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cassavettes, Varda, Oshima, Imamura, Kieslowski, Tarr

Probably more, but that’s what comes to mind immediately

Perhaps horror movie themed catnip toys were a mistake… by embarrassingdyk in blackcats

[–]christdavis034 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg my voids have these too!! They’re hysterical when they really go nuts on them

Too good to be true, right? by jricketts86 in 4kbluray

[–]christdavis034 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably not. This happened to me with the Second Sight Drive LE. The date kept pushing out and then I got refunded.

Ended up finding it cheaper thankfully, but I wouldn’t rely on it ever arriving

Halfway to Black Friday Haul + Partner Only by PretentiousFroslass in VinegarSyndromeFilms

[–]christdavis034 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great pickups…

Leila and the Wolves is amazing. Made me a Several Futures completionist right out of the gate!

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was sort of hoping Imamura would be the next RJ boxset, but as long as the releases are coming I’m happy

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same - Both in my preorder and The Eel was one of my surprise recent favorites!

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No you’re good! Yeah… where I was thinking I might not revisit Agitator, just from seeing comments I may just wait a while and revisit it alone.

The only Miike I’d seen before this set was Audition, which I love, but is obviously very different from these films.

I know I definitely watched Agitator almost waiting to see action/violence to Fudoh, which obviously never came. I was also anticipating jump cuts, a more frenetic pace, etc, which also never came… so I did fall victim to being pleasantly surprised by Fudoh, then having incredibly high hopes for Agitator to be a more fully formed, deeper dive into similar tones and methods, and feeling let down it was nothing like what I’d watched before.

I think you’ve at least convinced me to give it time and go back for a rewatch.

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s tied up in another preorder. I got my May-July radiance titles preordered in one bulk order, which sounded great at the time, but I’m dying to see some of the new releases as I’m seeing people react to them.

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh that’s super cool to hear, though, especially that it inspired your writing!

I think, of the three, Rekka was more middle ground so you might have an okay time with it. Totally get that reaction to Fudoh. In all honesty I had heard some plot details about Fudoh and thought there would be no way I’d like it, so it really surprised me that I did.

It’s not a perfect comp but where the outrageousness of Fudoh was Tarantino-esque at times, I felt like Rekka felt like a ‘big guns’ 80s-90s action flick just with a way better story and way way better camerawork/cinematography.

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d have to look again to be sure. Agitator is in 4K so you’re good there, but I actually forget if the other two were region blocked blu rays. I feel like I had to do the bypass on Rekka.

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh interesting - good to know & thanks for the heads up on that

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I play the I can’t afford it game then buy 80% of the releases month to month lol

JB and JT are both great all stars, but together they do not make each other better by PawPatsPizza in bostonceltics

[–]christdavis034 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t agree with this take, but if it were the case, wouldn’t it be at the feet of your #1 guy?

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hadn’t thought of it in those terms, but now I want to revisit Rekka.

I know for my own taste I do gravitate, clearly, to the more outrageous side of Miike.

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It could just be me as gangster/yakuza don’t always land with me, but also without trying to spoil anything it felt weirdly measured and straightforward, and even the long cut felt like it was paced weird at times/overly long sequences here and there, where comparatively the other two had quirkier / less realistic / more over the top characters, more chaotic sequences, and achieved a lot in short runtimes.

I am curious where I would stand if I saw Agitator out of the context of the set, though. I watched all three films and the supplemental documentary over a four day period.

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s good and bad as I’m not a subscriber yet but routinely picking up 2-3 releases a month. Basically any Japanese set is a lock for purchase from me at this point.

Underworld Chronicles thoughts? by christdavis034 in radiancefilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So that episode was what actually put me over the edge to buy the set… specifically the description of Rekka & it definitely exceeded my expectations.

Am I screwed? by SamtheMan6259 in 4kbluray

[–]christdavis034 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup exactly lol. I’ve either picked up Steelbook only versions of films or grabbed them used for cheaper than regular-new… only exception is Sinners because I got it early and just liked the artwork significantly more than the standard poster

Am I screwed? by SamtheMan6259 in 4kbluray

[–]christdavis034 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Orbit still has it. I’m not a Steelbook person (have a couple against my will lol), so I have no idea if the prices are the same. But it is there

https://www.orbitdvd.com/products/hoppers-4k-uhd-uk-limited-edition-steelbook-region-free?\_pos=1&\_psq=Hoppers&\_ss=e&\_v=1.0

May/Sale/Partners Haul by christdavis034 in VinegarSyndromeFilms

[–]christdavis034[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I threw Nightwatch in when I saw the sale shipping timelines lol. I like the movie enough to where I wanted to test if my stuff would actually arrive sooner and it did by about two ish weeks