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The french editor BAC Films will release Nadine Labaki's Caramel on March 13th, on DVD, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.
Those editions won't be english friendly :
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Lebanese : DTS5.1, DD 5.1 and 2.0
French : DD 5.1 and 2.0
Subtitles : french
The HD releases will only have the same few extras contained in the SD simple edition.
Interview with N.Labaki (director and main character) and K.Mouzanar (score).
Labaki's biography.
Trailer.
![](http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9599/small258010ho8.png)
Trailer in english :
http://www.apple.com/trailers/indepe...ramel/trailer/
Those editions won't be english friendly :
16/9
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Lebanese : DTS5.1, DD 5.1 and 2.0
French : DD 5.1 and 2.0
Subtitles : french
The HD releases will only have the same few extras contained in the SD simple edition.
Interview with N.Labaki (director and main character) and K.Mouzanar (score).
Labaki's biography.
Trailer.
![](http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9599/small258010ho8.png)
In Beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colorful and sensual microcosm of the city
where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other. Layale loves Rabih, but Rabih is married.
Nisrine is Muslim and her forthcoming marriage poses a problem; she is no longer a virgin.
Rima is tormented by her attraction to women and especially to a lovely client with long hair.
Jamale is refusing to grow old. Rose has sacrificed her life to take care of her elderly sister.
In the salon, their intimate and liberated conversations revolve around men, sex and motherhood,
between haircuts and sugar waxing with caramel.
where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other. Layale loves Rabih, but Rabih is married.
Nisrine is Muslim and her forthcoming marriage poses a problem; she is no longer a virgin.
Rima is tormented by her attraction to women and especially to a lovely client with long hair.
Jamale is refusing to grow old. Rose has sacrificed her life to take care of her elderly sister.
In the salon, their intimate and liberated conversations revolve around men, sex and motherhood,
between haircuts and sugar waxing with caramel.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/indepe...ramel/trailer/
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Does anyone have Flashpoint or Invisible Target on Blu-Ray? I was just curious how the image quality is on those releases.
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Does anyone have Flashpoint or Invisible Target on Blu-Ray? I was just curious how the image quality is on those releases.
#206
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
At the last minute I decided to go with the 2-disc DVD/LE today.
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Originally Posted by crey014
Anyone know where I can get Blu-Ray discs in Tokyo and Paris?
Really keen on picking up "Tell No One".![Big Grin](/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Really keen on picking up "Tell No One".
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and you can ask for a paper that will allow you a tax refund (when you go back at airport, if I remember correctly) but you have to spend 200 or 250$ and the same place
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Set to be released in Spain on March 18th by SONY. Technical info isn't available at the moment.
Variety:
A Sony Pictures Releasing (Spain) release of a Nickel Odeon Dos production, with participation of TVE, Telemadrid, Canal Plus. (International sales: Nickel Odeon Dos, Madrid.) Produced by Jose Luis Garci. Executive producer, Salvador Gomez Cuenca. Directed, edited by Jose Luis Garci. Screenplay, Garci, Horacio Valcarcel, based on a story by Ramon Perez de Ayala.
With: Alfredo Landa, Paula Echevarria, Alex Gonzalez, Kiti Manver, Manuel Galiana, Toni Acosta, Carlos Larranaga, Andrea Tenuta, Enrique Villen, Francisco Algora.
A stately, well-crafted, sometimes potent period drama about a family tragedy in a northern Spanish village, "Sunday Light" again shows Jose Luis Garci far from cinema's cutting edge. Helmer's trademarks are top-notch visuals, sentimentality, literariness, characters conceived theatrically rather than realistically and an unashamedly old-fashioned shooting style, all of which are present and correct here. Garci buffs will lap it up, but "Light" looks unlikely to illuminate non-Spanish-speaking territories. Local biz has been good for the Nov. 16 release.
In early 20th-century Spain, Urbano (Alex Gonzalez) arrives in a small village to be a secretary at the town hall. He falls for Estrella (Paula Echeverria), the daughter of local landowner Joaco (Alfredo Landa). Politically, the town is split in two, with the forces of evil repped by mayor Atila (Carlos Larranaga). Urbano tries to remain neutral but, shortly before his wedding to Estrella, his neutrality is punished when she's raped by Atila's sons. Classic treatment means pic's themes never become remotely contemporary and most characters, apart from Landa's Joaco, are brushstrokes. Lovingly lensed scenery and lush score further root things in the cinematic past.
Camera (color), Felix Monti; music, Pablo Cervantes; art directors, Gil Parrondo, Julian Mateos. Reviewed at Cines Acteon, Madrid, Nov. 19, 2007. Running time: 111 MIN.
With: Alfredo Landa, Paula Echevarria, Alex Gonzalez, Kiti Manver, Manuel Galiana, Toni Acosta, Carlos Larranaga, Andrea Tenuta, Enrique Villen, Francisco Algora.
A stately, well-crafted, sometimes potent period drama about a family tragedy in a northern Spanish village, "Sunday Light" again shows Jose Luis Garci far from cinema's cutting edge. Helmer's trademarks are top-notch visuals, sentimentality, literariness, characters conceived theatrically rather than realistically and an unashamedly old-fashioned shooting style, all of which are present and correct here. Garci buffs will lap it up, but "Light" looks unlikely to illuminate non-Spanish-speaking territories. Local biz has been good for the Nov. 16 release.
In early 20th-century Spain, Urbano (Alex Gonzalez) arrives in a small village to be a secretary at the town hall. He falls for Estrella (Paula Echeverria), the daughter of local landowner Joaco (Alfredo Landa). Politically, the town is split in two, with the forces of evil repped by mayor Atila (Carlos Larranaga). Urbano tries to remain neutral but, shortly before his wedding to Estrella, his neutrality is punished when she's raped by Atila's sons. Classic treatment means pic's themes never become remotely contemporary and most characters, apart from Landa's Joaco, are brushstrokes. Lovingly lensed scenery and lush score further root things in the cinematic past.
Camera (color), Felix Monti; music, Pablo Cervantes; art directors, Gil Parrondo, Julian Mateos. Reviewed at Cines Acteon, Madrid, Nov. 19, 2007. Running time: 111 MIN.
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Warner-Germany has announced tentative release dates with some much talked about titles. Perhaps similar, or close, dates will be promoted for the US:
Source DVDPalace.de
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Source DVDPalace.de
Februar 2008
# Die Fremde in Dir
# Rezept zum Verlieben
# Invasion
# Die Ermordung des Jesse James durch den Feigling Robert Ford
März 2008
# Machtlos
# Mystic River
# Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik
April 2008
# Troja - Director´s Cut
Juni 2008
# Constantine
# V wie Vendetta
# Batman Begins
# Dirty Harry
# Calahan
# Der Unerbittliche
# Dirty Harry kommt zurück
# Dirty Harry in "Das Todesspiel"
Noch ohne Termin
# Der goldene Kompass
# I am Legend
# Die Fremde in Dir
# Rezept zum Verlieben
# Invasion
# Die Ermordung des Jesse James durch den Feigling Robert Ford
März 2008
# Machtlos
# Mystic River
# Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik
April 2008
# Troja - Director´s Cut
Juni 2008
# Constantine
# V wie Vendetta
# Batman Begins
# Dirty Harry
# Calahan
# Der Unerbittliche
# Dirty Harry kommt zurück
# Dirty Harry in "Das Todesspiel"
Noch ohne Termin
# Der goldene Kompass
# I am Legend
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Originally Posted by Zen Peckinpah
Anyone know what the other ones are?
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Here's a full list of upcoming German/Austrian titles:
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February 27th
Death Proof
March 1
Cool Hand Luke
L.A. Confidential
Robin Hood: Man in Shorts
March 6
Almost Famous: Director's Cut
Gattaca
March 13
Lissi und der wilde Kaiser (Anime)
March 14
The Fly
Beowulf
Wallstreet
March 18
Across the Universe
Daddy Day Camp
Superbad
March 20
Snatch
Premonition
March 23
Tarantino's Grindhouse
March 26
Rendition
March 28
Bonnie and Clyde
April 1
Any Given Sunday (Oliver Stone)
Insomnia (Pacino)
Troy: Director's Cut
April 4
December Boys
The Martian Child (John Cusack)
April 11
The Golden Compass
April 26
The Devil's Advocate
Death Proof
March 1
Cool Hand Luke
L.A. Confidential
Robin Hood: Man in Shorts
March 6
Almost Famous: Director's Cut
Gattaca
March 13
Lissi und der wilde Kaiser (Anime)
March 14
The Fly
Beowulf
Wallstreet
March 18
Across the Universe
Daddy Day Camp
Superbad
March 20
Snatch
Premonition
March 23
Tarantino's Grindhouse
March 26
Rendition
March 28
Bonnie and Clyde
April 1
Any Given Sunday (Oliver Stone)
Insomnia (Pacino)
Troy: Director's Cut
April 4
December Boys
The Martian Child (John Cusack)
April 11
The Golden Compass
April 26
The Devil's Advocate
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SONY is set to promote Spanish-language cinema. The first three titles are already announced, cover works are on the back, (and I posted the info here). Here's a pic from the event:
![](http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5811/bluespanol3lz1.jpg)
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
February 27th
Death Proof
March 23
Tarantino's Grindhouse
Death Proof
March 23
Tarantino's Grindhouse
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
Is that March release meant to be Planet Terror?
Would interesting if it was the actual theatrical version of Grindhouse on HD.
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
Is that March release meant to be Planet Terror?
![](http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2298/0zss6ug4ds5m7e69eu1cby5.jpg)
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
It says precisely Tarantino's Grindhouse with the following cover attached to it:
![](http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2298/0zss6ug4ds5m7e69eu1cby5.jpg)
![](http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2298/0zss6ug4ds5m7e69eu1cby5.jpg)