Tom Yum Goong - any release date yet ??
11-28-05, 06:48 PM
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Tom Yum Goong - any release date yet ??
Like many others I've been patiently waiting for the Tom Yum Goong dvd. There have been alot of rumors but they never seem to pan out. I know the VCD is out, but I'm not really into vcd's. I don't want to pay the $$ knowing full well I'll double dip when the dvd is out. I see ebay has the bootlegs in full force now, so I'm hoping the dvd is just around the corner. Anyone have any inside scoop ??
Cheers,
Jas
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Jas
11-29-05, 04:28 AM
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think the date of february for the HK dvd has been mentioned, but to be honest its all be very confusing so theres nothing that clear from any countries releases of it.
11-29-05, 07:43 AM
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www.twitchfilms.net has a link on the front page to some store that's selling a dvd version on DEC 20. I haven't visited the link yet (at work).
11-29-05, 09:41 AM
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I just watched the VCD over the weekend and while the pic quality leaves much to be desired and the fact that it doesn't have english subs I was still totally blown away by the movie. Even thought the plot is exactly like Ong Bak the fight choreography makes up for it. It takes the Ong Bak choreography to an even higher level. Even the nod to Hitchcock's "Rope" is amazing. I've never seen a fight scene filmed this way. Anyways, I know HKL is putting out their uncut R2 version sometime next year; while the Weinsteins are putting out a cut version in R1.
11-29-05, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Giles
typical 
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/j...93&view=public
Already geared for the Western market, Tom Yum Goong will be dumbed down even further in re-edits by Prachya Pinkaew. So say some sources who have it from reliable sources.
The new cut of Tom Yum Goong will be for the Western market and will likely snip some of the Thai "in jokes".
But there's worry that some of the percussive bone-crunching sound effects might be deleted as well.
For me, the film was adequate the way it was and needs no further editing to appeal to Western audiences. It should be left alone. Or chucked out entirely. I could go further, but I won't. Not right now.
HKL version:
http://www.hongkonglegends.co.uk/ind...category_id=30
Tom Yum Goong Uncovered 27/09/05
The Premier Asia film crew spent a wonderful day yesterday as guests of the Baa Ram Ewe production staff in Bangkok, Thailand. For our forthcoming 2-Disc Special Edition DVD release, we filmed interviews with leading-man Tony Jaa, director Prachya Pinkaew, martial arts and stunt choreographer Phanna Rithikrai, co-lead Petchtai Wongkamlao and beautiful co-star, Bongkod Khongmalai. Tony, who kindly donated a day from a holiday visiting his parents, blew us away with a full-on martial arts demonstration which showcased his unmatchable Muay Thai and kick-boxing skills, a series of one-on-one fight demonstrations, and the re-creation of action-sequences from Tom Yum Goong. All coming soon exclusively from Premier Asia...
11-30-05, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by mrhan
More on that.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/j...93&view=public
Already geared for the Western market, Tom Yum Goong will be dumbed down even further in re-edits by Prachya Pinkaew. So say some sources who have it from reliable sources.
The new cut of Tom Yum Goong will be for the Western market and will likely snip some of the Thai "in jokes".
But there's worry that some of the percussive bone-crunching sound effects might be deleted as well.
For me, the film was adequate the way it was and needs no further editing to appeal to Western audiences. It should be left alone. Or chucked out entirely. I could go further, but I won't. Not right now.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/j...93&view=public
Already geared for the Western market, Tom Yum Goong will be dumbed down even further in re-edits by Prachya Pinkaew. So say some sources who have it from reliable sources.
The new cut of Tom Yum Goong will be for the Western market and will likely snip some of the Thai "in jokes".
But there's worry that some of the percussive bone-crunching sound effects might be deleted as well.
For me, the film was adequate the way it was and needs no further editing to appeal to Western audiences. It should be left alone. Or chucked out entirely. I could go further, but I won't. Not right now.
11-30-05, 09:24 AM
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There is a longer article regarding the Weinsteins buying the rights and hiring the director to do the cuts. I can't remember the site off hand but will post a link when I find it.
12-03-05, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by twitch
That December 20th date was posted by one of my guys at Twitch. I pulled it down because that edition is pretty clearly a bootleg.
03-18-06, 02:37 PM
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Here's a pleasant surprise........after the disappointment of the Hong Kong DVD release not having English subtitles, it looks like the just released Korean DVD of Tom Yum Goong has come to the rescue by including English subtitles. Here's the listing at Yesasia:
"Tom Yum Goong" English-subbed, Korean release at Yesasia
"Tom Yum Goong" English-subbed, Korean release at Yesasia
03-18-06, 03:21 PM
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[qoute]it looks like the just released Korean DVD of Tom Yum Goong has come to the rescue by including English subtitles. Here's the listing at Yesasia[/quote]
I don't have the disc, but I highly doubt that is has English subtitles. No Korean retailers list it as having English subs, and since evey other release out there doesn't have them, it doesn't make sense that the Korean disc would.
Yesasia has been wrong with their listings before. But then again, I've been wrong too! I'm just saying, don't buy it until it's confirmed.
I don't have the disc, but I highly doubt that is has English subtitles. No Korean retailers list it as having English subs, and since evey other release out there doesn't have them, it doesn't make sense that the Korean disc would.
Yesasia has been wrong with their listings before. But then again, I've been wrong too! I'm just saying, don't buy it until it's confirmed.
03-18-06, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Sifu
I don't have the disc, but I highly doubt that is has English subtitles. No Korean retailers list it as having English subs, and since evey other release out there doesn't have them, it doesn't make sense that the Korean disc would.
Yesasia has been wrong with their listings before. But then again, I've been wrong too! I'm just saying, don't buy it until it's confirmed.
Yesasia has been wrong with their listings before. But then again, I've been wrong too! I'm just saying, don't buy it until it's confirmed.
Last edited by flixtime; 03-18-06 at 04:34 PM.
03-18-06, 04:48 PM
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So did anyone get the Kor R3 yet? I'm so ready to buy this if indeed it does have English subs. Yesasia is only 30 miles from me; I'd get probably see it in my mail in 2 days. Their pretty quick w/ deliveries when it's local.
03-18-06, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Smithers
Does does movie have instant replays?
Ong Bak was awesome, but the replays ruined the movie for me...
Ong Bak was awesome, but the replays ruined the movie for me...
03-20-06, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by flixtime
I don't have the DVD in hand either (I was just browsing YesAsia and stumbled across it), so you could be right.......but both DVDFromKorea and KoreanDVDs are listing English subs as well. And that Yesasia listing looks very, very definitive.....see their in bold note at the top of their listing Confirmed: This DVD DOES have English subtitles!. So it looks like Yesasia has already been asked about it a number of times, thus the special note of confirmation. I know places like Twitch had said the Korean release wouldn't have English subs but - as mentioned above - two of the major Korean e-tailers (along with YesAsia) are now listing them. If the DVD was in pre-order status I might be more hesitant but it has actually been released so the listing of English subtitles is likely accurate. I'd bet my Yanks-Sox tickets that this Korean release does indeed have the English subtitles. Glad I had the willpower to hold off on that unsubbed Hong Kong release.
03-20-06, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Chupa
Does anyone know if the Korean version is cropped to 1.78? I'd really like to have this film in OAR (2.35).