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And another bunch of good news for you Chan-wook Park fans out there. Looks like Tartan Video is back on track with new releases after the merging/takeover by Palisades in July 2008. At least UK based retailer HMV.co.uk has listed a shop-exclusive Blu-ray Disc release of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, the first part of Chan-wook Park’s amazing Vengeance trilogy for November 2nd.
With this release, the complete Vengeance trilogy consisting of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, OldBoy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance would be available on Blu-ray Disc with English subtitles.
Thanks to AnimeOnBlu for the heads up! »
- Ulrik

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Revenge is, as the Klingons say, a dish that is best served cold. I'm not exactly sure what relation that has to last week's poll about revenge films except to say that Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill placed second, right behind Chan-wook Park's Oldboy. Tony Scott's Man on Fire was at #3, followed by Once Upon a Time in the West and The Crow. I'm a bit surprised that The Last House on the Left placed dead last, but with so many other great choices I guess it was just outclassed. Do you agree with these results? 1. Oldboy -- 26.9% 2. Kill Bill -- 25.8% 3. Man on Fire -- 12.1% 4. Once Upon a Time in the West -- 9.6% 5. The Crow -- 8.3% 6. Straw Dogs -- 4.1% 6. Death Wish -- 4.1% 8. Payback -- 3.6% 8. I Spit on Your Grave -- 3.6% 10. The Last House on the Left -- 1.8% For More Daily Movie Goodness, Visit Filmjunk.Com! »
- Sean

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Vampire films have been around as long as film itself. Dracula earned his wings as one of the original Universal Monsters back when the role was helmed by the incomparable Bela Lugosi. I thought about this a lot today because I think Universal Monster is a very apt term for a vampire; in a way that transcends studio labels. Vampires stories have origins in scores of ancient cultures from all over the world. Vampire cinema exists on almost every continent and, for better or worse, each entry boasts a unique set of cultural flavors. Chan Wook-Park is a fantastic director and all I heard for weeks was how his vampire opus Thirst was a gorgeous, deeply affecting film; my interest was duly peaked. Two very long hours later, I emerged in the minority. I did not like this film. Thirst is a beautiful film........for the first half hour. It explores the deeper, contemplative »
- Brian Salisbury

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