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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#151 Post by swo17 » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:19 pm

skeets kelly wrote:does anyone know where i can get a replacement case for Kwaidan? i just got one in the mail and the case was totally destroyed but it's a weird size...

it's like a double disc case, but it's for a single disc and most of the room is for the booklet. if anyone has any idea where i can get one, i'd greatly appreciate it. the problem is, of course, that i only need one.
I'm not sure if I understand what you're describing, but you might try looking here.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#152 Post by skeets kelly » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:26 pm

swo17 wrote:
skeets kelly wrote:does anyone know where i can get a replacement case for Kwaidan? i just got one in the mail and the case was totally destroyed but it's a weird size...

it's like a double disc case, but it's for a single disc and most of the room is for the booklet. if anyone has any idea where i can get one, i'd greatly appreciate it. the problem is, of course, that i only need one.
I'm not sure if I understand what you're describing, but you might try looking here.
mmm, there's one that's close but they sell in packs of 10.

yeah, it's kind of weird. it's like a double disc case if the discs were on the left and the right, but there's only one disc and the booklet side is double deep to accomodate the book. i'd get a regular case, but the outer sleeve spine is double-wide, too.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#153 Post by kinjitsu » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:48 pm

That package was made specifically to accommodate the oversized booklet, so you want to email peerpee directly for a replacement.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#154 Post by skeets kelly » Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:08 pm

kinjitsu wrote:That package was made specifically to accommodate the oversized booklet, so you want to email peerpee directly for a replacement.
yeah, i just did that!

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#155 Post by der_Artur » Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:14 am

The case used should be a Scanavo 22mm case. At least mine is.
These things are expensive and rather hard to get, I could replace my broken case only when the DVD-Label I did my internship for received some sample-cases from Scanavo.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#156 Post by skeets kelly » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:18 am

eureka said they would replace the case.

so, hooray for eureka. very nice of them!

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#157 Post by Matango » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:19 am

They replaced mine too, when it arrived broken from Amazon a couple of years ago. Just an aside, but I noticed that the similarly packaged MoC Nosferatu has gone from double-thick to single/normal case now. Maybe they've realised that those thick booklets can actualy squeeze into a single case, and since the Kwaidan booklet contains eight pages less than the Nosferatu, it'll also be made available in that packaging (if it isn't already).

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#158 Post by jamie_summers » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:27 pm

it is indeed already available in a normal sized case

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#159 Post by James » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:57 pm

Just curious: Does the actual DVD cover have the Cannes Jury Prize Winner Award emblem on it?

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#160 Post by tojoed » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:32 am

Yes, it does.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#161 Post by James » Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:03 am

tojoed wrote:Yes, it does.
Nice, thanks.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#162 Post by tenia » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:59 am

Just watched the movie and noticed something that is common to all of their releases :

Why MoC don't put any point at the end of the sentences that would require one ?

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#163 Post by peerpee » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:29 am

It's a British subtitling convention, that we finally realised was not ideal. Our 2009 titles feature fullstops (periods).

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#164 Post by tenia » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:43 am

peerpee wrote:It's a British subtitling convention, that we finally realised was not ideal. Our 2009 titles feature fullstops (periods).
Marvelous !

Thanks for the answer, I wasn't sure if it was a convention from you or the British.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#165 Post by tajmahal » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:53 pm

peerpee wrote:It's a British subtitling convention, that we finally realised was not ideal. Our 2009 titles feature fullstops (periods).
I'm looking forward to the new Kwaidan full stops in glorious hi-definition(full stop)

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#166 Post by Napier » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:15 pm

tajmahal wrote:
peerpee wrote:It's a British subtitling convention, that we finally realised was not ideal. Our 2009 titles feature fullstops (periods).
I'm looking forward to the new Kwaidan full stops in glorious hi-definition(full stop)
Count me in too! A MoC Blu-ray of Kwaidan would be most welcome.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#167 Post by Feego » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:15 pm

Napier wrote:
tajmahal wrote:
peerpee wrote:It's a British subtitling convention, that we finally realised was not ideal. Our 2009 titles feature fullstops (periods).
I'm looking forward to the new Kwaidan full stops in glorious hi-definition(full stop)
Count me in too! A MoC Blu-ray of Kwaidan would be most welcome.
Since Criterion included Kwaidan in their Amazon "you choose the next Criterion blu-ray" poll, it seems they may already have the means to release this title (though when it will surface, who knows?). I would presume this would mean that a MoC blu-ray edition would be locked for Region B just like For All Mankind, no?

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#168 Post by Napier » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:30 pm

Feego wrote:
Napier wrote:
tajmahal wrote: I'm looking forward to the new Kwaidan full stops in glorious hi-definition(full stop)
Count me in too! A MoC Blu-ray of Kwaidan would be most welcome.
Since Criterion included Kwaidan in their Amazon "you choose the next Criterion blu-ray" poll, it seems they may already have the means to release this title (though when it will surface, who knows?). I would presume this would mean that a MoC blu-ray edition would be locked for Region B just like For All Mankind, no?
Good point. But I'm sure folks across pond wouldn't mind having a Blu Kwaidan. I prefer my MoC edition over the CC.
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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#169 Post by tajmahal » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:34 pm

Good point. But I'm sure folks across pond wouldn't mind having a Blu Kwaidan. I prefer my Moc edition over the CC.
In EVERY way. A great package.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#170 Post by Feego » Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:08 pm

tajmahal wrote:
Good point. But I'm sure folks across pond wouldn't mind having a Blu Kwaidan. I prefer my Moc edition over the CC.
In EVERY way. A great package.
Oh, by all means yes. I certainly wasn't trying to imply that the UK shouldn't have the Blu treatment, just that those of us locked in Region A will likely have to wait for Criterion. Until that day comes, though, I am also greatly enjoying my MoC DVD edition.

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#171 Post by peerpee » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:55 am

I think Region A folk can be assured, that when KWAIDAN does come out on Criterion Blu, it will be knockout. -- We're still waiting for Japan to issue it, unfortunately (they have a 6 month thing, which is frustrating *when they haven't even released it, and have no plans to*).

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Re: 29 Kwaidan

#172 Post by domino harvey » Thu Jan 30, 2020 4:07 pm

Blu-ray reissue coming in April

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Re: 29 / BD 228 Kwaidan

#173 Post by swo17 » Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:33 pm

Since they advertise the same cut and transfer as the Criterion, it seems like the main selling point here is the packaging and book with original ghost stories, while the Criterion has a Stephen Prince commentary

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Re: 29 / BD 228 Kwaidan

#174 Post by tenia » Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:45 pm

I didn't remember Criterion having that many extras on Kwaidan, but they do : a 16 min ITW with Kobayashi, a 22 min one with Ogasawara and 18 min on Lafcadio Hearn.
On the other hand, Eureka will indeed have the original ghost stories, but also a Kim Newman ITW and a 35 min video essay by David Cairns.

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Re: 29 / BD 228 Kwaidan

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