I just happened to be updating my wishlist in time for my Birthday and Christmas and came across the Infernal Affairs Trilogy [LE 8-Disc Box].
Not only does it contain the three films (obviously, it’s a trilogy!) and the usual interviews, photo galleries but it is also lovingly crafted with the following special features:
- Digitally remastered films
- DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX sound
- 10 minutes of unseen footage added to Infernal Affairs 1
- 2 hours of deleted scenes
- 100+ page photo booklet
- Multi-Angle feature
Okay, so that’s quite good I hear you cry. That’s not what makes me want it, oh no, there’s more. Firstly there’s the fact that you can get the Distributor to put your name on the packaging, then, and here’s the kick ass selling point that has made me write about this. The box set includes:
…a special 5-hour version of the trilogy edited together in chronological order onto two additional discs.
Wow! Now that is really cool. Not only can you watch the movies, but you can see them edited together for the entire trilogy experience. Fantastic! My only concern would be that the five hour version is on two discs, whereas each individual movie is on two discs making a total of six. Surely the credits don’t take up four discs? So does that mean the audio or video is compromised? Not too sure, but it still looks very, very cool.
I do enjoy buying a good movie on DVD, especially when it’s got loads and loads of extras, and decent extras I mean. I can’t stand the trailers, teasers, photo galleries, production featurettes etc all sold as the vast extras available. To me that’s equivalent to none. I only consider an extra to be deleted\additional scenes, or a cast\crew commentary, these kind of things are items on a disc that you would want to watch.
I can’t stand the laziness of some Studios and Distributors to release a DVD with nothing new over the general release on it, or simply tack on some advertising materials and sell it as a Special Edition, or even worse, sell the normal version waiting for the window of opportunity to resell a Special Edition once the sales on the standard version have dropped.
Anyway, someone buy me this DVD…please?
It’s not being remade, the US version is only “based” on it. They even removed some of the characters. They are replacing the triads with the Italian Mafia if my memory serves me correct and it’s taking place in Boston. It’s one of the few remakes I don’t mind. They might be able to pull it off…unlike OLDBOY which will be a complete flop
Check out this site. I’m not sure if its credible but its a start.
http://www12.cd-wow.com/detail_results_2.php?product_code=14867
hello, just ran through your post through google.
i have two vital questions:
1. are there english subs?
2. are the region 3 dvds codefree like they were with the last release?
i’ll check back here… but please email me if know!
would help me out.
oh yeah, nice site. =)
By the way, is the class all aware that the movie is being remade in Hollywood starring (gasp! bestill my teen throbbing heart) Matt Damon and Leo Dicaprio? Damon is a pretty credible actor but when will the devil renege on his soul-swapping deal with Leo and let Hollywood see him for the mediocre hack that he really is?!
Oh yes, Tony Leung, an emaciated Andy Lau (men shouldn’t be that skinny unless they live in impoverished countries), doing what they do best. Wearing black, strutting in slow motion and brooding! The first was by far the best, the second (enter Leon Lai) was pretty good but the third was crap. Worth getting just for the extras. I had to watch this movie with no english subtitles and just my mediocre chinese to fall back on and it was still awesome!
blimey, you’re late off the mark spotting that one : better get your order in quick, as its expected to close in terms of preorders by the end of first week in december (if i remember correctly)… should find it best at yesasia in terms of import duty “exemption” if UK or USA could buy it at layoyo.com / dddhouse.com as per any HK discs… you can have your name engraved on it at those sites too…