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Just managed to watch it and have to say it is just soooooo funny.
Suprisingly well put together disc as well.
Get it and you are in for a treat.
:D :D :D :D
bazkeane82
17-10-2001, 00:12
get it from where????/
Shingster
17-10-2001, 00:17
DDDHouse (http://www.dddhouse.com): $110HK = £9.74 delivered.
Has Shaolin Soccer been adpoted as the new official Forums movie of choice ?
(Mine should be here by Friday.);)
I ordered mine yesterday, can't wait :D
You all know about the problem with the non-removable icon, right? It's not a bid deal, really, but an icon appears at the top of the screen (like the Matrix's 'White Rabbit'), but the only way to remove it, is to turn off the English subs. The icon isn't too obtrusive, but I thought it was worth mentioning...
Originally posted by samhain
You all know about the problem with the non-removable icon, right?
Nope, out of all the stuff I've read that's the first thing I've heard about it !
Got my copy today, had to chase the postman for the package after he left me one of those dreaded 'collect from dept' forms.
Originally posted by Bolch
Nope, out of all the stuff I've read that's the first thing I've heard about it !
Yeah, there's been quite a bit about this on the Asian DVD Guide Forums (http://pub5.ezboard.com/bhongkongdvds). Presumably the disk was rushed out before this problem was checked.
As I said before, it really isn't a big problem - the icon's quite small, and shouldn't effect the film.
You are too busy laughing in the football sequences to notice most of the time! They are just so over the top!
ToffeeCrisp
17-10-2001, 14:25
Thanks for the link Shingster.
Ended up getting Shaolin Soccer, Brother and Battle Royale for just over £25. Gotta be happy with that :-)
rsykes2000
17-10-2001, 15:36
Originally posted by ToffeeCrisp
Thanks for the link Shingster.
Ended up getting Shaolin Soccer, Brother and Battle Royale for just over £25. Gotta be happy with that :-)
if you like hk films, you'll definitely be happy with those, especially at that price. i've got them all myself (from dddhouse as well) and thoroughly enjoyed them.
Jimmyboy
17-10-2001, 16:48
I thought Brother had a far better R2 release ?.
omega man
17-10-2001, 18:45
just think The Matrix ,CTHD and Match of the day
The Blade (http://blade.hispeed.com/) web site is now reporting that Shaolin Soccer is due for an April 5th theatrical release in the US. Should be interesting to see how it goes down. My initial inkling would be 'lead balloon', but you never know...
anybody had problems with a rough layer change? on my 709 i get 2 fast skips (not like a normal layer change where its more of a single pause) during the bread-making sequence.
also, what is the difference between the normal version and the "special footage" version also on the disk?
Hi niz,
I have a 709 too, and the layer change is noticeable, but passes with only a slight pause, and without problems. There's a long thread about his in the Asian DVD Forums (http://pub5.ezboard.com/fhongkongdvdsgeneral.showMessage?topicID=1419.topic). I know of a few other people with the same player, who don't have a problem with the layer change, so I suspect there's a faulty batch out there. I'd ask for a replacement.
I don't think there is any difference between the normal and special versions of the film. I assume the idea was you could watch the normal version, and the icon wouldn't appear, but due to a screw up, both versions have the icon, and the only way to remove it is to switch off the subtitles.
cirrus888
21-10-2001, 01:41
The special version is hidden away in the 'white rabbit' feature.
2 extended scenes involving the female lead was originally cut out from the initial HK cinema run.
Due to its success in HK the 2 scenes were re-edited into the movie for another special edition cinema run i.e. lets milk it as much as possible ...
Why the 2 scenes were not edited back into the DVD instead of hidden behind the ' white football feature' I don't know.
1st extended scene appears when the white football appears after the bread making scene.
2nd extended scene appears when the boys celebrate getting into the finals at the cafe were the femal lead works.
are these 2 scenes the only things in the "white rabbits" that are not in the "Special Effects Footage" section?
Originally posted by Niz
are these 2 scenes the only things in the "white rabbits" that are not in the "Special Effects Footage" section?
yes, although there are actually 3 extended scenes, the third being the outtakes with the added bonus of the inclusion of English subs for the goofs IF you watch them as part of the directors cut....
my full review (http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/index.cgi?page=Review&id=324&story=2272) elaborates on the extra scenes and where they are placed within the film (According to my DVDRom anyway!).
dave.
All I can say is what a TOP film. Had me laughing all the way through and the special effects were excellent considering.
I think I am now a a Stephen Chow (i think thats his name) fan,
better get some more HK dvd's !!!
What region is S.Soccer.. im presuming R3, but im hoping it'll play on my luvly unhacked sony :) (or i could use the last region change on my DVD ROM heh)
JayX
Shingster
23-10-2001, 01:08
Well, seeing as every member of the "Forum HK Crew" give this film the thumbs up, I suppose I'll have to get it. Ooooh I can get this & The Longest Nite for £15 from DDD!! Job done!!! :D ;)
Jimmyboy
23-10-2001, 01:51
The Longest Nite Shingster , whats that then ?.
BTW - you picked up Battle Royale yet ?, if not you should.;)
cirrus888
23-10-2001, 01:58
A longest Nite DVD review. (http://blade.hispeed.com/hk/longest_nite.html)
Ordered mine from DDDHouse earlier this morning, any ideas how long roughly they take to deliver?
Jimmyboy
23-10-2001, 03:46
Originally posted by Drel
Ordered mine from DDDHouse earlier this morning, any ideas how long roughly they take to deliver?
About 5 days.
bazkeane82
23-10-2001, 15:05
downloaded the film from the net thought it was excellent , although the quality wasn't all that good i could see how it would be much better on dvd, i thought the last match was the best #spoiler#
i might be mistaken but during the last match when the evil player is against the bruce lee keeper, bruce lee is on the floor after been hit by a powerful shot and gets hit again which makes him go through the net, now does the ball follow him in, because at that point i thought it did which made me think that the evil team was winning 1 - 0 , i will probably watch it again later on to find out , but could someone tell me now?
Nope the ball never actually went past him
Just watched this after waiting a while for the DVD and loved it :D
bazkeane82 - nah, it goes out for a throw in so the score is still 0-0....
oh yeah - buy the bloody disc if you liked it, only £10 for cripes sake!
dave.
Jimmyboy
23-10-2001, 16:30
Just watched SS.
Bloodyhell its odd.:D
Shingster
23-10-2001, 17:06
Seeing as the R2 release of Battle Royale has been given a Jan 21st, 2002 release date, i've decided to wait & see what that's like first. Although it's Tartan, so I'm not expecting much.
I've seen BR & I thought that the 1st 20mins was excellent, & the rest of the film didn't quite live up to that, but was still very enjoyable.
I think you'd get more out of BR if you were aged between 14-16, but then, you wouldn't be old enough to watch it in this country! ;)
Originally posted by Jimmyboy
Just watched SS.
Bloodyhell its odd.:D
Odd, absurd, mental, crazy..........................
But bloody funny and stylish as well!!
:D :D
Jimmyboy
23-10-2001, 18:07
I dont think I'll ever watch a football match the same way again.
The next time an England International is on, I'll be expecting David Beckham to fly 20 foot in the air, Micheal Owen to turn the ball into fire with everyshot on goal, & David Seaman to lose all his clothes. :D
Then again its not totally unrealistic, the badly taken pen at the very start of the film was identical to an Andy Cole shot.:D
Jimmyboy
23-10-2001, 22:46
Am I right in thinking that the special version is useless to English speaking viewsers as all it does is enable the white rabbit feature which is on anyway when English Subs are on ?.
Is it not possible to view the 2 extra scenes seemlessly, without resorting to pressing the enter button ?.
cirrus888
23-10-2001, 23:03
Originally posted by Jimmyboy
Is it not possible to view the 2 extra scenes seemlessly, without resorting to pressing the enter button ?.
I didn't manage to find seamless branching so tell me if you do.
Whether you watch it with english subs or not surely its still classified as special features? So why is it useless?
Jimmyboy
23-10-2001, 23:08
Originally posted by cirrus888
Whether you watch it with english subs or not surely its still classified as special features? So why is it useless?
No, what I meant was even if you chose to watch the normal version you still end up watching the special version because the white rabbit comes on with english subs.
So to put it another way, you lose the option to watch the film without the extended scenes thingy popping up, so you can only watch the special version.
Is that right ?.
Originally posted by Jimmyboy
Am I right in thinking that the special version is useless to English speaking viewsers as all it does is enable the white rabbit feature which is on anyway when English Subs are on ?.
You can't really choose 'Special Version' though - all the menu option does is explain what the symbols are, they're automatically turned on EVEN if you choose Cantonese and NO subs (from the setup menu) as sub track 4 is switched on (and that contains the symbols on their own).
There is no seamless branching version on there that I could find - when you press enter it simply jumps you to another chapter which contains an alternative version of that scene.
Its far from useless cos the additional scenes (especially the first one) are great and its only a minor annoyance when it comes to selecting them.
EDIT - you replied at the same time as me :) basically no, you can't watch the film with English subs without the symbols for the extended version showing up...no big deal really (IMO)
dave.
Jimmyboy
23-10-2001, 23:47
ARRGGHH.
Im not complaining im just asking.
I found the menu option a tad confusing.
I can live with the occasional white rabbit pop up given the price & quality of the film.
I was just trying to make sure I havent missed something.
IE - seemless branching.
DR HIENVO
24-10-2001, 01:08
its not as good as its being made out to be by everyone.
But having said that it has its moments, my particular favourite was the singing scene in the bar......cue the music!!!!!!
Siulin Kung fu king yea......................roflmao:D
Oh and before i forget its worth mentioning that the Dts soundtrack banged!!!!!!
If you want a cheap laugh you cant go wrong with this.
dont delay buy today;)
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