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| Topic Started: Mar 11 2007, 06:24 AM (774 Views) | |
| KaijuFanatic | Mar 11 2007, 06:24 AM Post #1 |
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I see this film is part of the Shaw Brothers collection of films being released by Image. I've never seen this film and was wondering if it was worth a blind buy? The story certainly sounds interesting enough, but any input would certainly be appreciated. :) |
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| packmule | Mar 11 2007, 10:50 AM Post #2 |
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August Ragone could no doubt give you the complete "low down" on this film. Here's my input: it's a wild caper, with lots of action and human-sized monsters. The combat sequences are frenetic, and there's lots of martial-arts style fighting. The aspect ratio is 2.35:1 and the print looked, IMO, very good. This movie, IMO, is a blend of 70's HK martial arts/action flicks and Ultraman, though there's only one "kaiju" sequence. I enjoy watching this movie-if not taken too seriously this film is a great means of escape from reality for about 90 minutes. thumbs up Some links about this film you might want to check out: "Super Inframan" at Kung Fu Cinema.com "Super Inframan" at LoveHKFilm.com Bonus for you, Kimi: 
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| KaijuFanatic | Mar 11 2007, 09:21 PM Post #3 |
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Thanks very much for the input and links, Lee....seems both reviewers of the film quite enjoy it. :) Deep Discount is offering all the Shaw Brothers DVDs at $13.29, which is almost $6 cheaper than Amazon! A couple I want must have long off release dates, I could find only one listed at Amazon that offered a pre-order and that is, Deadly Breaking Sword with a release date of 07 Novemeber! shock There are about five available titles I would like to pick up from this series from Shaw Brothers/Image. Always more and more to add to that ever-growing wish list! 
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| packmule | Mar 12 2007, 07:26 PM Post #4 |
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And many of them courtesy of that cursed Packmule! 
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| Ro-Dan | Mar 13 2007, 01:06 AM Post #5 |
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I meant to get a thread started regarding INFRAMAN. Let me just say that I love this flick. It's nothing you can take seriously but the fight scenes are fast-paced, imaginative, and HIGHLY entertaining. Also, Rayma/Inframan is a cool hero with lots of awesome weapons such as the "thunderball fist". SUPER INFRAMAN is one of the few movies where I actually prefer the dubbed version. It adds to the insane cheese-factor, in my view. |
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| KaijuFanatic | Mar 13 2007, 08:47 AM Post #6 |
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One more positive view of this film....as some would say, 'I gots to get this!'. Mr Green I was in Borders, yesterday and I had a list of Shaw Brothers/Image DVDs I wanted...Borders had a few, but most needed to be special ordered and all were priced at $19.99, whereas, I can get the same tittles at DDD for under $13.50. I may place an order, today for some of the titles....stay tuned. Mr Green |
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| packmule | Mar 13 2007, 07:18 PM Post #7 |
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Or as others might say, including me: "I gots to haveitz!"
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| KaijuFanatic | Mar 14 2007, 08:49 AM Post #8 |
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:<!--emo&lol:-->  <!--endemo--> That works well, too! ;)
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| packmule | Mar 14 2007, 06:59 PM Post #9 |
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What I need to be saying more is..."I don't needitz!. ;) |
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| KaijuFanatic | Mar 15 2007, 07:21 AM Post #10 |
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You know, that actually is part of my vocabulary, but somewhere between saying that and actually doing that, it gets lost in the translation.
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| packmule | Mar 15 2007, 05:39 PM Post #11 |
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Regarding me it just gets lost, period.
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| KaijuFanatic | Mar 16 2007, 01:42 PM Post #12 |
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You know, I usually shop with Carol, so if I begin to show some restraint, she's horrible to have around, as she urges me on in purchasing the DVDs I want! <_< |
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| packmule | Mar 16 2007, 03:46 PM Post #13 |
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Maybe the next time you shop with her you could wear ear plugs...so you wouldn't hear her "urgings".
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| KaijuFanatic | Mar 17 2007, 09:16 AM Post #14 |
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:<!--emo&lol:--> <!--endemo--> I could try that. I think part of me likes to have her tell me it's OK and I REALLY should make the purchases, as next time, they may not be there and then I'd really hate myself. ;) That has happened a time or two and I am usually disgusted with myself. :angry:
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| packmule | Mar 17 2007, 12:07 PM Post #15 |
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But that feeling of disgust never really lasts very long, does it? Here's a link to a very good fan site for Inframan: Inframan at StompTokyo |
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