Takeshi Kitano's "Fireworks"

[Eija Niskanen]

When are you planning an L.A. premiere? I noticed that Sonatine will open
here next spring - it was made in 1993, so rather late! Congratulations for
you to have picked up Fireworks right when it came out! eija

At 05:45 PM 10/3/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>Has anyone on this list reviewed Takeshi Kitano's "Fireworks"
>>
>>We've just picked up the film for North America and would love to hear
>>people's opinions (good and bad) about the film.
>>
>>Also does anyone know why the Japanese distributor is waiting until next
>>March to release the film?
>>
>>Dennis Doros
>>Milestone Film & Video
>>275 West 96th Street, Suite 28C
>>New York, NY 10025
>>phone: (212) 865-7449
>>fax: (212) 222-8952
>>email: MileFilms at aol.com
>>
>>"An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory."
>>-- Friedrich Engels, 1803-1882
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>So glad to hear you've picked up Fireworks! I saw it (twice!) at the
>Toronto Film Festival where I work as a programmer. It was easily my
>favourite film of the whole fest. The screening in a 900 seat theatre was
>truly a treat. Each film is a continual improvement from the last. Kids
>Return just had a short but successful run in a travelling selection of
>contemporary Asian films and has been picked up for video release by a
>local Toronto company called Mongrel Media. Not sure if those rights extend
>into the States or not.
>        Congratulations and good luck!
>        Colin Geddes
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