J films on video w/ E subtitles

[Jasper Sharp]

Thanks for the information Gerry. I look forward to hearing from you upon
your return.
ps) Toshiharu Ikeda - I'm not familiar with this director's work. BATTLE
HEATER, isn't it?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Malir (Artsmagic Ltd)" <gerry at artsmagic.co.uk>
To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: J films on video w/ E subtitles


> Jasper,
>
> Sorry I haven't been in touch, and I'm off for a week on Thursday, but
when
> I get back, I'll prioritise a way of getting you the equipment.
>
> I think the first director might be Toshiharu Ikeda.
>
> Regards,
>
> Gerry Malir
> Artsmagic Ltd
> http://www.artsmagic.co.uk
> Tel. 01495 307341
> Fax. 01495 307343
>
>
> Gerry Malir
> Managing Director
> WorldwideWales.tv
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jasper Sharp" <jasper at midnighteye.com>
> To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 3:37 PM
> Subject: Re: J films on video w/ E subtitles
>
>
> > I think if any Japanese distributors could take a look at the website
> stats
> > for Midnight Eye, they'd be stunned by just how many potential sales
they
> > are missing out on. How many people do you think picked up the subtitled
> > Hong Kong release of The Ring for example, before the UK release by
> Tartan?
> > There is an absolutely huge market for these films, and its getting
quite
> > tedious fending off requests to Midnight Eye asking whether the Japanese
> DVD
> > of "such a such a release" has got subs or not. Until Japanese
> distributors
> > finally wake up to themselves, Hong Kong is the best place to go for
these
> > films, but I'm dismayed that in the meantime such worthy offerings as
Not
> > Forgotten, Firefly Dreams and Tokyo Trash Baby and so many others are
> > destined to dissappeared into little more than the collective memories
of
> > those who were lucky enough to catch them at festival screenings.
> > Even if the returns on these films from foreign sales at first are
> > negligable, it'll pay off in the long term when word of mouth gets
around
> > that Japan actually does have a film industry beyond the three or four
> > titles that get international distribution every year - and lets face
it,
> > subtitles are already available for these films from the festival
> > screenings. This head in the sand attitude in Japan is quite
infuriating!
> >
> > Jasper Sharp
> >
> > ps) Just like to mention what a jolly fun time I had watching Ping Pong
> > today. Whop knows, if they subtitle it, I might even buy the DVD when it
> > comes out.
> >
> > Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese Cinema
> > www.midnighteye.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Boum Productions" <pete at boumproductions.com>
> > To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: J films on video w/ E subtitles
> >
> >
> > > There's been a discussion recently about this on another board, with
> some
> > > correspondants getting quite ridiculously worked up over the issue.
> > Remarks
> > > about Japanese companies "not owing" the rest of the world subtitles
and
> > > "why don't American producers sub their disks in Japanese" etc. Never
> > > realised this was such an emotive issue.
> > >
> > > Anyone involved in selling marginal titles on disk these days knows
> > they're
> > > going to sell a fair number overseas. It's what the internet was
> invented
> > > for! And if you add subs (and English is one of the widest spoken
> > languages)
> > > you WILL increase your sales.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>