J films on video w/ E subtitles

[Boum Productions]

Isn't this personal communication? And should it be going "public"?

By the way, Ikeda's version of KAGI was pretty good too

Good luck with the new releases, Gerry


Pete

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Malir (Artsmagic Ltd)" <gerry at artsmagic.co.uk>
To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: J films on video w/ E subtitles


> Jasper,
>
> No, Evil Dead Trap is probably his most famous, but he did a lot of
> interesting stuff for Nikkatsu....some of them at least as interesting as
> Dead Trap, but over here they'd be cut to ribbons. Iida is Battle Heater,
> and he's also high on the list.
>
> Regards,----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jasper Sharp" <jasper at midnighteye.com>
> To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 5:24 PM
> Subject: Re: J films on video w/ E subtitles
>
>
> > 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
> > > Telephone:  +44 (0)1495 307341
> > > Fax:  +44 (0)1495 307343
> > > Email: gerry at worldwidewales.tv
> > > Website: http://www.worldwidewales.tv
> > > ----- 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.
> > > > >
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