Blogcritics: Comments on DVD Releases - Tuesday December 14th

Comment by Aaman

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:27:54 EST

Maybe the Duke intended to call dem dogs dogs But, even the Korean mafia are called Yakuza - ref crimelibrary

The Korean yakuza are a powerful presence in Japan, despite the fact that Koreans suffer discrimination in Japanese society. Although Japanese-born people of Korean ancestry are a significant segment of the Japanese population, they are still considered resident aliens. But Koreans, who are often shunned in legitimate trades, are embraced by the Japanese yakuza precisely because they fit the group's "outsider" image. The man who paved the way for Koreans in Japanese organized crime was the Korean yakuza godfather Hisayuki Machii.

Comment by Kabuki Mono

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:13:59 EST

Yakuza is Japanese, not Korean. Korean is dogs. You not call Yakuza dogs, or Yakuza make you sorry you born.

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:54:49 EST

hey folks. No, The Yakuza Papers helped not one damn jot, even though there's like six thousand of them. Matt, thanks for the Godzilla details. Sounds cool as hell. And Eric, it is somewhat odd that Mean Streets hasn't mde either of the boxes (i thought it made the first region 1 affair, but may be wrong. certianly not on the region 2 edition). There was a sepcial edition of it released not so long ago, i'm pretty sure, or was scheduled, anyhow, with a scorsese commentary. That'd be worth looking out for. And yes, Zoolander is brilliant.

Comment by Aaman

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:22:23 EST

Shelob, Frodo & Bilbo - Steely Dan would be cast aside. Neat reviews, Duke - did The Yakuza Papers help you in your travails?

Comment by Eric Berlin

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:12:16 EST

I'm a sucker for annotated lists of cool shit, so you've signed yourself up one more (at least) dedicated reader here. I'm surprised (amazed?) that the Scorcese collection doesn't include Mean Strets. Mean Streets = Masterpiece. I need to add Zoolander to my Netflix list -- always heard good things about it. Eric Berlin Dumpster Bust: Miracles from Mind Trash http://dumpsterbust.blogspot.com

Comment by Matt Paprocki

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:27:12 EST

I'll chime in here with one: Godzilla Tokyo SOS: A sequel to 2002's Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, this one has just about everything. Even Mothra. It's fast, has a surprsing amount of human drama, and it even has 21-minutes of bonus footage! Sony gets better with these discs every release. As for the video and audio, well, you'll just have to wait for my full review (end shameless plug).