Golden Swallow aka Girl with the Thunderbolt Kick DVD (ARC Entertainment)
If you’re curious about what relevant Asian and genre-related movies are coming out on blu-ray/DVD this week, but you don’t want to sift through a bunch of romantic comedies or weepy dramas to get to the good stuff – we’ve got you covered.
MARTIAL ARTS
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (DVD) – Michael Jai White’s 2011 Mixed Martial Arts fight flick is finally here on DVD! The film is White’s directorial debut so be sure to support it with a purchase so we can see more quality direct-to-video movies in the future
True Legend (blu-ray/DVD) – Yuen Woo-Ping’s latest kung fu masterpiece gets a blu-ray release this Tuesday. The 2010 film stars Andy On, Vincent Zhao, and Michelle Yeoh
Golden Swallow (DVD) – Dragon Dynasty presents this 1968 classic Shaw Brothers film, directed by Chang Cheh, on DVD with a restored picture
Avenging Eagle (DVD) – another Shaw Brothers favorite from 1978, courtesy of Dragon Dynasty and Celestial Pictures
Blood Brothers (DVD) – a Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh, released in 1973. Do we really need any other reason to watch this?
Killer Clan (DVD) – the Shaw Brothers goodness just keeps coming! This one was released in 1976 and concerns an underworld organization
OTHER ASIAN
The Recipe (DVD) – this 2010 Korean drama concerns a man on death row who wishes to taste a spicy Korean bean dish before his execution
X-Cross (blu-ray) – this underrated 2007 Japanese horror flick from the director of “Battle Royale II” features comedy, horror, martial arts, and a gothic lolita with a giant pair of scissors
CULT
Exterminator (blu-ray) – Synapse Films releases this 1980 flame-throwin’ cult classic on blu-ray for the first time in an unrated director’s cut
The 10th Victim (blu-ray) – Blue Underground presents a hi-def release of this 1965 Italian film about a legalized game of murder (Battle Royale?), starring the original Bond girl Ursalla Andress
MAINSTREAM
Star Wars: The Complete Saga (blu-ray) – a little series of films you may have heard of, George Lucas’ “Star Wars” saga is hitting blu-ray for the first time on Friday, September 16th rather than this Tuesday
Thor (blu-ray/DVD/3D blu-ray) – Paramount’s 2011 adaption of the Marvel Comics’ Norse superhero is hitting a multitude of formats
Robocop 2 (blu-ray) – the underrated 1990 sequel was helmed by “Empire Strikes Back” director Irvin Kershner, now on blu-ray
Trainspotting (blu-ray) – Danny Boyle’s 1996 film about heroin addicts is getting the hi-def treatment this week
Citizen Kane (blu-ray) – Orson Welles’ 1941 classic of American cinema is getting a “70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition” blu-ray
INDIE
Hesher (blu-ray/DVD) – this quirky 2011 Sundance hit about a “guardian angel” from hell stars Joseph Gordon Levitt, Natalie Portman, and Rainn Wilson
ANIMATION
Dragonball Z Kai: Season 1 – Part 6 (blu-ray/DVD) – Funimation’s popular recut of the Dragonball Z anime releases another installment
HORROR
Manhunter (blu-ray) – many fans and critic consider Michael Mann’s 1986 tale of Hannibal Lecter to be superior to “Silence of the Limbs”
Halloween II (blu-ray) – not to be confused with the Rob Zombie sequel, John Carpenter’s 1981 follow-up to the original “Halloween” is coming home on blu-ray
The Silent House (DVD) – a 2010 “found footage” horror film from Spain that is presented as one long camera take for 78 minutes. An American remake is already on the way
The Return of the Living Dead (blu-ray) – this 1985 zombie comedy classic gets the Blu-Ray + DVD combo pack treatment
Poltergeist II (blu-ray) – Poltergeist II: The Other Side, the 1986 sequel with much of the returning cast, gets a blu-ray release this week
The Frighteners (blu-ray) – this 1996 ghoulish thriller from “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson remains an underrated flick; it hits blu-ray for the first time this Tuesday
The Hills Have Eyes: Unrated (blu-ray) – the 2006 remake from the director of “High Tension” gets the unrated blu-ray treatment on Tuesday
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (blu-ray) – Joss Whedon’s famous heroine made her debut in this 1992 horror comedy starring Kristy Swanson and Luke Perry
Bad Dreams/Visiting Hours: Double Feature (DVD) – Shout Factory! presents two 80’s horror flicks for the price of one
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Hasn’t Robocop 2 already been release on Bluray with the Robocop complete trilogy awhile back??? What’s so different about this version being on Bluray that we haven’t seen before…
I wondered that too but apparently this is the first time you can buy it as a standalone disc. Kinda like how they waited awhile to release the Aliens movies separately on blu-ray.