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Author Topic: Akira re-release? Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 05-29-2002 09:54 PM                        someone spoke of an akira re-release in the film info forum. When was this film re-released? The only version I can recall was the '88 dolby A release. Josh  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 05-30-2002 12:41 AM                        Josh, where have you been? Akira was re-mastered and re-translated for its July 2001 DVD release. It got a small theatrical release at the time to promote the DVD. BTW I have the metal box two-disc special edition DVD set. Pioneer did a magnificent job on the feature and all the extras. Ogenki de, Paul  |  IP: Logged Christopher Duvall Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: Denver, CO Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-30-2002 01:52 AM                     Pioneer sure did...the only problem I have with that DVD is that there is TOO MUCH edge enhancement to the point that there is edge halo-ing. Other than that..whatta great disc set.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 05-30-2002 05:32 AM                        I hate the metal box. I really like the normal (non-WB) DVD cases. Those are, by far, the nicest DVD cases I have yet seen, and they are used as cases for PS2, GameCube and to some extent X-Box games as well. What's next, a DVD case that has a combo lock on it? Lame.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-30-2002 01:46 PM                     Those cardboard Warner Bros DVD cases suck. Even New Line has switched over to the plastic " Keep Case " why can't Warner?  |  IP: Logged Chase Taylor Expert Film Handler Posts: 175 From: Troy, Alabama, USA Registered: Mar 2001 posted 05-30-2002 03:27 PM                        As long as WB keeps selling their DVD's at a cheap price I'll live with the case. But they do suck.  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 05-30-2002 03:32 PM                        For the record, I knew about the 2001 or whatever rerelease, I even have the metal boxed set DVD. But it was my understanding that the only theatrical release they did was digital, according to what I heard. Josh  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-30-2002 11:59 PM                     When "Akira" was first released in Japan its print inventory included 70mm 6-track Dolby A mag prints. I can't recall ever seeing any U.S. bookings of the 70mm prints. The DVD is pretty cool. I wanted the 2-disc metal case version and managed to find a copy in a mall in Aurora, CO last year when I was visiting my parents in Colorado Springs. I happened to see it on the store shelf priced at $29 (instead of $40) so I bought it. The Dolby Digital 5.1 track is fairly good, although I doubt it has much resemblence to the original 4.2 mix.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-31-2002 04:51 AM                     Chase: I guess that's why those Steven Seagal movies from the late 80's are like $10  |  IP: Logged

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