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18 June 2019

Eureka gives a LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY with a HAND OF DEATH (review)

Before John Woo became an international name for his "heroic bloodshed" gunplay movie, he labored under the studio system directing comedies before given a change to direct action with the martial arts swordplay films LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY and HAND OF DEATH (featuring early supporting roles by Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung).

REVIEW LINK: Eureka Video (UK) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY/HAND OF DEATH Blu-ray specs:
  • Last Hurrah for Chivalry:
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
    • Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Stereo and 1.0 Mono, Mandarin LCPM 2.0 Stereo, and Englsih LPCM 1.0 Mono
    • Optional English Subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by martial-arts cinema authority Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
    • Interview with director John Woo
    • Theatrical Trailer
  • Hand of Death:
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
    • Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Stereo and 1.0 Mono, Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Stereo, English (new dub) LPCM 2.0 Stereo, and English (classic dub) LPCM 1.0 Mono
    • Optional English Subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by martial-arts cinema authority Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
    • "From Hong Kong to Hollywood" interview with director John Woo
    • Theatrical Trailer
  • Reversible Cover
  • Collector's booklet featuring new writing by film writer Matthew Thrift

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