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theta · 08-12-2004, 06:59 PM

I just caught this on disc. I was poking around Boston's Chinatown and stumbled across an importer selling the two-discer for $15. Double checked the copyrights, if it's a boot, it's a good one.

Damn, what a great goddamn movie. I was basically expecting an overhyped action flick; that isn't this AT ALL. Really it's essentially a character drama.

I find it depressing that they optioned it for remake...who else but Miramax, huh? AND they hold the DVD rights so a US version is going to take quite a while. The remake is called "The Departed", and apparently stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, directed by Scorese.

I'll be interested to see if Scorese does something interesting with this; it sounds like they're also changing the story, just playing with the basic idea.

tomdkat · 08-12-2004, 07:09 PM

Is this the one with Andy Garcia and Richard Gere?

Peace...

theta · 08-12-2004, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomdkat

Is this the one with Andy Garcia and Richard Gere?

Peace...

No, that's "Internal Affairs", the title that launched a thousand gerbil jokes. This is "Infernal Affairs", as in eeee-vil.

tomdkat · 08-12-2004, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theta

No, that's "Internal Affairs", the title that launched a thousand gerbil jokes. This is "Infernal Affairs", as in eeee-vil.

DOh! Mis-read the title...

Peace...

manicsounds · 08-13-2004, 02:33 AM

theta, you should check the Off-World section:

Infernal Affairs 1,2,3

Infernal Affairs Trilogy 2 Disc Individuals VS 4 Disc Tin Boxset

Great movie yes,
and the All region 2 disc Megastar releases are legit and great quality too.

Part 1is going to be in theaters this September for the US
(While part 2 gets released in September in Japan)
but you can get 1 2 and 3 legitimately from HK

C Roberts · 08-13-2004, 02:44 PM

Great movie. Great trilogy.

LeChuck · 08-13-2004, 04:40 PM

I loved the first one and recently got the sequels or prequels. I have yet to watch them, but I have heard that they are good follow ups and do not fall into the category of crappy sequel for the sake of more money. Do you know where Infernal Affairs is playing in the US next month?

manicsounds · 08-13-2004, 04:44 PM

LA and NY only for limited release.
Good luck hitting the small towns......

manicsounds · 10-05-2004, 02:57 AM

Although it JUST hit the US circuit theatrically,
Miramax has put out a date for INFERNAL AFFAIRS 1 on DVD

December 7th
$29.99

-2.35:1 (16x9)
-Original Cantonese, English Dub
-English, Spanish subtitles
-Making Of Infernal Affairs Featurette
-"Confidential File" Behind the Scenes Featurette
-Alternate Ending
-International Trailers
-HK Trailers

Sounds pretty nice considering Miramax.
No word on if the Audio will be DTS or Dolby,
or if the outtakes will be included.....

LeChuck · 10-05-2004, 05:01 AM

I got a chance to see the sequels and thought the second one was very good, but not quite as good as 1 while 3 was an OK movie, but not nearly as good as its two earlier ones. I would still recommend both to any who liked the first one.

hiroic · 10-12-2004, 02:05 AM

Peek at the cover art, yet another masterpiece from some marketing chimp.

http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?...=r%3D0%26s%3D1

manicsounds · 10-12-2004, 02:38 AM

that is the WORST cover for IA1 i have seen in all regions.
Who the hell is that girl? what importance did SHE have?

TopHatCat64 · 10-12-2004, 03:14 AM

^ahhah that's hilarious. The whole film is about Andy Lau and Tony Leung and they bury them in the background in favor of a girl that's probably not even in the damn movie...

EDIT: I guess it makes sense from the perspective that, for most people picking this up off the shelves, a hot asian chick is gonna get more of a response then Andy and Tony's faces

theta · 10-12-2004, 03:38 PM

Miramax strikes again! That's colossally shitty cover art, even by THEIR standards.

Actually, the features sound like they're pretty much taking elements from the two-disc set. Go cannibalization!

And yes, that woman is nowhere in the movie. There's not even a woman in that OUTFIT in the movie. Also, at no point does a woman brandish a firearm in the film.

stiles · 10-12-2004, 04:52 PM

yeah, but she's got incredible legs (more specifically her thighs)

C Roberts · 10-13-2004, 04:15 PM

Quote:

And yes, that woman is nowhere in the movie. There's not even a woman in that OUTFIT in the movie. Also, at no point does a woman brandish a firearm in the film.

Maybe there is in the MiramAxe cut...

Marq · 12-14-2004, 06:23 PM

Canada has different covert art (+ bilingual spine), but seemingly the same content as US Miramax edition:

panhead4life · 12-14-2004, 08:02 PM

Great Flick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pretty Sad ending

ipporek · 12-20-2004, 06:40 AM

Think the girl could be Elva Hsiao, the singer who acts as Tony Leung's gf. She left him cos she could not take it with all the trouble he was having in the triads.

08-12-2004, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
theta Cheap Cerebral Paralysis Join Date: May 2002 Location: In aintnosin's basement	Infernal Affairs I just caught this on disc. I was poking around Boston's Chinatown and stumbled across an importer selling the two-discer for $15. Double checked the copyrights, if it's a boot, it's a good one. Damn, what a great goddamn movie. I was basically expecting an overhyped action flick; that isn't this AT ALL. Really it's essentially a character drama. I find it depressing that they optioned it for remake...who else but Miramax, huh? AND they hold the DVD rights so a US version is going to take quite a while. The remake is called "The Departed", and apparently stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, directed by Scorese. I'll be interested to see if Scorese does something interesting with this; it sounds like they're also changing the story, just playing with the basic idea. __________________ "I need bling, I tell you, BLING!!!" --Palmerlime Theta's discs, 300 mark crossed, 400 here we come!

08-12-2004, 07:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	Is this the one with Andy Garcia and Richard Gere? Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

08-13-2004, 02:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
manicsounds Actor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tokyo	theta, you should check the Off-World section: Infernal Affairs 1,2,3 Infernal Affairs Trilogy 2 Disc Individuals VS 4 Disc Tin Boxset Great movie yes, and the All region 2 disc Megastar releases are legit and great quality too. Part 1is going to be in theaters this September for the US (While part 2 gets released in September in Japan) but you can get 1 2 and 3 legitimately from HK __________________ Only 50 per page. Don't even bother looking

08-13-2004, 04:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
manicsounds Actor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tokyo	LA and NY only for limited release. Good luck hitting the small towns...... __________________ Only 50 per page. Don't even bother looking

10-05-2004, 02:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
manicsounds Actor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tokyo	Although it JUST hit the US circuit theatrically, Miramax has put out a date for INFERNAL AFFAIRS 1 on DVD December 7th $29.99 -2.35:1 (16x9) -Original Cantonese, English Dub -English, Spanish subtitles -Making Of Infernal Affairs Featurette -"Confidential File" Behind the Scenes Featurette -Alternate Ending -International Trailers -HK Trailers Sounds pretty nice considering Miramax. No word on if the Audio will be DTS or Dolby, or if the outtakes will be included..... __________________ Only 50 per page. Don't even bother looking

08-13-2004, 02:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
C Roberts Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Multiple Account Ban	Great movie. Great trilogy.

08-13-2004, 04:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
LeChuck "Woman Hands" man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge, MA	I loved the first one and recently got the sequels or prequels. I have yet to watch them, but I have heard that they are good follow ups and do not fall into the category of crappy sequel for the sake of more money. Do you know where Infernal Affairs is playing in the US next month?

10-05-2004, 05:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
LeChuck "Woman Hands" man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge, MA	I got a chance to see the sequels and thought the second one was very good, but not quite as good as 1 while 3 was an OK movie, but not nearly as good as its two earlier ones. I would still recommend both to any who liked the first one.

10-12-2004, 02:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
hiroic Actor Join Date: Mar 2004	Peek at the cover art, yet another masterpiece from some marketing chimp. http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?...=r%3D0%26s%3D1

10-12-2004, 03:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
TopHatCat64 Actor Join Date: Sep 2003	^ahhah that's hilarious. The whole film is about Andy Lau and Tony Leung and they bury them in the background in favor of a girl that's probably not even in the damn movie... EDIT: I guess it makes sense from the perspective that, for most people picking this up off the shelves, a hot asian chick is gonna get more of a response then Andy and Tony's faces __________________ My Collection When people cry, they can dry their eyes with tissues. But when an apartment cries, it takes a lot to mop it up. Last edited by TopHatCat64 : 10-12-2004 at 07:37 AM.

10-12-2004, 03:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
theta Cheap Cerebral Paralysis Join Date: May 2002 Location: In aintnosin's basement	Miramax strikes again! That's colossally shitty cover art, even by THEIR standards. Actually, the features sound like they're pretty much taking elements from the two-disc set. Go cannibalization! And yes, that woman is nowhere in the movie. There's not even a woman in that OUTFIT in the movie. Also, at no point does a woman brandish a firearm in the film. __________________ "I need bling, I tell you, BLING!!!" --Palmerlime Theta's discs, 300 mark crossed, 400 here we come!

10-12-2004, 04:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
stiles Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY	yeah, but she's got incredible legs (more specifically her thighs) __________________ Words From Here "There's a ninja now! I see him!" - Police Academy 4

12-14-2004, 06:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
Marq Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ottawa	Canada has different covert art (+ bilingual spine), but seemingly the same content as US Miramax edition: Last edited by Marq : 12-14-2004 at 08:03 PM.

12-14-2004, 08:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
panhead4life Actor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Minnesota	Great Flick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pretty Sad ending

12-20-2004, 06:40 AM	#19 (permalink)
ipporek Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2004	Think the girl could be Elva Hsiao, the singer who acts as Tony Leung's gf. She left him cos she could not take it with all the trouble he was having in the triads.

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