So the big question now is if it's worth the upgrade from the Criterion
or Winstar DVD's. If you have them, don't get rid of them for this one.
Both have extras that are nice to have. You could probably live without
a lot of them unless you are a diehard John Woo fan. If you have a large
widescreen TV or don't have this movie already, go for it. You won't be
sorry. Just bare in mind that "best there is at this time" doesn't
mean perfect. The best version available is from the French label HKVIDEO
and won't play in your region 1 player. It also has no English subtitles.
We will almost never see a truly great release in region 1 because Buena
Vista owns the rights. They were all set to release R rated, English dubbed
versions but they were pulled at the last minute. Some say Woo himself
was involved. So unless you speak or read French, the remastered Mei Ah
DVD will do.
Reviewed 7/2/03, Updated 7/9/03
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