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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “SANDAKAN 8”

By | March 2004

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the funky world of rare, classic and hard-to-find films which can only be obtained via bootleg video channels. This week, Phil vists an Oscar-nominated Japanese brothel…

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Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “SANDAKAN 8”

BOOTLEG FILES 023: "Sandakan 8" (1975 Oscar-nominated Japanese drama). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public screening of this film. AMERICAN HOME...

JOIN THE DVD REVOLUTION: ARTWORK AND PACKAGING

Last week, Brian took us through the steps of manufacturing your DVD. This week, he talks about artwork and packaging. Depending on the complexity of the...

FOOTAGE FETISHES: “1941”

The (Not So) Good War Permit me to go out on a limb here and assume everyone reading this is familiar with Steven Spielberg, the venerable director of...

JOIN THE DVD REVOLUTION: MANUFACTURING

Last week, Brian took us through premastering your DVD. Now, find out what it takes to get it manufactured. After encoding, authoring, and formatting your...

MOVIES ON THE BRAIN: “MATCHSTICK MEN”

I have to admit to liking Nicolas Cage as an actor. It may be un-cool now, but he still interests me. Plus when a director known for epics like Ridley...

THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH: IT’S TIME TO PLAY THE MUSIC – AN

On February 17, 2004, The Walt Disney Corporation entered into an agreement with the Jim Henson Company and acquired The Muppets, completing a deal that...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: MOVIE GEEK FAUX PAS

People make movie references in real life. That's just one of the ways our culture is bound together. This was demonstrated when Arnold "I'm blowing up...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “A TRIP TO THE MOON”

BOOTLEG FILES 022: "A Trip to the Moon" (1902 landmark sci-fi film). LAST SEEN: Duped copies have appeared, in one form or another, on numerous video...

TALKING PICTURES: GUILT TRIP

Dr. Robert Funk is flabbergasted. That’s his word for it. As the end credits finally roll on Mel Gibson’s much-hyped The Passion of the Christ, I turn...

JOIN THE DVD REVOLUTION: PREMASTERING

Last week, Brian Felsen went over the planning stages of DVD production. This week, he clues us in on premastering. ENCODING The DVD is a digital storage...

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