Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection

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Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection

#1 Post by swo17 » Fri Jan 08, 2016 2:07 pm

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In 1968, acclaimed director Toshio Masuda (Rusty Knife, Tora! Tora! Tora!) and rising star Tetsuya Watari (Tokyo Drifter) teamed up for Outlaw: Gangster VIP, a gritty yakuza yarn based on the writings of real life ex-gangster Goro Fujita.

The series offers up a depiction of the Japanese underworld that was unprecedented in its realism and its sympathetic portrayal of its protagonist as a man haunted by his past, unable to escape a life of crime. The success of the initial instalment spawned five sequels, continuing the story of the lone wolf “Slasher” Goro and his quest for redemption.

The films presented a new kind of realism and violence that would prefigure Kinji Fukasaku’s Battles Without Honor and Humanity series, with their winning combination of brutal violence, gang warfare and sweeping romance, these films make for a unique and unforgettable viewing experience.

The set includes six films in the Outlaw series released for the first time in the west: Gangster VIP, Gangster VIP 2, Heartless, Goro the Assassin, Black Dagger, and Kill!

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
• Limited Edition Box Set (3000 copies) containing all six films in the Outlaw series, available with English subtitles for the first time on any home video format
• High Definition digital transfers of all six films, from original film elements by Nikkatsu Corporation
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
• Original uncompressed mono audio
• Newly translated English subtitles
• Audio commentary on Outlaw: Gangster VIP by Jasper Sharp
• Visual essay covering the entire series by Kevin Gilvear
• Original trailers for all six films
• Extensive promotional image galleries for all six films
• Exclusive gatefold packaging featuring brand new artwork by Tonci Zonjic
• Booklet featuring an interview with director Toshio Masuda by Mark Schilling, plus new writing by Schilling, Chris D and Kevin Gilvear

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Re: Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection

#2 Post by L.A. » Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:14 pm

Have not heard any of these before, am most interested and will definitely get this. Great looking cover art, too.

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Re: Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection

#3 Post by Mel » Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:38 am

I'm going to blind buy this set. I just searched the internet but not much can be found about these movies. Does anybody seen one of them and would like to share some thoughts? Nice to see Arrow releasing some rather unknown titles.

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Re: Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection

#4 Post by Adam X » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:50 pm

Jasper Sharp's brief review of the first film seems to give a decent idea of what to expect from this set.

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Re: Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection

#5 Post by Alphonse Tram » Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:59 am

Looking good.

*EDIT* This is not my pic, this is from someone with Arrow.

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Re: Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection

#6 Post by dda1996a » Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:05 am

Yeah for anyone wondering, the packaging is similar to the Stray Cat Rock in the box's layout, but the artwork looks way better and the booklet is bigger and thicker. Absolutely beautiful

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