Title: Power Play
Country: Japan
Region: 2
Distributor: Paramount Home Entertainment
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Anamorphic?: Yes
PAL or NTSC?: NTSC
Soundtracks: English DD 2.0 mono
Subtitles (are they optional?): Japanese (optional)
Cuts: None (102:08)
Extras: Theatrical trailer (3:23)
Source: My collection
Title: Power Play
Country: Japan
Region: 2
Distributor: Stingray
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Anamorphic?: Yes
PAL or NTSC?: NTSC
Soundtracks: English DD 2.0 mono, Japanese DD 2.0 mono
Subtitles (are they optional?): Japanese (optional)
Cuts: None (102:08)
Extras:
● TV broadcast version of Japanese dubbed recording (TBS "Monday Roadshow" September 8, 1980 broadcast)
● Audio commentary by director Martin Burke
● Interview with director Martin Burke
● Interview with George Toriatosu
● Original theatrical trailer
● Leaflet
● Mini theatrical flyers reprint
Notes: This is a limited edition release by Stingray Japan (http://www.allcinema.net/dvd/powerplay.html)
POWER PLAY (1978) [R2 Japan] ADDED
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POWER PLAY (1978) [R2 Japan] ADDED
*N=New to collection 
, U=Upgrade 
, DD=Double Dipping 
, R=Replacement for damaged disc 
“Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.”
, U=Upgrade , DD=Double Dipping , R=Replacement for damaged disc “Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.”
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Samuel_Scott
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Re: POWER PLAY (1978) [R2 Japan]
Do you have a source for the Stingray set other than an e-tailer Davy?
I work away a lot but I will reply to all PM's within a few days so please have patience!
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My 2015 viewing diary - http://www.letterboxd.com/samdvd1/films ... year/2015/
Goal for 2016: 730 films.
Re: POWER PLAY (1978) [R2 Japan]
I'm afraid not, Sam. I haven't been lucky enough to find one Japanese site that reviews DVDs and BDsSamuel_Scott wrote:Do you have a source for the Stingray set other than an e-tailer Davy?
, let alone one that reviews obscure films of the 70's! Anyway, you may want to place that release on the "Notes" section as usual without keeping the details.
BTW, it's an interesting political thriller that had been on my wishlist for years. I missed getting the US DVD that had long been OOP. Then I found the Spanish release, which didn't convince me as I had a feeling it was a bootleg (but sold on Amazon Spain
). Then I came across the Stingray release but it was being sold at a ridiculous price (5000 yen) and they didn't ship overseas. Finally last month, while browsing Amazon Jpn I found this was about to be re-released a month ago, so I didn't wait any longer.*N=New to collection , U=Upgrade , DD=Double Dipping , R=Replacement for damaged disc
“Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.”
, U=Upgrade , DD=Double Dipping , R=Replacement for damaged disc “Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.”
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James-Masaki_Ryan
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Re: POWER PLAY (1978) [R2 Japan]
Stingray has some interesting stuff, but there are no reliable Japanese review sites around and have to rely on blogs here and there.
Added the Paramount, put the availability of the Stingray edition as a note. It looks to have the same extras as the Scorpion, and uses the Code Red/Scorpion transfer with additional remastering, but can't find reliable full spec runtimes.
Added the Paramount, put the availability of the Stingray edition as a note. It looks to have the same extras as the Scorpion, and uses the Code Red/Scorpion transfer with additional remastering, but can't find reliable full spec runtimes.