Wake Of Death

Starring:Jean-Claude Van Damme, Simon Yam, Philip Tan, Valerie Tian, Tony Schiena, Claude Hernandez, Lisa King (VIII), Anthony Fridjohn, Danny Keogh, Pierre Marais, Warrick Grier, Tom Wu, Jacqui Chan, Burt Kwouk, Joon Chong, Andre Jacobs, Bo Peterson, Tarryn Downes, Quinton Chong, Winston Chong
Director: Philippe Martinez
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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Film Noir Boxed Set
remember...no 16 Boomerang is still missing
better price (than list) to start your collection, but not the best deal on noir
Don't Forget This One Too.........
An indispensable series for aficionados of film noir

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Starring: Gene Tierney , Dana Andrews , Clifton Webb , Vincent Price , and James Stewart
Director: Henry Hathaway , and Otto Preminger
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ASIN: B000MDH6RK
Release Date: 2007-03-01

Amazon.com

This 17 film collection includes some of the best in film noir from 1944 - 1955, with 12 Oscar nominations between them. These are the films that defined the genre and the style of film-making. Mystery, Suspense, Murder, this collection has it all! Films Included: Call Northside 777, Laura, Panic in the Streets, House of Bamboo, Nightmare Alley, Street with no Name, House on 92nd Street, Somewhere in the Night, Whirlpool, Dark Corner, Kiss of Death, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Fallen Angel, The House on Telegraph Road, No Way Out, I Wake Up Screaming and House of Strangers

Customer Reviews:

Film Noir Boxed Set.......2007-03-28

I have watched about half of these movies & so far all of them have been very good, in fact, much better than I expected. I find Dana Andrews to be a very compelling leading man & the actresses in all of these are superb as well. I hope Fox will resolve their issues with "Boomerang" which is #16 in the set, (which is not included with your purchase) so that I can add this one to the collection. My only complaint is that this collection is not really a boxed set. It is simply 17 great film noir DVD's shrink-wrapped together. However, this is a great value & lots of these titles are being released for the first time in this set. Highly recommended for those who like the genre.

remember...no 16 Boomerang is still missing.......2007-03-18

This set misses out no.16 "Boomerang". It got recalled at the eleventh hour by Fox because of a legal tangle.
You can find it on sale for $45.00 on amazon marketplace, because it was actually printed and ready to go.
Clearly a few boxes have found their way out the back door!!!!
But despite that wee dissapointment you'll love the rest.
Hopefully Fox will sort out the mess soon..... and then you can plug the gap without having to shell out silly money.

better price (than list) to start your collection, but not the best deal on noir.......2007-03-12

I haven't yet purchased these titles & was just about to, until I checked up on what's included with the current bundle (March 1 2007) that Amazon is offering. As previously mentioned, this is not a box set (misleading description from Amazon), but rather a bundle of the first 17 titles in Fox's noir series. I purchased the Warner Bros.' boxes 1-3 (and reviewed them there) which I thought were an excellent value for the money (when on sale, roughly 6 - 7$ per disc). I've held off on these since the price is higher. This bundle discounts the titles to about $8 per disc, which is better than the usual price for each, but a local retailer often sells these titles for 7.50 - 10.00 (with a buy 3 get 1 free sale). Still I would have jumped on this price had this been a bonafide box set with the slimmer DVD cases, but these regular dvd's will take up quite a bit of real estate in my storage. Moreover, the more recent titles aren't included (missing titles: Boomerang, 14 Hours, Shock, Vicki, all released last year). If Fox would release all the titles to date (plus the next releases: Hangover Square & The Lodger) in slim cases & a box at a comparable price I'll jump, otherwise I'm holding out for a better deal.

Don't Forget This One Too................2006-03-05

For some reason the Fox Noir release Dark Corner (Mark Stevens, Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix) doesn't get much coverage under the typical outlets for obtaining these Fox Noir titles, Amazon included. I didn't even know the title was even out there, but it is, and it is quite a Noir gem. I say this without hesitation because I was never a Lucy fan at all. But in this one, she's actually pretty cool. Too bad she went goofy in later life (I guess it paid the bills).
If you like the Fox Noir series and Noir in general, don't forget this one too. I got mine from Tower Records (seems hard to find for some reason). The famous "peering through the venetian blinds" scene that you see stills of all the time, that's Mark Stevens. A somewhat overlooked actor in Noir circuit, but he can hold up to any of the other more noted ones in my opinion. Check it out.

An indispensable series for aficionados of film noir.......2006-01-10

The Fox film noir collection is an "Amazon.com exclusive" consisting of 9 DVDS in their individual cases (alas including individual shrink wrap, which one tediously has to remove) presented in one blister pack. The nine titles are:
*** BATCH 1 (DVDs released 3/05): Call Northside 777 (1948); Laura (1944); Panic in the streets (1950)
*** BATCH 2 (DVDs released 6/05): House of bamboo (1955); Nightmare alley (1947); Street with no name (1948)
*** BATCH 3 (DVDs released 9/05): House on 92nd Street (1945); Somewhere in the night (1946); Whirlpool (1949)

The film restorations are superbly done. The DVD cases are in uniform format, being part of the "Fox film noir" series. Each title has a film commentary (Laura has two) plus other extras, minimally a trailer. In addition, each title has a 4-page booklet with these sections: "the lineup," "the look," "the scoop," "the story," and "scene selection."

The DVDs list for $14.95 each and currently Amazon sells them for around $10 each. Amazon sells the 9-DVD collection for $74.99, which works out to $8.33 for each DVD. Certainly, not all titles are of the caliber of Laura (1944), but this collection is a must-have for the firm-noir aficionado.

Incidentally, BATCH 4, was released 12/05 and consists of: The dark corner (1946); Kiss of death (1947); Where the sidewalk ends (1950). BATCH 5 will be released in 3/06: Fallen angel (1945); House on Telegraph Hill (1951); No way out (1950)

Alain Silver & Elizabeth Ward's "Film noir: An encyclopedic reference to the American style" (1992, 3rd ed.) lists 32 noir titles by Fox. Hence we can probably expect from Fox another 20 or so titles in the "Fox film noir" series. If these 32ish titles all materialize in this excellent series, it will be a big chunk both out of one's purse and DVD shelf space.

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Wake of a Career
Not bad at all
Best Van Damme movie ever, not saying much, I know.
What a Movie
do not underestimate this movie

Wake Of Death
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Simon Yam , Philip Tan , Valerie Tian , and Tony Schiena
Director: Philippe Martinez
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
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Customer Reviews:

Wake of a Career.......2007-04-17

Wake of Death is one of Jean-Claude Van Damme's latest attempts at dramatic acting. I have to admit, I grew up watching Van Damme and I like the guy. I would love to see him do a great serious film and revive his action film career. I think he could make a great action film if the right script and imaginative director came along.

Sadly, Jean-Claude is not as flexible as he was back in '89 (I'd love to see a gratuitous split shot now!) so the Wake of Death relies heavily on shootouts, car chases and dialogue. Dialogue has never been Jean-Claude's strong point. The film is a bit boring, overdramatic, far-fetched and lacks a satisfying conclusion. The direction by Philippe Martinez is stylish in places but ultimately comes up short in the really important parts: the action scenes.
I lucked out by getting the DVD for under $6. The film has possibilities and it got my expectations up but unfortunately it falls short.

Recommended for huge Van Damme fans only. Check out these films first: Hard Target/Sudden Death
Bloodsport
Timecop

Not bad at all.......2007-01-14

This movie was pretty good. If you are a big fan like me, you'll enjoy it. All the emotion he poured into this movie can be deeply felt. If you have a family it hits you harder. You know the heartbreak & the rage you would feel, holding your dead spouse in your arms & wondering what happened to your child.
Van Damme is a different kind of actor, but a good one. Different is good & so was this movie. Not to mention that he's in exellent shape for a 44 yr. old. Looking forward to more movies.

Best Van Damme movie ever, not saying much, I know. .......2006-07-16

Now in this movie, the director decided to focus on van damme's actin abilites. ???????? It's ok though, he gets by. Not very good acting by any means, but I would put him over some one like dmx or some of these non movie stars trying to be in movies today. I can only give it a 3.5/5 at best, but it got really gory and the movie was all the better for it. What do you expect when you are dealing with gangsters? If the very end was a little stronger and the action was filmed a bit better, I would probably say it was a great movie.

Sorry not to give anything away, but it is the first time I have ever been able to recommend a van damme movie and want you to go experience it for yourself.

The picture is very clear, sound quality in 5.1 is pretty good, and while the music isn't the greatest, just like the movie, it is pretty good. And the making of featurette is, well, interesting.

What a Movie.......2006-06-29

Don't no why this movie made it to theaters but I really like it. For those who said that Jean-Claude Van Damme can't act, they are wrong. This movie is very emotional if you have a family, you can see his pain and suffer when his wife got kill then the revenge was well deserve for the bad guys.

To me this movie is one of the best for Jean-Claude Van Damme.

do not underestimate this movie.......2005-10-26

the camera work in this film is excellent and the action sequences are as well
the storyline is more serious than some Van Damme movies and he handles it well

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intence creativity
CARCASS
A Great Video
Grindcore Metal
Cool DVD

Carcass - Wake Up and Smell the Carcass
Starring: Carcass
Manufacturer: Earache Records
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intence creativity.......2006-03-23

carcass are very precise live, sounds almost like on their studio recordings. although this dvd is a bit raw in production, it's still worth it. carcass were a one of a kind, definitly a must have.

CARCASS.......2003-09-01

This is a CARCASS dvd man, who can belive it ?!
essential for funs like me, I became Carcass fun when they were disbanded:(
great CARCASS DVD.

A Great Video.......2001-10-11

This is a great video that all Carcass fans should own. I've had it for a week now and it still hasn't left my DVD player. The only downfall to this DVD is the sound quality which isn't great and the screen flickers often.

Grindcore Metal.......2001-08-05

This DVD has a great menu screen, and a great song access set up. The down side would be the audio on the music videos, which you can tell the source was from the master VHS, not the digital master from the ablums. It would be nice to have an interview or a bio, but it is just a re-release of the VHS. I won't complain about what it doesn't have because of the fact that this has two live shows and all the music videos. Thanks Earache!!!! Great DVD

Cool DVD.......2001-07-06

I never thought a good, quality released DVD for Carcass would ever see the light, but I was wrong! This DVD is a must-have for any true Carcass fan, features live footage, all the studio videos and extra's, too! I was really pleased that it had so much live footage of their earlier stuff. Definitely worth buying.

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Wake of Death

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