Movie/film thread: resurrected

Yes, and then we'll have a little ceremony after which you get to enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience of pretending to be a sepoy in Cawnpore after the '57 mutiny. Sounds like fun, eh?

Ok, I need some movie assistance. I am hoping to find the following movies: Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the latter being the one starring Johnny Depp and not the animated crappy version. I can't get them on time from Amazon overseas, the amazon.cn does not stock them and the DVD stores in Linan are, to put it mildly,  . I have been trying to find any online shops in either Shanghai, Hangzhou or Beijing for which I might be able to order them, but with no luck. I know there are some good DVD stores in Suzhou and I am terribly tempted to go there this Friday and browse through their stock. My alternative plan is to find box sets of the Simpsons and show some Halloween specials but really, it would be better to show the movies mentioned above. I am giving the students a copy of Washington Irving's stories (spent three days reading them over and over again and preparing a great big glossary and list of questions for the pupils. Fortunately, Mr.Irving was a genius, so his works are an absolute plesure to read). They watch the movie, read the story and then compare them. So, if anyone know of any good online shops, please PM me the details.

Hmmm, I guess you need them in english, right?
Well, if you have a chinese friend who can translate your movie wishes into chinese, the dvd dealer can organize it, I am sure. Sometimes they have a movie, but they do not know the english name. So, you have to ask them in chinese.

My missus just told me the new James Bond movie,Quantum of Solace, is due to be released next month in China.
It was only just released back home so I thought we wouldn't get it until next year some time...I really hope she's not winding me up!

My missus just told me the new James Bond movie,Quantum of Solace, is due to be released next month in China.
It was only just released back home so I thought we wouldn't get it until next year some time...I really hope she's not winding me up!

Movies are quite often found in the DVD stores here before they are released back home!!

I just picked up the following:

Little Britain series 1
Dead Kids
Faster, Pussycat! Kill Kill!
Sweetie
Iron Man
The Condemned
Ponyo At The Cliff By The Sea
Beijing Bubbles

Not too sure how it will work out for PRC, but I often use www.moviesunlimited.com as an alternative source from Amazon.com.  Admittedly, their films are packaged for the US market (tapes on VHS, NTSC only) and may be slightly higher ($1 or $2) than Amazon, but I do find them pretty decent about delivery.....usually a week to 10 days to get to BDA.

They do accept c/cards.  Charges for "International" are $6.50 (base for the order) + $6.00 for each item ordered. 

And especially for Eric......"Doctor Who: Mega Set, Vol.1" is available on DVD from them at a price of US$599.99 (+ $6.50 + $6.00, as mentioned above)....40 discs with 33 shows from the original series (1963-1989).

I'd like to suggest, should Eric be up for a weekend trip, that he head down to Hong Kong. He can both hunt for books and movies and Hong Kong has a ton of import DVDs in some of the bigger DVD and CD shops located in malls, like Hong Kong Records in the Festival Walk shopping mall on the Kowloon side. I picked up a few BBC R2 imports there. They were more expensive than if I had purchased them in the U. K., but they were cheaper than if I ordered them from the U. K. and had them shipped to China.

He could also have the adventure of getting there, etc. Maybe even look up members in Guangdong.

If your DVD player isn't region free, then I'm sure you can hack it using the remote control. Most Chinese players are one or the other.

He could also start a thread upstairs for saloon members located in superior locations - who could pick up a few discs for him. 

The Corpse Bride is ubiquitous in city shops. I think you'll find it in Hangzhou, Eric.

Uhhh...Dr.Who mega set....eeeep...must use willpower...must not drain bank account in Denmark...cold shower, calm blue ocean....

Well, I am now going DVD hunting in Suzhou on Friday. Bringing my colleague with me, not the one with the puppy!

Most def going to Hong Kong sometime this year.

Eric, here are the mainland titles for the films you're looking for:

Sleepy Hollow
断头谷

The Nightmare Before Christmas
圣诞夜惊魂

The Corpse Bride
僵尸新娘


and while I'm at it, Doctor Who is: 神秘博士

Spaghetti, you are a marvel. 

'Tis nothing. Two minutes and Baidu! I doubt you will ever find the Doctor Who shows pre 2005 here, but you will find Sleepy, Nightmare, and Corpse if you scour all of the shops in cities. If that fails, take it upstairs and I think you might find some members who can pick up the discs for you.

Also, if you teach in a room with an a/v set up and the internet, there's even Youku and Tudou. Most students won't mind the drop in quality.

If you want cheap DVDs Xi'an is pretty good for that - and I have a dodgy DVD discount card! 

Chengdu also has a great DVD market near the park commemorating the 3 Kingdoms period - can't remember it's name - LSS may.  Lots of classics rather than modern stuff.

So, if you are bored with Hangzhou and Suzhou - head for other places on DVD and toaster hunts.

You could also look for "Freaks" - b&w film (1932 origin), but excellent for Hallowe'en viewing

Uhhh...Dr.Who mega set....eeeep...must use willpower...must not drain bank account in Denmark...cold shower, calm blue ocean....

There's nothing you can do to avoid it.  Just give in now and Davros will approve.
 

Just watched a totally forgettable Adam Sandler (You don't mess with Zohan) - boy when he is off the mark - he is really off!!

Followed by the absolutely excellent "Kite Runner".  The scenes shot in Kashgar were interesting as well.  This one I would recommend and if you have movie classes, probably a good one for older students.