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[06.12.2004]
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Espionage for Dummies
- forthcoming action comedy.
Honorable doctor degree for Woo
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John Woo became Doctor.
[02.12.2004]
News
Blackjack DVD (R2 Finland)
- November 19. 2004.
Princess Chang Ping DVD (R0)
- subtitled DVD in Hong Kong .
Once a Thief DVD (R0 HK)
- IVL / January 2005
[30.10.2004]
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Once a Thief DVD releases (R2)
- HKL release of Once a Thief December 27. 2004
[17.09.2004]
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Few Italian John Woo DVD releases (R2)
- Hand of Death DVD in Germany September 27. 2004
Hand of Death - Germany DVD (R2)
- Hand of Death DVD in Germany September 27. 2004
Paycheck - Hong Kong DVD (R3)
- Info about Hong Kong DVD release of Paycheck
[07.07.2004]
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Hard Boiled - Japan DVD (R2)
- New Japanese remastered DVD in September
Peace Hotel - Japan DVD (R2)
- New Japanese DVD
[17.06.2004]
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Once a Thief - The serie availability on DVD
Japanese re-releases - DVD
- Hard Target (07.07.2004)
- Bullet in the head (09.07.2004)
- Broken Arrow (02.08.2004)
- Paycheck (28.08.2004)
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[25 .07.2000] News
- M:I-2 international Box Office
- Some Italian John Woo books, sold out according to Amazon.com
- Collectors case for Criterion edition DVD's The Killer and Hard
Boiled
- DreamWatch, issue #71, has M:I-2 interviews, Tom Cruise and
John Woo
Alternate
versions of many John
Woo movies. Some of these are released somewhere but
not all of them.
Wednesday, 7/17/00 - John Dempsey and Josef Adalian at Variety reported
that "Paramount's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2, the biggest grossing movie of
the year so far, has finally found a broadcast-network home at CBS
after a couple of weeks of high-spirited bidding by ABC
and Fox. CBS will pay around
$23 million for five runs of the picture over four years, starting in late
2002. Sources said that, despite the sibling connection between Paramount and
CBS (both are divisions of Viacom),
Paramount kept the bidding fair and open, reinforcing the conviction held by
ABC (which got the MISSION film) and Fox that each had a shot at getting it. Turner
Broadcasting's TBS
and TNT had previously
locked up the cable part of the first broadcast window to M:I-2. The picture
has grossed $208 million in U.S. theaters and is still tracking, so it may end
up costing CBS and Turner a combined fee north of $30 million."
From: Yahoo!
News (And Bulletin
the Web)
M:I-2 International Box Office
So finally - July 7 - M:I-2 was released in big part of Europe
including Europe. In Finland it was sure winner in its opening weekend. After
that new Woo vechile continued victorious run without any serious competition
during first fyull week or second weekend.
Top 10 Finnkino 7.7.-9.7.2000 |
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admissions |
1. Mission: Impossible 2 |
25027 |
2. Gone in 60 Seconds |
3951 |
3. Big Momma's House |
2524 |
4. Gladiator |
2497 |
5. Amerikan Psyko |
1342 |
6. American Beauty |
856 |
7. Three to Tango |
770 |
8. Erin Brockovich |
759 |
9. Magnolia |
584 |
10. Keeping the Faith |
379 |
Top 10 Finnkino 7.7.-13.7.2000 |
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admissions |
1. Mission: Impossible 2 |
86107 |
2. Gone in 60 Seconds |
11436 |
3. Gladiator |
7493 |
4. Big Momma's House |
6251 |
5. Amerikan Psycho |
2955 |
6. American Beauty |
2548 |
7. Erin Brockovich |
1840 |
8. Three to Tango |
1828 |
9. Magnolia |
1297 |
10. Man on the Moon |
1180 |
Top 10 Finnkino
14.7.-16.7.2000 |
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admissions |
1. Mission: Impossible 2 |
17805 |
2. Gone in 60 Seconds |
3453 |
3. Gladiator |
2300 |
4. Big Momma's House |
2128 |
5. The Next Best Thing |
1504 |
6. Amerikan Psyko |
1444 |
7. American Beauty |
984 |
8.Magnolia |
743 |
9. Erin Brockovich |
767 |
10. Three to Tango |
466 |
Tuesday, 7/11/00 - Don Groves at Variety
reported
that "A superwide, U.S.-style release pattern delivered mega-grosses for
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 last weekend as director John Woo's action thriller
raked in $49.7 million from 23 countries. MISSION 2's foreign total vaulted to
$100.8 million -- the ninth hit to cross the ton this year, spurred by
incandescent debuts in Japan and 12 European markets. In Japan, the Tom Cruise
starrer minted $13.1 million in two days, the second-biggest premiere in
history... Germany's $7.7 million bounty was an all-time record for a July
release and the best for a Woo or Cruise vehicle. The U.K.'s $6.8 million
bettered the first MISSION by 11%, Spain's $2.9 million ranked as the
third-biggest ever... and Italy's $2.4 million was the second-highest of the
year. In Austria, the $1.3 million result smashed the opening weekend record
previously held by MEN IN BLACK, while Norway's $617,000 was the sixth-biggest
debut in history. Similarly socko launches in the Netherlands, Switzerland,
Denmark, Finland, Russia and Hungary ponied up a combined $3 million."
From Yahoo!
News
Weekend of July 14-16,
2000 (Mr Showbiz)
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RANK DOMESTIC OVERSEAS WORLD
0045 -- -$ 208.6 - - - - -$ 150.0 - - - -$ 358.6 Mission:
Impossible II (2000)
WorldwideBoxOffice
(23.07.2000)
BOOKS
Massimiliano Spanu is going to publish a critical
essay about John Woo for IL CASTORO EDITRICE, Milan, Italy.
It will be out in Autumn 2000. The book is part of a
series dedicated to the most important world's
directors, and it offers a complete filmography (with
a detailed synopsis for each single movie updated to M:I2).
NAZZARO TAGLIACOZZO: JOHN WOO
Mission:
Impossible 2
DreamWatch, issue #71, features interviews with Mission: Impossible 2's Tom
Cruise and John Woo. As his second
stunt-filled spy film springs into UK cinemas, Tom Cruise reveals the appeal of
the new action extravaganza, while director John Woo offers his own insights
into the production. DreamWatch #71 - On Sale Now, price 3.25 ukp, 7.50
usd
http://www.dreamwatch.co.uk/
This Collector's Case was designed especially for the Criterion
"The Killer"
and "Hard Boiled"
The case is engraved in black over mirror gold and is a work of art in
itself.
This Collector's Case is made of gold
anodized aluminium
and mirror gold ABS. Laser engraved in black over gold.
The Case Will Fit on a Standard DVD Shelf.
The case can also be personalized with a
name or message
commemorating or highlighting a special occasion.
(100 caracters or less at no extra
charge)
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=372848237
So the only case was sold at US$ 49.00
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