News & Notice
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
We’ve decided to push the release date from end of August to better prepare ourselves. The total print run has increased from our initial plan of producing 1,000 to 1,500 copies.
Working on Two Days, One Night and Frank simultaneously is a challenge, but there will be an update soon on TTSS.
Below is an early concept sketch for the exclusive artwork.
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PLAIN ARCHIVE
Our New Plan
Dear international customers,
"IDA Pre-order / Our New Plan"
IDA Blu-ray pre-order seems to be going well. Thank you for participating at such an early hour. Ida definitely lacks behind in terms of demand since it’s not a mainstream film that features well-known actors. However, it is a film that we strongly recommend. Not only is it a great film, but we’re proud to say that a lot of effort went into the product.
There seems to be a lot of people stressed over the whole pre-order experience since the level of competition to secure a copy is higher than ever. Which is why we’ve decided to increase the number of copies overall. This is to avoid our product getting completely sold out in a matter of a few hours.
Ida may not be a film that has a huge following compared to others, but our new plan starts today. The plan is to produce enough copies from now on so you don’t need to rush during checkout, aka destroying the F5 button to secure a copy or two for one of our future releases.
We believe that this strategy will serve our existing and potential customers well in the long run. Any new customers shouldn’t have to feel disappointed upon finding out that our earlier products are completely sold out.
Thank you.
**Please note that our new plan doesn’t apply if the release is a joint project that involves other companies.
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PLAIN ARCHIVE
[Important] Dear International customers,
We ship our products to the exact address you provide us with. The address is submitted by you, and we never change them.
The shipping address may be correct, but if no one is available to receive the package, it may return to us. Some customers may move to a different place, or take a long vacation away from home. The address may also include an error. All of these circumstances are some of the biggest reasons why your item returns to our office in Korea.
We do not take any responsibility for the examples stated above.
If you’d like to receive the package, we’d have to send it again to your address, so please note that extra shipping fee will be charged.
Finally, when items are returned to us under any situation that we cannot control, please refrain from filing a claim on Paypal. It’s a payment system which acts more generously toward the purchaser than the seller. We understand your frustration, but this could lead to our account getting blocked. At a much earlier stage of our business, this occurred twice, which had an enormously crushing impact on our international shipping operation.
It’s pretty obvious, but we’re not Amazon or Zavvi. We try our best to compete with big players when it comes to customer service, but from Paypal’s standpoint, Plain Archive is a tiny thing. Please understand that the future of our international business is in the hands of Paypal.
Our customer service channel is always open. We hope that you can sympathize with the difficulties we often face, and talk to us at cs@plainarchive.com
Thank you.
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PLAIN ARCHIVE
PA012 'Ida' Blu-ray Limited Edition Package:Type B Full-slip Test Sample No.1
* Please note that this is a sample. The quality of print / finish may not reflect the final outcome. The final product could feature a different type of paper or use hot-foil letterpress instead. The sample in the picture shows micro-pattern hot-foil letterpress, etc. which is a first for us. Detailed information regarding the overall package, pre-order, and specifications will be announced after we carry out additional tests with a few more different types of paper. The pre-order will commence once Searching for Sugar Man is shipped.
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PLAIN ARCHIVE
FUTURE RELEASE : 'A Midsummer's Fantasia'
A Midsummer's FANTASIA (2014) directed by JANG Kun-jae.
More details coming soon.
FUTURE RELEASE : 'Rudderless'
'Rudderless (2014)' by William H. Macy
More details coming soon.
FUTURE RELEASE : 'FRANK'
Our partnership with Art Service continues with Frank — one of our upcoming releases.
Two audio commentaries, extra video features, etc. are undergoing the translation process with the package design also in the works. We expect to release Frank at the end of September this year.
FUTURE RELEASE : 'The Act of Killing'
The Act of Killing (2013) by Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn
Illustrated by Jonathan burton
FUTURE RELEASE : 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'
'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)' by Tomas Alfredson
More details coming soon.
FUTURE RELEASE : PA012 'Ida'
PA012 <Ida, 2013> by Pawel Pawlikowski
There will be two Keep Case editions available for purchase: Type A and B.
[Type A]
[Type B]
UPDATE: ERNEST AND CELESTINE(2012)
Ernest and Celestine is being delayed due to the process of adding Korean dubbed audio as well as other extra features. The plan is to have it released around late Summer.
Thank you.
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PLAIN ARCHIVE
Our thoughts on 'Om Shanti Om'
'OM SHANTI OM' is a Bollywood movie as some of you may already know — a slight departure from our traditional “arthouse” releases.
The story-line is pretty straightforward as you’d expect from a Masala film. But the grand design / scale of the production with dance numbers will leave you enthralled. The story is set around the Bollywood industry itself, which is why we believe that it’s the perfect introduction to the genre if you’ve never seen a Bollywood film before.
An Indian film may not be your thing, but please keep an open mind to world cinema like Bollywood. Plain Archive does not solely focus on critically acclaimed arthouse films. Releasing a series of culturally-diverse films is more important to us. Even though we understand the lack in popularity, we won’t be pouring less effort into this release. In fact, we’ll be taking extra steps to ensure that we come up with the best possible edition. OM SHANTI OM was a big success in India, but also in Korea as well. Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone are both huge stars of Bollywood.
If you are a Plain Archive fan from overseas, we expect most of you to not have seen the movie. But perhaps releasing an Indian film is something that we ought to ambitiously try at least once, given the opportunity. There’s no need to purchase all of our releases “to collect ‘em all”. On the contrary, we believe that it’s better if you buy the releases you want to watch. But halting your Plain Archive collection altogether because of OM SHANTI OM hurts our feelings. Plain Archive will always strive for producing quality Blu-ray editions of well-made films, that are worth watching. The packaging is merely an icing on the cake.
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PLAIN ARCHIVE
