WISHES...

Here's a good opportunity to wish you A MERRY CHRISTMAS (for Christians) & A HAPPY NEW YEAR (for everybody)!

WHY I'LL NEVER RE- ISSUE ANY DVD's

I noticed that there's a small controversy over re-releasing any of my dvd's that go sold out or not.

Jack, or anyone thinking it's a good idea to re-print the sold out ones I must simply say FORGET IT.

Why?

1- Even if I go ahead and re- release something like Kilink Istanbul'da or Cellat (AFTER it's sold out) what are the prospects?
Sell maybe 2 or 3 copies per month and wait till the 22nd century to sell out again?
Let me stress that Kilink only picked up on sales the last 2-3 months when I announced certain things, meaning I just sold about 10 copies per month.
As for Cellat, ok, there are about 150 left but lately I'm selling about 1 or 2 copies per week and given that a bit later it'll slow down even more and given that there's no REAL wholesale business anymore for me, I'll sell out Cellat in 2 or 3 years.

2- I just don't believe there's "masses" of people who need to buy this stuff. IF there were they would just BUY the stuff NOW.
It took me almost 4 years to sell out 1000 Kilink copies which was a smash hit and I started out with LOTS of wholesale deals.
Now, that I'm practically ALL ALONE it would be suicide to re-print anything at all.
I JUST DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANYONE WANTING TO BUY MY STUFF EXCEPT MAYBE 200 REAL FANS AND ANOTHER FEW WHO JUST BUY MY STUFF BY ACCIDENT OR OUT OF CURIOSITY. SO, 500 COPIES ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH.

3- Last and most important....
I'm a man of my word and I respect my buyers.
I promised I'd NEVER re-release anything from my first steps.
My "limited" releases are limited and "collectible" because they come in LIMITED editions, thus accounting for their price and cult status.
IF I re-print anything it'll be as if I cheated those nice folks.
I WOULD HATE MYSELF FOR THAT AND I STICK TO MY WORD!
NO DAMN RE-RELEASES FROM ME, EVER!

Besides, where are all those damn masses of fans etc??
Right now, I got about 900 copies of CASUS KIRAN gathering dust.
About 900 KARANLIK SULAR
About 600 TURKISH SUPERMAN DOUBLE BILL
About 700 TURKISH HORROR DOUBLE BILL
About 900 TARZAN ISTANBUL'DA.

So, where the hell are those eager masses of fans who need re-prints too?

Jack, you're a great buddy and I just love you (a guys' love, ok??) BUT please don't ever tell me about re-printing stuff or about fans who will be miserable they missed any of my titles cause I'll shit my pants laughing...

DECEMBER, HOLIDAYS SALES!

I decided to drop prices on ALL my DVD's for this month.

So, from December 1st to December 31st ALL my dvd's will be offered at much lower prices.

In January they'll return to the usual prices.

Nice chance to offer some Holidays gifts...

KILINK ISTANBUL'DA is Out of Stock.

My first DVD is history.

I had warned you 2 months ago and here we are now.

Of course, my policy is clear and strict...
I WILL NEVER RE-ISSUE sold out DVD's, no matter what!

Next Release and general news

Hi to all!

1)- To those who missed my posts I apologise but the past weeks have been a total hell for me and I wish I could just delete them from my life.
They made me feel like shit, they cost me a psychological downfall and 7,000$ (so far), and it's got nothing to do with films. Just personal stuff...

2)- CELLAT has been around for exactly 1 month now. The first days it moved pretty fast, but the last days now it has just come to a "grinding halt", as THE CURE used to sing.
However, thanks to a great wholesaler right now I've sold a total of about 350 pcs, meaning there are about 150 left, whatever this could mean.

3) I'd really LOVE to hear any comments on the VIGILANTE DOCUMENTARY on this DVD, and particularly which of the reviewed movies intrigued you the most. I, for one, got excited with all of them but let me stress out the importance of BUYUK KIN (BIG HATE). I have seen the whole film and was overwhelmed by how bleak, violent, savage, pessimistic and well-made it is. And keep in mind it was made in 1967!
I guess I'll have to upload a long trailer for everyone to check out. Meanwhile, please go ahead and offer me your suggestions!

4)- If you check my site, www.onarfilms.com you'll see info for my NEXT RELEASE, KADIN DUSMANI (WOMAN DESPISER), an unexpectedly effective gothic giallo TRULY ORIGINAL mega- obscurity, from 1967!
When exactly will it be out? Due to my personal shit, explained above, I'm going through a damn frustrating adventure which is going to cost me many more 1,000's of $$ meaning that it may take me much longer than what I figure.
Besides, this worldwide financial crisis has affected my overall sales to a great extend and saving up money is a herculian task.
I'll try to release it March or April 2009 but it all depends on my sales till then.

5)- Finally, some good news (for you). Since I'm left alone now, without any serious wholesales, I'll have to sell my stuff all alone... BUT given that I won't be selling at low- price wholesale rates anymore I WILL be able to lower the prices for my NEXT RELEASES, by about 30%.
So, as of 2009, my NEW DVD's will retail at about 17 Euro, instead of 23.50, and that SHOULD be good news!

WHY MY RECENT DVD'S ARE MORE EXPENSIVE...

I received an email from a frequent buyer who was complaining about the high prices of my recent dvd's and that all Hollywood releases are much cheaper etc.

Here's (again) the answer/ explanation to everybody and please tell me if I'm wrong or absurd or greedy or whatever...

First, the price is not £23.50 (pounds) but 23.50 EURO, which is completely
different (this is what he assumed).

Second, those brilliant Hollywood releases come out in 10,000 or 50,000
copies or even more so they CAN afford to sell them at even 10$ and
STILL have a gigantic profit!

Third, in case you haven't noticed, my NEW dvd's come in 500 (five
hundred) numbered copies!
Now, given that I pay for copyrights, factory, studio authoring,
translations, remastering etc, selling them at 23.50 EURO will only leave
me with a TINY profit even if I sell out!

Just mention me any other release, as limited as mine, that's cheaper
than mine!

Fourth, I'm NOT getting 23.50 EUR on all of them! Half of them are sold
wholesale to dealers at 12 EURO! Now, can you imagine what kind of
"profit" I'm getting?

Fifth, all my dealers are going away and my biggest one is closing down,
meaning that AFTER CELLAT dvd I will be selling my stuff ALONE!

This is BAAAAAD news for me but GREAT for you because I won't have to
sell at 12 euro to any dealers so I will be able to lower my prices!
So, after CELLAT, it looks like I'll be ALL alone and I will be able to sell
my new dvd's at about 18 euro, or even less, maybe 17!

Also, if you buy multiple items you will be getting a discount as you know and
therefore, my 23,50 dvd's will finally come for about 20, anyway.

2 NEW TRAILERS, JUST AVAILABLE!

Today I uploaded on youtube 2 more trailers of 2 TOTALLY LOST movies.

The rarest one is CASUS KIRAN YEDI CANLI ADAM- SPY SMASHER MAN OF 7 LIVES:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H38mjer0Upc

Same cast, same director (Yilmaz Atadeniz), same madness, same SUPERHERO mayhem.The only difference is the picture and sound quality that's immensely superior!
Nobody, including the Turks, had ever seen it during the last 38 years!

I must release this one, for an extra reason.
I'll include the 2nd part of a big interview with Atadeniz, taken by the late and sorely missed and irreplaceable METIN DEMIRHAN!
The 1st part was on the Casus Kiran DVD.

The other film is KADIN DUSMANI- WOMAN DESPISER:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DxQerSFOHd0

A genuine TURKISH GIALLO from 1967!
At that time, the italians had just started warming up on the genre while their best examples came years later.
This Turkish lost spooky, gothic giallo horror stands on its own, faithful to itself, quite original in ideas and almost empty as far as "similarities" to other films are concerned!
I still can't believe I have secured such a gem!!

KILINK & ATADENIZ PROBLEMS...

Guys, let's not use vulgar expressions for Yilmaz Atadeniz.

Let's not forget that he is a big capital in turkish cinema and he has offered us dozens of ground- breaking cult films and I will always RESPECT him for his work.

I really don't know what urged him to ask for more cash from me.
I repeat, he is 100% CORRECT if we look at it law- wise.

Yes, our contract mentions 18 MONTHS.
And YES, I'm 1 year overdue that!
As he said, he made me a favour allowing me an extra year.
The contract and the law are on his side and I can't say a word.

I don't know... perhaps his business is not going that fine and he just needed a few extra bucks.

I can't blame him for breaking any kind of law.
It's ME who's breaking the law actually.

I was just a fool to have not anticipated and predicted this shit.

Ok, he has no idea about me and if my sales suck and if I have made a cent out of this bloody business and he doesn't care if I buy another film from him or if I'm able to release the other films I've already bought from him.

Everybody can have their opinion about him but we better NOT be too aggressive or vulgar as I fear this whole story will backfire on me or even start an avalanche of deeper shit from the other producers there...

KILINK DVD's WILL DISAPPEAR!

As if I didn't have enough problems, I just received a threatening message from Yilmaz Atadeniz, the producer of the 3 KILINK films I have released, that our contract period is overdue and that I must either give him MORE money to prolong the contract or return him ALL my remaining DVD's!

Yes, our contract mentioned 18 months and I was stupid enough to believe that he wouldn't mind giving me a break.
I was stupid enough to ASSUME that after that period, he was JUST free to sell the copyrights to another guy too.
And I was stupid enough to believe that 18 months were enough to sell out.

And now....

So, while we're talking, I'll try to buy some time, for maybe 1 month and try to get rid of my 2 KILINK dvd's (KILINK ISTANBUL'DA & KILINK DOUBLE BILL).

Thankfully, I've ALMOST sold out KILINK ISTANBUL'DA.
There are about 120 dvd's left.
But there are at least 400 dvd's left of KILINK DOUBLE BILL, which means 1 month is NOT enough to get rid of them.

So, for about 1 month, the 1st KILINK will be available on my site. After that, it will HAVE to disappear!
I don't think I'll sell out in 1 month but I'll just have to remove it from the site.

As for the other KILINK dvd, I'll be offering it at a ridiculous price and then I'm not sure...
Return all the remaining ones to the producer?
Or double- pay like a damn fool a small fortune for a deadbeat that will not sell out even in 10 years?

I really don't know what to do.

What's worse is that Atadeniz will probably demand the same thing for stuff I haven't EVEN released!

I bought from him ZORRO KAMCILI SUVARI & MASKELI SEYTAN about 2 years ago and I bet he'll be asking for more money before I even release them!!

...Which means I'll prefer to NOT release them at all and stuff them in my ass, instead of doing him the favour and pay again before I even release them.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE...

Hi to all!
Summer is sadly over...
My summer discount offers are over too, by the way.
Thanks for the support to all the ones who decided to take a chance on my stuff!

A few of you out there noticed that my new, 11th DVD, KORKUSUZ KAPTAN SWING, came out early August, on 500 numbered copies. Most of the others just did NOT notice...

CELLAT is supposed to come out late October.
The relevant documentary on Turkish Revenge flicks is ready and on its way to me.
My ORDER was that it MUST be full of clips and teasers and highlights from dozens of bloody revenge- vigilante Turkish movies. A personal favourite is called BUYUK KIN (BIG HATE) (1967) and the scenes included will most probably get you hooked!

Now, after CELLAT.. what? Good question...
If you check the NEW trailers on Kaptan Swing DVD and all the previous ones, from Kizil Tug etc, you could just SUGGEST.

Some guys are begging me to release more westerns, but I'm afraid if Kaptan Swing is a western to go by (sales-wise) I should NEVER release anything similar, not even in 100 years...

Same with historical stuff. KIZIL TUG was my death and I will avoid releasing anything of that kind during this century...

CELLAT on DVD early October

Hey!
If you check my home page at www.onarfilms.com you'll see info about this DVD.
More...soon!
Now I need some vacations!

OH, BY THE WAY, SINCE I'LL BE AWAY TILL JULY 13, IT MIGHT BE WISE TO WAIT TILL I GET HOME, FOR YOUR ORDERS...
Bye bye!

SUMMER DISCOUNTS ON ALL ONAR DVD's!

Right!
I decided I should make summer more interesting by offering all my stuff from 2 to 6 euros cheaper, THROUGHOUT summer.
Check my site www.onarfilms.com for more info.

NEW TRAILERS available!

And now, how about you get a load of my brand new trailers?

Here's this:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-kOLqg3UVBs
for ALTIN COCUK (GOLDEN BOY) (1966), the turkish answer to 007 spy films.

And this:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O69VZtY5lIY
for MASKELI UCLER (MASKED TRIO) (1971), a lost superhero gem featuring tons of sleaze/nudity too!

And of course this:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hDkyebCCKRQ
for my next DVD, KORKUSUZ KAPTAN SWING (FEARLESS CAPTAIN SWING) (1971), the adaptation of the cult 1966 italian fumetti western comic IL COMANDANTE MARK.

I'm really interested in your thoughts, comments, suggestions etc!

More trailers, soon...

CELLAT on DVD in September!

Although I didn't see any fresh votes below about this film I decided to simply go ahead and buy it.

So, I just got a screener off the beta and the quality looks quite good. It cost me a bit more than usual but what the heck!

I'm in the process of contracts etc right now and I will definitely release it in September.

As for extras, cover etc I hope I'll know what it's going to be like in a few weeks.

Meanwhile, in Kizil Tug dvd there are 4 NEW trailers and I'm really looking forward to your thoughts and comments about them...

KORKUSUZ KAPTAN SWING (CAPTAIN SWING THE FEARLESS) -New DVD

As a passionate lover of most italian 60's fummetti comics I was shocked to learn that the Turks had made a film adaptation for IL COMANDANTE MARK (1966) a.k.a CAPTAIN SWING a.k.a CAPTAIN MARK.

And this, among other reasons, is what motivated me to start ONAR 3 years ago.

I used to read AND collect the greek edition of the comic back in the 70's and I'm proud to say I have 100's of those precious mags.
Here, Captain Swing first appeared in the late 60's in his own mag called SWING. It only ran for a couple of issues and it was then incorporated in a triple-bill mag called OBRAX (out of... TOM BRAKS). This one ran about 240 issues. Right after that he appeared in JAGUAR mag, among many other heroes which ran about 30 issues. Finally, during the late 80's he appeared in PERIPETEIA (ADVENTURE) in a double bill with TOM BRAKS again, for over 100 issues.

So, in my new DVD coming out late June, I'll include a photogallery of a few of those amazing Greek magazines.

You can of course visit my offial site http://www.onarfilms.com/ for more info about the DVD extras.

Finally, let me stress out that this release is a "prova generale" for the "Turkish Western" genre! That is, if this release sells well I'll sure go on and release more Turkish spaghetti westerns. And if you study my Turkish Fantastic Cinema Guide booklet insert in KIZIL TUG CENGIS HAN dvd you will find out there were dozens of them made over there!

In a few days I'll announce my next release for September which will be another novelty in my agenda! You see, ONAR is here to support not only Superhero stuff but ALL genres of Turkish Fantastic Cinema.

The bigger your support, the more films I'll be able to release....

KIZIL TUG DVD ships as of April 16

Like many others have said, the 40 PAGES GUIDE on ALL TURKISH FANTASTIC FILMS could be the best reason to buy this DVD.
It's not only that of course but I must humbly say I am VERY proud of that booklet. It has turned out to be much better than I imagined and expected.
My designer made a cool job and...

Well, no more bragging... I hope very soon the buyers will be speaking about it so you won't have to count on my personal opinion.

CELLAT - Turkish DEATH WISH !! VOTE NOW!

I just obtained the original trailer of an obscure 1975 Turkish film, CELLAT.
It is indeed the Turkish version of DEATH WISH, and as I'm told it is even MORE violent!

Ok, here's the youtube link for the trailer and please vote here if you want me to release it or forget about it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q55yd7-LGJU

Thank you all!

KIZIL TUG CENGIZ HAN DVD in the factory, BUT...

...But, as you know, there is going to be a booklet insert, TURKISH FANTASTIC CINEMA GUIDE.
I'm afraid this part will obviously delay the release for a few days because some last-minute shit came up and the material is not at the press yet.
It will go tomorrow but those lazy guys need 1 week to get it ready. Meanwhile, the DVD will be ready at the factory but they will wait for the booklet of course.

As for that damn booklet I had to make it 40 pages instead of the originally announced 32, due to massive material. Of course, my costs will go even higher but what the hell, I'm not expecting to get rich with those dvd's.
I made sure there are dozens of cool posters in there, most of which are first-time published anywhere! I chose the rarest of them all!

Also, there is the first part of a huge documentary I have secured. This first part deals with historical movies of course and runs about 15 minutes. You'll see dozens of scenes from dozens of films plus lots of stars and directors speaking, one of them being Cuneyt Arkin! PLUS, the girl from SEYTAN who later starred in historical sword epics. All these, in this part of course.

As for the trailers, there are four of them, ALL from my NEW acquisitions and you have NEVER seen any of them before. Titles?? Well, let's have some suspense here...

DEMIR PENCE KORSAN ADAM DVD READY!

Today, February 7 I took it from the factory.
You can check it out at my site www.onarfilms.com of course...

AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR "CICI CAN"!!
GO DOWN TO RELEVANT POST AND HELP ME DECIDE...

KIZIL TUG CENGIZ HAN- Next ONAR DVD

If you check my home page at Onar's site you will find all the info about my next release.

I'd just like to elaborate on 3 of its features.

1- Documentary: Turkish Fantastic Cinema - Part 1 :
I have bought a superb Documentary, running 92 minutes, including dozens of interviews and scenes from countless obscure films of all genres. It runs by genre (Western, Historical, Superhero, Cuneyt Arkin, etc etc) so, I decided to offer it in relevant parts, depending on genre.
This DVD is Historical so you'll see the part featuring lots of sequences from cult films/series like TARKAN, KELOGLAN, MALCOCOGLU and many more, plus interviews and explanatory voice-over!

2- Booklet (32 pages): Full Catalog of Turkish Fantastic Films:
I used the best experts and managed to make a huge, complete catalog of ALL Turkish Fantastic Films, by genre and year. With english translation for each title. Plus, intriguing introductions on each genre, with highlights on specific titles and directors.Plus, tons of photos!
I really believe this will be the DEFINITE, ULTIMATE GUIDE on Turkish Cult Cinema!!

3- NEW Trailers
I have bought many NEW films, you know. I'll tell you about the titles at another post, this month. BUT, if you want to check their trailers you better get this DVD.

Well, I bet you agree that this is my most extras-packed release so far, right?
But WHY?
Let me be frank and honest.
This is a Historical Peplum film and I already know that most of ONAR's fans don't give a damn about this kind of stuff.
But I can't always release Superhero stuff because everybody will be bored to death sooner or later.

I'm a fan of ALL genres of Turkish Fantastic Cinema and I really want to release stuff from ALL genres. Historical, Western, Fairy Tale, Bizarre etc etc.

So, EVEN IF you don't dig this film I'm trying to MAKE you buy it offering you those extras as sort of BAIT or COMPENSATION (choose either...)

PLUS, it will be sold CHEAPER than the other 500-copies DVD's!
I know I'll have trouble selling it so what with the EXTRAS AND the LOWER price, I want to believe it will finally sell out sooner or later.

I repeat... I'M NOT DOING IT FOR THE PROFIT BECAUSE THERE IS NO PROFIT IN IT.
I'm doing it because I like it and I'll do my best to find another 500 true cinema fans who will NOT let buried films stay buried.

CICI CAN- Turkish Weird Unique 1963 Lost Gem!

Hey!
Remember a mysterious teaser I uploaded last December?
It was called "Turkish Eerie Lost Gem" and I only had a promo of the first 7 minutes off which I made up a 2 minutes teaser.

Ok now, I just received the screener of the whole movie, watched it carefully and made up a big trailer of about 7 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doBO3CmYic8

The title is CICI CAN (pronnounced CHICHI JAN) and was made in 1963 by the team that later on made the 007 ripoff ALTIN COCUK series.

I was told it was based on a kids comic!! The movie itself ranges from spooky to weird and eerie and nutty and silly and superheroic and metaphysical and nostalgic and romantic and....
Generally I find it to be a truly unprecedented Turkish movie and totally original in every way.
For example, can you tell me of ANY other films of that period that used the "cartoon with real actors" effect?
Here, we have a gross ghost animation among real actors! In Turkey! In 1963!!

Now, as a democratic man, I'll do it like this.
I'll leave it up to you.
You be the judge of it!

So, I'll expect your VOTES!

Here and now, the sooner the better, PLEASE VOTE!
Under the comments, you say if you want me to release it or not.
I must get at least 50 comments to decide.
If most of you are really intrigued then I will release it.
If most of you are like "so and so" or "what crap is that?" then I won't.

The sooner I get your 50 votes the sooner I'll decide.

KUNT TULGAR WAS IN ATHENS!

Last week I became the happiest Greek for an evening.
Kunt Tulgar passed from Athens and we met!

Who's Tulgar?? The director of SUPERMEN DONUYOR, TARZAN KORKUSUSZ ADAM etc and the star of YILMAYAN SEYTAN and also the kid Tarzan in TARZAN ISTANBUL'DA.
He's also one of the friendliest and most amusing persons I've ever met.

He showed up with the most charming Muslim girl I have ever seen too!!
Yeah! He's 60 but looks much younger and is full of energy and passion!

We went out for some Ouzo and greek delicacies and I really felt like a high school boy having fun with another high school guy!

Gosh, the stories he told me...
- You know, when TARZAN ISTANBUL'DA was made, the americans took his father and the director to court for using the name Tarzan which had been copyright-protected for 32 years.
BUT the Turks had an ace in their sleeve... They found some villager named TARZAN who was 50 years old and claimed that it was the americans who had stolen and abused his name! And they even asked for a 10,000$ compensation! LOL!

- The black guys in that Tarzan were really black, ok? One day, his dad bought 100 kilos lamb meat and cooked a huge soup in a cauldron. He told the black extras not to throw the bones away. They kept them and after dinner was over he had them wear the bones round their neck. And when they protested their bodies were full of oil and grease off the bones he gladly shouted "all the better!".

Hmm, I must go and have lunch now...
Speak soon about Tulgar's NEW PROJECTS plus some Photos!

DEMIR PENCE KORSAN ADAM DVD- Out February 8

Hey! Long time no see...
Happy 2008 to everybody, by the way.
The final master of this one is in my hands and in 2 days I'll give it to the factory.
So, the dvd should be in my hands, ready for sale, on February 8.

Mind you, it will be the most limited edition so far. 500 NUMBERED copies ONLY.
From now on, never again 1200 numbered copies. Too many copies...too few fans...you know the rule...demand vs offer...
So, from now on, ALL my dvd's will come in 500 NUMBERED COPIES.

As an inevitable result, the prices will have to go up.
The quality of my work will remain the same, and I'll try to make it better of course.
My costs will remain practically unchanged (copyrights, authoring, subs etc) while the factory costs will be only slightly lower, as well as the covers.
So, since my costs remain ALMOST the same and given that I press about 60% fewer copies I should raise the price by 60% accordingly....
...BUT I will just raise it by less than 40%, even 30%.

Ok, I decided to cut down on my "profit" (LOL).
It's the only way to keep ONAR into business.
I never dreamt of getting rich with Onar.
I just dreamt of having some fun, finding old lost movies and offering them on decent, official, subtitled dvd with a couple of extras, that's all.

I'm aware that 100's of fans will shy away because of the new- higher- prices.
BUT, I want to believe that eventually, even if it takes a few years, I will find 500 fans who will buy my dvd's anyway.

Ok, in a few days I'll add another post about an important visit I had from Istanbul PLUS news on my NEXT DVD PLUS news on some NEW films I bought PLUS news on that "Eerie 60's Turkish Lost Gem"!