The Killing and Killer's Kiss 4K UHDs (1955-1956) - Blu-ray Forum

Dailyan · 01-02-2022, 03:00 PM

The Killing 4K Blu-ray .... Killer's Kiss 4K Blu-ray

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Coming Soon on 4KUHD!

Two Classic Film Noirs by the Great Stanley Kubrick!

Brand New 2022 HDR Dolby Vision Masters!

• The Killing (1956) Starring Sterling Hayden - Cinematography by Lucien Ballard (The Wild Bunch)

• Killer’s Kiss (1955) Cinematography by Stanley Kubrick

Sold Separately!

Filmmaker · 01-02-2022, 03:02 PM

I desperately want to quit my job (good pay but miserable beyond all ken in every other way), but Kino’s hellbent on making that impossible, I see.

gkolb · 01-03-2022, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Filmmaker

I desperately want to quit my job (good pay but miserable beyond all ken in every other way), but Kino’s hellbent on making that impossible, I see.

First time I noticed; Welcome Back!

Kyle15 · 01-02-2022, 03:02 PM

Oh dear. Would be excited but I'm avoiding this unless it isn't a mess.

Dailyan · 01-02-2022, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle15

Oh dear. Would be excited but I'm avoiding this unless it isn't a mess.

I'm hoping that it'll be better than either the Criterion and Arrow Blus. I find neither one to be ideal; Criterion has more high frequency grain but the encoding is complete ass and Arrow's is more tightly encoded but it's got a bit too much filtering (I presume this was more of MGM's doing of modifying Criterion's HD master for licensors).

Chumley · 01-02-2022, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle15

Oh dear. Would be excited but I'm avoiding this unless it isn't a mess.

Says the person who moved to Alabama.

kristoffer · 01-02-2022, 03:03 PM

More Kubrick in HDR! Well, shit, I guess I will have to get these depending on how they turn out.

BluProofie · 01-02-2022, 03:05 PM

They’ll screw it up somehow lol

Kyle15 · 01-02-2022, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

They’ll screw it up somehow lol

Cue "is it really a problem if I don't see it?"/"you can't expect perfection"/"entitled whining"/"you're going to kill physical media"

Matt89 · 01-02-2022, 03:10 PM

Cool, but I'm definitely holding onto my Arrow Academy release until someone who knows what they're talking about has a look at it. Lol.

~Matt

Brian81 · 01-02-2022, 03:13 PM

Ok wonder if it will be a. 2-fer or separate releases.

tama · 01-02-2022, 03:16 PM

Its good to see the Killers Kiss getting a new scan. And although the Criterion release was a solid 2k master I never liked the noise (was it scanner noise?) That plagued that presentation.

Brian81 · 01-02-2022, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

2-fer. "Killer's Kiss" is barely worthy enough of an individual Blu let alone a standalone 4K. I assume "Killer's Kiss" is automatically part of a packaged deal with "The Killing".

Appears that they are solo releases according to social media posting from KLSC. I generally prefer individual cases/packaging for individual films.

MifuneFan · 01-02-2022, 03:25 PM

Expected Kino to have these, like most other major MGM titles from Criterion (and other labels). I'm surprised they're being sold separately though.

NeilZ · 01-02-2022, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Expected Kino to have these, like most other major MGM titles from Criterion (and other labels). I'm surprised they're being sold separately though.

Better that way. Not everyone likes Killers Kiss and I think if it were bundled would be another high cost release like Touch of Evil.

dallywhitty · 01-02-2022, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by NeilZ

Better that way. Not everyone likes Killers Kiss and I think if it were bundled would be another high cost release like Touch of Evil.

Can't imagine it would affect the price all that much. Killer's Kiss is only an hour long. I think Kino are selling them separately because it means more dollar for them, lmao.

Brian81 · 01-02-2022, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Can't imagine it would affect the price all that much. Killer's Kiss is only an hour long. I think Kino are selling them separately because it means more dollar for them, lmao.

They stated on Facebook that Kubrick only had 13 feature films and that each deserves it's own standalone release.

yoloswegmaster420 · 01-02-2022, 03:31 PM

I'm convinced that KL and MGM had sneakily signed a deal first as there is no way Criterion had passed on the 4K rights on these or any of the other titles that have been previously announced by KL.

MifuneFan · 01-02-2022, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

I'm convinced that KL and MGM had sneakily signed a deal first as there is no way Criterion had passed on the 4K rights on these or any of the other titles that have been previously announced by KL.

For sure they did. Kino Insider won't divulge the details of course, but somehow they got access to these before any other label could pounce. Similar to Criterion, I'm certain Arrow would have gotten 4K rights to The Apartment too since it's been a popular title for them.

Gunsnroses092789 · 01-02-2022, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

I'm convinced that KL and MGM had sneakily signed a deal first as there is no way Criterion had passed on the 4K rights on these or any of the other titles that have been previously announced by KL.

I'm sure Kino got a good first dibs deal but remember, Criterion only releases 5 titles a month, so it's not like they can handle upgrading every one of their releases. We don't know which titles Criterion's curator would have chosen to spend time to upgrade. This may be a huge title for us fans, but for all we know, the CC curator may be less enthusiastic about it than he is other titles

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01-02-2022, 03:02 PM	#2
Filmmaker Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tulsa, OK (but don't hold it against me!) Home Theater Gallery:90 4K collection:1162 Blu-ray collection:3145 DVD collection:593 Trading Score:24	I desperately want to quit my job (good pay but miserable beyond all ken in every other way), but Kino’s hellbent on making that impossible, I see.

01-02-2022, 03:02 PM	#4
Kyle15 Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Alabama 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:5	Oh dear. Would be excited but I'm avoiding this unless it isn't a mess.

01-02-2022, 03:03 PM	#7
kristoffer Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2010 Location:Denmark	More Kubrick in HDR! Well, shit, I guess I will have to get these depending on how they turn out.

01-02-2022, 03:05 PM	#8
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:837 Blu-ray collection:2278 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	They’ll screw it up somehow lol

01-02-2022, 03:10 PM	#10
Matt89 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Toronto 4K collection:336 Blu-ray collection:361 iTunes collection:48 Trading Score:2	Cool, but I'm definitely holding onto my Arrow Academy release until someone who knows what they're talking about has a look at it. Lol. ~Matt

01-02-2022, 03:13 PM	#11
Brian81 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:4	Ok wonder if it will be a. 2-fer or separate releases.

01-02-2022, 03:16 PM	#12
tama Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:San Jose, CA 4K collection:685 Blu-ray collection:1229	Its good to see the Killers Kiss getting a new scan. And although the Criterion release was a solid 2k master I never liked the noise (was it scanner noise?) That plagued that presentation.

01-02-2022, 03:25 PM	#14
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Expected Kino to have these, like most other major MGM titles from Criterion (and other labels). I'm surprised they're being sold separately though.

01-02-2022, 03:31 PM	#18
yoloswegmaster420 Power Member Member since:May 2015	I'm convinced that KL and MGM had sneakily signed a deal first as there is no way Criterion had passed on the 4K rights on these or any of the other titles that have been previously announced by KL.

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