Convoy (1978) 4K UHD (Kino Studio Classics)

[MifuneFan]

Kino will be releasing Convoy (1978) on 4K on July 22nd August 5th!

https://kinolorber.com/product/convoy-4kuhd

DISC 1 (4KUHD):

• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by StudioCanal – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell
• Audio Commentary by Sam Peckinpah Historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and Nick Redman
• Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Peckinpah Scholar Mike Siegel
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

• Brand New HD Master by StudioCanal – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell
• Audio Commentary by Sam Peckinpah Historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and Nick Redman
• Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Peckinpah Scholar Mike Siegel
• Sam’s Trucker Movie: 2013 Documentary - Revised in 2024 (70:44)
• The Lost Convoy: 2024 Video Essay by Mike Siegel
• Three Lost Scenes: Deleted Scenes Illustrated with Rare Photos (5:53)
• Injokes, Friends & Cameos: 2013 Featurette (6:05)
• Trucker Notes from Norway: 2013 Interview with Norwegian Trucker Expert Anders Loefaldli (3:19)
• The Duck Trucks: 2024 Featurette (8:34)
• Promoting Convoy: International Posters & Lobby Cards (9:49)
• Convoy in Color: A Selection of 125 Color Stills (11:03)
• Filming Convoy 1: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills (10:32)
• Filming Convoy 2: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills (11:06)
• Filming Convoy 3: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills (11:18)
• Theatrical Trailer Widescreen (3:47)
• TV Spot (1:07)
• 6 Radio Spots (3:32)
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

When the western film, for many decades the staple of the American cinema, suffered a decline in the Seventies, a new sub-genre helped fill the void—the trucking epic. Legendary filmmaker Sam Peckinpah (Ride the High Country, Straw Dogs, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia) directed this action-packed classic based on the runaway hit song, Convoy. Martin ‘Rubber Duck’ Penwald (Kris Kristofferson, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid) who, in pursuance of a feud with Sheriff Dirty Lyle ‘Cottonmouth’ Wallace (Ernest Borgnine, The Wild Bunch), unites scores of his fellow drivers via Citizen Band radio into a gigantic mile-long convoy which, powered by pent-up frustrations and resentments as much as by diesel fuel, rolls irresistibly along the Arizona highways towards the freedom of the Mexican border. The stellar cast includes Ali MacGraw (The Getaway), Seymour Cassel (Rushmore) and Burt Young (The Killer Elite) as Bobby ‘Love Machine’ ‘Pig Pen’. Beautifully shot in CinemaScope by the great Harry Stradling Jr. (Bite the Bullet), Convoy was Peckinpah’s biggest box office hit.

Convoy (1978) - HD Trailer [720p] - YouTube

[Guydowood]

The Imprint release was pretty stacked with extras and the extended cut on Blu-ray. Since it seems to be the same Studio Canal master, no need to double dip.

[Monterey Jack]

Hot Shots Part Deux - Argh! My Eyes! - YouTube

[HuggyBear73]

Never liked this one.

Peckinpah was done after Alfredo Garcia.

The fact that we still don't have The Getaway .. Straw Dogs .. and ... The Wild Bunch .. on 4K is a joke.

Straw Dogs is with Disney now. So you know how that goes.

[PipesDonatello]

Yes, more Peckinpah on 4K please

[nicwood]

StudioCanal extras:

NEW Interview with Franklyn Ajaye,
NEW Audio Commentary by filmmaker/ Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel (German & English), NEW Video Essay: The Lost Convoy,
NEW The Duck Trucks,
NEW Promoting Convoy: animated gallery of international posters and lobby cards,
NEW Convoy colour stills: 120 rare colour photos,
NEW Filming Convoy pt 1: White Sands & the Truck stop: 100 rare bts photos,
NEW Filming Convoy pt 2: The Trucks are rolling: 100 rare bts photos,
NEW Filming Convoy pt 3: Showdown in Alvarez: 100 rare bts photos,
NEW Original trailer,
Audio commentary by film historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, and Nick Redman Passion & Poetry – Sam’s Trucker Movie
U.S. TV Spot
U.S. Radio Spots x 4 Three Lost Scenes In jokes,
Friends & Cameos Trucker Notes from Norway

Imprint is identical as they ported over the 4K disc from Studiocanal for their collector’s edition.

ko8e’s screenshots: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=2154

A few words about the master and SC encode: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...2&postcount=56

[Marv Inc.]

Happy with the Imprint on this one.

[RFK]

Same. Good with the Imprint.

[meremortal]

Found the KL dvd for like three bucks a few months ago and it'll do, but I totally support more deep catalog upgrades for the marketplace.

[StingingVelvet]

Don't have the imprint, wasn't paying attention, so might get this unless it's really inferior.

[PRO-630HD]

Studio Canal has a 4K of this too in a European Steelbook. Many Kino 4Ks are Studio Canal masters on this side of the pond anyway. Orca is another recent title with a 4K master from Studio Canal.

[Hellboy]

Already imported the 4K Studio Canal release. One of these days I’ll learn to just be patient and wait for the cheaper US release.

[trip66]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Don't have the imprint, wasn't paying attention, so might get this unless it's really inferior.

The Imprint is the Studio Canal disc, right down to using the exact same menus. The only thing exclusive to the Imprint was the limited edition extended cut on a third disc.

[Dailyan]

Specs:

DISC 1 (4KUHD):
• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by StudioCanal – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell
• Audio Commentary by Sam Peckinpah Historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and Nick Redman
• Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Peckinpah Scholar Mike Siegel
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
• Brand New HD Master by StudioCanal – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell
• Audio Commentary by Sam Peckinpah Historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and Nick Redman
• Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Peckinpah Scholar Mike Siegel
• Sam’s Trucker Movie: 2013 Documentary - Revised in 2024 (70:44)
• The Lost Convoy: 2024 Video Essay by Mike Siegel
• Three Lost Scenes: Deleted Scenes Illustrated with Rare Photos (5:53)
• Injokes, Friends & Cameos: 2013 Featurette (6:05)
• Trucker Notes from Norway: 2013 Interview with Norwegian Trucker Expert Anders Loefaldli (3:19)
• The Duck Trucks: 2024 Featurette (8:34)
• Promoting Convoy: International Posters & Lobby Cards (9:49)
• Convoy in Color: A Selection of 125 Color Stills (11:03)
• Filming Convoy 1: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills (10:32)
• Filming Convoy 2: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills (11:06)
• Filming Convoy 3: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills (11:18)
• Theatrical Trailer Widescreen (3:47)
• TV Spot (1:07)
• 6 Radio Spots (3:32)
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

Another day, another pointless "5.1" upmix.

[Dingus1539]

Don’t have a copy in any format, an iconic ‘70s film, definitely picking it up.

[StarDestroyer52]

Just bought my copy from Orbit.

[tankryankr19]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

Another day, another pointless "5.1" upmix.

I mean if we can get some of the music score pulled from the 5.1 Upmix if possible it would be terrific, then again that's just me who enjoys the score / music done by Chip Davis

[trip66]

Originally Posted by tankryankr19

I mean if we can get some of the music score pulled from the 5.1 Upmix if possible it would be terrific, then again that's just me who enjoys the score / music done by Chip Davis

I've always wished the score to this film was released in some way. The separate segments, especially the opening, has so many musical cues NOT in the song version. Plus the other moments of the score that were never released.

[klauswhereareyou]

I like this one even though it's probably one of Peckinpah's weaker films.

[moviemaker]

Can somebody explain to me why CONVOY 4K is retailing for $44.95 on Amazon? Sold off my Blu-ray and was about to pre-order this when I saw the price. Had a good chuckle and thought... What's the rush? I can wait.