Road to Singapore, Zanzibar, Morocco, Utopia - from Kino March 26 - Blu-ray Forum

gates70 · 10-04-2018, 04:52 PM

4 more Bob Hope movies coming!

Road to Singapore Blu-ray

Road to Zanzibar Blu-ray

Road to Morocco Blu-ray

Road to Utopia Blu-ray

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Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
Separate Releases!
Starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby & Dorothy Lamour

Road to Singapore (1940) - Directed by Victor Schertzinger - with Charles Coburn, Anthony Quinn & Jerry Colonna
Road to Zanzibar (1941) - Directed by Victor Schertzinger - with Una Merkel & Douglass Dumbrille
Road to Morocco (1942) - Directed by David Butler - with Anthony Quinn & Dona Drake
Road to Utopia (1945) - Directed by Hal Walker - with Hillary Brooke, Douglas Dumbrille, Jack La Rue & Robert Benchley

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movieben1138 · 10-04-2018, 04:55 PM

Today can't get much better!

CV19 · 10-04-2018, 05:05 PM

Great films for sure and very welcome on blu-ray. A shame they haven't included Road To Rio, my own personal favourite, but that may come eventually if they choose to release the remaining Road films.

gates70 · 10-04-2018, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CV19

Great films for sure and very welcome on blu-ray. A shame they haven't included Road To Rio, my own personal favourite, but that may come eventually if they choose to release the remaining Road films.

Road to Rio is already out

CV19 · 10-04-2018, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gates70

Road to Rio is already out

I just realised in the original post that these are Kino Lorber releases which are normally Region A locked. However, after reading your comment, I've checked that Road To Rio is playable on Region B as well much to my surprise.

So many thanks to you for letting me know about the Rio blu-ray.

gates70 · 10-04-2018, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CV19

I just realised in the original post that these are Kino Lorber releases which are normally Region A locked. However, after reading your comment, I've checked that Road To Rio is playable on Region B as well much to my surprise.

So many thanks to you for letting me know about the Rio blu-ray.

No problem.

whiteberry · 10-04-2018, 05:56 PM

Great news!

MifuneFan · 10-04-2018, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CV19

I just realised in the original post that these are Kino Lorber releases which are normally Region A locked. However, after reading your comment, I've checked that Road To Rio is playable on Region B as well much to my surprise.

So many thanks to you for letting me know about the Rio blu-ray.

Only one person verified that, and they were using a Panasonic player, which tends to be region friendly, so I'd be wary of it being region B compatible until there's further confirmation.

CV19 · 10-04-2018, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Only one person verified that, and they were using a Panasonic player, which tends to be region friendly, so I'd be wary of it being region B compatible until there's further confirmation.

Thanks MifuneFan for that tip. Perhaps it's worth me dropping off an e-mail to Kino Lorber and asking them. Or maybe I should just get myself a multi-region player - it would make things easier.

GrouchoFan · 10-04-2018, 06:28 PM

HOLY CRAP!!! Have these undergone any restoration since the DVD release?

I know I'm bound to pick these up sooner or later. Hope they use those posters (or some variation) for the cover art.

FrancisP · 10-04-2018, 06:51 PM

I wish they would sell them together. Universal put out the 4 films in a trunk like box.

CinemaScope · 10-04-2018, 07:26 PM

Oh no! It's Sperry & Mcgurk in HD

Sinbad75 · 10-04-2018, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CinemaScope

Oh no! It's Sperry & Mcgurk in HD

We must be in HD Utopia!!

jimdigriz. · 10-05-2018, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Only one person verified that, and they were using a Panasonic player, which tends to be region friendly, so I'd be wary of it being region B compatible until there's further confirmation.

Panasonic players are not region friendly.
Some of their older models were able to play SOME locked titles using a combination of keypad presses but it didn't work with all titles and unless the title was properly region free normal playback wouldn't be possible without the MENU trick or other combinations

So only Road to Hong Kong left to go then

MifuneFan · 10-05-2018, 10:31 PM

Panasonic players more than any other are compatible with many region B titles using a top menu trick. Check out various threads on the subject here. I'm not saying that's the case here, but certainly there is something different about many Panasonic players when it comes to playing certain region locked BD's. Sorry for not elaborating more before.

Ultimately, despite my poor phrasing, I'm just trying to ensure that that member doesn't buy a BD that is believed to be region B friendly from a label that has predominantly locked most of their titles over the last several years. Another confirmation from someone would be great.

Also, Road to Hong Kong has also already been released

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-R...lu-ray/120955/

tallrichard · 10-05-2018, 10:44 PM

Kino has already release Road to Bali and Road to Rio as well...

jimdigriz. · 10-06-2018, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Panasonic players more than any other are compatible with many region B titles using a top menu trick. Check out various threads on the subject here. I'm not saying that's the case here, but certainly there is something different about many Panasonic players when it comes to playing certain region locked BD's. Sorry for not elaborating more before.

Ultimately, despite my poor phrasing, I'm just trying to ensure that that member doesn't buy a BD that is believed to be region B friendly from a label that has predominantly locked most of their titles over the last several years. Another confirmation from someone would be great.

Also, Road to Hong Kong has also already been released

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-R...lu-ray/120955/

I have a Panasonic recorder from 2013 which works quite often with Top Menu trick but only on certain titles.

Modern new up to date Panasonic players including their UHD players not only do not work with the Top Menu they cannot even be hardware modded for multi region (not for Bluray - dvd still ok) : uk players !

Thanks for the Hong Kong mention. I missed that and it make this latest news all the more satisfying. Cheers

ltb2.0 · 10-06-2018, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tallrichard

Kino has already release Road to Bali and Road to Rio as well...

Yep. And now with these releases my Road collection will be complete.

Crow T. Robot · 10-07-2018, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GrouchoFan

HOLY CRAP!!! Have these undergone any restoration since the DVD release?

I know I'm bound to pick these up sooner or later. Hope they use those posters (or some variation) for the cover art.

I was hoping for the same thing...I recently bought this collection in DVD form, quality was

ok, but this announcement is good.

Road to Morocco was on TCM recently and the quality on that broadcast was better than that DVD version (Maybe it's the source for this Blu-ray)

Good News all around

Steve

Deciazulado · 12-21-2018, 09:28 PM

Road to Singapore Blu-ray

Road to Zanzibar Blu-ray

Road to Morocco Blu-ray

Road to Utopia Blu-ray

10-05-2018, 10:31 PM	#15
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Panasonic players more than any other are compatible with many region B titles using a top menu trick. Check out various threads on the subject here. I'm not saying that's the case here, but certainly there is something different about many Panasonic players when it comes to playing certain region locked BD's. Sorry for not elaborating more before. Ultimately, despite my poor phrasing, I'm just trying to ensure that that member doesn't buy a BD that is believed to be region B friendly from a label that has predominantly locked most of their titles over the last several years. Another confirmation from someone would be great. Also, Road to Hong Kong has also already been released https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-R...lu-ray/120955/ Last edited by MifuneFan; 10-05-2018 at 10:40 PM.

12-21-2018, 09:28 PM	#20
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	Pre-orders up Road to Singapore Blu-ray Road to Zanzibar Blu-ray Road to Morocco Blu-ray Road to Utopia Blu-ray

10-04-2018, 04:55 PM	#2
movieben1138 Power Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Saint Louis, MO 4K collection:1136 Blu-ray collection:11695 DVD collection:2445 Trading Score:1003	Today can't get much better!

10-04-2018, 05:05 PM	#3
CV19 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2017 Location:England	Great films for sure and very welcome on blu-ray. A shame they haven't included Road To Rio, my own personal favourite, but that may come eventually if they choose to release the remaining Road films.

10-04-2018, 05:56 PM	#7
whiteberry Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013	Great news!

10-04-2018, 06:28 PM	#10
GrouchoFan Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Quincy, MA 4K collection:289 Blu-ray collection:1812 DVD collection:615 MA collection:194 Digital collection:4	HOLY CRAP!!! Have these undergone any restoration since the DVD release? I know I'm bound to pick these up sooner or later. Hope they use those posters (or some variation) for the cover art.

10-04-2018, 06:51 PM	#11
FrancisP Expert Member Member since:Jul 2012	I wish they would sell them together. Universal put out the 4 films in a trunk like box.

10-04-2018, 07:26 PM	#12
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	Oh no! It's Sperry & Mcgurk in HD

10-05-2018, 10:44 PM	#16
tallrichard Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:12 MA collection:2946 Digital collection:4360 iTunes collection:3449 Prime collection:3478 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Kino has already release Road to Bali and Road to Rio as well...

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