Official Film Noir on Blu-ray Thread

[Mike_C]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

He's asking about the insert cover art. It will match the outer slipcover art.

Yes, that’s what I meant. Thanks. So the foldout inner portion of the slipcover will be the original art, but the insert in the case will be match the outer slipcover art?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Mike_C

Yes, that’s what I meant. Thanks. So the foldout inner portion of the slipcover will be the original art, but the insert in the case will be match the outer slipcover art?

Yep, that's correct.

You can see this unboxing of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance for an example (should be visible in thumbnail too):

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu - YouTube

The Presents titles are limited to 10K, and if/when it sells out, a standard edition with original poster art may come out. That's been the case for Liberty Valance, and War of the Worlds '53 so far.

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by Mike_C

Yes, that’s what I meant. Thanks. So the foldout inner portion of the slipcover will be the original art, but the insert in the case will be match the outer slipcover art?

Loathe this practice btw; Olive pulled the same shit with their Signature editions. The insert should be the OG art; having two identical covers when there's another available is redundantly impractical.

I've gotten more and more in the habit of chucking slipcovers that don't deviate from the case art, though I maddeningly have to keep the PP ones because of the foldout.

[filmlover22]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I've gotten more and more in the habit of chucking slipcovers that don't deviate from the case art, though I maddeningly have to keep the PP ones because of the foldout.

Thought that was just me. I understand the allure of a slip cover when it has different art work. But when it is the exact same artwork - front and back - from the case art? I don't get the attraction. In those cases, removing the cardboard is just a needless step that provide no value add to me. Actually, it slightly increases the space it takes up on the shelf. 1 or 2 won't make a difference, but an entire row of slipcovers would reduce the amount of films I could put on it...maybe by only 1 or 2, but with me real estate is at a premium!

Obviously others disagree with me as slipcovers - regardless of artwork - are very important to others.. That's fine.. I just don't understand it

[nimrahwt]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/enterta...m-noir-movies/

Once again, these rankings are purely subjective. Film noir is my personal favorite genre and I’ve seen hundreds of them, which means I had to make some hard decisions when crafting this list. As consolation, I’d like to highlight 25 notable film noirs that are worth checking out. After that, I’ll rank my favorite film noirs of all time.

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The Big Heat (1953)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Blind Alley (1939)
Gilda (1946)
Hangover Square (1945)
The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
I Wouldn’t Be In Your Shoes (1948)
The Killing (1956)
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Ministry of Fear (1944)
Odd Man Out (1947)
Out of the Fog (1941)
Out of the Past (1947)
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Pickup on South Street (1953)
The Red House (1947)
The Set-Up (1949)
Scarlet Street (1945)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
They Live By Night (1948)
White Heat (1949)

25. This Gun for Hire (1942)
24. Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
23. Gun Crazy (1950)
22. In a Lonely Place (1950)
21. The Third Man (1949)
20. Detour (1945)
19. The Glass Key (1942)
18. Too Late for Tears (1949)
17. Nightmare Alley (1947)
16. Raw Deal (1948)
15. Fallen Angel (1945)
14. Lured (1947)
13. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
12. Night and the City (1950)
11. They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
10. He Ran All the Way (1951)
9. The Naked Kiss (1964)
8. Double Indemnity (1944)
7. On Dangerous Ground (1951)
6. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
5. Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
4. Ivy (1947)
3. The Big Combo (1955)
2. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
1. Laura (1944)

[Funktion]

For Noir fans with a region B player (or with multi-region capabilities), Indicator Powerhouse (UK) is having a sale, and they have some great stuff available.

Among the highlights, there's their recent Limited Edition release of Night Has a Thousand Eyes, at the low price of £6,99:


https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/pr...ousand-eyes-le



Their lovely Universal Noir boxsets are £39,96 each:


https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/pr...rsal-noir-1-le


https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/pr...rsal-noir-2-le



Plus, they have a selection of dozens of Noir titles as part of a "3 for £15" promotion:
https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/collections/3-for-15

[Noir Black Schwarz]

Originally Posted by traths

It’s not a digipack it’s a regular clear plastic case with a fold out slipcover.

THat's good to knwo because the picture totally looks like a digipack.

Originally Posted by traths

The inner cover art is always the original poster art on the Paramount Presents releases.

What other movies have been released as this presents line?

Anyway, Behind the Huge Wall was not a bad movie. It sure as hell was far superior to all three of that boxing crap.

With that said, I am now done with all 14 sets. I can't believe I have gotten through every movie I had. Now I need to get the others, which I'll wait for a sale on. I just hope it happens when I have the money.

[Areyakiddin]

Originally Posted by Noir Black Schwarz

What other movies have been released as this presents line?

https://www.blu-ray.com/search/?quic...etimestampdesc

[Noir Black Schwarz]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

https://www.blu-ray.com/search/?quic...etimestampdesc

Wait, To Catch a Thief? Mine is just in a standard case with nothing special about it.

[Areyakiddin]

Originally Posted by Noir Black Schwarz

Wait, To Catch a Thief? Mine is just in a standard case with nothing special about it.

I assume with art like this?



If so count yourself lucky. The Paramount Presents version is actually a lot worse PQ-wise despite having a much newer master.

[TheHistorian]

Originally Posted by nimrahwt

https://www.forbes.com/sites/enterta...m-noir-movies/

Every best noir list is basically a random pick of the acknowledged best 100-200 titles. With one wildcard added to make it seem interesting. So they aren't wrong exactly, but still arbitrary.

<-------------- Although I have no issue with Laura being #1.

[Funktion]

A random question, but I recently became aware that Universal's Double Indemnity BD release has a bonus film, a SD presentation of a 70's made for TV remake (I own the earlier released UK BD from Eureka, so I didn't have the US BD).

I was wondering if there's any similar cases of releases having a related bonus film (even if in SD) on the disc, that are otherwise unavailable on the format?

I know Criterion's release of The Killers has both the 1946 and 1964 films, but that is more of a double feature release, where the 2 films are properly advertised on the front cover.

thank you

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by Funktion

I was wondering if there's any similar cases of releases having a related bonus film (even if in SD) on the disc, that are otherwise unavailable on the format?

Hundreds.

[filmlover22]

probably.. definitely in the dozens. For Film Noir, most recently the new Chinatown 4k release has the 2 Jakes in BD included

[Modman]

Originally Posted by Funktion

A random question, but I recently became aware that Universal's Double Indemnity BD release has a bonus film, a SD presentation of a 70's made for TV remake (I own the earlier released UK BD from Eureka, so I didn't have the US BD).

I was wondering if there's any similar cases of releases having a related bonus film (even if in SD) on the disc, that are otherwise unavailable on the format?

I know Criterion's release of The Killers has both the 1946 and 1964 films, but that is more of a double feature release, where the 2 films are properly advertised on the front cover.

thank you

Criterion's High Sierra has Colorado Territory (1949) as an extra (loosely based on the original novel).

[Funktion]

Thanks for your replies.

Originally Posted by filmlover22

For Film Noir, most recently the new Chinatown 4k release has the 2 Jakes in BD included

I know about that one.
But, that is basically a double feature release, in which The Two Jakes is already available separately on its own BD, and they are just adding the disc to the new set.

My question was very vague, I know, but I was thinking more about titles that have related films (not shorts; but full length related TV or theatrical films, be it remakes, sequels, ...) included as a bonus, that are unavailable outside of it on Blu-Ray.
Like the example I mentioned, Double Indemnity having the TV film remake in SD.

I was more interested in examples in the Noir genre, but stepping outside the genre for a bit, Warner's The Dirty Dozen has the TV film The Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission as a bonus. Also from Warner, Forbidden Planet has The Invisible Boy as a bonus feature.

[Areyakiddin]

Not really a separate movie, but The Big Sleep includes the preview cut.

[Funktion]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

Not really a separate movie, but The Big Sleep includes the preview cut.

I'm a sucker for alternate cuts as well.

[Noir Black Schwarz]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

I assume with art like this?



If so count yourself lucky. The Paramount Presents version is actually a lot worse PQ-wise despite having a much newer master.

Yes, that is the version I have, but it's not 4K.

Originally Posted by Funktion

A random question, but I recently became aware that Universal's Double Indemnity BD release has a bonus film, a SD presentation of a 70's made for TV remake (I own the earlier released UK BD from Eureka, so I didn't have the US BD).

I was wondering if there's any similar cases of releases having a related bonus film (even if in SD) on the disc, that are otherwise unavailable on the format?

I know Criterion's release of The Killers has both the 1946 and 1964 films, but that is more of a double feature release, where the 2 films are properly advertised on the front cover.

thank you

My BD of Scarface also included a disc for the 1932 version.

I believe an early version of The Maltese Falcon included the first remake that was under the name Satan Met A Lady.

[Funktion]

Originally Posted by Noir Black Schwarz

I believe an early version of The Maltese Falcon included the first remake that was under the name Satan Met A Lady.

Thanks.
I believe it was only on the 3 DVD set, not on the Blu-Ray release though.