Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by oildude

Happy New Year everyone. I revamped the first post to reflect the January and February 2022 KLSC releases and to create more room for all the goodness Kino plans for us in 2022.

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but while I was updating the latest covers and links, I noticed Amazon has some huge (44% to 60% off) discounts on the KLSC titles released January 4.

Thanks, Shell. This is a good deal if you just want one title, but with the seller’s shipping charges, it’s about the same as ordering directly from Kino if you meet their free shipping minimum. I’m planning on placing an order with Kino soon, so I’ll give them my business.

Curious how this seller got these new titles, though.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by SkinnyTwist

"Soapdish" and "Let It Ride"? I almost forgot those two titles even existed. I frequently go to thrift stores and used media parlors, those two titles I have pretty much never seen in the used bins, unlike almost every other title on the shelves. I just can't believe those are any kind of top moneymakers from their non-Blu-ray leftovers. I may be wrong....

There would occasionally be huge discrepancies between theatrical and home video performance: Point of No Return did a disappointing $30m at the US boxoffice but was one of Warners biggest ever rental titles for a decade (not that it did WHV much good since it was released before revenue sharing with rental chains and was a more popular rental than retail title: market research showed it was a perennial girls night in/getting over a bad breakup rental) while many major back-catalog titles really struggled. In my time at WHV we'd always run the historic sales figures territory by territory to determine which titles were worth upgrading, be it special editions, widescreen remasters, genre promotions or new formats, and which territories there was no previous market demand for certain titles so wouldn't make local release slates, and the results could be very surprising. When I later worked on some projects at Paramount I was amazed at how low US numbers for units sold on some major backcatalog titles you'd have thought couldn't miss could be (some not even making it to triple figures annually) while comparatively obscure titles would consistently do great numbers.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

They probably just did market research based on digital sales and viewings and DVD sales (which are still the majority of physical media sales) and saw those titles were the biggest sellers among their titles not on BD.

I honestly think we can dismiss DVD sales or popularity when it comes to some of Paramount's choices. I mean, they're putting out Going Ape! which hasn't been seen since VHS. Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy is another that likely wasn't a big seller, but someone at Paramount felt it was worth releasing now.

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by belcherman

Thanks, Shell. This is a good deal if you just want one title, but with the seller’s shipping charges, it’s about the same as ordering directly from Kino if you meet their free shipping minimum. I’m planning on placing an order with Kino soon, so I’ll give them my business.

I can't vouch for the seller (Your Treasurehunter) but they do combine shipping so a bigger order is more reasonably priced. I just ordered 11 for $94.84 shipped (+ tax):

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(And I would have added My Little Chickadee if I weren't already planning to import the Indicator Mae West box set.)

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by gudemameshiba

I just ordered 11 for $94.84 shipped (+ tax):

[Show spoiler]

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Sesame Street: One of These Things - YouTube

(Is it cheating to do this to myself?)

[Dailyan]

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
Brand New 2K Master!

Next Time We Love (1936) Starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart & Ray Milland – Shot by Joseph A. Valentine – Music by Franz Waxman – Screenplay by Melville Baker – Directed by Howard H. Griffith.

[SeanJoyce]

Stewart and Milland in the same movie oughta be interesting...I always thought these two looked like brothers.

[Savage_Blu]

I know nothing of Next Time We Love, but Jimmy Stewart and Ray Milland = must buy.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Stewart and Milland in the same movie oughta be interesting...I always thought these two looked like brothers.

Brother from another mother, maybe?

[jkoffman]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

This release was cancelled, it'll most likely be released by another label or the studio.

More updates to come.

That was one false move.

[jkoffman]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

@KL Insider, not sure if this has been asked before but, are there any Bogdanovich titles on the horizon? Given Kino's relationship with Universal, Mask seems like the obvious choice but, so many other titles like Nickelodeon, Daisy Miller, They All Laughed have gone so long without Blu-rays.

Some of those have BD releases, but they're imports, and not all US-friendly.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by SkinnyTwist

"Soapdish" and "Let It Ride"? I almost forgot those two titles even existed. I frequently go to thrift stores and used media parlors, those two titles I have pretty much never seen in the used bins, unlike almost every other title on the shelves.

That tells me that both titles are so popular that people don’t want to part with their old VHS and DVD copies and/or any copies that turn up are snapped up immediately.

[eddiesd123]

Originally Posted by Aclea

There would occasionally be huge discrepancies between theatrical and home video performance: Point of No Return did a disappointing $30m at the US boxoffice but was one of Warners biggest ever rental titles for a decade (not that it did WHV much good since it was released before revenue sharing with rental chains and was a more popular rental than retail title: market research showed it was a perennial girls night in/getting over a bad breakup rental) while many major back-catalog titles really struggled. In my time at WHV we'd always run the historic sales figures territory by territory to determine which titles were worth upgrading, be it special editions, widescreen remasters, genre promotions or new formats, and which territories there was no previous market demand for certain titles so wouldn't make local release slates, and the results could be very surprising. When I later worked on some projects at Paramount I was amazed at how low US numbers for units sold on some major backcatalog titles you'd have thought couldn't miss could be (some not even making it to triple figures annually) while comparatively obscure titles would consistently do great numbers.

Fascinating post. By triple figures, do you mean less than 100 copies? If that’s the case, wow.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by eddiesd123

Fascinating post. By triple figures, do you mean less than 100 copies? If that’s the case, wow.

Yes, I do - in one case for a title that spawned a 10-page thread here a year or so ago and was successful enough in its day to spawn a sequel yet only managed to sell 96 copies on DVD in the US in its first year.

[Shanghai Express]

That means the 1938 film is a Paramount title? Zaza?

[garvanites]

Originally Posted by SkinnyTwist

What about "Paper Moon"?!? But it (and "Daisy Miller") are both Paramount, while "Nickelodeon" was a Columbia Pictures release, so Sony. Who owns "They All Laughed", I have no idea.

But why does Paramount sit on such classics as "Paper Moon" (and the original "The Longest Yard", among others) and get praise for releasing lesser titles like "Soapdish", "Let It Ride" and "Euro Trip"?!?

When was Soapdish released on Blu in the US (and how did I miss it)?

[Shanghai Express]

Originally Posted by garvanites

When was Soapdish released on Blu in the US (and how did I miss it)?

It’s coming in a few months’ time. It was announced last week.

[garvanites]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

It’s coming in a few months’ time. It was announced last week.

Thanks!

[eddiesd123]

Originally Posted by Aclea

Yes, I do - in one case for a title that spawned a 10-page thread here a year or so ago and was successful enough in its day to spawn a sequel yet only managed to sell 96 copies on DVD in the US in its first year.

Incredible!

[Zygmunt22]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

@KL Insider, not sure if this has been asked before but, are there any Bogdanovich titles on the horizon? Given Kino's relationship with Universal, Mask seems like the obvious choice but, so many other titles like Nickelodeon, Daisy Miller, They All Laughed have gone so long without Blu-rays.

Daisy Miller is with Paramount, so off limits for the time being from KLSC.