Gung Ho (1986) Blu-ray (Kino Studio Classics) - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 06-01-2024, 03:13 PM

Kino will be releasing Ron Howard's comedy film Gung Ho (1986), which stars Michael Keaton on Blu-ray on August 19th! It'll be sourced from a new 2024 HD Master.

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Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming August 19th!
https://kinolorber.com/product/gung-ho-special-edition

GUNG HO (1986)
• Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Author Dwayne Epstein
• Finding Common Ground: NEW Interview with Actor Gedde Watanabe
• A Big Old Movie: NEW Interview with Actor George Wendt
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

Color 112 Minutes 2.35:1 PG-13
Michael Keaton (Night Shift, Mr. Mom, Beetlejuice) shines as whip-smart Pennsylvania wheeler-dealer Hunt Stevenson in this rousing comedy by director Ron Howard (Splash, Cocoon, Apollo 13)! When Hunt persuades a Japanese automotive firm to reopen his home town’s defunct auto factory, he’s a hero. But when the Japanese hire him to enforce their policies among his American co-workers, he goes from hero to zero in seconds flat. It’s manpower vs. horsepower on the assembly line. Salami vs. sushi in the cafeteria. And a head-on cultural collision that’s enough to upset the world’s balance of laughter. See how really crazy things can get when Michael Keaton’s in charge in Gung Ho—co-starring Gedde Watanabe, George Wendt, John Turturro, Mimi Rogers and Clint Howard!

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When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson (Michael Keaton) faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager (Gedde Watanabe) and the sycophant (Sab Shimono) who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members (George Wendt, John Turturro) struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.

Credit to Dailyan for the heads-up

deatheats · 06-01-2024, 03:35 PM

Nice!

Will I be picking this up? Is a frog’s ass watertight?
Reminds me…how do I not own Mr. Mom yet?!

notops · 06-01-2024, 03:40 PM

No more MTV! No more Twisted Sister!

DrEricVornoff · 09-06-2025, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke Dodge748

I'm so glad KL brought this out. I ordered it today. This was a long-time favorite of mine...

Mine as well... I just ordered this today too!

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Originally Posted by deatheats

...Reminds me…how do I not own Mr. Mom yet?!

Because, like me...

You are waiting on a 4K UHD release to improve on the disappointing PQ/SQ of the Shout release.

deatheats · 09-06-2025, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DrEricVornoff

Mine as well... I just ordered this today too!

Because, like me...

You are waiting on a 4K UHD release to improve on the disappointing PQ/SQ of the Shout release.

Alas, I succumbed in the mean time. Not to say I wouldn’t double dip…great flick, brings back all the childhood memories!

lildemon666 · 09-06-2025, 11:41 PM

One of my fav Keaton films and seeing it sourced from the OCN in 4K I will hold out for a 4K release down the line. Don’t wanna drop $20 and then in a year or two upgrade and sell off my Blu for penny’s.

Wonderfulworld · 09-18-2025, 03:27 PM

I watched my copy and was a bit disappointed. Grain wasn't scrubbed at all, thankfully. But there seems to be digital sharpening going on, most of the time unfortunately. So I see it the same as Dr. Svet in the site's review.

This digitally processed image was disturbing to me especially since I love the movie itself - it was much better than I remembered. Yes, it exaggerates and stereotypes, but that's very conscious; just the language of 80's comedy on film. It's also very humane and portrays cultural differences quite sharply (no pun intended

).

Anyway, back to the pq: I get the pretty much same sharpening effect when I increase "sharpen" in my projector (Xgimi Horizon S Pro). That is the reason I leave it to zero. But of course you cannot remove the added sharpness when it's baked onto the disc. Someone overdid it. Luckily there was a solution to make the film much more watchable: I dialed the projector slightly out of focus. The result was pretty good and much more filmlike, 4/5. (Unfortunately this solution isn't available for TV's.)

Alan T · 06-01-2024, 03:48 PM

Haven't seen this in ages and don't remember much except that one scene where the car falls apart on Michael Keaton. Oh man that crap was hilarious. Look forward to seeing this again.

Simon Lewis · 06-01-2024, 03:53 PM

Keeping fingers crossed this is the correct 2.35:1 ratio. Wasn't this cropped on DVD ?

tonylopez · 06-01-2024, 03:56 PM

Hopefully in the correct aspect ratio. If so then day one.

buck135 · 06-01-2024, 04:51 PM

Oh awesome! Another bootleg headed for the trash. Day one!!!

meremortal · 06-01-2024, 05:01 PM

Still need to get around to the digital copy I purchased years ago on Vudu. This was a title I remember seeing the vhs box on the shelves during the video store era.

akathedirector · 06-01-2024, 05:22 PM

I LOVE GUNG HO! It was my first introduction to Michael Keaton! Just saw Kino Lorber confirmed that we are getting the correct aspect ratio!!! See attached...

MifuneFan · 06-01-2024, 05:37 PM

Also mentioned in this snarky reply from Twitter

[Show spoiler]

BrandonJF · 06-01-2024, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Also mentioned in this snarky reply from Twitter

[Show spoiler]

Their customer interactions are really something.

It's more like "When have we released anything where we admitted it was in the wrong ratio?"

When they add an "especially" qualifying statement after it, doesn't that kinda negate the "when have we released"? Kinda not needed if you've never done it period. It's like they are aware of the couple of titles where people claimed the image was stretched and the AR was wrong.

steve_dave · 06-01-2024, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Also mentioned in this snarky reply from Twitter

[Show spoiler]

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

Their customer interactions are really something.

It's more like "When have we released anything where we admitted it was in the wrong ratio?"

When they add an "especially" qualifying statement after it, doesn't that kinda negate the "when have we released"? Kinda not needed if you've never done it period. It's like they are aware of the couple of titles where people claimed the image was stretched and the AR was wrong.

Just because of this and other releases, I kinda want Kino to get the 4K rights to Explorers. Maybe that geometry issue that was there from the beginning will finally get fixed by them.

Also, I just checked my Vudu digital copy and it is 2.35 AR. I haven’t watched this in a long time so I can’t remember if it was 1.78 before. Also, it is not an impressive HD master. A lot of reddish skin tones.

Starman22 · 06-01-2024, 10:57 PM

I seen this Kino Lorber Studio Classics Facebook page today and so wonderful news!

Areyakiddin · 06-02-2024, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BrandonJF

Their customer interactions are really something.

It's more like "When have we released anything where we admitted it was in the wrong ratio?"

When they add an "especially" qualifying statement after it, doesn't that kinda negate the "when have we released"? Kinda not needed if you've never done it period. It's like they are aware of the couple of titles where people claimed the image was stretched and the AR was wrong.

'Member when KL Insider gloated about the BD of Marty with the correct aspect ratio selling less then the full frame edition?

mike962 · 06-01-2024, 11:08 PM

the cheesy song during montage always thought it sounds like The Pointer Sisters but it's not them

AFAIK neve released outside the movie

ElectricPeterTork · 06-02-2024, 02:07 AM

'Bout time it came to Blu. Kino just had to pull everyone together in a wonderful montage to get it remastered and released.

06-01-2024, 03:35 PM	#2
deatheats Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2020 4K collection:816 Blu-ray collection:2579 DVD collection:61	Nice! Will I be picking this up? Is a frog’s ass watertight? Reminds me…how do I not own Mr. Mom yet?! Last edited by deatheats; 06-01-2024 at 03:41 PM.

06-01-2024, 03:40 PM	#3
notops Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Los Angeles, California Trading Score:4	No more MTV! No more Twisted Sister!

09-06-2025, 11:41 PM	#6
lildemon666 Power Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:982 Blu-ray collection:2451	One of my fav Keaton films and seeing it sourced from the OCN in 4K I will hold out for a 4K release down the line. Don’t wanna drop $20 and then in a year or two upgrade and sell off my Blu for penny’s.

09-18-2025, 03:27 PM	#7
Wonderfulworld Member Member since:Jun 2019 Location:Europe	I watched my copy and was a bit disappointed. Grain wasn't scrubbed at all, thankfully. But there seems to be digital sharpening going on, most of the time unfortunately. So I see it the same as Dr. Svet in the site's review. This digitally processed image was disturbing to me especially since I love the movie itself - it was much better than I remembered. Yes, it exaggerates and stereotypes, but that's very conscious; just the language of 80's comedy on film. It's also very humane and portrays cultural differences quite sharply (no pun intended ). Anyway, back to the pq: I get the pretty much same sharpening effect when I increase "sharpen" in my projector (Xgimi Horizon S Pro). That is the reason I leave it to zero. But of course you cannot remove the added sharpness when it's baked onto the disc. Someone overdid it. Luckily there was a solution to make the film much more watchable: I dialed the projector slightly out of focus. The result was pretty good and much more filmlike, 4/5. (Unfortunately this solution isn't available for TV's.)

06-01-2024, 03:48 PM	#8
Alan T Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Southern California 4K collection:299 Blu-ray collection:533 DVD collection:16	Haven't seen this in ages and don't remember much except that one scene where the car falls apart on Michael Keaton. Oh man that crap was hilarious. Look forward to seeing this again.

06-01-2024, 03:53 PM	#9
Simon Lewis Senior Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Liskeard, Cornwall,UK	Keeping fingers crossed this is the correct 2.35:1 ratio. Wasn't this cropped on DVD ?

06-01-2024, 03:56 PM	#10
tonylopez Special Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:California 4K collection:795 Blu-ray collection:1767 DVD collection:23	Hopefully in the correct aspect ratio. If so then day one.

06-01-2024, 04:51 PM	#11
buck135 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:438 Blu-ray collection:2390 Trading Score:11	Oh awesome! Another bootleg headed for the trash. Day one!!!

06-01-2024, 05:01 PM	#12
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	Still need to get around to the digital copy I purchased years ago on Vudu. This was a title I remember seeing the vhs box on the shelves during the video store era.

06-01-2024, 05:37 PM	#14
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	Also mentioned in this snarky reply from Twitter [Show spoiler]

06-01-2024, 10:57 PM	#17
Starman22 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Texas 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:11	I seen this Kino Lorber Studio Classics Facebook page today and so wonderful news!

06-02-2024, 02:07 AM	#20
ElectricPeterTork Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2015 Blu-ray collection:1334 DVD collection:1535 Trading Score:18	'Bout time it came to Blu. Kino just had to pull everyone together in a wonderful montage to get it remastered and released.

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