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trucide · 06-10-2022, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by A Tortured Duckling

So far I've only purchased Forbidden Love, and that was 90% FOMO. Does anyone know why there's so much DNR on their releases? I'd like to get the others but I feel like I'll have a hard time with the picture quality.

To be fair, it seems Forbidden Love is the worst offender, Ernie Game being a close second. The others titles don't seem so much affected even if they definitively should be more grainy.
FOMO or not, I couldn't pull the trigger on FL : I don't think I could have watched it as so. The higher price tag didn't help it either. I wonder what justify it as supplements seems light compared to their previous release. The movie is available for free on their site : so I suppose it is hardly a matter of rights.
I hope it isn't the label testing the water for future release, because there are good chance they'll increase their price since this particular release sells fast even with this increased price.

Animatic33 · 06-10-2022, 11:12 AM

Real talk, what ratio is everyone peeping Helicopter Canada in? I don’t want any parts of my homeland Canada cut off from me, it’s important I know this so I get the unadulterated Canada the first time watch.

gbm82 · 06-10-2022, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Animatic33

Real talk, what ratio is everyone peeping Helicopter Canada in? I don’t want any parts of my homeland Canada cut off from me, it’s important I know this so I get the unadulterated Canada the first time watch.

pixote · 06-10-2022, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Animatic33

My best guess is since physical media is such an unknown in terms of sales, it probably was cheaper to get ahold of the master used originally for streaming (on the NFB website), which was probably already DNR'd for a lower bitrate. This would've been cheaper than getting ahold of the original master and paying someone to re-compress and DNR tailoring it for the physical format. I could be 100% wrong and anyone who knows better, please correct me.

Licensing from the NFB is easy, anyone here can do it if they wanted. Using the existing master means they basically just have to pay for artwork for the case / slipcover.

The DNR is less of an issue than what seems to be a stretched picture imo but I guess both are problematic.

Bradsdadg · 06-10-2022, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Animatic33

Real talk, what ratio is everyone peeping Helicopter Canada in? I don’t want any parts of my homeland Canada cut off from me, it’s important I know this so I get the unadulterated Canada the first time watch.

I decided to watch it in their "Smilebox" format. Kind of reminded me of watching those travel movies they play in Disney/Epcot. Took a minute for my eyes to adjust to it, but it was fun

CelestialAgent · 06-10-2022, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by trucide

The higher price tag didn't help it either. I wonder what justify it as supplements seems light compared to their previous release.

The difference is they’re newly produced vs. a licensed commentary and NFB shorts.

beamish13 · 06-15-2022, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BunyipPouch

My favorite new label. Anyone have any idea for the new 'Coming Soon' images they added recently?

The actor in the middle of the left picture looks a lot like famous French-Canadian actor Serge Theriault (who is now a famous recluse, they even made a very good documentary about him last year, he hasn't left his apartment in like a decade), but I can't figure out what movie.

Edit: Holy crap. Found it. It's Gina (1975) from Denys Arcand. Arguable the best French-Canadian director of all time (or tied with Villeneuve). Yes! This might mean more Arcand is on the way.

Whoa, I love Denys Arcand, too, but that honour goes to Claude Jutra

FollowTheBear · 09-07-2022, 08:49 AM

Does anyone know if the standard (i.e. non-slipcover) editions still include the booklet, like the standard FCE releases?

Jobla · 09-16-2022, 11:19 PM

I see that CIP will be releasing NOBODY WAVED GOODBYE (1964), a pretty good alienated-youth drama starring a very young Peter Kastner. Kastner appears to perform his own hootenanny music in the film as well.

The release will also include LONELY BOY, an excellent documentary about the young Canadian crooner Paul Anka when he was just becomming a star.

Vinegar Syndrome has this release up for preorder

A Tortured Duckling · 09-17-2022, 12:31 AM

OP updated to include their three most recent releases.

BarnDoor · 10-01-2022, 11:56 PM

I wonder if we might see Murder By Phone in future?

TM2-Megatron · 10-04-2022, 02:59 AM

Nice to seem them finally releasing a horror/canuxploitation title. I hope to see more of this type in the future.

Animatic33 · 10-04-2022, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TM2-Megatron

Nice to seem them finally releasing a horror/canuxploitation title. I hope to see more of this type in the future.

Same! For several years Severin’s been able to get their greasy paws on some canuxploitation, would like to see CIP do so too.

BunyipPouch · 10-04-2022, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TM2-Megatron

Nice to seem them finally releasing a horror/canuxploitation title. I hope to see more of this type in the future.

I'm hoping for the opposite

Member-222782 · 10-04-2022, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TM2-Megatron

Nice to seem them finally releasing a horror/canuxploitation title. I hope to see more of this type in the future.

As do I. Maybe we'll get some older Canadian tax shelter films, at least that's my hope. Expanding their offerings to include more traditional feature films can only be good for the label.

Mushi Minion · 10-04-2022, 01:50 PM

Skullduggery would be a dream release for me.

Bradsdadg · 10-04-2022, 02:30 PM

As long as they keep giving us a nice mix of titles and don't fall too hard into one genre~I'll be there to support.

defile959 · 10-04-2022, 02:53 PM

Maybe they'll the release the uncut BELLS (aka MURDER BY PHONE).

bergman864 · 10-04-2022, 03:07 PM

A nice is mix would be fine. I don't want to see another label releasing a bunch of horror when there are so many non-horror films unaccounted for on Blu-ray.

pixote · 10-04-2022, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bergman864

A nice is mix would be fine. I don't want to see another label releasing a bunch of horror when there are so many non-horror films unaccounted for on Blu-ray.

I agree about the mix. While there are plenty of horror and slasher releases out there, there are also plenty of mediocre independent films and arthouse films being released by others and imo CIP hasn't really released anything noteworthy to date. I'm not a fan of The Amityville Curse but it will probably give them more exposure because of who does their distribution.

06-10-2022, 11:12 AM	#22
Animatic33 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:567 Blu-ray collection:4190 DVD collection:451	Real talk, what ratio is everyone peeping Helicopter Canada in? I don’t want any parts of my homeland Canada cut off from me, it’s important I know this so I get the unadulterated Canada the first time watch.

09-07-2022, 08:49 AM	#28
FollowTheBear Active Member Member since:Jan 2021	Does anyone know if the standard (i.e. non-slipcover) editions still include the booklet, like the standard FCE releases?

09-16-2022, 11:19 PM	#29
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	I see that CIP will be releasing NOBODY WAVED GOODBYE (1964), a pretty good alienated-youth drama starring a very young Peter Kastner. Kastner appears to perform his own hootenanny music in the film as well. The release will also include LONELY BOY, an excellent documentary about the young Canadian crooner Paul Anka when he was just becomming a star. Vinegar Syndrome has this release up for preorder

09-17-2022, 12:31 AM	#30
A Tortured Duckling Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:506 Blu-ray collection:3353 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:51	OP updated to include their three most recent releases.

10-01-2022, 11:56 PM	#31
BarnDoor Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:338 Blu-ray collection:6006 Trading Score:3	I wonder if we might see Murder By Phone in future?

10-04-2022, 02:59 AM	#32
TM2-Megatron Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:1418 Blu-ray collection:5759 DVD collection:140 Trading Score:2	Nice to seem them finally releasing a horror/canuxploitation title. I hope to see more of this type in the future.

10-04-2022, 01:50 PM	#36
Mushi Minion Banned Member since:Jun 2021 Trading Score:59	Skullduggery would be a dream release for me.

10-04-2022, 02:30 PM	#37
Bradsdadg Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:361 Blu-ray collection:1835 DVD collection:216 Trading Score:15	As long as they keep giving us a nice mix of titles and don't fall too hard into one genre~I'll be there to support.

10-04-2022, 02:53 PM	#38
defile959 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Charlotte, NC 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:2487 DVD collection:585 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:7	Maybe they'll the release the uncut BELLS (aka MURDER BY PHONE).

10-04-2022, 03:07 PM	#39
bergman864 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 4K collection:505 Blu-ray collection:1217 DVD collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:15	A nice is mix would be fine. I don't want to see another label releasing a bunch of horror when there are so many non-horror films unaccounted for on Blu-ray.

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