Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[Mister_Kidd]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

That would be excellent!

Zang!

[trobrianders]

Originally Posted by BunyipPouch

I'd like that title but that was too rich for my blood. I'm sure it'll get re-released down the road by another label. I'd see someone like BFI put out a Leos Carax boxset like they did with Hirokazu Koreeda.

Another foul up by Amazon. They didn't have any copies to sell and my order was cancelled without reason. Amazon, to be fair, offered me another £10 in compensation (not the first time this has happened). So the wait goes on.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

We expect all of the non-UHD titles to be released this year, some of the 4KUHD ones will be early next year. We were hoping to release Tropic Thunder in August, it may still happen. We expect to have all the Paramount titles released by mid to late 2023 and a bunch this year.

We'll start announcing more Sony titles soon.

Thank you Kino for your commitment to physical media.

[pross]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

Don’t do this to me. Source?

Don’t recall exactly who stated this but it came out during a podcast on the restoration of The Godfather movies.

[jshaide]

Kino is cool

[DonB45]

Originally Posted by dsfan1

I would love it if Kino will be releasing Teacher's Pet (1958). I believe it's a VistaVision title with Doris Day and Clark Gable. Not asking for confirmation but I just wanted to put it out there. Day 1 purchase for me it its released on Blu-ray!

I own the Paramount DVD and would upgrade to blu also.

[Mushi Minion]

Originally Posted by jmilo61

It's a blast. Hope it sells well once word gets out about it. Shame it isn't more well known already.

There's a few wild stunts that'll make you afraid for the stunt man, and some unbelievable dialog.

I'll be glad to retire the old DVD, which isn't terrible, but is full screen.

I’m so thrilled to finally watch this in HD. I almost never pre-order titles, but I may make an exception in this case.

[JupiterMission]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Congo is highly entertaining. A reissue could go one of several ways:

1) Paramount could re-release a standard edition of the film themselves with a new generic cover (what would be the point?), or
2) They could re-release the film as a Paramount Presents title on Blu-ray, or
3) Paramount could license the film to Shout Factory, who would likely recycle the same master, add a Collector's Edition banner, throw in some talking heads and call it a day, or
4) License the film to IMPRINT, who will release a nice slipbox but recycle the same dated master

Running theme throughout: No new scan but we'll gain some interviews, perhaps a comic book-y cover and pay through the nose.

You're probably right, but I don't think I'd upgrade unless there was a UHD release with a new scan. I already have the film on VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray, so a release with no new scan would have to have some killer special features to be worth picking up.

A man can dream though!

[BluPat]

I wonder if the Children of the Corn sequels went to Paramount since they were Miramax titles like the Hellraiser films? Well as I typed this, I remembered I've seen the re-eleases and they have the Paramount logo on the back.
I wish we could get Children of the Corn 2 in the US with a good transfer and the longer cut.

[Atreyu]

Originally Posted by whiteberry

My most wanted:

Little Darlings (with TV version)
Trailer 'Little Darlings' (1980) - YouTube

Yes, yes, and yes!

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by Atreyu

Yes, yes, and yes!

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Last time I checked the music clearance was six figures.

[El Sleezo]

On While Supplies Last, The Taking of Beverley Hills looks to be OOP.

[jshaide]

Was going to preorder the Norris titles and Catch the Heat and noticing the first week August titles are only 33% percent off instead of the usual 40%. Is this going to be the new standard going forward or is this an error? Should I wait a beat?

[Marv Inc.]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Nothing strange about it, due to DGA (Director's Guild of America) rules, no new HD/2K/4K master can be created without the consent of the director.

Any US label could've released the old SD master on DVD, but neither KL or the label who acquired it after us were interested in a DVD ONLY release.

Are you referring to this rule?

The Employer shall advise the Director of a theatrical motion
picture of the schedule for release(s) of the domestic DVD as
soon as determined. Employer shall consult with the Director,
subject to Director's availability, concerning the content of the
DVD release(s) in a timely manner to allow full consideration
of the Director's input.

If a theatrical motion picture has been released domestically in
its original theatrical version on DVD, and a different version
of the motion picture which has not been approved by the
Director is later released domestically on DVD, Employer will
make the original theatrical version released on DVD available
as well. This obligation will be satisfied by any arrangement
which will allow an interested consumer ready access to a DVD
copy of the original theatrical version, (e.g., by allowing
purchase through the studio's catalog).

I couldn't find any rule regarding the needing the directors permission to carry out a new scan.

[SanCarolina59]

In regards to the new Paramount deal and the 3D title(s) in the deal, it seems like Flight To Tangier may not necessarily be the hopeless case it was described to be release wise. On the Golden Age 3D thread on this site, after a lot of talk about the restorative challenges plaguing Flight To Tangier (long story short: 3-Strip Technicolor + 3D = Very Expensive Restoration), Bob Furmanek seemingly had this to say about it:

Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

The only comment I will add, when reading my quotes from many years ago, things can and sometimes do change...

[Yami]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

Don’t do this to me. Source?

James Mockoski

[xochipilli]

Originally Posted by Yami

James Mockoski

And the podcast referred to above is below. They say they're working on it and One From the Heart at the moment right at the end:

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR...AAAAHQAAAAAQAQ

[hoytereden]

Purchased from the WSL sale:



I wasn’t able to buy anything during the last sale so the recent titles added to this one really helped soothe that disappointment.

[GregBlu5]

Got Flower Drum Song yesterday and watched it later that day. Loved the picture quality and the one Bonus feature we had time to watch. Looking forward to watching the other Bonus features later today. Thanks Kino Lorber!

[dex14]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

Don’t do this to me. Source?

https://twitter.com/azfilmarchivist/...L3bdmnsHAVq2Hw