Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[willo007]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming August 2nd!

The Octagon (1980)
• Brand New 2K Master
• NEW Audio Commentary by Action Film Historians Brandon Bentley and Mike Leeder
• Audio Commentary by Director Eric Karson
• The Making of THE OCTAGON (39:24)
• 4 Radio Spots
• Theatrical Trailer
• Reversible Art
• Limited Edition O-Card
• Optional English Subtitles

Color 103 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
Martial arts superstar Chuck Norris (A Force of One, Code of Silence) teams up with screen legend Lee Van Cleef (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Death Rides a Horse) to take on a terrorist training camp known only as The Octagon in this deadly tale of revenge! Plagued by painful memories as a fighter, Scott James (Norris) has stayed away from the dark side of battle. But when a vengeance-seeking heiress (Karen Carlson, The Candidate) hires him to infiltrate an international terrorist operation run by his adopted brother (Tadashi Yamashita, American Ninja), Scott has no idea what he’s coming up against. Drawn closer and closer to The Octagon, Scott realizes his brother is using his skill in the deadliest manner, training men in the ninja style of killing. Now it’s up to Scott to battle his brother in the ultimate showdown of Good vs. Evil! Directed by Eric Karson (Black Eagle, Angel Town) and co-starring Richard Norton (Force: Five), Art Hindle (Invasion of the Body Snatchers), Aaron Norris (Lone Wolf McQuade) and Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), The Octagon is filled with hard-hitting Norris vs. Ninjas action!

[Show spoiler]Attachment 276568

So these won't be ported from the Scorpion release?;

Introduction (:36, HD) offers a greeting from director Eric Karson, welcoming fans to the Blu-ray.

Interview (23:13, SD) with co-star Tadashi Yamashita suffers a little due to the actor's broken English, but what's here is an overview of his time on "The Octagon" and his personal history, tracing his rise through the industry, including some thoughts on the hilarious 1985 actioner, "Gymkata."

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by willo007

So these won't be ported from the Scorpion release?;

No, the interview is horrible and the intro is pointless.

[willo007]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

No, the interview is horrible and the intro is pointless.

Got it, and consider it pre-ordered!!!! (when it goes up)

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Not sure why you felt like you needed to make this statement after my question. No one is wishing him an early death so The Keep can get a Blu-ray. I'm just curious what happens after he passes when it comes to a film getting an HD scan when he prevented that while he was alive.

I had an issue with the question, it felt kind of macabre. And this below follow up also bothers me, but going ahead, I'll make sure to stop talking about The Keep and Mann.

Originally Posted by Rayjg

I guess Mann blocking The Keep wouldn’t be so bad if he was making more movies. One completed feature in the last 13 years

[HorrorBlu]

A few Paramount DVDs I'd love to upgrade:

Targets (1968)
Lifeguard (1976)
Staying Alive (1983)
That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
Campus Man (1987)
Permanent Record (1988)
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
The Thing Called Love (1993)
Milk Money (1994)
A Simple Plan (1998)
Bless The Child (2000)
The Gift (2000)
Domestic Disturbance (2001)
Mean Creek (2004)


Also, I'm pretty sure Paramount owns most of the USA Original Movies that Universal doesn't, so hopefully we'll see stuff like The Haunting Of Sarah Hardy, Deadly Game, Child Of Darkness Child Of Light, Wheels Of Terror, Nightmare On The 13th Floor, etc to go along with the upcoming I'm Dangerous Tonight and High Desert Kill.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Kino Insider - Can you confirm if the following films are with Paramount?

Arnold
Terror in the Wax Museum
W
Shadow of Chikara
Mean Dog Blues

I don't know about The Shadow of Chikara, if I had to guess, I'd say no, it's been bootlegged multiple times. But I think the other Bing Crosby Productions are with Paramount. In the past we've released other BC productions like Special Delivery and The Reincarnation of Peter Proud.

[iamnoone]

Originally Posted by Jobla

Has anyone mentioned SERIAL (1980)? I wouldn't mind seeing that one hit Blu.

It made Blu, albeit bare-bones, from Olive a while back.

https://www.amazon.com/Serial-Blu-ra.../dp/B017PAYF6W

[exzachary]

I hope Bandits in Milan/The Violent Four is one of the 60s titles

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by gudemameshiba

Out of curiosity, is the ability to block special features from being included with a home video release also guild rules, or is that on a case by case or some other basis?

They're usually contractual, Woody Allen, David Lynch and some others have the rights to refuse any newly produced extras for most of their films, I'm sure there are others too.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

I had an issue with the question, it felt kind of macabre. And this below follow up also bothers me, but going ahead, I'll make sure to stop talking about The Keep and Mann.

Maybe my phrasing could have used some work. Either way, at this point as you said, lets hope he lives a much longer life, and we all stop mentioning the Keep as it's pretty pointless as of right now.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by Marv Inc.

That's a shame to hear on both counts. I think its one of the great unseen movies of the 70s.

Originally Posted by beamish13

What a shame. I think it’s one of Joseph Losey’s very best

It's a great movie, I actually saw it in the theaters in the 90s, as part of a repertory series at the Lincoln Center.

Unfortunately, not too many people have heard of it.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by Zygmunt22

Kino Lorber Insider,

Can you say if all of the titles in the new Paramount deal will be individual releases, or will there be some double features and/or box sets?

We may do a noir set, but nothing is confirmed. Three of the films we renewed from the previous deal will now be released as a set.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by NeilZ

Question for Kino Lorber Insider:

Do all the UHD’s previously released on blu ray mean in the United States or simply released in some region?

USA release.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by Russhole

Is Night of the Demons part 3 a Republic title, and is it a possibility?

I don't think so.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

Have there been any updates on the Cry Baby 4K? It was supposed to come out "early 2022," and that ship has sailed. :/

We're expecting the master very soon, but are still trying to get a couple of more interviews.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by Rayjg

Probably a good thing since quite a few labels have complained they don't sell well...unless they star Bob Hope of course.

Not sure what's your problem with Bob Hope? you seem throw jabs at him once or twice a week.

Hope films are good sellers, not great. The only two I consider very successful are the two horror-themed ones.

Some comedies sell great, we've done well with our Peter Sellers releases, especially THE PARTY, which we renewed. We also renewed Desperately Seeking Susan and Running Scared, some T&A comedies like the Porky's double feature and Up the Creek have also done very well for us.

I'm sure most comedies with big stars like Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy and others are also strong performers, as are films by filmmakers like Mel Brooks, ZAZ and others.

The drama and comedy genres overall don't perform well on Blu-ray, unless they have something else going for them. Most people don't see the need to upgrade.

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

43 titles will be released first time on BD in the U.S. 8 of them first time on disc.

I'm curious about Sidney Lumet's "That Kind of Woman"... I feel like it's likely that you'd release something directed by Lumet and with that cast if you could. I know that you can't say whether you have something or not, but I also know you sometimes are willing to indicate when a title has music or legal clearance issues that prevent any release, and the reason I'm curious about it is that it's never gotten a release in any format. (I can't even find evidence of a VHS release.)

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Now it becomes the waiting game to see what Kino has, and what might be under license to someone else. Really curious about Black Sunday and if Shout moved faster on that one first, or if Kino was able to pick it up.

It's either coming from another label or by the studio, we asked for it, it was originally cleared, but then removed.

[willo007]

@ Kino Lorber Insider, is there communication with Universal for the Savoy Pictures library, Last Of The Dogmen is coming out soon, but am wondering when these are getting a BD release:

No Escape, A Bronx Tale, Lightning Jack, Exit to Eden, Three Wishes, Steal Big Steal Little , White Man's Burden and The Walking Dead (military movie)

[cloudnine]

Originally Posted by exzachary

I hope Bandits in Milan/The Violent Four is one of the 60s titles

I hope so too, but the Insider recently said most of Paramount's Euro titles negatives reside in Europe so I highly doubt it.