Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[cropduster]

KL Insider, when Kino does a new deal with MGM, can you look into acquiring Jamaa Fanaka's Penitentiary III? Vinegar Syndrome are releasing Penitentiary I and 2 on blu-ray and I'm sure everyone buying those releases will want to buy part III to finish the series. Thanks!

[goathead1]

KL insider, can you tell me what happened with the proposed 4K release of The good, the bad and the ugly?

Thanks in advance

[crikan]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

That has nothing to do with it, you really don't know what you're talking about. We interviewed the director and he considers this cut, his cut. He even talks about the opening sequence shot in Times Square, the rest of the film in Toronto. And what about the other 50 or 60 other titles?

I know Linnea Quigley sells. I'm not the only one that would rather watch a VHS of this mediocre film with a Linnea Quigley scene versus a Blu-ray with the director's vision. The scene is on the damn poster and the cover of your release. It should be in the film.

50 or 60 titles? Wouldn't that account for most of your "lesser unreleased" titles. So none of the Transformations or Steele Justice's are selling? If so, that is a shame and I understand why you aren't putting out more. bummer.

I do appreciate you posting and responding. thank you

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by noirjunkie

I'm not doing it. Whenever I eventually upgrade to a 4K display or projector, I might splurge on a handful of 4K titles, but I'll be content to upscale the vast majority of my regular blus.

Although I don't have a 4K UHD Blu-ray player yet, and my 4K television does not have the proper HDMI setup, I've been buying the 4K + Blu-ray combo packs of newer movie purchases (La La Land, Blade Runner 2049, etc.) just so I will have future-proof editions of those films when the time comes.

Standard Blu-rays already hit the sweet spot for me in terms of picture quality, though, and I don't generally obsess over technical presentations.

[Thomas Veil]

Originally Posted by crikan

If this "little world" (and other enthusiast forums) didn't affect sales, Kino wouldn't have a paid employee posting regularly.

You have no idea what they pay or even if they pay. Posting on a forum is not a indicator that Blu-ray .com drives enough sales to drive crappy film sales. Get over yourself and Linnea..lol

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Aclea

The sudden appearance of messages like:



or the digital platforms deciding to shut up shop and call it aday:

Just a reminder that when you purchase digital content all you are purchasing is a Right to Use, which can be rescinded at any time for a variety of reasons.

[crikan]

Originally Posted by Thomas Veil

You have no idea what they pay or even if they pay. Posting on a forum is not a indicator that Blu-ray .com drives enough sales to drive crappy film sales. Get over yourself and Linnea..lol

KL insider is being paid to be here. Here's not here to be a swell guy. He's here generate interest (sales). You arguing that shows you are either trolling or brain-dead. And I've reached the point with you where I don't care which.

[moviezrule]

If I purchase a movie I want a physical copy of it. Something tangible to hold in my hand, it's as simple as that. As long as Blu-ray is around and companies like Kino Lorber, Shout Factory, Olive Films, Code Red, Scorpion Releasing, Vinegar Syndrome, Arrow Video,Synapse, Blue Underground, Severin Films, Mill Creek etc.
keep releasing these lesser known 70's,80's and even some 90's movies, I will continue to try and support them.

Plus streaming or getting anything of amazon video doesn't seem to create the same excitement I get when I go to the mailbox and open up a package of brand new blu-rays.

I don't miss having to drive to the video store or late fees but I do miss the atmosphere and the posters hanging on the walls especially in the smaller chains not Blockbuster.

Physical Media is the best !!!

[moviezrule]

Dear KL INSIDER,

Bucktown is with MGM and if Olive Films hasn't already secured the rights for it would KINO be able to release it ? Thanks.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming March 20th!
First Time on DVD and Blu-ray!
Brand New 2K Restoration!

Stingaree (1934) Starring Irene Dunne, Richard Dix, Mary Boland, Conway Tearle, Andy Devine and Henry Stephenson - Directed by William Wellman (Nothing Sacred, A Star is Born, The Ox-Bow Incident, Yellow Sky)

Special Features:
• Audio Commentary by William Wellman Jr.
• Trailers

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[javi92]

Love me some Irene Dunne. Been a while since I've seen Stingaree but look forward to revisiting.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming March 20th!
First Time on DVD and Blu-ray!
Brand New 2K Restoration!

Stingaree (1934) Starring Irene Dunne, Richard Dix, Mary Boland, Conway Tearle, Andy Devine and Henry Stephenson - Directed by William Wellman (Nothing Sacred, A Star is Born, The Ox-Bow Incident, Yellow Sky)

Special Features:
• Audio Commentary by William Wellman Jr.
• Trailers

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for more pre-Code. Never seen it but I love the cast and the plot synopsis.

[moviezrule]

KL Insider this will be my last request for a little while.

Although these two films have been released on DVD the quality wasn't great mainly because the movies are presented in 1:33 aspect ratio. Would KINO please acquire them somehow and release them on Blu-ray in glorious HD.
Thank You !

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by noirjunkie

I've always thought those numbers paint, at best, an incomplete picture. Who cares if people are buying 200,000 instead of 250,000 copies of the latest blockbuster crap when boutique labels like Kino are pumping out more obscure, cult, and deep catalog titles than ever before? (Plus, we're still talking about a multi-billion dollar industry. It's not going anywhere.)

I honestly believe that it's the best time ever to be a collector of physical media. The selection grows deeper and broader ever year, the average A/V quality of blu-ray releases stands head and shoulders above the transfers from the format's early days, and increased competition among niche labels has pushed down prices, which is a win for consumers. What's not to appreciate?

There are already more releases than I'll ever be able to buy (or have room for... or even have time to watch).

That being said, despite all the titles that are available, of course we all have our "wantlists" of titles that are still missing from the format - and there are still announcements which are new discoveries for me (especialaly these niche labels).

I certainly hope it all can keep going for years into the future. I fear without the physical formats or revenues, studios won't care as much to properly restore and archive some of the films that they haven't taken any action on yet.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by belcherman

Just a reminder that when you purchase digital content all you are purchasing is a Right to Use, which can be rescinded at any time for a variety of reasons.

Not to mention the fact that if you move to another country to work you can't take your digital collection with you because it's territory/platform specific.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by Aclea

Not to mention the fact that if you move to another country to work you can't take your digital collection with you because it's territory/platform specific.

I learned my lesson several years ago when I decided it was a great idea to rip a bunch of music CDs to computer and sell the physical discs on eBay. It was great for a while, I could make my own playlists and put them on my iPod to listen to. Then due to upgrades, somehow all those files were wiped out and now I wish I still had those discs back.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming March 20th from Dark Force Entertainment and Code Red!

Offerings (1989)
Brand New 4K Master!

Distributed by Kino Lorber!

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[Reddington]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

And while Ice Station Zebra may not be considered by critics to be as good as those three, it is one of my favorite guilty pleasure movies.

Same here. I really enjoy it. Plus, it was shot in Super Panavision 70, and looks fantastic on BD.

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I personally loathed Ice Station Zebra but a lot of that was due to the phoniness of the sets. Also thought it crawled while the aforementioned films zipped.

Wonder how I'd feel about it with a fresh set of eyes and different approach.

Of course it would have been better to film the climax on location and not a sound stage, but by that time you're either invested in the story or you're not. And let's not forget the great cast - especially McGoohan.

Would love to see more MacLean on BD.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by cropduster

KL Insider, when Kino does a new deal with MGM, can you look into acquiring Jamaa Fanaka's Penitentiary III? Vinegar Syndrome are releasing Penitentiary I and 2 on blu-ray and I'm sure everyone buying those releases will want to buy part III to finish the series. Thanks!

Sorry, but we doubt it. You should ask Vinegar Syndrome to also release Part III.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by goathead1

KL insider, can you tell me what happened with the proposed 4K release of The good, the bad and the ugly?

Thanks in advance

It'll most likely not happen. At least not for a while.