Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by crikan

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

Transformations is a poor seller, Steele Justice was better, but still so so. And that's after we've put them on sale a bunch of times.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by 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.

It didn't make the last cut and we doubt it'll make the current one. You should probably ask the company that released the bigger Williamson and Grier titles which we also passed on.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by 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 !

Sorry, but we're not planning to release any of these.

[MifuneFan]

For the Canadians out there, Amazon has several Kino pre-orders for really low prices. This site's tracker does not include all of them, so look on Amazon too.

https://www.blu-ray.com/deals/?sortb...atchedfilter=0

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend - $12.48
V.I. Warshawski - $12.48
Boys - $12.48
Crossing the Bridge / Indian Summer - $12.48
The Outlaw - $14.98
Aviator - $14.98
The Covered Wagon - $14.98
Thomas Crown Affair - $14.98
The Wilby Conspiracy - $14.98
The Soldier - $14.98
Sinbad of the Seven Seas - $14.98
The Oldest Profession - $14.98
The Way West - $14.98

Might even work out to some great deals for any US importers too.

[Member-222782]

KL Insider, are there any plans on acquiring more Lakeshore/New World titles? There are still some popular unreleased titles in that catalog that could potentially yield favorable sales, like Tuff Turf, The Philadelphia Experiment, 3:15 The Moment of Truth and The Angel Collection.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming out on DVD and Blu-ray April 10th from Kino Classics:

Two Gloria Swanson silent comedies directed by Allan Dwan!

MANHANDLED (1924)
*Mastered in 2K from 16mm film elements preserved by Lobster Films, Paris, and Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive.

Special Features:
*Audio commentary by film historian Gaylyn Studlar
*Booklet essay by film historian Peter Labuza
*Piano score composed and performed by Makia Matsumura

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STAGE STRUCK (1925)
*Mastered from 35mm film elements preserved by the George Eastman Museum and includes the original two-strip Technicolor prologue and epilogue

Special Features:
*Audio commentary by Frederic Lombardi, author of ALLAN DWAN AND THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
*Booklet essay by film historian Farran Smith Nehme
*Piano score composed and performed by Andrew Simpson

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[WesReviews]

Speaking of silents...

How about Silent Assassins (1988) from MGM?

Silent Assassins (1988) Trailer - YouTube

Linda Blair... Sam Jones... plus ninjas.

[BagheeraMcGee]

Originally Posted by Cinema74

KL Insider, are there any plans on acquiring more Lakeshore/New World titles? There are still some popular unreleased titles in that catalog that could potentially yield favorable sales, like Tuff Turf, The Philadelphia Experiment, 3:15 The Moment of Truth and The Angel Collection.

Tuff Turf would be a day-one purchase for me. I'd get The Philadelphia Experiment as well, but Tuff Turf is one of my favorite 80s teen movies.

[javi92]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming out on DVD and Blu-ray April 10th from Kino Classics:

Two Gloria Swanson silent comedies directed by Allan Dwan!

Heck yeah! Keep the silents coming.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming March 20th!
First Time on DVD and Blu-ray!
Brand New HD Master - From 4K Scans by Paramount Archives!

Highway Dragnet (1954)
• Film Noir Trailers

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[NoirFan]

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?

Not to mention all of the labels that have just cropped up in the last year plus, delivering quality product - Classic Flix, AGFA and Garagehouse - plus the Vestron Video and MVD Rewind lines.


We are, as you say, truly living in a golden age for physical media, despite what the mainstream click-bait Chicken Little articles have been attempting to claim for the last few years.

[The Great Owl]

Highway Dragnet!

Woo hoo!

[Shanghai Express]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming out on DVD and Blu-ray April 10th from Kino Classics:

Two Gloria Swanson silent comedies directed by Allan Dwan!

Both Day One for me! Can't wait.

[Dan_Shane]

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. As director, John Carpenter said I can't quite figure out why I love Ice Station Zebra so much.

Yeah, who says Howard Hawks was off his rocker? I like ICE STATION ZEBRA too.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by Dan_Shane

Yeah, who says Howard Hawks was off his rocker? I like ICE STATION ZEBRA too.

Hawks, or Hughes?

[octagon]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Highway Dragnet!

Woo hoo!

I've never even heard of this but over the past few years Richard Conte has become one of my favorite b-listers. Two silents and a Richard Conte is a pretty good day.

Oh, and I don't know who has the rights but I would love to see somebody release The Blue Gardenia.

That would be a great day.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Dan_Shane

Yeah, who says Howard Hawks was off his rocker? I like ICE STATION ZEBRA too.

Paul Anka said Howard Hughes had the film on an infinite loop. Then it helps when you own the channel.

Dissatisfied with the movie selections on KLAS-TV, the local CBS affiliate, the former studio head purchased the station so that he could dictate the programming schedule. "We knew when Hughes was in town," wrote Paul Anka in his 2013 autobiography My Way. "You'd get back to your room, turn on the TV at 2 A.M., and the movie Ice Station Zebra would be playing. At 5am, it would start all over again. It was on almost every night. Hughes loved that movie." Owning KLAS had its perks. If Hughes wanted to replay a scene, he simply called the station and ordered a studio technician to rewind the footage.

https://www.wired.com/2015/12/howard...creening-room/

[Dan_Shane]

Originally Posted by Reddington

Hawks, or Hughes?

Drat! I can't even blame that one on spellcheck. At least it's funny.

[javi92]

I'll buy anything with Joan Bennett in it

[AnthonyGG]

KL Insider - Thanks for all the great feedback and info!

One quick question - Any plans for any releases starring the late, great Anthony Perkins?