Let's Make Love (1960), starring Marilyn Monroe - Blu-ray Forum

oildude · 03-24-2018, 06:52 AM

George Cukor's Let's Make Love is coming June 19, 2018, to Blu-ray from Twilight Time. This will be a limited edition of 3000 copies.

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From IMDb....When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.

Where to buy (or pre-order):

Twilight Time website: http://www.twilighttimemovies.com

Screen Archives Entertainment: http://www.screenarchives.com

Directed by George Cukor (Born Yesterday, The Philadelphia Story, My Fair Lady, Gaslight, Les Girls)

Starring:

Marilyn Monroe (The Seven Year Itch, The Misfits, Niagara, Don't Bother to Knock, Some Like It Hot, Bus Stop)

Yves Montand (The Wages of Fear, Grand Prix, Is Paris Burning?, Le Cercle Rouge)

Tony Randall (Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, Pillow Talk, Bang Bang You're Dead, and television's The Odd Couple)

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whiteberry · 03-24-2018, 09:36 PM

Good timing as I was about to pre-order the upcoming UK release.

bustthru · 03-24-2018, 09:44 PM

Awesome news! Just ordered "Don't Bother To Knock" last week and looking forward to receiving it Monday. Hopefully "The Prince and the Showgirl" is next in line for release.

oildude · 05-25-2018, 07:26 PM

Pre-order date: Wednesday, June 6th at 4 pm EST

Where to buy (or pre-order):

Twilight Time website: http://www.twilighttimemovies.com

Screen Archives Entertainment: http://www.screenarchives.com

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Special Features: Isolated Music Track / Original Theatrical Trailer

jfearnside · 05-29-2018, 02:16 AM

oildude, I tried to pre-order at both the sites you posted, but this title doesn't show up. Any idea when it will be available in their systems? It's less than three weeks away from the release date. Thanks.

Thomas Irwin · 05-29-2018, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jfearnside

oildude, I tried to pre-order at both the sites you posted, but this title doesn't show up. Any idea when it will be available in their systems? It's less than three weeks away from the release date. Thanks.

The pre-order date is in the post above yours: Wednesday, June 6th at 4 PM EST.

jfearnside · 05-29-2018, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Irwin

The pre-order date is in the post above yours: Wednesday, June 6th at 4 PM EST.

Doh! That's embarrassing. Thanks for following up, Thomas. I was looking at oildude's initial post when I wrote my reply and skimmed past his second post. Yes, I see the date now!

This is a day one purchase for me. My wife and I love this film, and I feel confident, given Fox's recent run of Monroe releases, that this will look substantially better in HD than it did in SD.

Servo · 06-06-2018, 06:01 PM

Don't get why TCF keeps releasing Marilyn Monroe on niche limited release pressings and not on their own through their website. I get some smaller releases, but Marilyn's films? I'm not dropping $30 on these, especially with minimal extras and remastering.

Hopefully Kino or someone will pick these up later on.

jfearnside · 06-07-2018, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Servo

Don't get why TCF keeps releasing Marilyn Monroe on niche limited release pressings and not on their own through their website. I get some smaller releases, but Marilyn's films? I'm not dropping $30 on these, especially with minimal extras and remastering.

Hopefully Kino or someone will pick these up later on.

I hear you on this, Servo. I'm diving in simply because Fox has done a great job of preparing masters for their Monroe films up to now, and I don't think they'll drop the ball with what they give to TT for this. Also, it looks like it's coming out with a good set of extras.

It does seem odd that Monroe is getting a limited release here, but while my wife and I both love this film, it's not usually listed in Monroe's top or most well-known films. Maybe this is just the market for it now. It seems all the biggies are licensing out their older catalogs, saving only the most prestigious and well-known titles for themselves.

EDIT: I mixed up the extras on TT's Don't Bother to Knock release, which were good, with those on this one. You're right, Servo. The extras on this release are minimal. Bummer. It's still worth it for me for the film and the upgrade to Blu-ray. But I do wish there was more to sweeten the deal.

GeoffOliver · 06-07-2018, 02:09 AM

Oh, my poor wallet, but I'm a Marilyn completist, so what else was I supposed to do? LOL I'm not risking holding out on Kino this time.

I wish the Forever Marilyn set included ALL of her starring films owned by Fox and MGM. I don't know why they just picked the seven they did...

jfearnside · 06-29-2018, 04:57 AM

I made some other orders, and so I'm still waiting on this. Can anyone report on how it looks and sounds? I'm seeing no reviews for it yet.

GeoffOliver · 06-29-2018, 06:25 AM

I got mine in. Looks pretty good to me, but I'm probably not the best judge for A/V quality...

jfearnside · 07-05-2018, 01:16 AM

This is the only review I've found on this one so far, and it's not overly enthusiastic: https://www.hometheaterforum.com/com...lu-ray.357959/

jfearnside · 07-16-2018, 12:35 AM

Here's a second review, for anyone who's interested. It doesn't say much about the A/V quality, though it does give the PQ 4 stars out of 5, the audio a bit higher: https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/73169/lets-make-love/

For me, it's not a matter of if I will buy this but when. I had originally thought it would be an immediate purchase. There are others higher on my list now. I think I'll wait for this one to drop in price a bit.

78deluxe · 07-16-2018, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

Oh, my poor wallet, but I'm a Marilyn completist, so what else was I supposed to do? LOL I'm not risking holding out on Kino this time.

I wish the Forever Marilyn set included ALL of her starring films owned by Fox and MGM. I don't know why they just picked the seven they did...

The box set came out about 5 years into the format. It is possible the other films had not received the treatment yet.

The price was also set at $100. While it quickly saw drastic reductions, the initial expectation was a fairly expensive set for the non-collector type.

I think we got spoiled getting the 7 titles for the cost of what TT is selling this single title for.

xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx · 08-15-2018, 02:38 AM

If the cover wasn't so terrible I'd probably just bite the bullet and buy it. Hopefully another company gets Ladies of the Chorus.

jkoffman · 08-20-2021, 04:21 PM

Looks like this release was announced way back in 2017, and finally coming out Oct. 2021.

jfearnside · 08-21-2021, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jkoffman

Looks like this release was announced way back in 2017, and finally coming out Oct. 2021.

I saw that. I'm very interested to know if this will be an improvement on the TT release, which was pretty mediocre, hardly much better than my old DVD. I'm hoping the long wait on this UK ed. is because they were digging up a better print and/or working on a better scan.

Dailyan · 08-21-2021, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jfearnside

I saw that. I'm very interested to know if this will be an improvement on the TT release, which was pretty mediocre, hardly much better than my old DVD. I'm hoping the long wait on this UK ed. is because they were digging up a better print and/or working on a better scan.

It's very likely to be the same master that TT used.

jfearnside · 09-06-2021, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

It's very likely to be the same master that TT used.

Bummer. Oh, well. It's serviceable, and at least I won't have to buy another copy that way.

03-24-2018, 09:36 PM	#2
whiteberry Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013	Good timing as I was about to pre-order the upcoming UK release.

03-24-2018, 09:44 PM	#3
bustthru Active Member Member since:Sep 2011 4K collection:112 Blu-ray collection:536 DVD collection:321 Trading Score:2	Awesome news! Just ordered "Don't Bother To Knock" last week and looking forward to receiving it Monday. Hopefully "The Prince and the Showgirl" is next in line for release.

05-29-2018, 02:16 AM	#5
jfearnside Active Member Member since:Jun 2016 Location:U.S. Blu-ray collection:2	oildude, I tried to pre-order at both the sites you posted, but this title doesn't show up. Any idea when it will be available in their systems? It's less than three weeks away from the release date. Thanks.

06-06-2018, 06:01 PM	#8
Servo Expert Member Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:401 Trading Score:184	Don't get why TCF keeps releasing Marilyn Monroe on niche limited release pressings and not on their own through their website. I get some smaller releases, but Marilyn's films? I'm not dropping $30 on these, especially with minimal extras and remastering. Hopefully Kino or someone will pick these up later on.

06-07-2018, 02:09 AM	#10
GeoffOliver Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Atlanta GA 4K collection:259 Blu-ray collection:1505 DVD collection:332	Oh, my poor wallet, but I'm a Marilyn completist, so what else was I supposed to do? LOL I'm not risking holding out on Kino this time. I wish the Forever Marilyn set included ALL of her starring films owned by Fox and MGM. I don't know why they just picked the seven they did...

06-29-2018, 04:57 AM	#11
jfearnside Active Member Member since:Jun 2016 Location:U.S. Blu-ray collection:2	I made some other orders, and so I'm still waiting on this. Can anyone report on how it looks and sounds? I'm seeing no reviews for it yet.

06-29-2018, 06:25 AM	#12
GeoffOliver Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Atlanta GA 4K collection:259 Blu-ray collection:1505 DVD collection:332	I got mine in. Looks pretty good to me, but I'm probably not the best judge for A/V quality...

07-05-2018, 01:16 AM	#13
jfearnside Active Member Member since:Jun 2016 Location:U.S. Blu-ray collection:2	This is the only review I've found on this one so far, and it's not overly enthusiastic: https://www.hometheaterforum.com/com...lu-ray.357959/

07-16-2018, 12:35 AM	#14
jfearnside Active Member Member since:Jun 2016 Location:U.S. Blu-ray collection:2	Here's a second review, for anyone who's interested. It doesn't say much about the A/V quality, though it does give the PQ 4 stars out of 5, the audio a bit higher: https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/73169/lets-make-love/ For me, it's not a matter of if I will buy this but when. I had originally thought it would be an immediate purchase. There are others higher on my list now. I think I'll wait for this one to drop in price a bit.

08-15-2018, 02:38 AM	#16
xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2018 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:850 Trading Score:2	If the cover wasn't so terrible I'd probably just bite the bullet and buy it. Hopefully another company gets Ladies of the Chorus.

08-20-2021, 04:21 PM	#17
jkoffman Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2015 Location:U.S. 4K collection:363 Blu-ray collection:4988 DVD collection:660 Trading Score:86	Looks like this release was announced way back in 2017, and finally coming out Oct. 2021.

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