Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[mediocre]

Sorry if it's been asked, but is The Outfit (1973) something we could see from KL at some point?

[Egbert Souse]

Originally Posted by GilaFilms

Kino Lorber Insider,

Following up on my earlier question about The Bat (1959)...am I correct in thinking Disney has the elements because it was financed by AB-PT and Disney now owns the AB-PT film library (or maybe I'm all wrong here)? I'm just curious if this means AB-PT's four other films would be available from Disney in the future:

Beginning of the End (Bert I. Gordon's giant locust movie)
The Unearthly (the John Carradine-Tor Johnson horror flick)
Eighteen and Anxious (50s teen melodrama)
Girl in the Woods (Tom Gries's lumberjack movie)

The Unearthly was licensed from Peter Rogers Organization for Shout! Factory's MST3K Vol. III re-release.

[cloudnine]

Originally Posted by mediocre

Sorry if it's been asked, but is The Outfit (1973) something we could see from KL at some point?

No because it's owned by WB.

[GilaFilms]

Originally Posted by Egbert Souse

The Unearthly was licensed from Peter Rogers Organization for Shout! Factory's MST3K Vol. III re-release.

Interesting...looking at their site, they may have The Unearthly, too. Speaking of PRO, I'd love to see Kino do a deal with them, too...give us proper blus of The Clones, Outlaw Riders, and the tv show Movin' On.

[johnpaul2]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Like the insider man said, it already has a commentary and relatively modern extras, so I don't know why they'd contact him. It's only worth paying them to supervise a new transfer or new extras, which this doesn't need.

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Presumably it has a finished digital intermediate like most films have for 15 years or so, so there's nothing to remaster really.

I'm curious as to why having a digital finish would prevent going back to the original physical elements and remaster, or even restore, the movie. The New World also is from 2005, possibly also had a digital finish, and yet, it didn't prevent having a new 4K restoration.

As for Brick, I of course can't say for sure what's what, but the available UK BD isn't very satisfying, and I guess it uses the only available HD master. It has a smooth appearance with some ringing that makes the master looks dated. It's possibly both degrained and slightly sharpened, and I doubt this is faithful to the intended original photo. In any case, Brick was shot on 35mm and there isn't much on the US BD reflecting this.

I'm not sure about the need for new extras, though this can always be debated, but I definitely see how PQ could be noticeably improved upon.

[postmodel]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Usually, many other retailers are offering better pre-order prices than Amazon these days who have really slipped over the last year.

I understand, I was just wondering why the list price for Brick is $10 less than all the other KL list prices. It seems they are usually $29.99, with Brick being $19.99. No sale prices or anything, these are the full prices.

My general question is why is Brick cheaper than the average full priced KL Blu-Ray? I was a bit thrown by the KL Insider response since, as I replied, i assumed the full manufacturer list price was set by the company producing the product, not by the retailer who is selling it.

So, my question still stands haha.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by johnpaul2

I'm curious as to why having a digital finish would prevent going back to the original physical elements and remaster, or even restore, the movie. The New World also is from 2005, possibly also had a digital finish, and yet, it didn't prevent having a new 4K restoration.

Because it costs a lot of money and most of those movies are digitally edited, so they would need to find every piece of film and retransfer and then re-edit it.

Also it's a remaster/retransfer, not a restoration.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

The Glass Web 3-D is currently unavailable due to some legal issues.

Good to know. Guess I will definitely have to catch the upcoming screening at the Aero this Thursday.

[Shemp]

Originally Posted by GilaFilms

I'd rather see a Tom Weaver commentary, as he wrote an excellent biography on Carradine. I do love me some Joe Bob but have to admit his commentary for the Elite DVD of Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter to be a bit disappointing, mostly regurgitating IMDb facts. But it did have its humorus moments...so, hell, get 'em both.

In a PERFECT world, KLSC would also include Carradine's appearance on the Letterman show in which he calls this his worst movie. Though I happen to love it meself.

And if leading lady Melinda Casey/Plowman could be tracked down for an interview...even better!

Lee Gambin has announced on Twitter that he and John Harrison are doing the commentary track. My only issue with that is that both have stated elsewhere that they are not fans of the 'so bad, it's good' school of thought when it comes to movies like this. Gambin stated that right at the beginning of his commentary for NIGHT OF THE LEPUS, which was a slog to get through. Not that I want someone to rip a bad movie to pieces or take a MST3K approach but to completely approach them as seriously as you would any other film...no thanks.

[seagal]

Kino Lorber Insider: Can you tell us anything about the upcoming Bronson Blu-ray "Cold Sweat"?

I have the Spanish and Japanese blu-ray and the look awful. Bronson actually wears a dark blue T-shirt throughout the whole film.

On the Japanese and Spanish blu-ray it´s black.

Do you got a good HD master from Studio Canal?

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

KL Insider- Any info on when Nightmare Beach might come out?

Should late Summer or early Fall.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Interesting (I'm thinking Scorpion). In that case I'm hoping one of them stars Mickey Rooney. I'm really surprised this particular film hasn't even had a DVD release before now (though The Last Mile would also be welcome).

Baby Face Nelson is not with MGM.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by soop.spoon

KL Insider,
Might we see Warlords of the Deep (aka Warlords of Atlantis) coming soon from Kino?

Thanks!

Almost zero chance, it's either with Sony, who we have not done a deal with or back with one of the producers. It's not with Studio Canal.

[StarDestroyer52]

KL Insider, can you say when May titles will appear on your website?

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

KL Insider, can you say when May titles will appear on your website?

Should be this week.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by GilaFilms

Kino Lorber Insider,

Following up on my earlier question about The Bat (1959)...am I correct in thinking Disney has the elements because it was financed by AB-PT and Disney now owns the AB-PT film library (or maybe I'm all wrong here)? I'm just curious if this means AB-PT's four other films would be available from Disney in the future:

Beginning of the End (Bert I. Gordon's giant locust movie)
The Unearthly (the John Carradine-Tor Johnson horror flick)
Eighteen and Anxious (50s teen melodrama)
Girl in the Woods (Tom Gries's lumberjack movie)

No idea. I'll check and see if I get an answer.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by postmodel

I understand, I was just wondering why the list price for Brick is $10 less than all the other KL list prices. It seems they are usually $29.99, with Brick being $19.99. No sale prices or anything, these are the full prices.

My general question is why is Brick cheaper than the average full priced KL Blu-Ray? I was a bit thrown by the KL Insider response since, as I replied, i assumed the full manufacturer list price was set by the company producing the product, not by the retailer who is selling it.

So, my question still stands haha.

The SRP for Brick is $29.95. We have no idea why Amazon decided to list at $19.95.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by seagal

Kino Lorber Insider: Can you tell us anything about the upcoming Bronson Blu-ray "Cold Sweat"?

I have the Spanish and Japanese blu-ray and the look awful. Bronson actually wears a dark blue T-shirt throughout the whole film.

On the Japanese and Spanish blu-ray it´s black.

Do you got a good HD master from Studio Canal?

Our transfer looks great.

[Rzzzz]

Hey KLI, do you think there is a possibility that Sextette (1977) could ever be released by Kino? Or any other Mae West films for that matter?

I'm not sure how much Sextette would benefit from HD as it seems like they smeared vaseline on the camera lens for every Mae West shot but I would love a release of this with some extras and commentary......

[GilaFilms]

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

Hey KLI, do you think there is a possibility that Sextette (1977) could ever be released by Kino? Or any other Mae West films for that matter?

I'm not sure how much Sextette would benefit from HD as it seems like they smeared vaseline on the camera lens for every Mae West shot but I would love a release of this with some extras and commentary......

Sextette is with Crown International, whom KLSC hasn't licensed from yet. VinSyn is finishing up titles form their Crown deal, but they said they wouldn't be tackling this Mae West gem.