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[tylergfoster]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

The SF Blu-ray was a huge upgrade compared to what came before it (a barebones fullscreen DVD) but that's not really saying much. I get the impression, from various online articles I've read over the years, that we're never going to get a full-fledged special edition of Death Becomes Her. Maybe this is covered more in-depth on the corresponding thread. Bummer since this is one of Zemeckis' crowning achievements.

At least the Shout! Blu-ray had a new interview with Zemeckis. It doesn't shock me that none of the three leads would do new extras.

[hurm]

is there going to be a restock of Thoroughly Modern Millie? it's sold out everywhere

[Robert Siegel]

To the Kino Insider: There is a HUGE error in the Thoroughly Modern Millie release!

I don't know how no one has noticed it, but I had my headphones on when I first checked out Thoroughly Modern Millie (one of my top 5 movies of all time), and to my utter surprise followed by my heart sinking, I realized that the Overture, Intermission and Exit Music are all in MONO. All three are stereo on the LP album, the CD soundtrack, the laserdisc AND the DVD.

In my opinion, this is more than enough to demand a recall. What is the use of spending the time and money on a 4k release, calling it the "Roadshow" version and then giving us 3 important parts of the film in mono when its always been stereo.

With all due respect, this is something I can't live with and I am sure most of the people who purchased it will find very hard to try and live with. Looks like the movie is a huge seller, everyone has sold out now, so it is important that something has to be done here.

I was absolutely stunned by the gorgeous picture on this disc, and the sound of the film is such an improvement over the DVD, I couldn't have asked for more. But to find the 3 breaks in the film were changed to mono sound for the blu-ray, when they are all stereo in every incarnation to me is just an abomination.

Insider: Is there anything that can be done?

[Mister_Kidd]

$100 says they don't issue a recall for that.

[Shanghai Express]

Fixing the botched embarrassing release of *The* *Alfred Hitchcock's* Blackmail is more of a priority than making the exit music on Thoroughly Mortifying Musical slightly louder. In my opinion. But I do hope all our wishes come true!

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by filmgenius89

I didn't realize that skippable plotless sections of a film that are were so important...

Technically any section of a film can be skippable if you put your mind to it.

[DMRI2006]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

I think Amazing Stories was either shot on video or shot on film but edited on video, so if either is true then an HD remastering is either impossible or quite a long shot.

Amazing Stories was one of the priciest TV series of all-time and was most definitely shot on film. There was nothing cheap or "video"-centric about its filming or post-production work.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming November 16th!
https://www.kinolorber.com/product/n...d-eyes-blu-ray

Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 81 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
From John Farrow, the acclaimed director of Five Came Back, Wake Island, The Big Clock, Alias Nick Beal and Hondo, comes this supernatural film noir about a tormented magician played by Hollywood great Edward G. Robinson (Scarlet Street). When heiress Jean Courtland (Gail Russell, Calcutta) attempts suicide, her fiancé Elliott Carson (John Lund, A Foreign Affair) probes her relationship to stage mentalist John Triton (Robinson). In flashback, we see how Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland (Jerome Cowan, The Maltese Falcon), uses Triton’s talent to make money; but Triton’s inability to prevent what he foresees causes him to break up the act and become a hermit. Years later, Triton has new visions and desperately tries to prevent tragedies in the Courtland family. Can his warnings succeed against suspicion, unbelief and inexorable fate? Noir stalwarts Barré Lyndon (The Lodger) and Jonathan Latimer (The Glass Key) penned the screenplay based on the novel by master of suspense Cornell Woolrich (Rear Window).

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[Shanghai Express]

I wanted great cover art and I got great cover art

[filmgenius89]

Originally Posted by gudemameshiba

Technically any section of a film can be skippable if you put your mind to it.

Well yes, but not without losing plot.

[Gunsnroses092789]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming November 16th!
https://www.kinolorber.com/product/n...d-eyes-blu-ray

Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 81 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
From John Farrow, the acclaimed director of Five Came Back, Wake Island, The Big Clock, Alias Nick Beal and Hondo, comes this supernatural film noir about a tormented magician played by Hollywood great Edward G. Robinson (Scarlet Street). When heiress Jean Courtland (Gail Russell, Calcutta) attempts suicide, her fiancé Elliott Carson (John Lund, A Foreign Affair) probes her relationship to stage mentalist John Triton (Robinson). In flashback, we see how Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland (Jerome Cowan, The Maltese Falcon), uses Triton’s talent to make money; but Triton’s inability to prevent what he foresees causes him to break up the act and become a hermit. Years later, Triton has new visions and desperately tries to prevent tragedies in the Courtland family. Can his warnings succeed against suspicion, unbelief and inexorable fate? Noir stalwarts Barré Lyndon (The Lodger) and Jonathan Latimer (The Glass Key) penned the screenplay based on the novel by master of suspense Cornell Woolrich (Rear Window).

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Can't wait— and a commentary track with the best is the cherry on top!

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by dylrichard02

70s, Clint Eastwood?

I seem to recall the new Coogan's Bluff blu-ray using the old master, despite a new 4K master supposedly coming.

Maybe Coogan's Bluff is a 4K UHD from the new master after all?

I know it would be a quick turn around, but Hannibal was quick from a remastered BD to UHD.

Coogan's Bluff (1968) 4K restoration was canceled by Universal, so we went ahead with our release.

Hannibal Blu-ray and 4K were released day-and-date simultaneously.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by jawsfan1975

What happened to LAST OF THE DOGMEN coming?

Coming Soon.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

Kino is shelling out the (rather high) costs to do a complete 4K rebuild of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, so I’m guessing Eastern Promises isn’t getting the same treatment because they either don’t see quite the same return on investment, or the studio won’t let them. Or the negative no longer exists.

Obviously I’d take a full 4K rebuild any day but it can’t always be done for a variety of reasons. A properly done 2K upscale coupled with a new HDR grade can look absolutely wonderful, and can even be a significant upgrade over an existing 1080p SDR master. After all, you still ARE getting more detail by viewing the full 2K resolution, and besides, HDR is a much larger part of the 4K UHD equation anyway.

Not sure where you're getting your rumors from, but Universal had the cut negative for Eternal Sunshine, otherwise it would've been the same as Eastern Promises, an up-res of the 2K DI, with the new HDR supervised by the DP or the director.

The option of creating a cut negatives from hundreds of cartons of film could cost low six figures and no one besides the studio who owns the worldwide rights would take on such a project.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

I see Bill has just announced De Sade (1969). Either this is a replacement for the dropped Savage 7, or Code Red are now releasing the 60s AIP title originally picked by Scorpion.

This is not the replacement for Savage 7, it was previously with Scorpion, now with Code Red. The replacement for Savage 7 is now a Scorpion one... at least for now.

[BenOswald]

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming November 16th!
https://www.kinolorber.com/product/n...d-eyes-blu-ray

Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 81 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
From John Farrow, the acclaimed director of Five Came Back, Wake Island, The Big Clock, Alias Nick Beal and Hondo, comes this supernatural film noir about a tormented magician played by Hollywood great Edward G. Robinson (Scarlet Street). When heiress Jean Courtland (Gail Russell, Calcutta) attempts suicide, her fiancé Elliott Carson (John Lund, A Foreign Affair) probes her relationship to stage mentalist John Triton (Robinson). In flashback, we see how Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland (Jerome Cowan, The Maltese Falcon), uses Triton’s talent to make money; but Triton’s inability to prevent what he foresees causes him to break up the act and become a hermit. Years later, Triton has new visions and desperately tries to prevent tragedies in the Courtland family. Can his warnings succeed against suspicion, unbelief and inexorable fate? Noir stalwarts Barré Lyndon (The Lodger) and Jonathan Latimer (The Glass Key) penned the screenplay based on the novel by master of suspense Cornell Woolrich (Rear Window).

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This sounds fantastic. Imogen commentary too!

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by Zygmunt22

Kino Insider,

Great news about Some Like It Hot! Any idea if the release will include the commentary track with archival Curtis/Lemmon interviews? It was on the MGM blu put not ported over to the Criterion release.

We hope so, unless MGM blocks it.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by xochipilli

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Deanna Durbin Collection currently in "While Supplies Last" mode? Meaning when they sell out of the current copies it's not getting a reprint, despite it's price not being lowered? Same with Pocketful of Miracles?

Originally Posted by JasonMichael

I can't find either of those titles listed in the sale. Titles are found alphabetically.

https://www.kinolorber.com/list/view...lies-last-2021

Deanna Durbin is not part of the WSL sale. We decided not to release additional volumes, but we have the rights for another 5 years or so and will reprint if we have to.

Pocketful of Miracles Blu-ray will go out of print, but we renewed the DVD rights.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by hurm

is there going to be a restock of Thoroughly Modern Millie? it's sold out everywhere

It's barely sold 800 units, we have over 1200 in stock. It's not sold out anywhere.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by Robert Siegel

To the Kino Insider: There is a HUGE error in the Thoroughly Modern Millie release!

I don't know how no one has noticed it, but I had my headphones on when I first checked out Thoroughly Modern Millie (one of my top 5 movies of all time), and to my utter surprise followed by my heart sinking, I realized that the Overture, Intermission and Exit Music are all in MONO. All three are stereo on the LP album, the CD soundtrack, the laserdisc AND the DVD.

In my opinion, this is more than enough to demand a recall. What is the use of spending the time and money on a 4k release, calling it the "Roadshow" version and then giving us 3 important parts of the film in mono when its always been stereo.

With all due respect, this is something I can't live with and I am sure most of the people who purchased it will find very hard to try and live with. Looks like the movie is a huge seller, everyone has sold out now, so it is important that something has to be done here.

I was absolutely stunned by the gorgeous picture on this disc, and the sound of the film is such an improvement over the DVD, I couldn't have asked for more. But to find the 3 breaks in the film were changed to mono sound for the blu-ray, when they are all stereo in every incarnation to me is just an abomination.

Insider: Is there anything that can be done?

When Universal delivered the restored master to us and told us the roadshow portions were only available in mono. We released what we received from them.