Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

We need a database page for the Double Door Blu-ray release. Do we request one to be made by a moderator or can we (I) just make one on our (my) own?

I didn't see one, so I went ahead and created one.

[Shanghai Express]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

I didn't see one, so I went ahead and created one.

Oh wow thank you. I like adding titles to my collection sooner rather than later, or else I forget to. Thanks!

[Jobla]

Originally Posted by uncledougie

Please let this be the restored version; the lousy DVD was approximately 15 minutes short, smeared and grainy, and badly edited to boot. The cult status of films like this and its contemporaries like The Best House in London and The Devils cry out for uncut restorations. Clearly not for all tastes, but not without merit as a product of the times.

I believe that this will be the standard-length version.

[hurm]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

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

Weird then, because on the KL shop it says it’s “temporarily out of stock”, and it’s also not available on Amazon, B&N or Deep Discount

[chocolat]

KLI

will the Some Like It Hot 4K have a better cover than Criterion's blu?

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by chocolat

KLI
will the Some Like It Hot 4K have a better cover than Criterion's blu?

KL are generally known to favor original poster art, so it's very likely going to have a better cover...aside from being also 4K.

[Jaymole]

Originally Posted by Gunsnroses092789

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

Yes, Imogen Sara Smith is always a must to listen to, she is great.

[JasonMichael]

Originally Posted by hurm

Weird then, because on the KL shop it says it’s “temporarily out of stock”,

When it says that, it generally means that KL's fulfillment center is out of stock and they are transferring some from their main warehouse. It will likely be back in stock within a week.

Originally Posted by hurm

and it’s also not available on Amazon, B&N or Deep Discount

Can't speak to most of those, though Amazon has been wonky with their listings ever since the pandemic began. For instance, Amazon Canada has Thoroughly Modern Millie in stock, but as you say, Amazon US does not. But when I order films from Amazon Canada, they are almost always shipped to me here in Canada from an Amazon US warehouse.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming to DVD and Blu-ray November 2nd from Cohen Media Group and Kino Lorber!

Who You Think I Am
Directed by Safy Nebbou
Starring Juliette Binoche

Academy Award®-winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) balances cunning and vulnerability in this romantic cyber-drama turned psychological thriller from writer-director Safy Nebbou. Ghosted by her hunky twentysomething lover, Claire (Binoche), a middle-aged professor and single mom, creates a fake Facebook profile to do a little undetected online snooping. But when her 24-year-old avatar “Clara” is friended by her ex’s equally attractive roommate (François Civil), superficial correspondence quickly escalates towards intense intimacy and uncontrollable obsession. Adapted from Camille Laurens’ best-selling novel—and co-scripted by Julie Peyr, a regular collaborator of Arnaud Desplechin—Who You Think I Am blends genres and bends reality to dizzying effect.

Special features:
*The Making of Who You Think I Am
*Trailers

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[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming to DVD and Blu-ray November 2nd from Cohen Media Group and Kino Lorber!

Who You Think I Am
Directed by Safy Nebbou
Starring Juliette Binoche

Academy Award®-winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) balances cunning and vulnerability in this romantic cyber-drama turned psychological thriller from writer-director Safy Nebbou. Ghosted by her hunky twentysomething lover, Claire (Binoche), a middle-aged professor and single mom, creates a fake Facebook profile to do a little undetected online snooping. But when her 24-year-old avatar “Clara” is friended by her ex’s equally attractive roommate (François Civil), superficial correspondence quickly escalates towards intense intimacy and uncontrollable obsession. Adapted from Camille Laurens’ best-selling novel—and co-scripted by Julie Peyr, a regular collaborator of Arnaud Desplechin—Who You Think I Am blends genres and bends reality to dizzying effect.

Special features:
*The Making of Who You Think I Am
*Trailers

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Hadn’t heard of this, but between the parts I bolded, I’m in!

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming to DVD and Blu-ray November 9th from Cohen Media Group and Kino Lorber!

White as Snow
Directed by Anne Fontaine
Starring Lou de Laâge and Isabelle Huppert

When Claire (Lou de Laâge, The Innocents), a beautiful but reserved young woman unwittingly provokes the furious jealousy of her evil stepmother Maud (Isabelle Huppert, The Piano Teacher), life as she knows it is over. Sent far away from home, Claire awakens, both figuratively and literally, in a small village in the French mountains. As if by magic, her formerly shy demeanor is gone and she is suddenly aware of her feminine power. It’s the beginning of a radical emancipation. As Claire meets the locals and starts to take joy in her sexuality, soon one, two, three... seven men fall under her charm. For the first time in her life she allows herself to indulge in no-strings sex, taking pride in belonging to no one. But then Maud arrives wanting to reconnect, and Claire must decide who to trust—her sophisticated but cold stepmother, or the circle of adoring men that now surround her.

Includes:
*Trailers
*English subtitles

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[romuald121]

Hey Kino Lorber Insider,
Can you show Kay Francis some blu-ray recognition like you did for Marlene Dietrich ?
Here's a list of her movies

[Show spoiler]
1929 Gentlemen of the Press -Myra May
1929 Dangerous Curves -Zara Flynn
1929 Illusion -Zelda Paxton
1929 The Marriage Playground -Lady Wrench
1930 Behind the Make-Up -Kitty Parker
1930 Street of Chance -Alma Marsden
1930 Paramount on Parade- Carmen Episode: "The Toreador"
1930 A Notorious Affair -Countess Olga Balakireff
1930 For the Defense -Irene Manners
1930 Raffles -Gwen
1930 Let's Go Native -Constance Cook
1930 The Virtuous Sin -Marya Ivanova Sablin
1930 Passion Flower -Dulce Morado
1930 Paramount on Parade- Herself
1931 Scandal Sheet -Edith Flint
1931 Ladies' Man -Norma Page
1931 The Vice Squad -Alice Morrison
1931 Transgression -Elsie Maury
1931 Guilty Hands -Marjorie West
1931 24 Hours -Fanny Towner
1931 Girls About Town -Wanda Howard
1931 The False Madonna -Tina
1932 Strangers in Love -Diana Merrow
1932 Man Wanted -Lois Ames
1932 Street of Women Natalie 'Nat' Upton
1932 Jewel Robbery Baroness Teri
1932 One Way Passage Joan Ames
1932 Trouble in Paradise Madame Mariette Colet
1932 Cynara Clemency Warlock
1933 The Keyhole Anne Vallee Brooks
1933 Storm at Daybreak Irina Radovic
1933 Mary Stevens, M.D. -Mary Stevens
1933 I Loved a Woman -Laura McDonald
1933 The House on 56th Street -Peggy Martin
1934 Mandalay -Tanya Borodoff / Spot White / Marjorie Lang
1934 Wonder Bar -Liane
1934 Dr. Monica -Dr. Monica
1934 British Agent -Elena Moura
1935 Living on Velvet -Amy Prentiss
1935 Stranded -Lynn Palmer
1935 The Goose and the Gander -Georgiana
1935 I Found Stella Parish -Stella Parish
1936 The White Angel -Florence 'Flo' Nightingale
1936 Give Me Your Heart -Belinda Warren
1937 Stolen Holiday -Nicole Picot
1937 Another Dawn -Julia Ashton Wister
1937 Confession -Vera Kowalska
1937 First Lady -Lucy Chase Wayne
1938 Women Are Like That -Claire Landin
1938 My Bill -Mary Colbrook
1938 Secrets of an Actress -Fay Carter
1938 Comet Over Broadway -Eve Appleton
1939 King of the Underworld -Carol Nelson
1939 Women in the Wind -Janet Steele
1939 In Name Only -Maida Walker
1940 It's a Date -Georgia Drake
1940 When the Daltons Rode -Julie King
1940 Little Men -Jo
1941 Play Girl -Grace Herbert
1941 The Man Who Lost Himself -Adrienne Scott
1941 Charley's Aunt -Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez
1941 The Feminine Touch -Nellie Woods
1942 Always in My Heart -Marjorie Scott
1942 Between Us Girls -Christine 'Chris' Bishop
1944 Four Jills in a Jeep -Herself
1945 Divorce -Dianne Carter
1945 Allotment Wives -Sheila Seymour
1946 Wife Wanted -Carole Raymond (final film role)

[Shanghai Express]

Originally Posted by romuald121

Hey Kino Lorber Insider,
Can you show Kay Francis some blu-ray recognition like you did for Marlene Dietrich ?

At first glance, these are the only titles that would be available to Kino:

1929 Gentlemen of the Press Myra May
1929 Dangerous Curves Zara Flynn
1929 Illusion Zelda Paxton
1929 The Marriage Playground Lady Wrench
1930 Behind the Make-Up Kitty Parker
1930 Street of Chance Alma Marsden
1930 Paramount on Parade Carmen Episode: "The Toreador"
1930 For the Defense Irene Manners
1930 Let's Go Native Constance Cook
1930 The Virtuous Sin Marya Ivanova Sablin
1930 Paramount on Parade Herself
1931 Scandal Sheet Edith Flint
1931 Ladies' Man Norma Page
1931 The Vice Squad Alice Morrison
1931 24 Hours Fanny Towner
1931 Girls About Town Wanda Howard
1931 The False Madonna Tina
1932 Strangers in Love Diana Merrow
1941 The Man Who Lost Himself Adrienne Scott
1942 Between Us Girls Christine 'Chris' Bishop

[NeonStreetMelt]

Windy City 1984 seems like something Kino would put out. Also Mindwalk.

[Robert Siegel]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

No reason to.

Then you don't really care about film Kino, if there's no reason to recall a disc where on the previous DVD all 3 sections of overture, intermission and exit music are in stereo but not on your blu-ray, which was touted as the roadshow edition (which I saw in 1968 and it was ALL stereo). I totally believe it is Universal's fault, but if someone like you doesn't stand up for what you release, it's a lost fight right from the start isn't it? And for those of you who say that having those 3 sections in mono rather than the stereo they are supposed to be is no big issue, I am willing to bet this is not one of your favorite films, but each person I have seen make a comment like that, looking into their posting history, they sure have complained about the titles they love.

Universal should be repressing this and replacing it...and Kino should get behind its customers. That is what should have happened with Sweet Charity with the omission of the breaks for that "roadshow" release. There are 3 titles important to me from Universal, from the Kino deals. Sweet Charity was a big problem as the intermission and exit music were left off (yet advertised on the package). Now Millie's Overture, Intermission and exit music are in Mono. I wonder how Flower Drum Song will be screwed up.

I am sorry Kino but when a distributor like yours says "no reason to fix it." it says volumes about how much you really care for the people keeping you in business. I have had alot of respect for you and have over 400 of your titles, but my opinion of you just changed very much. You should be standing behind the film fans and at least try to force Universal to fix this problem.

[Jaymole]

Originally Posted by NeonStreetMelt

Windy City 1984 seems like something Kino would put out. Also Mindwalk.

Windy City is a movie that will always stick in my memory. I manged a video store in Soho and John Shea, who was a member, complained to me that the film was not available to rent (he was having guests over and wanted to show them the film).

[Gunsnroses092789]

Originally Posted by Robert Siegel

Then you don't really care about film Kino, if there's no reason to recall a disc where on the previous DVD all 3 sections of overture, intermission and exit music are in stereo but not on your blu-ray, which was touted as the roadshow edition (which I saw in 1968 and it was ALL stereo). I totally believe it is Universal's fault, but if someone like you doesn't stand up for what you release, it's a lost fight right from the start isn't it? And for those of you who say that having those 3 sections in mono rather than the stereo they are supposed to be is no big issue, I am willing to bet this is not one of your favorite films, but each person I have seen make a comment like that, looking into their posting history, they sure have complained about the titles they love.

Universal should be repressing this and replacing it...and Kino should get behind its customers. That's the problem with different companies releasing films from the studios,. There are 3 titles important to me from Universal, from the Kino deals. Sweet Charity was a big problem as the intermission and exit music were left off. Now Millie's Overture, Intermission and exit music are in Mono. I wonder how Flower Drum Song will be screwed up.

I am sorry Kino but when a distributor like yours says "no reason to fix it." it says volumes about how much you really care for the people keeping you in business. I have had alot of respect for you and have over 400 of your titles, but my opinion of you just changed very much. You should be standing behind the film fans and at least try to force Universal to fix this problem.

Then return the Blu-ray and enjoy your DVD & laserdisc Or don't watch it with headphones on, and you won't even notice!

This is getting old, man... Kino cares plenty about films. Look at all the rare gems they've released and continue to release. They probably just aren't concerned with something so minor that is out of their control that only a single obsessed Millie superfan is upset about...

[Cremildo]

I was critical of KLI's rather short temper in the past, but these past few weeks I've come to realize they're probably more patient than I'd ever be if I had to do their thankless job. Sure, no label has a spotless track record and criticisms should be made when there's an actual reason, but the sheer overreaction and entitlement from some quarters borders on lunacy.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

I was critical of KLI's rather short temper in the past, but these past few weeks I've come to realize they're probably more patient than I'd ever be if I had to do their thankless job. Sure, no label has a spotless track record and criticisms should be made when there's an actual reason, but the sheer overreaction and entitlement from some quarters borders on lunacy.

I agree.

Kino aren't immune to mistakes and screws-ups and when they happen, people should absolutely go ahead and mention them. Maybe Kino can and will act upon them, maybe they can't or won't.

But there comes a point where people have to employ a little bit of perspective. And, yes, even in the context of a forum discussing blu-ray releases.

There are two users in particular, who all know they are, continually railing on about the Thoroughly Modern Millie release. If this were a physical space, those two people would be sucking up all of the energy in the room as they start going off their nut about the preservation of cinema and all that jazz.

So the overture and entr'acte are in mono when they should be in stereo. Well that sure sucks. But just grit your teeth, have a bit of a moan under your breath about it and move on. To keep going on and on and on about it only creates white noise for everyone else and whatever sympathy or support people may have evaporates because you can tell any semblance of reason has gone completely out the window anyway.

[Mister_Kidd]

"Thankless" is a little strong. I assume they are paid employees. Then there are the dozens of posts literally thanking them. I agree they deal with a lot of bullshit and are forced to answer the same questions over and over, but it's not like they are doing it for free. I'm sure a lot of what they do and say in this thread directly results in sales of their titles, which I imagine is the reason they still do it.