Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by playingphysicist

A very underrated actor, I remembered him mostly for Dark Shadows, he had a movie in pre-production at the time of his death, impressive that some actors will literally work until their last day.

I used to confuse him with Tom Atkins when I was a kid, then I saw Lethal Weapon, which featured both of them.

[DonB45]

Was Fathom (1967 Raquel Welch) ever released on blu-ray by Kino? This website shows a listing for it, and a release date in October 2016. There is no listing for it on Amazon, and there are no copies on eBay. I've never seen it anywhere.

Recently got most of my collection uploaded to the site here and was looking at the "blu-ray upgrade" feature. Fathom was one I was interested in, but it doesn't appear it was really released?

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by gates70

I blind bought both of those and have yet to watch them...scared now lol

Originally Posted by AKORIS

I bought them both too, and knew that they would be terrible... still wanted to see them though.

They're both fine, I hope you enjoy them, both are brand new 2K masters, so at least they'll look good.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by El Sleezo

Think VS and/or FCE said there’s no rights issue or anything with Juggler, the guy just doesn’t want to license it. Sad!

We knew that, but since it cannot be released, I would say there are issues.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by jim1985

Hunters Blood , The Night Of The Juggler , Enemy Territory , will any of these be released this year by Kino ??

We would release all three if we could.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by DonB45

Was Fathom (1967 Raquel Welch) ever released on blu-ray by Kino? This website shows a listing for it, and a release date in October 2016. There is no listing for it on Amazon, and there are no copies on eBay. I've never seen it anywhere.

Recently got most of my collection uploaded to the site here and was looking at the "blu-ray upgrade" feature. Fathom was one I was interested in, but it doesn't appear it was really released?

No, we printed the wrap, recorded an audio commentary before knowing the HD master we had received was 1.33:1.

[willo007]

@kino,

Was it mentioned if the Leviathan 4K will also bring the Blu-ray Disc? Or is just a 4K disc only.

[Mose Harper]

DVDBeaver has it's review of Love Slaves Of The Amazons up.

Looks like very colorful, and very dumb, fun. Looking forward to getting my copy in!

FWIW, Skullduggery at least looks great. Very sharp, and very colorful as well. I'm sure I'll at least find it interesting for what is aiming for, even if it falls short of it's target.

[Zygmunt22]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

No, we printed the wrap, recorded an audio commentary before knowing the HD master we had receive was 1.33:1.

Didn't something similar happen with the planned release of Witchcraft, too?

[Chie Satonaka]

Originally Posted by NeonStreetMelt

I have a feeling Leviathan was a good seller for SF and it has been 1 of the most sought after OOP titles.
I own it and I think it's a great film, I can see anyone who missed the SF release picking this up plus most of us who already own it upgrading as Kino has the best price points for 4k and it will likely even be in an upcoming sale.

That's me. Missed the SF Blu but really wanted to get the movie, almost bought one of the DVDs, so it getting a 4k is exciting.

[Mushi Minion]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Yes, and I was right, Skullduggery is a poor performer. My boss changed his mind, he's a big Reynolds fan. I'm also a big Reynolds fan, but would've passed on Skullduggery and Impasse, another poor performer.

Maybe you'll have better luck releasing the other Skullduggery, the one about a cursed D&D session.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079915/

Skullduggery (1983) - YouTube

[Video Ghoul]

Originally Posted by willo007

@kino,

Was it mentioned if the Leviathan 4K will also bring the Blu-ray Disc? Or is just a 4K disc only.

KLI confirmed it will come with a blu ray disc, which works out great for me!

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Ferretferret

KLI... The comment about the 4K market being different than the blu-ray market is an interesting one. I believe comedies and animation tended to struggle more in the transition from DVD to blu-ray... But, what types of movies sell best in the 4K format? Is it horror? More niche titles?

I've always been hesitant to upgrade my small collection of animation on DVD to Blu-ray. I guess having a DVD player that does a good job upscaling has helped keep my double dipping at bay when it comes to cartoons.

As far as films, I'm increasingly in awe of what ends up being released on UHD. Most times I'm pleasantly surprised (Hard Target/Kino, Cinema Paradiso/Arrow, The Toolbox Murders/BU), other times truly dumbfounded (Six String Samurai, Sword and the Sorcerer, Tammy and the T-Rex). I suppose, overall, it's a good thing the 4K format seems to be gaining traction.

[TravisTylerBlack]

Originally Posted by romuald121

What a bummer, no need for another bluray for Strange love of Martha Ivers, Film chest released it in the US already, unless you are getting a super clean master, it's no use.
I was hoping for Sorry Wrong Number with all the Aussie Extras and a better master

There's every need for a new blu-ray edition of that film. The Film Chest release is your typical public domain disaster, sourced from inferior elements and DNR'ed to hell and back. The official Paramount DVD looks far superior.

[DavidRoylance]

What an extraordinary choice on Fox's part.

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

No, we printed the wrap, recorded an audio commentary before knowing the HD master we had receive was 1.33:1.

[drumber42]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

I've always been hesitant to upgrade my small collection of animation on DVD to Blu-ray. I guess having a DVD player that does a good job upscaling has helped keep my double dipping at bay when it comes to cartoons.

As far as films, I'm increasingly in awe of what ends up being released on UHD. Most times I'm pleasantly surprised (Hard Target/Kino, Cinema Paradiso/Arrow, The Toolbox Murders/BU), other times truly dumbfounded (Six String Samurai, Sword and the Sorcerer, Tammy and the T-Rex). I suppose, overall, it's a good thing the 4K format seems to be gaining traction.

Six String Samurai is a trip. Very low budget, all dialogue sounds dubbed, it has a certain charm but it's still just so constantly random, to a fault. The only thing that kept me awake was the amazing transfer, that thing is razor sharp, truly a sight to behold. I can't wait to rewatch it when I upgrade my TV.

[cgpublic]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

As far as films, I'm increasingly in awe of what ends up being released on UHD. Most times I'm pleasantly surprised (Hard Target/Kino, Cinema Paradiso/Arrow, The Toolbox Murders/BU), other times truly dumbfounded (Six String Samurai, Sword and the Sorcerer, Tammy and the T-Rex). I suppose, overall, it's a good thing the 4K format seems to be gaining traction.

From where I'm standing, UHD catalog releases do tend to fall into a handful of buckets, by genre, year of production and demographic (male, martial status, income). The majority of UHD and Blu-ray physical media buyers aren't watching discs with a significant other, and are much more likely to be single men with a disposable income as opposed to a family man paying for braces, summer camp and private school.

Not all releases, but most, especially when released by a boutique/independent licensee as opposed to the rights holder. Rights holders sometimes have a different set of considerations beyond 'how many will it sell.'

Some of the boutique labels have a pretty narrow focus, e.g., Vinegar Syndrome, and have worked hard to establish a strong brand with a specific audience, which in turn engenders a high degree of 'blind buys,' especially given their sub model.

Those guys just sold out of 10K units of Thriller at $55 a pop for non-subscribers. Do the math.

A fairly good number of those sales are blind, but their audience knows what to expect, more or less, and their buyers are completists who place a premium on limited editions, imports, OOP, etc.

Completists are buyers who define themselves by what they watch, and listen, and will buy everything under the sun to elevate their personal status. What is not to be found on their shelves is just as telling as what is, and the horror and 'guy' nostalgia genres are fertile ground from a marketing perspective. It's just like the guy who who has nothing on his shelf but heavy metal, the more obscure the better.

Although audiences may overlap, Kino offers a superset of the largest selling genres and offers a very broad selection of catalog releases, what I like to refer to as the 'everyman' film aficionado.

Suits me fine.

[darkness2918]

The Dr. Phibes Kino double feature is $14.99 on Amazon right now, decided to get them since I’ve always wanted to see them & the price was good.

[Cruel Angel]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

The Dr. Phibes Kino double feature is $14.99 on Amazon right now, decided to get them since I’ve always wanted to see them & the price was good.

Ooooo, gotta snag that now.

[Doc Moonlight]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

The Dr. Phibes Kino double feature is $14.99 on Amazon right now, decided to get them since I’ve always wanted to see them & the price was good.

Do you mean the price was good, or the Price was good? Or both?