Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[hawkikwah]

Originally Posted by Cecil B. DeMille

Oh no, I just realized that I missed out on the Ida Lupino Filmmaker Collection. I had always wanted to get this box set, but other purchases always got in between. Now it's OOP. Apparently it was a limited edition. Bummer!
Oh well, this way at least I know what I WON'T be getting this Kino sale. Too many titles to choose from...

Thanks also for the Western recommendations in this thread. Some titles there them that weren't on my radar.

I recall the Insider said this would get reprinted, but without the booklet

[MrTorso]

Originally Posted by larrys

THE LONGEST YARD (1974)

• Newly Commissioned Art by Sean Phillips


A terrific front cover. The original 1974 artwork for this film was horrible. Kudos to KLSC.

I would take the OG 74 art over this DVD abomination:

[Doc Moonlight]

Another Kino Lorber Western recommendation:



Lots of fun, and a huge influence on Spaghetti Westerns.

[Fdup Flix]

Originally Posted by belcherman

I love Monte Walsh and recommend it whenever I can. It's one of my top ten all-time westerns. It's rather bitter-sweet which is why, I think, it did not do better at the box office. Marvin, Palance, and Jeanne Moreau (in a small, but important part) are great in it, as well as a who's who of stellar 70's character actors.

Monty Walsh is terrific! I might have to pick that one up myself.

[alexrinse]

Originally Posted by bonehica

I would recommend these:

The Grey Fox is hitherto-unknown to me and I see downthread someone else has put that up, so in it goes.

I've had The Big Country on my wishlist for ages but didn't realise there was a Kino release.

Last Sunset already getting for sure. The other two are stone-cold classics I will pick up at some point.

Thanks!

[alexrinse]

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

I second the recommendations for The Big Country, The Ox Bow Incident and Bend Of The River as well as these...



Unfortunately, Missouri Breaks is OOP but can still be found used for around $30.

Thanks for the others, all unknown to me except Night Passage which I was hovering over.

There's a German disc of Missouri Breaks, luckily...

[alexrinse]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Some good Kino westerns not mentioned:



These are solid:

Rawhide and Backlash I have and Man Without a Star I know from the Eureka - the rest I will add to my Kino wishlist!

[alexrinse]

Originally Posted by Mose Harper

The first two are stone cold classics. BotR, while not at the level of the other two, is entertaining, Saturday matinee fare with a very watchable cast.

I'd also second (or third) the Kirk Douglas pics and Night Passage.

I don't think anyone has mentioned



or the "modern" western



I'd also recommend



though they both a little more violent than the 50's and 60's pics.

Lonely are the Brave is excellent, the others I've hovered over but never picked them up, so thanks.

Originally Posted by BenOswald

Here's some 'deeper cuts' & perhaps less traditional westerns I'd recommend:

Be they Southerns or Northerns, thanks!

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

And if you like that, you have got to check this out



If I remember correctly, it was actually on the list of better sellers posted by the insider a while back. I am still waiting for Kino to release this one....



I don't know why but I just love this stuff.

Thanks both - these definitely don't pass the wife test, but not everything I buy has to

Originally Posted by ravenus

CotD was a pretty good movie. Billy v/s Drac was just dire, poor John Carradine looked like he would be more comfortable in a warm bed with a hot water bottle.

For the guy originally asking about overlooked westerns, check out some of this newer stuff if you haven't already, excellent movies IMO:



Oh, wait...was the requirement specific to KL titles?

Yes, Ravenus, but that doesn't preclude me fromn adding Seraphim Falls to my wishlist. How does the 3:10 remake stack up? Big fan of The Proposition and Bone Tomahawk...

Originally Posted by calikid

For the western movie seeker: get the Audie Murphy 3 movie set. And I agree with almost all of the other recs here, but "Rawhide" is a classic. Great movie.

I will get that set, either this sale or later - I've never seen Duel at Silver Creek and the other two are excellent.

Originally Posted by Mose Harper

Anybody mention this yet?



Another Lancaster Western, but even more for fans of Lane and Plummer.

It's also an outlaw story that might have more cross-gender appeal than most, if you're looking for something to watch with the wife.
I was thrilled when Kino rescued it from it's obscurity in the Uni-vaults.

Another excellent, more dramatic/character (as opposed to action) based piece of work is

Burt Lancaster is chalking up up quite a few entries here! Never heard of the first one, thank you. I think I might have to pare back my MovieZyng and Indicator baskets a bit at this rate!

Originally Posted by belcherman

I love Monte Walsh and recommend it whenever I can. It's one of my top ten all-time westerns. It's rather bitter-sweet which is why, I think, it did not do better at the box office. Marvin, Palance, and Jeanne Moreau (in a small, but important part) are great in it, as well as a who's who of stellar 70's character actors.

Jeanne Moreau? Instant sell. Thanks to you and Mose Harper.

Originally Posted by Doc Moonlight

Another Kino Lorber Western recommendation:



Lots of fun, and a huge influence on Spaghetti Westerns.

Seen it, I love an Aldrich!

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by alexrinse

Yes, Ravenus, but that doesn't preclude me fromn adding Seraphim Falls to my wishlist. How does the 3:10 remake stack up? Big fan of The Proposition and Bone Tomahawk...

This may be heresy, but I like it more than the older film (both based on an Elmore Leonard story). It has my favorite of Christian Bale performances, very understated, and Russell Crowe looks like he's having a good time. Terrific audio showcase too when the action heats up, if you have a good setup.

Seraphim Falls is an interesting one. Most of the film is a primal hunt for an escaped fugitive. Towards the end it goes into some surreal territory. Saying more would be spoiling it

[SkinnyTwist]

Originally Posted by ravenus

This may be heresy, but I like it more than the older film (both based on an Elmore Leonard story). It has my favorite of Christian Bale performances, very understated, and Russell Crowe looks like he's having a good time. Terrific audio showcase too when the action heats up, if you have a good setup.

I concur, for the most part. I treasure both versions of 3:10. Ideally, if you loved the original, you should love the remake. That doesn't occur too often. (And while it's not KL, another highly recommended Russell Crowe western is 1995's "The Quick and the Dead"...)

[trentdiesel]

Originally Posted by ravenus

This may be heresy, but I like it more than the older film (both based on an Elmore Leonard story). It has my favorite of Christian Bale performances, very understated, and Russell Crowe looks like he's having a good time. Terrific audio showcase too when the action heats up, if you have a good setup.

Seraphim Falls is an interesting one. Most of the film is a primal hunt for an escaped fugitive. Towards the end it goes into some surreal territory. Saying more would be spoiling it

I agree, I don't even care much for Crowe or Bale except in very specific roles, but I thought they were both great in this and the film itself really stood out as a favorite for me, I watched it a second time the next day after I initially saw it.

[Cardboard_killer]

Originally Posted by ravenus

This may be heresy, but I like it more than the older film (both based on an Elmore Leonard story).

I think the common opinion is that the modern one is better. I disliked both, but especially the modern version.

[Member-222782]

I'm thisclose to ordering the Imprint edition of Jacob's Ladder but something tells me it's one of the titles Kino picked up from Lionsgate. I still don't understand the reasoning behind keeping acquisitions under wraps. If I knew ahead of time what a schedule looked like I could plan ahead and throw more business their way. My preference is for supporting US labels up to a point.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

I'm thisclose to ordering the Imprint edition of Jacob's Ladder but something tells me it's one of the titles Kino picked up from Lionsgate.

"Jacob's Ladder" would have to be licensed via StudioCanal.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

I'm thisclose to ordering the Imprint edition of Jacob's Ladder but something tells me it's one of the titles Kino picked up from Lionsgate. I still don't understand the reasoning behind keeping acquisitions under wraps. If I knew ahead of time what a schedule looked like I could plan ahead and throw more business their way. My preference is for supporting US labels up to a point.

It can't be in the Lionsgate deal. They only had 1 title previously released on Blu-ray in the US, and it's already been announced (Bad Lieutenant).

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

"Jacob's Ladder" would have to be licensed via StudioCanal.

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

It can't be in the Lionsgate deal. They only had 1 title previously released on Blu-ray in the US, and it's already been announced (Bad Lieutenant).

Thanks, that means I can safely pick up that Imprint release

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming May 23rd!
https://kinolorber.com/product/joy-house-1

JOY HOUSE (1964)
• 2K Restoration by Gaumont
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
• Includes Both the English and French Audio Tracks
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Reversible Art
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 97 Minutes 2.35:1 Not Rated
A scorching love triangle ignites between the iconic Jane Fonda (Klute, Coming Home), sultry Lola Albright (Kid Galahad, Lord Love a Duck) and Alain Delon (The Sicilian Clan, Un Flic) in René Clément’s Joy House (Les Félins). Delon stars as Marc, a dashing young con man on the run from the mob. After seeking refuge in the Riviera villa of the widowed Barbara (Albright) and her curvaceous cousin, Melinda (Fonda), Marc becomes trapped in the passionate snares of both women, who are full of sinister surprises. A neglected masterpiece from director René Clément (Forbidden Games, Is Paris Burning?, Rider on the Rain, And Hope to Die), Joy House weaves a wicked web of hidden desires and all-too-human corruptions. Lalo Schifrin (Coogan’s Bluff) provides the eerie musical score; Henri Decaë (Le Samouraï) serves up the sumptuous cinematography. Joy House also known as The Love Cage features wonderful supporting performances by Sorrell Booke (Boss Hogg of TV’s The Dukes of Hazzard) and George Gaynes (Commandant Lassard of the Police Academy film series).

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[brainofj72]

How is it possible that in all this Kino western discussion, no one has mentioned one of the absolute best in the catalog?

[SkinnyTwist]

Originally Posted by brainofj72

How is it possible that in all this Kino western discussion, no one has mentioned one of the absolute best in the catalog?

I thought about it, but after reading all the new posts at that time, I'd already forgotten. That is one amazing film!

[seagal]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming May 23rd!
https://kinolorber.com/product/joy-house-1

JOY HOUSE (1964)
• 2K Restoration by Gaumont
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
• Includes Both the English and French Audio Tracks
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Reversible Art
• Optional English Subtitles

B&W 97 Minutes 2.35:1 Not Rated
A scorching love triangle ignites between the iconic Jane Fonda (Klute, Coming Home), sultry Lola Albright (Kid Galahad, Lord Love a Duck) and Alain Delon (The Sicilian Clan, Un Flic) in René Clément’s Joy House (Les Félins). Delon stars as Marc, a dashing young con man on the run from the mob. After seeking refuge in the Riviera villa of the widowed Barbara (Albright) and her curvaceous cousin, Melinda (Fonda), Marc becomes trapped in the passionate snares of both women, who are full of sinister surprises. A neglected masterpiece from director René Clément (Forbidden Games, Is Paris Burning?, Rider on the Rain, And Hope to Die), Joy House weaves a wicked web of hidden desires and all-too-human corruptions. Lalo Schifrin (Coogan’s Bluff) provides the eerie musical score; Henri Decaë (Le Samouraï) serves up the sumptuous cinematography. Joy House also known as The Love Cage features wonderful supporting performances by Sorrell Booke (Boss Hogg of TV’s The Dukes of Hazzard) and George Gaynes (Commandant Lassard of the Police Academy film series).

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Haven't seen it yet, though I have the Japanese blu-ray for a long time.
But René Clement is a legendary French director and the cast is great (Delon Fonda), so I guess it´s worth to purchase it.