Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[bsend]

That's a bummer but licenses have to eventually lapse. Remember when the only OOP KLSC title was The Hurricane (1937).

[kieranx]

Originally Posted by donidarko

“Honky Tonk Freeway?” Anyone? Maybe?

Just FYI, Criterion Channel is currently streaming this film as part of a salute to Schlesinger.

[trentdiesel]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

We will start listing more titles that will soon go on moratorium. These titles will be available while quantities last. The list of titles will be updated regularly.

We will not restock these if they're sold-out and we will not renew these titles when our deal with the studio expires.

Here's a small starting list:

Absolution (1978)
Angie (1994)
At War with the Army (1950)
Avalanche (1978)
Back Roads (1981)
Bad Man's River (1972)
Betsy’s Wedding (1990) | Holy Matrimony (1994) Double Feature
Boys (1996)
Captain Apache (1972)
The Cemetery Club (1993)
Cop-Out (1967) Stranger in the House
Crossing the Bridge (1992) | Indian Summer (1993) Double Feature
Eleni (1985)
Finders Keepers (1984)
For Love of Ivy (1968)
Funny Bones (1995)
Haunted (2002 Complete Series)
Hester Street (1975)
The High Commissioner (1968) Nobody Runs Forever
Kotch (1971)
Loophole (1981)
The Naked Face (1984)
Paris Holiday (1958)
The Revengers (1972)
Something Big (1971)
Star Slammer (1986)
Table for Five (1983)
A Town Called Hell (1971)
Two Much (1996) | Miami Rhapsody (1995) Double Feature
The Unholy Four (1970) Chuck Mool
War Between Men and Women (1972)
Who is Harry Kellerman and Why is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)

And many more to be announced.


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I absolutely love The Naked Face

[Kino Lorber Insider]

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Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Non-007 Roger Moore films don't sell, not sure why, but they don't. We've released our share of them and none of them are good sellers.

Sorry to read that. So that would include Gold (1974). While not a classic, I consider it a helluva entertaining 70s film. I have the KL blu and would recommend it to anybody. I expect my pre-order of Ffolkes to ship from Deep Discount tonight. Hopefully Ffolkes will break that trend for you KL Insider.

And MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF.

[kieranx]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming December 10th from Scorpion Releasing!

Inside Moves (1980) with optional English subtitles
• Brand New 2019 HD Master
• NEW On-camera Interview with Director Richard Donner
• NEW On-camera Interview with Star John Savage
• Theatrical Trailer

(1980) Color 113 Minutes 2.35:1 Rated PG
Directed by Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon, Ladyhawke, The Goonies, The Omen) and featuring an Oscar-nominated performance by Diana Scarwid, (Psycho 3, Strange Invaders), Inside Moves tells the inspiring story of Roary (John Savage, Hotel Colonial, The Deer Hunter, Hair), a former sports star left crippled by a failed suicide attempt. Hanging out in a neighborhood bar full of colorful misfits, Roary forges an unforgettable bond with the bartender, Jerry (David Morse, The Indian Runner, St. Elsewhere, Desperate Hours), an injured basketball player. Together with the rest of the bar regulars, Roary sets out to help Jerry triumph over adversity and fulfill his potential, in this powerful celebration of the human spirit. Also starring Academy Award winner Harold Russell (The Best Years of Our Lives).

Distributed by Kino Lorber!

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It's about time! Great movie. Do we know if the commentary from the DVD will be ported over? I'd hate to have to keep both. Thanks.

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Originally Posted by bsend

That's a bummer but licenses have to eventually lapse. Remember when the only OOP KLSC title was The Hurricane (1937).

Yes, but none of these have expired or will expire before 2021. We're just not printing more of these if they end up selling out, so technically these have become limited editions till our deals expire for them. And more to come.

The rights to The Hurricane had gone to Warner Brothers, as part of their Samuel Goldwyn deal.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Most if not all of these will be part of our December sale.

I'm glad I got Gold and The Naked Face in the recent site wide KLSC sale. The plot was a little hard to follow at first in The Naked Face but it comes together well after sticking with it. Also, loved Gold. Sad to hear the Roger Moore films haven't sold well, since he was such a great actor in his non 007 roles. I've pre-ordered Street People and will have to get ffolkes and The Man Who Haunted Himself(which I had in my cart during the sale, but ended up taking it out).

[jarrod_inf]

Grabbed Captain Apache for $12 from Amazon.

So many movies.......so little money.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

I like those three films the most, two are great and all three are underrated. So, I'm sad to see them go. All three should've sold better. Non-007 Roger Moore films don't sell, not sure why, but they don't. We've released our share of them and none of them are good sellers.

There are also a few others I liked, but I wanted to save the frown emoji for the ones I liked the most.

that's ironic about Roger Moore. I've bought all of his titles from KINO and usually right away. Ffolkes is already on it's way to me--- Street People is about to be pre-ordered. I've recently added The Man Who Haunted Himself and Gold to my collection. I like Roger Moore and enjoy seeing his films...

[kvnbhovis]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Yes, but none of these have expired or will expire before 2021. We're just not printing more of these if they end up selling out, so technically these have become limited editions till our deals expire for them. And more to come.

The rights to The Hurricane had gone to Warner Brothers, as part of their Samuel Goldwyn deal.

Glad I got the Hurricane while you had it. I wish Warners would get more of the Goldwyn titles out and sooner rather than later.

[billy pilgrim]

Some of the titles that I love and would recommend from that list:

Who Is Harry Kellerman...
Loophole
Captain Apache
A Town Called Hell
Naked Face

[movieben1138]

Some of these titles going on moratorium are real gems and Kino has been a godsend for rescuing some fairly obscure flicks that never would have seen a blu release otherwise. It's really sad to hear so many aren't selling well. I'll continue to be a supporter of physical media as long as I have means and I'm grateful for all the work Kino has done and continues to do.

[mja345]

Rod Steiger is incredible in "The Naked Face", just sustained psychotic intensity. From the list posted earlier, I particularly enjoyed "Absolution". It's a strange, dark film with Richard Burton playing a deeply conflicted priest.

[John_Drake]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

If you do do a deal with Sony put this into consideration; Columbia Cartoons (the UPA cartoons have already been taken care of FYI).

Are you saying a distributor has announced the UPA cartoons?

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by movieben1138

Some of these titles going on moratorium are real gems and Kino has been a godsend for rescuing some fairly obscure flicks that never would have seen a blu release otherwise. It's really sad to hear so many aren't selling well. I'll continue to be a supporter of physical media as long as I have means and I'm grateful for all the work Kino has done and continues to do.

I think part of the issue is they release so many, that even for niche and hardcore collectors and film buffs. It's hard to keep up, and I know for me personally when a title is "unremastered" and I'm also unfamiliar with the film I'll tend to dismiss that release without even really looking too much into it.

But on the other hand, for fans of certain films or actors (or whatever) it gives them a chance to own a particular they might not otherwise have had. Obviously not every film is going to get new 4K scans, so on many of them it's a bit of a "this or nothing" scenario, so I appreciate at least that Kino has given a window to own some of these films even if they didnt' sell well.

[Dailyan]

From FB:

Coming 2020!
Brand New 4K Master!

The Black Marble (1980) Starring Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton, James Woods, Christopher Lloyd, Barbara Babcock, John Hancock, Judy Landers, Pat Corley, Michael Dudikoff & Anne Ramsey – Shot by Owen Roizman (The French Connection, True Confessions) – Music by Maurice Jarre (Doctor Zhivago, Winter Kills) – Produced by Frank Capra Jr. (Play it Again Sam, An Eye for an Eye) – Screenplay by Joseph Wambaugh (The Choirboys, The Onion Field) – Based on his Best Selling Novel – Directed by Harold Becker (Sea of Love, Malice).

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

From FB:

BarnDoor guessed this would be the one for today. Wonder how they figured that out?

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

BarnDoor guessed this would be the one for today. Wonder how they figured that out?

Well we knew a James Woods title was coming which pretty much had to be this, and when the Insider said it wasn't one of the most desired 80s StudioCanal titles (Extreme Prejudice, Deep-Star Six and Tender Mercies being the most obvious), that left about a 1 in 3 chance of it being The Black Marble.

[Freeza]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming to DVD and Blu-ray September 24th from Kino Lorber and GKIDS!

THIS MAGNIFICENT CAKE!
A film by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef

"My favorite film of the year."
-Barry Jenkins, director of Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk

THIS MAGNIFICENT CAKE! is an unforgettable work of stop-motion animation exploring the bitter milieu of Belgium-occupied Congo.

Special features:
*Behind-the-scenes gallery
*Interview with Marc James Roels
*THE BURDEN (2017, a short film by Niki Lindroth von Bahr)
*OH WILLY... (2012, a short film by Emma De Swaef & Marc James Roels

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Just purchased this new release and was wondering if the Insider could tell me if this blu-ray had a slipcover. It's Gkids first partnering with Kino so even though all their previous releases have had them this one may not, but for peace of mind and OCD calming I'm hoping to get a definitive answer.

Gkids page shows a mock-up with one https://gkids.com/wp-content/uploads...-HMV-FINAL.jpg but it's the only place I've found that suggests one may exist.

[AnthonyGG]

I'm also in the camp that recommends Funny Bones to those who enjoy offbeat comedies with an admiration and a respect for the comedy and comedic legends of yesteryear (Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd, Langdon, etc).

Sad to see all of those titles go but kudos to Kino for giving us all the heads up. From the list provided, I've already nabbed the ones I'd want to own (including Funny Bones, of course, but also Absolution, The Naked Face and the Bob Hope starrer Paris Holiday).

In the day and age of dwindling physical media, we can be grateful that labels like Kino exist. They'll provide the films we love with bonus features and new scans, when they're able to, for a period of time and then when those are no longer available, the label will pick up new titles from new deals and we can nab the ones we want from there before those too (possibly) go out of print. We're the last generation of physical media buyers anyway. Might as well acknowledge and accept it. Thanks again, Kino!