Money From Home 3D Blu-ray (1953) [Region A Locked] coming from Kino

[infiniteCR]

Nothing's been released yet, hence words like "if"

Of course cryptic implications from insiders like Robert Furmanek and the originator of this post beg for between the line reading and realizing it could be a distinct possibility.

[T. Warren Scollan]

Olive Films is really showing their true colors. They're claiming they're releasing it flat in order to get it out as soon as possible, but the only real reason is pure GREED! They are just too d*mn cheap to pay the modest costs for a 3D master and restoration. And all our protestations and threats of boycotts matters not to them. To them, we're just a small group of internet nuts that will have little effect on their bottom line.

I'm probably going to catch a lot of flak for this post, but I just feel it had to be said.

[Biss Skyler Bluray]

Originally Posted by T. Warren Scollan

Olive Films is really showing their true colors. They're claiming they're releasing it flat in order to get it out as soon as possible, but the only real reason is pure GREED! They are just too d*mn cheap to pay the modest costs for a 3D master and restoration. And all our protestations and threats of boycotts matters not to them. To them, we're just a small group of internet nuts that will have little effect on their bottom line.

I'm probably going to catch a lot of flak for this post, but I just feel it had to be said.

well said, T. Warren Scollan, Olive Films is trying to rip us off by releasing it in a incorrect aspect ratio and in 2d only, they claim they releasing it on blu ray in widescreen, which they are, the correct aspect ratio should be 1.37:1, that's the way that it was originally intended to be seen.

Olive Films has really screwed up this movie and their release.

[bavanut]

I appreciate that you are willing to examine all aspects of a situation, 3D Luver 29, but you may be overthinking things a bit.

If Paramount and/or Hal Wallis secured the paid legal right to do an adaptation, then the rights surely remain beyond all dispute. The legal heirs of Damon Runyon could present no impediment to a full-on stereoscopic restoration of Money from Home.

I know enough of the situation to be satisfied that the parties releasing this to Blu-Ray in 2-D "wide screen" simply balked at the additional expense of 3-D scanning and restoration, marginal though that expense would be. I could say more, but my remarks would probably not be entirely charitable or constructive.

[BleedOrange11]

Most of the discussion here on Money from Home took place in the Golden Age 3-D Features thread when the Best Buy pre-order first went up. Read here if you're interested:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...9#post13501229

What we learned is that Bob Furmanek and the 3-D Film Archive orchestrated a seriously discounted 3D restoration rate for the film back in 2014, but Olive declined the offer. They prefer to use the existing 2D master, made 10 years ago for DVD and HDTV. In other words, we aren't getting a Blu-ray 3D because Olive Films doesn't value 3D and can use the old master without spending an extra dime. We've all e-mailed them and expressed our disappointment in their decision, but they remain set in stone to release their 2D version. There's nothing else that can be done for the film at this point in time.

[Interdimensional]

Originally Posted by Oboler

I wonder is this new 4K scan the detail that Bob said blew him away, regarding Kino’s commitment to Golden Age 3D?

I thought so too, then I remembered:

Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

Just to clarify, this news concerns a title that's already announced.

Other than that, it would make sense. The original quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

If there is any doubt about Kino Lorber’s strong commitment to 3-D film preservation, I received some remarkable news today about an upcoming project that floored me.

I can’t share anything further at this time, but rest assured, it’s going to make an upcoming 3-D Blu-ray release absolutely stupendous!

Originally Posted by BleedOrange11

Dreams coming true here! Is Paramount funding these 4K restorations themselves? What is going on?

Yes, good times indeed. I imagine there may be more scanners available than in the past so cost may have become less prohibitive. In that situation it makes more sense to do it once and do it right.

The text says "HD master", although with the growing market for UHD, I'd imagine they'd consider restoring at least one side in full 4k. Easy for me to say, no doubt the cost goes up and up.

Whatever the case, I'm sure I'm not the only one here hoping this will pave the way for a certain other Paramount title, previously deemed cost prohibitive.