Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[rockysds]

Alfred E. Green's Cover Up in March.

[Ashirg]

I think Cover Up is with Ignite Films and not with MGM. I hope Robert Florey's The Crooked Way is not far behind.

[Ashirg]

They are also releasing At War with the Army on blu in March. They are likely to use Ignite Films source and not from the vaults of Paramount.

[colinr0380]

The Planet of the Vampires Blu-ray looks beautiful, and this is a film that really needs to given that its best sequences involve rolling fog banks (my favourite shot is the post-burial one where even as the other characters are leaving the scene the tendrils of fog immediately start swirling in to invade the grave and reanimate the bodies).

I have not done a particularly detailed comparison but from Tim Lucas's comments in his commentary track it looks as if this Blu-ray is a new, hybrid version of the Italian and US versions of the film, with the English language dubbed track (no Italian track with subtitles) including the US opening and closing titles but also including some of the short extensions to sequences only found in the Italian cut of the film. I've not seen the shorter US dubbed cut before, which I think was the one previously released by MGM on DVD, but everything from the longer Italian DVD seems to be here (and the disc even includes the less elaborate opening and closing Italian titles for posterity!)

[MichaelB]

Nice to see the use of Mort Drucker's poster art for The Russians Are Coming…. I just wish SOMEBODY would
re-use his fantastic one-sheet for The Long Goodbye

When choosing what to feature as the reversible sleeve art on Arrow's BD, we had the dilemma that there were two "original 1973 posters" - the one with Elliott Gould and the gun, and the Jack Davis artwork.

Although it was a pretty easy decision, since the Davis artwork simply didn't work as a BD cover - it was clearly designed to be appreciated at much greater magnification.

But I was able to track down a version of the Davis artwork without speech bubbles, and that's reproduced on the back cover of the booklet. (The version with speech bubbles appears on the disc itself - the HD resolution means that they're readable).

[Jameson281]

I have not done a particularly detailed comparison but from Tim Lucas's comments in his commentary track it looks as if this Blu-ray is a new, hybrid version of the Italian and US versions of the film, with the English language dubbed track (no Italian track with subtitles) including the US opening and closing titles but also including some of the short extensions to sequences only found in the Italian cut of the film. I've not seen the shorter US dubbed cut before, which I think was the one previously released by MGM on DVD, but everything from the longer Italian DVD seems to be here (and the disc even includes the less elaborate opening and closing Italian titles for posterity!)

The same hybrid version was on the MGM DVD. The U.S. theatrical version was released on VHS and laserdisc (I think) by Orion, but with the Kendall Schmidt replacement score.

[Ashirg]

The Crimson Cult (aka Curse of the Crimson Altar) is getting released on blu from KL Studio Classics in April. Already available on blu in UK (DVD Beaver review)

[AfterTheRain]

Tales of Terror is due in April from KL Studio Classics as well.

[vidussoni]

Peckinpah's Convoy coming in April!

[flyonthewall2983]

No word yet if it includes this as a bonus.

[rockysds]

Basil Dearden's Woman of Straw in April.

[Ashirg]

We will be releasing 10 titles on DVD ONLY – The Blu-ray rights for these titles are with other companies and the original MGM DVDs for all these titles are currently OUT OF PRINT. Many of these will make their Anamorphic DVD debuts...

Sounds like the titles were released on blu-ray by Twilight Time and Shout Factory, including pictured Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. At least not DVD-R's...

[Ashirg]

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968) for Mother's Day.

[Ashirg]

Barquero (1970) and The White Buffalo (1977) only on blu in April.

[rockysds]

W. D. Richter's Late for Dinner blu-only in April.

[PfR73]

I never realized he directed another film besides Buckaroo Banzai

[pointless]

Details on April 2015 releases.

Convoy (Sam Peckinpah, 1978)

Special Features:

• New Audio Commentary with Film Historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, and Nick Redman
  70 minute documentary starring Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine and the film's producer Michael Deeley

Tales of Terror (Roger Corman, 1962)

Special Features:

• New on-camera Interview with Producer/Director Roger Corman
  New Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
  New Audio Commentary by Vincent Price Historian David Del Valle & Actor David Frankham
  Original Theatrical Trailer

The Crimson Cult (Vernon Sewell, 1968)

Special Features:

• Audio Commentary by Horror Historian David Del Valle and Actress Barbara Steele
  "Creating the Curse of the Crimson Altar" Featurette
  In Conversation with Christopher Lee
  Theatrical Trailers

Wild At Heart (David Lynch, 1990)

Special Features:

• Making-of Documentary
  Director David Lynch on the DVD process
  Original Making-of Featurette "Dell's Lunch Counter"
  Extended Interviews
  David Lynch Profile
  4 TV Spots
  Original Theatrical Trailer

[warren oates]

So, wait, Wild at Heart is to be a reissue of the DVD only, because of Twilight Time's contract for the Blu? And Convoy seems like exactly the sort of MGM title that would have to gone straight to TT in the past, complete with commentary from Redman.

[pointless]

So, wait, Wild at Heart is to be a reissue of the DVD only, because of Twilight Time's contract for the Blu? And Convoy seems like exactly the sort of MGM title that would have to gone straight to TT in the past, complete with commentary from Redman.

Yes, Wild at Heart will be on DVD only and the other three on Bllu.

[Ashirg]

Mike Siegel posted at HT Forum that he emailed Kino Lorber to have his 70-minute documentary on Convoy included. It's currently on German and UK releases from StudioCanal.

[Ashirg]

They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) (only on blu) and The Organization (1971) in May 2015.

[vidussoni]

According to the director's Facebook page, Miracle Mile and Cherry 2000 also coming next year.

[EddieLarkin]

Two Roger Corman directed Ray Milland films coming in May, X: The Man with X-ray Eyes (in a brand new HD master) and The Premature Burial.

[Ashirg]

Updated list, also adding 2 war film to be released on DVD and blu in May - The McKenzie Break (1970) and Roger Corman's The Secret Invasion (1964).

[AnamorphicWidescreen]

According to the director's Facebook page, Miracle Mile and Cherry 2000 also coming next year.

Good news re: Miracle Mile, but re: this Blu news, I'll believe it when I see it - since it's such an obscure film...

That being said, MM is one of my favorite '80's flicks (even though I didn't see it until around 2010). Kudos to whoever was responsible for releasing this on the now OOP DVD, since if not for that I would never have even heard of the film...don't remember this being in the theater at all back in '89.....I'm still kicking myself for not buying the MM DVD when I saw it @ Big Lots about three years ago for a great price. Hopefully if the Blu does come out that it will be in Anamorphic Widescreen, since IIRC the DVD was only full-screen...

The threat of nuclear war was very strong in the '80's, and this movie definitely captures that fear extremely well.

Spoiler

I thought it was poignant to see the couple (Anthony Edwards & Mare W.) start off their relationship right before the end of the world...The scenes at the end when everything started getting destroyed were tough to watch...quite horrific.

Watching it in the 21st century, it was especially amusing to see the huge cell phone that the Denise Crosby businesswoman character was using in the diner