Studio Canal / Kinowelt / Optimum

[swo17]

Of course it's Cameron-approved, because he Wongkarwhyd it

[NABOB OF NOWHERE]

Would be great I Indicator could snap up the Loseys for the UK. Or perhaps it don't work like that.

[tenia]

Of course it's Cameron-approved, because he Wongkarwhyd it

I believe I have yet to see concrete proof he's the main responsible for the final color grading and for the atrocious digital botched job. Titanic 3D (despite being a 3D conversion), Aliens (despite being officially grain managed by Cameron) and Terminator 1 (not sure for this one if we know Cameron's involvement in the restoration process) don't show this kind of awful result.
T2's awful new grading also runs opposite to Cameron's supposedly notorious perfectionism since it's not even consistent from shot to shot in the new remaster. There's also the question about why he would accept now for the extended versions to be branched from obvisouly disparate sources while he specifically wanted for the older HD master the extra scenes to be restored like the TC to have a seamless presentation.

On the other hand, Studio Canal are known to botch some of their restorations, like it was for Peeping Tom, Don't Look Now and Purple Noon (Purple Noon also having an obviously problematic color grading).

[Adam X]

My memory of The Terminator’s BD was the image was fine (even if the blues leaned a little too much toward teal). For the first film it was the sound that ruined the release, due to only including the horribly revisionist surround mix with replaced sound fx. It’ll be a real shame if they just re-use the current T2 master, there’s proably not been a really good edition of it since the Skynet DVD.

[dwk]

Lionsgate's Terminator 2 Blu-ray from 2015 is probably the best version available right now. It isn't great, but it appears to be the same master as the "Skynet Edition" edition with less DNR.

[Adam X]

Yeah, I was thinking of getting that sometime before it vanishes. It just feels like such a sadly incremental improvement over the Skynet BD edition, considering a far more recent ‘restoration’ exists.

The DVD release still feels like the last time the film was truly released with care, rather than a perpetual money maker for Lionsgate.

[dwk]

You are not wrong.

I only had the DVD special edition with the metal slipcover, which I'm pretty sure I sold a long time ago (either that or I lost it, as I can't find it), so I was without a copy of T2. I ended up buying the 2015 Blu-ray a couple years back from Target when they had a $5 Blu-ray section to replace the missing/sold DVD.

[FrauBlucher]

Ran 4k release Studio Canal

Special Features and Technical Specs:
PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K
A.K. - Feature length documentary on Akira Kurosawa by Chris Marker
Interview with director of photography Shoji Ueda
Interview with Meiko Harada
Interview with author/journalist Michael Brooke
Stage appearance at the Tokyo International Film Festical 2015
Ran: The Restoration - Featurette
Optional English subtitles for the main feature

[eerik]

The Servant is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray release in September. Pre-order up on Amazon France.

[tolbs1010]

The Servant is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray release in September. Pre-order up on Amazon France.

This makes my day. Was hoping Criterion would release this film as Losey's entry into the Collection, but a 4k from Studio Canal is even better.

[M Sanderson]

I remember buying their Howling Blu ray a few years ago, which touted a fresh scan / new restoration on the packaging but which was the same aged master used by Shout Factory. 4k would be appropriate & a fitting upgrade.

Very excited for Mr Klein B-R, hope and expect The Servant to be 4k in the U.K.; Near Dark & Brotherhood of the Wolf B-Rs are most welcome; no expectations whatsoever for T2, whose original look should be respected.

[eerik]

Mr. Klein also out in September, but looks like only a 1080p Blu-ray, not 4K.

[tenia]

Blu-ray only, but a collector release most likely with a big book like our French release of Le trou.

[M Sanderson]

I’ll definitely take more Losey on Blu-ray.

Would love to see his A Doll’s House get an upgrade as well. Not sure whom the rights are with. There was a very good dvd back in the day.

[ethel]

Before we get too excited about The Servant upgrade, we should note that the Amazon France listing says "Couleur, Cinemascope". Losey fanciers will know both of these are wrong.

There's also no detail whatsoever about the "bonus" Blu-ray, which may also be in the realm of fantasy. (Why would a release of The Servant plus features need two Blu-rays?)

Knowing they can't even get this right, I'll be waiting for the reviews.

Loseyphiles have long been more visible in France than in Loseyphobic US and UK, so I suppose we have only ourselves to blame...

[NABOB OF NOWHERE]

As Tenia mentioned if Le Trou is any measure of this release (and it is after all in the same series of Collector's Edition) the bountiful supplements are on their own Blu so 2 x Blu-ray discs is feasible.
Re format and colour that's another kettle of rotting fish

[tenia]

I was talking about Mr Klein and its 50€ release.
However, SC has been known for putting 2 poorly used BDs instead of properly using 1 BD-50 disc space so it could very well be that The Servant will be 1 UHD + 2 BD like the Carpenters were.

[eerik]

Another one for September: The Howling 4K UHD pre-order up on EzyDVD (Australa).

[Aunt Peg]

Australia is also getting The Servant on Blu Ray (supposedly remaster) https://www.ezydvd.com.au/blu-ray/The-S ... dp/6224202 & Ghost Dog 4K https://www.ezydvd.com.au/blu-ray/Ghost ... dp/6224200

Can't help think most of these will turn up in all the markets that Studio Canal has a presence.

[yoloswegmaster]

Studiocanal will be releasing a 4K UHD boxset for 'Mulholland Drive'.

[eerik]

Studiocanal will be releasing a 4K UHD boxset for 'Mulholland Drive'.

Fantastic news. I had hoped that Ran would lead to more previous 4K restorations getting the UHD disc.

[swo17]

Is it safe to assume David Mackenzie will be involved with this release?

[jsteffe]

RAN is one of my favorite films, but I will wait to see how the UHD grading turns out before buying. The color on the 4K restoration as released on Blu-ray doesn't square with the various 35mm prints I've seen over the years. The teal push often looks downright ugly.

[EddieLarkin]

Is it safe to assume David Mackenzie will be involved with this release?

I wouldn't say it's safe to assume, as more often than not he does not do the authoring for StudioCanal UHDs (Total Recall and Basic Instinct to name two recent examples of big titles he didn't do), which is a shame because the non-DM authoring SC do is invariably shite.

But he did do the MD Blu-ray, so here's hoping.

[nitin]

Hoping this eventually also leads to a release of The Man Who Fell to Earth on UHD