Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[yoloswegmaster]

Was hoping for something more interesting, especially something that wasn't already released, as the Criterion Von Sternberg trilogy that has Underworld is still in-print.

[FrauBlucher]

I'm looking forward to the next time the Insider answers questions

[domino harvey]

Fucking hilarious! They’ve done this before, licensing the Underneath even though it’s still in print from Criterion

[ryannichols7]

I mean, cool to get a new transfer but this is easily the weakest of the three in the Criterion box. all the silents they could've done and we get one with an in print release from another US label

not sure what the rights situation is here

[captveg]

New scan, sure. Otherwise a rather odd choice.

[beamish14]

Fucking hilarious! They’ve done this before, licensing the Underneath even though it’s still in print from Criterion

Yeah, but Kino’s has a superfluous commentary!

[senseabove]

not sure what the rights situation is here

It's from 1927, so technically speaking, the rights situation is irrelevant. The film itself was PD as of January 1st, 2023. Of course Kino is presumably paying for access to the new master—which is funny, as I had never considered a possibly lucrative, probably unwise angle on PD for studios: sell the master to everyone and let them duke it out with tat and extras.

[dwk]

Given the, uh let's say, mixed quality of Paramount's in-house 4K masters, what are the odds that this end up looking worse than Criterion's older master?

[yoloswegmaster]

Frank Tarzi revealed in an interview that Shane will be released on 4K next year.

Today's announcement

[kekid]

Frank Tarzi revealed in an interview that Shane will be released on 4K next year.

Today's announcement

Is there a place (link) to get KL announcements?
Thanks!

[yoloswegmaster]

Frank Tarzi revealed in an interview that Shane will be released on 4K next year.

Today's announcement

Is there a place (link) to get KL announcements?
Thanks!

You can either go on their official Twitter or Facebook pages to see the announcements.

[captveg]

More OOP based on previously being in the "While Supplies Last" sale and now no longer appearing on the website:

Arabian Adventure (1979)
How I Won the War (1967)
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955) (Gone yet again)

Previously assumed OOP, but now back in stock:

Mr. Destiny (1990)

[pzadvance]

Why does their reissue of The Sacrifice never go on sale? Frustrating…

I caved and bought this full price last month, so of course it’s now included in their new sale for $10!

[TMDaines]

Time to do a small order with Stackery, he says. 100 titles in his basket...

Kino have released a lot of good stuff in the past ten or so years.

[domino harvey]

Love how the noir titles are cheaper in this sale than they were in the Noir Sale

[TMDaines]

Love how the noir titles are cheaper in this sale than they were in the Noir Sale

I waited specifically for the following sale as that one was so shit.

[therewillbeblus]

It took a while, but So Proudly We Hail is finally on sale

[dwk]

New titles added to the While Supplies Last Sale:

And Hope to Die
Billy Liar
Britannia Hospital
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
Un Coeur en Hiver
Connecting Rooms
The Criminal
The Deadly Trap
Dog Day
Don't Drink the Water
Dr. Who and the Daleks
Dr. Who - Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
Emmanuelle
Emmanuelle 2
Goodbye Emmanuelle
Helas Pour Moi
Leon Morin, Priest
Line of Demarcation
The Long and the Short and the Tall
The Man Who Haunted Himself
The Milky Way
The Mind Benders
The Monster
Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud
The Night My Number Came Up
The Nightcomers
Old Boyfriends
Outcast of the Islands
Perfect Friday
Pool of London
A Pure Formality
Quai des Orfèvres
The Raging Moon
Slayground
The Sound Barrier
Sweeney & Sweeney 2 - Double Feature
They Came from Beyond Space
The Third Lover

Again, a number of StudioCanal titles. Curious to know if it is a rights expiring situation or low sales situation.

[captveg]

More OOP based on previously being in the "While Supplies Last" sale and now no longer appearing on the website:

The Bitch (1979)
The Lodger (1944)

Previously assumed OOP, but now back in stock:

8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
Transformations (1988)

No longer on the WSL list, but still available:

Clouzot: The Early Works (1931-1933)
The Stud (1978)

[dwk]

To answer my own question, it seems that Frank Tarzi has said that Kino only renewed around 50 of the 130 StudioCanal titles from their first deal.

[therewillbeblus]

While a mixed bag, I found Pinkerton's commentary exclusive to the KL Milky Way worth double-dipping for, and I'll certainly be revisiting it in the future. I gave a more thorough rundown of that disc's extras here

Hopefully discontinuing those Chabrols indicates a box set of his early sweet period, but I'm not holding my breath

[dwk]

I'm really hoping that Touchez pas au Grisbi is one they decided to let go since the disc,as reported in this thread, looks pretty lousy and Kino's subs aren't that great. (Which means that Kino will hold onto it.)

[FrauBlucher]

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
New HD Master by Paramount Pictures
BLUEBEARD (1944) Starring John Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther & Ludwig Stössel – Shot by Jockey Arthur Feindel (Day the World Ended) – Music by Leo Erdody (Strange Illusion) – Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer (The Black Cat, Detour, The Strange Woman, The Man from Planet X).

[What A Disgrace]

Sweet.

[Finch]

Apparently Ulmer shot the whole thing in one single week. I haven't seen it but reviews like this one have me intrigued.