Imprint

[domino harvey]

There was an Anchor Bay Blu-ray release in the UK at the same time as the two Bronston Anthony Mann films, but I haven’t watched it yet. Having just seen the other film Anchor Bay released on Blu in the UK from this Bronston era, Circus World, auteurists should be thrilled that Ray was fired from that as a result of being fired from this, because my god was that movie awful (Ray still retains a writing credit, if you hate yourself and want to still see it)

[domino harvey]

May:

the Boys From Brazil
Cannon for Cordoba
Cassandra Crossing
Escape to Athena
Framed
Raise the Titanic

[domino harvey]

the Cassandra Crossing (George Pan Cosmatos 1976) Italian disaster film that apparently spent all of the budget securing the stars and thirteen dollars on the climactic train wreck. Swedish Patient Zero stows away on a European train and exposes everyone aboard to a new form of the Plague. Military man Burt Lancaster demands everyone be kept aboard and they all race to their deaths on the titular bridge, which Lancaster knows is not structurally sound. Lee Strassberg (!) even shows up in an impossible and offensive role as a concentration camp survivor who is upset about being kept aboard another train and transported to his death— a film as silly as this has no business even attempting this storyline. Also, this movie abuses its opening credit “AND” privileges— three actors received the coveted final “AND” announcement, each presented one at a time!

And I don’t appear to have ever written it up but I like the Boys From Brazil a lot, and Olivier’s Oscar nom for it is one of my favorites

[beamish14]

There was an Anchor Bay Blu-ray release in the UK at the same time as the two Bronston Anthony Mann films, but I haven’t watched it yet. Having just seen the other film Anchor Bay released on Blu in the UK from this Bronston era, Circus World, auteurists should be thrilled that Ray was fired from that as a result of being fired from this, because my god was that movie awful (Ray still retains a writing credit, if you hate yourself and want to still see it)

Karina Longworth’s You Must Remember This has an excellent episode on Frank Capra’s involvement with this and his really sad post-50’s career

[domino harvey]

Vol 1 of Tales of Adventure is also getting a standard edition in June

[therewillbeblus]

I like the Boys From Brazil a lot, and Olivier’s Oscar nom for it is one of my favorites

I found the film to be frustratingly sterile in the bulk of its narrative execution, but my god, this must be one of the most wonderfully irreverent plots I've ever seen. Like, it's so good that I recommend the film to everyone, especially going in blind. I was giddy following its absurdism taken to the limits

[hearthesilence]

I can't agree. For better or worse (worse for me), the plot is straight out of Marvel Comics. In fact, this may have been a Captain America storyline, one of the Red Skull's endless and increasingly insane schemes to resurrect the Third Reich.

tbf I used to enjoy this kind of junk as a kid but find it embarrassing and dopey now. The seriousness and intensity Olivier and Gregory Peck bring to this material just makes it feel even more ridiculous to me.

[therewillbeblus]

I can't agree. For better or worse (worse for me), the plot is straight out of Marvel Comics.

It's definitely up there with Luther's scheme in Donner's Superman, but I guess I just find that kind of gall to lean into ridiculousness with big stars and budgets to be fun when done right

[hearthesilence]

One cartoon I've grown to appreciate more as an adult is Pinky & The Brain - the love they have for Orson Welles helps, but it's all the more charming for how they lean into the absurdity of world domination plots. It did get a little formulaic - eventually, too many episodes revolved around making a ton of money, ostensibly to finance the actual world domination scheme - but overall the plans were ridiculous in a good way: bizarre ideas that couldn't possibly be executed within the laws of physics.

[Michael Kerpan]

Our whole family LOVED Pinky and the Brain.

[Finch]

June titles: Bound (1996), A Bronx Tale (1993), The Trigger Effect (1996), The Assignment (1997), Victory (1996), Killer: A Journal of Murder (1995), and Henry & June (1990).

Bound & A Bronx Tale get 4Ks.

[beamish14]

June titles: Bound (1996), A Bronx Tale (1993), The Trigger Effect (1996), The Assignment (1997), Victory (1996), Killer: A Journal of Murder (1995), and Henry & June (1990).

Bound & A Bronx Tale get 4Ks.

Henry & June is the one that truly needs a 4K. Philippe Rousselot’s photography is astounding.

Trigger Effect is so unconventional and surprising that I can’t help help recommending it, even if it isn’t totally successful

[Lowry_Sam]

Henry & June is the one that truly needs a 4K. Philippe Rousselot’s photography is astounding.

How often have Imprint blu ray releases been followed by a UHD in another region within a year? My fingers are crossed.

[PfR73]

The existing Trigger Effect transfer is awful, even taking into account Mill Creek's typical subpar encoding. With Imprint not announcing a new transfer, I'd be very wary.

[beamish14]

The existing Trigger Effect transfer is awful, even taking into account Mill Creek's typical subpar encoding. With Imprint not announcing a new transfer, I'd be very wary.

Yes, it’s VHS level. One of the first DreamWorks films, and probably the least-seen, sadly

[MichaelB]

The specs:

The Assignment (1997)

Limited Edition Blu-ray

Worldwide first on Blu-ray!

For 20 years, Carlos the Jackal led a reign of terror so brutal, his capture was an international obsession. Now, a global manhunt is closing in.

International authorities have spent years hunting down notorious terrorist Carlos the Jackal, and have finally captured him… or so they think. The prisoner turns out to be US naval officer Annibal Ramirez, a dead ringer for the Jackal. Stunned by the resemblance, the CIA convinces Ramirez to pose as the terrorist in the hopes of flushing him out and ending his reign. But when you become a perfect copy of a killer, how can you avoid losing your humanity?

Inspired by the real-life hunt for the Jackal, this gripping spy movie from The Art of War filmmaker Christian Duguay stars Aidan Quinn (Legends of the Fall), Donald Sutherland (Don’t Look Now) and Academy Award-winner Sir Ben Kingsley (Schindler’s List).

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:
• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• Theatrical trailer
• Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

Bound (1997)

Limited Edition 2-Disc 4K UHD & Blu-ray Hardbox with a 44-Page Hardcover Booklet featuring original production stills and the original press kit.

1500 copies only.

Special Features and Technical Specs:
Disc One: 4K UHD
• 2160p Ultra-high-definition presentation on 4K UHD (Dolby Vision / HDR10)
• Audio commentary by the Wachowskis, editor Zach Staenberg, actors Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, and Joe Pantoliano
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc Two: Blu-ray
• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
• Audio commentary by The Wachowskis, Zach Staenberg, actors Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, and Joe Pantoliano
• Modern Noir: The Sights and Sounds of Bound - featurette
• Femme Fatales with Gina Gershon & Jennifer Tilly - featurette
• Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano - featurette
• Here’s Johnny! with Christopher Meloni - featurette
• 1996 Making Of documentaries
• Behind-the-Scenes featurette
• The Difference Between You and Me - interview with film scholars B. Ruby Rich and Jen Woorman
• Part and Parcel - interview with title designer Patti Podester
• Archival interviews with The Wachowskis, Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, and Joe Pantoliano
• Theatrical trailers
• TV Spots
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

A Bronx Tale (1993)

Limited Edition 2-Disc 4K UHD and Blu-ray Hardbox with a 128-Page Hardcover Booklet featuring the script!

1500 copies only.

Special Features and Technical Specs:
Disc One: 4K UHD
• 2160p Ultra-high-definition presentation on 4K UHD (Dolby Vision / HDR10)
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc Two: Blu-ray
• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
• NEW Native New York – interview with star Kathrine Narducci
• “Revisiting A Bronx Tale” – 2023 interview with director/star Robert De Niro
• “Revisiting A Bronx Tale” – 2023 interview with writer/star Chazz Palminteri
• “Revisiting A Bronx Tale” – 2023 interview with producer Jane Rosenthal
• 1993 interviews with Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri
• Making of Featurette
• Theatrical Trailer
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

Henry and June (1990)

Limited Edition Blu-ray

Special Features & Technical Specs:
• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• Special Features TBC
• Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

Killer: A Journal of Murder (1995)

Limited Edition Blu-ray

Worldwide first on Blu-ray!

He hated all of humanity, himself most of all.

Criminal Carl Panzram is serving time at Leavenworth, where he befriends young prison guard Henry Lesser. Henry is someone who believes strongly in reform, and provides Carl with writing materials so he can tell his life story. It turns out to be a tale more horrifying than anyone had suspected, as he reveals the numerous murders and attacks he has committed over his life. But are Carl’s violent tendencies in the past, and are some people truly beyond salvation?
Tim Metcalfe (screenwriter of Kalifornia) brings to life this shocking true story, with a standout performance from James Woods – who won Best Actor at the Sitges Film Festival for his portrayal of Carl Panzram – alongside Robert Sean Leonard (Dead Poets Society) as optimistic guard Henry.

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:
• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Killing It - interview with star James Woods
• NEW Killer Direction - interview with director Tim Metcalfe
• NEW Reel Stories - interview with producer Janet Yang
• NEW Murder Journals - interview with author James Long
• Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround and LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

The Trigger Effect (1996)

Limited Edition Blu-ray

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:
• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• Vintage interviews with Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney and David Koepp
• Theatrical trailer
• More special features TBC
• Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

Victory (1996)

Limited Edition Blu-ray

Worldwide first on Blu-ray!

Passion. Seduction. Betrayal.

In the Dutch East Indies, musician Alma discovers she is to be enslaved and sold to a lascivious hotel owner. She turns to a stranger for help: the mysterious Axel Heyst, a former businessman who now lives a life of seclusion. Heyst reluctantly agrees to aid her escape, and the two return to his remote island where they soon fall in love. But their idyllic life is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of three men who claim to have drifted to the island by chance. But in a world of vengeance and lies, nothing is a coincidence.

Based on the novel by Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad, Victory was the final film from renowned Oscar-winning screenwriter Mark Peploe (Antonioni’s The Passenger, Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor). The film stars Willem Dafoe (The Last Temptation of Christ), Sam Neill (Dead Calm), Irène Jacob (The Double Life of Veronique), Rufus Sewell (Dark City), Ho Yi (Spy Game), Bill Paterson (Richard III) and Simon Callow (A Room with a View).

1500 copies only.

Special Features & Technical Specs:
• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by film writer and historian Michael Brooke
• NEW Hidden Depths - interview with actor Bill Paterson
• Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
• Optional English HOH Subtitles

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[Lowry_Sam]

THE CINEMA OF KING HU: VOLUME ONE (1965 - 1973)

TEN DISCS:

• Disc One: Sons of Good Earth (1965)
Blu-ray
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray

• Disc Two: Come Drink with Me (1966)
4K UHD
2160p Ultra high-definition Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative

• Disc Three: Come Drink with Me (1966)
Blu-ray
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration

• Disc Four: Dragon Inn (1967)
4K UHD
2160p Ultra high-definition Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative

• Disc Five: Dragon Inn (1967)
Blu-ray
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration


• Disc Six: Four Moods (1970)
Blu-ray
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray

• Disc Seven: A Touch of Zen (1971)
4K UHD
2160p Ultra high-definition Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original 35mm camera negative

• Disc Eight: A Touch of Zen (1971)
Blu-ray
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration

• Disc Nine: The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
Blu-ray
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray

• Disc Ten: Bonus Disc
Blu-ray
Brand NEW bonus content

[brundlefly]

Which would be exciting if there was any chance they were doing color correction. New Tony Rayns contributions, though.

[domino harvey]

Classic Imprint, bury one or two otherwise unavailable films in a giant box filled with stuff I have already (though obv a better deal if you care about UHDs)

[yoloswegmaster]

No idea who owns the rights to Four Moods, but Sons of Good Earth is with Shaw Brothers, which theoretically means that Arrow, VS, or Kani could release it here. They missed adding his first film (The Story of Sue San) to volume 1 though, which should have been available since it's also with Shaw Bros.

I wonder if the 4 hour documentary on King Hu will be added to the second volume. It was on that (very limited) WCL release of A Touch of Zen but I don't think it's been released elsewhere.

[Peacock]

I feel similarly to Domino here, hopefully someone in the West will release the missing titles over here. But I’m also very excited to see what Volume 2 contains beyond the obvious films…

And yes very odd Hu’s debut wasn’t included, maybe it doesn’t have an HD scan?

[Finch]

I'm passing on this. Imprint's asking price is exorbitant as usual and I've been predicting Criterion 4Ks of Zen and Dragon Inn for a while now, on top of already having the 88 UHD of Come Drink With Me and MoC's BD of Khan.

[Maltic]

Extras with a handful of critics/scholars I wasn't familiar with (Luke White, Victor Fan, Camille Zaurin, Tom Conliffe, Wayne Wong). Kudos again to Imprint for thinking outside of the box (the box being Rayns, Djeng and the usual martial arts dudes).

[Finch]

Imprint Asia June titles:

Eureka
Face to Face
Madadayo
The Hex Trilogy BD

Shaw Horror set with

Hell Has No Boundary (1982) 4k
Bewitched (1981)
Human Lanterns (1982)