Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[hearthesilence]

I saw the 35mm print screened at Lincoln Center's excellent Lancaster retrospective a decade ago - it looked great but unfortunately I don't remember it beyond that broad assessment. If it was shot full-frame/academy and cropped for 1.66:1, I would be curious to see it in academy just to see how it improves the picture quality as it would mean packing more image capture (or grain density or whatever the appropriate term would be) into the same window of pixels. I vaguely recall Kino's original Blu-ray looking a bit soft, but that could have a lot to do with the encode rather than what was scanned.

Anyway, I think the film's fine but it's absolutely worth seeing for Lancaster, who deserved the Oscar he won for it. His career is full of wonderful performances, but this one could be his best.

[domino harvey]

I’ll go you a couple better, I think all four main characters give Oscar worthy perfs (and Shirley Jones at least also won, even if Jean Simmons and Arthur Kennedy were shockingly not even nominated)

[domino harvey]

Also here’s the source since I think wherever I originally posted it has a dead image link anyways

[hearthesilence]

I double-checked too. I have no idea if the AFI Catalog is known to be 100% accurate, but if you look under the DETAILS tab, it indeed lists Elmer Gantry as 1.33:1.

[senseabove]

I saw the restoration at Bologna and it was pretty stunning. This will be a very easy upgrade for me—if Kino doesn't botch something, of course. Unfortunately, it was my second to last screening of the festival, so I'm afraid my attention was a bit shot and I don't recall what ratio it was in...

[DeprongMori]

I’m pretty certain Elmer Gantry was screened in Bologna’s DCP in 1.37:1. I recall being a little surprised because my memory of my previous viewing was a wider ratio. The Bologna catalog is not forthcoming on the matter.

And FWIW, I’ve found the AFI catalog much more accurate than many other sources.

[Jameson281]

The new Amazon MGM 4K restoration of ELMER GANTRY is 1.33:1.

[FrauBlucher]

They're on a small streak of good titles for a change...

Coming Soon on 4KUHD!

The Fortune Cookie (1966) Starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich & Judi West – Shot by Joseph LaShelle (Laura) – Music by Andre Previn (Irma La Douce) – Written by Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond (Some Like It Hot) – Directed by Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard, Stalag 17, The Apartment).

• Oscar Winner: Best Supporting Actor (Matthau)
• Oscar Nominee: Best Screenplay / Best Cinematography / Best Art Direction

[therewillbeblus]

The last Wilder I would have picked!

[ChunkyLover]

I'm surprised that The Fortune Cookie is somehow a more "4K worthy" title than something like Witness for the Prosecution or even Irma la Douce.

[Drucker]

I'm surprised that The Fortune Cookie is somehow a more "4K worthy" title than something like Witness for the Prosecution or even Irma la Douce.

Almost certainly a by-product of when a 4k master became available, not the quality of the films.

[dwk]

Coming Soon on 4KUHD!

Patch Adams (1998) Starring Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Daniel London, Bob Gunton, Josef Sommer, Herve Presnell, Peter Cayote & Michael Jeter – Shot by Phedon Papamichael (Ford v Ferrari) – Music by Marc Shaiman (South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) – Written by Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty) – Directed by Tom Shadyac (The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Dragonfly).

[Jameson281]

I'm surprised that The Fortune Cookie is somehow a more "4K worthy" title than something like Witness for the Prosecution or even Irma la Douce.

Almost certainly a by-product of when a 4k master became available, not the quality of the films.

Correct. Amazon MGM remastered THE FORTUNE COOKIE for its 60th Anniversary, so Kino is simply taking advantage of the fact that a 4K master exists.

[The Fanciful Norwegian]

The Chinese theatrical release of Witness for the Prosecution last December was billed as a 4K restoration. No idea if that was accurate, though.

[acidgoat]

Did anybody besides myself receive an email today about the Kino Lorber Membership Program which will go into effect on Tuesday, August 25?

[kekid]

I got a similar email from Kino Lorber.

[hearthesilence]

I got one.

[jazzo]

Me too

[senseabove]

It doesn't seem like there's any real change except... you get a 10% on non-sale titles? Otherwise, the email points out that you don't get order history or wish lists or other features of having an account without being a member, but all you need to be a member is an account, and you've always needed an account for those features. Coupled with the very legal "Change of Service Notification" subject line, it's more than a little befuddling why they announced it this way...