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I get that logic to some minor degree, but since he always wanted it to be one movie and was pressured by Weinstein et al. to break it up as he did, I see no reason why he wouldn't want to restore a four hour experience for home viewers the way he intended it to be consumed. After all, the man collects celluloid, wants to start a blu-ray label, and is all about home screenings

When did Tarantino say he wanted to start a blu-ray label?

SeizureMilk wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 5:48 am When did Tarantino say he wanted to start a blu-ray label?

He was talking with Sony about selecting and presenting some of their titles. And, in typical Tarantino fashion, he just wants to do scans of theatrical prints.

was there even an actual whole bloody affair cut? I had read over the years that what he screened at New Beverly was more or less a quick slap together and not whatever his idea of what the Whole Bloody Affair would be. The only thing confirmed I had heard was the extended/colorized Blue Leaves fight. I had heard he also extended the anime sequence? can anyone actually confirm if that is true at least?

black&huge wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 7:23 am was there even an actual whole bloody affair cut? I had read over the years that what he screened at New Beverly was more or less a quick slap together and not whatever his idea of what the Whole Bloody Affair would be. The only thing confirmed I had heard was the extended/colorized Blue Leaves fight. I had heard he also extended the anime sequence? can anyone actually confirm if that is true at least?

A detailed report from the 2021 New Beverly Cinema screeneing: https://www.slashfilm.com/515003/kill-b ... g-results/

I genuinely hope he doesn't follow through on that cut, as removing the cliffhanger from the end of Vol 1 would be a tragedy - the song in that scene holds very deep significance to me and that's it's only usage in a movie that I've ever seen, and he did a perfect job with it. I'm hoping he keeps it in. it's one of the better moments in his filmography for me, and I haven't watched the film in a very long time

These integrated cut scenes were circulating 15+ years ago from the Japanese cut. The added gore to the Blue Leaves fight is terrific and inventive

Have any of The Weinstein Company properties been released on UHD by Lionsgate?

Kill Bill?

FrauBlucher wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 3:29 pm Have any of The Weinstein Company properties been released on UHD by Lionsgate?

The Mist should be the only one. They are all from the era of 2K DI, so there is less incentive to put them on a 4K disc I suppose.

Snowpiercer is another TWC title that Lionsgate has released on UHD (only available as an Amazon exclusive steelbook.)

Mifunefan found artwork and specs for a 4K of the 2010 The Crazies which I remember as a pretty decent film (not seen the Romero original) with Timothy Oliphant in his patented sheriff role. Steelbook only though I read somewhere that Lionsgate may be considering regular keepcase editions going forward after fan feedback.

Extras:

DISC 1-4K ULTRA HD (MOVIE + SPECIAL FEATURES) / DISC 2- BLU-RAY (MOVIE + SPECIAL FEATURES)
2010 Audio Commentary with Director Breck Eisner
The George A. Romero Template
Makeup Mastermind: Visual Effects in Motion
Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery
Behind the Scenes with Breck Eisner
Paranormal Pandemics
Rob Hall in Action
Episodes 1 & 2 of The Crazies Motion Comic
Teaser Trailer Theatrical Trailers
The Crazies Motion Comic Trailer

LIONSGATE LIMITED EXTRAS (4K ONLY)
2025 Audio Commentary with Director Breck Eisner
Establishing Shot with Breck Eisner
Sculpting the Horror of The Crazies
Alternate Ending
Storyboard to Screen: Car Wash

What's interesting is that earlier today there was also a blog post on Lionsgate Limited for The Crazies and a separate one for May (2002) with Angela Bettis. So hopefully that's coming too with a new scan.

May announced as BD only. No mention of a new scan either.

Vestron Video Collector’s Series Number 32
Cover art by Matt Ryan Tobin
Special Features:
• Audio Commentary with Film Critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Lucky McKee, Cinematographer Steve Yedlin, Editor Chris Sivertson, and Actors Angela Bettis, Nichole Hiltz, and Bret Roberts
• Audio Commentary with Lucky McKee, Editor Rian Johnson, Composer Jammes Luckett, Production Designer Leslie Keel, and Craft Services guy Benji
• “The Toymaker” — An Interview with Lucky McKee
• “Perfect Hands” — An Interview with Actor Jeremy Sisto
• “Blankety Blank” — An Interview with Actor James Duval
• “How to Execute a Murder” — An Interview with Steve Yedlin
• “Peeling Back the Layers” — An Interview with Rian Johnson
• “Jack and Jill” — An Interview with Chris Sivertson
• “In the Cut” — An Interview with Editor Kevin Ford
• “Blood, Gore, and Rock ‘n’ Roll” — An Interview with Jammes Luckett
• On the Set of May: “Bits and Pieces”
• From Frankenstein to May: “Dr. Miranda Corcoran on May”
Quote:

Same features as Second Sight's blu, which hasn't sold through its limited edition yet.

Lionsgate Limited KICK-ASS 4K Steelbook to be released on May 13:

15th Anniversary 4K edition presented in Dolby Vision® HDR
SteelBook® art by Tracie Ching
The Lionsgate Limited edition 4K also includes new special features:
- “Pure Cinematic Fun” Featurette
- “Still Kicking Ass” Featurette
- “The Work of Art” Featurette
- “Physical Media Kicks Ass”
- Teaser Trailer

Legacy Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Matthew Vaughn
- A New Kind of Superhero: The Making of Kick-Ass
- Itʼs On! The Comic Book Origin of Kick-Ass
- Official Trailer
- “Hit Girl” Official Red Band Trailer

Lionsgate Limited FREAKY TALES 4K in VHS packaging to be released on June 3:

Retro 1980s-themed VHS packaging, exclusive to Lionsgate Limited
VHS box art by Phantom City Creative and Tom Ralston

Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Writers-Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and Actors Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Ji-young Yoo, and Dominique Thorne
- These are the Tales, the Freaky Tales
- Design of a Decade
- Art + Soul: The Tune of the Tales
- Gag Reel
- Theatrical Trailer

Lionsgate Limited THE WAY OF THE GUN in a 4K Steelbook to be released soon. Leak by MifuneFan.

Audio Commentary With Writer-director Christopher Mcquarrie And Composer Joe Kraemer
Isolated Music Track With Commentary By Composer Joe Kraemer
Cast Interviews
Storyboards And Script Of A Deleted Scene
TV Spot
Theatrical Trailer

Lionsgate Limited Extras
Intention Is Everything Trigger Discipline

JoelGoodsen at BR also leaked their next title: Bill Paxton’s FRAILTY. Another horror thriller is upcoming too.

Vestron are releasing All of Me on 17 June.

Steve Martin's best film and performance me thinks.

Question: what are the changes of an non US release of the film on Blu Ray? It seems to have had a very all over the places release internationally in cinemas and DVD so no idea who owns the UK or Australian rights now. Anyone have a inkling of the UK or Australian rights situation?

Aunt Peg wrote:Vestron are releasing All of Me on 17 June.

About time. This film has only existed in absolute dogshit presentations, and I was wondering if it had been sitting in some legal limbo hell.

Frailty artwork and specs (thanks MifuneFan). June 10th, Lionsgate Limited exclusive.

Extras

DISC 1: 4K ULTRA HD (Movie + Special Features)
Audio Commentaries With Director Bill Paxton And Writer Brent Hanley
Production Audio Commentary With Editor Arnold Glassman, Producer David Kirschner, And Composer Brian Tyler
"Anatomy Of A Scene" Featurette Courtesy Of Sundance Channel

DISC 2: BLU-RAY (Movie + Special Features)
"The Making Of Frailty" Featurette
Deleted Scenes With Optional Director Commentary
Storyboards
Photo Gallery
TV Spots

Lionsgate Limited Extras
Father Figure Establishing Shot
More Stories From The Frailty Set
Teaser Trailer
Theatrical Trailer

Technical Specifications
Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
2160p Ultra High Definition 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation
English and Spanish Subtitles, English SDH
Run Time Approx. 100 Minutes

Great cover!

eBay scalpers and sending to a US border pick-up address aside, any Canadians know how to get copies of these Lionsgate Limited or any going forward Vestron Video discs? Because some fucking idiot within that company has whimsically decided Canadians can no longer have access to their product, and even my most terrific Toronto store, Bay Street Video, who diligently work hard to get everything, can’t figure it out.

Whether this is tariff related or not, this former Canadian company will no longer ship to Canada.

I doubt it is tariff related. More likely it is just that the people in charge of Lionsgate's home video department are idiots.

Lionsgate are teasing Jacob's Ladder on their Lionsgate Limited site on a banner next to their Daybreakers release.

Finch wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 2:40 am Lionsgate are teasing Jacob's Ladder on their Lionsgate Limited site on a banner next to their Daybreakers release.

A 4K of it would be nice, but how about releasing some films in HD that never even had decent DVD releases like Metroland?

Or Paperhouse. What am I saying? I can’t even order it if they do release it!

jazzo wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 3:21 am Or Paperhouse. What am I saying? I can’t even order it if they do release it!

This is probably my #1 LG title. Bernard Rose even recorded a commentary that you can listen as a podcast episode. The 35mm print that has screened in recent years is a little longer than the UK disc