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Posted: **Wed Feb 26, 2020 6:12 pm**

Looks like Australia has a new horse in the boutique race...

Via Vision wrote:Welcome to the brand-new premium Blu-ray label Imprint. Bound to excite movie collector’s everywhere, delivering a library of “must have” films each month of long requested & previously unreleased classics in stunning High Definition. All first pressings of each release will have strictly limited-edition deluxe packaging along with new transfers, audio commentaries, exclusive bonus features & more.

The War of the Worlds 1953)
A worldwide first on Blu-Ray!

H.G. Wells’ chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in this 1953 film adaptation that’s widely regarded as one of the greatest Sci-Fi movies of all time.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

NEW 4K restoration from the original camera negative
NEW Audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman
NEW remastered Dolby 5.1 surround remix
Audio commentary by actor Gene Barry and actress Ann Robinson
Audio commentary by “fans” Joe Dante, Bob Burns and Bill Warren
Original English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
“The Sky is Falling: Making “War of the Worlds” documentary
“H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction” featurette
“The Mercury Theater on the Air Presents: The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast” (with stills of Orson Welles)
Theatrical trailer
Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1500 copies

Imprint No 1

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
A worldwide first on Blu-Ray!

While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it. Starring Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
NEW Audio commentary by noir expert and Film Noir Foundation board member Alan K. Rode
Eddie Muller Introduction (Previously Unreleased)
Hold The Phone: The Making Of “Sorry Wrong Number” (Previously Unreleased)
“Sorry Wrong Number” Radio Play
Theatrical Trailer
Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1500 copies

Imprint No 2

I Married A Monster From Outer Space (1958)
A worldwide first on Blu-Ray!

I Married A Monster From Outer Space tells the story of a race of monster-like aliens from another planet who try to conquer Earth by taking over a small town, inhabiting the bodies of prominent citizens and trying to impregnate the women.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
NEW Audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman
LPCM 2.0 audio options
Optional English subtitles
Theatrical Trailer
Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1000 copies

Imprint No 3

The Duellists
From visionary director Ridley Scott!

Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel play officers in Napoleon’s army — D’Hubert and Feraud, respectively — who spend their off-hours challenging each other to bloody duels.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
Audio commentary with director Ridley Scott
Audio commentary with composer Howard Blake
Isolated Score
Interview with actor Keith Carradine
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott and Kevin Reynolds interview
Photo and Poster Gallery
Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1000 copies

Imprint No 4

Waterloo (1977)
A worldwide first on Blu-Ray!

Waterloo is a film on an epic scale with a cast to match. Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles and Jack Hawkins all contribute fine portraits of great men against a magnificent backdrop of battle and bloodshed.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
NEW Video Interview with film historian Sheldon Hall
Theatrical Trailer
Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1000 copies

Imprint No 5

This first batch all release on May 27th.

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:03 pm**

OK, these look sweet.

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:17 pm**

With shipping to the US (I ordered 3 of the 5), my total was $102.85. As the Sorry Wrong Number featurette/Muller Intro are marked as 'Previously Unreleased' as opposed to 'NEW' (like the commentaries), I wonder if those were originally commissioned for the aborted Paramount Centennial Collection DVD edition back in 2009?

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:57 pm**

Cash Flagg wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:17 pm With shipping to the US (I ordered 3 of the 5), my total was $102.85.

I don't want to derail this thread as I want get my hands on three of these editions and curious what retailer did you use? I'm looking for the best retailer to ship to Canada.

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:35 pm**

I ordered direct from Via Vision. They also have a bundle of all 5 titles, which gives you 25% off, as opposed to 13% for individual titles.

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:46 pm**

Thanks and G'day! Yes I ordered through them.

Posted: **Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:06 am**

WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE is forthcoming as Barry Forshaw told me Kim Newman and himself recorded a commentary for the blu-ray.

Posted: **Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:36 pm**

With Criterion's announcement of The War of the Worlds, I wonder if we'll see US/UK releases for the other films later this year or in 2021? I wouldn't mind waiting for Indicator or Criterion editions of these, especially with the costly AUS import fees...

Posted: **Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:39 pm**

Sorry, Wrong Number isn’t really Criterion material— I could see Shout snatching it though

Posted: **Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:14 pm**

Even though it's not very good or memorable for the most part, I have a lot of love for Sorry, Wrong Number in how vicious the inevitable punchline is executed.

Spoiler

Of course if works doubly because of how the narrative drains our sympathy for the "protagonist" by the end, or anyone in the film for that matter, ushering the audience to align with the fatalism rather than implicating or twisting us around in any ulterior agenda.

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 8:24 pm**

There's apparently a new ad for Imprint in "Stack" that features a tease for a few upcoming titles: Alfie, Night Falls on Manhattan, and a 4 film set of noir that includes Detective Story.

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 8:27 pm**

Detective Story on Blu-Ray is the only thing that could salvage this year

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 9:14 pm**

I'm assuming you mean the original Alfie, but just to be sure, is it the original or the remake?

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 9:25 pm**

PfR73 wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 9:14 pm I'm assuming you mean the original Alfie, but just to be sure, is it the original or the remake?

I haven't seen the magazine myself, but I'd imagine it's safe to assume the original.

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 9:30 pm**

No word on what the other noir films are?

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 9:43 pm**

If anyone wants to dig through Noir City line-ups of the past few years for Paramount DCPs, I know the Detective Story DCP played there last year or the year prior. I was very sad to miss it due to a cold, knowing how unlikely a release would be...

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 10:09 pm**

Paramount themselves released the best DVD version of the public domain Strange Love of Martha Ivers, if we want to start dreaming!

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 10:11 pm**

Just went to look at my noir DVDs, the Desperate Hours may also be a good guess

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 10:22 pm**

Sorry, Wrong Number?

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2020 10:34 pm**

This label already released it, that’s why I didn’t guess it!

Posted: **Sat May 02, 2020 5:52 am**

Yeah Martha Ivers is surely another candidate if they want blu exclusives, otherwise I imagine it could be any number of Paramount/Republic noirs licensed to Kino and/or Olive

Posted: **Sun May 03, 2020 6:06 pm**

Somebody on blu-ray.com shared the link to Stick that has the feature on Imprint and the "ad" for new titles: https://stack.cld.bz/st187/29/#zoom=z

So, definitely the Caine version of Alfie and there's no way to tell any other noir titles as the set's mentioned as a blurb rather than any product images.

Posted: **Fri May 15, 2020 4:43 pm**

Posted: **Fri May 22, 2020 2:17 am**

They’ll be announced on the hour for the next four hours; the first announcement is When Worlds Collide.

Posted: **Fri May 22, 2020 3:06 am**

Second announcement is Jack Smight's No Way to Treat a Lady

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