Kino Lorber Studio Classics Acquisitions

[domino harvey]

A timely announcement given the film's own legendary Oscar history: Rosalind Russell was such a surefire win for Best Actress that year for Mourning Becomes Electra that she stood up to walk to the stage before the winner was even announced. When Loretta Young won instead, she covered by turning it into a standing ovation

[dustybooks]

I'm amazed that Farmer's Daughter has never been on DVD, it seems like it has such a built-in audience with the cast. It's also, as gcgiles said, a genuinely warm and even progressive comedy, I can't wait to have a legit copy.

[rockysds]

Blus of Curse of the Pink Panther and Son of the Pink Panther forthcoming.

[domino harvey]

Without even checking, I'm going to guess the Blu-ray forum is full of people going "Finally!"

[cdnchris]

Interesting that Shout! didn't bother with them on any level. I'm guessing they were like "oh, fuck no" and Kino replied "well, um, yeah sure... I guess."

[captveg]

I've never seen those two, but I'll be happy if Kino announces Inspector Clouseau. It's hardly a holy grail title or anything, and it's got major issues, but what the hell, I actually enjoy the stupid thing.

[AfterTheRain]

I've never seen those two, but I'll be happy if Kino announces Inspector Clouseau. It's hardly a holy grail title or anything, and it's got major issues, but what the hell, I actually enjoy the stupid thing.

They've just announced it on Facebook.

[captveg]

Not surprising, but definitely welcome.

[Ashirg]

One, Two, Three is now confirmed to be coming from Kino Lorber -

Coming May 30th on DVD & Blu-ray!
Oscar Nominee: Best Cinematography (Daniel L. Fapp, West Side Story, The Great Escape)

One, Two, Three (1961) with optional English Subtitles
Starring James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin, Arlene Francis, Howard St. John and Leon Askin - Screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond - Produced and Directed by Billy Wilder

Special Features:
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Michael Schlesinger
• Original Theatrical Trailer

[domino harvey]

I could have sworn Mister Lime said this was with another label

[FrauBlucher]

It was suppose to be with Criterion and then he outbid them.

[Ashirg]

The title came to them in the second batch they started announcing in January.

[DeprongMori]

Speaking of One Two Three, did we ever figure out what the clue was for the clock on the bridge tower in the New Year's drawing from a couple years back? One Two Three and After Hours were two of the guesses in contention. So, either a deal fell through or that was never the right answer.

(For that matter, what was the answer to "the couple in the car" clue?)

[CSM126]

Speaking of One Two Three, did we ever figure out what the clue was for the clock on the bridge tower in the New Year's drawing from a couple years back? One Two Three and After Hours were two of the guesses in contention. So, either a deal fell through or that was never the right answer.

(For that matter, what was the answer to "the couple in the car" clue?)

Midnight Cowboy

[swo17]

So, either a deal fell through or that was never the right answer.

Well the latter could never possibly happen.

[Minkin]

Speaking of One Two Three, did we ever figure out what the clue was for the clock on the bridge tower in the New Year's drawing from a couple years back? One Two Three and After Hours were two of the guesses in contention. So, either a deal fell through or that was never the right answer.

(For that matter, what was the answer to "the couple in the car" clue?)

The clock eventually was decided to be a clue for 4months 3weeks and 2days - which we saw cover art for in the Apu Trilogy video, so the timeframe was right/seems to confirm that clue - its just been delayed for awhile now, probably due to director involvement. When we initially guessed One Two Three, someone at Scorpion? said that Criterion didn't have the rights to it, so this isn't too much of a surprise.

I believe the car was for one of the Wenders Road Trilogy movies - which was also supposed to come out that year, but was also delayed quite awhile. We're still missing This is Spinal Tap - unless the stonehenge drawing turned out to be something else.

[dwk]

Mr Lime announced a two-disc The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Coming this Summer on DVD and Blu-ray!

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967) (50th Anniversary Edition)

Includes both Original U.S. Theatrical Cut, available for the first time in HD and the Extended Cut.

Disc 1:
• 4K transfer of the Original U.S. Theatrical Cut
• New Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• “Trailers From Hell” with Ernest Dickerson
• Newly Restored 2.0 Mono Audio
• M.O.S. Deleted Scene of Blondie in the desert finding skeletons
• Trailers for Sergio Leone Westerns
• Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
• English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Audio
• AND MORE – to be announced

Disc 2:
• 4K transfer of the Extended Cut
• Newly Restored 2.0 Mono Audio
• Audio Commentary By Acclaimed Film Historian Richard Schickel
• Audio Commentary By Noted Cultural Historian Christopher Frayling
• Leone's West: Making Of Documentary
• The Leone Style: On Sergio Leone Featurette
• The Man Who Lost The Civil War: Civil War Documentary
• Reconstruction The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
• II Maestro: Ennio Morricone and The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Featurette
• Deleted Scenes
• Original U.S. Theatrical Trailer
• Original French Theatrical Trailer
• English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Audio
• Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

[captveg]

That's a must buy for me.

[hearthesilence]

Wonder if the controversial color timing will be different? One reliable poster at the HTF said he compared it to a good 35mm print (presumably with color timing that is known to be at least close to what was intended) and said the current BD was spot on, but I'm not sure if that settled the matter.

[captveg]

I could see a couple scenarios playing out, such as the Theatrical Cut being the old color timing while the Extended Cut remains the same new color timing; or both being the new color timing, but tweaked slightly to be not quite as yellow saturated.

[hearthesilence]

If the extended cut is identical to the previous BD, I doubt I'd ever consider getting this since the extended cut is really the definitely version for me. (The cuts made to the original U.S. - and U.K. - prints were more or less dictated by their distributors, correct?)

[Jameson281]

Wonder if the controversial color timing will be different? One reliable poster at the HTF said he compared it to a good 35mm print (presumably with color timing that is known to be at least close to what was intended) and said the current BD was spot on, but I'm not sure if that settled the matter.

Kino is using a cutdown of the Extended Cut master to recreate the U.S. Theatrical cut. I have no idea if they're doing anything to the color timing.

[tenia]

I'm just surprised they managed to get the rights. I'm wondering how much they paid for it.

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

Great news! The extended cut is worthless. Some of those moments added are a nice novelty, but they really don't add much and feel unnecessary. The dubbing in particular is awful as Eli Wallach sounds like a fossil. Also, Tim Lucas is a million times better at a commentary than Richard Schickel. Not just in terms of speaking ability, but in knowledge as well.

[domino harvey]

Junior Bonner coming soon