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#1726 Post by Ribs » Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:53 am

And also Ladies They Talk About and Lullaby of Broadway, fwiw.

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#1727 Post by therewillbeblus » Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:37 am

Ribs wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:12 am
Some Came Running
Finally, yes! The absence of this title from their prioritized release schedule has been a headscratcher for years

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#1728 Post by JSC » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:29 am

I'm sure this has been answered somewhere in the thread, but where do
I find these title announcements?

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#1729 Post by Glowingwabbit » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:34 am

therewillbeblus wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:37 am
Ribs wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:12 am
Some Came Running
Finally, yes! The absence of this title from their prioritized release schedule has been a headscratcher for years
Yes!!! I'm also excited that Lang's Fury is getting a blu-ray which just leaves You and Me (Universal) from Lang's underated "social trilogy" with Sylvia Sydney without a blu (I think the elements for that are in bad shape or something). Anyway Fury is a great film that I figured was never getting an upgrade.

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#1730 Post by dustybooks » Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:38 am

Fury is so exciting. Such a hard-hitting film, and I have to admit I didn't really expect it was high on their list of priorities.

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#1731 Post by What A Disgrace » Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:03 pm

These recent announcement slates are fire, and I hope it keeps on burning.

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#1732 Post by senseabove » Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:07 pm

Delighted to see the Minnelli and Lang, top-tier films for both of them, but I'm also happy to see Party Girl. It's not top-tier Ray, but I like it.

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#1733 Post by The Elegant Dandy Fop » Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:04 pm

senseabove wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:07 pm
Delighted to see the Minnelli and Lang, top-tier films for both of them, but I'm also happy to see Party Girl. It's not top-tier Ray, but I like it.
Completely agree on all three of these opinions. Party Girl is at least okay, unlike the previous Ray release that Warner Archive released. It's easily his best looking movie.

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#1734 Post by hearthesilence » Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:14 pm

senseabove wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:07 pm
Delighted to see the Minnelli and Lang, top-tier films for both of them, but I'm also happy to see Party Girl. It's not top-tier Ray, but I like it.
Same here. All three are definite buys for me.

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#1735 Post by domino harvey » Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:19 pm

I think there is a French person working somewhere in WA, because they do often manage to pull out films loved by Cahiers but few others in the midst of their usual question mark approaches. This is a great month!

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#1736 Post by domino harvey » Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:22 pm

Glowingwabbit wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:34 am
Anyway Fury is a great film that I figured was never getting an upgrade.
Warners likes upgrading old DVD box sets title by title, so I think it’s only a matter of time until I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang!, Blackboard Jungle, and Advise and Consent close out the Controversial Classics set

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#1737 Post by FrauBlucher » Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:05 pm

domino harvey wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:22 pm
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang!
Your lips to the Blueray God's ears

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#1738 Post by ianthemovie » Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:54 pm

I'm crossing my fingers for Advise and Consent, personally!

Here's hoping they also haven't forgotten about Adam's Rib, Tea and Sympathy, and Freaks. I may have to hold on to my old DVD-R copy of The Next Voice You Hear, though. I can't see them ever upgrading that one...

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#1739 Post by L.A. » Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:14 pm

Freaks would be great. Willing to bet that will come to Blu. Maybe they could add The Unknown in the same package, at least some older Warner DVDs have it.

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#1740 Post by Glowingwabbit » Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:19 pm

L.A. wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:14 pm
Freaks would be great. Willing to bet that will come to Blu. Maybe they could add The Unknown in the same package, at least some older Warner DVDs have it.
Yes! The Devil Doll too (which seems likely given they've done Mad Love and Doctor X, all of which are in the Legends of Horror set). Given the length of some of these I hope they consider more double features like the latest Val Lewton Blu.

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#1741 Post by agnamaracs » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:05 pm

Still keeping my eyes peeled for Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm.

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#1742 Post by Noiradelic » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:17 pm

Have to wonder if Freaks may be a little too controversial for WB to release in the current climate. If so, hopefully Criterion's willing to take it on.

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#1743 Post by FrauBlucher » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:27 pm

With the new ownership of WB they may be less conservative of what they release. Time will tell

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#1744 Post by The Fanciful Norwegian » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:32 pm

If something is too dicey for Warner then I kinda doubt Criterion would touch it. But I don't think Freaks is in that category given that it's readily available on digital storefronts and on HBO Max, plus TCM is airing it as part of next month's Halloween lineup. There isn't a physical edition in print in the U.S. but there's nothing very odd about that—I don't think the '33 King Kong is in print here either.

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#1745 Post by ianthemovie » Wed Sep 29, 2021 6:27 pm

As early as 2004 (I think?) Warners had the good sense to contextualize Freaks with some really useful special features, including a documentary that went into the lives and careers of many of the cast and that featured interviews with folks from the circus-performing world, some of whom were differently-abled, weighing in on the film from a representation standpoint. I would hope that would be enough to placate anyone who would decry this film being rereleased. But who knows?

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#1746 Post by domino harvey » Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:28 pm

Ribs wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:12 am
November releases include some movies called Some Came Running and Fury, as well as The Last of Sheila, Thin Man Goes Home, National Velvet, and Party Girl.
Also Ladies They Talk About, which I believe is the first film from the Forbidden Hollywood sets to be upgraded

EDIT whoops I see Ribs caught this already

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#1747 Post by FrauBlucher » Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:12 pm

The Controversial Classics Box...
Advise and Consent
The Americanization of Emily - Warner Archive release
Bad Day at Black Rock- Warner Archive release
Blackboard Jungle
A Face in the Crowd- Criterion release
Fury- Warner Archive
I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Three to go...

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#1748 Post by L.A. » Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:15 pm



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#1750 Post by yoloswegmaster » Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:38 am

Ivanhoe (1952) and Angel with Dirty Faces will be released in December

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