Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[therewillbeblus]

Columbo: The Return slated for 7/16

I'll be picking this up immediately after enjoying the rhythm and vibe (even if not most episodes) from the original run. For those that've seen the revival, is this foolish or safe?

So the Kino insider confirmed that all the episodes of this are going to be 1.78. Which is the wrong aspect ratio for all but the last three episodes, which are correctly presented at 1.78. All but the last three should be 4:3.

That's weird considering they remained faithful to the correct AR for the first set. What even goes on behind closed doors at this company

[kekid]

How do the Kino "Colombo"s compare to the Japanese big box in terms of (1) completeness and (2) picture quality? Is the difference in picture quality significant given the limitations of the source material?

[dwk]

That's weird considering they remained faithful to the correct AR for the first set. What even goes on behind closed doors at this company

I assume they are just slapping the masters provided by Universal onto discs.

[dwk]

Red Mountain (1951)Blu-ray was today's announcement.

[FrauBlucher]

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
2020 HD Master by Paramount – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Nitrate Original Negative

Red Mountain (1951) Alan Ladd, Lizabeth Scott, Arthur Kennedy, John Ireland & Neville Brand – Shot by Charles Lang (Charade) – Directed by William Dieterle (Rope of Sand).

[domino harvey]

An okay movie, and a restoration was badly needed— the copy I watched years ago was atrocious

[dwk]

Today's announcement: Let’s Spend the Night Together (1982) on 4KUHD and Blu-ray!

[beamish14]

Today's announcement: Let’s Spend the Night Together (1982) on 4KUHD and Blu-ray!

Always thought it was a very underrated film, at least visually. The Stones aren’t at their peak as a band, but it’s incredibly well-made

[ryannichols7]

certainly not their peak at all, but as a big defender of early 80s Stones it's definitely an awesome document. can't wait, definitely one of my favorite KL releases in awhile. hoping we get the fuller tracklist with "When the Whip Comes Down" (a favorite)

may be unpopular but I really wish they'd played "Emotional Rescue" live back during that era. it didn't sound too bad in 2013 but I feel like contemporary live audiences would've had a blast with it

[captveg]

Makes me wonder if they'd license Shine a Light on 4K UHD from Paramount to pair with it.

[hearthesilence]

Kind of pains me to say this, but an uncharitable yet accurate take is that even though their 1981-1982 tour was not one of their better tours, they were less good with every subsequent one. I say this as someone who enjoyed their 2019 tour and wouldn't have missed it for the world, especially since it turned out to be Watts's last.

Love the Stones and I think the concert films that caught their 1972 and 1978 tours are essential (both on Blu-ray, and perhaps coincidentally both filmed in Texas). But for a band that could be great live, it's frustrating how disappointing many of their professionally recorded documents turned out to be, and this is true even at their peak. One could blame the circumstances - they were overshadowed by the Who and filmed their segment hours behind schedule for Rock and Roll Circus, the Hyde Park show in 1969 was their first after Brian Jones's death, Altamont was infamously going out of control, Keith's addictions were getting the best of him when they did the Marquee Club show in 1971 - but Richard Thompson, who has seen them since their peak years in the '60s, has said that the Stones in concert were always a huge letdown for him, that they were never as great onstage as they were on their records, and I've grown to think Thompson is more right than wrong. When things fell into place, I would argue that the Stones could be great and would again point to a handful of records and films to prove this, but most likely they were really hit-or-miss in concert.

[FrauBlucher]

Coming Soon on 4KUHD and Blu-ray!
Brand New HDR Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) John Wayne, John Agar & Adele Mara – Shot by Reggie Lanning – Screenplay by Harry Brown & James Edward Grant – Directed by Allan Dwan

[willoneill]

Timely Memorial Day announcement

[Altair]

Kind of pains me to say this, but an uncharitable yet accurate take is that even though their 1981-1982 tour was not one of their better tours, they were less good with every subsequent one. I say this as someone who enjoyed their 2019 tour and wouldn't have missed it for the world, especially since it turned out to be Watts's last.

Love the Stones and I think the concert films that caught their 1972 and 1978 tours are essential (both on Blu-ray, and perhaps coincidentally both filmed in Texas). But for a band that could be great live, it's frustrating how disappointing many of their professionally recorded documents turned out to be, and this is true even at their peak. One could blame the circumstances - they were overshadowed by the Who and filmed their segment hours behind schedule for Rock and Roll Circus, the Hyde Park show in 1969 was their first after Brian Jones's death, Altamont was infamously going out of control, Keith's addictions were getting the best of him when they did the Marquee Club show in 1971 - but Richard Thompson, who has seen them since their peak years in the '60s, has said that the Stones in concert were always a huge letdown for him, that they were never as great onstage as they were on their records, and I've grown to think Thompson is more right than wrong. When things fell into place, I would argue that the Stones could be great and would again point to a handful of records and films to prove this, but most likely they were really hit-or-miss in concert.

I think probably their best live performance that was recorded was the 'Brussels Affair' show from 1973, which was available for years as a bootleg before it was officially released as part of the 2020 Goats Head Soup delux edition. Sadly it wasn't filmed, but Ladies and Gentleman, which records the previous year's US tour, comes pretty close in terms of quality.

[hearthesilence]

I think probably their best live performance that was recorded was the 'Brussels Affair' show from 1973, which was available for years as a bootleg before it was officially released as part of the 2020 Goats Head Soup delux edition. Sadly it wasn't filmed, but Ladies and Gentleman, which records the previous year's US tour, comes pretty close in terms of quality.

Hold on to the bootleg (i.e. the ones using what was broadcast on the King Biscuit Flour Hour), they used some different takes, and I actually prefer the bootleg's take for "Tumbling Dice."

[dwk]

Today's studio classic announcement is Ron Howard's Gung Ho

[domino harvey]

“Classic” doing a lot of heavy lifting here

[hearthesilence]

Saw this once as a kid and still remember it pretty clearly. I probably couldn't sit through it again but it was the first time I ever saw how a car was made. (There's indeed a scene where you see how two adults can put together a car from scratch, albeit at a manufacturing plant where all the parts are already made.)

Also I had no idea they made a (short-lived) sitcom out of this film, with Scott Bakula replacing Michael Keaton.

[dwk]

and today's announcement is Rules of Engagement UHD

[therewillbeblus]

Downgrading their Friedkin attempts significantly

[domino harvey]

My God, who keeps picking these things

[Mr Sausage]

My God, who keeps picking these things

Someone who bought most of their DVDs in the bargain bin at Blockbuster.

[FrauBlucher]

There's a race with George Feltenstein to see who gets to the bottom of the barrel first

[therewillbeblus]

Why not just release Bug now instead?

[domino harvey]

Even the asskissing forum knows what’s up