Vinegar Syndrome and Their Partner Labels

[beamish14]

Based on the clue for the Cinematorgraphe title, I don't think it is going to be Scarecrow?

I can only hope that it’s Ralph Bakshi’s Hey Good Lookin’

A part of me is hoping the Reviver title is Coonskin.

It doesn’t quite match the description of being unseen, as it has received theatrical screenings over the last 20 years. I thought Paramount owned it, or maybe it’s with Al Ruddy’s estate now

[MovieBuff647]

First, one of the most unsettling true crime thrillers of the past 50 years, acclaimed for its startling performances and unflinching examination of obsession and madness, finally hits 4K UHD, featuring a stunning new restoration from its original camera negative.

Star 80?

Could be!

Based on the clue for the Cinematorgraphe title, I don't think it is going to be Scarecrow?

Correct, SCARECROW is not set in NY. Hopefully it is with Criterion like I expected then.

[CSM126]

Eh… could they be hinting at The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds? It’s a New York film, the house in it is kinda grimy and I suppose it is an unflinching portrait of an absolute bitch. And I suppose there are varieties of marigold that would look like the flower in the drawing.

It would be another play adaptation to follow Jimmy Dean as well.

[domino harvey]

Fox, so prob not

[Zot!]

No Manhunter Final Cut is a weird omission. Whosever decision that was, I feel like they’re really shooting themselves in the foot with that one.

I see what you did there.
Speculation is that there will be a separate 2026 Directors Cut release like there has been by Studio Canal (which conversely excluded the theatrical cut) If Vinegar Syndrome pulls this one off I am happy to put this old favorite to bed forever. Agree however that having TWO costly premium packages of the same old movie in completely different versions - launched simultaneously, is weird indeed.

[tenia]

I feel like this is a weird release altogether, with bootleg-y vibes. The focus on older versions Mann possibly doesn't endorse anymore, with barely any new extra, at the same time the new new cut is getting a lavish treatment, makes it look more like a concurrent release.
I mean, it's a good thing these are getting preserved, restored and released like this, but splitting the cuts this way is surprising to say the least.

[luxta]

Star 80?

I hope. Although I do have some doubts: 'finally hits 4K UHD' 'featuring the 4K UHD debut of one of' Hmm, no mention of Blu-ray debut.

[luxta]

Agree however that having TWO costly premium packages of the same old movie in completely different versions - launched simultaneously, is weird indeed.

On the same day

Michael Mann hospitalized after accidentally shooting his leg at a gun range

[spectre]

Seems like a bit of a dry month for the partner labels. A few newer films I haven't seen that might be okay (By Design; Palestine '36; Two Seasons, Two Strangers), and that's about it. Has anyone seen the Mackendrick films?

[Zot!]

bootleg-y vibes.

I admire their ability to license major studio films while still maintaining their current branding. Still their advertised spec is probably more in demand than Mann's continual fan edit marathon which literally nobody asked for.

[dadaistnun]

Seems like a bit of a dry month for the partner labels. A few newer films I haven't seen that might be okay (By Design; Palestine '36; Two Seasons, Two Strangers), and that's about it. Has anyone seen the Mackendrick films?

Highly recommend In the Dark from Saturn’s Core as one of the partner label titles this month which is a nightmarish, bleak little piece of indie cinema that’s heightened by its SOV aesthetic

I'll second the recommendation of In the Dark. Even if SOV stuff is not your bag (it seldom is for me), this is unnerving as hell and manages to turn its dirt cheap production values into strengths.

[Boosmahn]

I caught The Wild Goose Lake on the Channel a bit ago and liked it a lot. Will probably pick this release up.

A recent Chicago screening of In the Dark sold out before I could get a ticket. Glad it's coming out so soon!

[Jean-Luc Garbo]

Highly recommend In the Dark from Saturn’s Core as one of the partner label titles this month which is a nightmarish, bleak little piece of indie cinema that’s heightened by its SOV aesthetic

Second this one too. And the podcast that discussed it a few years back Live From The Death Factory.

[therewillbeblus]

I caught The Wild Goose Lake on the Channel a bit ago and liked it a lot. Will probably pick this release up.

It's a lot of fun, a kind of neo-noir action movie. A safe blind-buy for those who think this might be up their alley

[ianthemovie]

Seems like a bit of a dry month for the partner labels. A few newer films I haven't seen that might be okay (By Design; Palestine '36; Two Seasons, Two Strangers), and that's about it. Has anyone seen the Mackendrick films?

I'm quite fond of The Maggie, which has a quaint, cozy charm. I've never seen Whiskey Galore in spite of owning a copy (and even though it is the more famous of the two films).

I don't really understand this re-release. Film Movement already put these out a few years ago with identical special features. The liner notes booklet seems to contain new material but that's it. (?)

Shame that they have again failed to include English subtitles which would be useful given the thick Scottish accents here!

[Finch]

Let's be honest, how many people are buying the "Final Cut" of Manhunter really just for the new Mann and Cox interviews and/or the soundtrack CD? Not saying that buying it for anything other than the film itself isn't a valid reason, just that for likely 99% of buyers, the bonus material is the only reason. The reception for the new edit is just as mixed as it has been for every other alternative edit he's made of his films, Blackhat being the one exception. I'm only hoping that the omission of the original audio from Vinegar Syndrome's spec sheet is an oversight and that we get confirmation of its inclusion; otherwise, that'd be a mark against a release that sounds great in all other areas.

[nicolas]

The film has a 6-track print master, so the 5.1 could be considered original audio but the stereo track should still be there as an alternative in case the former mix has issues or is lacking. Studiocanal restored it from the original tracks for the Final Cut. It'll be interesting to compare the mixes and color grades too. I have my doubts that I'm looking at the originally intended look of the film in VS' screenshots.

[tenia]

Let's be honest, how many people are buying the "Final Cut" of Manhunter really just for the new Mann and Cox interviews and/or the soundtrack CD?

I'll get this new release because it's newly restored.

[Zot!]

. I have my doubts that I'm looking at the originally intended look of the film in VS' screenshots.

Hard to say, but they claim it is from an IP…so better chance than none.

I am not buying the SC set, but I guess the soundtrack is otherwise oop, and going for big money.

[nicolas]

Using an IP doesn't guarantee a perfect digital translation of the colors and doing accurate grades has sadly never been part of VS' mission.