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IIRC, at least 2 of the cuts could be bundled together through seamless branching. Kino most likely didn't do it because seamless branching remains complex to implement without mistakes, and not implementing it often gives the impression quality is prioritised over the number of discs (while in some cases, the differences amount to 2 changes lasting 5 minutes in total, ie something perfectly adequate for seamless branching.

A similar thing happened when Warner placed Nolan's Dunkirk extra features on a dedicated BD, despite the move being a huge waste of space, since a few % of compression on the extras and everything would have fitted on 1 BD-50.

Since shit sells, Kino has announced they are releasing Rawhead Rex on UHD.

And today's UHD announcement is Underworld (aka Transmutations)

More OOP based on previously being in the "While Supplies Last" sale and now no longer appearing on the website:

The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) (BD)

Next sale starts March 24

Maybe they'll have enough stock of the Touch of Evil and Apartment 4ks by then. Have they included new titles in a sale this soon previously or are we likely to have to wait until the second sale? I can't recall how soon after its street date Misery was included in a sale. I'm grateful the sale is going to last for a while as I'd like to see more feedback on the Wilder. The Arrow was encoded by Fidelity in Motion and I think Kino said this film, like The Great Escape, was also not getting an HDR grade, so this could turn out to be a negligible upgrade.

Finch wrote: Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:33 pmHave they included new titles in a sale this soon previously or are we likely to have to wait until the second sale?

They've included new titles in their sales before, but it's a crapshoot- sometimes there are titles out for years and years that never go on sale- and those aren't even necessarily high-selling ones

I'd have thought the inclusion of the Welles and Wilder more likely prior to the stock shortage; now that by their own admission they're struggling to fulfill the pre-orders I'm looking at what 1080p titles I can include in my list to get over the $50 free shipping threshold (since either 4k disc would have helped in that regard): I've been wanting Hangover Square, It's a Gift, The Bank Dick, Charley Varrick (for the superior PQ), Canyon Passage and Clockers so hopefully at least five of those are going to be on offer (might chuck in The Spiral Staircase, too). We'll see on Thursday.

They always include SOME brand new titles. Not sure about UHD-wise though

More OOP based on previously being in the "While Supplies Last" sale and now no longer appearing on the website:

The Return of Sabata (1971) (BD)

Sale is now live

(About half of the titles I wanted are not included, so I'm sitting this one out)

But Bedtime Story is, which makes this sale a winner. And now that we're spending an entire other year on the 60s, there's ample time for the film to get itself an entourage before submissions (domino's master plan unveiled)

domino harvey wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 1:50 am They always include SOME brand new titles. Not sure about UHD-wise though

The UHD of TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY is part of the sale this time out.

Price-wise, this is a really good sale. Pretty much everything I wanted was only $9.99.

Bill Morrison's latest, The Village Detective, is @ $9.99.

Basically all the Godards are too

Finch wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:01 pm Sale is now live

(About half of the titles I wanted are not included, so I'm sitting this one out)

If you haven't already bought the Miklós Jancsó set, it's still listed at the 40% off price, which will probably push me to free shipping with the 2-3 titles I'm interested in, and I'll just wait patiently for a couple months for it all to ship- otherwise I may have passed as well

40% off is the default price. I’d wait and see if there’s a bigger discount at the next sale

I noticed previous UHDs like Misery or The Good The Bad & The Ugly were not on sale again this time. So I would not expect The Great Escape, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Hard Target (corrected disc) and Some Like It Hot to be this low in price again from KL direct (at least not until their Christmas sale, perhaps). I see Hannibal is $12.49 but I don't recall if it'd been on sale previously. Some Like It Hot is a real bargain given how good the disc is (makes me wish I liked the damn film better!).

Kino tends to do most titles “every other sale” where the titles on this sale will probably not be included until the September sale skipping the Summer offer. There are exceptions but that’s generally been what I’ve found.

the insider did confirm there would not be more titles added to the sale, so that's good.

I have to say it's always a fun feeling checking your cart to see if there's a superior region B equivalent to a Kino release. almost always the case...I learned not to be tempted by the commentaries unless they're by someone I know (Joseph McBride, Imogen Sara Smith, etc)

More OOP based on previously being in the "While Supplies Last" sale and now no longer appearing on the website:

Dakota (1945) (DVD) (BD still available)
The Flamingo Kid (BD) (DVD previously OOP)
The Soldier (1982) (DVD) (BD still available)
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) (DVD) (BD still available)
The Whales of August (1987) (DVD) (BD still available)

This weekends announcements...

Sat: 1960s Universal
Sun: Most likely, our final actor set (Universal)

ANNA MAY WONG Collection
• Dangerous to Know (1938) Directed by Robert Flory
• King of Chinatown (1939) Shot by Leo Tover | Directed by Nick Grinde
• Island of Lost Men (1939) Shot by Karl Struss | Directed by Kurt Neumann

Brand New 2K Masters!

Spoiler

Interesting choice. I suspect these aren't hidden masterpieces, but props to them for thinking outside the box on the subject of a star set