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ryannichols7 wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 5:21 pm December sale has begun

Thanks for this!

The best W.C. Fields titles are down to $9.99, and some huge bargains too:

Petzold's Barbara down to $5.99
The Benoit Jacquot Collection from the Cohen Collection down to $14.99
Some '80s Godard for $8.99
The Maya Deren set for $9.99 (a poorly done set, but list price was $35 so a bargain nonetheless)
And the Touch of Evil UHD set is far more affordably priced too.

BTW, I'm surprised that they have phone support late on a Sunday night...surprisingly nice and courteous as well.

hearthesilence wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:52 am The Benoit Jacquot Collection from the Cohen Collection down to $14.99

Dude, there're no good movies in this set, you'd be better off getting Cohen's release of Les Adieux à la reine instead

hearthesilence wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:52 am

ryannichols7 wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 5:21 pm December sale has begun

Thanks for this!

The best W.C. Fields titles are down to $9.99, and some huge bargains too:

Petzold's Barbara down to $5.99
The Benoit Jacquot Collection from the Cohen Collection down to $14.99
Some '80s Godard for $8.99
The Maya Deren set for $9.99 (a poorly done set, but list price was $35 so a bargain nonetheless)
And the Touch of Evil UHD set is far more affordably priced too.

BTW, I'm surprised that they have phone support late on a Sunday night...surprisingly nice and courteous as well.

The Touch of Evil set has always tempted me, but I just can’t get past the inability to switch aspect ratios. The Masters of Cinema box is incredible

The Jewish Soul: Classics of Yiddish Cinema is also a steal at 70% off. I’ve never seen any of these films and am certainly tempted by the price. Can anyone put in a good word for it?

domino harvey wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:57 am

hearthesilence wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:52 am The Benoit Jacquot Collection from the Cohen Collection down to $14.99

Dude, there're no good movies in this set, you'd be better off getting Cohen's release of Les Adieux à la reine instead

From what I can remember, A Single Girl was excellent, with the hour-long section running in real-time being especially good. I haven't seen the other two, but I've had others recommend The Disenchanted on separate occasions.

As for Touch of Evil, I eventually decided that I was good with the 1.85:1 aspect ratio, both on aesthetic grounds and the convincing amount of evidence in support of it as the intended version. Up until last year I had the Universal BD (after selling the MoC which surprisingly had a weaker encode). I've only bothered with the "restored" edition after having enough of the other two, so the UHD is likely all I need and then some. I've seen the other two versions many times though - for academic reasons, it was helpful to become familiar with all three, but for my own enjoyment, I'm not really a fan of skipping around different versions of a film.

Feego wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:22 am The Jewish Soul: Classics of Yiddish Cinema is also a steal at 70% off. I’ve never seen any of these films and am certainly tempted by the price. Can anyone put in a good word for it?

Several films are great in the set. I’m particularly a fan of the Ulmer’s, but The Dybbuk alone is worth the msrp.

The Dybbuk is one of the ones I’m most interested in, so I will definitely go for it. Thanks.

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

The Crimson Cult (1968) (BD)
Hidden Fear (1957) (BD) (DVD previously OOP)
Fort Massacre (1958) (BD)
Where's Poppa? (1970) (BD)

New titles added to the "While Supplies Last" including Cabin Boy and Kundun:

Acceptable Risks (DVD)
Amazons (DVD)
The Amy Fisher Story (DVD)
Anne Frank (DVD)
The Ant and the Aardvark (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Apple (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Associate (DVD & Blu-ray)
Beachhead (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Black Sleep (Blu-ray)
Blame it on the Bellboy (Blu-ray)
Born Yesterday (Blu-ray)
The Bounty Man (DVD)
Cabin Boy (DVD & Blu-ray)
Celtic Pride (DVD)
Color of Night (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Comeback Kid (DVD)
Country (Blu-ray)
Crazylegs Crane (Blu-ray)
Curse of the Faceless Man (Blu-ray)
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (DVD)
Death Dreams (DVD)
The Dogfather (DVD & Blu-ray)
Duets (DVD & Blu-ray)
Father Hood (DVD & Blu-ray)
Feast of July (DVD & Blu-ray)
The File of the Golden Goose (Blu-ray)
Fire Birds (DVD & Blu-ray)
Frank McKlusky, C.I. (DVD & Blu-ray)
Green Card (DVD & Blu-ray)
Gun Shy (Blu-ray)
High Heels and Low Lifes (DVD & Blu-ray)
Holy Man (DVD & Blu-ray)
Hope Springs (DVD & Blu-ray)
The House That Would Not Die (DVD & Blu-ray)
Huckleberry Finn (1975) (DVD)
How I Won the War (Blu-ray)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (Blu-ray)
Incredible Two-Headed Transplant (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Inkwell (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Inspector (DVD & Blu-ray)
Journey to the Seventh Planet (Blu-ray)
Just Visiting (Blu-ray)
Kazaam (Blu-ray)
Kundun (DVD & Blu-ray)
Leave Yesterday Behind (DVD)
Legend of the Ruby Silver (DVD)
Mad Love (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Minion (DVD & Blu-ray)
Misterjaw (DVD & Blu-ray)
Mr. Destiny (Blu-ray)
Mr. Wrong (DVD & Blu-ray)
Mumford (DVD & Blu-ray)
New Port South (DVD & Blu-ray)
Nightmare in Badham County (DVD & Blu-ray)
On the Second Day of Christmas (DVD)
Oscar (DVD & Blu-ray)
Paradise (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Vol. 1 (Blu-ray)
The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Vol. 2 (Blu-ray)
The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Vol. 3 (Blu-ray)
The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Vol. 4 (Blu-ray)
The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Vol. 5 (Blu-ray)
The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection - Vol. 6 (Blu-ray)
Playing God (DVD & Blu-ray)
Pray for the Wildcats (DVD & Blu-ray)
Prefontaine (Blu-ray)
The Puppet Masters (DVD & Blu-ray)
A Pyromaniac's Love Story (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Rich Man's Wife (Blu-ray)
Robbers' Roost (Blu-ray)
Roland and Rattfink (Blu-ray)
Roommates (DVD & Blu-ray)
Running Delilah (DVD)
The Scarlet Letter (Blu-ray)
Scissors (Blu-ray)
Spaced Invaders (DVD & Blu-ray)
Stella (DVD & Blu-ray)
A Stranger Among Us (DVD & Blu-ray)
Superdome (DVD & Blu-ray)
Teen Witch (Blu-ray)
Terminal Velocity (Blu-ray)
A Thousand Acres (DVD & Blu-ray)
Tijuana Toads (DVD & Blu-ray)
The Trackers (DVD)
Transformations (Blu-ray)
Ulee's Gold (Blu-ray)
Unstrung Heroes (DVD & Blu-ray)
Up the Creek (Blu-ray)
Valentino (Blu-ray)
Washington Square (DVD & Blu-ray)
White Squall (DVD & Blu-ray)

I wouldn’t be surprised if Criterion re-release “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka”.

ChunkyLover wrote: Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:28 pm I wouldn’t be surprised if Criterion re-release “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka”.

Washington Square would be nice, and they have a relationship with Agnieszka Holland

Yes, I’m sure Criterion is dying to release these movies that KLSC couldn’t sell even at 85% off what a Criterion edition would cost

domino harvey wrote: Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:11 pm Yes, I’m sure Criterion is dying to release these movies that KLSC couldn’t sell even at 85% off what a Criterion edition would cost

Oh, I know it won’t happen. Just wishful thinking. You’ll be able to pick up any of these at bargain prices on eBay indefinitely

Another plug for Green Card, which is just phenomenal

Grateful that, of that Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood/BV package going OOP, Kino bothered with Mumford. Like its protagonist, it's not as charming or harmless as it thinks it is, but Kasdan's surprisingly successful using gentleness to smooth together odd tonal turns. Mostly solid low-key ensemble. Features my favorite shade of Hope Davis, the unshowy, weary intelligence a la Next Stop Wonderland.

Coming soon!
If I had a Million (1932)….no specs yet

domino harvey wrote: Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:11 pm Yes, I’m sure Criterion is dying to release these movies that KLSC couldn’t sell even at 85% off what a Criterion edition would cost

KL Insider flipped out on our own Domino Harvey at the other forum over this post so I guess we know they’re still watching this thread!

domino harvey wrote: Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:11 pm Yes, I’m sure Criterion is dying to release these movies that KLSC couldn’t sell even at 85% off what a Criterion edition would cost

Domino, nice to know this jack ass is still reading through our thread

This is the second time in the past week that I've discovered people are talking about me outside of this forum. Big dondraperinelevator.gif energy from me to all my fans

Giving the benefit of the doubt here...maybe they were talking about the bounty hunter?

I don't even understand his post, as my comment wasn't an attack on KLSC-- is his argument that he wants Criterion to release the same movies they did and charge more for them? Believe it or not, I'm probably the biggest defender of KLSC on this forum, but I guess their label representatives have the same level of quality control as their releases

And it sounds like he's admitting that his product is inferior as to what Criterion would produce. :-k

ChunkyLover wrote: Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:28 pm I wouldn’t be surprised if Criterion re-release “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka”.

One of the inspirations of my favorite post on this forum.

FrauBlucher wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:35 pm

domino harvey wrote: Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:11 pm Yes, I’m sure Criterion is dying to release these movies that KLSC couldn’t sell even at 85% off what a Criterion edition would cost

Domino, nice to know this jack ass is still reading through our thread

The salt is strong with this one.

I think the funniest part of that post is that there is someone who genuinely believes that domino is an employee who works for Criterion and has turned it into a "why Criterion is overrated" thread.

EDIT: Dom, can you please give me a free copy of the Three Colors 4K set since you're an employee? I would also like a full list of 2023 releases.

domino harvey wrote: Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:41 pm I don't even understand his post, as my comment wasn't an attack on KLSC

I think he took offense at the suggestion that titles that go to their WSL sale are always poor sellers, which Criterion would never touch since they leave such trash to Kino, when that's not always the case, such as with Sucka.

Stating such a thing more informatively without the emotional phrasing would have been fine, but we've all come to expect that to not be the case with KL Insider.