Kino Lorber Studio Classics

[yoloswegmaster]

It looks like the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel, 1956) will be released on UHD per a header photo update on Facebook. Intriguing because the film doesn't look too good on Blu-ray - it had a very soft-looking transfer because Olive used what was essentially a dupe. Maybe the OCN was long-gone, but IIRC when the film was first distributed and exhibited, they cropped and blew up the original image capture in order to produce 2.00:1 Superscope prints, and that's what you get on Olive's Blu-ray. So my hope is, the OCN was located and a new 4K transfer was done from that, and at minimum they re-created the 2.00:1 crop digitally from the new transfer in order to avoid generational loss, and hopefully they also include the full-frame transfer just in case people want that.

Frank Tarzi confirmed in an interview a couple of days ago that the OCN was found for it but that it was in very bad shape and that the new 4K restoration that they will be doing is going to be the costliest one that they have done.

[hearthesilence]

Ah nice - I'll have to start following his accounts.

[ryannichols7]

Imogen Sara Smith is indeed the mystery Scarlet Street commentator. also note this has a gorgeous slipcover

30 January

Product Extras :
DISC 1 (4KUHD):

Brand New HDR / Dolby Vision Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Nitrate Composite Fine Grain
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith
Audio Commentary by David Kalat, the Author of The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse
Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
Optional English Subtitles
DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

Brand New HD Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Nitrate Composite Fine Grain
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith
Audio Commentary by David Kalat, the Author of The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse
Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
Optional English Subtitles

[therewillbeblus]

I don’t think they’ve issued a slipcover that wasn’t just a reprint of the case image before now, at least for UHDs. KL’s 4K slips are already strongly coveted (for some reason), I suspect this will only boost that market

[ryannichols7]

I don’t think they’ve issued a slipcover that wasn’t just a reprint of the case image before now, at least for UHDs. KL’s 4K slips are already strongly coveted (for some reason), I suspect this will only boost that market

I'm legitimately gonna preorder it, I think it looks sharp. plus I really do try and support KLSC's UHD endeavors. as Tarzi has said, the more people who try and buy early (before the sales) to get the slips, the more they can put out

[therewillbeblus]

I support their UHDs because the ratio of good films on that line is better than their blu-ray announcements

[FrauBlucher]

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
2020 HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Nitrate FilmGrain
BLOOD ON THE SUN (1945) Starring James Cagney & Sylvia Sidney – Shot by Theodor Sparkuhl (Wake Island) – Music by Miklós Rózsa (Ben-Hur) – Screenplay by Lester Cole (Among the Living) – Directed by Frank Lloyd (Mutiny on the Bounty, If I Were King).
• Oscar Winner: Best Art Direction (B&W)

The Paramount deal includes 114 titles, we're currently running into issues with 3, potentially 4 of them, so those may be replaced.

33 of them (maybe more) will be release on the 4KUHD format.

And the Paramount silent will be announced Saturday

[captveg]

Added to the WSL sale:

The Stud (1978)

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

8 Million Ways to Die (1986)

Previously assumed OOP, but now back in stock:

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)

[dwk]

Kino Insider is answering questions at the Blu-ray.com forum, and here is a breakdown of the new Paramount deal
1920s x 1
1940s x 17 (1 4KUHD)
1950s x 41 (2 4KUHD)
1960s x 8 (2 4KUHD)
1970s x 11 (3 4KUHD)
1980s x 10 (3 4KUHD)
1990s x 16 (14 4KUHD)
2000s x 9 (9 4KUHD)

And new to Blu-ray
1940x - 9
1950s - 25
1960s - 4
1970s - 8 (one will most likely be dropped)
1980s - 8
1990s - 6
2000s - 3

24 titles previously released on Blu-ray by Olive Films.

Not counting No Man of Her Own, which they only released on DVD.

All 24 will be from newer and superior transfers.

[captveg]

For those who want to keep track, 14 titles from this latest deal have already been revealed, including 4 of the UHDs.

[domino harvey]

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
2020 HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Nitrate FilmGrain
BLOOD ON THE SUN (1945) Starring James Cagney & Sylvia Sidney – Shot by Theodor Sparkuhl (Wake Island) – Music by Miklós Rózsa (Ben-Hur) – Screenplay by Lester Cole (Among the Living) – Directed by Frank Lloyd (Mutiny on the Bounty, If I Were King).
• Oscar Winner: Best Art Direction (B&W)

This is PD, interesting that the studio invested in the new scan anyways

[kekid]

Imogen Sara Smith is indeed the mystery Scarlet Street commentator. also note this has a gorgeous slipcover

30 January

Product Extras :
DISC 1 (4KUHD):

Brand New HDR / Dolby Vision Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Nitrate Composite Fine Grain
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith
Audio Commentary by David Kalat, the Author of The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse
Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
Optional English Subtitles
DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

Brand New HD Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Nitrate Composite Fine Grain
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith
Audio Commentary by David Kalat, the Author of The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse
Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
Optional English Subtitles

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[domino harvey]

I don’t believe they do website exclusives, so it’ll be on Amazon et al eventually

[FrauBlucher]

I wonder if any of the UHDs are Criterion Blurays.

[ryannichols7]

I wonder if any of the UHDs are Criterion Blurays.

I highly doubt Criterion (or Arrow, Shout, et al) will let that happen again

I'm impressed by 114 titles. between Arrow, Kino, and Criterion I'm wondering how much of the Paramount catalog can be picked through. exciting/intriguing that KLSC is going through the older Olive titles with new transfers, curious to see what we'll get

[dwk]

All those Criterion Blus that Kino released on UHD were from MGM, who seem to be the only studio that splits Blu-ray and UHD licenses like that.

Kino Insider also said that one of the new Paramount titles they licensed was previously with another label who were unable to release it.

[ryannichols7]

Kino Insider also said that one of the new Paramount titles they licensed was reviously with another label who were unable to release it.

will not complain if The Wedding March or Hail the Conquering Hero is that title

[dwk]

Kino announced they are releasing Daisy Miller on Blu-ray.

[captveg]

Kino Insider also said that one of the new Paramount titles they licensed was reviously with another label who were unable to release it.

will not complain if The Wedding March or Hail the Conquering Hero is that title

Hail the Conquering Hero is with Universal. Personally, I'm hoping it's another Sturges title - The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.

[therewillbeblus]

Kino announced they are releasing Daisy Miller on Blu-ray.

Great news- Hope this bodes well for rescuing a few of the other superior Bogdanovich titles from this sweet period

[ryannichols7]

Kino Insider also said that one of the new Paramount titles they licensed was reviously with another label who were unable to release it.

will not complain if The Wedding March or Hail the Conquering Hero is that title

Hail the Conquering Hero is with Universal. Personally, I'm hoping it's another Sturges title - The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.

I get those two mixed up constantly in terms of rights. at this point, they just need releases. Indicator would be choice for Hail the Conquering Hero if there's any issues with Kino releasing. Morgan's Creek would be a great shout for KL though

I'm really hoping the Daisy Miller release means we may see a UHD of Paper Moon sooner rather than later. fantastic news either way - and they're announcing the silent tomorrow!

[Beloved Aunt]

Hail the Conquering Hero is with Universal. Personally, I'm hoping it's another Sturges title - The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.

The illustrious Sturges scholar Brian Henderson, along with Sandy Sturges, James Harvey, and, recently, Donald Spoto, are all sadly and unfortunately no longer with us. But that leaves, per Amazon, Stuart Klawans (Sturges book out just last year!), Tom Sturges, James Curtis, Andrew Horton, Alessandro Pirolini, Andrew Dickos, Jay Rozgonyi (at least I think he's still living), James Ursini, Leonard Maltin (i guess haha), Angel Comas, Diane Jacobs, Marc Cerisuelo, undoubtedly Joseph McBride, and no doubt some qualified others to do the commentaries and video thingies. Yes I googled and whatnot to see these person's statuses re: living, it was mildly torturous.

[Roscoe]

"Kino Insider is answering questions at the Blu-ray.com forum, and here is a breakdown of the new Paramount deal
1920s x 1"

I'm hoping that means that von Stroheim's THE WEDDING MARCH will finally be getting the Blu-Ray I've been waiting for since that restoration happened.

[FrauBlucher]

Here's the Paramount Silent...

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
2020 HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan

UNDERWORLD (1927) Shot by Bert Glennon (Stagecoach, Crime Wave) – Written by Ben Hecht (Notorious) – Directed by Josef von Sternberg (Thunderbolt, The Blue Angel, The Scarlet Empress).

[What A Disgrace]

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