Imprint

[swo17]

After the news that Mill Creek will release the whole series on Blu, Imprint is releasing Bewitched in two-season sets

I just noticed the first box has been announced for January. Also the complete series of I Dream of Jeannie. How will these compare to the Mill Creek releases, the latter of which was supposedly a bad upscale?

[Yakushima]

I don't see any reviews of Directed by Roman Polanski box set, so I share my observations here for those interested in this edition.

This was an instant pre-order for me because I had only one film from this set already in my Blu-ray collection.

As is often the case with Imprint releases, the three films in this set are presented from the dated masters.

I had only Ninth Gate Blu-ray (Lionsgate Films, 2009) on hand for direct comparison, and the Imprint version was indistinguishable, with the same damage marks and compression artifacts.

Bitter Moon looks very similar to the OOP Kino Lorber Blu-ray, but it appears that Imprint fixed the notorious sound problem.

Death and the Maiden also appears to be an older master, but I thought it looked the best of the bunch.

All three discs are perfectly watchable, but the films would greatly benefit from new transfers / UHD upgrades.

The extras are the main selling point of this set. There are some excellent interviews and amusing featurettes included, as well as a fascinating feature-length documentary that focuses on the Polansky US trial.

The box itself is beautifully produced.

This is a must-have for Polanski's hard-core fans, especially for those who do not have previous Blu-ray releases of the films included here.

Despite the steep price, I am happy with it, but will definitely upgrade if better editions become available.

[mhofmann]

I don't see any reviews of Directed by Roman Polanski box set, so I share my observations here for those interested in this edition.

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Bitter Moon looks very similar to the OOP Kino Lorber Blu-ray, but it appears that Imprint fixed the notorious sound problem.

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I can completely confirm these observations. Old, dates masters throughout. Watchable but not great.

Regarding the sound problem for Bitter Moon, there was nothing to fix as Kino Lorber created the problem for their disc in the first place.

[Aunt Peg]

February releases:

Lipstick
The Betsy
Lifeguard
Swashbuckler
Play It Again, Sam
The Liberation of L.B. Jones

[beamish14]

Ah, The Liberation of L.B. Jones. Part of the grand tradition of films where established directors of the 40’s and 50’s tried and failed miserably at understanding the late 60’s zeitgeist. See also Carol Reed’s Flap, George Cukor’s Justine, and John Huston’s A Walk with Love and Death

[crimlaw]

You can add to the list George Steven’s “The Only Game in Town”, along with Stanley Donen’s Staircase; Minnelli’s On a Clear Day; Kramer’s R.P.M.; Preminger’s Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon; Kazan’s The Arrangement; and Richard Brooks’ The Happy Ending. Other flops from this generation of filmmakers in 1969-1970 include Hitchcock’s Topaz; Huston’s The Kremlin Letter; Wilder’s The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes; and Mankiewicz’ There Was a Crooked Man, although these last four have since formed a very strong fan base.

[knives]

I think LBJ is actually a pretty good movie.

[swo17]

[TechnicolorAcid]

Glad luck putting that on your shelf.

[CSM126]

I’m trying to think of a movie I love enough to want something that obnoxiously large to commemorate it and uh… yeah. Coming up blank there.

[MichaelB]

I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is Alfred Hitchcock Presents is coming! The bad news is it’s the 80s revival and DVD only

I've already got the earlier versions (and have no particular need for them in high definition), so I'm actually more interested in this than I would be otherwise.

[beamish14]

Save your money and buy the Folio Society’s gorgeous edition of Michael Ende’s novel

[dwk]

Hot on the heels of Vinegar Syndrome's fast sell out, Imprint just announced they will be releasing The Keep on UHD.

[dwk]

March 2025 titles
Man Bitea Dog
Savior
Shattered Glass
In the Bedroom
The Weight of Water
Factory Girl

[ryannichols7]

Imprint do a good job of commissioning extras for titles I'm sure will have US/UK releases with better transfers at some point, but that make them indispensable editions of their own. this time? an Adrian Martin commentary on In the Bedroom. what a great get, even a Todd Field approved Criterion 4K is very unlikely to include the same

[Aunt Peg]

I've ordered In the Bedroom, Shattered Glass & Man Bites Dog. Will probably get Savior and The Weight of Water in a few months time.

It is a very impressive release slate and though Factory Girl is the only weak title it is not without some curiosity factors.