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  1. Patrick McCart

    Press Release Criterion Press Release: Bound (1996) (4k UHD Combo) (Blu-ray)

    I just checked the Olive Signature Blu-ray and the unrated cut is approx 1:48:19 minus the Olive and Paramount logos, which aren't on the theatrical cut (which is 1:48:18). Seems like the only difference between the two cuts is the use of more explicit takes in the unrated, but otherwise...
  2. Patrick McCart

    Kino-Lorber Insider Announcement Thread (Read Guidelines Post #3)

    Great news to see The Ladykillers make it to UHD from Kino Lorber! I was worried it was stuck with Lionsgate as they did the old Blu-ray. Worth noting that KL did release three other big Alec Guinness/Ealing films a few years ago: Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Man in the White Suit, and The...
  3. Patrick McCart

    Kino-Lorber Insider Announcement Thread (Read Guidelines Post #3)

    Looks like all the Olive extras are ported icer, but not what Artisan produced about 20 years ago.
  4. Patrick McCart

    HTF AWARDS 2023: VOTE: Worst Studio/Distributor 2023

    I voted for Disney for the utter lack of meaningful releases in the year besides the excellent UHDs of Snow White and Cinderella. They recycled a terrible Blu of The Sword in the Stone when a 4K Dolby Vision master exists on Disney+, didn't license a single title (other than Mill Creek DVD...
  5. Patrick McCart

    HTF AWARDS 2023: VOTE: Worst Packaging 2023

    The US edition of The Exorcist has such a laughably bad cover, I was compelled to order the UK release with the poster art and all the supplements intact.
  6. Patrick McCart

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - The Apu Trilogy -- in 4k UHD

    These are extraordinary films and it's easy to see why Ray stood out as a filmmaker. Somehow, these are beautiful films in terms of naturalistic visuals and acting, while not in the same league of artifice like a Lean or Kubrick. These feel like cinema that just "happened" in front of the...
  7. Patrick McCart

    Pre-Order The Bat Whispers (1930) Restored Collector's Edition (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Grandeur is about 2.10:1 as seen on the Fox Blu of The Big Trail
  8. Patrick McCart

    Press Release BVHE Press Release: Wish (4k UHD) (Blu-ray)

    While I felt this was underwhelming overall, the animation and visual design are quite lovely. Worth pointing out that it was 2.55:1 theatrically.
  9. Patrick McCart

    Shout! Studios Lands Exclusive Rights To ‘Labyrinth,’ ‘The Dark Crystal’ & Other Jim Henson Company Titles

    Would be nice to have something along the lines of a "Henson Rarities" collection with his early experimental film and television work like Time Piece and The Cube, as well as his ads and industrial films.
  10. Patrick McCart

    HTF AWARDS 2023: Nominations for WORST 4k PACKAGING 2023 (Nominate 2)

    The Exorcist 4K (Warner/SDS) - US release only
  11. Patrick McCart

    HTF AWARDS 2023: Nominations for BEST 4k PACKAGING 2023 (Nominate 2)

    Touch of Evil 4K (Eureka/Masters of Cinema) After Hours 4K (Criterion)
  12. Patrick McCart

    HTF AWARDS 2023: Nominations for Worst 4k Release 2023 (Nominate 2)

    American Graffiti (Universal/SDS)
  13. Patrick McCart

    HTF AWARDS 2023: Nominations for Best 4k Release 2023 (Nominate 2)

    The Exorcist III (Shout Factory) The Fabelmans (Universal/SDS)
  14. Patrick McCart

    Laurel & Hardy: Year One

    The discs are indeed encoded with dozens of "dummy" titles to make it difficult to pirate. I'd recommend just using the VLC Media Player instead, which works fine with Blu-rays (including this release).
  15. Patrick McCart

    Will Around the World in 80 Days ever get a special deluxe edition like The Wonderful World of The Brothers Grimm?

    One major difference between "80 Days" and Brothers Grimm is that this is a Best Picture winner that was a massive box office success in its day. I'd prefer a Blu-ray (or even UHD) to be the byproduct of a larger project to restore both the 30fps and 24fps versions long term. I don't think...
  16. Patrick McCart

    Sony Pictures to celebrate Columbia Pictures 100th Anniversary in 2024

    It was a coproduction between Fox and Columbia, but seems like Fox has owned the home video rights in North America and other territories for a while (and of course, would now be with Disney). What's interesting is that the very first laserdisc from Magnetic Video actually has both the Fox and...
  17. Patrick McCart

    Press Release BVHE Press Release: The Abyss, True Lies, Aliens, Titanic, Avatar and Avatar: The Way of the Water (4k UHD) (Blu-ray)

    Super-35 is actually 1.33:1, just like pre-sound silent films. The 2.40:1 extraction is a bit off-center, closer to the top. By the 21st century, though, Super-35 films were usually shot 3-perf with a native area closer to 1.85:1. (Super-35 was used on some 1.85:1 films in the late 80s/early...
  18. Patrick McCart

    Press Release SPHE Press Release: Columbia Classics 4k Ultra HD Collection: Volume 4

    Great selection - His Girl Friday, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Starman, and Punch-Drunk Love are the highlights for me. Kramer vs Kramer and Sleepless in Seattle are good films, too.
  19. Patrick McCart

    Press Release BVHE Press Release: The Abyss, True Lies, Aliens, Titanic, Avatar and Avatar: The Way of the Water (4k UHD) (Blu-ray)

    I've seen The Abyss countless times and never once noticed the absence of fish. Call the ending hamfisted, I've always liked the special edition. Sometimes a heavy handed approach is what it takes. The Abyss is special to me because it was my first DVD and I watched it so much because I only...
  20. Patrick McCart

    Sony Pictures to celebrate Columbia Pictures 100th Anniversary in 2024

    A Three Stooges collection seems like a certainty between it being Columbia and the team's anniversary of being at the studio. Really excited to see what we get. Including this month and next, we're actually at 22 UHDs of just Warner Bros. films. Their anniversary was in September, so that...
  21. Patrick McCart

    Press Release Criterion Press Release: The Roaring Twenties (1939) (4k UHD Combo) (Blu-ray)

    Great to see this get not only a sparkling Blu-ray, but 4K! Terrific film, Cagney and Bogart are just incredible in this.
  22. Patrick McCart

    Around the World in 80 Days Blu-ray in 2024?

    Around the World in Eighty Days is one of a literal handful of "holy grail" films I'll pay a premium on without flinching. I had no issues picking up the Columbia Classics Vol. 1 box mostly for Lawrence of Arabia and I even bought an all-region Blu-ray player for the BFI edition of Napoleon. The...
  23. Patrick McCart

    Around the World in 80 Days Blu-ray in 2024?

    Day one preorder whenever it gets announced. I understand if it's only the 24fps, but both versions would be wonderful. There's also a lot of great material at Library of Congress like some deleted scenes and behind the scenes footage that would be fun to include.
  24. Patrick McCart

    Pre-Order American Graffiti (1973) 50th Anniversary Edition (4k UHD Combo) Available for Preorder

    Techniscope can look amazing. If from the camera negative, it's on par with grain levels of a regular 1.85:1 35mm film. American Graffiti isn't a film that needs to look polished. I've felt the low budget look added authenticity. Just from 1973, we have some good examples of Blu-rays. Arrow's...
  25. Patrick McCart

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection - in 4k UHD Blu-ray

    Should have checked Wikipedia first, I assumed Under Capricorn was Hitchcock's first film shot on the Alexa.
  26. Patrick McCart

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection - in 4k UHD Blu-ray

    On previous masters, you can see the subtle fluctuations in density between cuts around the edge of the frame.
  27. Patrick McCart

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Torn Curtain -- in 4k UHD

    I think this is an underrated Hitchcock. The chemistry between Newman and Andrews adds a lot of fun, plus more than a few memorable setpieces. Not a masterpiece, but I think we can forgive a guy who made over 50 feature films in his life for only making two great films that decade as opposed to...
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