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    Kickstarter to Restore, Re-Release Dennis Hopper's Out of the Blue (1980)

    It surpassed its $35,000 goal yesterday, additional funds now going towards the theatrical re-release
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    Kickstarter to Restore, Re-Release Dennis Hopper's Out of the Blue (1980)

    The producers of Dennis Hopper's follow-up to Easy Rider and The Last Movie have set up a Kickstarter to fund a 4K restoration and re-release - including on Blu-Ray, which can be had with the $50 backer tier.
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    Warner Archive Survey for Blu-ray Releases

    Voted for She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Suspicion - fairly sure that The Big Sleep will get a release regardless of the outcome. Write-ins were The Devils (glad to see the campaign for that one build some momentum recently) and Local Hero
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    Classics (some major) that are in need of restoration to release to Blu/ HD

    Carrie and The Secret of NIMH are two that I'd like to see redone.
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    LOCAL HERO and COMFORT AND JOY

    I can't speak for the US, but Local Hero has a huge audience here in the UK and it's regularly included near the top of Best British Film of All Time lists. Thankfully, we already have great Blu-Ray releases for Forsyth's debut feature That Sinking Feeling and Gregory's Girl.
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    Any news on the following films?

    Secrets & Lies and Darling are both already out in the UK
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    What would you like to see next from criterion?

    While the vast majority of their releases would probably need to be region locked by necessity anyway, Criterion is the odd one out with the boutique labels (e.g. Arrow, Masters of Cinema etc.) in that it has a blanket policy to region lock all Blu-Ray releases as opposed to only when...
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    Do HD masters exist for The Spiders and The Early Works, I wonder?
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    Warners/Criterion/The Emmigrants

    For all we know, Criterion have already licensed them. We know that Criterion now have a deal with Warner and given that they are on record as being fans of the films (and Troell), it would be very surprising if they didn't get them. I don't think much work will be needed either - I'm no...
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    Hi from Fox!

    Hi Mr. Finn, Do you know if Robert Altman's HealtH will ever be released on Blu-Ray (or even DVD)? It's only ever been broadcast on TV as far as I know. Also, any information on possible Blu-Ray releases of the following would be much appreciated: Panic in Needle Park Waking Life La Luna...
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    Aspect Ratio Documentation

    Dolan uses aspect ratio to incredible effect in Mommy. The moment when the protagonist (not a plot spoiler, but a moment I think is best if you don't expect it beforehand). It may not be anyone's 'view of reality' but it is exceptionally effective at making us aware of the protagonist's...
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    I expect that you're right, though the ones I mentioned are still listed by Park Circus and Hollywood Classics (except Hour of the Wolf on the latter) as being with MGM and they're normally who I check rights with. Neither list Persona.
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    Thank you for the response, MisterLime. I hope they'll be getting good releases, regardless of the label, sooner rather than later!
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    Hi MisterLime, I really appreciate your openness and frequent updates here. Thank you! Has Kino got any of these? (If not, would be good to see them picked up in the future: Park Row (Samuel Fuller, 1952) The Delinquents (Robert Altman, 1957) Something Wild (Jack Garfein, 1961) Greetings...
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    I think Criterion confirmed at their last Wexner talk that they now have a deal in place with Warner, though no titles have surfaced as of yet (but Before Sunrise and Before Sunset have been confirmed). Also, I just remembered that CBS owns Hitchcock's Under Capricorn, which I maintain is an...
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    As a film itself it's no masterpiece, but speaking of unreleased CBS films - Steven Spielberg's Something Evil? I don't think that one has ever been released on home video, but I'm sure it would be a good seller. Of course, that was a TV film and I'm not sure if you can licence those. Robert...
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    That's very true, thanks Mr. Lime :) To respond to your question, while I am occasionally guilty of using the term 'masterpiece' too liberally (Kino themselves call the film a "masterwork"), I don't think there's any relation between merit and popularity. To discuss it on depth would certainly...
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    It would be cool if Kino could release 3x3D or, at least, include the Godard segment as an extra on Goodbye to Language. Basically I'd like more Godard. I see discussion of silent film a couple of pages back. My most wanted Kino upgrade would have to be Sir Arne's Treasure - a true masterpiece...
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    Speaking of Godard, have you got King Lear (or has anyone else that you know of)? I'd love to see that get good Blu-Ray treatment. Thanks!
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    Top 10 favourite 90s films that haven't been released on Blu-ray

    A Brighter Summer Day (Edward Yang) Satantango (Bela Tarr) Through the Olive Trees (Abbas Kiarostami) Lovers on the Bridge (Leos Carax) Moving (Shinji Somai) Before Sunrise (Richard Linklater) The Puppetmaster (Hou Hsiao-Hsien) Taboo (Nagisa Oshima) Raise the Red Lantern (Zhang Yimou)...
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    Official KINO Insider Announcements Thread: STRICTLY MODERATED: READ GUIDELINES

    Fantastic news! Between Kino and the other boutique labels, is there going to be anything left unreleased from the MGM catalog?! My personal most wanted are two Cannon films - Jean-Luc Godard's King Lear and Raoul Ruiz's Treasure Island (with Jean-Pierre Leaud, Anna Karina and...Martin...
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    What is your "Go To" Audio Demonstration Disc?

    I'd go for the Japanese 192kHz/24-bit 5.1 TrueHD track on Akira.
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    Ken Russells THE DEVILS

    See this recent video by Mark Kermode, who found the thought-lost 'Rape of Christ' sequence 10 years ago. Warner think (or, at least, thought then) that the film is "tonally distasteful".
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    2015 Film Anniversaries

    I'll be very surprised if Warner don't mark Goodfellas' 25th anniversary. The current Blu-Ray has a VC-1 encode and lossy audio.
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    Ken Russells THE DEVILS

    Following on from Guillermo Del Toro criticising Warner and calling for the film to be released and Mark Kermode's vlog above, there's now an online campaign to try and get Warner to release Russell's director's cut. There's a Facebook group (nearly 3000 likes in a week) and the twitter hashtag...
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    Criterion 2015 Speculation and Wish Listing

    I seem to remember hearing from someone who had spoken to Brownlow that Coppola is no longer a sticking point and it is just about the logistics of presenting Napoleon on home video. Fingers crossed! There's an excellent article on the (22!) different versions of the film by the Cinematheque...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington -- in Blu-ray

    It sounds fantastic! The 'Capra Collection' banding gives me hope that my favourite of his films, The Bitter Tea of General Yen, will find its way to Blu-Ray.
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    Kino Lorber Studio Classics - First Time on Blu-ray

    Thanks for the heads up, MisterLime! I'm glad that (at least) three will get released by someone.
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    Kino Lorber Studio Classics - First Time on Blu-ray

    If the earlier report that Kino had licensed 70 films from MGM was accurate, then they have less than 20 left to announce. I sure hope that a few of these are amongst them: The Offence, The Music Lovers, Women in Love, Park Row, Eureka, Hi Mom! and any Ingmar Bergman or Truffaut.
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