Hell Just Froze Over.... (1 Viewer)

[WadeM]

Their website, Welcome to Legend Films, Inc. the leader in film colorization and restoration technology. hasn't had a new press release since May of last year... they'd better get busy!

 

[Patrick McCart]

n/a

(mean-spirited tirade on LF that wasn't that fair)

 

[Mark Edward Heuck]

Up to now, though, Legend has always released films through other labels, like Fox and Genius. Are they going to become a full-fledged standalone label, or are they going to continue to use a large outfit for these Paramount titles?

 

[BethHarrison]

Pay that John

Perhaps textas this time.

 

[soop.spoon]

And add a "Rifftrax" track.

 

[Jeff Swindoll]

is anyone suspicious of the April 1st release date?

 

[Charles H]

There's only one b-&-w film thus far announced: a terrific baseball comedy RHUBARB (1951) with Ray Milland and Jan Sterling (Leonard Nemoy and Strother Martin completists will note them in bit roles). I would hope that Legend can restrain themselves from pastel-pasting the film. Likewise, I wouldn't want the Stanwyck noirs (THE FILE ON THELMA JORDAN and NO MAN OF HER OWN) morphed into faux-Technicolor extravaganzas.

 

[William Miller]

Go here to see some of the covers:

Legend Films Licenses Paramount Titles!

Plus the Legend website has been updated with more covers and an announcement that all the titles will be listed on April 1st and will be for sale on that same date.

Welcome to Legend Films, Inc. the leader in film colorization and restoration technology.

 

[WadeM]

All of the releases I've seen from Legend have included both the colorized and the B&W versions, so I don't mind--give everyone what they want. I prefer the B&Ws, but it doesn't bother me if they include a colorized version also.

 

[Kevin M]

Hey, I didn't even notice that the 1980's Canadian thriller The Sender was in that group....cool.

 

[Michael Elliott]

The Skull

Here's a review of THE SKULL and, unlike Paramount, Legend has included the trailer. Anamorphic 2.35:1 as well.

 

[Matthew H]

I've never even heard of any of these movies, but that is God-awful cover art.

 

[George Reis]

Yeah!

 

[Michael Elliott]

If the majors really feel these titles can't sell enough copies then hopefully they'll open their vaults to companies like Synapse, BCI, Blue Underground, Anchor Bay and countless others out there.

I was a little worried about Legend but from the review it seems we have some very good stuff coming.

If you're a fan of the genre and haven't seen it then THE SKULL is a great little gem. IMO it's a lot better than the Hammer films of the time.

 

[Bradley-E]

Very nice! I'm looking forward in getting some of these titles.

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

Damn! I read this thread title on the main page and thought somebody had seen my cousin Phil pick up a check.

Later,

Joe

 

[Justin_S]

Well, the DVDDrive-In review is certainly reassuring. Legend Films isn't a label I had put too much faith in, so it's nice to see the transfer receive high marks. Though I still wish Phase IV had been licensed by Criterion, it appears these films are in capable hands after all. I've been waiting on some of these for a long time. As for The Possession of Joel Delaney, I have the R2 release sitting on my shelf. Seeing how it has a decent assortment of features, I'll stick with it provided the Legend transfer isn't a marginal improvement.

 

[Jim_K]

Glad to read that The Skull is OAR and anamorphic. It's a definite purchase now.

It's also very cool to see vaults crack open a bit more with Hammer's The Man Who Could Cheat Death and the extremely weird yet mesmerizing Phase IV.

Looks like Legend is going to make some money off of me.

 

[Walter Kittel]

Same here. Really happy to see these titles being released. I thought that I'd never see Phase IV released. I still recall enjoying my theatrical viewing of The Sender so that will make the list, as will most of the other titles.

- Walter.

 

[Richard--W]

I've been wanting a decent transfer of THE SKULL for a long time. The screen captures and review by George Reis is encouraging. I hope Legend films will post a list its other, non-genre titles and a schedule of their release.