Robin9
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A few days ago I re-watched Lost Command, a film originally released by Columbia and subsequently released again on DVD. The film has not yet come out on Blu-ray disc.
Sony have for the most part been diligent in releasing their titles in high definition. They provided Twilight Time with many extremely high quality masters, some of which have been used again by others on both sides of The Atlantic. They also created superb masters of Rita Hayworth films and of numerous crime movies, including several little-known B features. In addition they have released on their own label films like Pendulum, The Ugly Duckling, The Heroes Of Telemark and Count Three and Pray.
Nevertheless there are some puzzling omissions, Lost Command being one of them. The Violent Men is a good Western with a strong story, a dazzling cast and beautiful cinematography but no Blu-ray disc. Does anyone know why not? Strangers When We Meet with Kim Novak, Kirk Douglas, Ernie Kovacks, Walter Matthau and Barbara Rush is also not available. Alvarez Kelly, a good civil war Western with William Holden and Richard Widmark, is still awaiting Blu-ray vindication. There are also some Warwick films released by Columbia including No Time To Die (AKA Tank Force) and The Man Inside. Most famously, Lord Jim and Barabbas have also been neglected.
The Columbia catalog is not especially large and Sony have been willing to give a high definition releases to some pretty obscure films so their situation is not similar to those at Warners or Disney. Does anyone know if there is a problem with any of the MIA Columbia titles?
Sony have for the most part been diligent in releasing their titles in high definition. They provided Twilight Time with many extremely high quality masters, some of which have been used again by others on both sides of The Atlantic. They also created superb masters of Rita Hayworth films and of numerous crime movies, including several little-known B features. In addition they have released on their own label films like Pendulum, The Ugly Duckling, The Heroes Of Telemark and Count Three and Pray.
Nevertheless there are some puzzling omissions, Lost Command being one of them. The Violent Men is a good Western with a strong story, a dazzling cast and beautiful cinematography but no Blu-ray disc. Does anyone know why not? Strangers When We Meet with Kim Novak, Kirk Douglas, Ernie Kovacks, Walter Matthau and Barbara Rush is also not available. Alvarez Kelly, a good civil war Western with William Holden and Richard Widmark, is still awaiting Blu-ray vindication. There are also some Warwick films released by Columbia including No Time To Die (AKA Tank Force) and The Man Inside. Most famously, Lord Jim and Barabbas have also been neglected.
The Columbia catalog is not especially large and Sony have been willing to give a high definition releases to some pretty obscure films so their situation is not similar to those at Warners or Disney. Does anyone know if there is a problem with any of the MIA Columbia titles?