Warner Archive Announcements Thread (16 Viewers)

[ahollis]

Allegedly, WAC is working on 7 Faces of Dr. Lao

That would great if it happens. It’s such a fun movie And a favorite of mine.

 

[Capt D McMars]

Allegedly, WAC is working on 7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Tony Randle was amazing in this as well as a very ripe Barbara Eden, I must say!! This title has been on my hit list for years and I hope that Mr George and crew do it justice!!

 

[David Weicker]

Has anyone seen any movement on the March 26th releases?



Amazon hasn’t done a price-drop or added a ‘get it by date’ to any of the six listings.
My preorders for two of the titles haven’t been given an estimated receipt date

Normally this means that Amazon hasn’t received stock into their warehouses (so it’s not Amazon’s fault).

With the release next Tuesday, typically some of the other retailers would have started their process
(Charged a CC, status to processing, etc.).

Has anyone seen anything?

 

[Robert Crawford]

Has anyone seen any movement on the March 26th releases?



Amazon hasn’t done a price-drop or added a ‘get it by date’ to any of the six listings.
My preorders for two of the titles haven’t been given an estimated receipt date

Normally this means that Amazon hasn’t received stock into their warehouses (so it’s not Amazon’s fault).

With the release next Tuesday, typically some of the other retailers would have started their process
(Charged a CC, status to processing, etc.).

Has anyone seen anything?

None of my preorders on Amazon has changed and I immediately preordered mine as soon as the Amazon links came alive.

 

[Broomy]

Has anyone seen any movement on the March 26th releases?



Amazon hasn’t done a price-drop or added a ‘get it by date’ to any of the six listings.
My preorders for two of the titles haven’t been given an estimated receipt date

Normally this means that Amazon hasn’t received stock into their warehouses (so it’s not Amazon’s fault).

With the release next Tuesday, typically some of the other retailers would have started their process
(Charged a CC, status to processing, etc.).

Has anyone seen anything?

Just checked Moviezygn and mine haven’t been dispatched which is unusual as they normally dispatch the weekend before their release.

 

[Joel Arndt]

Movie Zyng: Warner Archive 15th Anniversary sale 4 for $49 at MovieZyng (+S/H)

March 21 through March 28, 2024

I just picked up 6 titles from this sale. The MovieZyng website is still a bit wonky in its sorting function, but works better than before. With shipping the cost came out to be $13.57/pc.

My haul this time around-

Rancho Notorious
Goodbye Mr. Chips
Cimmaron (1931)
The Damned Don't Cry
Gentleman Jim
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

 

[Nick*Z]

None of my preorders on Amazon has changed and I immediately preordered mine as soon as the Amazon links came alive.

Amazon has been very sketchy where WAC product is concerned. Case in point: I ordered Looney Tunes Vol. 3 and it appeared NOT to ship. Suddenly, there it was on my doorstep four days after the release date even though order info on the website insisted it had not yet shipped. Then, a week later, I was informed Amazon had issued me a 'refund' for the item.

Checking my bank statements...sure enough. A refund. Telephoned to clarify, as I don't believe in getting product for free. Spoke to 3 separate agents (two, speaking English rather poorly). No clarity on the matter. Then, I received an email to thank me for my 'honesty' but to consider the matter 'their mistake' and keep the item without being charged for it again.

In the past, I've had Amazon ship my WAC product well before it's release date, and well after too. There just doesn't seem to be consistency here. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with the WAC 'on demand' model. I mean, do they burn only enough for the initial pre-orders but then suddenly realize "oh no...not enough - quick, another stamping. We're backordered!"

Whatever the case; there are other online retailers happy to oblige when hiccups occur. Fair enough, Amazon is usually the 'fairest' in terms of price point and shipping charges. But hey, if they suddenly drop the ball on catalog, we shant be lonely or without alternatives. Just saying.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

They press whatever the minimum the replicator will do, possibly 500 or 1000.

 

[Dave Lawrence]

I’ve just placed my order from the current sale:

A Day at the Races
The Long, Long Trailer
Tarzan, the Ape Man
Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure
Straight Time
The Carey Treatment
A Midwinter’s Tale
Judgment Night

As usual, this was exercise in restraint. I hope eventually we’ll see all of the Weissmuller Tarzan films released on Blu. I’d like to see the rest of the Gordon Scott Tarzans on Blu as well.

 

[Matt Hough]

Has anyone seen any movement on the March 26th releases?

I have not received any shipping notice for the review copies.

 

[Joel Arndt]

I’ve just placed my order from the current sale:

A Day at the Races
The Long, Long Trailer
Tarzan, the Ape Man
Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure
Straight Time
The Carey Treatment
A Midwinter’s Tale
Judgment Night

As usual, this was exercise in restraint. I hope eventually we’ll see all of the Weissmuller Tarzan films released on Blu. I’d like to see the rest of the Gordon Scott Tarzans on Blu as well.

Dave, I'd like to see the remaining MGM Weissmuller Tarzan films released on Blu-ray as well. It appears Tarzan the Ape Man is selling well as Amazon's showing that it's sold over 500 copies in the last month. I hope sales are at least good enough to get Tarzan and His Mate released.

 

[Capt D McMars]

Dave, I'd like to see the remaining MGM Weissmuller Tarzan films released on Blu-ray as well. It appears Tarzan the Ape Man is selling well as Amazon's showing that it's sold over 500 copies in the last month. I hope sales are at least good enough to get Tarzan and His Mate released.

I hope so as well Joel, Tarzan and his Mate is a better film as well.

 

[mskaye]

I didn't quote you, like I did this latest post. However, I just noticed that you wanted more MGM titles, but failed to mention The Mask of Fu Manchu, an MGM title.

Here’s an MGM title I’d like to see on blu ray and the acting, directing, cinematography deserve it: Sidney Lumet’s THE HILL starring Sean Connery, Ossie Davis and a slew of other great character actors. Ahead of its time and still relevant.

 

[jim_falconer]

Here’s an MGM title I’d like to see on blu ray and the acting, directing, cinematography deserve it: Sidney Lumet’s THE HILL starring Sean Connery, Ossie Davis and a slew of other great character actors. Ahead of its time and still relevant.

Loved that film from the first time I watched it. Recently I’ve been putting captions on, as the accents are sometimes too hard to understand.

 

[mskaye]

Loved that film from the first time I watched it. Recently I’ve been putting captions on, as the accents are sometimes too hard to understand.

So glad that I am not alone. It’s intense ! And yes, subtitles would help. This is a really good piece on it from an excellent site.

‘The Hill’: Sean Connery’s Sisyphean Bond Break-Out •

'The Hill': Sean Connery’s Sisyphean Bond Break-Out

cinephiliabeyond.org

 

[Alan Tully]

Yup, I love The Hill, I saw it at the cinema a lifetime ago, Harry Andrews finest hour. The sound has never been great, so I can see why a non-Brit might have a bit of trouble with some of the dialogue. It was on TV in HD a few years ago looking very nice (TCM I think). It seems like an obvious choice for a WAC release, but it’s that old problem of just so many films for WAC to choose from.

 

[Broomy]

They Drive By Night and 3 Godfathers haven’t been dispatched from Moviezygn and 3 Godfathers seems to have disappeared from my order. All very strange, but I’m sure it’ll right itself eventually.

 

[Gerani53]

Amazon: 3 GODFATHERS was listed for arrival today when I pre-ordered it last week. Now they have no idea when it's coming. Hopefully it'll show up within a week's time, so buyers who took their word about the original promised arrival date won't be too annoyed.

 

[BobO'Link]

I just remembered a Hammer film (financed by MGM) that's had an Archive release on DVD but "needs" a BR upgrade:

She (1965) - starring Ursula Andres John Richardson, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee.

 

[Jeff Fearnside]

Amazon: 3 GODFATHERS was listed for arrival today when I pre-ordered it last week. Now they have no idea when it's coming. Hopefully it'll show up within a week's time, so buyers who took their word about the original promised arrival date won't be too annoyed.

Yep, my Amazon pre-order for this title that's supposed to be out today now says, "Not yet shipped. We will email you when we have an estimated delivery date."