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A lot of people will say no since the strict definition of Film Noir is, among other characteristics, a film made in the USA. I, however, would look on Le Corbeau as being noir - after all it was remade as The Thirteenth Letter, and that's certainly noir.

Speaking of The Thirteenth Letter, it's a real pity Fox never got around to releasing that in their noir line. Has anybody heard if that series is now dead in the water or if more releases may be on the cards?

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I'm assuming the Sony set, with The Sniper, The Big Heat, Five Against the House, The Lineup, Murder by Contract, is now available for Pre-Order HERE at Amazon - although there are no listings of the films yet.
Cheers,

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There's actually three Sony noir sets listed. If you type in sony noir it brings up the one linked to above and two others - vols 1 and 2, without release dates and priced at $53.99 each.

EDIT: That Critic's Choice set is listed as a 4 piece one - could it actually be the Sam Fuller box?

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Thanks Livius!
I'll guess we can wait till it formally lists the titles.
Cheers,
Gary

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Ah, now that makes sense. Blimey, TWO noir sets on top of the Fuller set?

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Ah, a second Noir set: that must be where Human Desire is going.

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That would be sweet!

Vol #2
Human Desire
My Name is Julia Ross
Scandal Sheet
Tight Spot
Framed or Convicted or The Mob

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Scandal Sheet will be part of Sony's upcoming Sam Fuller Set. This has been confirmed by Mr. Schlesinger.

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He's also now confirmed that the July listing on Amazon is not the Fuller set.

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Latest Film Noir Sentinel reports that after the first box, rumor has it that the next set will be based on UCLA series "Cool Drinks of Water: Columbia’s Noir Girls of the '40s and '50s". I pulled up the info and here's the list of titles that were playing.

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I am very excited with all these specukaton about Sony noir collection. And taking in consideration the Columbia Vaults, there are enough titles for, at least, 6 or 7 box sets. I just hope the first editions sell well and Sony gets encouraged to get deeper in its vaults. I'll get them all.
By the way, where is the very antecipated Capra/Stanwyck box set?

And, in addition to the titles already mentioned above, here are some suggestions for future releases:

Knock on any door - Humphrey Bogart
Johnny O'Clock - Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes
The Undercover man - Glen Ford, Nina Foch
Johnny Allegro - George Raft, Nina Foch
Man in the Dark - Edmond O'Brien, Audrey Totter
Customs Agents - William Eythe
Shockproof - Cornel Wilde
Assignment: Paris - Dana Andrews
The Shadow on the window - Philip Carey
The Burglar - Dan Durya, Jayne Mansfield
City of Fear - Vince Edwards
Walk East on Beacon! - George Murphy

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Let me add my voice for Customs Agents and Walk East on Beacon. The latter played on TCM not too long ago and it is a splendid film.

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I hope sony release Victor Mature's films "The Long Haul" and "Pickup Alley".

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DeepDiscount is listing these Sony/Columbia sets as future releases, including a Rita Hayworth set, but only two film noir sets.

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Which sets, exactly?
Links?

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It seems that MoviesUnlimited does know the titles of Sony's Noir Collection Vol.2
The Film Noir Collection, Vol. 2 by on DVD starring Aldo Ray, Fred MacMurray, Richard Conte, Vince Edwards, Brian Keith, Dianne Foster, John Archer, Phil Carey, Anne Bancroft, Kathryn Grant, Kim Novak, Steven Ritch at Movies Unlimited


So, they are listing:

Pushover (1954)
Nightfall (1957)
The Brothers Rico (1957)
City of Fear (1959)
In a Lonely Place (1950)

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Five titles in each, a double-dip in each, and a $59.99 srp? Hmmm...

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That's pretty odd again. First a double dip on The Big Heat which they could have avoided by using Human Desire, and now a reissue of In A Lonely Place when Knock On Any Door is available.

Having said that, the other titles are more than welcome.

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Hopefully The Big Heat and especially In A Lonely Place will get new transfers to make their reissues worthwhile? I mean they are great films, if they go back to them and make the transfers even better than including them would be justifiable. But if they are the same discs, then I would've preferred something new.

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Maybe they are saving the other titles for upcoming volumes, that will only happen if those first sell well. So, instead of complaining (and don't get me wrong, I think you have all the right to complain about) let's be supportive and get those editions, so we can guarantee they will release Human Desire and Knock on any door (as well as others noirs) soon.

By the way the Rita Hayworth Collection contains Tonight and Every Night, Salome, Miss Saddie Thompson and (here comes the double dips) Gilda and Cover Girl. Though I agree those last 2 titles are the most representative of Ms. Hayworth work, I think this would be a great opportunity to release her earlier work "The Lady in Question".
Anyway, I will get the set, since it contains 3 great movies still unreleased.
Keep them coming Sony!
Now, I can't wait for the Stanwyck/Capra collection, Peter Lorre, Grace Moore and anything else rearding classic movies that Columbia wants to deliver.

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Oh I'm not complaining - just wondering.
Actually could those two I mentioned be possibles for that Critics Choice set that's supposed to come out in July?

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I hope so, but the problem is that this Critics Choice release was only announced in the Amazon site and nowhere else. And, considering it is supposed to be coming whithin 2 months , it was supposed to be available for preoder in the other sites.
So, I wonder if this projected was replaced for the other 2 film noir volumes, rescheduled for November.

I hope I am wrong. But the fact that later released (screwball, hayworth) are already in those other sites, tells me something is strange.

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Gilda is deserving of a new transfer with lots of special features.

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There is nothing wrong with In A Lonely Place that would need a new transfer.

Sorry guys, I know ya'll want to support Sony for supporting Noir releases, but if WHV does a double dip, I'd say something so the same holds for anybody else. The price point is underwhelming as well. I can wait.

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While I can understand the gripe about the double-dip titles, I'm really scratching my head over the grumblings about the pricing.

I'm not sure of everyone's purchasing options but I just pre-ordered both sets for $42 each out of pocket, it comes to little over $8 per title.

10 Noir titles on good old fashioned pressed discs for $84. To put things in context - Spend the same money on Warners Archives and you'd be lucky to get 4 titles on burnt DVDR's of (most likely) much lessor quality.

Nothing to complain about from me.

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Jim; you don't have to import these. It's a factor for us furriners...

But, yes, I'm buying.

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I understand the importing factor John, which is why I stated I was unsure of everyone's purchasing options.

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Other than to complain about the complainers.

Valuation of a purchase is subjective, but comparing it to another purchase (that might be worse) is just rationalizing that purchase. 'It could be worse' is not valid discussion point to someone saying the price should be better.

DVD sales are not dead to me, but it needs to be a bargain. 5 DVD boxsets? I can get those at 34.95 anytime I want at Costco. But the fact is that it needs to be $6 bucks per title to even get my interest. So, any five DVD boxset that double dips one title better come in at @24 dollars. Otherwise, I'll just Netflix titles of interest or get them for free at the local library. It's not a matter of right or wrong on valuation, I'm just sharing my viewpoint.

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Love the fact that they are putting out the sets.Hate the fact they are double dipping. Come on , in both cases they could have substituted other films not yet out. In any case i will be buying.

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If it's the only way to get those sets out I have no problem to double dip. In this particular case I have no problem at all because I haven't bought these movies yet and so, I'm completely happy.
Will be preordering them soon.

Right now, I'm just curious what this set is all about: Amazon.com: Film Noir Classics of Columbia Pictures: The Collector's Choice: Movies & TV. Mr. Schlesinger hasn't said anything about it at the other forums and right now it's only listed at Amazon.com and bestbuy but bestbuy is listing the wrong titles - the one for the first Vol. of the November Noirs.

It would be absolutely awesome to have three Noir sets this year from Sony and hopefully one from Warner and may be... Universal will release some noirs as part of their Backlot Series....