Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Robert Harris]

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye is a 1950 production, originally released via Warner Bros., but apparently owned by the Cagney company, and now residing at Paramount.

Coming directly after his brilliant While Heat, with Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, directed by Gordon Douglas, you get more Cagney at his nastiest.

Shot in black & white by Peverell Marley, Kino has released a beautiful Blu-ray, which very nicely mimics the look and textures of the original with nary a problem in sight.

Mr. Cagney is supported by Barbara Payton, Ward Bond, Luther Adler, Barton MacLane, and Helena Carter, who sci-fi fans will recall from Invaders from Mars.

You'll find the film in Kino's Film Noir XXIII package, along with Rope of Sand and Never Love a Stranger.


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Forensic - 8
NSD - 10

Audio – 10 (DTS-HD MA 2.0)

Pass / Fail – Pass

Plays nicely with projectors - Yes

Upgrade from DVD - Yes

Worth your attention - 8

Slipcover rating - 2

Highly Recommended

RAH


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[Robert Crawford]

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye is a 1950 production, originally released via Warner Bros., but apparently owned by the Cagney company, and now residing at Paramount.

Coming directly after his brilliant While Heat, with Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, directed by Gordon Douglas, you get more Cagney at his nastiest.

Shot in black & white by Peverell Marley, Kino has released a beautiful Blu-ray, which very nicely mimics the look and textures of the original with nary a problem in sight.

Mr. Cagney is supported by Barbara Payton, Ward Bond, Luther Adler, Barton MacLane, and Helena Carter, who sci-fi fans will recall from Invaders from Mars.

You'll find the film in Kino's Film Noir XXIII package, along with Rope of Sand and Never Love a Stranger.


Image

Forensic - 8

NSD - 10

Audio – 10 (DTS-HD MA 2.0)

Pass / Fail – Pass

Plays nicely with projectors - Yes

Upgrade from DVD - Yes

Worth your attention - 8

Slipcover rating - 2

Highly Recommended

RAH

This Blu-ray release is a significant improvement over the 2013 Olive Blu-ray.

 

[Robin9]

This Blu-ray release is a significant improvement over the 2013 Olive Blu-ray.

Ah! That's interesting. I just might double dip, something I very rarely do.

 

[lark144]

Ah! That's interesting. I just might double dip, something I very rarely do.

I enjoyed this much more than the Olive. It was easier to watch, and brought out the subtler aspects of the performances, direction and photography. In fact, it was kind of a revelation. It's a much better film than I thought. It not only looks like those archival prints, many of them nitrate, they showed at MOMA in the 70's, in other words, a real beauty, but those subtle gradations of grey scales enhances the quality of this production. Watching the Olive, I couldn't understand why Andrew Sarris considered this film a minor masterpiece. Now I do.

 

[Robin9]

I enjoyed this much more than the Olive. It was easier to watch, and brought out the subtler aspects of the performances, direction and photography. In fact, it was kind of a revelation. It's a much better film than I thought. It not only looks like those archival prints, many of them nitrate, they showed at MOMA in the 70's, in other words, a real beauty, but those subtle gradations of grey scales enhances the quality of this production. Watching the Olive, I couldn't understand why Andrew Sarris considered this film a minor masterpiece. Now I do.

Wow! It seems I will have to double-dip!