A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Leopard Man - in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[TravisR]

I will still support these releases in hopes of more. We can’t complain that our favorite title is not being released if we don’t support.

I have a tendency to wait until the week of or even a few days after release to order a title but I pre-ordered this way in advance specifically to show support for the title and hopefully other Lewtons.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I will still support these releases in hopes of more. We can’t complain that our favorite title is not being released if we don’t support.

I disagree because to sell a product you need to make the pricing reasonable enough to your consumer base. I don't think paying $27.00 for a 66 minute "B" film is reasonable. A majority of fans of these classic films are on fixed incomes. I can't blame them for not shelling out monies for them.

 

[warnerbro]

It looks beautiful. They have obviously cleaned it because there is no spec of dirt or scratches anywhere. Bonus material is minimal. There is the awesome commentary by William Friedkin. He is a national treasure. I never get tired of watching this film. These Val Lewton films get better every time I watch them. They are packed with good acting, textured scripts, and precision directing. They are so believable and real. Thanks, Shout Factory! First rate in all departments. I know there are complaints that these are expensive and should be in a boxed set or double features, which I understand. But these are handled by Shout Factory with such loving care, I think we should support them.

 

[Robert Crawford]

It looks beautiful. They have obviously cleaned it because there is no spec of dirt or scratches anywhere. Bonus material is minimal. There is the awesome commentary by William Friedkin. He is a national treasure. I never get tired of watching this film. These Val Lewton films get better every time I watch them. They are packed with good acting, textured scripts, and precision directing. They are so believable and real. Thanks, Shout Factory! First rate in all departments. I know there are complaints that these are expensive and should be in a boxed set or double features, which I understand. But these are handled by Shout Factory with such loving care, I think we should support them.

I think many of us support Shout Factory the best we can based on our disposable income. I've bought several of their releases including The Body Snatcher, Universal Horror Collection Volume 1, Return of the Vampire, This Island Earth and some others. At their price point, tough decisions have to be made, especially, for retirees like myself. To ignore one of the reasons why sales are down is turning a blind eye to the problem.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I just checked DVD Profiler, since 2017, I've bought 38 Blu-ray releases from Shout Factory. I've done my part!

 

[bujaki]

I have bought all the Lewton releases; however, I agree with Robert above. The price point makes one hesitate quite a bit since I am also on a fixed income.

 

[Dick]

Has anyone inside information about whether SHOUT! plans to continue with Lewton releases? I am not a Facebook or Instagram, etc. person so I have to rely on forums here and elsewhere.

 

[warnerbro]

They still have Isle of the Dead blu ray listed on Amazon. They haven't cancelled my order.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Surprise, surprise I bought this Blu-ray from B&N using a coupon that lowered my purchase price to the $20 mark. Watching the disc now and it looks beautiful. I'm going to try to listen to the Friedkin commentary too.

 

[warnerbro]

Both commentaries are very good. The new one is more informative on the background and history, however, there's something about the Friedkin commentary that I love. His love for Val Lewton and this film in particular is beautiful and infectious.