Randy Korstick
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They Came to Cordura appears to be the same transfer as Mill Creek.
same source, new encoding, new extras.They Came to Cordura appears to be the same transfer as Mill Creek.
I'm looking forward to this particular title. A personal favorite of mine. Interesting artwork. Thank you for having Mitchell and Rubin do an audio commentary.Coming April 11th!
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HELL IS FOR HEROES (1962)
• Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin
• Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 4K)
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Optional English Subtitles
B&W 90 Minutes 1.85:1 Not Rated
Screen legend Steve McQueen (The Great Escape, Bullitt, The Getaway) delivers a powerful, gripping performance as a defiant loner whose skills as a soldier make him invaluable to his struggling platoon. In the heat of battle during World War II, McQueen and his fellow soldiers find themselves severely outnumbered as they hold off a Nazi advance along the Siegfried Line in France. Using only their ingenuity and bravery, they must bluff the Germans in order to buy some time…and save their lives. The great Don Siegel (Dirty Harry, Charley Varrick, Escape from Alcatraz) directs the explosive action led by an all-star cast, including Bobby Darin, Fess Parker, Harry Guardino, James Coburn, Nick Adams and Bob Newhart. If they can fool the enemy long enough for reinforcements to arrive, victory is theirs.
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Coming April 11th!
THEY CAME TO CORDURA (1959)
• Introduction by Filmmaker/Film Historian Bertrand Tavernier (28:07) - In French with English Subtitles
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Optional English Subtitles
Color 123 Minutes 2.35:1 Not Rated
Set against the backdrop of the 1916 war against Pancho Villa, They Came to Cordura stars screen icon Gary Cooper (High Noon) as Thomas Thorn, a career Army officer given the humiliating task of leading five Medal of Honor candidates to the military base of Cordura, Texas. Branded a coward during battle, Thorn hopes to learn what these men, each of whom performed heroically under fire, possess which he lacks. But as the grueling journey through the desert progresses, the “heroes” panic, attempting murder and mutiny as the quest for survival reveals their true characters. The brilliant Rita Hayworth (The Lady from Shanghai) co-stars as the seventh member of the group, an American expatriate who gradually comes to appreciate Thorn’s quiet integrity as he leads his mutinous charges through a desperate odyssey. Filled with both exciting action and finely tuned drama, their treacherous trek to the town of Cordura (which is also the Spanish word for courage) is a rugged and riveting tale of bravery far more enduring than the fleeting heroics of battle. Co-starring Van Heflin (Shane) and Tab Hunter (Damn Yankees) under the stirring direction of Robert Rossen (All the King’s Men, The Hustler).
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Yeah, I think so, it's either this movie or Cowboy.Isn’t this the film where Dick York suffered the back injury that ultimately necessitated his departure from Bewitched? Reading the synopsis, it sounds like a very interesting film and am looking forward to seeing it.
With this cast it looks more Disney-esque than normalComing April 11th!
The Truth About Spring (1965)
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Screenwriter Gary Gerani
• Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K)
• Optional English Subtitles
Color 102 Minutes 1.85:1 Not Rated
Real-life father and daughter John and Hayley Mills (co-stars of Tiger Bay and The Chalk Garden) headline the swashbuckling romp The Truth About Spring. Tommy Tyler (John Mills, Ryan’s Daughter), an easy-going Caribbean sailor, is searching for sunken treasure with his tomboy daughter, Spring (Hayley Mills, The Parent Trap). Things get complicated in their houseboat when a young, wealthy lawyer (James MacArthur, Swiss Family Robinson) sets sail with them in search of excitement, riches…and maybe even love. Breathtakingly filmed by veteran director Richard Thorpe (Ivanhoe, Jailhouse Rock), the family adventure The Truth About Spring co-stars English screen greats Lionel Jeffries (The Trials of Oscar Wilde), Harry Andrews (Modesty Blaise) and David Tomlinson (Mary Poppins).
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Seems Mr Mills comment later "if the picture had turned out to be half as good as the food, the wine, the time and the laughs we had on that location it would have been a sensation - unfortunately it wasn't." was a bit harsh and the film has many fans - thanks KINO on this release hope a whole new generation discovers it!With this cast it looks more Disney-esque than normal![]()
Yes.THEY CAME TO CORDURA is a Columbia Picture. Does Kino have a deal with Sony?
Agree.Seems Mr Mills comment later "if the picture had turned out to be half as good as the food, the wine, the time and the laughs we had on that location it would have been a sensation - unfortunately it wasn't." was a bit harsh and the film has many fans - thanks KINO on this release hope a whole new generation discovers it!
This is a very good film brilliantly acted and very real. Good score by Leonard Rosenman . The DVD is good but the BD will be even better.I'm looking forward to this particular title. A personal favorite of mine. Interesting artwork. Thank you for having Mitchell and Rubin do an audio commentary.
. . . of which I have two copies! One, as part of a two-films-on-one-disc package combination with The Man From The Alamo and the second within that wonderful Rita Hayworth Blu-ray box-set.They Came to Cordura appears to be the same transfer as Mill Creek.
I've never even heard of this movie.Saturday's Facebook Announcement:
Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative!
Rent-a-Cop (1987) Starring Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar, Richard Masur, Dionne Warwick, Bernie Casey, Robby Benson, Michael Rooker & James P. Ryan – Shot by Giuseppe Rotunno (Fellini’s Casanova, All That Jazz) – Music by Jerry Goldsmith (Breakheart Pass, The Omen) – Written by Michael Blodgett (Turner & Hooch, Hero and the Terror) & Dennis Shryack (The Gauntlet, Code of Silence) – Directed by Jerry London (Killdozer, Shogun, Chiefs).
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Saturday's Facebook Announcement:
Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative!
Rent-a-Cop (1987) Starring Burt Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, James Remar, Richard Masur, Dionne Warwick, Bernie Casey, Robby Benson, Michael Rooker & James P. Ryan – Shot by Giuseppe Rotunno (Fellini’s Casanova, All That Jazz) – Music by Jerry Goldsmith (Breakheart Pass, The Omen) – Written by Michael Blodgett (Turner & Hooch, Hero and the Terror) & Dennis Shryack (The Gauntlet, Code of Silence) – Directed by Jerry London (Killdozer, Shogun, Chiefs).
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Sunday's Facebook Announcement:
Coming Soon on 4KUHD!
Brand New HDR Dolby Vision Master!
Cujo (1983) Starring Dee Wallace, Ed Lauter, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Danny Pintauro, Christopher Stone, Mills Watson & Jerry Hardin – Shot by Jan de Bont (Die Hard) – Music by Charles Bernstein (A Nightmare on Elm Street) – Screenplay by Don Carlos Dunaway (Impulse) & Barbara Turner (Pollock) – Based on a Novel by Stephen King (The Shining) – Directed by Lewis Teague (Alligator, Cat’s Eye).