Kino-Lorber Insider Announcement Thread (Read Guidelines Post #3) (15 Viewers)

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming February 12th on DVD and Blu-ray!

The Group (1966) with optional English subtitles

Color 150 Minutes 1.66:1 Not Rated
The Group is an ensemble film directed by the great Sidney Lumet (Network, The Verdict, Dog Day Afternoon), based on the novel by Mary McCarthy (The Company She Keeps) and adapted for the screen by legendary screenwriter Sidney Buchman (Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) - about a group of eight young women–all classmates, friends, and recent graduates from a certain single-sex liberal arts college–as they face the inevitable pressures to sand the rough edges off their personalities and to surrender their independence to the men in their lives and the institutions they represent. The stellar cast includes Candice Bergen (Rich and Famous) in her film debut, Joan Hackett (Support Your Local Sheriff), Elizabeth Hartman (A Patch of Blue), Shirley Knight (The Rain People), Jessica Walter (Play Misty for Me), Joanna Pettet (Casino Royale), Kathleen Widdoes (TV’s As the World Turns), Larry Hagman (TV’s Dallas), Hal Holbrook (Magnum Force) and Richard Mulligan (Scavenger Hunt), James Congdon (4D Man). Award-winning cinematographer Boris Kaufman (On the Waterfront) lends this tale his peculiar sense of lighting with rich, captivating colors.

Includes the Theatrical Trailer and other KLSC Trailers!

 

[Thomas T]

Coming February 12th on DVD and Blu-ray!

The Group (1966) with optional English subtitles

Color 150 Minutes 1.66:1 Not Rated
The Group is an ensemble film directed by the great Sidney Lumet (Network, The Verdict, Dog Day Afternoon), based on the novel by Mary McCarthy (The Company She Keeps) and adapted for the screen by legendary screenwriter Sidney Buchman (Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) - about a group of eight young women–all classmates, friends, and recent graduates from a certain single-sex liberal arts college–as they face the inevitable pressures to sand the rough edges off their personalities and to surrender their independence to the men in their lives and the institutions they represent. The stellar cast includes Candice Bergen (Rich and Famous) in her film debut, Joan Hackett (Support Your Local Sheriff), Elizabeth Hartman (A Patch of Blue), Shirley Knight (The Rain People), Jessica Walter (Play Misty for Me), Joanna Pettet (Casino Royale), Kathleen Widdoes (TV’s As the World Turns), Larry Hagman (TV’s Dallas), Hal Holbrook (Magnum Force) and Richard Mulligan (Scavenger Hunt), James Congdon (4D Man). Award-winning cinematographer Boris Kaufman (On the Waterfront) lends this tale his peculiar sense of lighting with rich, captivating colors.

Includes the Theatrical Trailer and other KLSC Trailers!

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OMG! The Group!!! I was beginning to think it would never happen on blu ray. Thank you, Kino Lorber! Love this film. Would be fantastic if KL could get a commentary or interviews with Candice Bergen, Shirley Knight, Joanna Pettet and/or Jessica Walter for this.

 

[Dick]

Well, with the new Studio Canal deal, and the Universal deal, we could get an R1/A Musketeers set

SC put out Three Musketeers/Four Musketeers on Blu in the U.K. (through Optimum)
And Universal released Return Of The Musketeers on their DVD Vault series

Another answer in support -- the Musketeer series needs a decent 4k U.S. release -- the European editions have been completely wiped of film grain and look like video. RETURN OF THE MUSKETEERS, while reuniting most of cast (unfortunately Roy Kinnear as Planchet, so funny in the first two films, suffered a fatal equestrian accident during the making of this 1989 sequel, and his absence is certainly felt in the second half) and the director, Richard Lester, is not up to the original two films (produced simultaneously but released separately which, for salary and royalty reasons, pissed off nearly everyone but the studio, as they were all paid for one film). It seems hastily assembled and lacks the marvelous character moments we had loved fifteen years earlier. But, hey, if Kino can get the trilogy, I'd be in Nirvana.

 

[Dick]

Many thanks, Kino, for going the extra mile and commissioning commentary tracks for so many of these films. That is my favorite extra, provided the commentator is knowledgeable and preferably a historian who is engaging and leaves very few silent spots. Keep it up!

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming February 12th on DVD and Blu-ray!

Scream and Scream Again (1970) with optional English subtitles

• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• TRAILERS FROM HELL with Mick Garris
• Reversible Blu-ray Art
• Trailers for TALES OF TERROR, TWICE-TOLD TALES, WAR-GODS OF THE DEEP, DR. GOLDFOOT AND THE BIKINI MACHINE, DR. GOLDFOOT AND THE GIRL BOMBS, MORE DEAD THAN ALIVE, THE OBLONG BOX, SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN, MADHOUSE and HOUSE OF THE LONG SHADOWS

Color 95 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
A serial killer who drains his victims' blood is on the loose in London! They hunger for power, thirst for blood–and make each helpless, pleading victim Scream and Scream Again! Horror legends Vincent Price (Tales of Terror), Christopher Lee (House of the Long Shadows) and Peter Cushing (Madhouse) star in this masterwork of style and suspense about a group of sadistic madmen plotting to take over the world–one severed body part at a time. Directed by cult filmmaker Gordon Hessler (The Oblong Box) with a screenplay by Christopher Wicking (Cry of the Banshee) and based on a novel by Peter Saxon (Murder at Site 3). Co-starring Judy Huxtable (The Psychopath).

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming February 12th on DVD and Blu-ray!

Summer Lovers (1982) with optional English subtitles
• Audio commentary by writer/director Randal Kleiser
• "The Making of Summer Lovers" (12:14)
• Original Theatrical Trailers

Color 98 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
Peter Gallagher (The Idolmaker, The Underneath) and Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Legal Eagles) ignite the screen in this scintillating story of love, lust and obsession from Randal Kleiser, the director of The Blue Lagoon and Grease. Michael (Gallagher) and his childhood sweetheart Cathy (Hannah) go to Greece to spend the summer on the isle of Santorini–where, despite his love for Cathy, he finds himself lured by Lina (Valérie Quennessen, French Postcards), a vacationing French archeologist. Lina's exotic beauty mesmerizes Michael, and he becomes torn between the woman he loves and the woman he lusts after. But when he finally reveals his feelings to Cathy, she surprises them both by confronting Lina. When the two women discover that they are drawn to each other, the three lovers find themselves forever affected by the most passionate and inspiring summer of their lives. One of the film’s highlights is the haunting and beautiful score by legendary composer Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barbarian).

Available for the first time on DVD in 16x9 widescreen!

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming February 19th on Blu-ray!

Youngblood (1986) with optional English subtitles
• NEW Audio Commentary by director Peter Markle
• Theatrical Trailer

Color 110 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
Are you ready for exhilarating speed, invigorating competition and skating so sharp-edged you can feel the ice spraying in your face? Then prepare yourself for YOUNGBLOOD!Showcasing the talents of Rob Lowe (The Hotel New Hampshire, St. Elmo’s Fire) and Patrick Swayze (Point Break, Ghost), Youngblood is fist-flying, stick-smashing, body-checking thrills right up to the final buzzer. Teenager Dean Youngblood (Lowe) has out-skated just about everybody since he was six. Now he's set his sights toward National Hockey League fame with the ragtag Hamilton Mustangs, an amateur Canadian team just across the border from his family's farm. Certain that his swift moves on the ice will dazzle the crowds, Dean quickly learns that his speed and finesse won't pack enough punch against the bad boys of the league, the Thunder Bay Bombers. And when the Mustangs' top scorer (Swayze) gets knocked out, Dean has to turn from a rookie to an all-star fast. Directed by Peter Markle (Bat 21) and featuring Cynthia Gibb (Modern Girls), Ed Lauter (Breakheart Pass), Jim Youngs (The Wanderers) and Keanu Reeves (River’s Edge).

The Real McCoy (1993) with optional English subtitles
• NEW Audio Commentary by Director Russell Mulcahy
• Theatrical Trailer

Color 105 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated PG-13
After six long years in prison for a foiled bank robbery, legendary criminal Karen McCoy (Kim Basinger, L.A. Confidential, The Marrying Man) wants nothing more than to turn her life around. But her hopes are soon shattered: No one will hire her, she's stuck with a sleazy parole officer, and her ex-husband has told their son that she's dead. To make matters worse, crime lord Jack Schmidt (Terence Stamp, The Limey, Modesty Blaise) is forcing her to pull off a seemingly impossible $18 million bank job with the full knowledge that once she hands over the cash, she's history. Cult filmmaker Russell Mulcahy (Highlander, Ricochet) directed this action-packed heist thriller that co-stars Val Kilmer (Real Genius, The Saint) as J.T. Barker, an eager but inept would-be thief Karen recruits for help.

Mad Dog and Glory (1993) with optional English subtitles
• NEW Audio Commentary by Director John McNaughton
• Theatrical Trailer

Color 97 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
Screen icons Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver, True Confessions), Uma Thurman (Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Pulp Fiction) and Bill Murray (Stripes, Groundhog Day) team up in this wildly offbeat action-comedy that proves when trouble comes, anything goes. When shy, soft-spoken Chicago detective Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie (De Niro) inadvertently saves the life of local gangster Frank Milo (Murray), he's the reluctant recipient of an unusual one week "thank you" gift–a beautiful bartender named Glory (Thurman). Before the week is out, the two have fallen madly in love, making for a murderous showdown with Milo. Now Dobie must live up to his ironic nickname or it will be "no guts, no Glory" in this heartwarming comedy. Wonderfully directed by John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Wild Things) with a screenplay by Richard Price (The Wanderers, Sea of Love) and co-starring David Caruso (TV’s CSI: Miami and NYPD Blue), Mike Starr (Dumb and Dumber, Ed Wood) and Kathy Baker (Street Smart, Jacknife).

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming February 5th!
First Time on DVD and Blu-ray!
Brand New 2K Master!

DIAMONDS FOR BREAKFAST (1968) Color 102 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated M
Four thieves try to steal the Imperial Jewels of Russia! Swinging playboy Grand Duke Nicholas Wladimirovitch Goduno (Marcello Mastroianni, Marriage Italian Style), a direct descendent of the Romanov family who were overthrown in the Russian Revolution of 1917, learns that his family's crown jewels will be exhibited at a London museum and plots to steal them. He gathers a crew of beautiful but dangerous women, led by Bridget Rafferty (Rita Tushingham, The Knack… and How to Get It), to assist in his plot against Popov (Warren Mitchell, The Crawling Eye), the Soviet functionary in charge of the exhibit. Wonderfully directed by Christopher Morahan (Clockwise) and beautifully shot by Gerry Turpin (Seance on a Wet Afternoon, The Whisperers).

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming February 19th only on DVD!

Broadway Bound (1992) Color 90|94 Minutes 1.33:1 Not Rated
An All-Star Cast Brings the Final Chapter of Neil Simon’s Acclaimed Trilogy to the Screen! With Broadway Bound, legendary playwright Neil Simon completes the coming-of-age comedy trilogy that began with Biloxi Blues and Brighton Beach Memoirs in hilarious fashion. Corey Parker (Biloxi Blues) stars as Eugene Jerome, an aspiring writer who finds a world of humor in the passions and pain of his Brooklyn family. Anne Bancroft (The Graduate) and Jerry Orbach (TV’s Law and Order) are his parents, Hume Cronyn (Cocoon) is his feisty grandfather, and Jonathan Silverman (Weekend at Bernie’s) is his show-biz hungry older brother. Adapted for the screen from his acclaimed Broadway hit, Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound is a bravura performance filled with laughter and heart. Directed by Hollywood and television veteran Paul Bogart (Marlowe, Mr. Ricco). The wonderful supporting cast includes Michele Lee (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Pat McCormick (Big Enos of the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy) and Jack Carter (Alligator).

This DVD release includes both the original 90-minute cut and the 94-minute extended cut.

The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) with optional English subtitles

Color 192 Minutes 1.33:1 Not Rated
On August 1992, 400 Federal agents armed with rifles, choppers and tanks surrounded the Ruby Ridge, Idaho, cabin of white supremacist Randy Weaver (Randy Quaid, The Long Riders). When Weaver resisted a federal arrest warrant, the U.S. government declared war on the separatist and his family. Following an 11-day standoff that left his wife (Laura Dern, Wild at Heart) and son (Bradley Pierce, Jumanji) dead, Weaver surrendered and inexplicably was brought to trial on trumped-up murder and conspiracy charges, in this Emmy-nominated docudrama based on the real-life events that shocked a nation. The stellar cast includes Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man), G.W. Bailey (Police Academy), Joe Don Baker (Framed), Bob Gunton (The Shawshank Redemption) and Diane Ladd (Something Wicked This Way Comes). Directed by Roger Young (Lassiter, The Squeeze).

 

[Nick*Z]

Coming February 12th on DVD and Blu-ray!

Summer Lovers (1982) with optional English subtitles
• Audio commentary by writer/director Randal Kleiser
• "The Making of Summer Lovers" (12:14)
• Original Theatrical Trailers

Color 98 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
Peter Gallagher (The Idolmaker, The Underneath) and Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Legal Eagles) ignite the screen in this scintillating story of love, lust and obsession from Randal Kleiser, the director of The Blue Lagoon and Grease. Michael (Gallagher) and his childhood sweetheart Cathy (Hannah) go to Greece to spend the summer on the isle of Santorini–where, despite his love for Cathy, he finds himself lured by Lina (Valérie Quennessen, French Postcards), a vacationing French archeologist. Lina's exotic beauty mesmerizes Michael, and he becomes torn between the woman he loves and the woman he lusts after. But when he finally reveals his feelings to Cathy, she surprises them both by confronting Lina. When the two women discover that they are drawn to each other, the three lovers find themselves forever affected by the most passionate and inspiring summer of their lives. One of the film’s highlights is the haunting and beautiful score by legendary composer Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barbarian).

Available for the first time on DVD in 16x9 widescreen!

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Uh...this was already out via Twilight Time and in a sparkling transfer. Less than sparkling movie, IMO.

 

[Malcolm R]

Uh...this was already out via Twilight Time and in a sparkling transfer. Less than sparkling movie, IMO.

So was Scream and Scream Again. Kino must now have the rights.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN - update!

The release is delayed, we will include the longer UK cut as a bonus. The new tentative date is now early April.

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

Coming Soon on DVD and Blu-ray!
A 4K Restoration!

Le Doulos (1963) Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desaily, René Lefèvre, Marcel Cuvelier, Fabienne Dali and Michel Piccoli – Shot by Nicolas Hayer (Le Corbeau) – Music by Paul Misraki (Alphaville) – Edited by Monique Bonnot (Le Samouraï) – Produced by Carlo Ponti (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) and Georges de Beauregard (Breathless) – Written and Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville (Le Cercle Rouge, Bob le Flambeur).

 

[Randy Korstick]

So was Scream and Scream Again. Kino must now have the rights.

There is a lot of room for improvement with the transfer used on the TT release. which Kino is reportedly working on. The TT release is probably the worst looking title they have released. Although they only released what MGM provided them.

 

[Nick*Z]

There is a lot of room for improvement with the transfer used on the TT release. which Kino is reportedly working on. The TT release is probably the worst looking title they have released. Although they only released what MGM provided them.

Nothing beat the abysmal quality of TT's Titus and Demetrius and the Gladiators. Kino is ramping up its game and its good to see. Can't wait for Sweet Charity and The Champagne Murders - among too many others to list.

 

[skylark68]

Uh...this was already out via Twilight Time and in a sparkling transfer. Less than sparkling movie, IMO.

I actually like the film for its depiction of Greece in the '80s. Kind of a time capsule.

 

[TheSteig]

Over at elsewhere, KL Studio Insider has done a breakdown of the Studio Canal titles in their deal

Five 1920s
Seven 1930s
Seven 1940s
Sixteen 1950s
Thirty Three 1960s
Thirty Four 1970s
Nineteen 1980s
Nine 1990s
One 2000s

 

[ArnoldLayne]

Coming February 5th!
First Time on DVD and Blu-ray!
Brand New 2K Master!

DIAMONDS FOR BREAKFAST (1968) Color 102 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated M
Four thieves try to steal the Imperial Jewels of Russia! Swinging playboy Grand Duke Nicholas Wladimirovitch Goduno (Marcello Mastroianni, Marriage Italian Style), a direct descendent of the Romanov family who were overthrown in the Russian Revolution of 1917, learns that his family's crown jewels will be exhibited at a London museum and plots to steal them. He gathers a crew of beautiful but dangerous women, led by Bridget Rafferty (Rita Tushingham, The Knack… and How to Get It), to assist in his plot against Popov (Warren Mitchell, The Crawling Eye), the Soviet functionary in charge of the exhibit. Wonderfully directed by Christopher Morahan (Clockwise) and beautifully shot by Gerry Turpin (Seance on a Wet Afternoon, The Whisperers).

OH MY!

 

[skylark68]

Over at elsewhere, KL Studio Insider has done a breakdown of the Studio Canal titles in their deal

Five 1920s
Seven 1930s
Seven 1940s
Sixteen 1950s
Thirty Three 1960s
Thirty Four 1970s
Nineteen 1980s
Nine 1990s
One 2000s

I like the amount of 1950s through 1970s films...

 

[LeoA]

Will the four Road movies be 2019 releases? Was hoping to get them for Christmas, but they don't appear to be available yet.