Sirk's IMITATION OF LIFE - 4k on blu ray soon? (1 Viewer)

[mskaye]

Seems a 4k or blu ray release of this important film could be coming our way. It's necessary too. The current blu ray - pared with the original '33 version - is ok but the low bit rate and less than state of the art scan shows and doesn't do justice to the film's truly astonishing color visuals.

Film Forum · IMITATION OF LIFE

IMITATION OF LIFE Dates: Friday, April 3 - Thursday, April 9 Showtimes: DAILY (except SUN/MON) 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 SUN 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 MON 12:30, 3:00, 5:30 Subheadlines: Directed by DOUGLAS SIRK Starring LANA TURNER SUSAN KOHNER NEW 4K RESTORATION Text: (1959) “I’m going up and up...

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[Garysb]

Seems a 4k or blu ray release of this important film could be coming our way. It's necessary too. The current blu ray - pared with the original '33 version - is ok but the low bit rate and less than state of the art scan shows and doesn't do justice to the film's truly astonishing color visuals.

Film Forum · IMITATION OF LIFE

IMITATION OF LIFE Dates: Friday, April 3 - Thursday, April 9 Showtimes: DAILY (except SUN/MON) 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 SUN 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 MON 12:30, 3:00, 5:30 Subheadlines: Directed by DOUGLAS SIRK Starring LANA TURNER SUSAN KOHNER NEW 4K RESTORATION Text: (1959) “I’m going up and up...

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The Film Forum link appears to be from 2015 or 2020 as those were the last times April 9th was on a Thursday. While I will always hope for improved media release I am not sure this theatrical 4K theater showing means a new release is coming or isn't coming.

 

[mskaye]

The Film Forum link appears to be from 2015 or 2020 as those were the last times April 9th was on a Thursday. While I will always hope for improved media release I am not sure this theatrical 4K theater showing means a new release is coming or isn't coming.

Holy S. So sorry ! I am so f-ing embarrassed. Nevermind ! Feel free to delete mr. moderator. I watched IOL last night and got carried away!

 

[OliverK]

Holy S. So sorry ! I am so f-ing embarrassed. Nevermind ! Feel free to delete mr. moderator. I watched IOL last night and got carried away!

There are other movies where a release may be less probable that get threads on here so don't be sorry.

Here is the 4K DCP so it would not be too much to expect a 4K release:

Imitation of Life | Park Circus

Lora Meredith (Lana Turner), a white single mother who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson (Juanita Moore), a black widow. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Suzie (Sandra Dee), while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the...

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Looking at my Blu-ray I would say that Imitation of Life is not very highly resolved but who am I to speak against it when drab movies with barely more than Super 8 resolution like Don't Look Now get a UHD release?

 

[mskaye]

There are other movies where a release may be less probable that get threads on here so don't be sorry.

Here is the 4K DCP so it would not be too much to expect a 4K release:

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Imitation of Life | Park Circus

Lora Meredith (Lana Turner), a white single mother who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson (Juanita Moore), a black widow. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Suzie (Sandra Dee), while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the...

www.parkcircus.com

Looking at my Blu-ray I would say that Imitation of Life is not very highly resolved but who am I to speak against it when drab movies with barely more than Super 8 resolution like Don't Look Now get a UHD release?

Thank you for your comments. April Fools Day is getting a 4k from Kino! Crazy. That film was one week and done in 1986. I know. I worked at Paramount then.

 

[OliverK]

Thank you for your comments. April Fools Day is getting a 4k from Kino! Crazy. That film was one week and done in 1986. I know. I worked at Paramount then.

I long stopped wondering what gets released and what not especially with Kino who seem to release a really wide range of movies that not many would have expected on UHD.