International Via Vision Entertainment announces new premium Blu-ray label IMPRINT (3 Viewers)

[Robert Crawford]

How does the blu ray of Suzie Wong look?

That disc is out of stock at many retailers. If it's in-stock, it's pricing has been gouged to $60.00+. To buy this at a reasonable price, we can only hope that Kino releases it.

The World of Suzie Wong [Import] Limited Edition, Australia - Import on DeepDiscount

The World of Suzie Wong [Import], Blu-ray, Limited Edition, Australia - Import, Drama, 9337369030593

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The World of Suzi Wong (1960) - Imprint Collection #157 | Via Vision Entertainment

The most tender and touching love story of our time!

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- World Of Suzie Wong / Hollywoo

World Of Suzie Wong / Hollywoo:World Of Suzie Wong / Hollywoo,BLU-BLU-RAY,DRAMA

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[Justin Ray]

I hope I still receive my copies of the Suzie Wong and third Noir set. I ordered them months ago along with Golden Boy and Storm Center. Because GB and SC were delayed, the other two never shipped. I emailed Imprint, wanting to confirm I would still receive Suzie Wong and the Noir set, hoping they held these back from those sets available for others to purchase. No response.

 

[Capt D McMars]

I hope I still receive my copies of the Suzie Wong and third Noir set. I ordered them months ago along with Golden Boy and Storm Center. Because GB and SC were delayed, the other two never shipped. I emailed Imprint, wanting to confirm I would still receive Suzie Wong and the Noir set, hoping they held these back from those sets available for others to purchase. No response.

They do take awhile to respond but they will...

 

[JPCinema]

I don't think Kino will would have the extras included on the 2 disc Imprint boxset. The documentary "Chinese American" is outstanding.
The list price ( discounted) was the equivalent to $46 US .
I'm getting mine for $60 with shipping. I don't feel too gouged

 

[Robert Crawford]

I don't think Kino will would have the extras included on the 2 disc Imprint boxset. The documentary "Chinese American" is outstanding.
The list price ( discounted) was the equivalent to $46 US .
I'm getting mine for $60 with shipping. I don't feel too gouged

Where are you ordering it from as Imprint is out-of-stock? So you're not going to get a discounted money exchange with these American companies.

 

[Nelson Au]

Ken, guys, I know the $60 price does seem steep. But as Ken said, the set includes the film Hollywood Chinese in a separately house case in the box. It’s pretty nicely packaged!

i did watch the film last night, I did not try to compare to the old DVD, but it does look very clean. Colors are good, but not overly brightened. The film grain is intact and not processed out. The shots of William Holden are sharp, but the shots of Nancy Kwan tended to be a little soft. Maybe it was a filter. But not super soft, I could see freckles on her face in one close-up. The location shots done in Hong Kong look great! Sound is fine and intelligible. It’s full 16x9 framing so it fills the entire screen. I did not expect that and expected this to be scope framing.

While I doubt it will happen, I’d be curious what Mr. Harris thinks of the release. Not being a domestic release, I figured he’s not seen this release.

I forget this is an Australian release. So since I bought this, it will likely come out from Paramount next year. But I don’t regret picking this set up. It was worth picking up. The film looks great!

 

[JPCinema]

Ken, guys, I know the $60 price does seem steep. But as Ken said, the set includes the film Hollywood Chinese in a separately house case in the box. It’s pretty nicely packaged!

i did watch the film last night, I did not try to compare to the old DVD, but it does look very clean. Colors are good, but not overly brightened. The film grain is intact and not processed out. The shots of William Holden are sharp, but the shots of Nancy Kwan tended to be a little soft. Maybe it was a filter. But not super soft, I could see freckles on her face in one close-up. The location shots done in Hong Kong look great! Sound is fine and intelligible. It’s full 16x9 framing so it fills the entire screen. I did not expect that and expected this to be scope framing.

While I doubt it will happen, I’d be curious what Mr. Harris thinks of the release. Not being a domestic release, I figured he’s not seen this release.

I forget this is an Australian release. So since I bought this, it will likely come out from Paramount next year. But I don’t regret picking this set up. It was worth picking up. The film looks great!

Suzie Wong was not a scope film so the framing is perfect.

 

[JPCinema]

Where are you ordering it from as Imprint is out-of-stock? So you're not going to get a discounted money exchange with these American companies.

$60 at Deep Discount

 

[Nelson Au]

Suzie Wong was not a scope film so the framing is perfect.

Yeah, I did not know what the original framing was. But this is fine!

 

[JPCinema]

Where are you ordering it from as Imprint is out-of-stock? So you're not going to get a discounted money exchange with these American companies.

I bought it from Deep Discount, $60. I believe it is still available to order from them.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I bought it from Deep Discount, $60. I believe it is still available to order from them.

Yeah, I know about DD as posted that DD link in one of my prior posts. You confuse me in one of your prior posts talking about the Australian dollar value when it's still going to cost you $60.00.

Has that pricing always been that high as I thought that disc was much cheaper a few months ago?

 

[JPCinema]

It was more expensive originally at DD. Bottom line $60 US is a great price for a two disc set at DD for this boxset. Kino will never have all the extras that this 2 disc set has. For me It was well worth the price.

 

[Randy Korstick]

Already have the US release of Season 5 of Avengers and the excellent U.K. releases of Season 4 and 6 and a fraction of the cost of Imprint so I'm good. I believe they are all still available.

 

[J. Casey]

I have a dumb question about the HOLLYWOOD CHINESE bonus disc. The film is from an SD source, interlaced at that. It's not even up rezed. Why is it on a blu ray disc? I am misinterpreting the disc data?

 

[jayembee]

Good question. Typically, SD material on a BD is for the purpose of packing a shit-ton of material onto a single disc.

 

[AlexNH]

Does anyone know if Imprint "out of stock" titles are now gone? Or will they come back in stock at some point?

 

[Capt D McMars]

Does anyone know if Imprint "out of stock" titles are now gone? Or will they come back in stock at some point?

They Might do what Indicator and Arrow do, have a limited edition and then a standard edition?

 

[cineMANIAC]

Imprint is a label whose monthly announcements I very closely watch and genuinely anticipate, unlike something like Criterion, who seem to strive to only focus on films with very limited appeal (old foreign arthouse films, quirky dramas and documentaries). Imprint doesn't have the best track record as far as picture quality but that's not necessarily a dealbreaker when it comes to whether or not I decide to pick up one of their titles. Their attractive packaging makes the decision even easier.

 

[jayembee]

They Might do what Indicator and Arrow do, have a limited edition and then a standard edition?

Not "might do". That's what they do. The limited edition -- which is just adding a slipcase -- is offered first, and usually runs 1000-1500 copies. Once that's sold out (from Via Vision; there still might be copies available at various dealers) they'll release a standard edition. It might not be straightaway, though.

I imagine that if the limited edition took a really long time to sell out, they might not be in a rush to do a standard edition. I don't actually know, however, if there are any titles that have sold out the LE but didn't get an SE. I haven't been keeping up with the Imprint catalog in quite a while.

 

[AlexNH]

Not "might do". That's what they do. The limited edition -- which is just adding a slipcase -- is offered first, and usually runs 1000-1500 copies. Once that's sold out (from Via Vision; there still might be copies available at various dealers) they'll release a standard edition. It might not be straightaway, though.

I imagine that if the limited edition took a really long time to sell out, they might not be in a rush to do a standard edition. I don't actually know, however, if there are any titles that have sold out the LE but didn't get an SE. I haven't been keeping up with the Imprint catalog in quite a while.

The Carpetbaggers seems to be the only one??