Why are these thrillers not already on blu-ray? (1 Viewer)

[Jon Hertzberg]

 

[Jon Hertzberg]

 

[Richard--W]

Try these, Jon:

 

[Jon Hertzberg]

Yeah, never been crazy about either of these films' main U.S. key art. With that STRAIGHT TIME one-sheet, it really seems like WB was legitimately trying to make Hoffman and his film really disappear.

In the better, but still mediocre foreign STRAIGHT TIME poster (used for the DVD cover), the gun that was inserted, by way of pre-Photoshop trickery, into his coat is pretty laughable. Hoffman's Max Dembo isn't necessarily the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's far from stupid enough to walk around on a busy street in broad daylight with a pistol poking out of his jacket.

Try these, Jon:

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[Jon Hertzberg]

I have this one on my wall:

 

[Jon Hertzberg]

If we can't have a Blu-ray, can we please at least have a DVD of NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER? I'm aware of the rights issues on this one, but I can dream.

 

[Richard--W]

I second the motion for a blu of NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER. A compelling and memorable thriller.

 

[Rob W]

The China Syndrome has no music score at all, so I wouldn't expect to see it from Twilight Time. Every title I own from them has an isolated score track, which seems to be a specialty of theirs.

 

[Jon Hertzberg]

The China Syndrome has no music score at all, so I wouldn't expect to see it from Twilight Time. Every title I own from them has an isolated score track, which seems to be a specialty of theirs.

Indeed the isolated score is part of their m.o., so that may be a deal breaker.

 

[TheSteig]

I think Wait Until Dark will be released from the WB archives...but at the rate they are doing them it might be several years

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

All great additions to this thread and all thrillers I'd love to see on blu-ray. Seems to be a genre that has been ignored a bit.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Well, so we know that Marathon Man will be available on blu-ray shortly...so at least there is that and when I die, on my deathbed, I will receive total consciousness. So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

I have a soft spot for this film as well:

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Let's look at this. First, who has rights in the US for these titles:

Paramount (presumably now licensed to Warner)

Marathon Man
The Parallax View
Breakdown

Warner

Night Moves

StudioCanal (presumably licensed to Lionsgate)

The Day of the Dolphin

Sony (presumably eligible to be licensed to Criterion/Image/Mill Creek/Twilight Time)

The China Syndrome

MGM

The Long Goodbye

Universal

The Day of the Jackal


Now let's look at the situations...

Warner/Paramount - The "problem" with Warner is that their catalog is enormous, so for every 2-3 titles they release people can think of 20-30 that are not released. Who really knows how high on their priority lists these four titles are?

StudioCanal - SC has been spotty at best with bringing their titles to the US via their deal with Lionsgate. Considering the numerous more prestigious art house titles in their library yet to get released one would assume that The Day of the Dolphin probably isn't a priority.

Sony - They have been licensing out pretty much all their catalog titles. The China Syndrome seems like an obvious Twilight Time candidate to me.

MGM - They've been licensing more lately, namely to Shout Factory. The Long Goodbye has often been rumored to be licensed to Criterion, however. Only time will tell.

Universal - They've been releasing more, but they seem to be still getting through their "A-list" catalog titles. I don't see The Day of the Jackal as being part of that "A-List" group.

A Criterion blu-ray of The Long Goodbye would be wonderful.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Well, Marathon Man at least takes one off the list...

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

 

[Dick]

Indeed the isolated score is part of their m.o., so that may be a deal breaker.

This is out from Europe, cheap, region-free, and looking better than ever before.

 

[Dick]

I concur with THE SILENT PARTNER. Chris Plummer is one scary dude in that, and Susannah York more gorgeous than ever. One of Gould's best parts, too. Great thriller!

 

[Rob Mac]

The Last Of Sheila
A Simple Plan
First Deadly Sin
In The Heat Of The Night
The Prize
Red Rock West
Road Games
Shoot To Kill
Time After Time

 

[Osato]

The thriller I would like most to see on blu-ray, the most timely, relevant and dicey, is Costa-Gavras' STATE OF SEIGE, released in the USA in 1973 to unanimous acclaim.

StateOfSiege.jpg I would also add POINT BLANK (1967), KLUTE (1971) and THE YAKUZA (1975) to the list of excellent thrillers deserving a blu-ray release.

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The hot rock is a great one! I'd love a blu Ray of it. Watched it again last night!!