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Re: Kino Lorber Studio Classics Acquisitions

#2601 Post by nitin » Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:57 am

Did the Second Run use the same restoration?

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#2602 Post by Glowingwabbit » Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:20 am

Via their twitter account, KLSC is giving one of WC Field's best films, Never Give a Sucker an Even Break, a blu release in July.

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Audio Commentary by Film Historian Eddy Von Mueller
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#2604 Post by GetHarryPalmer » Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:50 pm

The Universal's HD master that Indicator used and Kino rejected and replaced has a lot of edge enhancement. It's a digital way to make films seem sharper and grainier. It did fool DVD Beaver.

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#2605 Post by Drucker » Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:27 pm

Agreed. Kino looks damn good.

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#2606 Post by nitin » Sat Apr 18, 2020 1:04 am

Dvdbeaver frequently demonstrates that they have no idea about technical matters.

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#2607 Post by tenia » Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:26 am

The older Charley Varrick master is an awful sharpened old one typical from Universal. The new 4k remaster is miles above.

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#2608 Post by L.A. » Sat Apr 18, 2020 2:44 pm

L.A. wrote:
Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:51 pm
Hercules in the Haunted World @ Beaver
Can anyone who owns the disc confirm is this really A-locked?

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#2609 Post by Marwood » Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:00 pm

It's my understanding that all Kino's have been region A for the last couple of years at least, no?

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#2610 Post by L.A. » Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:21 pm

Yes, but actually some have turned out to be region-free. So just checking if this is perhaps one of those.

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#2611 Post by Aunt Peg » Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:58 pm

Marwood wrote:
Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:00 pm
It's my understanding that all Kino's have been region A for the last couple of years at least, no?
There are some independent films that have been region free from Kino. Hallelujah the Hills & The Maya Deren Collection (1943-1985) are two recent examples.

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#2612 Post by domino harvey » Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:24 pm

I would be surprised if Universal’s licenses were region locked, considering Universal doesn’t region lock their own releases

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#2613 Post by PfR73 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:42 pm

However, Universal did force Indicator to region-lock their releases licensed from them, so you never know.

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#2614 Post by MichaelB » Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:30 am

domino harvey wrote:I would be surprised if Universal’s licenses were region locked, considering Universal doesn’t region lock their own releases
That’s because they’re the rightsholder, and so they don’t care who buys their own releases.

However, because they’re the rightsholder, they very much do care if substantial numbers of people outside the territory they’ve licensed to an independent label are able to take advantage, because they want to license the rights to other regions too.

I’ve been dealing with Universal on multiple releases for several labels for a good six or seven years, and they’ve always made region-locking a contractual condition. And I’ve always expected them to - the only surprise has been Sony’s willingness to sanction region-free releases, but that appears to be a thing of the past now too.

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#2615 Post by tenia » Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:44 am

domino harvey wrote:I would be surprised if Universal’s licenses were region locked, considering Universal doesn’t region lock their own releases
As Michael explained, Universal don't region-lock their releases because, as for other studios, they're worldwide ones, so you're going to buy the Universal release anyway.
But for licenced catalogue movies, Kino might not be happy if people can import, say, a better Wild Side or Indicator release from Europe.

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#2616 Post by MichaelB » Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:59 am

See also Warner Bros - they don't lock their own releases because what's the point?

But can anyone think of a single Warner title licensed to a third-party label that isn't region-locked? I can't.

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#2617 Post by Aunt Peg » Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:09 am

MichaelB wrote:
Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:59 am
See also Warner Bros - they don't lock their own releases because what's the point?

But can anyone think of a single Warner title licensed to a third-party label that isn't region-locked? I can't.
I think their DVDs are (the BFI's The Devils for instance) but I can't think of a single Blu Ray. And I suspect the only reason that their DVDs are is because DVDs sell far more than Blu Rays.

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#2618 Post by MichaelB » Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:36 am

Aunt Peg wrote:
Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:09 am
I think their DVDs are (the BFI's The Devils for instance) but I can't think of a single Blu Ray.
The BFI's Revolution and Gaslight are both region-locked at Warners' request. As are all of Criterion's and Shout's Warner-licensed titles.

(And for various reasons, I suspect they'd have insisted on The Devils being region-locked even if it wasn't standard practice!)

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#2619 Post by Aunt Peg » Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:15 am

I forgot about UK Criterion titles from Warners.

What about HMV exclusive Warner titles? I would assume they are Region B locked too.

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#2620 Post by MichaelB » Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:49 am

As far as I'm aware, the HMV discs basically are the region-free Warner discs - HMV's arrangement is purely to do with distribution and a tiny amount of collector-oriented branding over pre-existing Warner (or Sony) discs, so it's a different situation from Warners actively sub-licensing a title to the BFI, Criterion, Shout or whoever.

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#2621 Post by Adam X » Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:17 pm

L.A. wrote:
Sat Apr 18, 2020 2:44 pm
L.A. wrote:
Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:51 pm
Hercules in the Haunted World @ Beaver
Can anyone who owns the disc confirm is this really A-locked?
I just checked my copy, and yes, it's locked to Region A (both discs).

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#2622 Post by L.A. » Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:27 pm

Adam Grikepelis wrote:
Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:17 pm
L.A. wrote:
Sat Apr 18, 2020 2:44 pm
L.A. wrote:
Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:51 pm
Hercules in the Haunted World @ Beaver
Can anyone who owns the disc confirm is this really A-locked?
I just checked my copy, and yes, it's locked to Region A (both discs).
Thanks, Adam.

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#2623 Post by jazzo » Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:52 am

Kino finally date Val Guest's astonishing apocalyptic epic, THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE, for July 7.

The extras don't look as expansive as the BFI disc from a few years ago, but I am just happy to have this masterpiece in Region A

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#2624 Post by dwk » Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:32 pm

Kino's 2nd UHD (still not confirmed what it is) is possibly going to be pushed back to next year
It may not be released this year. The transfer needs to be approved either by the director or cinematographer and that's not possible right now or the foreseeable future.
As for their other planned UHDs
The deal is not signed yet. The studio is on lockdown. But hopefully it gets signed soon, so we could release both this year.

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#2625 Post by beamish14 » Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:30 pm

Specs have been updated for their upcoming release of the underrated TV miniseries Wild Palms. Excited to see it in a 2k resto and with four new audio commentaries (including 2 from Keith Gordon, who might be my favourite director-as-commentary-provider).

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