Every Kino Lorber Release for May 2024 | Over 2 Dozen Physical Media Titles!

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

Your attitude is so healthy. Seeing the good in the older films instead of taking ignorant cheap shots, and also the wide range of the types of films you covered here is so refreshing. I like how you framed Starting Over as, to paraphrase, "I'm an adult and like seeing films about adults as an adult" and that those are rare today ... that hit hard and I so feel that. Good job, Heath.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Thanks! I love ninjas, pirates, spaceships, and pew pew lasers, but if I only lived on that, I wouldn't be a very well-rounded person. I also appreciate and crave stories about love, loss, and life--without green screen and CGI. In a candy bar culture, I crave meat and potatoes.

[@BrianRidgway-u5g]

P.S. Kino Lorber is incredibly FAST in processing orders and getting them out! Many items l have placed an order on a Monday or Tuesday night and the disc packages rolls in for weekend viewing. Always top-flight service! And thanks for the updates, Heath!

[@bryancooper1448]

Thanks for the shout out to the new release of "Cry-Baby". I produced the 2005 documentary that appears on the set and I'm so glad it's out there again. It was such a blast to interview some of the cast & crew that worked on that film.

[@Malvito]

BTW (sorry for barging in again), re: BLUEBEARD - if I am not mistaken, the earlier one of which you may have mentioned, also from KINO, is probably the version with Richard Burton and Joey Heatherton. Someone complained about the picture quality of the John Carradine BLUEBEARD, but, let's face it, any earlier edition available is most likely going to be the from one of the Mill Creek 100/200 Movie sets, which were nice but, yeah, the picture quality was rarely that good. Willing to bet that the edition from Kino is going to look a lot better.

[@wanderthisworld97]

of these I got Monk Season 6 and the Sci-Fi Chiller set on PO. Cannot wait for them!

[@ysobel14517]

Philo Vance!! Yes!! 🥰 The Vitagraph looks good, too. And the Teaserama, Betty Page is great!!

[@84paratize]

Just a brief note: a 4K scan is not the same thing as a full 4K restoration. If they are going to put it on a 4K disc, it ought to have a proper restoration done first, and that can be pricey if you want it done right

[@SnakeNel]

Impressive month for Kino Lorber. I remember seeing SLAM on videotape after its theatrical release. It's a solid drama that you should work in between viewings of STRIPTEASE and VARIETEASE. I'm most excited about the Philo Vance collection. William Powell rocks!

[@ps5andstuffhere]

These guys release so much stuff

[@barrymurphy1337]

I rented out Big Man on Campus a couple of times in the late 80s. I've not seen it since but I remember it as being pretty funny: 'They sell chicken breast or thighs Bob, what would you like?' 'Two faces' 😆 File alongside The Whoopee Boys..

[@Tomhyde098]

I know it’s totally random but I finally got The Outer Limits and have been enjoying that! I’m about to start Leviathan right now too

[@thisvampireheart1]

I just marathoned the series last year after picking up the last season in the last kino sale. Such a good show! Enjoy!

[@punkronn3624]

Great video! Funny story about Big Man On Campus my friend Andrew is obsessed with that movie and when Kino announced the title they reached out to him to help with the special features so he got to moderate the commentary with the director. It’s great to see someone so passionate about a movie. I vaguely remembered it from cable. Excited to check it out again

[@richconroy5559]

We had a ropey VHS of this for ages. Ivan had a ropey VHS rip that I put on DVD for ages that was barely watchable. I cannot wait for the Blu-ray

[@mikedressel6785]

Thanks, Heath. Always love these Kino episodes. Talking about TV show releases on blu ray, I would be thrilled to no end if the shows "Judging Amy" and "Malcolm in the Middle" got a blu ray release

[@MrDaledark]

Hearing you rave about the burlesque stuff made me wonder what you think of Orgy of the Dead. Hearing you talk about calypso music having a moment in pop culture reminded me of an episode of the Honeymooners.

[@toastonmitchell2636]

I've been waiting AGES for the Philo Vance collection!! I even made subtitles once for the terrible scans so I could show other people (they were very hard to hear).

[@sidneyfields2850]

I am a longtime fan of silent film comedy and the VITAGRAPH disc opened up a whole new era for me. Most people associate silent film comedy in the 1910s with Mack Sennett style baggy pants comedians wearing outlandish make up and performing slapstick humor. Instead what we find in this set are films made by such people as Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew who are normal, middle class folks, living normal middle class lives engaged in situation comedies. It’s a fascinating glimpse of how real people looked and acted in the 1910s. Of course this all changed in 1920 when Larry Semon embraced Sennett’s crazy style and became Vitagraph’s top comic whose films are featured on Disc 3 of this set.

[@lastdaysonearth4375]

We are classy in the UK

[@LeeTheVet]

Great video, Heath! Tom Skerrit, I know him from ALIEN and TOP GUN the most. I recently began rewatching the TV series "Kolchak: The NIghtstalker" with Darren McGavin. Tom was in one of the episodes as a political candidate that made a deal with the devil. He also starred in the first POISON IVY movie with Drew Barrymore, (1992).

[@Shane665]

Big Man on Campus was on HBO all the time back in the day. It’s an ok film, good enough to watch every once in a while.

[@daveandreahoward8203]

Boom! Heathmass!

[@garyrichardson475]

AGFA is another label partnering with Something Weird. I’ve been watching their awesome intermission collection lately.

[@Malvito]

I WANT THAT SET!!!!

[@michaelmcgee8543]

I had a Super 8 used copy years ago of the Vitagaph drama of Vanity Fair 1912.

[@yournamehere6002]

BEST FRIENDS still not out on bluray, and BEST FRIENDS has both Burt and Goldie Hawn, co-written by Barry Levinson and directed by Norman Jewison. SHAMUS also MIA, as well as Stanley Donen's LUCKY LADY, with Burt, Gene Hackman and Liza Minelli---written by Willard Hyuck and Gloria Katz, who wrote AMERICAN GRAFFITI and INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM!

[@michaelmcgee8543]

The copies of the Betty page on Blu-ray won't be available till June 25th. Kino Lorber told me .They are late in release.

[@4bobbyt]

So agree! You and I have the same collect because we LOVE movies..of all kinds. And we can ride the filmic time machine and temporarily live in all times and all places due to the timeless magic of the movies. Thank you for constantly leading us on that voyage.

[@eiadtarabulsi]

Thanks, Heath! God bless and stay safe!

[@demickjim]

Dude. Big man on campus is one of my favorite movies. I have it on vhs and 2 bootleg dvds. Love it.

[@michaelmcgee8543]

Years and years ago a classic film on VHS was 60 to 80 bucks.

[@HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn]

Yeah at the beginning of the VHS era!🤑

[@thelastmoviestanding]

I preordered CryBaby on 4k the second it was "officially" announced back in Feb. So stoked to finally get it in

[@kt9166]

You bought them all? Wow. I thought I just bought a big stack of Kinos. You got me beat again!

[@zacharia827]

🎶"there's no Kosugi like Sho Kosugi like no Kosugi I know" 🎶

[@tomford4180]

The horror collection and sci-fi collection are my jam. They are destined to be on my media shelf soon. Resistance is futile.

[@HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn]

Way to go horror all the way!🤗

[@Dancemachine4ever]

YES MAN!!!! SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE KIDS IN THE BACK! Is just insane how people dismiss older movies, or silent films!!!! I been really gettin into them and I love to see the perspective of people back then! Heck the time machine that film can be when you see movies that got shot on location, you get to see back in time! Keep it up man, love your perspectives too =)

[@michaelmcgee8543]

I'm waiting for Betty's page,cruisin', and Bwana Devil Island.

[@Joe_Baeza]

If Vinegar Syndrome can put out Killer Condoms and Invisible Maniac on 4K, I reserve hope that one day we’ll finally get Daisy Miller on the format! I kid, I kid…

[@HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn]

Don't worry most films will eventually come to 4K.

[@LaughMuBai]

When you mentioned Barry Newman all I could think of was Kowalski in his 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, and when, and who will release Vanishing Point on 4K. I think the Blu-ray is from a 4K scan already and I do love the artwork on the Blu-ray slip...

[@HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn]

Awesome haul good showing and cool video Heath!👉🙂👈

[@markgreene1162]

Hey do you think Married with children is a big enough show to merit a 4k? I think it would be, but I think it's twentieth century fox. Although Sony may have the ability to access that title.

[@kaydoubleyou6203]

Kino still rockin it in 2024! 🙂🙏🏻👍🏻⭐️

[@ee_li]

A Time Machine--here, here! Well said

[@southendonseaarts]

Why only DVDs for The Killing we got bluray here in the Uk.

[@michaelmcgee8543]

Originally the VHS version of Mystery of the Wax Museum in 1986 was 60 dollars, on vhs this included a copy of Dr. X for the same price,bu,t by the early 90's the price went down to 19.95

[@yournamehere6002]

STARTING OVER written by James L. Brooks, who co-created THE SIMPSONS, MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, LOU GRANT, RHODA etc. Also wrote and directed TERMS OF ENDEARMENT and BROADCAST NEWS.

[@stuartobrien78]

I'm glad the Lewis Allan 1945 movie the Unseen is on blu ray by imprint in June.

[@yournamehere6002]

Allan Katz, who did BIG MAN ON CAMPUS, was a writer for MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, M.A.S.H. , RHODA and more

[@Flapperdame16]

Philo vance and high noon Submarine command, too!!

[@dollyrawlins5470]

Hey, are you still reviewing Imprint and ViaVision releases? They are releasing some awesome stuff.

[@michaelmcgee8543]

This included bucky beavers xxx features, trailers, and loops of the 1970 -80's.

[@rickr8173]

Charles In Charge on 4k would be pretty cool though.

[@stuartobrien78]

The Republic Scifi collection weren't sold in Australia .

[@keithatkins4033]

You were talking about Alan Ladd's early Paramount stuff any news on the film Salty O'Rourke finally seeing the light of day?

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Not to my knowledge, but I wouldn’t be in the loop until it was announced anyway. There’s not even a digital version of that film floating around, so I wonder if the source elements survive. Hopefully it surfaces soon. Most of those paramount films have been licensed out, so fingers crossed.

[@RichardLopez-yy3oc]

Heath, I was convinced that the “best” title you were saving for last was going to be the new 4K release of the NC-17 version of “Bad Lieutenant.” Not the best guess ever, ha ha! 😂 Man, what a lot of great titles out this month, though.

[@wristwatchscot5072]

Peter Bogdanovich’s book “Movie of the Week” a curated book of classic film recommendations for a complete year is accessible and very enjoyable. It is readily available for those interested.

[@stuartobrien78]

Danger route 1967Amicus films, has been released in the US on prime streaming but not on physical media. I am in Australia.

[@rickr8173]

The recent release of Big Man On Campus prompted me to check it out on streaming. It's not very good. But that's ok. I'm still happy that things this weird and obscure are getting the deluxe treatment and getting exposed to the world again. And I will say that it is beautifully photographed and should look great in a new hd scan. In fact, I might still buy it.

[@tacitus7797]

LOL ... re pronunciation - years ago on the sci-fi channel there was SF talk show and the author Harlan Ellison was doing a review and started ranting about the pronunciation of Neanderthal in a movie - where the only correct version was with the "tal" and the "thal" version was incorrect. Actually both are perfectly correct - didn't need a minutes long rant.

[@stuartobrien78]

The Allen Ladd film 1953 the black knight had Peter Cushing in it also by Via Vision Entertainment.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Co-starring Patricia Medina, his co-star from Botany Bay, who herself had starred in a string of seafaring films with Louis Hayward. I hope that film finds its way to Blu-ray.

[@joshua2814]

Joe Bob Briggs complained years ago about how most silent film is shown at the wrong speed and gives modern people the wrong idea.

[@TallPaulInKy]

I ordered the Philo Vance, it's a great series and many of the prior transfers were very poor quality. Plus I really like good commentaries. However, I take issue with your "Why No 4K" shirt, though you are entitled to wear it. Just remember the majority of video fans do not have 4K TVs or players. If you look at the Nielsen monthly video sales you will see Blue Ray outsells 4K by a good percentage every month. Notice also , the one 4 K release you reviewed, like most 4 K releases also includes a Blu-Ray. This drives up the cost for BluRay buyers. The Cry-Baby (4KUHD/Blu Ray) retails for $40. DVDs generally still out sell BluRay and 4 Ks combined. Check the figures out on line. Also you may not know most Kino BluRays are also issued on separate DVDS.

[@richconroy5559]

Oh you missed his whole video about that shirt. That is sort of the Goof on people who only want to buy things in 4k

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Irony is lost in the 21st century.

[@richconroy5559]

@@CerealAtMidnight you don't need any irony, I didn't see any wrinkles on that shirt

[@michaelmcgee8543]

The silent film originally was 16 frames per second. When it was changed to 24 frames in the talkies, those silents of 16 frames per second became jerky.

[@georgemurrell8464]

Hopefully Volume One of Six on the Philo Vance Collection. There are the first three movies in the seventeen film set.

[@vgmastercleveland]

You have a problem and I love it

[@JerrisonOracion]

I was thinking of getting, "Cry Baby", since that it has a lot of new special features. I saw the film recently with a live commentary by John Waters in person at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver and it was a very fun experience and as fun as, "Hairspray." I got the blu-ray and it will be interesting watching the director's cut of the film. Also, "Friends", was shot on film? That makes sense. Maybe, "Seinfeld", will get a 4K box set in the future?

[@k23undergroundfiles2]

You pronounced Bogdanović right. Greetings from Serbia.

[@stuartobrien78]

Two of the Republic pictures Sci fi. Collection haven't been released by imprint.

[@jeremywadian310]

Did you know Robert Mitchum released a calypso album in 1957?

[@CerealAtMidnight]

I sure did! And it's a real collector's item on vinyl, too. I don't have it, but I want it.

[@BrianRidgway-u5g]

Never saw an episode of FRIENDS. But WILL check Barry Newman in The Lawyer, and Daisy Miller by Bogdanovich. And someone looking for a small but terrific character film should check out Burt Reynolds in the Kino Lorber heist film BREAKING IN. A terrific little quirky film with depth!.❤

[@mksolid82]

Heath will be buried like a pharaoh under a pyramid of Kino Lorber. 😂

[@planestrainsandautomobiles8065]

I’m curious if you are implying that MST3K was the cause of movie laughter craze? Aren’t there movies seemingly made for that purpose?

[@CerealAtMidnight]

My biggest problem with MST3K is that they made a career off of mocking other people's hard work. I don't know any filmmakers--including the bad ones--that set out to make a movie worth mocking. With MST3K, they would often feature some great films--This Island Earth is an actual masterpiece full of messages and theming, but whenever I bring it up, people talk about how funny it is. It's not funny at all, it's awesome--it just got ruined by the kids in the back of the class who throw paper airplanes at the people who try. If anyone needs further evidence of this, consider that the RiffTrax treatment has been given to all sorts of modern movies that are fan favorites: Top Gun Maverick, The Lord of the Rings, Cobra, Dune, and many, many others. Their tag line is "we make movies funny." And now here we are, some 30 years later, and a generation cannot watch anything without bringing in a sense of ironic detachment and superiority. They're not seeing movies for what they are, they're looking for flaws, errors, and things to make fun of. What a horrible legacy that goes against everything most cinephiles stand for.

[@planestrainsandautomobiles8065]

Nice opinion. Can’t say I wish MST3K and other ‘riffers’ didn’t become mainstream because they introduced me to a lot of movie franchises that built up my knowledge. However, I say that I have tried to make films by myself, I took two video classes in high school, and making anything for a film isn’t just hard to do, but it’s tiring and frankly an endurance test to put in details. I feel bad when people criticize details that I know took months to complete, just because it doesn’t look real. One more thing, I’m interested in where you go in the future with this, and I don’t want to ask you questions without something to call you by. Can I call you cereal man? Or do you have a name you prefer? You can call me Bagels.

[@marcoesquandolez4737]

lol great shirt

[@daveandreahoward8203]

Bob Baloogaloogaloogalooga. Four loogas.

[@richconroy5559]

Need this!

[@Exitin2]

The Something Weird Video KZbin channel has been pretty active this past month. Mostly vintage educational films. Great stuff!

[@michaelmcgee8543]

and the prejudice of that time too.

[@michaelmcgee8543]

I'm guessing as your video collection increases you have less time to watch, I'm guessing.

[@AndrewBentler]

Watch Big Man On Campus and let me know what you think!

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Hey Andrew, congrats on the commentary!

[@AndrewBentler]

@@CerealAtMidnight I was just happy to be a part of it!

[@cianog]

Why don't KL serve people outside the U.S?

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Because the studios they license from only give them the license for the USA.

[@cianog]

@@CerealAtMidnight Thanks

[@AlmostReadyMovie]

Been waiting years for One Hand Don't Clap. Also, the reason the U.S. calypso craze didn't take off was because it wasn't the genuine article. Calypso is Trinidadian to the core and cannot be Americanized.

[@Joe-hh8gd]

4k scan is what's important. I couldn't care less if it was on a 4k disc. I dont need image-altering gimmicks. If a movie is shot on 4K ( such as Oppenheimer) then a 4k disc makes a difference. Otherwise hardly at all...and sometimes worse.

[@charliecervas5504]

Super angry right now you guys. kind of have no where else to go. i have a Sony blu player and a ps4. just figured out my 21st century fox disc dont work anymore. WTF? like my discs are super clean. i was trying to watch Alien. Neither player recognizes the disc. i turned off the bd to internet capabilities in the settings, im talking I cant Predator. my blu James Bond set will only play on my ps4 if i hit options and select start from the beginning. do i need to get a whole new blu ray player. Super angry. it is only the fox stuff. We champion physical media. yet I got to go watch Alien on hulu. this is bs. i own coasters now, sorry to vent any help would be appreciated. just gosh!!!!!!

[@ALBHOY66]

did you try updating your player ?

[@stuartobrien78]

The blubeard John Carradine film has terrible picture quality.