Every New Kino Lorber Release for MAY 2022!
Vložit
- čas přidán 12. 05. 2022
- In our latest Kino Lorber spotlight, we're talking about EVERY SINGLE RELEASE from Kino Lorber for the month of May, including titles from partner labels such as Code Red, Scorpion Releasing, and Cohen Media Group!
We are viewer supported! To unlock the entire Collecting At Midnight series plus collection tours and over 100 EXCLUSIVE EPISODES, visit Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight!
CerealAtMidnight.com
Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com
Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight
Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight
Facebook.com/CerealMidnight
Twitter: CerealMidnight
Instagram: CerealMidnight
Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Kino Lorber is an amazing company and I wish I could afford to buy more of their releases. Treasure Of The Four Crowns was one of those movies that never got a decent release until this Blu-Ray. I preordered it as soon as it became available for preorder! I saw TOTFC in the theater in 3D and the polarized 3D was amazing! Unfortunately I can only view the 2D or the Anaglyph 3D which still looks pretty good. The movie itself is bad but I love it! I 100% agree that a movie doesn’t have to be great to be fun or entertaining. As always, great video Heath!
I don't agree that the slipcover is just a piece of cardboard. It adds uniformity to the shelves, doesn't create as much glare when light hits it at certain angles, and the color is better than the color of the spine behind the clear plastic of the standard case. On the other hand, there is no way on earth I'm paying a bunch of extra money just to get one.
I can understand that. I mean, it's COOL cardboard, and I like them when they're included for the reasons you've mentioned, but slipcovers as a valuable collectible still perplexes me, especially when so many people throw them away. As Aaron and I talked about a few weeks ago in our "Why Do We Collect" video, the second hand slipcover market reminds me way too much of the variant comic book cover market, which tanked the entire comics industry 25 years ago, sending Marvel into bankruptcy and leading to an all-time low in comics readership. I don't want to see that happen with home media, but it sure looks like it's all happening again. The minute the focus of an item becomes its form and value over its function, then that item is officially in trouble. We're not quite there yet, but the increase in movies as a value-and-profit focused collectible does not bode well for our hobby.
@@CerealAtMidnight That makes perfect sense. I have similar concerns about the folks who collect movies just to have them, with watching as a secondary concern. How sustainable is that? What happens when the zeitgeist shifts and physical media hype dies an unexpected death. Could go badly.
"Dementia" (which I have seen) as "Daughter of Horror" is what's playing in the theater when the Blob attacks.
Wow Son of Samson looks great! Thanks for doing the comparison. I’m looking forward to the peplum home video renaissance. Ordered!
I had the Bronson's loose book for Christmas and its a fantastic read. I'm now revisiting all Bronson;s movies.
Yeah, those are interesting books. I've read the first and about half of the second so far. I'd been trying watch the ones I hadn't already seen
I think I saw Francis the talking mule when I was a kid and maybe even Mr.Ed on tv. I remember them as pleasant part of my childhood. I have Without Warning on Venezuelan VHS and I found weird that I have an American movie from a foreign source/country but the movie itself was unavailable in US. I also have Enter The Devil and Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things from Venezuela same thing American movies unavailable in the US that I had from a foreign source. It's kind of ridiculous. Man Kino's been releasing so many movies lately that's incredible. Good showing and cool video Heath!👍
Thanks for sharing and the heads up for upcoming titles.
As punk kid at the time, "Times Square" was one of the few movies that "got it", "Son of Samson" looks great, but I'm most excited by the "Francis the Talking Mule" set. Those movies were on TV a lot when I was little. And I loved them. But I haven't seen them in years. Finally, re purchase links, I try to use them for stuff I buy from Amazon, but I always buy my Kino stuff straight from Kino.
Kino really has fast become my favorite label. Quantity of films that I really do enjoy. You can't ask for more than that! About to place an order from their while supplies last page and am going to add 2-3 of these new releases as well. BTW, I remember taking my son to a Wiggles live show. He used to love them :)
Fun rundown! I've picked a few of these up already. And always appreciative when the Macho Man stops by with a message for Future Heath
Oooooooooh yeeeeeaaaaaah, brother!
Thanks for the updates 👍
That Francis set looks cool. I've only seen the first one a long time ago. I had it on VHS. I bet it looks good on Blu-ray
Love the intro!
Thanks once again Heath!
Fun video. Yes, Desaad in the New Gods was a nod to DeSade. Desaad was Darkseid's torturer. He also had an assistant named Justeen. DeSade wrote a novel, "Justine" which was adapted to film by CaM fave Jesus Franco.
I do like Kino Lorber a lot. I only have a few releases, but they’re all good. Especially Lost Highway. It might actually be the best version of that movie available.
hell yeh slipcovers are important. I pre ordered The Good, the Bad and the Ugly last year and was not happy that it came without a slipcover. just got the other two and they do have slipcovers so now I'm on the hunt for the missing slipcover.
I love peplums, thks for talking about them 👍
I don't know if any of the films in this month's Kino Lorber releases is a must-buy, but I'm definitely adding Without Warning to my wishlist. It's one of those films I was vaguely aware of as a kid but never actually saw (although it's entirely possible I saw some of it on late night TV in the late 80s to mid 90s). It sounds like good ridiculous fun.
Canadian boutique bluray website Unobstructed View is having a month long Kino Lorber sale, and I took the opportunity to finally pick up Metropolis, Nothing Sacred (another Carole Lombard film for my collection!), and Theater of Blood (one of my favourite Vincent Price films, and one of the view I specifically wanted to upgrade from the old Midnite Movies DVDs). You're definitely right about this being a good time to be a film fan.
Fun Fact: The Wiggles started out as a pub rock band called The Cockroaches, famous in the 80s. Iconic Aussie music, worth a listen if you find their stuff online or while out thrifting. Cheers! 🎶
I am thrilled that the Francis the Talking Mule film series got a blu-ray release. I am ~dying to get my hands on that one.
I'm not a slip cover collector either but I just got Violent City because of the slip caught my eye and violent city title instead of the family when my dad and I left the theater he said that wasn't much of a family
So odd companies are still releasing 3D releases when 3D TVs aren't made anymore
I do hate how much attentions have gone to slips and how crazy people get over them. You're right it's just cardboard, we should be collecting for the movies. However, as a collector, I am still compelled for them. Sometimes on movies I really enjoy I feel like something is missing without them. Like its the 99% definitive version. But there's still that 1% sometimes.
I love when they have alternate artwork. I don't want to act like I hate slipcovers, because I for sure see what they add, but when I see people not buying a release because it doesn't have 8 cents worth of cardboard around it, that's unfortunate. It's a cool little bonus item.
Good Video Heath! SURE Bring on the LINKS
Just typed in so and so and no reviews popped up
When I typed in "so and so" in the search bar, the top result it brings up is a short story about Bigfoot that I wrote five years ago that I've been hiding on the site.
“That’s a lot of nuts!” 🥜
The Sanctity of Space is great. Would recommend.
Christopher Eccleston was also in 28 Days Later as the leader of the military group.
Is peblum the same as swords and sandals? I've never heard that term .What are some other dvd / blu ray update channels you enjoy watching?
The prison breakout by helicopter was attempted in real life after seeing this movie back in 1975.
Hey man, great video thanks. To answer your question, I use purchase links on youtube videos all of the time. It is so much easier than having to search....especially when it is a *specific* release, or maybe there is more than one version of a release.
I know it is more work for you, but I am someone who utilizes them.
I ALSO just watched MIGHTY PEKING MAN...what a TRIP. It was an odd addition to that box set vibe. It felt like that should be a stand alone release and 8 DIAGRAM POLEFIGHTER should have been in the box. I don't know maybe I'm wrong but it doesn't matter...I bought both anyway. LOL
Thanks for the feedback! I almost always include purchase links when I'm talking about one or two titles, but when I cover as many as I do here...yeah, it's a lot. And they usually don't get used. I appreciate your comment.
Mighty Peking Man 4-ever!
I've cut back on purchases but I'm definitely getting the Samson film. As for Jude...I don't think that's for you. 😬😄
I try to use your purchase links when I buy from Amazon. If not here then your website.
Im already starting to get jealous of everyone's Without Warning pre-orders coming in while I still haven't gotten a shipping notification. I just have to keep telling myself patience is a virtue! Ha!
Just ordered son of Samson. Excited for these! I notice collosus of Rhodes is also on Blu Ray now. Bare bones I think. Is it worth getting?
Colossus of Rhodes? Oh yeah, for sure worth getting. It has a commentary by Sir Christopher Frayling. I would just say don't expect the same brilliance as Leone's spaghetti western work. But it's a fun movie and you get "The Texan" himself, Rory Calhoun in a toga!
@@CerealAtMidnight awesome I will order it. Thx. I did not know it had commentary
I wish they would do more of those Hercules sword Movies in Blu ray as your talking about son of Samson.
So looking forward to Dementia. Been wanting to watch that for a long time.
Absolutely agree, Heath, more peplum, please! I love 'sword and sandals' style fantasy, and miss that genre. As much as I appreciate The Lord of the Rings type films, I feel like it's pigeon holed fantasy into a very limiting aspect. I'd much rather see good versions of Robert E Howard type stories being adapted to film than another Tolkien CGI fest. I guess I'm just in a small demographic, growing up loving Conan comics and fawning over Frank Frazetta art. Glad someone else likes these types of films too, though.
Fun fact. The Arthur Freed song Make Em Laugh, performed by Donald O’Connor in Singin in the Rain like you mentioned, is very if not a bit too similar to the Cole Porter song Be A Clown, performed by O’Connor’s SITR costar Gene Kelly in the MGM musical The Pirate just a few years earlier. So yes, great performance, but also quite derivative.
Does anyone knows if there is a 4K of once upon a time in the west coming too?
Nothing has been announced and it seems doubtful, given that it's with Paramount in the U.S.
Last restoration for the Man With No Name trilogy? PSHAW!! Just wait until they come up with the VR Restorations, for our Oculus headsets, or the Hologram Restorations for our Holodecks!!
Heath Where should I start with Peplum films? start with Son of Samson?
Yes, you could start here. Or with Sergio Leone's Colossus of Rhodes from Warner Archive. Or with Hercules and the Captive Women from The Film Detective or Mario Bava's Hercules in the Haunted World from Kino Lorber. All of those are great entries that have recently been restored. Given the horror overtones, Hercules in the Haunted World is a good place to jump in.
I was thinking of buying Francis, but was feeling a little horse!
Surprised you aren't doing mentions of other releases of these titles and comparing them features wise (Breakout was put out by Indicator), Violent City (88 Films upcoming), Dementia (BFI) etc
I didn’t even know about those.
@@CerealAtMidnight All those releases above blow Kino's out of the water and also include booklets (Which is something I really think Kino needs to start looking into-their Bava releases compared to Arrow's are pretty sad.-Even 88's Hatchet For The Honeymoon blows Kino's away)
This echoes a comment I've previously made with Heath. Whenever possible, I think it is valuable that people know a bit more about who else may have put out a particular title, and whether or not the transfer / packaging and / or special features may be better. Think Imprint out of Australia which has re-released so many films of late that have had inferior prior releases and you get the idea.
A great month for Bronson...another reason to love the USA versions is the disca are uncensored ..in the UK they are ..
I just watched The Mighty Peking Man as well, great movie and it is total exploitation.
Watch the super wiggles high lol
It's funny how your definition of "new-ish" changes as you get older. I am in my 50s and consider any movie made after 2000 to be "new-ish".
Preach!
I hope KL does a Death Hunt or blu ray.
I'd love that! Death Hunt is a 20th Century Fox movie, which means it's currently locked away in the Disney vault, but maybe in the future it will be possible. I think a lot of us would support it.
@@CerealAtMidnight oh yeah. I have a serious love hate relationship with Disney. I didn’t know death Hunt was a Fox title. The DVD will do for now and forever if it has to. A good movie is good on any format. HD and UHD are just a bonus.
Well said!
I have Death Hunt on Blu-ray but I just looked it up and people are asking a lot for it on eBay. I guess it's out of print
@@cwillism Yeah I know one exist. But it has been out of print for a while. Kino Lorber puts out a lot of Bronson movies. So I just thought maybe it would be a possibility
Just a piece of cardboard??? I'm going out of my mind here!!
??
@@CerealAtMidnight love your videos man!! Keep em coming.
im sorry, are we slip shaming?!
Usually once a day, someone tells me they’re skipping a release because they missed out on a slipcover. Considering my entire goal is to celebrate cool things and encourage people to see, read, and watch as much as they can, it goes against my mission.
At the end of the day, I hope people are buying movies because they want to watch them, not for value or profit.