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I’m somewhat baffled by why it takes so long for something like a major studio 4K restoration of a film like Warlock (1959) to see light of day on home video. Apparently this was screened at a 2015 BFI festival, so has been available for quite some time.

I'm pretty sure there's a German blu-ray of it, since it's a Hollywood western and seemingly all of them come out in Germany first! Baby the Rain Must Fall is okay, but not exactly a title that screams out for a $30 upgrade. Morituri is really mean-spirited and "adult" in a nauseating way, def not one of the better war pics to come out in this era. Haven't seen Bandolero but it sure seems like something KL would have been happy to release at 1/3 the price

I really rate Baby The Rain Must Fall, I will get it in a sale unless Indicator also announce it.

Re Warlock, the german blu ray is from an older Fox master. Expect the new Fox 4k restoration to be noticeably blue pushed and darker.

9 to 5 is back in stock at Screen Archives

Luke M wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:47 am 9 to 5 is back in stock at Screen Archives

Unfortunately that's another Fox title that's been slathered in teal.

Three Coins in the Fountain (Jean Neguleso, 1954)

4K restoration

Tentative Release Date: April 16, 2019
Orders Open: April 3, 2019 at 4 PM EDT/1 PM PDT

Special Features:

• Isolated Music Track
  Audio Commentary with Film Historian Jeanine Basinger
  Fox Movietone Newsreel
  Original Theatrical Trailers

Booklet cover:

Stagecoach (Gordon Douglas, 1966)

Tentative Release Date: April 16, 2019
Orders Open: April 3, 2019 at 4 PM EDT/1 PM PDT

Special Features:

• Isolated Music Track
  Audio Commentary with Film Historians Lee Pfeiffer and Paul Scrabo

Booklet art:

I absolutely adore Melvin and Howard -- my copy is the bargain-bin DVD, which doesn't even have the commentary -- so it's going to prompt my first TT purchase ever once it's up for preorder, and I'd like to order at least one more disc from them. There aren't that many things in their current catalog I'm interested in but given the grievances raised on this thread, is there anything that should deter me from picking up their editions of either Husbands and Wives, The World of Henry Orient or I Want to Live! (meaning problems with the discs or better editions elsewhere)? Doing a quick search, I saw some concern about the transfer of Husbands and Wives but it's one of the best Allen films and I have trouble imagining another Blu version is forthcoming...

dustybooks wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 3:02 pmDoing a quick search, I saw some concern about the transfer of Husbands and Wives but it's one of the best Allen films and I have trouble imagining another Blu version is forthcoming...

Even if another Blu would be released, considering the history of WA's movie restorations (ie pretty much none) and their historical lack of extras, it'd be very unlikely to be significantly different from the TT release, both technically and editorially.

World of Henry Orient looks A-OK. Haven’t watched my copy of I Want to Live! but so long as you’re okay with them cropping the 1.66 to 1.85 (which even Criterion would have done these days), it should be fine from what I’ve seen/read

Thank you both!

domino harvey wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:15 pm World of Henry Orient looks A-OK. Haven’t watched my copy of I Want to Live! but so long as you’re okay with them cropping the 1.66 to 1.85 (which even Criterion would have done these days), it should be fine from what I’ve seen/read

Ah I see. Well I guess that's a decent reason to keep the old DVD stowed away someplace.

The Snake Pit (Anatole Litvak, 1948)

4K restoration

Tentative Release Date: April 16, 2019
Orders Open: April 3, 2019 at 4 PM EDT/1 PM PDT

Special Features:

• Isolated Music Track
  Audio Commentary with Film Historian Aubrey Solomon
  Fox Movietone Newsreels
  Two The Snake Pit Vintage Radio Shows
  Original Theatrical Trailer

Booklet art:

I would have hoped Melvin and Howard ended up w/ Criterion. The screenwriter, cinematographer, and two of the lead actors are still around, and Paul Le Mat in particular has had some interesting things to say about the film over the years. But any opportunity to see this in an excellent version is welcome. I don't know whether Melvin or Something Wild are my favorite Demme films, but they are certainly the best proof of his very special talents.

Melvin and Howard (Jonathan Demme, 1980)

Tentative Release Date: April 16, 2019
Orders Open: April 3, 2019 at 4 PM EDT/1 PM PDT

Special Features:

• Isolated Music & Effects Track
  Audio Commentary with Director Jonathan Demme and Production Designer Toby Rafelson
  Original Theatrical Trailer

Booklet art:

Damn, thought Criterion would grab Melvin and Howard. Definitely picking that up.

Jesus Christ, with shipping and rate of exchange, I just paid $60 Canadian for Melvin & Howard. I don't know who I hate more - TT or myself.

jazzo wrote:Jesus Christ, with shipping and rate of exchange, I just paid $60 Canadian for Melvin & Howard. I don't know who I hate more - TT or myself.

I feel your pain. I’m really trying to wait now with TT announcements and see if a UK release is forthcoming.

I can mostly convince myself to wait for sales or to see if Indicator will do a version, but this is a beloved movie by a beloved filmmaker, pun intended.

Indicator would be a good fit for Melvin & Howard in the UK. Otherwise, wait for a year or two and this TT edition should come down in price for some seasonal sales.

June titles:


HELLO, FRISCO, HELLO (1943) BLU-RAY -- June 18 [2K Restoration]

HUSSY (1980) BLU-RAY -- June 18

MOTHER WORE TIGHTS (1947) BLU-RAY -- June 18 [2K Restoration]

PIN UP GIRL (1944) BLU-RAY -- June 18 [2K Restoration]

Anyone here seen the musicals? From a cursory glance they don't seem like standouts.

I’ve seen Pin Up Girl, it’s not very good

Melvin and Howard looks lovely; I actually never before noticed how aesthetically beautiful a film it is. I'd never heard the commentary, ported from a late '90s DVD, and despite some complaints online about a lot of dead spots, I really enjoyed it. I always find Demme so infectiously enthusiastic, and Toby Rafelson offered a lot of insight as well; the movies she worked on in this era certainly have a distinctive sense of lived-in detail about them, and I found it valuable to hear her speak about the amount of work involved. And I was really blown away to discover that the whole of the game show sequence was improvised, pretty much on the fly.

One hilarious moment comes when Demme, trying to remember the key figures of the Dogme 95 movement, earnestly refers to "Lars von Truer" (and credits him with The Celebration!). At any rate, he's so much fun to listen to even when he's just sitting and laughing at the film, and it brought home how much I'm going to miss his being a continued active voice in the movies.

dustybooks wrote: Sun Apr 21, 2019 1:19 amhow aesthetically beautiful a film it is.

possibly Tak Fujimoto's finest hour (or two) IMO

...Married to the Mob!!! *cough*