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Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:03 pm
by The Narrator Returns
Cujo

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:08 pm
by captveg
There were 5 titles that Lionsgate released from the Republic library on blu-ray:

Cujo
Highlander
Highlander II
The Monster Squad
The Running Man

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:20 pm
by captveg
I've learned that the original Highlander is still with Lionsgate as the rights have apparently reverted to StudioCanal instead of Republic. So it looks like The Running Man will be the last of four Republic titles released on BD by Olive that were previously released by Lionsgate.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:06 pm
by Kauno
Pardon the repetition. As a European I can handle several languages, including both American and British English, but I am not native speaker. I feel I lose too much when the dialogue goes beyond simple chats. Some of my American friends are in the same boat with me but for different reason: loss of hearing is very common as people get older.

I'm a contributor to the DVDBeaver poll 2012 and I can reveal that no Olive release will get my vote. I don't own a single release from Olive. And I am really sorry for that. I have said it before, and I say it again: people need subtitles. Sorry for my utter naivety.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:49 pm
by matrixschmatrix
I don't think anyone's going to argue that the lack of subtitles/captioning is anything but bullshit- it's one of a few different places where it seems as though Olive is cheap beyond the point of reason.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:43 pm
by Cash Flagg
More February titles:

Diary of a Chambermaid
Lady for a Night
Strangers in the Night
She Devil
The Red Menace
Plain Clothes
A New Life
Beyond the Clouds
(DVD only)

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:52 pm
by Drucker
Cash Flagg wrote:More February titles:

Diary of a Chambermaid


Renoir version I presume?

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:56 pm
by domino harvey
It's hilarious that the Alan Alda movie gets a Blu but the Antonioni doesn't

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:06 pm
by Brian C
Drucker wrote:
Cash Flagg wrote:More February titles:

Diary of a Chambermaid


Renoir version I presume?

Yes.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:49 pm
by Oedipax
domino harvey wrote:It's agonizing that the Alan Alda movie gets a Blu but the Antonioni doesn't

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:25 am
by captveg
The Antonioni is not licensed from Paramount like all the others, so it's very possible that they don't have a source they can use that is good enough for HD from the licensee.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:40 pm
by Mark Metcalf
I'm an American, and I often watch movies in English with subtitles on. I first bought Gosford Park on VHS, and there were many sections which I would re-wind 5 and 6 times, trying to understand the lines, without success.

When the DVD came out (subtitled), then I could finally get all the dialogue.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:41 pm
by mingus
what happened to the "pawnbroker" (1964, republic pictures) ? that was the one movie i cared about the most ... :(

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:58 pm
by captveg
mingus wrote:what happened to the "pawnbroker" (1964, republic pictures) ? that was the one movie i cared about the most ... :(
Should still get a release from Olive at some point in 2013. It's one of my most anticipated titles, too.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:18 pm
by domino harvey
But priorities first: All Alan Alda, Alda time!

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:45 pm
by Cash Flagg
From Blu-ray.com:
noirjunkie wrote:Here's a screen grab from Olive's 2012-2013 mail catalog that lists several of their upcoming noir titles. Some really great stuff is in the works for 2013.

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Re: Olive Films

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:53 pm
by TMDaines
Damn. The couple I had my eye on aren't listed.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:19 pm
by matrixschmatrix
Hot damn, Caught? Edgar Ulmer and Ida Lupino movies on Blu? That is pretty exciting- though I was crossing my fingers for more Ford.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:07 pm
by domino harvey
Shack Out on 101 and Crashout, yessssssss

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:09 pm
by matrixschmatrix
Ohh, damn, I didn't even notice that this was all just the noir. Are there any other forthcoming listings?

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:57 pm
by Cold Bishop
And Plunder Road (a James Ellroy top 10), for the first time in scope since possibly it's original release!

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:32 pm
by John Edmond
Nice, I've been wanting to see Plunder Road (in non p&s youtube quality) since reading Edward Dimenberg's lengthy analysis of it.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:25 pm
by mteller
PLUNDER ROAD and CRY VENGEANCE are top 100 noirs for me. CAUGHT, TRY AND GET ME, OUTAGE, CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS and CRY DANGER are all purchase-worthy, too.

Haven't seen CRASHOUT or SHACK OUT ON 101 yet.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:14 am
by JMULL222
Motherfucking CAUGHT! Olive: two down, two to go, if you catch my drift.

Re: Olive Films

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:21 am
by Cash Flagg
JMULL222 wrote:Motherfucking CAUGHT! Olive: two down, two to go, if you catch my drift.
If you mean Reckless Moment, isn't it a Columbia/Sony property?