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Re: Olive Films

#1601 Post by beamish13 » Wed May 04, 2016 1:12 pm

Phenomenal news. Olive is doing a terrific job with these neglected Paramount titles. I really hope Deadhead Miles is on the docket, too

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Re: Olive Films

#1602 Post by Roger Ryan » Thu May 05, 2016 11:00 am

Joseph McBride revealed on Facebook that Olive is reissuing Welles' Macbeth on Blu-ray in a deluxe set that will include both versions. Extras are still being determined, but McBride confirms recording a commentary track for the release and Jonathan Rosenbaum notes in the same Facebook feed that he is writing an essay. I assume sales of the first Blu-ray have done well for Olive.

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Re: Olive Films

#1603 Post by domino harvey » Wed May 25, 2016 11:17 am

Saved! is coming to Blu in August, which is the good news. So is Kramer's the Pride and the Passion though

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Re: Olive Films

#1604 Post by rockysds » Fri May 27, 2016 12:55 pm

Tell Me That You Love, Junie Moon added to the August slate.

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Re: Olive Films

#1605 Post by beamish13 » Fri May 27, 2016 1:51 pm

rockysds wrote:Tell Me That You Love, Junie Moon added to the August slate.

About damn time. One of Preminger's most unjustly neglected films

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Re: Olive Films

#1606 Post by domino harvey » Fri May 27, 2016 1:54 pm

It's great news, especially since there are no circulating copies in the right aspect ratio

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Re: Olive Films

#1607 Post by beamish13 » Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:46 am

Has Olive acquired Gordon Parks' Leadbelly? It seems like the exact kind of film they'd put out, especially given its ownership.

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Re: Olive Films

#1608 Post by domino harvey » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:13 am

DeMille's 1915 film the Captive will be coming to Blu-ray in September, alongside a lot of junk (Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe, the Horrible Dr. Hichcock, Jekyll and Hyde Together Again, Mankillers, the Monster of Piedras Blancas, Yours Mine and Ours). There is not even a circulating copy of this one floating around back channels, so quite an exciting announcement!

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Re: Olive Films

#1609 Post by knives » Tue Jun 28, 2016 1:46 pm

The Horrible Dr. Hichcock is actually quite fun, though obviously not the major release of the DeMille.

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#1610 Post by Gregory » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:00 pm

I'd be interesting to see Blanche Sweet in an early feature, after seeing her often in Griffith's Biograph shorts, but not being particularly a fan of the DeMille/MacPherson silents it's difficult to justify a blind buy of this. It would've been nice if, like other labels such as Kino and Image used to do, they could've included another DeMille silent (if any have been similarly mastered and scored) but fortunately, for a film that's all of 50 minutes, Olive lowered their usual SRP to $24.95 for the Blu.
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Re: Olive Films

#1611 Post by Jameson281 » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:00 pm

knives wrote:The Horrible Dr. Hichcock is actually quite fun, though obviously not the major release of the DeMille.
It's generally regarded as one of the best Italian horror films of all time, so I think a lot of people would disagree with Domino dismissing it as "junk."

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Re: Olive Films

#1612 Post by Ashirg » Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:24 am

Per DVD Drive-in, The Horrible Dr. Hichcock will be edited 77-Minute American Version.

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Re: Olive Films

#1613 Post by ianthemovie » Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:47 am

Gah! When--if ever--are they gonna get to Outrage?

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Re: Olive Films

#1614 Post by captveg » Thu Jul 07, 2016 4:44 pm

Pro-B at the blu-ray.com forum has hinted at a new licensing deal for Olive. His exact post was "VERY BIG NEWS coming up soon :D"

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Re: Olive Films

#1615 Post by domino harvey » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:37 pm

It's a new label, Olive Signature. First (re)releases are High Noon and Johnny Guitar

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Re: Olive Films

#1616 Post by knives » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:40 pm

Anything special about these versus a regular release?

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#1617 Post by domino harvey » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:41 pm

Yes, actually!
High Noon
Mastered from new 4K restoration
“A Ticking Clock” - Academy Award-nominee Mark Goldblatt on the editing of High Noon
"A Stanley Kramer Production" - Michael Schlesinger on the eminent producer of High Noon
“Imitation of Life: The Blacklist History of High Noon” - with historian Larry Ceplair and blacklisted screenwriter Walter Bernstein
“Ulcers and Oscars: The Production History of High Noon” - a visual essay with rarely seen archival elements, narrated by Anton Yelchin
“Uncitizened Kane" - an original essay by Sight & Sound editor Nick James
Theatrical trailer
Johnny Guitar
Mastered from new 4K restoration
Introduction by Martin Scorsese
Audio commentary with historian and critic Geoff Andrew
"Tell Us She Was One of You: The Blacklist History of Johnny Guitar” - with historian Larry Ceplair and blacklisted screenwriter Walter Bernstein
“Is Johnny Guitar a Feminist Western?: Questioning the Canon” - with critics Miriam Bale, Kent Jones, Joe McElhaney and B. Ruby Rich
“Free Republic: The Story of Herb Yates and Republic studios” - with archivist Marc Wanamaker
A critical appreciation of Nicholas Ray with critics Miriam Bale, Kent Jones, Joe McElhaney and B. Ruby Rich
“My Friend, the American Friend” - Nicholas Ray biographical piece with Tom Farrell
"Johnny Guitar: The First Existential Western" - an original essay by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
Theatrical Trailer
Johnny Guitar is now 1.66 by the way, so may be worth holding onto the first release too if you want both ARs

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Re: Olive Films

#1618 Post by FrauBlucher » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:48 pm

Ooooooh. This is pretty awesome. Welles' MacBeth is probably part of this. BTW....The street date for the two are September 20th.

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#1619 Post by Drucker » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:52 pm

Great news about Johnny Guitar. Also great to see certain Olive titles sold well enough to justify re-release.

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Re: Olive Films

#1620 Post by knives » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:53 pm

Super, just add subs and this is some of the best news to come out of American labels this year.

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Re: Olive Films

#1621 Post by domino harvey » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:54 pm

Subs are present on both. Covers:

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Mission statement:
- Olive Signature -
The Standard In Fan-centered Entertainment

You asked and now Olive Films—The place where film fans come first—has delivered. Introducing Olive Signature, a new series of DVD/Blu-ray titles for the loyal Olive Films fan. Highlighting cult favorites, time-honored classics, and under-appreciated gems, each Olive Signature edition boasts pristine audio and video, newly designed cover art, and an abundance of exciting bonus material. Coveted editions of the films you know and love, Olive Signature is our gift to the many fans, aficionados, and cinephiles who hold these films near and dear. Olive Signature, the standard in fan-centered entertainment.

About Olive Signature
Updated fan editions of the films you know and love
Presented in pristine audio and video
Featuring newly designed cover art
Loaded with special bonus material
Street date for both: September 20th

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Re: Olive Films

#1622 Post by FrauBlucher » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:58 pm

I likey.

I wonder what else may join their Signature series. I, personally would love to see Force of Evil be one of the titles.

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Re: Olive Films

#1623 Post by domino harvey » Fri Jul 08, 2016 4:02 pm

MSRP is Criterionized at $39.99 but Olive releases are virtually always available for half-off or more by release day on Amazon

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Re: Olive Films

#1624 Post by Drucker » Fri Jul 08, 2016 4:16 pm

Of course the real question now is whether competing MOC editions get released, which I imagine is very likely for Johnny Guitar.

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Re: Olive Films

#1625 Post by swo17 » Fri Jul 08, 2016 4:19 pm

domino harvey wrote:It's a new label, Olive Signature. First (re)releases are High Noon and Johnny Guitar
So basically, all of their better titles--the ones I felt compelled to buy before--I'm going to have to buy those all over again now, aren't I?

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