Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
- Ribs
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I am very greatly amused by the idea of somebody asking for Wilson on Blu-ray, and the fact the response was an "eventually" rather than a hard "no".
- PfR73
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The partner doesn't seem to be Twilight Time per these recent posts on Facebook.FrauBlucher wrote:A Fox rep took inquiries from the HTF crowd on what they would like to see get a release. He came back with this list....The Flight of the Phoenix ('65)-will be released by one of our partners (BD release date TBA)
"Cornelius Vanderbilt III Looking forward to Emperor! Any chance you could release Aldrich's The Flight of the Phoenix as well?
June 9 at 8:54am
Twilight Time DVD Label We would love to, but believe there are other plans for the title...
June 9 at 9:02am"
- captveg
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Currently Fox licenses to three labels: Criterion, Twilight Time, Anchor Bay/Starz.
Shout Factory, Kino, and Olive are always trying to secure more titles for release, particularly SF for their Scream Factory label. So it's possible one/some of these will add Fox, especially since all of those labels currently have deals with MGM, whom Fox is closely tied to.
Shout Factory, Kino, and Olive are always trying to secure more titles for release, particularly SF for their Scream Factory label. So it's possible one/some of these will add Fox, especially since all of those labels currently have deals with MGM, whom Fox is closely tied to.
- domino harvey
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I wish they'd license out the Brasher Doubloon, since Eddie Muller already recorded a commentary track for it and they ditched it when they killed the Noir line and dumped the movie on their MOD line
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Also the TT Facebook strongly suggests Flight of the Phoenix is with Criterion
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Fox has licensed to Shout Factory; see, for example, the TALES FROM THE CRYPT/VAULT OF HORROR double bill on Scream Factory, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, DAMNATION ALLEY, etc.captveg wrote:Currently Fox licenses to three labels: Criterion, Twilight Time, Anchor Bay/Starz.
- Feego
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Well I'm excited to see Beyond the Valley of the Dolls being confirmed for an eventual Blu release, but I wonder by which company. We all know Criterion was going to handle the DVD release before Fox released it themselves, but the rep says the Blu release will be tied to a 50th Anniversary edition of Valley of the Dolls -- something I have a hard time seeing Criterion release.
Also, am I reading correctly that someone asked about the Pink Panther film series and the rep gave a response about the TV series?
Also, am I reading correctly that someone asked about the Pink Panther film series and the rep gave a response about the TV series?
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Valley of the Dolls is considered a cult/camp classic just like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. The two films couldn't be more different but they both have a significant following.
Is Don't Bother to Knock Criterion-y? It's one of the only Monroe pics I haven't seen. I surprised Fox licensed out ANY of their Marilyn Monroe pics.
Is Don't Bother to Knock Criterion-y? It's one of the only Monroe pics I haven't seen. I surprised Fox licensed out ANY of their Marilyn Monroe pics.
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It's a pretty good little noir but I can't see it coming from Criterion
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Feego wrote:Well I'm excited to see Beyond the Valley of the Dolls being confirmed for an eventual Blu release, but I wonder by which company. We all know Criterion was going to handle the DVD release before Fox released it themselves, but the rep says the Blu release will be tied to a 50th Anniversary edition of Valley of the Dolls -- something I have a hard time seeing Criterion release.
There was speculation when Beyond the Valley of the Dolls went OOP that Criterion would be getting it, but now it's not looking hopeful. I too can't see Criterion releasing Valley of the Dolls, regardless of its cult status.ianungstad wrote:Valley of the Dolls is considered a cult/camp classic just like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. The two films couldn't be more different but they both have a significant following.
- captveg
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Good point. I had forgot about those.Jameson281 wrote:Fox has licensed to Shout Factory; see, for example, the TALES FROM THE CRYPT/VAULT OF HORROR double bill on Scream Factory, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, DAMNATION ALLEY, etc.captveg wrote:Currently Fox licenses to three labels: Criterion, Twilight Time, Anchor Bay/Starz.
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- captveg
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Yes. I read that as being unable to talk about the film series. But they are MGM titles, not Fox. Also, MGM sitting on them for tie-in to the upcoming feature animated film due out next year is pretty obvious at this point.Feego wrote:Also, am I reading correctly that someone asked about the Pink Panther film series and the rep gave a response about the TV series?
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According to Blu-ray.com several Regency titles that were distributed by Warner Bros. theatrically and since on home video will be released by Fox on August 11th, including titles like Once Upon a Time in America, Heat and L.A. Confidential.
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I wonder if there's any chance for upgrades for any of those titles? Heat could really do with an upgraded blu-ray.
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There was a 20th Anniversary edition planned to come out this year by WB, whether or not it was an upgrade (likely not because it's WB) isn't clear. My first guess is since it's coming out in 6 weeks, probably not because the announcement would have been made by now with that release date.
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I wonder if Fox will just buy Warners' existing stock and slap their own UPC over it, ala Echo Bridge and the first wave of Miramax licenses
- captveg
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Honestly, I'm skeptical about this info until there's a press release. One of the titles, Empire Records, barely came out from WB just two months ago.
EDIT: However, if the Regency titles are all being consolidated with Fox being the distributor that's fine. Fox hasn't exactly been rocking it on catalog titles recently, either. At least for themselves without sub licensing.
EDIT: However, if the Regency titles are all being consolidated with Fox being the distributor that's fine. Fox hasn't exactly been rocking it on catalog titles recently, either. At least for themselves without sub licensing.
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Warner itself did the same thing with a lot of the Paramount titles at the start of their deal.domino harvey wrote:I wonder if Fox will just buy Warners' existing stock and slap their own UPC over it, ala Echo Bridge and the first wave of Miramax licenses
As some of the Regency WB titles are being reported as OOP this might be the case.
- captveg
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In that case though Paramount still owned the films with Warner just distributing. This appears to be a change in ownership, so would Fox use Warner's disc programming?
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I wonder which titles from that library might get snatched for Criterion? The Fountain seems the obvious one to me.
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Holy shit: the New Age, never even released on DVD, is coming out on Blu next month
EDIT: Also Breaking Up, Carpool, Dangerous Beauty, Goodbye Lover, Made in America, Second Best, the Sunchaser, and That Night. Fox just doubled their yearly back catalog output in one release day!
EDIT: Also Breaking Up, Carpool, Dangerous Beauty, Goodbye Lover, Made in America, Second Best, the Sunchaser, and That Night. Fox just doubled their yearly back catalog output in one release day!
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The New Age is one I had been hoping for. I haven't seen it since it was released on VHS, but I recall my high school self liking it and wanted to revisit it. Figured it would be an Archive release at least.
- captveg
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So, as it stands, the full new-to-blu list on 8/11/15 appears to be the following 14 titles:
Bogus (1996)
Boys on the Side (1995)
Breaking Up (1997)
Carpool (1996)
Dangerous Beauty (1998)
Goodbye Lover (1998)
Made in America (1993)
The New Age (1994)
North Star (1996)
The Nutcracker (1993)
The Power of One (1992)
Second Best (1994)
The Sunchaser (1996)
That Night (1992)
I'm still quite curious as to how the re-issued/re-authored titles will turn out.
Bogus (1996)
Boys on the Side (1995)
Breaking Up (1997)
Carpool (1996)
Dangerous Beauty (1998)
Goodbye Lover (1998)
Made in America (1993)
The New Age (1994)
North Star (1996)
The Nutcracker (1993)
The Power of One (1992)
Second Best (1994)
The Sunchaser (1996)
That Night (1992)
I'm still quite curious as to how the re-issued/re-authored titles will turn out.
- Gregory
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The Macaulay Culkin Nutcracker? No thank you. Any day I'd rather watch the Carroll Ballard–directed one, based on the Pacific Northwest Ballet production designed by Maurice Sendak (which has been relegated to the MGM MOD line).
Glad to see them upping the back catalog output, but all from one decade?
Glad to see them upping the back catalog output, but all from one decade?
- captveg
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This all looks to be Regency Enterprises' initiative rather than Fox's outright.