Spotlight on IMPRINT - A NEW Movie Label With INCREDIBLE Releases!
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- IMPRINT is a new label from Australia's Via Vision Entertainment, and in just a few short months, they've managed to put their lasting stamp on the physical media marketplace! In this episode, we're spotlighting the IMPRINT brand and covering their five latest releases, which range from science fiction classic to dark surreal crime, and even Oscar-winning romance. Make yourself comfortable as we take a deep dive into what makes this new physical media distributor so special and celebrate the power of cinema!
Find Imprint at ViaVision Entertainment's storefront HERE: viavision.com....
*Note: All prices are in Australian currency.
Imprint at DiabolikDVD: www.diabolikdv...
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When Worlds Collide - amzn.to/32SZcEX
No Way to Treat a Lady - amzn.to/3cxSk37
The Carpetbaggers - amzn.to/3mLeL9F
A Place in the Sun - amzn.to/2ZZBrt4
Night Falls on Manhattan - amzn.to/2EseC9M
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I'm from Australia and I review a lot of physical releases from our various labels, which despite a significantly smaller market and limited resources, do a decent job. However, it's often a case of taking what they can get, which at the moment is mainly back-catalogue titles from Universal and Paramount, who seem to be very generous with licencing. Imprint are definitely making the most of it by being a lot more selective. I covered their first wave and so far their latest titles are living up to expectations. Night Falls on Manhattan was amazing, the film and its release. I'm glad to see the label is getting some much deserved international attention and I appreciate your in-depth coverage.
Always great to have a new label. Good for physical media.
Hi Heath! These Imprint titles look AMAZING! When I went to their website I got sticker shock. After realizing these are Australian prices I decided to order When World Collide because it is such a great movie that I have had for years on DVD and really wanted it on blu-ray. Still it cost me a little over $40 ($30 for the movie, $10 for the shipping). A bit more than what I would usually spend on a single blu-ray title, but not totally outrageous. Especially when you consider it's going for $120 on Ebay, and 3 had already been sold! And as always Heath I gave Via Vision a big shout out for you & Cereal at Midnight for turning me on to their label.
I'm glad you got one, Tom! While I know that's more than we are used to paying, ten dollars for shipping from Australia is actually not too bad. Hopefully more North American retailers begin carrying these discs. New titles will be announced in just a couple of days, and DiabolikDVD should have them when they become available in October, but they won't last long.
40 dollars plus is the average we have to pay for a single Criterion here in Australia... Its an expensive hobbie no doubt...
I got the Duellists from the first wave. Its one of my fav movies, but the Spanish edition I had was only a db25 and you could see the compression when upscaling to 4k. The Region A was selling for a lot, so I was delighted when Imprint released a db50 with a slipcase for a much more reasonable price.
Your enthusiasm is truly infectious (though using the word infectious these days might not be the right turn of phrase!) Makes me so much wish I had a) more money and b) a way bigger place to live as from day one here in the UK I've wanted to collect ALL of the Arrow titles... Keep up the great work Heath, you're one of the very best! :)
Thanks, Richard. Infectious indeed, haha! Yeah, there's just so much stuff coming out right now, I've really never seen anything quite like it. I've been a fan of this stuff for so long, but I can't remember there EVER being a market that catered to the fandom like we're seeing right now. I'm definitely in a privileged position to be able to talk about it and review these things, and I'm super-grateful for the opportunity. You guys take care!
Great spotlight on these, I'm in Australia and have picked up all 10 with the 3rd bundle on pre-order, they also have a preorder for imprint tv range on the hammer tv series, one to look forward to as well!!
Sweet! I'm beyond excited about Hammer's House of Horror hitting Blu-ray. I'm hoping I'm able to get my hands on it. These releases are just wonderful.
@@CerealAtMidnight if they can keep these up they could become the Australian "Indicator". Criterion is at this point probably pushing it but they do remind me a lot of indicator so far. The only thing they are lacking are those nice booklets which I know are expensive. Hopefully if they do well and take off they will be able to start doing those as well. I do love a good booklet! But it is exciting they are also doing TV as well as cinema. For those who are also interested in the Hammer stuff im sure Diabolik will have it but can also buy direct: viavision.com.au/shop/hammer-house-of-horror-the-complete-series-1980-2/
I NEED that release of A Place In the Sun. I've been waiting for that film to get a proper, quality release for years!
Paramount has been releasing a lot of their movies recently on blu-ray, such as THE ODD COUPLE, THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER, and (a favorite of mine) FUNERAL IN BERLIN. Most of these are no-frills, but hopefully they will get around to A PLACE IN THE SUN.
If Roman Holiday sells well for Paramount Presents, maybe they'd add it to that prestigious line. It would fit right alongside Roman Holiday and To Catch a Thief, even King Creole.
Damn, I need these films! But man is that shipping cost gonna get me. You are certainly making me rethink about getting them. Great showcase Heath!
DiabolikDVD had them for $27.99, but they sold quickly. Hoping more North American retailers get these in higher numbers soon so those shipping fees aren't necessary. It's early days for this label, so I suspect/hope better North American distribution will be possible soon.
@@CerealAtMidnight I'm in Australia but I hope so too. I'd love to see our first true boutique Blu ray label continue to grow and succeed!
Great video! I'm interested in these, but holding off right now. Hopefully, they will repress their early releases.
George Peppard was a good actor in the day. I'm not a huge fan of THE BLUE MAX, but a lot of people are (including Peter Jackson). He was excellent in BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S. I haven't seen HOME FROM THE HILL in a long time, and I remember it as an ok movie. However, there is a lovely scene in a cafe where Peppard is talking to a girl that his brother got pregnant.
Alan Ladd was around 50 years old when he made THE CARPETBAGGERS. It's interesting to compare his worn appearance to modern actors such as Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt who are currently over five years older, but look much younger than Ladd (or Garfield, Bogart or Tracy). Alcohol played a part, but it definitely brings a melancholy or tragic feel to their later performances.
George Segal was good to great in a lot of 60's and 70's movies. I'm interested in what you think of THE QUILLER MEMORANDUM, where he gives an effective, low key performance in a low key movie.
A PLACE IN THE SUN is my favorite movie of the batch. The scene where Montgomery Clift (pre-accident) is languidly kissing an incredibly beautiful Liz Taylor is rivalled only by the scene in NOTORIOUS.
Great point about Alan Ladd. He really does look like he's pushing seventy, and you can tell he'd been living hard. He was only 35 when he starred in Whispering Smith (the movie, not the TV show) and he looks like a grizzled veteran in that. I guess it's worth noting that The Carpetbaggers was his last film and he had already died when it was released, which would have cast a shadow over the audiences seeing it at the time. It's a great performance, though. He went out on a high note, in terms of his acting.
Man these look awesome - thanks for sharing Heath
Its cool you have them in the States. Im glad we have a new boutique label here in Australia. I preorder everything the 2nd it becomes available for fear of missing out. Ive also put my thoughts on each film on the tube if your ever bored.
Jbhifi is another store in Australia we’re you can pick these up. I’m pretty sure they ship worldwide, although I don’t know how their shipping prices compare with ViaVision directly but might be worth checking out.
Great to see our JB Hi Fi getting some international love! They are my favourite bricks and mortar store and I spend far too much time (and money) in there! (Well not at the moment as we have been in lockdown here for months and months and... *Sigh*)...
Cool! The more the better! Long live physical media!
My copy of when worlds collide just got past customs Monday can’t wait to watch it in hi def
Thanks again Heath!
I’m 100% guilty of celebrating the off the wall oddities. It’s become part of my daily routine. I wake up, eat a bowl of cereal that looks strangely like Corn Flakes but the box is turned at the “We don’t have Kellogg money” degree, have a conversation with my wife that consists of sentences no living human would say naturally, get in my rig and vanquish some evil in Chinatown, look for my father who has been overrun by zombies on a remote island he was doing research at, save my sister from a a post apocalyptic gang that can’t decide if they are Mad Max fans or Warriors fans, and then be back in time to hit the drive-in, but I don’t have much money which is okay cause I just claim unemployed and get in cheaper. Shouldn’t be an issue in the end.
What these guys are doing with Imprint is phenomenal. I enjoy my B movies and my oddball cult favorites, but discussing fantastic movies (genuinely fantastic, award winning films) isn’t as prominent outside the Criterion circle. The greater circle is celebrating the films that bought Fringe real estate in Fringeville. Now I LIVE for films like that but i do enjoy watching exceptionally made films because we learn the most from them. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I haven’t watched Orb Origins in two days now and I’m starting to itch really bad.
I love that stuff too, and I've been the guy championing the drive-in cinema for a long time. But now...isn't it weird that most of UA-cam's movie collecting channels are so obsessed with fringe cinema that the genuine classics, studio pictures, and award winners have become the NEW fringe cinema in a culture that almost exclusively celebrates horror and drive-in movies? I'm always looking for ways to stand out against the pack, and it's so bizarre to me that talking about genuinely great movies is going against the grain. Yet here we are. I'm seeing more and more fringe burnout, too. A diet that consists almost entirely of candy is going to lead to some overall health problems, and I think this is no different. The thing that makes candy taste so good is that it's a departure from a normal balanced meal. Well, between your corn flakes and my food talk, now I'm hungry. I'm going to eat a Snickers bar.
Yes! Great video mate, so good to see the love for Imprint. The new announcements for the next batch get announced in 2 days!
The fact that I'm able to talk about these is owed largely to YOU, Brendon! Thanks for telling me about this label when you first heard about it several months ago and thanks for your enthusiasm! Can't tell you how much I appreciate that.
No problems mate glad I could help
Awesome spotlight video. I will definitely be checking out the Imprint line. I just hope that their releases are not too limited to where it turns into another Twilight Time situation.
It's only the slipcovers that are limited. We should all be able to get these movies in the coming months, I think, but we won't be getting those cool slipcovers on represses. I need to get the first five (War of the Worlds is the first release, and Criterion has that one for the US)
@@CerealAtMidnight or you could just get both 😁. But yes... To do that you'd at least want the Imprint slipcover version to make it worth it!
I’ve been wanting When Worlds Collide. I ordered it today.
Awesome man, I missed out on these first go around, will definitely look at picking some up at some point!
At these crazy prices, I will not be picking these up.
That's the same place I'm in at the moment.
They were $27.99 through Diabolik before they sold out, and are currently $25 through ViaVision's own website, after currency conversion. Shipping from Australia can be high, but I can't imagine them being able to sell them much lower and still turn a profit. That's pretty much the going rate for these smaller, independent labels, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Welcome to how it is for us collectors over in Australia always 😜. Not only do we have to contend with crazy shipping prices and our government now forcing GST even onto online purchases, we also have to contend with the Aussie dollar against the US dollar, UK pound and Euro - and we are worse off in all of those examples! I get they are expensive and even for me here in Australia ordering them within the country they are not cheap but they are very nice and I'm glad to have a local label to support. Any concerns you have about price believe me it's even worse here in Australia for us Aussie collectors as Amazon UK and US won't ship direct here at the moment, and most US labels like Shout and Kino etc have never shipped here (the UK labels are a bit better in that regard and I can order direct from Powerhouse Films, Arrow UK and Eureka etc). We can use Diabolik DVD or Shipito but the postage on these are huge!!!! Sadly as boutique collectors we have to put our money where our mouths are and it's not a cheap hobby by any stretch of the imagination! I get where you are coming from but I really hope many people do pick them up and give them support so they can grow and succeed! Cheers!
Darren Blizzard I definitely feel bad for overseas collectors. You guys get hosed. Same with guys like Aaron Pynn who lives in Canada. Shipping rates are obscene. That’s why I think labels should be a little more understanding of that. I totally get that they have their own costs to release these films but I also think they are losing business based on their pricing. I used to buy practically every Scream Factory release until they started jacking the price up to $27.99. Now I am EXTREMELY selective. Same with the other boutique labels and major studios that have been jacking up their own prices. It used to be that a brand new studio bluray was $19.99 at the major retailers. Many times they were even less. Now we’re lucky if it’s below $24.99. When you factor in shipping and taxes, one movie ends up costing over $30. It’s ridiculous price-gouging for the type of films they are releasing. I think Lionsgate realized that with their Vestron series. They were pricing themselves right out of the marketplace. I want to support these companies and keep physical media alive but I also don’t like the feeling that I’m being taken advantage of either. So sadly, I will generally horde up on the sales or the secondary markets.
@@JosephKissSr yeah it's a fine line between these labels doing the good work in that they keep physical media alive and that they put so much effort into their releases (though not always!) and then also the economic aspects and the fact that they are companies trying to turn a profit (though I genuinely believe many of these labels are passionate about what they do and care about the product and the consumer though yes, some have gotten very big and successful and you hope they aren't starting to take advantage). The boutique Blu ray market is quite a rich one at the moment with more stuff coming out than I can ever recall and I hear you in that we want to make sure we aren't being taken advantage of. I certainly waste a lot of money on this hobby but like everyone else with the uncertain economic conditions (and limited space in my house!) I am finding I have to also be more and more selective about what I buy as time goes by. And yes, it's also km very challenging collecting this stuff from here.... The conversion rate is wallet crushing!!! 😫
Ohhhh i must have when worlds collide 😍
Thank you for another informative video. I am not familiar with this line.
Carpetbaggers is basicly the story of Howard Hughes and Jean Harlow... a fictionalization of that story
It is my opinion that "When World's Collide" was the inspiration for the movie "2012"
I just received the when worlds collide, and i will be giving my impressions lately editing my comment if I feel like it. Good video as always Heath, and thanks to you I remembered how much I liked Carroll Baker, absolute smoke show of a woman (far, far sexier and "real" than monroe IMO). No way to treat a lady sounds perhaps the most interesting of the bunch, if i like when worlds collide I'll probably give it a try as well. BTW the aussies have very interesting bluray labels, umbrella entertainment being another. After the UK and US (in that order) they're probably the country with better BR labels
I agree that Umbrella also has great releases, and I'll be talking about some of their latest Blu-rays VERY soon!
@@CerealAtMidnight oooooo... Some more Aussie love.... * Excited *... 😁. Its great to see such prominent UA-cam channels like yours Heath in this space talking about our Aussie labels! Please keep it up!!
Hey man, any word on when you’ll be talking about the Ultraman Ginga collection that just came out, or are you waiting on Mill Creek to send out the episode guide booklets and digital codes that they forgot to include?
I have it here, and will be shooting that video today or tomorrow. My version has the booklet and code.
Cereal At Midnight Ah okay, most people including myself didn’t get theirs due to a manufacturing error.
I saw that! I must have been sent mine after the issue was caught and corrected. You saw how to get the booklet and code if yours didn't come with one, I hope.
Yeah I filled out the form they provided on Saturday but I’m still waiting on some sort of response or confirmation from them that it’s coming.
Cereal At Midnight UPDATE: I just got an email with the digital code, still no word about the booklet though, I’ll update again if I get a notification about it or receive it in the mail.
George Seagull I first saw him in Look who’s Talking with Kirstie Alley and John Travolta
Are this blurays multiregion?
Yep!
I’ve been curious about these. Maybe a touch too on the marginal side (good films that while good are just worth a single watch in my opinion. Over time some of these do become favorites though, so it’s hard to tell) of films for my tastes for the money it would take to import them.
I initially thought that about Powerhouse Films Indicator line. They were mostly lesser known Columbia films at the start but I have found so many gems in there by blind buying them and love their presentation, booklets and features so much I've found myself having almost the entire set before I knew it! (About 25 to go). I'm hoping this range is of the same ilk and booklets aside I have not been disappointed so far. Blind buys are the way to go if you can afford it! Cheers!
Soooo. As much as I love getting into the boutique world I may not go for these lol. So many right now bit maybe I may try who knows. On other news what's your kino count up to? I'm pretty sure u have more then me lol. I got like 150 right now haha.
I have 193 Kino discs, with seven more out for delivery today. 200 club, here I come!
@@CerealAtMidnight they are a great label and I have imported a fair few here to Australia (nowhere near 200 though lol, more like 40 or so)... Their packaging is a tad bare bones and ...conservative... Same font etc.... But boy oh boy do they have a large and eclectic range!
Well done sir! I covered this in my first video on my channel and you did a MUCH better job. Such a great label.
Oh, don't say that. But thank you! I wish these guys the absolute best, and I wanted to do justice to what they've given us.
@@CerealAtMidnight You did great! I'm still getting the hang of this format, but you are such a pro. Just tweeted out the video from my twitter.
It's a tricky format to learn, and just when you DO learn it, UA-cam changes the rules. If I can offer any help or advice on anything, let me know!
@@CerealAtMidnight Much appreciated sir!
Brian, you are one of my favorite (top 5 easily) podcasters, and I enjoy your UA-cam videos. Keep doing the Lord's work! (I think Heath is a cousin of THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES which may account for his lively videos.)
Another cool video, but it's time too complain. What the hell keeps James Cameron so busy during a pandemic that he can't release The Abyss and True Lies on 4K and Blu-ray? Will anything ever go right in this year?
I personally think Cameron is deliberately holding those things back. Both have been remastered in HD for years, but are awaiting his final approval. To paraphrase James Cameron, "I need to take a day to watch them and approve them and I don't have a day." Okay, James.
@@CerealAtMidnight At least there's Deepstar Six coming 10/13 and They Live 4K in December
@@CerealAtMidnight 🙄😖 .. too busy making Titanic docos and Avatar sequels no one asked for or cares about .. I'd rather a nice 4k box set of True Lies any day over another Avatar film. The first one was... Meh. Just ok. Nice 3D gimmick and looked great in IMAX but... The movie itself.... Meh. No sequal required in my humble opinion....
Carla G
These look nice.but I'm not into movies this old unless I like the director or actors. Plus I'm not doing blind buys anymore. I'm focused on getting movies I don't have from my favorite directors.
These look amazing but I will have to pass, this hobby is getting too expensive! Indicator is already murdering my wallet right now haha
Son-in-Law movie