Imprint Companion

Imprint Companion is the only podcast on the Australian Internet about "DVD Culture."

Hang onto your slipcases because Alexei Toliopoulos (Finding Drago, Total Reboot) and Blake Howard (One Heat Minute) team up to unbox, unpack and unveil upcoming releases from Australia's brand new boutique Blu-Ray label Imprint Films. This episode we're talking Imprint 6 - "When Worlds Collide" (1951), Imprint 7 - "No Way To Treat A Lady" (1968) and Imprint 8 "A Place In The Sun" (1951). 

Blake Howard - Twitter & One Heat Minute Website 

Alexei Toliopoulos - Twitter & Total Reboot

IMPRINT No 6 - WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE (1951)

RELEASE DATE: August 26th, 2020

NUMBER OF DISCS: 1

RATING: G

RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 83

A WORLDWIDE FIRST ON BLU-RAY!

An impending collision with a runaway star signals the destruction of the earth. Today's Science-Fiction extravaganzas all pay tribute to this pioneering classic from Producer George Pal (The War of the Worlds), which won an Oscar® for its spectacular special effects.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
• NEW exclusive audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman
• 90min of extended interviews with Gene Roddenberry, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Roy Edward Disney, Wah Chang, Russ Tamblyn & Duke Goldstone recorded for the 1985 documentary" Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal".
• LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English subtitles
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition slipcase with unique artwork on the first 1500 copies

Imprint No 7 - NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY (1968)

RELEASE DATE: August 26th, 2020

NUMBER OF DISCS: 1

RATING: M

RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 108

A WORLDWIDE FIRST ON BLU-RAY!

No Way to Treat a Lady is a darkly comic thriller directed by Jack Smight, with a screenplay by John Gay adapted from William Goldman's novel of the same name. The film starred Rod Steiger, Lee Remick, George Segal and Eileen Heckart.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
• NEW exclusive audio commentary by Kat Ellinger, author and editor-in-chief of Diabolique Magazine
• LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English subtitles
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1000 copies

Imprint No 8 - A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)

RELEASE DATE: August 26th, 2020

NUMBER OF DISCS: 1

RATING: PG

RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 121

A WORLDWIDE FIRST ON BLU-RAY!

Montgomery Clift stars as George Eastman; a poor young man determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite (Elizabeth Taylor). Shelley Winters plays the factory girl whose dark secret threatens Eastman's professional and romantic prospects.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p presentation taken from the latest 4K restoration of the film
• Audio commentary with George Stevens Jr. and associate producer Ivan Moffat
• "George Stevens and His Place in the Sun" featurette
• "George Stevens: The Filmmakers Who Knew Him" – Warren Beatty, Frank Capra, and others reminisce about working with Stevens
• English 5.1 DTS-HD & LPCM 2.0
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English subtitles
• Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1000 copies

Visit imprintfilms.com.au 

Imprint Companion is the only podcast on the Australian Internet about "DVD Culture."

Hang onto your slipcases because Alexei Toliopoulos (Finding Drago, Total Reboot) and Blake Howard (One Heat Minute) team up to unbox, unpack and unveil upcoming releases from Australia's brand new boutique Blu-Ray label Imprint Films. This episode we're talking Imprint 4 - The Duellists (1977), Imprint 5 - "Waterloo" (1970) and previewing the August releases. 

Blake Howard - Twitter & One Heat Minute Website 

Alexei Toliopoulos - Twitter & Total Reboot

Imprint No 4 - THE DUELLISTS (1977)

RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020

NUMBER OF DISCS: 1

RATING: M

RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 100

FROM VISIONARY DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT!

Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel play officers in Napoleon's army — D'Hubert and Feraud, respectively — who spend their off-hours challenging each other to bloody duels.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
• Audio commentary with director Ridley Scott
• Audio commentary with composer Howard Blake
• Isolated Score
• Interview with actor Keith Carradine
• Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott and Kevin Reynolds interview
• Photo and Poster Gallery
• Optional English subtitles
• Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1000 copies

Imprint No 5 - WATERLOO (1970)

RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020

NUMBER OF DISCS: 1

RATING: G

RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 132

A WORLDWIDE FIRST ON BLU-RAY!

Waterloo is a film on an epic scale with a cast to match. Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles and Jack Hawkins all contribute fine portraits of great men against a magnificent backdrop of battle and bloodshed.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
• NEW Video Interview with film historian Sheldon Hall
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1000 copies

IMPRINT BUNDLE PACK - AUGUST 2020

RELEASE DATE: August 26th, 2020

NUMBER OF DISCS: 5

When Worlds Collide (1951)

An impending collision with a runaway star signals the destruction of earth. Today's Science-Fiction extravaganzas all pay tribute to this pioneering classic from Producer George Pal (The War of the Worlds), which won an Oscar® for its spectacular special effects.

No Way to Treat A Lady (1968)

No Way to Treat a Lady is a darkly comic thriller directed by Jack Smight, with a screenplay by John Gay adapted from William Goldman's novel of the same name. The film starred Rod Steiger, Lee Remick, George Segal and Eileen Heckart.

A Place In The Sun (1951)

Montgomery Clift stars as George Eastman, a poor young man determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite (Elizabeth Taylor). Shelley Winters plays the factory girl whose dark secret threatens Eastman's professional and romantic prospects.

The Carpetbaggers (1964)

Harold Robbins' best-seller about '30s Hollywood comes to the screen in a torrent of frank, controversial and (for the times) sensational scenes that helped break the Production Code. George Peppard is the ruthless tycoon who (with amazing parallels to Howard Hughes) builds a multi-million-dollar empire. Carroll Baker, who performs a razzle-dazzle striptease atop a glittery chandelier, is the Jean Harlow-type star.

Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)

A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.

The August Bundle Pack contains pre-order titles and will be dispatched in the week leading up to its August 26th release date.

Visit imprintfilms.com.au 

Imprint Companion is the only podcast on the Australian Internet about "DVD Culture."

Hang onto your slipcases because Alexei Toliopoulos (Finding Drago, Total Reboot) and Blake Howard (One Heat Minute) team up to unbox, unpack and unveil upcoming releases from Australia's brand new boutique Blu-Ray label Imprint Films. This episode we're talking Imprint 1 - "The War of the Worlds" (1953), Imprint 2 - "Sorry Wrong Number" (1948) and Imprint 3 - "I Married a Monster from Outer Space" (1958). 

Blake Howard - Twitter & One Heat Minute Website 

Alexei Toliopoulos - Twitter & Total Reboot

Imprint No 1 - THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953)

RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020

NUMBER OF DISCS: 1

RATING: M

RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 125

THE MOST SAVAGE SPECTACLE OF ALL TIME

H.G Wells' chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in the 1953 film adaptation widely regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. 

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 4K restoration from the original camera negative
• NEW Audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman
• NEW remastered Dolby 5.1 surround remix
• Audio commentary by actor Gene Barry and actress Ann Robinson
• Audio commentary by "fans" Joe Dante, Bob Burns and Bill Warren
• Original English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
• "The Sky is Falling: Making "War of the Worlds" documentary
• "H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction" featurette
• "The Mercury Theater on the Air Presents: The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast" (with stills of Orson Welles)
• Theatrical trailer

Imprint No 2 - SORRY WRONG NUMBER (1948)

RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020

NUMBER OF DISCS: 1

RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 128

While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it. Starring Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by noir expert and Film Noir Foundation board member Alan K. Rode
• Eddie Muller Introduction (Previously Unreleased)
• Hold The Phone: The Making Of "Sorry Wrong Number" (Previously Unreleased)
• "Sorry Wrong Number" Radio Play
• Theatrical Trailer

Imprint No 3 - I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE (1958)

RELEASE DATE: May 27th, 2020

NUMBER OF DISCS: 1

RUNTIME (IN MINUTES): 117

I Married A Monster From Outer Space tells the story of a race of monster-like aliens from another planet who try to conquer Earth by taking over a small town, inhabiting the bodies of prominent citizens and trying to impregnate the women.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
• NEW Audio commentary by film critics Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman
• LPCM 2.0 audio options
• Optional English subtitles
• Theatrical Trailer

The August Bundle Pack contains pre-order titles and will be dispatched in the week leading up to its August 26th release date.

Visit imprintfilms.com.au