Powerhouse Films

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Wrong thread

No you're not......Mildred asks Johnny what he's rebelling against.
What was that earlier about film fan eh?

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

No you're not......Mildred asks Johnny what he's rebelling against.
What was that earlier about film fan eh?

Ha! I thought you were getting confused about my other comment on the Premium Collection thread

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

I may be old(er)......losing a few of the marbles,but you'll need to be up earlier in the morning than that young man!

[Michael Brooke]

Full specs for The Deadly Affair:

Release date: 21 August 2017
Limited Dual Format Edition (Blu-ray premiere)

Based on John le Carré's first novel, Call for the Dead (which introduced spymaster George Smiley), The Deadly Affair sees an ageing British secret agent (James Mason) set out to uncover the truth behind a government employee's apparent suicide. Eschewing the glamour of the era’s Bond thrillers, Lumet's chilling and intelligent take on the spy drama presents a palpable and darkly sinister picture of Cold War intrigue. The exemplary cast also includes Maximilian Schell, Harriet Andersson, Harry Andrews, Roy Kinnear and Lynn Redgrave.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:
• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with film historians Michael Brooke and Johnny Mains
• The National Film Theatre Lecture with James Mason (1967, tbc mins): archival audio recording of an interview conducted by Leslie Hardcastle
• The Guardian Lecture with Sidney Lumet (1983, tbc mins): archival audio recording of an interview conducted by Derek Malcolm at the National Film Theatre, London
• David Kipen on screenwriter Paul Dehn (2017, tbc mins)
• New interview with camera operator Brian West (2017, tbc mins)
• Lumet's London (2017, tbc mins): the London locations of The Deadly Affair explored
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
• New English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive booklet featuring newly commissioned writing by Thirza Wakefield , an overview of contemporary critical responses, and historic articles on the film
• World premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited Dual Format Edition of 3,000 copies

#PHIDFE038
BBFC cert: 12
REGION FREE
EAN: 5037899071175

I believe the other August releases will be fleshed out very soon.

[Michael Brooke]

September's releases have just been announced, starting with...

THE WONDERFUL WORLDS OF RAY HARRYHAUSEN, VOLUME ONE: 1955-1960

£42.99

PRE-ORDER NOW: THIS ITEM WILL BE RELEASED ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2017, BUT YOU CAN PRE-ORDER IT NOW TO BE GUARANTEED A COPY. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THE ITEM WILL SHIP JUST BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE.

IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA (Robert Gordon, 1955)
20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH (Nathan Juran, 1957)
THE 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER (Jack Sher, 1960)
Release date: 18 September 2017
Limited Dual Format Edition (UK Blu-ray premieres)

These spectacular films, each featuring pioneering special effects by filmmaking legend Ray Harryhausen, are presented on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK. Containing a wealth of new and archival extras – including exclusive new interviews with director Joe Dante, SFX maestro Dennis Muren, and Aardman Animation co-founders David Sproxton and Peter Lord – this stunning Limited Dual Format Edition Box Set is strictly limited to 6,000 units.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:
• HD restorations of It Came from Beneath the Sea and 20 Million Miles to Earth;
• 4K restoration from the original camera negative of The 3 Worlds of Gulliver;
• Original black and white and alternative, authorised colourised versions of It Came from Beneath the Sea and 20 Million Miles to Earth;
• Mono and 5.1 surround sound audio options;
• It Came from Beneath the Sea and 20 Million Miles to Earth audio commentaries with Ray Harryhausen;
• New interview with filmmaker Joe Dante;
• New interview with SFX maestro Dennis Muren;
• New interviews with Aardman Animation's David Sproxton, Peter Lord and Dave Alex Riddett;
• Archival documentaries, interviews and featurettes;
• Original trailers and promotional films;
• Isolated score on The 3 Worlds of Gulliver by Bernard Herrmann;
• Promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials;
• Box set exclusive 80-page book with new essays, and film credits;
• UK premieres on Blu-ray;
• Limited edition box set of 6,000 copies
...AND MORE!

#PHIDFE041
BBFC cert: PG
REGION FREE
EAN: 5037899071205

[Michael Brooke]

THE CHASE

£15.99

PRE-ORDER NOW: THIS ITEM WILL BE RELEASED ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2017, BUT YOU CAN PRE-ORDER IT NOW TO BE GUARANTEED A COPY. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THE ITEM WILL SHIP JUST BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE.

(Arthur Penn, 1966)
Release date: 25 September 2017
Limited Dual Format Edition (UK Blu-ray premiere)

Preceding Bonnie and Clyde by a year, Arthur Penn's (Mickey One) acclaimed film boasts enviable pedigree – produced by the legendary Sam Spiegel, with a screenplay by Lillian Hellman from the novel by Horton Foote, a rousing score by John Barry, and a stellar cast of the hottest stars of the day (including Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Angie Dickinson and James Fox). The story of an escaped con making his way back to the corrupt Texas town and the people who sent him to prison, The Chase is a telling indictment of violence in American society. A seminal work which is ripe for rediscovery.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:
• 4K restoration from the original negative;
• Original mono audio;
• Audio commentary with film historians Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo, and Nick Redman;
• Arthur Penn on ‘The Chase’ (1996, tbc mins): previously unseen footage from Paul Joyce’s documentary Marlon Brando: The Wild One;
• Matthew Penn on ‘The Chase’ (2017, tbc mins): a new interview with director Arthur Penn’s son;
• James Fox on ‘The Chase’ (2017, tbc mins): the renowned actor interviewed by Richard Ayoade;
• Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation;
• Isolated Score: experience John Barry’s original soundtrack music;
• Original theatrical trailer;
• Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography;
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing;
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Christina Newland, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and historic articles on the film;
• UK premiere on Blu-ray;
• Limited Dual Format Edition of 3,000 copies;
• More TBC

#PHIDFE044
BBFC cert: 15
REGION FREE
EAN: 5037899071212

[Michael Brooke]

SEE NO EVIL (aka BLIND TERROR)

£15.99

PRE-ORDER NOW: THIS ITEM WILL BE RELEASED ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2017, BUT YOU CAN PRE-ORDER IT NOW TO BE GUARANTEED A COPY. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THE ITEM WILL SHIP JUST BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE.

(Richard Fleischer, 1971)
Release date: 25 September 2017
Limited Dual Format Edition (UK Blu-ray premiere)

Recently blinded in a horse riding accident, young Sarah (Mia Farrow) returns to her uncle’s English country home, unaware that a psychopathic killer is stalking the family. This wonderfully creepy suspense-thriller from director Richard Fleischer (10 Rillington Place), from a script by British writer Brian Clemens (The Avengers, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad), features a note-perfect performance by Mia Farrow, and sterling support from a cast of formidable British character actors. Released in America as See No Evil and in the UK and Europe as Blind Terror (with subtle differences between the cuts), Indicator is delighted to present both versions of the film for the first time ever.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:
• High Definition remaster;
• Original mono audio;
• Alternative UK Blind Terror cut;
• Interview with actor Norman Eshley (2017, tbc mins);
• Original theatrical trailer;
• Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography;
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing;
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Chris Fujiwara, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and historic articles on the film;
• UK premiere on Blu-ray;
• Limited Dual Format Edition of 3,000 copies;
• More TBC

#PHIDFE045
BBFC cert: 15
REGION FREE
EAN: 5037899071229

[Rob4]

strange mix for the Harryhausen set? i would have thought Earth vs the Flying Saucers would have been a better match with the other two than Gulliver?

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Absolute dynamite announcements. I'm in for all three.

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

Absolute dynamite announcements. I'm in for all three.

yep, i don't care that PH/I only do Sony at the moment - there's so much great stuff to plunder.