Double Indemnity (+More noir), Abbott & Costello Vol. 3 Coming From Universal SOON!

Fred C. Dobbs · 04-19-04, 08:41 AM

DOUBLE INDEMNITY, the long awaited DVD (which was OOP and hard to find for years) is finally being re-issued by Universal. Also, they have announced Tobe Hooper's THE FUNHOUSE, THE BEST OF BUD ABBOTT AND LOU COSTELLO VOL. 3, FILM NOIR TITLES, HALLOWEEN TITLES, and much more.

http://homevideo.universalstudios.co...wseReleaseDate

Highlights:

April 27th - The Universal Monster Legacy Collection(s) - Frankenstein, Wolfman, and The Mummy
May 4th - The Best of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Vol. 2
May 4th - On the Road with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
July 6th - The Big Clock
July 6th - The Black Angel
July 6th - Criss Cross
July 6th - Double Indemnity
August 3rd - The Best of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Vol. 3 (Mexican Hayride, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott and Costello Meet The Killer, Abbott and Costello in The Foregin Legion, Abbott and Costello meet The Invisible Man, Comin' Round the Mountain, Lost in Alaska, Go to Mars)
September 7th - Cryptkeepers Deadly Duo (Bordello of Blood, Demon Knight)
September 7th - The Funhouse
September 7th - Sssssss

marty888 · 04-19-04, 08:56 AM

Universal is going to give my credit cards a workout ..... can't pass up the A&C sets, or Sliders, or Francis the Talking Mule, or Ma & Pa Kettle, or some of those Monster Legacy sets, or Double Indemnity, or ... or.... or....

kingtopher · 04-19-04, 09:09 AM

So now we have these four noirs as well as that 5 disc noir box from WB all in July!? Damn that is going to be one good month.

Inverse · 04-19-04, 09:30 AM

The Big Clock and Criss Cross! Woohoo!

Jericho · 04-19-04, 09:45 AM

If they clean up the current version of Double Idemnity I'd be ecstatic

Geofferson · 04-19-04, 09:58 AM

Double Indemnity, The Funhouse and Ssssss are must-buy's for me!

ThatGuamGuy · 04-19-04, 10:57 AM

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April 27th - The Universal Monster Legacy Collection(s) - Frankenstein, Wolfman, and The Mummy

Don't get people excited pre-maturely; you mean 'Dracula', not 'The Mummy'.

But thanks for the rest of the news.

vegasbaby · 04-19-04, 11:58 AM

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Originally posted by ThatGuamGuy
Don't get people excited pre-maturely; you mean 'Dracula', not 'The Mummy'.

But thanks for the rest of the news.

No, It's Meet the Mummy!

A&C met Dracula in 'Frankenstein' ...

Johnny Zhivago · 04-19-04, 12:06 PM

Good news - Double Indemnity... Time to sit back and wait for the feature only DVD with no extras in a funky case with no insert for a low, low $26.98 MSRP.

ernestrp · 04-19-04, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by Johnny Zhivago
Good news - Double Indemnity... Time to sit back and wait for the feature only DVD with no extras in a funky case with no insert for a low, low $26.98 MSRP.

I sure hope it looks a bit better than the Image release, I mean ALOT better.

FilmFanSea · 04-19-04, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by Johnny Zhivago
Good news - Double Indemnity... Time to sit back and wait for the feature only DVD with no extras in a funky case with no insert for a low, low $26.98 MSRP.

According to Universal's website, all five of the films noirs to be released on July 6th will retail for $14.98:

This Gun for Hire (Frank Tuttle/1942)
Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder/1944)
The Black Angel (Roy William Neill/1946)
The Big Clock (John Farrow/1948)
Criss Cross (Robert Siodmak/1949)

No specs yet (and no mention of a box set), but given the low price, it may mean that Double Indemnity--IMHO, the greatest of all films noirs--will once again get a barebones release. I'll keep my fingers crossed that Universal will come through on this title.

Pressplay · 04-19-04, 02:07 PM

...and I was thisclose to finally buying one of those region-free version with the Chinese subtitle. Yay !

darkside · 04-19-04, 02:14 PM

I've still got the image one and I hope Universal at least does a better transfer.

mljones99 · 04-19-04, 03:09 PM

Looking forward to Double Indemnity.

JasonF · 04-19-04, 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by Fred C. Dobbs
http://homevideo.universalstudios.co...wseReleaseDate

May 4th - On the Road with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby

Four of the Hope/Crosby Road pictures for $25 MSRP? Cool!

Get Me Coffee · 04-19-04, 08:08 PM

Can't wait for Abbott and Costello vol 2 & 3

etrnlevol · 04-19-04, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by Get Me Coffee
Can't wait for Abbott and Costello vol 2 & 3

I'll be happy to get a hold of these as well. Don't have to wait much longer for the vol 2 and looks like there are a lot of good ones on vol 3 as well.

whaaat · 04-19-04, 09:59 PM

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Originally posted by Fred C. Dobbs

July 6th - Double Indemnity

HKFlix · 04-19-04, 11:21 PM

THE BIG CLOCK! Woo Hoo! One of my all-time faves!!!

drjay · 04-20-04, 01:28 AM

Excellent news w/ Double Indemnity...and I was sittin here hopin Criterion might release it, heh. I wish!

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kingtopher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 899	So now we have these four noirs as well as that 5 disc noir box from WB all in July!? Damn that is going to be one good month.

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