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Old 01-28-14 | 09:46 PM
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Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

Finally, these two films are getting their long awaited blu-ray release!

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Guess what’s coming from the studio in April? How about the long-awaited film noir classics Touch of Evil and Double Indemnity! Both street on 4/15 (SRP $29.98 each). [Read on here...]

The Double Indemnity: 70th Anniversary Limited Edition will include audio commentary with film historian Richard Schickel, a second audio commentary with film historians Lem Dobbs and Film Historian Nick Redman, an introduction by TCM host Robert Osborne, the 38-minute Shadows of Suspense documentary, the film’s theatrical trailer, UltraViolet, and the Double Indemnity 1973 TV movie version!

Meanwhile, the Touch of Evil: Limited Edition will include THREE versions of the film – the preview version, the theatrical version and the “reconstructed version based on Orson Welles’ original vision.” You’ll also get audio commentary on the reconstructed version with reconstruction producer Rick Schmidlin, a second commentary on the reconstructed version with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Schmidlin, 2 featurettes (Bringing Evil to Life and Evil Lost and Found), UltraViolet, and the film’s theatrical trailer. You can see the cover artwork below and pre-orders are now available on Amazon by clicking on the art.
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Excellent!
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If you haven't seen Double Indemnity yet, shame on you. If you haven't seen Double Indemnity by midnight on April 15th, I will find you, and I will murder you.
Old 01-29-14 | 12:07 AM
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

Finally, Touch of Evil has been out overseas for a while.
Old 01-29-14 | 01:20 AM
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

looks like we're getting blu ray ports of the most recent dvd's
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looks like we're getting blu ray ports of the most recent dvd's
What indicates that?
Old 01-29-14 | 07:41 AM
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

these seem to have pretty much the same features as the DVD versions of these films that I have in my collection. Not too excited - those transfers were pretty good as I remember it. I am really pairing down my 'upgrades' of films - even the great ones - if the existing DVD is a SE with good PQ. Just me, tho.
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

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If you haven't seen Double Indemnity yet, shame on you. If you haven't seen Double Indemnity by midnight on April 15th, I will find you, and I will murder you.
I will retreat into the bowels of Mordor before you find me- you hear me ... YOU WILL NOT FIND MEEEEE !!!!

(and yes, I'm terribly guilty of not seeing this but I DO have this on pre-order)
Old 01-29-14 | 10:23 AM
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I will retreat into the bowels of Mordor before you find me- you hear me ... YOU WILL NOT FIND MEEEEE !!!! (and yes, I'm terribly guilty of not seeing this but I DO have this on pre-order)
One does not simply walk into Mordor!
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Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138
One does not simply walk into Mordor!
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You fool, I am the eye!
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You fool, I am the eye!
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If you haven't seen Double Indemnity yet, shame on you. If you haven't seen Double Indemnity by midnight on April 15th, I will find you, and I will murder you.

Better not think of taking out any insurance policies.

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Oh yeah! In for both.
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

Ho Hum... Have had both already for years in the excellent overseas import Blus. Unless there is a substantial upgrade in PQ, it's an easy pass.

Release some other great noirs rather than double-dipping.
Old 01-29-14 | 04:55 PM
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would love to see ToE for the first time.
Old 01-29-14 | 05:50 PM
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

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Ho Hum... Have had both already for years in the excellent overseas import Blus. Unless there is a substantial upgrade in PQ, it's an easy pass.

Release some other great noirs rather than double-dipping.
Not exactly double-dipping when they're not already available in your region and you're not region free.
Old 01-29-14 | 06:18 PM
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

Originally Posted by zyzzle
Ho Hum... Have had both already for years in the excellent overseas import Blus. Unless there is a substantial upgrade in PQ, it's an easy pass.

Release some other great noirs rather than double-dipping.
I believe these are both brand-new 4k restoration transfers.
Old 01-29-14 | 06:26 PM
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

Just sold both my steelbooks of these. Looking very forward to them.
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

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Better not think of taking out any insurance policies.

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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

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Not exactly double-dipping when they're not already available in your region and you're not region free.
Right. Some people are so self-involved that they can't even view things from any other perspective. In this case, it's even more ridiculous because so few individuals import. I've imported three times since I started buying films in 1999. Until last year, I had a personal policy against it.
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Re: Double Indemnity / Touch of Evil - 4/15/2014

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What indicates that?
same extas, All 3 versions of Touch of Evil. curious if they put them all on 1 disc, as i believe the most recent dvd was the Reconstruction & extras on one disc, and the preview/theatrical release on disc 2
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Originally Posted by Rypro 525
same extas, All 3 versions of Touch of Evil. curious if they put them all on 1 disc, as i believe the most recent dvd was the Reconstruction & extras on one disc, and the preview/theatrical release on disc 2
Again, the bonus materials may be ported over, but the transfers are from brand-new 4k restorations of the movies - this is something Universal announced in early 2013 when they were talking about the new transfers for Schindler's List (which had just come out) and High Plains Drifter (released last October).

Touch of Evil is playing at the TCM Classic Film Festival this year, and they are billing it as the "world premiere" of the new restoration:

http://filmfestival.tcm.com/programs...touch-of-evil/

It also appears as if the 1998 reconstruction version is the version that got restored.

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Excellent news -- looking forward to both of these. The Double Indemnity TV version is actually pretty decent. Glad to see it's being included.


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