It looks like it's not streaming anywhere, but the Kino Lorber Blu-ray is still available if that's an option. kinolorber.com/product/quantez-blu-ray

Thanks for your question and for checking out my channel. I'd say that if you're new to noir, you'll probably want to start somewhere else. Some of the better non--Kino box sets are now out of print, such as the Film Noir Classic Collections (5 volumes, DVD only) from Warner. You can still find them, but they may be pricey. The problem is that many of those titles have been released individually on Blu-ray. Indicator has several box sets (Region B) that are out of print, but you can find the individual titles on their website. www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/collections/film-noir?page=1 The Kino sets are a mixed bag. The first one is the only set that includes 5 films; the rest only contain 3 each. The first set is worth having. It includes two classics, HE RAN ALL THE WAY and BIG HOUSE U.S.A. As for the others, WITNESS TO MURDER is good, but largely an imitation of the classic REAR WINDOW. STORM FEAR is not bad, but A BULLET FOR JOEY is weak. The Kino sets are mostly for people who have seen all the premiere film noir titles and want to see what else is out there. Some of them are barely noir at all. My advice is to read some reviews and maybe pick up some of these sets during one of Kino's sales. I hope this helps!

John, thanks for stopping by. The Garment Jungle is a powerful film indeed. Glad they included it in this set. Drive a Crooked Road is a fine film, one that should be better known, and this edition looks great. Thanks again!

I think they have a very loose interpretation of film noir. Plus they are no doubt sandwiching in films that would be of little interest as individual releases. On a related note, Kino Lorber Studio Classics recently asked on Twitter: "Should we package previously released Film Noir titles to release additional volumes of our popular FILM NOIR: THE DARK SIDE OF CINEMA boxed sets." The overwhelming response was yes. These would be already-released titles and not mixing old with new. Something to keep an eye on. Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks - I'll check it out.

Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for the question. All of these sets are something of a mixed bag. If I had to pick one, I prefer Columbia Noir #2. Murder By Contract is probably the best one in that set, but they're all solid. From Columbia Noir #1, The Lineup is fantastic, and most of the rest are solid, but the weakest film in the set is Escape in the Fog. Keep an eye out for the out-of-print sets on the used market, but Indicator sometimes re-releases box sets. They also (eventually) make those box set films available as individual releases. Hope this helps!

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Mitchell, thanks for stopping by. Both Angel Face and Where Danger Lives are owned by Warner Bros., and it seems unlikely that they would get a Blu-ray release, but you never know. I think the best we could hope for would be a Robert Mitchum box set someday, similar to the Bogart/Bacall one WB came out with a few years ago. Again, we can only hope...

@@journeysindarknessandlight5775 it is a shame WB does not take better care and concern over the great RKO titles they own

A great blu ray you did not mention is the John Alton collection, only wished it had some bonus features

I actually wrote serval letters to WB to see if they would ever do a HD versions of “The Saint” and “The Falcon” (George Sanders) series, own all dvd versions They never replied

@@mitch89014 They don't think there's any money in it, so they're not interested. The collectors - like you and me - are definitely out there, but they don't see enough of a profit margin to restore and release those. That's why the Film Noir Foundation is so important, but don't look for WB to give the green light to much of their catalog.

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Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for the comment and links!

@@journeysindarknessandlight5775 I appreciate all the long time it must take to watch these long movies to do these videos. Please give a video on books made into movies & documentaries based on movies. And all the great movies based on just one specific person like Randolph Scott. I think that usually only the best fiction books get made into movies. The I Am Legend book Each movies stories are different from each other & the book, but they are all great, except the last William Smith movie. The first movie was called The Last Man on Earth, a really great movie with Vincent Price, some of them were colorized. The sequal to that was The Omega man. Great movies. I think the Omega Man was an unintentional rascist movie. I bet you never knew this. All the movies from 1969 to 1973 are rare to find & never done any good in the theaters, because the Viet Nam war ended & all the veterans spent their whole time at home making babies. The movie theaters were deader than a doorknob back then, Once Upon a Time in the West done no good in the US, but did great in other parts of the world. People not going to the movies could not be blamed on the economy, the economy was doing great. Then drive ins failed, lights were a bid expense. A few years back a brand new built AMC theater in my town for the first time one year made more than dvd sales that year. I thought that was weird when right beside the theater my mall was deader than a doorknob. I used to get a Movies Unlimited catalog, now they dont seem to offer much & at high prices. Click next link. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gteIYM2psJaXhYE.html

Thank you! Would love to have Fritzi join us again. Keep your fingers crossed!

Yes, a very welcome release! I like the commentary as well. Jason New does fine work.

Many thanks, Jay - Glad to have you joining us!

Both excellent choices!

Thanks! I've been meaning to pick that one up as well.

Haven't seen that one, but it's got a great cast.

Thanks for stopping by! Yes, you can't go wrong with any writing by Imogen Sara Smith. )She also has a book on Buster Keaton that's excellent.) I blogged about my favorite movie books, and the Naremore was on it. Excellent book! www.andywolverton.com/post/best-discoveries-of-2021-books-on-movies I've read the first Gifford book, which was a lot of fun. Eager to read some of his fiction. Thanks again for stopping by. Hope you'll stop by often!

@@journeysindarknessandlight5775 Good to hear you enjoyed the Naremore too! His book on Welles was also good. Thanks for the link, so much great stuff on your blog. I looked through your crime fiction picks too. Judging by your choices, which are great, I implore you to pick up a copy of Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze, it’s up there with Thompson and Goodis - I realize that’s a bold claim but yes that good! An almost forgotten 1950’s noir that deserves more acclaim. It’s on NYRB Classics too. Thanks for all the great content, Matt.

Thank you. Quantez certainly is a special, unique film. Thanks for your thoughts!

Steve, I totally agree. Lineup and Crooked Road are definitely the high points of Vol. 2. The Sniper is the star of vol. 3 for me, and Vol. 4 has Pushover and The Brothers Rico, but some of the others in that set are weak. I'm a completist as well, so I'm probably in for the long haul. We'll see if they come up with a Vol. 5, but you're right - There's probably not that much left from the Columbia noirs.

Are the blurays much better in picture quality? Also, have they been remastered at all, and if so, are the remasters available on previous DVD release too? (sorry for the question onslaught, im getting back into my old movies, but the blurays are all so expensive! Seems that Casablanca is the only reasonably priced stand alone bluray of the popular Bogart movies for instance.) Im wondering whether to go DVD or hunker down for expense lol.

Volume 3 includes Johnny O'Clock, with Dick Powell and a luminous Evelyn Keyes. I was riveted, fwiw. Can't speak for the rest.

Dave, let me check my settings. I can see your comment in my notifications, but it should be showing up in the post. Let me take a look at that.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Sorry to hear that the set is OOP! I hope they will reissue it.

Thank you!

My pleasure!

Thank you, Boris - Glad to have you on the journey!

I think you can make a case for it.

Julie, thanks for stopping by and thanks for subscribing. You're right, that Detour Blu-ray is wonderful. I've heard Eddie Muller say a couple of times that a DOA Blu-ray is somewhat unlikely, but I'm crossing my fingers. It's one of my favorites as well. Thanks again!

Dave, thanks so much for stopping by. That femme fatale book could be Dark City Dames by Eddie Muller, or you're right, maybe one by Silver. I think that one is out of print. I haven't read it, but would love to. Let me know what titles you picked up and what you think of them. Thanks again!

@@journeysindarknessandlight5775 Hey Andy - 'Moseby Confidential: AP's Night Moves and the rise of Neo-Noir' was avilable in Australia - and a great read. Thanks for that - it got me to watch 'Night Moves' again and realise the ending was more ambiguous than I remembered. Also learned that the phrase, 'like watching paint dry' referred to Claude Chabrol films in Sharp's script but Penn changed it to refer to Éric Rohmer films. Most Chabrol are too well paced to dry paint. Love Rohmer, but I can see why Moseby may have felt that way. John Grant's 'A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: The Essential Reference Guide' must have been sourced overseas, but it just arrived, the intro was fun, and it looks like it will be an invaluable resource - especially for the generally obscure film noir that seems to make it onto YT.

@@davewalter1216 So glad you're checking out some of those resources. Hope you enjoy them all! The John Grant book has so much in it... Thanks for stopping by!

I've been tempted to step into collecting myself, but will probably continue with physical media. But there's nothing like film.

@@journeysindarknessandlight5775 it is an occasional privilege to give a public screening of a film noir on 16mm.The real film aspect is appreciated and in fact is part of the noir experience

They tend to promote their preorders pretty early, but it will be worth the wait!

Thanks, Dave! I'll definitely pick up Deported. Hope all is well with you also!

Thanks for the reminder - I was thinking I had seen a UK movie, but I dug out my Chabrol collections and there it is on Volume 1 (Umbrella Entertainment). Haven't watch it in years so this will be fun.

Thanks, Paul! Keep an eye on Flicker Alley sales. They are pricey, but great releases. Eddie Muller made us promise not to reveal the title of the surprise film, but I can tell you it is a Film Noir Foundation restoration.

Thank you!

So glad you enjoyed Price of Fear. I hope more people will check it out. Thanks for watching my video!

Thank you for watching. Eddie really is a treasure, and his work is never done. Ask Eddie is a wonderful show.

I met him at Noir City Boston, and he was very approachable and friendly. Really cool guy.

Hey, come on up if you can!

Chris, thanks for watching! I saw something about Bob Furmanek at 3D Film Archive announcing back in 2017 that he was restoring it, but I haven't found anything solid, so that may not be accurate. Locating a good print may also be a problem. It seems like Eddie Muller may have mentioned this in an Ask Eddie episode awhile back. Wish I had a more solid answer...

If you're there for the second weekend, look me up!

@@journeysindarknessandlight5775 Will do!

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Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel.