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34 Films

Image Entertainment

34 Included Films

Acquired by RLJ entertainment and now inactive

Aliases: image entertainment, image

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Life of an American Fireman poster
Letterboxd
DVD
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Edison: The Invention of the Movies DVD extras or 

Image Entertainment More Treasures from American Film Archives DVD extras

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Edison: The Invention of the Movies DVD extras or 

Image Entertainment More Treasures from American Film Archives DVD extras

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Edison: The Invention of the Movies DVD extras or 

Image Entertainment More Treasures from American Film Archives DVD extras

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Edison: The Invention of the Movies DVD extras or 

Image Entertainment More Treasures from American Film Archives DVD extras

Dream of a Rarebit Fiend poster
Letterboxd
DVD
Best English-Friendly:

Image Entertainment OOP Unseen Cinema: Early American Avant-Garde Film DVD

Best Video:

Image Entertainment OOP Unseen Cinema: Early American Avant-Garde Film DVD is the only one color-toned, so recommended over other DVD releases, see silentera comparison

Best English-Friendly:

Image Entertainment OOP Unseen Cinema: Early American Avant-Garde Film DVD

Best Video:

Image Entertainment OOP Unseen Cinema: Early American Avant-Garde Film DVD is the only one color-toned, so recommended over other DVD releases, see silentera comparison

DVD
Best English-Friendly:

2000/2010 Image Entertainment DVD or 2013 Warner Bros 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3 (in SD)

Best Video:

2000/2010 Image Entertainment DVD or 2013 Warner Bros 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3 (in SD)

Best English-Friendly:

2000/2010 Image Entertainment DVD or 2013 Warner Bros 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3 (in SD)

Best Video:

2000/2010 Image Entertainment DVD or 2013 Warner Bros 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3 (in SD)

A Cure for Pokeritis poster
Letterboxd
DVD
Best English-Friendly:

Image Entertainment Slapstick Encyclopedia DVD

Best Video:

While no comparison is available, the Image Entertainment Slapstick Encyclopedia DVD is scanned from "an excellent, though slightly worn, 35mm print with several splices" according to silentera while later DVDs are probably not

Best English-Friendly:

Image Entertainment Slapstick Encyclopedia DVD

Best Video:

While no comparison is available, the Image Entertainment Slapstick Encyclopedia DVD is scanned from "an excellent, though slightly worn, 35mm print with several splices" according to silentera while later DVDs are probably not

DVD
Best English-Friendly:

AlphaVideo DVD or Image Entertainment Treasures from the American Archive DVD

Best Video:

AlphaVideo DVD or Image Entertainment Treasures from the American Archive DVD no comparison available

Best English-Friendly:

AlphaVideo DVD or Image Entertainment Treasures from the American Archive DVD

Best Video:

AlphaVideo DVD or Image Entertainment Treasures from the American Archive DVD no comparison available

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

1921 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1972 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

1921 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1972 version: Criterion Blu-ray

The Kid poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

1921 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1972 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

1921 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1972 version: Criterion Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

1923 version: Image Entertainment DVD. 1976 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

1923 version: Image Entertainment DVD 1976 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

1923 version: Image Entertainment DVD. 1976 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

1923 version: Image Entertainment DVD 1976 version: Criterion Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray or OOP fixed Image Entertainment Blu-ray

Best Video:

1925 silent version: BFI Blu-ray for HD reconstruction (complete 1925 print is lost)
1929 silent version: OOP fixed Image Entertainment Blu-ray

1930 sound version: 2003 Image Entertainment DVD (excellent transfer, but severely compromised by indiscriminate over-use of the restoration process)

Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray or OOP fixed Image Entertainment Blu-ray

Best Video:

1925 silent version: BFI Blu-ray for HD reconstruction (complete 1925 print is lost)
1929 silent version: OOP fixed Image Entertainment Blu-ray

1930 sound version: 2003 Image Entertainment DVD (excellent transfer, but severely compromised by indiscriminate over-use of the restoration process)

DVD
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Avant-Garde 2: Experimental Cinema 1922 – 1954 Blu-ray or Image Entertainment Treasures from American Film Archives DVD

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Avant-Garde 2: Experimental Cinema 1922 – 1954 Blu-ray or Image Entertainment Treasures from American Film Archives DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Avant-Garde 2: Experimental Cinema 1922 – 1954 Blu-ray or Image Entertainment Treasures from American Film Archives DVD

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Avant-Garde 2: Experimental Cinema 1922 – 1954 Blu-ray or Image Entertainment Treasures from American Film Archives DVD

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

1928 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1969 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

1928 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1969 version: Criterion Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray, 4k restoration. Superior to Germany Kinowelt or Japan Kadokawa, see caps-a-holic

Best Audio:

2000 Image Entertainment DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray, 4k restoration. Superior to Germany Kinowelt or Japan Kadokawa, see caps-a-holic

Best Audio:

2000 Image Entertainment DVD

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Universal Blu-ray. Arrow maybe better?

Best Video:

Universal - The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection. Arrow maybe better encode?

Best Audio:

1999 Image Entertainment DVD

Duck Soup poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Universal Blu-ray. Arrow maybe better?

Best Video:

Universal - The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection. Arrow maybe better encode?

Best Audio:

1999 Image Entertainment DVD

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Original 1934 Theatrical Version: US Legend Films Blu-ray

Samuel Goldwyn 1991 Colorized Version: US Image Entertainment/GoodTimes LaserDisc or US GoodTimes DVD

Legend Films 2006 Colorized Version - 2D: US Legend Films Blu-ray

Legend Films 2006 Colorized Version - 3D: US Legend Films 3D Blu-ray

Best Video:

Original 1934 Theatrical Version: US Legend Films Blu-ray

Samuel Goldwyn 1991 Colorized Version: US Image Entertainment/GoodTimes LaserDisc or US GoodTimes DVD

Legend Films 2006 Colorized Version - 2D: US Legend Films Blu-ray

Legend Films 2006 Colorized Version - 3D: US Legend Films 3D Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Original 1934 Theatrical Version: US Legend Films Blu-ray

Samuel Goldwyn 1991 Colorized Version: US Image Entertainment/GoodTimes LaserDisc or US GoodTimes DVD

Legend Films 2006 Colorized Version - 2D: US Legend Films Blu-ray

Legend Films 2006 Colorized Version - 3D: US Legend Films 3D Blu-ray

Best Video:

Original 1934 Theatrical Version: US Legend Films Blu-ray

Samuel Goldwyn 1991 Colorized Version: US Image Entertainment/GoodTimes LaserDisc or US GoodTimes DVD

Legend Films 2006 Colorized Version - 2D: US Legend Films Blu-ray

Legend Films 2006 Colorized Version - 3D: US Legend Films 3D Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

1936 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1954 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Cut info: https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=31209

Best Video:

1936 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1954 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2016 Kadokawa Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

1936 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1954 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Cut info: https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=31209

Best Video:

1936 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1954 version: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2016 Kadokawa Blu-ray

DVD
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros DVD

Best Video:

Warner Bros DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros DVD

Best Video:

Warner Bros DVD

Melody Ranch poster
Letterboxd
DVD
Best English-Friendly:

Image Entertainment OOP The Gene Autry Collection Vol 3 DVD

Best Video:

Image Entertainment OOP The Gene Autry Collection Vol3 DVD

Otherwise also available on Shout! TV SD Streaming for free 

Best English-Friendly:

Image Entertainment OOP The Gene Autry Collection Vol 3 DVD

Best Video:

Image Entertainment OOP The Gene Autry Collection Vol3 DVD

Otherwise also available on Shout! TV SD Streaming for free 

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Image Entertainment DVD

Best Video:

Japan Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Image Entertainment DVD

Best Video:

Japan Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Image Entertainment LaserDisc International: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical: Image Entertainment LaserDisc

International: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2000 Image Entertainment DVD

Limelight poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Image Entertainment LaserDisc International: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical: Image Entertainment LaserDisc

International: Criterion Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2000 Image Entertainment DVD

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The Kino BD has additional extras but the Laserdisc still has exclusive extras and commentary not included on the Kino release. AVOID the MGM Blu-ray for the stretched aspect ratio error that was only finally corrected for the Kino Lorber reissue after much fan outcry.

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray/Final Cut Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The Kino BD has additional extras but the Laserdisc still has exclusive extras and commentary not included on the Kino release. AVOID the MGM Blu-ray for the stretched aspect ratio error that was only finally corrected for the Kino Lorber reissue after much fan outcry.

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