No way of knowing the actual sales figures, but hopefully enough long-time serial fans & converts are buying
DoTRC for
KINO to sign-off on more trips to the vaults. If available, there are plenty of serials from
Republic's golden age that rise to
Daredevils level of action, pacing and clever cliffhangers. My suggestion would be to let
KINO know that these efforts are appreciated while praising
Paramount's team. I'm sure everyone is aware that
KINO-Lorber has a Facebook page and website.
Over on the silent cinema side it looks like we'll have
nine classic features from
KINO in the coming months (woo-hoo!). If that seems odd, keep in mind that there's probably less capital investment for older titles from PD sources. With
Republic serials the cash outlay for licensing archived 35mm elements and producing HD transfers probably make the profit margins narrower. Since we're the audience we'll have to prove these efforts worthwhile.
Sorry if this comes across as cheerleading, but I'll leave no Pom-Pom unturned to root for more serials on HD media.
