684-690, 873-879, 1044-1050, 1142-1148 Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project
- colinr0380
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Re: 684-690 Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, No. 1
And doesn't the Korean DVD of The Housemaid have a commentary track too?
- zedz
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Re: 684-690 Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, No. 1
Yes, it's between Park Chan-wook and a Korean critic and it's not particularly enlightening. More importantly, it includes Kim Ki Young's first feature The Box of Death (for which the soundtrack is lost) and an early short.colinr0380 wrote:And doesn't the Korean DVD of The Housemaid have a commentary track too?
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Re: 684-690 Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, No. 1
What Manic's screencaps show is the ugly contrast boosting Criterion inflicted on Yojimbo and Sanjuro.
- manicsounds
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Re: 684-690 Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, No. 1
To clarify, the DVD has a commentary by Bong Joon-ho.zedz wrote:Yes, it's between Park Chan-wook and a Korean critic and it's not particularly enlightening. More importantly, it includes Kim Ki Young's first feature The Box of Death (for which the soundtrack is lost) and an early short.colinr0380 wrote:And doesn't the Korean DVD of The Housemaid have a commentary track too?
The Blu-ray has a new commentary by Park Chan-wook.
None of the DVD extras were carried over for the Blu-ray.
- kuzine
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Forthcoming: Taipei Story
No explicit mention. As I understood it the WCF's involvement in the restoration of the Hou was in the sound elements (carried out in Bologna, sourced from different elements than the video).FakeBonanza wrote: Thanks for sharing, this is awesome news all around. Taipei Story may be the most exciting news, being a more-than-welcome surprise. Watching the horrid VHS rip floating around has provided me with only the faintest impression of Yang's masterpiece. Did the Cinematik rep comment on whether the Film Foundation was participating in this resto as well?
- htom
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Re: 684-690 Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, No. 1
Following up on this post, The list of films restored has increased but it is not possible to determine the order of releases chronologically, which is a shame. Even the Facebook page for the projectdoesn't really fill in the gaps, as some films announced were restored under the Film Foundation. Still, some later projects can be dated roughly:htom wrote:The World Cinema Foundation is now found at the Film Foundation webpage though not in the same form as previously seen.
2014
Sayat Nova (The Color of Pomegranates) [Armenia 1969] d: Sergei Parajanov
Raid Into Tibet [UK 1966] d: Adrian Cowell
2015
Alyam, Alyam (Oh the Days! ) [Morocco 1978] d: Ahmed El Mannouni
La noire de... (Black Girl) [Senegal 1966] d: Ousmane Sembene
Insiang [Philippines 1976] d: Lino Brocka
Fēngguì lái de rén (The Boys from Fengkuei) [Taiwan 1983] d: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
And
Pădurea spânzuraților (Forest of the Hanged) [Romania 1964] d: Liviu Ciulei
still doesn't show up any more even though it appears to have been restored and presented in 2010
- ando
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Re: Edward Yang
There's a miserable copy of Taipei Story on the Tube but it has English subs. No yang on NF or Hulu+ streaming. Why do I bother?
- Trees
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Re: Edward Yang
THE HORROR, THE HORROR.ando wrote:There's a miserable copy of Taipei Story on the Tube but it has English subs. No yang on NF or Hulu+ streaming. Why do I bother?
- ando
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Re: Edward Yang
Well, there's always Yi Yi. Or... any Ozu.
- kuzine
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Re: Edward Yang
Cinematek are restoring Taipei Story (heard this last October).criterion10 wrote:To further this question, with the exception of Yang's three restored titles (A Brighter Summer Day, The Terrorizers, Yi Yi), are there any decent/watchable versions of his remaining five features on home video (or even back channels for that matter)?Trees wrote:Is there any way to see Taipei Story?
I'd like to work my way through his filmography, but if everything is as unwatchable as that YouTube upload of Taipei Story, I might have to hold off for the time being.
- whaleallright
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Re: Edward Yang
That is fabulous news. Why has it taken 30 years for these Taiwanese films to circulate in decent copies?
- Trees
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Re: Edward Yang
This sounds like great news. Any more details? How might the restoration find distribution?kuzine wrote: Cinematek are restoring Taipei Story (heard this last October).
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Re: Edward Yang
Well Cinematek have their own label, and just released an "early Hou" dvd collection, of their own restorations. I don't think they distribute theatrical releases, but somebody might tour things for them.Trees wrote:This sounds like great news. Any more details? How might the restoration find distribution?kuzine wrote: Cinematek are restoring Taipei Story (heard this last October).
- jwd5275
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Re: Edward Yang
Taipei Story is now listed on the Film Foundation website as a WCP restoration, so there is a likelihood that it will eventually get a Criterion release.
- jindianajonz
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Re: Edward Yang
Assuming Criterion is still doing WCP releases!
- jwd5275
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Re: Edward Yang
A Brighter Summer Day was a WCP restoration. The forthcoming Black Girl is too.
- hearthesilence
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Re: Edward Yang
Speak of the devil, the NYFF just announced that they're screening it as part of their revival program.jwd5275 wrote:Taipei Story is now listed on the Film Foundation website as a WCP restoration, so there is a likelihood that it will eventually get a Criterion release.
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Re: Forthcoming: Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
What Yang are we expected to get? I'm really excited to hear that, he's my favorite director and I need to see more of his stuff.Mungo wrote:So's Written On The Wind, Heaven Can Wait, either another Yang or a Hou (or possibly both), the Marseilles Trilogy, Dragon Inn, and a Bresson. We're definitely getting at least one martial arts film, even if it isn't a samurai movie.
- andyli
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Re: Forthcoming: Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Taipei Story, which is newly restored by WCP?
- criterionsnob
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Re: Janus Films
Janus Films just tweeted about Edward Yang's Taipei Story (coming to BAM in March).
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Re: 684-690, 873 Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project
Volume 2, only in dual format.
- goblinfootballs
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Re: 684-690, 873 Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project
I guess this answers the question as to whether or not we'll get a blu-ray only set of WCP Vol. 1...
- Ribs
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Re: 684-690, 873 Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project
Decision to keep it Dual Format a very good one.
I wonder if the Weerasethakul is here because Criterion will have similar presentation issues to the Second Run, and they wanted to avoid selling it on its own?
So I guess we're getting Manila on its own down the line too?
I wonder if the Weerasethakul is here because Criterion will have similar presentation issues to the Second Run, and they wanted to avoid selling it on its own?
So I guess we're getting Manila on its own down the line too?