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#101 Post by aox » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:17 am

swo17 wrote:8 1/2 Blu - but don't count on it for January
I must have missed the post that indicated no January release. Do you remember what it was?

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#102 Post by swo17 » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:31 am

Ben wrote:God it better be January!
Criterion wrote:8 1/2 Blu-ray hasn't been officially announced, so no date. Soon, but maybe not as soon as Ben wants. But maybe.

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#103 Post by Cinephrenic » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:47 am

More Franju on its way. Probably Judex?

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#104 Post by perkizitore » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:56 am

Cinephrenic wrote:More Franju on its way. Probably Judex?
I hope it's not a MoC title, more movies need special treatment.

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#105 Post by aox » Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:12 pm

Ben wrote:God it better be January!
Criterion wrote:8 1/2 Blu-ray hasn't been officially announced, so no date. Soon, but maybe not as soon as Ben wants. But maybe.
thanks. Still worth the wait for me. My favorite film.

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#106 Post by Flike » Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:03 pm

Criterion wrote:8 1/2 Blu-ray hasn't been officially announced, so no date. Soon, but maybe not as soon as Ben wants. But maybe.
Noooo! Well, hopefully January is surprising, then. From the sound of it, Stagecoach needs some more work, so maybe the only delayed title we'll be seeing is Che.

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#107 Post by What A Disgrace » Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:11 pm

The pessimist in me believes that any other Franju plans will doubtlessly be Eclipse or Essential Arthouse. Even Marcel Carne can't get a main line release.

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#108 Post by swo17 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:50 pm

Update on Walkabout reissue:
Criterion wrote:Still working on it. We have gone back and done a bunch of new film preservation work...

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#109 Post by kaujot » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:31 pm

Glad to have a reason for the delay.

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#110 Post by ianungstad » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:18 am

Another silly Criterion response:

"Better not tell you now." Sorry, but that's what the darn thing said!

Question regarding 1991: The Year Punk Broke. Don't know what that means, hopefully it's still "in the cards".

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#111 Post by What A Disgrace » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:22 am

In response to "Videodrome on blu-ray, please?"

Criterion said "Thank you."

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#112 Post by mteller » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:11 pm

ianungstad wrote:Another silly Criterion response:

"Better not tell you now." Sorry, but that's what the darn thing said!

Question regarding 1991: The Year Punk Broke. Don't know what that means, hopefully it's still "in the cards".
I think it's a Magic 8 Ball joke.

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#113 Post by ianungstad » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:17 pm

I get the magic 8 ball reference. It's just a strange way of saying "no comment."

I'm assuming this is still in the works on some level, even if just stalled. Wish they would have offered up at least a nugget of info about the release.

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#114 Post by Cinephrenic » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:03 pm

From facebook, when ask what are they currently working on (restoring):

Criterion:
Went back to check. Saw something that looked like a clown with weird hazy red, yellow and orange on one MTI rig. Another was laying back something that looked like Pedro Costa. Door was closed to the other room. Looked like good stuff though.
??? ... I hate clowns

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#115 Post by aox » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:28 pm

finally, Criterion will be presenting Stephen King's It.

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#116 Post by mteller » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:40 pm

Obviously it's The Day the Clown Cried

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#117 Post by HelenLawson » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:41 pm

Lola Montes?

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#118 Post by ptatler » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:43 pm

Unless it's freak clown j-horror (haven't seen HAUSU so no idea), I'll bet it's Fellini's CLOWNS. In which case, ugh (though the film has its fans).

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#119 Post by knives » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:18 pm

I just pray they don't use a clown as the cover. Clowns are terrible, terrible things.

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#120 Post by swo17 » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:26 pm

something that looked like a clown with weird hazy red, yellow and orange
If this was just an indiscernible blob that made him think of a clown, perhaps this is referring to something by Brakhage?

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#121 Post by Flike » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:34 pm

Not really a hint so I thought I'd post here. A Criterion of The Silent World is pretty much my 'dream Criterion' and they had this to say when asked:
Thanks for saying so. The Cousteau films have been a goal of ours for a long time, but they've ben as elusive as the jaguar shark.
Maybe someday. ](*,)

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#122 Post by Cinephrenic » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:08 pm

I remember The Silent World being quite brutal to animals, similarily to The Savage Innocents. Would cause quite a stir if filmed today.

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#123 Post by James » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:25 pm

More von Trier on the way, and I think it's Breaking the Waves!

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#124 Post by Feego » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:25 pm

Regarding Sally Potter's "Orlando," Criterion responded to one poster:
Hey Lisa, thanks for the reminder. We just checked into it and heard a rumor there may be a US re-release next year, just FYI.
And to another poster an hour later:
Could be, but no rights at the moment.
I know they like to be vague, but to pass on a rumor of a US re-release next year and then say it "could be" Criterion...well, I don't know. :-k

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#125 Post by Flike » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:42 pm

Cinephrenic wrote:I remember The Silent World being quite brutal to animals, similarily to The Savage Innocents. Would cause quite a stir if filmed today.
Yeah, I'm wondering if the Cousteau Society/estate/whatever is preventing release as to not mar Cousteau's image as an eco-warrior.

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