Scorpio Rising looks great. Looks like they couldn't do anything about the jitter in Kustom Kar Kommandos, though.mogwai wrote:Trailer for Kennenth Anger: Volume 2.
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- criterionsnob
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Amazon pre-order for Kenneth Anger, Vol. 2.
Features:
High-definition transfers from newly restored elements
Screen specific audio commentary by Kenneth Anger
Anger's 2002 film THE MAN WE WANT TO HANG
Restoration Demonstrations
Restored stereo soundtrack for LUCIFER RISING, re-mastered from the original session tapes
Additional audio track for INVOCATION OF MY DEMON BROTHER
A 48 page book with written appreciations of Kenneth Anger by Martin Scorsese, Gus Van Sant, and Guy Maddin, written introduction to LUCIFER RISING by Bobby BeauSoleil, extensive notes for each film, rare photos, and more.
Features:
High-definition transfers from newly restored elements
Screen specific audio commentary by Kenneth Anger
Anger's 2002 film THE MAN WE WANT TO HANG
Restoration Demonstrations
Restored stereo soundtrack for LUCIFER RISING, re-mastered from the original session tapes
Additional audio track for INVOCATION OF MY DEMON BROTHER
A 48 page book with written appreciations of Kenneth Anger by Martin Scorsese, Gus Van Sant, and Guy Maddin, written introduction to LUCIFER RISING by Bobby BeauSoleil, extensive notes for each film, rare photos, and more.
- denti alligator
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Got mine today. KKK is indeed marred by jutter. But, to be fair, they did try (and indeed succeeded somewhat) to get rid of a lot of it. That is to say, before the resto it looked even worse! Watch the resto demo.
If I remeber correctly, the version screened (with Anger in attendance) at Lincoln Center last year had the same jutter.
If I remeber correctly, the version screened (with Anger in attendance) at Lincoln Center last year had the same jutter.
- Cold Bishop
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- the dancing kid
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My copy of Anger Volume II finally arrived yesterday. Apparently some places had trouble getting this in stock in time for the original release date. What's one more week after years of delays though?
From what I've seen it's another fine release from Fantoma, although Scorpio Rising strikes me as unusually bright. I've seen it many times before (including 16mm projections) and it's never looked as bright as it does on the DVD. Not that I want to complain, as it's a miracle to finally have this film in such wonderful condition, but I'm wondering what the story is with that. Parts of the film look substantially different because of this; some of it for the better (such as the scenes near the end where some of the action takes place in near darkness) and some of it for the worse (the roll-bars on the TV showing of The Wild One are less visible).
Overall I'm very pleased with this release though. I have yet to check out any of the special features, but I'm really interested in the films anyway, so even if they're junk it will still be a worthwhile purchase for me.
From what I've seen it's another fine release from Fantoma, although Scorpio Rising strikes me as unusually bright. I've seen it many times before (including 16mm projections) and it's never looked as bright as it does on the DVD. Not that I want to complain, as it's a miracle to finally have this film in such wonderful condition, but I'm wondering what the story is with that. Parts of the film look substantially different because of this; some of it for the better (such as the scenes near the end where some of the action takes place in near darkness) and some of it for the worse (the roll-bars on the TV showing of The Wild One are less visible).
Overall I'm very pleased with this release though. I have yet to check out any of the special features, but I'm really interested in the films anyway, so even if they're junk it will still be a worthwhile purchase for me.
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Fantoma's front page bears the following announcement:
"Our Coffin Joe titles will be going out of print on January 21, 2008. So be sure to snap them up online or when you see them on store shelves."
Makes me tempted to buy back that copy of "Awakening of the Beast" I sold off online months ago... But I'll probably content myself with the other two titles, which I vastly prefer. For those who don't have any, I highly recommend the coffin-shaped box set (which looks great next to that Misfits CD collection)!
"Our Coffin Joe titles will be going out of print on January 21, 2008. So be sure to snap them up online or when you see them on store shelves."
Makes me tempted to buy back that copy of "Awakening of the Beast" I sold off online months ago... But I'll probably content myself with the other two titles, which I vastly prefer. For those who don't have any, I highly recommend the coffin-shaped box set (which looks great next to that Misfits CD collection)!
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- Fan-of-Kurosawa
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I saw yesterday Masumura's Red Angel. What a magnificent film!
And this being my first Fantoma disc I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by how good is the disc. I didn't expect such a good transfer of an old film from such a small company. I had read the comparison between this disc and the R2 Yume one on Dvdbeaver but still I didn't expect that it would be this good.
And this being my first Fantoma disc I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by how good is the disc. I didn't expect such a good transfer of an old film from such a small company. I had read the comparison between this disc and the R2 Yume one on Dvdbeaver but still I didn't expect that it would be this good.
- tryavna
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Fantoma's releases seem to be superb across the board. Their release of Fritz Lang's Indian Epic is one of the finest Technicolor DVDs released by any company, as many folks here have noted repeatedly. In fact, I just wish that they could/would step up their output -- without sacrificing quality, of course.Fan-of-Kurosawa wrote:And this being my first Fantoma disc I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by how good is the disc. I didn't expect such a good transfer of an old film from such a small company.
- zedz
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I tentatively agree (some of their older titles are less impressive). The wonderful Kenneth Anger sets are also exemplary.tryavna wrote:Fantoma's releases seem to be superb across the board. Their release of Fritz Lang's Indian Epic is one of the finest Technicolor DVDs released by any company, as many folks here have noted repeatedly.
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Re: Fantoma
Okay, did the Kenneth Anger Volume 1 set go out-of-print? All the e-retailers I checked list it as sold out, Amazon doesn't list any further shipments coming soon, and Kim's in NY had no more copies either.
Also, is Sam Fuller's Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street still scheduled for release?
Also, is Sam Fuller's Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street still scheduled for release?
- HerrSchreck
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Re: Fantoma
That klanking sound is me loading a revolver. I held off like an idiot on the Anger sets. There was always something that took priority... christ that would rot if they're oop.
- Gregory
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Re: Fantoma
A few ideas:
MoviesUnlimited seems to have Vol. 1 in stock ($23.74)
ForcedExposure.com has Vol. 1 for $20 plus shipping.
Half.com has a decent price on Vol 2 as I write this, though it seems like they're going fast based on the discrepancy in price shown on the search result in their system and what shows up when you actually view the pages for both volumes.
I have had good experiences ordering from all of the above.
A few other possibilities: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 2 on eBay, the seller has more than 10 of Vol. 2 available for "buy it now," ~$22 shipped.
There are a lot of other results on eBay for both volumes, around $20-28.
I wouldn't panic just yet.
MoviesUnlimited seems to have Vol. 1 in stock ($23.74)
ForcedExposure.com has Vol. 1 for $20 plus shipping.
Half.com has a decent price on Vol 2 as I write this, though it seems like they're going fast based on the discrepancy in price shown on the search result in their system and what shows up when you actually view the pages for both volumes.
I have had good experiences ordering from all of the above.
A few other possibilities: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 2 on eBay, the seller has more than 10 of Vol. 2 available for "buy it now," ~$22 shipped.
There are a lot of other results on eBay for both volumes, around $20-28.
I wouldn't panic just yet.
- Gregory
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Re: Fantoma
For anyone still looking to get the second Kenneth Anger set, it appears to be back in stock at DeepDiscount. I don't know whether it's going out of print or not, but people should snatch these up as quickly as possible anyway just on the strength of the films.
- Via_Chicago
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Re: Fantoma
Sweet. Thanks for the update. I ordered this a couple of days ago and it was listed as out of stock, so this is wonderful news.Gregory wrote:For anyone still looking to get the second Kenneth Anger set, it appears to be back in stock at DeepDiscount. I don't know whether it's going out of print or not, but people should snatch these up as quickly as possible anyway just on the strength of the films.
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Re: Fantoma
I reckon that the Anger DVDs won't be in print for years and years. Get them now, even if you are merely slightly interested in them - and hold on to them. If they are not your cup of tea, Ebay them after they go OOP. Fantoma need the sales, also.
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Re: Fantoma
Has anyone got any definitive info on the reason for the discontinuing?