MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist, and Random Speculation

[crimlaw]

I don’t know what happened to Eureka Master of Cinema series. It used to be the Criterion of the UK.

[ryannichols7]

I don’t know what happened to Eureka Master of Cinema series. It used to be the Criterion of the UK.

one only needs to see what the Masters of Cinema release was for the previous month to know they've still got it sometimes

[rapta]

I don’t know what happened to Eureka Master of Cinema series. It used to be the Criterion of the UK.

Nothing wrong with Masters of Cinema. If you're referring to Future Cops, that's part of their Eureka Classics line (not MoC).

And somewhat ironically, Criterion themselves haven't exactly been avoiding the Hong Kong titles (The Herioc Trio/Exectioners being their latest release in that vein).

[TMDaines]

Eurkea have struck a DEFA deal. Initially seems to be focussing on the sci-fi films, but hope they explore the wider catalogue.

[denti alligator]

Eurkea have struck a DEFA deal. Initially seems to be focussing on the sci-fi films, but hope they explore the wider catalogue.

This is great news! The catalogue has gotten a shoddy treatment on DVD--and very little Blu-ray. I look forward to seeing some of these films properly contextualized and presented in the best possible quality.

[What A Disgrace]

I imagine they're starting off with the two films being released by Deaf Crocodile.

[Maltic]

I don’t know what happened to Eureka Master of Cinema series. It used to be the Criterion of the UK.

You might say Criterion used to be the Criterion of the US.

FWIW, both have been doing fine in the last few years, IMO.

[rapta]

Just a heads-up: it was mentioned to me a couple of months ago by Eureka there would be a box set of four Westerns for MoC mid-2025. My guess after all these CCC and DEFA announcements is that it'll quite likely be a box set of Osterns (most likely Karl May adaptations, or possibly DEFA Indianerfilme such as The Sons of Great Bear).

[What A Disgrace]

Lex Barker and Pierre Brice made over half a dozen films as the Old Shatterhand and Winnetou pair (respectively), certainly enough films for more than one boxed set. The best of which seem to be the ones directed by Harold Reinl, represented by both the Mabuse set and the krimi set.

[domino harvey]

Reinl’s Der Schatz im Silbersee is an incredible western (one of the most entertaining and overstuffed exemplars of the genre, truly), I always wanted to see the other films but I don’t think the Blus had subs other than for the first film