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Paul Moran
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Re: Spectrum Release of Joao Cesar Monteiro 10 Films

#551 Post by Paul Moran » Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:09 pm

If I've compared the contents correctly, the only films missing from Spectrum's Monteiro set are the 4 early films on the Lusomundo Os Quatro Primeiros Filmes DVD:

- Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1969)
- Quem Espera por Sapatos de Defunto Morre Descalço (1970)
- Fragmentos de um Filme-Esmola (1972)
- Que Farei Eu Com Esta Espada?(1975)

TBH, just about all I remember of the Lusomundo DVD set, which I watched during April 2013, are Montiero's comments, in one of the extras, when asked whether he thought Branca de Neve (IIRC) had any similarity with Derek Jarman's Blue! But, my policy is to replace DVDs if the Blu-ray or 4K UHD price is reasonable (IMO), so I've pre-ordered the Spectrum set.

When I started the online order process, the cost was shown as €120 plus €5 for delivery. This changed to €100 when the system noted the UK shipping address, and removed EU VAT, plus €10 for UK delivery. Of course, if the parcel doesn't slip through the net, I'll have to pay 20% UK VAT, plus a processing fee, on delivery.

With any luck, by the time this set arrives, I will have finished watching Louis Feuillade: The Complete Crime Serials (1913-1918).

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Re: Spectrum Release of Joao Cesar Monteiro 10 Films

#552 Post by RobertB » Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:26 am

As expected VAT is not removed when shipping in EU. But the shipping is only €5, and I got a €6 discount for signing up to a newsletter.

What really impressed me is that I emailed Spectrum in English at 9.30 on Sunday morning, asking if they can hold the shipping until January, as I will be on a riverboat in Indonesia. And they replied 1 minute later that this is not a problem. This must be a small company, and with service like that, well worth supporting.

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Re: Spectrum Release of Joao Cesar Monteiro 10 Films

#553 Post by Glowingwabbit » Sun Dec 15, 2024 6:30 pm

Looks like they are now including 3 short films:
Disque 1 :

Sophia De Mello Breyner Andersen : Stéréo / 17min / Full HD / 1.33 / 1968

Qui court après les souliers d'un défunt meurt pieds nus : Stéréo / 34min / Full HD / 1.33 / 1970

Que ferais-je de cette épée ? : Stéréo / 1h07 / Full HD / 1.33 / 1975

Veredas : Stéréo / 2h / Full HD / 1.33 / 1977 / Bonus : présentation de Nachiketas Wignesan

Disque 2 :

Silvestre : Stéréo / 1h58 / Full HD / 1.33 / 1981 / Bonus : présentation de Nachiketas Wignesan - Monteiro : influences et origines par Thierry Jousse

Disque 3 :

À Fleur de Mer : Stéréo / 2h23 / Full HD / 1.33 / 1986 / Bonus : présentation de Nachiketas Wignesan

Disque 4 :

Souvenirs de la Maison Jaune : Stéréo / 2h03 / Full HD / 1.33 / 1989 / Bonus : présentation Thierry Jousse, Bande-annonce

Le Dernier Plongeon : Stéréo / 1h32 / Full HD / 1.33 / 1992 / Bonus : présentation de Nachiketas Wignesan

Disque 5 :

La Comédie de Dieu : : Stéréo / 2h50 / Full HD / 1.66 / 1995 / Bonus : présentation de Thierry Jousse, Le Scandale chez Monteiro par Thierry Jousse et Bande-annonce

Disque 6 :

Le Bassin de J.W : Stéréo - 5.1 / 2h25 / Full HD / 1.66 / 1996 / Bonus : Analyse du film par Marcos Uzal et Bande-annonce

Blanche-Neige : Stéréo - 5.1 / 1h16 / Full HD / 1.33 / 2000 / Bonus : "(D')après Blanche-Neige" d'Hugues Decointet

Disque 7 :

Les Noces de Dieu : Stéréo - 5.1 / 2h35 / Full HD / 1.85 / 1998 / Bonus : présentation de Thierry Jousse, La Révélation de Monteiro par Yves Montmayeur et Bande-annonce

Disque 8 :

Va et Vient : Stéréo - 5.1 / 2h56 / Full HD / 1.66 / 2002 / Bonus : présentation de Thierry Jousse, Un monde clos : l'insularité chez Monteiro par Thierry Jousse et bande-annonce

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Re: International Blu-ray discs

#554 Post by Oedipax » Thu Jan 02, 2025 6:54 pm

Has anyone's Monteiro set shipped yet? My box is still in the preparation phase, ordered sometime in December.

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Re: International Blu-ray discs

#555 Post by swo17 » Thu Jan 02, 2025 7:01 pm

Same, ordered in August

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Paul Moran
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Re: International Blu-ray discs

#556 Post by Paul Moran » Fri Jan 03, 2025 7:29 am

I too ordered this in August. It's been in preparation ever since. :(
There's a comment on blu-ray.com: "...Spectrum is notorious for delays."

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tenia
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Re: International Blu-ray discs

#557 Post by tenia » Fri Jan 03, 2025 9:41 am

Yes, their projects are released 3 months late in average. I can onlh advice checking regularly their product pages, as these are bound to get updated at some point, and Metaluna Store facebook page, as they post pics of all their products additions, and they receive Spectrum titles pretty much as soon as they're physically materialising. Nothing there yet = not released yet.

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Re: International Blu-ray discs

#558 Post by Oedipax » Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:03 pm

I looked at the product page a few days ago and the release date was a hopeful late January 2025... today it has been updated to February 27!

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Re: International Blu-ray discs

#559 Post by tenia » Mon Feb 03, 2025 5:55 am

Yes, they've tweeted a couple of weeks ago that they had to delay to late February all of their december 24 and january 25 releases.
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