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Feego · #426 Post by **Feego** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:05 am

domino harvey wrote:What swayed me was that the obvious Bunuel clue is self-contained in the first bubble, making the second bubble completely superfluous

Kind of like dinner guests entering the house a second time?

malcolm1980 · #427 Post by **malcolm1980** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:51 am

cgray wrote:Looks like Exterminating Angel is on the way in Feb.!!

Looks like Antoine Doinel has a different interpretation.

My defense: "Discreet": reference to Discreet Charm.
sleeping bag/clothes: they come for dinner, stay forever.

#-o I should've realized this the first time I saw it.

CSM126 · #428 Post by **CSM126** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:45 am

swo17 wrote:and an even more slight possibility that it's hinting at a 3-film dinner-themed boxset that also includes Andre.

It's amazing how awful a boxset that would be despite containing such great films. "Criterion is proud to present Three Films About Dinner". #-o

Not that it would even happen (legal snafus over films from multiple distributors being lumped into one box and all).

#429 Post by **domino harvey** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:01 am

A theme month would be kind of awesome though

#430 Post by **Matt** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:23 pm

domino harvey wrote:A theme month would be kind of awesome though

With a contest in which you can win dinner with the Criterion staff.

kaujot · #431 Post by **kaujot** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:32 pm

Matt wrote:
domino harvey wrote:A theme month would be kind of awesome though
With a contest in which you can win dinner with the Criterion staff.

Tamara. =P~

What A Disgrace · Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:27 pm

Permission to get my hopes up on the possibility that Exterminating Angel will only be part of the fabled Mexican Bunuel box?

Tootletron · #433 Post by **Tootletron** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:35 pm

What A Disgrace wrote:Permission to get my hopes up on the possibility that Exterminating Angel will only be part of the fabled Mexican Bunuel box?

Ugh, I hope not. I'd rather it be it's own release.

When are we going to be getting themed Eclipse sets anyway?

fossaltus · #434 Post by **fossaltus** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:15 pm

It seems as though everyone has forgotten the film The Exterminating Angel - the two animals (the bear and the sheep) are featured creatures towards the end of the film. The discreet reference and many change of clothes are clearly hints at Bunuel and the fact that they never leave the room for many days.

It doesn't seem to be hinting at anything beyond Exterminating Angel. It is FOR SURE The Exterminating Angel.

bigP · #435 Post by **bigP** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:30 pm

fossaltus wrote:It seems as though everyone has forgotten the film The Exterminating Angel - the two animals (the bear and the sheep) are featured creatures towards the end of the film. The discreet reference and many change of clothes are clearly hints at Bunuel and the fact that they never leave the room for many days.

It doesn't seem to be hinting at anything beyond Exterminating Angel. It is FOR SURE The Exterminating Angel.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but the two animals have already been brought to light as a pretty key reason for this release to be Exterminating Angel. The certainty of it being Exterminating Angel is not under dispute, but, as loose as the reference may be, "And many, many changes of clothing" does hold some weight to (what is already on the cards) The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover wherein, clothing changes in the blink of an eye depending on which room a character enters (If I remember correctly, Michael Gambon has a deep red shirt in the restaraurant but as he enters the kitchen it becomes lime green). My memory is a little hazy on the colour details, but taking into account that The Cook, The Thief... is expected (early) next year, it seems reasonable enough to take it as a possibility for a hint that does releate.

Cinephrenic · #436 Post by **Cinephrenic** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:37 pm

a.khan · #437 Post by **a.khan** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:37 pm

I'd go with BigP, except the inclusion of the word "discreet" alludes directly to Buñuel.

#438 Post by **Matt** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:08 pm

For those who are having trouble following along or who haven't bothered to read the last couple of pages in this thread, the growing consensus is that the clue is referring to both films, providing us with an UNPRECEDENTED DOUBLE CLUE IN THE CRITERION E-MAIL NEWSLETTER.

Jesus, I can't believe how sad this place is sometimes.

souvenir · #439 Post by **souvenir** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:27 pm

Hinting at more than one title isn't unprecedented. There was this gem from May of '06:

What A Disgrace · Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:58 pm

I bet those dogs are a hint for Un Chien Andalou.

MichaelB · #441 Post by **MichaelB** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:18 pm

What A Disgrace wrote:I bet those dogs are a hint for Un Chien Andalou.

So why are there two of them?

#442 Post by **Matt** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:22 pm

MichaelB wrote:
What A Disgrace wrote:I bet those dogs are a hint for Un Chien Andalou.
So why are there two of them?

2-disc set.

colinr0380 · #443 Post by **colinr0380** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:27 pm

A paraphrased Duckman quote would seem appropriate:

"You're certainly putting a lot of faith in these...what do you call them? Glues?"

"Clues"

"I'm one letter off, crucify me!"

Perkins Cobb · #444 Post by **Perkins Cobb** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:42 pm

Well. I'll bet Tamara or whoever came up with the diabolical two-fer clue is enjoying her Monday morning laugh right now.

Daze · #445 Post by **Daze** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:09 pm

Exorcist 2: The Heretic?

Cosmic Bus · #446 Post by **Cosmic Bus** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:17 am

Tootletron wrote:When are we going to be getting themed Eclipse sets anyway?

The Nikkatsu set seems a likely start.

Cinephrenic · #447 Post by **Cinephrenic** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:42 am

Forget about themes, when are they going to release another set?

Perkins Cobb · #448 Post by **Perkins Cobb** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:32 am

Seriously ... I'll take anything at this point. The 8mm Home Movies of Saul Turell. Tamara Hellgren: The MySpace Video Diaries. Anything.

bunuelian · #449 Post by **bunuelian** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:39 am

I'm ready to pee myself at the Exterminating Angel "news."

If Tristana was also announced, I probably would act on my readiness.

sir karl · #450 Post by **sir karl** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:18 pm

It’s rather obvious isn’t it?

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