Criterion Newsletter (Part 2)

[oldsheperd]

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler.

[Caged Horse]

A Trip to the Moon anchoring an early silents box!

As I recall, Melies did also direct a short depicting an eclipse of a human-faced, elderly sun by a boyish moon.

[heredity4me]

That movie where Jim Carrey plays that guy from Taxi...

That movie doesn't get half as much love as it deserves. The original Universal DVD had a good number of bonus features already, though.

I'm sorry I was referring to the one where Jim Carrey portrays Tony Danza.

[StevenJ0001]

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler.

Funny, that's what first popped into my head, involuntarily!

You know, a 2-disc set on the premium line devoted to that music video would be... quite something. For those who have never seen it, or have forgotten they've seen it, you are SERIOUSLY doing yourself a great disservice.

Enjoy five minutes and thirty seconds of the finest in 80s bizarro excess, directed by Russell Mulcahy--the seeds of Razorback and Highlander are planted in every frame.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=840B27zYfOk

And I'm not sure a spoof can top the original, but they gave it a good shot!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9gcyi ... poof_music

=D>

[domino harvey]

I thank god every time I watch Fucking Åmål that Moodysson couldn't afford to the rights to "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and was forced to go with Journey's "I Want to Know What Love Is" for that scene, which works infinitely better

[fdm]

(Yuck.) For some reason, however, that inspired me to look for all the Missing Persons videos on youtube. Homework tonite.

[Fiery Angel]

I thank god every time I watch Fucking Åmål that Moodysson couldn't afford to the rights to "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and was forced to go with Journey's "I Want to Know What Love Is" for that scene, which works infinitely better

I'm assuming you know it was actually Foreigner but wrote Journey because one 80s power pop band is as good (or bad) as another.

[justeleblanc]

I like the O Shi (Ma) line.

[mfunk9786]

And you can expect a lot more in 2010, when you’ll become better acquainted with a slew of mythic moviemakers (Charlie Chaplin, Nicholas Ray, Sidney Lumet) and modern-day masters in the making (Pedro Costa, Andrea Arnold, Terry Zwigoff).

Aaaaaannnnnddd... speculate!

P.S.: Michael Atkinson did the Top 10 this month.

[aox]

Satantango!!!!!!!! Finally, Tarr enters the collection!

[mteller]

Satantango!!!!!!!! Finally, Tarr enters the collection!

This is both hilarious and disturbing.

And if only it were true....

[mfunk9786]

I guess we're getting a Red Road BD?

[mteller]

And you can expect a lot more in 2010, when you’ll become better acquainted with a slew of mythic moviemakers (Charlie Chaplin, Nicholas Ray, Sidney Lumet) and modern-day masters in the making (Pedro Costa, Andrea Arnold, Terry Zwigoff).

It's gotta be Crumb

[dadaistnun]

I guess we're getting a Red Road BD?

More likely Fish Tank, as it's an IFC release. At least we know the Academy aspect ratio will be maintained.

[mfunk9786]

Crumb already has a fantastic Sony re-release. There'd be no point. It's a lot more likely that they licensed the rights to Ghost World and will include Zwigoff's first film as a bonus feature.

[emeditz]

From Wikipedia:

In 1964, Crumb drew many Fritz the Cat strips for his own amusement when not working at the American Greetings Corporation. In January 1965, Help! published the first public appearance of the character, "Fritz Comes on Strong."

[mfunk9786]

How in the world are they going to improve upon the current DVD? There's even a Zwigoff/Ebert commentary.

Is it possible that we'll get a bunch of deleted content or something? I couldn't imagine. There needs to be an entire seperate film compiled from interview footage of Charles Crumb.

[montgomery]

I know for a fact that Zwigoff's Louie Bluie is coming to Criterion. Whether it will be stand-alone, part of Eclipse, an add-on to another film (like Crumb), I don't know. But I do know that it's coming to Criterion.

[swo17]

From another thread, earlier this month:

So a different source informed me that it looks like Criterion is putting out Terry Zwigoff's first film, Louie Bluie, and that there's an oft chance that they're putting out Crumb as well.

Also, that cat file is called "Wacky Fritz"--are there any cat-related Lang films?

[Tribe]

Back in the day, HVE released The Confessions of Robert Crumb, for whatever that's worth. I have no idea who the rights holders are, I seem to remember BBC having some involvement. Not an awful addition to new Crumb release.

[CSM126]

From another thread, earlier this month:

So a different source informed me that it looks like Criterion is putting out Terry Zwigoff's first film, Louie Bluie, and that there's an oft chance that they're putting out Crumb as well.

Also, that cat file is called "Wacky Fritz"--are there any cat-related Lang films?

I believe they're referring to Fritz the Cat, not Fritz Lang.

[mfunk9786]

Maybe we'll get Itchy and Scratchy Meet Fritz the Cat as a bonus feature.

[Tribe]

Louie Bluie would be an excellent companion piece to Ghost World, if Criterion has indeed acquired rights to Ghost World. Louie Bluie is a relatively obscure performer on old 78s with Sleepy John Estes (I don't know whether or not he ever recorded solo). In any event, 78rpms and old time recordings figure prominently in Ghost World. Then again old timey country and blues, and rare 78 rpm recordings, are also at the forefront in Crumb.

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Anyone else not receive the newsletter, for some reason?

[montgomery]

Louie Bluie is a relatively obscure performer on old 78s with Sleepy John Estes (I don't know whether or not he ever recorded solo).

Not quite true, though Wikipedia says it is. Louie Bluie was Howard Armstrong, who recorded as Louie Bluie with his musical partner, Ted Bogan. They recorded 2 78s in 1934, 4 sides, with Bogan on guitar and vocals and Armstrong on violin and mandolin. Armstrong also recorded in 1930 with the Tennessee Chocolate Drops, with Carl Martin and Roland Martin. Wikipedia says Armstrong recorded with Sleepy John Estes' and Yank Rachel in 1929, but it's not true - the mistake probably stems from some Estes/Rachel recordings appearing on the Louie Bluie soundtrack.