Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol. 4

[HistoryProf]

From the way they spoke about it at the Wexner talk, the Apu Trilogy may not make 2012 so I'd be stunned if it was announced today.

That's why they said "wait till you see!" The Wexner Talk was all a feint. sneaky bastards.

[Drucker]

okay then just give me Napoleon and I'll be satisfied

[HistoryProf]

"The Complete Gerard Butler Collection"

Bounty Hunter finally gets the whacky C it deserves! And Jennifer Aniston in the collection! \:D/

[Brian C]

Bounty Hunter finally gets the whacky C it deserves! And Jennifer Aniston in the collection! \:D/

Plus, the inclusion of 300 means that WB has finally opened the doors! CAN KUBRICK BE FAR BEHIND?????

[captveg]

New:

645 - The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
646 - The Kid with a Bike (2011)
647 - On the Waterfront (1954)
648 - Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

BD Upgrade:

386 - Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

[Drucker]

Dear Lord on the Waterfront is stacked with extras

[swo17]

Well I'm going to be a contrarian and say that I'm most excited for the Rouch...

[matrixschmatrix]

Dear Lord on the Waterfront is stacked with extras

Yeah, but a Schickel commentary? Really?

[knives]

Dear Lord on the Waterfront is stacked with extras

Yeah, but a Schickel commentary? Really?

Basically what I was going to post. Thank god Crit's convinced me to just stick with the other two big announcements.

[Lowry_Sam]

Y Tu Mama Tambien
Marketa Lazarova
Soft Skin
Tokyo Story
Wild Strawberries
Naked Lunch

[Brian C]

I predict Romney's going to win the election.

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

I'm glad people are already calling out the Schickel commentary. It's the beginning of the end.

I'm over exaggerating, but I'm sure Criterion editors are good enough to cut Schickel's moments where his comments don't go beyond "I like this scene".

[domino harvey]

Well I'm going to be a contrarian and say that I'm most excited for the Rouch...

It's an interesting film-- I first saw it as an undergrad on a VHS dub via ILL, so the Blu will certainly be a treat. Also, isn't this a surprise holding? Wonder if we'll get the rest of his work from this era in an Eclipse port with subs?

[swo17]

I thought Icarus had the rights to some of his most well-known films, but then Icarus supposedly had Chronicle of a Summer as well.

[knives]

I'm over exaggerating, but I'm sure Criterion editors are good enough to cut Schickel's moments where his comments don't go beyond "I like this scene".

So no commentary then?

[bamwc2]

For no reason at all, I predict a big month:

On the Waterfront
Paris nous appartient
The 47 Ronin
The Blob BD
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp BD
And God Created Woman BD

Eclipse: Pearls of the Czech New Wave Vol. 2

Edit: I'm feeling lucky. Let's also call for To Be Or Not To Be

Well, one out of eight is not so good. I would have bet anything that we were getting another Eclipse set this time around. Oh well, maybe next time.

[Matt]

Well I'm going to be a contrarian and say that I'm most excited for the Rouch...

Same here. The Rouch is a big deal.

[Saturnome]

It's the kind of film that age very well. It's a beautiful looking film too, great cinematography! Well done Criterion.

[movielocke]

disappointing for only one upgrade and no eclipse, but overall positive with a nice slate of new releases and because the one upgrade is Sansho. Still, I hate when we go through a three month eclipse drought. And I was hoping we'd get two or three upgrades like January.

[htshell]

+1 for Rouch! (Rouch! a-Rumble!)

[Drucker]

+1 for Rouch! (Rouch! a-Rumble!)

It's valium! and menopause wives are hard to handle, naturally!

[warren oates]

Psyched about Chronicle of A Summer which I've been dying to see for a long time and will definitely blind buy. But that's it for me this month. Though I'm sorely tempted by the multiple aspect ratio presentation, I'm not sure I care enough about On the Waterfront. I don't know if I'd feel like even watching it once the whole way through again, let alone the three times in rapid succession it would take to get the full impact of the varying aspect ratios.

[HistoryProf]

I too think On The Waterfront may be the lone non-buy from the new titles this month. Love to see these loaded packages, but I don't know that I care enough to warrant the higher price. I've never owned it previously, and it's not like it's not on TCM infrequently.

As for the Rouch, however, I hooted when I saw it and was slowly scrolling down praying it was to be accompanied by an Eclipse box of some of his better ethnographic films. I can't think of a cooler way to strengthen the very weak African presence in the Collection than with a box of his verite work, or even a choice or two from his "ethnofiction" work. A 4 or 5 disc collection w/ a dozen or more shorts would be incredible. I've been fascinated with him since seeing Mad Masters (? I think that's the title) in grad school 15 years ago and know he made dozens of others. Mad Masters would be a key choice for a set...anyone have ideas to go with it? is there a chance they have these?

ETA: I see from the above link Icarus is supposed to have rights to Mad Masters...any chance Criterion has sublicensed them?

[Buttercream]

Dear Lord on the Waterfront is stacked with extras

Yeah, but a Schickel commentary? Really?

Gene Shalit was busy.

[Cinephrenic]

Some more Janus confirmations playing at BAM/PFA under French Classics series:

Toni (1934, Renoir)
Hôtel du Nord (1938, Carne)
The Italian Straw Hat (Claire, 1928)
Les grandes manoeuvres (Clair, 1955)
Douce (Autant-Lara, 1943)