Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol. 5

[Jeff]

Can somebody please just appease me and tell me that 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is definitely on the way for this or that reason?

Definitely? No. IFC does have the rights though, and I think that's it's reasonable to assume Criterion would like to release it and will get around to it eventually.

[boywonder]

Wild Side is releasing a restored "Red River" soon ... March, I think. It has an new restored print, another cut of the film, an 80 page book, and more. So, what about the long rumoured Crit!? I want it now!

[dwk]

Kent Williams just tweeted the following

Been hunkered down this whole week doing drawings for the new Criterion Lord of the Flies DVD.

[knives]

You can blame me for this one.

[mfunk9786]

From an interview with PTA on Cigarettes & Red Vines:

You recently said that you’re working on the “Punch-Drunk Love” Blu-ray this year. Any plans for “Hard Eight” to follow (or precede) it and is there any chance of a Criterion release for either title?

We are trying to track down lots of elements regarding Hard Eight/Sydney. It would be ideal to get a tune up/re-transfer, etc on that sooner than later. Be great if Criterion would put it out but they haven't said anything to me about it.

[HistoryProf]

Kent Williams just tweeted the following

Been hunkered down this whole week doing drawings for the new Criterion Lord of the Flies DVD.

LotF was on TCM last night too - and there always seems to be a correlation between them airing Criterion properties prior to an announcement. I almost wonder if they have some kind of agreement to generate a bit of exposure for a particular film.

[Jeff]

From an interview with PTA on Cigarettes & Red Vines:

You recently said that you’re working on the “Punch-Drunk Love” Blu-ray this year. Any plans for “Hard Eight” to follow (or precede) it and is there any chance of a Criterion release for either title?

We are trying to track down lots of elements regarding Hard Eight/Sydney. It would be ideal to get a tune up/re-transfer, etc on that sooner than later. Be great if Criterion would put it out but they haven't said anything to me about it.

He seems to be avoiding the question of whether Criterion might be handling the Punch-Drunk Love disc.

[criterion10]

Here's something that may be of interest. Criterion posted on their Facebook page today a feature from Christopher Nolan, where he listed his ten favorite Criterion titles. Well, his tenth choice was an interesting one...

Which brings me to Greed, von Stroheim’s lost work of absolute genius. Which is not available on Criterion. Yet. Here’s hoping.

Uhm, is it just me, or is this basically evidence that Criterion will be releasing this WB title?

[med]

From the email (emphasis mine):

The Following and Inception director picks his favorite Criterion titles (plus one he wishes were available from Criterion), including masterpieces from Lang, Malick, and Welles.

[Drucker]

Which brings me to Greed, von Stroheim’s lost work of absolute genius. Which is not available on Criterion. Yet. Here’s hoping.

Uhm, is it just me, or is this basically evidence that Criterion will be releasing this WB title?

Considering how close things are kept to the chest, and the rarity with which WB licenses films to Criterion, I'd say while not impossible this certainly doesn't count as evidence.

[Calvin]

I'm sure Nolan could pull a few strings at Warner if he really wanted to...

[criterion10]

I feel like this is Criterion's hint of letting us know they will be releasing this film. I highly doubt this would have occurred otherwise. For example, why would Nolan have chosen Greed, and not countless other films? And why would he have so optimistically have hoped for it to join the collection? Doesn't seem like a coincidence to me.

Is Greed technically considered a pre-code film, or no? If so, maybe this is that film that was hinted at during the Wexner chat.

[Matt]

For example, why would Nolan have chosen Greed, and not countless other films?

I dunno, maybe because he really likes Greed? Occam's razor.

Do you also think that Rian Johnson's mention of The Trial in his top 10 is a hint from Criterion as well?

[criterion10]

Do you also think that Rian Johnson's mention of The Trial in his top 10 is a hint from Criterion as well?

I see what you're getting at, and if your question wasn't rhetorical, then I don't expect for a Criterion release of The Trial anytime soon. But, do take into consideration that Nolan gave an entire spot of his top 10 to a film that Criterion hasn't even released yet. I don't know, seems odd to me.

[swo17]

It seems odd to me that anyone would read that much into an off-the-cuff celebrity top 10 list.

[Matt]

I was actually thinking that it's frustratingly commonplace around here, sadly not odd at all.

[Murdoch]

Celebrities these days, thinking they can list what-have-you and criterion forums be damned

[domino harvey]

Just who the fuck does he think he is

[zedz]

What's next, Deadwood counted as a movie?

[triodelover]

What's next, Deadwood counted as a movie?

Can't be. Not enough dwarves.

[domino harvey]

It is still shorter than the Hobbit, pun definitely intended

[Fierias]

It seems like "A Brief History of Time" will be remastered and rereleased by Criterion. (This is excellent.)

[Matt]

I wonder if they're doing a whole box set of the "Early Works of Errol Morris." All of the stuff previously released by MGM (Thin Blue Line; Vernon, Florida; Gates of Heaven; "First Person") is out of print. A Brief History of Time on its own would not be much of a draw. It's been ages since I've seen it, but I remember it being a much lesser film than the ones before it.

[Jeff]

It seems like "A Brief History of Time" will be remastered and rereleased by Criterion. (This is excellent.)

I think this is another Film Four license. So far that makes Shallow Grave and the re-licenses of Naked and An Angel at My Table plus the upcoming Life is Sweet.

[beamish13]

It seems like "A Brief History of Time" will be remastered and rereleased by Criterion. (This is excellent.)

I think this is another Film Four license. So far that makes Shallow Grave and the re-licenses of Naked and An Angel at My Table plus the upcoming Life is Sweet.

God, I hope ANGEL (1982) and RITA, SUE & BOB, TOO are in the pipeline...