Janus Films

[dwk]

Lincoln Center's upcoming Jacques Rozier retrospective is being done "in collaboration with Janus Films.'

Jacques Rozier

August 16-22

It is well-established that the French New Wave forever changed our understanding of what a film could be, playing with both the medium’s formal conventions and Hollywood’s immortal iconography to produce some of cinema’s most stylish and enduringly influential works. Yet, for as large as such figures as Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, and Éric Rohmer loom within standard accounts of this incomparably fertile period of film history, less well-known are the works of their contemporary Jacques Rozier, whose 1962 debut feature, Adieu Philippine, was a particular cause for the critic-iconoclasts of Cahiers du Cinéma. Across five idiosyncratic, episodic features, and an assortment of fiction and documentary short films, Rozier distinguished himself from his peers through his fixation on the idea of vacations as theatrical staging grounds upon which his magnetic actors could play and simply be, making him something like a more lighthearted (though no less complex) counterpart to his fellow New Waver, Jacques Rivette. It is remarkable that Rozier’s influence has been so profoundly felt considering how rarely his singular films have screened outside of France. On the occasion of an assortment of new restorations of his signature films (including Du côté d’Orouët [1973] and Maine-Océan [1986]), Film at Lincoln Center presents a long overdue (and appropriately summer-set) retrospective dedicated to this unheralded legend of French cinema.

Organized by Florence Almozini and Dan Sullivan. Presented in collaboration with Janus Films.

[therewillbeblus]

I thought Du côté d’Orouët was the one title excluded in the previous announcement, but this indicates it's receiving a new restoration and part of the pack now

[yoloswegmaster]

The Kaiju Kingdom reposted an "exclusive" report that Toho is working with Janus Films to distribute Godzilla Minus One.

This is highly likely not true since the Twitter account posting that is GeekGab's alt account, as well as producer Kazuaki Kishida straight up calling it fake news.

In other Godzilla news, the Music Box in Chicago was screening Godzilla vs Biollante a couple of days ago and it was apparently the 4K restoration was used as the source. Hopefully this means that the 4K restoration is used when it shows up on the Channel next month, as well as for the Heisei-era boxset that will eventually come out.

[yoloswegmaster]

Here's a website showing all the theaters that will be playing the new 4K restoration of Seven Samurai

[dwk]

Scottie at the Blu-ray.com forum has started a thread with everything listed on Janus' site, including unlisted error pages

[dwk]

And the following Jacques Rozier titles have been added to Janus' site
Adieu Philippine (1962)
Near Orouet (1971)
The Castaways of Turtle Island (1976)
Maine-Océan Express (1986)
Fifi Martingale (2001)

[Never Cursed]

Complete domino harvey cultural victory

[midnitedave]

This is highly likely not true since the Twitter account posting that is GeekGab's alt account, as well as producer Kazuaki Kishida straight up calling it fake news.

I stand corrected...

Japanese Deluxe Edition (WITH English Subtitles) is up for preorder on the Godzilla store

[dwk]

So none of the special features have English subtitles and the booklet is also Japanese only. At least they bothered to put English subs on the film.

[midnitedave]

So none of the special features have English subtitles and the booklet is also Japanese only. At least they bothered to put English subs on the film.

It was the least they could do (literally).

[yoloswegmaster]

More Mexican films coming, as Janus is credited as the rightsholder for Julio Bracho's Take Me in Your Arms

[dwk]

Cartoon Brew has the trailer for Janus' upcoming release of the 4K restoration of The Time Masters

[yoloswegmaster]

And the following Jacques Rozier titles have been added to Janus' site
Adieu Philippine (1962)
Near Orouet (1971)
The Castaways of Turtle Island (1976)
Maine-Océan Express (1986)
Fifi Martingale (2001)

Janus also has the rights to 3 Rozier short films: Blue Jeans, Bardot, Godard: Le parti des choses, and Paparazzi (all of which have received 2K restorations). In the Wind / Dans le vent, Roméos et Jupettes, and Marketing Mix are being screened at Lincoln Center but no rightsholder is listed.

[yoloswegmaster]

Janus is listed as the licensor for Parajanov's Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors

[yoloswegmaster]

The Time Masters

Touring poster:


Also available to purchase here

[kekid]

Janus is listed as the licensor for Parajanov's Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors

I truly hope Criterion releases this in 4K.

[therewillbeblus]

Looks like a Deaf Crocodile type release - is it any better than their slate, or more of the same?

[knives]

Are you asking if Shadows is good?

[Big Ben]

Looks like a Deaf Crocodile type release - is it any better than their slate, or more of the same?

It has the some of the most batshit insane Cinematography you'll ever see. Roger Ebert once described the experience as requiring a seatbelt. It rules. Criterion should absolutely be releasing it.

[therewillbeblus]

Looks like a Deaf Crocodile type release - is it any better than their slate, or more of the same?

It has the some of the most batshit insane Cinematography you'll ever see. Roger Ebert once described the experience as requiring a seatbelt. It rules. Criterion should absolutely be releasing it.

Thanks for the review!

[beamish14]

Yet another former Kino-distributed title that’s with Janus. I hope The Blue Kite and 25 Fireman Street make the jump

[therewillbeblus]

It has the some of the most batshit insane Cinematography you'll ever see. Roger Ebert once described the experience as requiring a seatbelt. It rules. Criterion should absolutely be releasing it.

This was pretty cool. I'm not sure I've ever seen the camera capture the subjectivity of a hyper-vigilant child's anxious POV in a tumultuous environment so well as in the first short act. And then it goes on to emulate the romanticism, trauma, pain, serenity, spiritual friction, etc. throughout adulthood quite horrifically yet beautifully. I wouldn't say I loved it, but still can't wait to see what a 4K transfer can do to make this pop even more

Edit: LB tells me I already watched this and found it mediocre, sometime before creating an account four-plus years ago.. What a difference watching it in HD makes, I guess!

[brundlefly]

And the following Jacques Rozier titles have been added to Janus' site
Adieu Philippine (1962)
Near Orouet (1971)
The Castaways of Turtle Island (1976)
Maine-Océan Express (1986)
Fifi Martingale (2001)

Janus also has the rights to 3 Rozier short films: Blue Jeans, Bardot, Godard: Le parti des choses, and Paparazzi (all of which have received 2K restorations). In the Wind / Dans le vent, Roméos et Jupettes, and Marketing Mix are being screened at Lincoln Center but no rightsholder is listed.

Trailer for the retrospective.

[Buttery Jeb]

Janus Films unveiled the poster for their new 4K restoration of Basqiuat.

[yoloswegmaster]

Janus Films unveiled the poster for their new 4K restoration of Basqiuat.

It's interesting to see that the 4K restoration is for a B&W version. Hopefully they decide to add the original version to an upcoming home video release.