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Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:17 pm
by aox
swo17 wrote:8 1/2 Blu - but don't count on it for January
I must have missed the post that indicated no January release. Do you remember what it was?
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:31 pm
by swo17
Ben wrote:God it better be January!
Criterion wrote:8 1/2 Blu-ray hasn't been officially announced, so no date. Soon, but maybe not as soon as Ben wants. But maybe.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:47 pm
by Cinephrenic
More Franju on its way. Probably Judex?
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:56 pm
by perkizitore
Cinephrenic wrote:More Franju on its way. Probably Judex?
I hope it's not a MoC title, more movies need special treatment.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:12 pm
by aox
Ben wrote:God it better be January!
Criterion wrote:8 1/2 Blu-ray hasn't been officially announced, so no date. Soon, but maybe not as soon as Ben wants. But maybe.
thanks. Still worth the wait for me. My favorite film.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:03 pm
by Flike
Criterion wrote:8 1/2 Blu-ray hasn't been officially announced, so no date. Soon, but maybe not as soon as Ben wants. But maybe.
Noooo! Well, hopefully January is surprising, then. From the sound of it,
Stagecoach needs some more work, so maybe the only delayed title we'll be seeing is
Che.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:11 pm
by What A Disgrace
The pessimist in me believes that any other Franju plans will doubtlessly be Eclipse or Essential Arthouse. Even Marcel Carne can't get a main line release.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:50 pm
by swo17
Update on
Walkabout reissue:
Criterion wrote:Still working on it. We have gone back and done a bunch of new film preservation work...
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:31 pm
by kaujot
Glad to have a reason for the delay.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:18 pm
by ianungstad
Another silly Criterion response:
"Better not tell you now." Sorry, but that's what the darn thing said!
Question regarding 1991: The Year Punk Broke. Don't know what that means, hopefully it's still "in the cards".
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:22 pm
by What A Disgrace
In response to "Videodrome on blu-ray, please?"
Criterion said "Thank you."
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:11 pm
by mteller
ianungstad wrote:Another silly Criterion response:
"Better not tell you now." Sorry, but that's what the darn thing said!
Question regarding 1991: The Year Punk Broke. Don't know what that means, hopefully it's still "in the cards".
I think it's a Magic 8 Ball joke.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:17 pm
by ianungstad
I get the magic 8 ball reference. It's just a strange way of saying "no comment."
I'm assuming this is still in the works on some level, even if just stalled. Wish they would have offered up at least a nugget of info about the release.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:03 pm
by Cinephrenic
From facebook, when ask what are they currently working on (restoring):
Criterion:
Went back to check. Saw something that looked like a clown with weird hazy red, yellow and orange on one MTI rig. Another was laying back something that looked like Pedro Costa. Door was closed to the other room. Looked like good stuff though.
??? ... I hate clowns
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:28 pm
by aox
finally, Criterion will be presenting Stephen King's It.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:40 pm
by mteller
Obviously it's The Day the Clown Cried
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:41 pm
by HelenLawson
Lola Montes?
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:43 pm
by ptatler
Unless it's freak clown j-horror (haven't seen HAUSU so no idea), I'll bet it's Fellini's CLOWNS. In which case, ugh (though the film has its fans).
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:18 pm
by knives
I just pray they don't use a clown as the cover. Clowns are terrible, terrible things.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:26 pm
by swo17
something that looked like a clown with weird hazy red, yellow and orange
If this was just an indiscernible blob that made him think of a clown, perhaps this is referring to something by Brakhage?
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:34 am
by Flike
Not really a hint so I thought I'd post here. A Criterion of
The Silent World is pretty much my 'dream Criterion' and they had this to say when asked:
Thanks for saying so. The Cousteau films have been a goal of ours for a long time, but they've ben as elusive as the jaguar shark.
Maybe someday. ](*,)
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:08 am
by Cinephrenic
I remember The Silent World being quite brutal to animals, similarily to The Savage Innocents. Would cause quite a stir if filmed today.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:25 am
by James
More von Trier on the way, and I think it's Breaking the Waves!
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:25 am
by Feego
Regarding Sally Potter's "Orlando," Criterion responded to one poster:
Hey Lisa, thanks for the reminder. We just checked into it and heard a rumor there may be a US re-release next year, just FYI.
And to another poster an hour later:
Could be, but no rights at the moment.
I know they like to be vague, but to pass on a rumor of a US re-release next year and then say it "could be" Criterion...well, I don't know. :-k
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:42 am
by Flike
Cinephrenic wrote:I remember The Silent World being quite brutal to animals, similarily to The Savage Innocents. Would cause quite a stir if filmed today.
Yeah, I'm wondering if the Cousteau Society/estate/whatever is preventing release as to not mar Cousteau's image as an eco-warrior.