'Forthcoming' Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.1

[Matt]

Here's a number of films I see listed at dvdaf as Unannounced Criterions. Some of these might have been mentioned in this thread already. Was wondering what the status was, if people have specific info. Thanks.

Have you considered looking here?

[Lemmy Caution]

Have you considered looking here?

That looks like part of the Master's Course in Criterionology.

The only titles I listed which I don't see mentioned somewhere on that List are: Linklater's subUrbia & Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia.

[Jeff]

That looks like part of the Master's Course in Criterionology.

The only titles I listed which I don't see mentioned somewhere on that List is: Linklater's subUrbia & Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia.

Our list has been here for years. Most other sites lift their info on upcoming Criterions from it. We used to have Olympia listed, but I believe that Criterion's plans fell through years ago. SubUrbia was confirmed here from multiple sources a few weeks ago. Cinephrenic probably just hasn't had a chance to add it yet. Bigger Than Life and a couple of other recently discovered titles probably need to be added too.

[Cinephrenic]

The only titles I listed which I don't see mentioned somewhere on that List is: Linklater's subUrbia & Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia.

Cinephrenic probably just hasn't had a chance to add it yet. Bigger Than Life and a couple of other recently discovered titles probably need to be added too.

Yes, I haven't had the chance to update it, but have compiled a list of updates in my private messages and a update will come very soon. Also, there is a bunch of catalog Janus Films that Criterion has a control of that I don't add because I don't know the status of them. They are just added when there is evidence of a new print in circulation.

[TheGodfather]

Here's a number of films I see listed at dvdaf as Unannounced Criterions. I'd love to see Underworld among others.
Some of these titles might have been mentioned in this thread already. Was wondering what the status was on these, if known. Thanks.
Eisenstein: The Silent Years - The Criterion Collection
- Strike (Стачка) (Stachka) (1925)
- Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potyomkin) (1925)
- October - Ten Days That Shook the World
Hidden Fortress, The - (Akira Kurosawa, 1958)
Jour se lève, Le - (Daybreak) (Marcel Carné, 1939)
Lili Marleen (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1981)
Lola Montes - (Max Ophüls, 1955)
Magician, The - (Ingmar Bergman, 1958)
Make Way for Tomorrow (Leo McCarey, 1937)
Olympia - (Leni Riefenstahl, 1938)
- Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker (1938)
- Olympia 2. Teil - Fest der Schönheit
Senso (Luchino Visconti, 1954)
Shanghai Express - (Josef von Sternberg, 1932)
subUrbia (Richard Linklater, 1996)
Two or Three Things I Know About Her... - (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)
(2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle)
Vivre sa vie - (My Life to Live) (Jean-Luc Godard, 1962)

Would love to see these happening. If they are gonna happen though, it`s gonna be one hell of an expensive rest of the year.

[What A Disgrace]

I will be mildly dissapointed if The Old and the New were not in an Eisenstein silents box.

[knives]

Eisenstein: The Silent Years - The Criterion Collection
- Strike (Стачка) (Stachka) (1925)
- Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potyomkin) (1925)
- October - Ten Days That Shook the World
Hidden Fortress, The - (Akira Kurosawa, 1958)

Doesn't The Hidden Fortress already have a spine? Also I think the Eisenstein silents were shot down recently.

[Bloody Benten]

Olympia's been released through Pathfinder entertainment right? and Battleship was released by Kino in a two discer a couple years back.

[Tommaso]

Olympia's been released through Pathfinder entertainment right?.

By all accounts, this is a horrible edition imagewise, and the release itself was only possible because the film is in the Public Domain in the US (I suppose). So I can't see any reason why CC shouldn't do it again, apart from the fact that they would surely want to release the full, original 1938 cut, not the somewhat shortened version that Riefenstahl made in the 60s to make a re-release possible in Germany (with the Olympic oath and a few other things missing). And as all current versions of the film on disc make use of that later edit (though I remember vaguely that Pathfinder declared their version to be somewhat more complete), it's probably hard to get a useable print of the original cut.

[CSM126]

A no on Kung-Fu Master

To the best of my knowledge we do not currently have plans to release KUNG-FU MASTER. Thank you for your kind words about the Varda boxset and for taking the time to write in.

Sincerely,
Jon Mulvaney

You just know that would have made for one hell of a cover, too.

[Arthur House]

A no on Kung-Fu Master

Good to know. I was actually just about to ask here if it was too early to think about a Varda II set w/KFM, One Sings, the Other Doesn't, Les Créatures etc. Or maybe an Eclipse set of her Docs.

On a somewhat related note, I wonder if Criterion would be interested in Claude Miller's The Little Thief. It's based on Truffaut's much labored over script for a female 400 Blows. It's never been out properly on Region 1 DVD, and Criterion luvs them some Truffaut.

[Zazou dans le Metro]

I was actually just about to ask here if it was too early to think about a Varda II set w/KFM, One Sings, the Other Doesn't, Les Créatures etc. Or maybe an Eclipse set of her Docs.

Unless r2 is a no -no for you I think you'll find that Lino reported on the Demy thread that Tamaris are working on a Varda comparable Intégrale this year.

[Arthur House]

Unless r2 is a no -no for you I think you'll find that Lino reported on the Demy thread that Tamaris are working on a Varda comparable Intégrale this year.

Sadly r2 is still a no-no for me at the moment, but that news is good to hear--not just for the Varda, but for that Demy set they've done too. Reasons # 209 & 210 to finally get a region-free player.

[Peacock]

or just turn your player region-free?

[justeleblanc]

Not sure where else to post this but this comes from Richard Linklater's production company:

"At the moment, there are no plans for a Before Sunrise or Before Sunset special edition DVD."

It's very possible that all that's in store between Linkater and Criterion is SubUrbia.

[MoonlitKnight]

Eh, at this point in time I'm more interested in getting still-not-released-on-DVD-in-its-OAR films out before looking for upgrades.

[bradass]

I visited the "Setting the Scene" exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne over the weekend. The Criterion Collection was credited for a clip of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, in addition to other titles already available in the collection. Has this ever been mentioned as a possibility?

[Jeff]

I visited the "Setting the Scene" exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne over the weekend. The Criterion Collection was credited for a clip of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, in addition to other titles already available in the collection. Has this ever been mentioned as a possibility?

That would be great, but I haven't heard it mentioned as a possibility before. The Koch Lorber DVD is in print, and as far as I know, they have the rights. I wonder if the exhibit you saw might have used the old Criterion laser as the source of their clip, and credited them for that.

[colinr0380]

It might also be worth noting that a couple of clips from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg were used during the visual glossary feature on the Band of Outsiders DVD.

[knives]

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, but Godard's Made in USA is touring via Rialto.

[justeleblanc]

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, but Godard's Made in USA is touring via Rialto.

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[knives]

Guess that answers that question.

[Fierias]

I can't see that anyone has posted this yet, but on criterion's twitter page, they recently posted this, soothing the pain of the Ran cancellation:

Another late, great, colour Kurosawa BLU-RAY is on it's way-it hasn't been announced, but stay tuned!

[justeleblanc]

DREAMS?

[Arthur House]

That would make sense, but given the CCs fondness for picking up abandoned Fox Lorber titles, how about Madadayo?