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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:56 am
by ianungstad
Gosford Park was probably one of Focus titles they picked up.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:34 am
by dwk
That interview was actually this morning.
You can listen to it here, but no real news came out of it.
Speaking of Altman, they did take one phone call and the caller asked about Altman's
Quintet, which Becker said he wasn't familiar with.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:16 am
by NABOB OF NOWHERE
boywonder wrote:I live in perpetual fear of asking inappropriate questions, but since many of you are experts in your own and particular fields of knowledge, well here goes ... is it possible that the Arrow release of "The Long Goodbye" could end up as a Criterion dual-format release (or at best an American release)? What about "Tarnished Angels"?
Jeez, everything I want is coming out in the U.K. Damn, already!
May I suggest the appropriate question of "where can I get a Region B blu-ray player for fifty quid"?
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:11 pm
by boywonder
NABOB OF NOWHERE wrote:boywonder wrote:I live in perpetual fear of asking inappropriate questions, but since many of you are experts in your own and particular fields of knowledge, well here goes ... is it possible that the Arrow release of "The Long Goodbye" could end up as a Criterion dual-format release (or at best an American release)? What about "Tarnished Angels"?
Jeez, everything I want is coming out in the U.K. Damn, already!
May I suggest the appropriate question of "where can I get a Region B blu-ray player for fifty quid"?
Actually ... anecdotally, and almost in every case, my friends have tried and tossed their futile experiments in region free players. I am no techie, so trying isn't even an option.
However, I would gladly pay Twilight Time $40 for a Bluray "Long Goodbye". If one has a huge Criterion stash, price is really not an issue (and Altman, although a great director, gave totally lame commentary.)
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:16 pm
by NABOB OF NOWHERE
I also am no 'techie' but I have a Region A player and a Region B player both of which cost £50 and I have figured out how to plug them into the wall.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:09 pm
by zedz
NABOB OF NOWHERE wrote:I also am no 'techie' but I have a Region A player and a Region B player both of which cost £50 and I have figured out how to plug them into the wall.
Duh! So that's what I'm doing wrong! ](*,)
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:20 pm
by knives
Doesn't Europe use a different sort of plug system than America?
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:25 pm
by med
Amazon sells them, too.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:42 pm
by bainbridgezu
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:51 pm
by swo17
How does tweeting suggested questions work? Are you supposed to wait until the event starts?
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:51 pm
by dwk
@wexarts has asked for tweets of questions for Criterion
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:10 am
by FrauBlucher
Becker is younger than I thought.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:11 am
by MongooseCmr
I hope they clear up that "precode warner" thing from last year. The hint is no less vague a year later
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:19 am
by FrauBlucher
Cough, cough...Children of Paradise.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:25 am
by Jeff
I'm tagging my questions with their
#WexCriterion tag. I have to leave my computer soon; wish there was a way to DVR a live stream!
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:34 am
by The Narrator Returns
I really hope they get asked about Earrings of Madame de... after that little speech.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:39 am
by MongooseCmr
It definitely looked like Kim was getting red in the face when he brought up subpar materials
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:41 am
by FrauBlucher
And why is Kim there?
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:42 am
by The Narrator Returns
FrauBlucher wrote:And why is Kim there?
Duh, sex appeal.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:47 am
by swo17
Sort of a "yes, sometime before the world ends" on War Trilogy and Bicycle Thieves BD upgrades. For the latter, they say they just got a 4K scan that they need to start working on.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:50 am
by FrauBlucher
Bicycle Thieves in 2015, perhaps.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:51 am
by Jeff
Holy shit, they're talking about Gance's Napoleon in a non-dismissive way! It sounds like they've got the rights, even if it requires a lot of work and decision-making.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:52 am
by FrauBlucher
That would be one of the biggest gets for them. Huge!
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:53 am
by swo17
All they said was that there are exciting things happening on a film restoration level for now. Still a lot of work to do, and they didn't say if they were involved.
Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:54 am
by Jeff
swo17 wrote:All they said was that there are exciting things happening on a film restoration level for now. Still a lot of work to do, and they didn't say if they were involved.
They wouldn't be talking about how best to present it on video and probably wouldn't have made the trip to view it together if they weren't planning on it.