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Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:18 pm
by Matt
HistoryProf wrote:so I should hold off on buying that? there's plenty of other titles on my wishlist...but that was one i was considering picking up in the B&N sale. Is it that bad?
It's the only Criterion Ozu I don't own, and I've been holding off buying it since about... 2000. It's not Criterion's worst transfer ever,
but it's in the top 10. Also, there are no extras on the disc at all, so just rent it until it's reissued.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:27 pm
by aox
Matt wrote:HistoryProf wrote:so I should hold off on buying that? there's plenty of other titles on my wishlist...but that was one i was considering picking up in the B&N sale. Is it that bad?
It's the only Criterion Ozu I don't own, and I've been holding off buying it since about... 2000. It's not Criterion's worst transfer ever,
but it's in the top 10. Also, there are no extras on the disc at all, so just rent it until it's reissued.
oh wow. I didn't realize it was
that bad.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:32 pm
by cdnchris
I bought Good Morning when it was first released and the rather terrible trasfer actually stopped me from buying any future Criterion Ozu titles for years (I still haven't picked up Tokyo Story.) It's a rather craptastic DVD and one of the major disappointments I've come across from any DVD company.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:11 am
by knives
Jeff wrote:planetjake wrote:Forgive me for begin green, but what might the riddle be? I've not seen the film(s). Maybe how to release them? As an Eclipse set or as a multi-disc mainline release?
If
Acts of the Apostles ever works out, it will likely be part of an Eclipse release ("Rossellini's History Films: The Ancient World") with
Socrates and
Augustine of Hippo. Criterion already licensed the rights to the latter two as part of a package with the other Rossellini TV titles, but has been unable to determine who the proper owner to the copyright of
Acts of the Apostles is. Nobody has claimed it. That's the riddle.
Does this mean that any release of the other history films is halted until they can figure out the rights issue on Apostle? Terrible shame if so. Maybe they could, assuming they have the rights, package Socrates and Augustine of Hippo with the Age of Iron while leaving the potential Apostles for a mainline release.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:50 pm
by John Hodson
I said: "I see that among a number of MGM/UA titles that have just gone OOP is Hawks' Red River; now, tell me that you've picked this up..."
...and they said: "Could be."
Which I'll take as a positive 'could be'.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:00 pm
by ianungstad
Awesome news on Red River. They also confirmed some silent Dreyer and El Sur by Victor Erice.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:08 pm
by jaredsap
30 minutes ago, Criterion on Facebook wrote:Anyone else want Miranda July?
I believe Criterion is seriously trying to gauge interest (they said as much a few weeks ago) and I would advise anyone who has Facebook and wants Criterion to release IFC's OOP ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW to respond to Criterion's query.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:16 pm
by What A Disgrace
Criterion could theoretically snatch the rest of Dreyer's surviving, unreleased-in-R1 filmography in one fell swoop if its an Eclipse set, couldn't they? The President, Love One Another, Der var engang, Master of the House and Glomdalsbruden would be it, am I right?
And its nice to finally be able to see El Sur's confirmation.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:38 pm
by Feego
Didn't know whether to post this here or on the Kwaidan board, but here it is:
Someone on Facebook inquired about the 183-minute cut of Kwaidan on Blu-ray.
Criterion's response: "according to our research, the 183-minute version of Kwaidan is not the director's final cut, but if/when this is reissued we will be sure to include the additional material as a supplement."
:-k
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:53 pm
by domino harvey
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:37 am
by Matt
jaredsap wrote:30 minutes ago, Criterion on Facebook wrote:Anyone else want Miranda July?
I believe Criterion is seriously trying to gauge interest (they said as much a few weeks ago) and I would advise anyone who has Facebook and wants Criterion to release IFC's OOP ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW to respond to Criterion's query.
Or if you'd rather stick knitting needles in your eyes than see Miranda July in the CC, let them know that too.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:01 am
by domino harvey
A Miranda July Criterion is gonna be the cutest shit ever, you know that much without going all Oedipus
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:15 am
by The Elegant Dandy Fop
I asked about the Miranda July about two weeks ago. They said they're going "back and forth" on it. They're probably just negotiating. The old DVD doesn't have any special features aside from a few deleted scenes, so there's room for them to work with.
The man inside of me wants to hate Me and You and Everyone we know, but I can't helping loving it.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:20 am
by domino harvey
It's a great film, but I'd never say so outloud on this forum
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:28 am
by zedz
Oops
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:50 am
by HerrSchreck
Feego wrote:Didn't know whether to post this here or on the Kwaidan board, but here it is:
Someone on Facebook inquired about the 183-minute cut of Kwaidan on Blu-ray.
Criterion's response: "according to our research, the 183-minute version of Kwaidan is not the director's final cut, but if/when this is reissued we will be sure to include the additional material as a supplement."
:-k
Isn't that correct, that the MoC version restores material not included in the
final cut of the film.. i e the cut which was shown to the jury at Cannes?
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:27 am
by swo17
The Elegant Dandy Fop wrote:I asked about the Miranda July about two weeks ago. They said they're going "back and forth" on it. They're probably just negotiating.
I think it more likely they were referring to this:
)) <> ((
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:40 am
by bradass
They responded "yes" to my query about any forthcoming New Hollywood cinema, and Scorsese's "Boxcar Bertha" just went out of print alongside 3 heavily rumored titles. :-k
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:48 am
by MyNameCriterionForum
domino harvey wrote:It's a great film, but I'd never say so outloud on this forum
haha, it's "Performance Art" not a film
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:30 pm
by erick
What A Disgrace wrote:And its nice to finally be able to see El Sur's confirmation.
It is indeed!
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:16 am
by movielocke
they semi-confirmed that february will have an eclipse release. Someone asked, "will we get eclipse 20 in Feb?" and they said, "looks that way"
of course kinda dumb cause there's no specifics, but oh well. Hopefully we'll get something incredible and unexpected, like the Bernard or Shimizu sets.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:32 am
by justeleblanc
I'm still pining for "The Kinda Shitty, but still Very Watchable Films that Otto Preminger Made for Fox Before Laura."
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:15 am
by Dadapass
"No plans at the moment" for future Vilgot Sjöman.
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:28 am
by HistoryProf
bradass wrote:They responded "yes" to my query about any forthcoming New Hollywood cinema, and Scorsese's "Boxcar Bertha" just went out of print alongside 3 heavily rumored titles. :-k
which are?
The Elegant Dandy Fop wrote:I asked about the Miranda July about two weeks ago. They said they're going "back and forth" on it. They're probably just negotiating. The old DVD doesn't have any special features aside from a few deleted scenes, so there's room for them to work with.
The man inside of me wants to hate Me and You and Everyone we know, but I can't helping loving it.
did you really not get the reference from the film? i.e. the grade school cyber sex?
Re: Criterion Facebook Page
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:09 am
by gonzoisking
I asked if there were plans for any Tomu Uchida. reply was "Not at the moment...". Damn.