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BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:55 pm
by Finch
Full specs, artwork and spine number:
SPECIAL FEATURES
Limited Edition Box Set - 3000 Copies
Limited Edition Hardcase featuring artwork by Tony Stella
Limited Edition 60-Page Book featuring new writing on the film by critics Alexandra Heller Nicholas, Imogen Sara Smith, and Richard Combs; alongside archival stills and imagery
1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a definitive 2K digital restoration
Optional English subtitles
Orchestral Score by Peer Raben
New audio commentary by critic Pamela Hutchinson
New visual appreciation by author and critic Kat Ellinger
New video essay by David Cairns
New video essay by Fiona Watson
Re: Forthcoming: BD Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:19 pm
by ryannichols7
absolutely stacked package. MOC did this one right on the scholarly front. it doesn't feature any of the archival material from the CC edition though, so hang onto it for that. can't wait, glad this movie is finally coming to BD. as I said, it's probably the biggest non-MGM silent that hadn't come to BD yet
Re: Forthcoming: BD Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:28 pm
by Peacock
Oh yes!!! Finally! One of the highest profile films without a Blu.
What are the extras??
Re: Forthcoming: BD Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:35 pm
by andyli
1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a definitive 2K digital restoration
Optional English subtitles
Orchestral Score by Peer Raben
New audio commentary by critic Pamela Hutchinson
New visual appreciation by author and critic Kat Ellinger
New video essay by David Cairns
New video essay by Fiona Watson
Re: Forthcoming: BD Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:48 pm
by Roscoe
At motherfucking last.
Re: Forthcoming: BD Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:52 pm
by Rayon Vert
Also an opportunity to get rid of the bulky Criterion dvd packaging!
Re: Forthcoming: BD Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:03 pm
by Gregor Samsa
Also comes with:
Limited Edition 60-Page Book featuring new writing on the film by critics Alexandra Heller Nicholas, Imogen Sara Smith, and Richard Combs; alongside archival stills and imagery.
Re: Forthcoming: BD Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:09 pm
by Drucker
Rayon Vert wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:52 pm
Also an opportunity to get rid of the bulky Criterion dvd packaging!
It's missing the superb Louise Brooks documentary and archival interview with her, so I'll be holding on to mine (albiet, funneled away with where I keep my bulky Straw Dogs DVD and other things I hold on to just for the extras).
Re: Forthcoming: BD Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:12 pm
by Rayon Vert
Yeah same here, saving the disc itself and likely shoving it into the MOC packaging!
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 6:20 pm
by kekid
What is the release date?
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 6:22 pm
by Finch
30th October 2023
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:07 pm
by Roscoe
Does this, dare I ask, augur a possible Criterion release? Or will it go to Kino as I seem to remember they have it now?
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:28 pm
by black&huge
I would guess if Criterion has an upgrade in the works they'll save it for a November but more likely December release.
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:55 pm
by Peacock
A bit underwhelmed with the lack of extras personally for such a major film but will definitely be getting it anyway… unless CC announce before MoC release!
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:37 am
by domino harvey
Three new video pieces and a new commentary track amount to a “lack of extras”?
BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:24 am
by reaky
And an 60-page book.
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:52 pm
by What A Disgrace
Lulu In Berlin would have been nice. It's otherwise a thrilling package, though.
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 12:52 pm
by Roscoe
I'm considering holding off on the Special Edition and picking up the lower priced Regular Edition when they release it.
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 10:35 am
by FrauBlucher
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 10:56 am
by Maltic
Peacock wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:55 pm
A bit underwhelmed with the lack of extras personally for such a major film but will definitely be getting it anyway… unless CC announce before MoC release!
Curious as to which superior extras you'd expect from a CC release. A video with Pabst picking favourites like
Lawrence of Arabia and
Harold and Maude from the collection at Criterion headquarters?
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:50 am
by Orlac
Maltic wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 10:56 am
Peacock wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:55 pm
A bit underwhelmed with the lack of extras personally for such a major film but will definitely be getting it anyway… unless CC announce before MoC release!
Curious as to which superior extras you'd expect from a CC release. A video with Pabst picking favourites like
Lawrence of Arabia and
Harold and Maude from the collection at Criterion headquarters?
The extras from Criterion's DVD sound excellent and thorough.
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 3:15 pm
by Peacock
Yes sad to miss out on the Louise Brooks interview, documentary and any potential documentaries about Pabst in general. Or a more scholarly visual essay on the visuals by the likes of Bordwell or Martin.
But hey; don’t mean to look a gift horse in the mouth too much, I’m still preordering this!
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:49 pm
by Maltic
Watson/Cairns' essays are usually academically grounded, so to speak, not just vague impressions strung together as you sometimes see. Martin's usually aren't long enough to make a coherent argument.
Orlac wrote: Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:50 am
The extras from Criterion's DVD sound excellent and thorough.
Ah, the good old days.
Elsaesser's commentary seems to me the most valuable part there.
I usually don't get a lot from these documentaries (just a personal preference), but to be fair, it
looks like more or less a straight interview with Brooks, with a few illustrative clips from the movie (preferable to the broader talking heads ones imo).
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:02 pm
by dadaistnun
Re: BD 280 Pandora's Box
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:30 pm
by Stefan Andersson
This seems to be the 2012 restoration funded by Hugh Hefner:
https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=34724 - see posts from July 26 and later.