Wow, that was close! Thanks, ben d, for bringing this to our attention.porquenegar wrote:Apu Trilogy is back up to full price. I'm glad I jumped on this right away and was able to get it at the sale (mis)price.
Artificial Eye / Curzon Film World
- ben d banana
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My pleasure, I couldn't hog a deal like that all to myself. I've yet to see Amazon bail on a listed price (well, Amazon.ca can be a tad dodgy but they give into any complaints) so I suspect we shall all receive our 80% off.
My rather obvious Amazon tip is to keep anything you want in your shopping cart and just check it for the discounted price notice to pop up.
My rather obvious Amazon tip is to keep anything you want in your shopping cart and just check it for the discounted price notice to pop up.
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- Miguel
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A newly restored print of Pather Panchali was screened in Cannes earlier this year. Also, the region 1 DVDs went out of print some time ago, so I wouldn't be surprised if a new (Criterion?) release is in the works.jcelwin wrote:And, is there any reason to believe that the films will be remastered anytime soon?
On topic again, here's a note to European members (they don't seem to ship outside the EU) to check out blahdvd.com for more AE bargains. Amongst others they have Werckmeister Harmonies, Mirror and The Son for £7.99 shipped.
- tryavna
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- Location: North Carolina
Not bad, actually. Not outstanding, either. But they're far superior to the R1 Sony releases and probably look about as good as anybody (other than a Criterion or MOC) could do considering that the original negatives no longer exist. All in all, I'd say it's worth the investment if you can spare the money. There are some nice extras, too.jcelwin wrote:Anyway, how are the transfers on the Apu discs?
- otis
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Sauve qui peut (la vie) up at Benson's World for 5th December.
- Oedipax
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- Location: Atlanta
Great news!otis wrote:Sauve qui peut (la vie) up at Benson's World for 5th December.
- Kirkinson
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"Great!" I thought, until I followed the link and read this:otis wrote:Sauve qui peut (la vie) up at Benson's World for 5th December.
Grrr! Hopefully this is a mistake. I'm pretty certain OAR is 1.33 (or 1.37).Aspect Ratio : Anamorphic Wide Screen
- otis
- Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:43 am
I've just emailed AE asking about aspect ratio, and will post any response. But the frame enlargements from the film in Kristin Thompson's book Breaking the Glass Armor are in 1.66, as are those for Tout va bien. So (as I understand it) either they were shot in this ratio or hard-matted during printing. This is different from the case of Masculin feminin, which Willy Kurant explains on the Criterion DVD was shot in 1.33, with the possibility that projectionists might mask to 1.66 when they showed it.Kirkinson wrote:I'm pretty certain OAR is 1.33 (or 1.37).
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I don't think these titles have been mentioned. They are all £8.97 on Amazon.co.uk:
- Weekend (Godard) £8.97
- End of Summer (Ozu) £8.97
- The Son (Dardenne) £8.97
And if I didn't already own it, this is the best deal of them all:
- Werckmeister Harmonies / Damnation (Tarr) £8.97
Several others also at the same price of £8.97 appear when you search for Artificial Eye.
- Weekend (Godard) £8.97
- End of Summer (Ozu) £8.97
- The Son (Dardenne) £8.97
And if I didn't already own it, this is the best deal of them all:
- Werckmeister Harmonies / Damnation (Tarr) £8.97
Several others also at the same price of £8.97 appear when you search for Artificial Eye.
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- porquenegar
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