MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist, and Random Speculation
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- not perpee
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I'd say that he's almost completely forgotten here (sadly). We enquired about his films a year ago but it's upto the bfi and C4 to pull their finger out. Sadly, there's probably not much money to be made from releasing his films on DVD, but "releasing his films on DVD" is the only thing that will get his films seen by a large number of people and thus the respect that he deserves.
Last I heard, there *was* some movement on the matter from some quarters.
Last I heard, there *was* some movement on the matter from some quarters.
- devlinnn
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- Steven H
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So according to the inside cover of Spione MoC has added John Ford to their list of directors. I'm pretty unfamiliar with his work, so maybe another board member can enlighten me as to what films they would be likely to release? Or, Nick can just tell us.
I'm very excited about the Von Sternberg. I hope we get to see some of his silents. Sjostrom would be nice as well (I wonder how much of his work has been restored?)
I'm very excited about the Von Sternberg. I hope we get to see some of his silents. Sjostrom would be nice as well (I wonder how much of his work has been restored?)
- ola t
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The Swedish Film Institute have restored all extant Swedish feature films from the nitrate era, so good materials should be available for those that aren't lost. I don't know what state his Hollywood films are in, though.Steven H wrote:Sjostrom would be nice as well (I wonder how much of his work has been restored?)
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Not really a recommendation as much as a query: About half way through a Maurice Pialat retro here (I've made it to four of five, of course missing A Nos Amour, but I was simply too dead from a footballing marathon on the weekend) and I know Perpee is big on Dumont (clearly something of an heir), there's a Pialat link on the MoC page (again I get what I deserve for dropping French for Latin), and pretty much all of his features are out or coming in nice, loaded French editions (sans subtitles), so, like, any chance of MoC picking up the ball for us, the hopelessly monolingual?
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ben d banana wrote:Not really a recommendation as much as a query: About half way through a Maurice Pialat retro here (I've made it to four of five, of course missing A Nos Amour, but I was simply too dead from a footballing marathon on the weekend) and I know Perpee is big on Dumont (clearly something of an heir), there's a Pialat link on the MoC page (again I get what I deserve for dropping French for Latin), and pretty much all of his features are out or coming in nice, loaded French editions (sans subtitles), so, like, any chance of MoC picking up the ball for us, the hopelessly monolingual?
I totally agree with you Ben, Maurice seems to get overlooked outside France, (and even in France!) it would be nice to see something of him, like L'Enfance Nue, Sous Le Soleil De Satan, La Guelle Ouverte, etc.
Maurice got my attention after reading one of my favorite books: L' Homme a la Camera by Néstor Almendros, on which he explains his work as the D.P. for Pialat's La Guelle Ouverte. I only have had chance to tape some of his movies that are projected on a national cultural channel. I'd love to get me some DVDs though.
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I really can't see the link with MOC's output (to date), this is in no way a comment on Pialat's work. They continue to surprise us with gems, let it remain so (they are clearly fulfilling a niche)...maybe one day Pialat may have a shout; but I doubt MOC will cover it!ben d banana wrote:I know Perpee is big on Dumont (clearly something of an heir), there's a Pialat link on the MoC page (again I get what I deserve for dropping French for Latin), and pretty much all of his features are out or coming in nice, loaded French editions (sans subtitles), so, like, any chance of MoC picking up the ball for us, the hopelessly monolingual?
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A decent release of Underworld would be terrific.Steven H wrote:So according to the inside cover of Spione MoC has added John Ford to their list of directors. I'm pretty unfamiliar with his work, so maybe another board member can enlighten me as to what films they would be likely to release? Or, Nick can just tell us.
I'm very excited about the Von Sternberg. I hope we get to see some of his silents. Sjostrom would be nice as well (I wonder how much of his work has been restored?)
- What A Disgrace
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With a lot of MoC discs being delayed another month or so, I broke down and ordered Asphalt, to ship alongside Francis, Giullare di Dio, instead of The Naked Island and Humanity and Paper Balloons. In retrospect, I don't know why I waited so long...I've always said that more German silent classics should be released on DVD, especially from unknown directors like May or Lupu Pick, and that I don't own it yet is practically hypocrisy.
With that said, I think Lupu Pick is in desperate need of attention.
With that said, I think Lupu Pick is in desperate need of attention.
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I don't believe it's terribly likely to come to pass, but is there even the faintest possibility of Elem Klimov's Come and See being released under the MoC label? For such a film to be unavailable in the UK is both surprising and saddening, and I must readily admit that the perverse collector mentality within me longs for a pristine MoC cover for Come and See. So, what are the chances of it happening, given that there is no R2-UK release for the title?
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I found some facts related the "M" re-release on the website of TLEfilms:
Also, British label Eureka is planning a re-release of the TLEFilms DVD production of Fritz Lang's classic "M", this time containing the 95-minute TLE documentary THE HUNT FOR "M", with a new, vastly improved cleanup and encoding of the 2003 master, supervised all the way by TLEFilms, and to be issued as part of the "Masters Of Cinema" releases as a 2-Disc set. The release date is yet to be determined.
"M" was mastered from the very best, completely restored 35mm film elements available and transferred on a High Definition Spirit Datacine. See a comparison of the German release, based on the 2001 restoration, the Criterion 2004 DVD and the TLE master based on the 2003 transfer using the completely restored elements HERE.
About The Hunt for 'M':In 2003, Eureka asked TLEFilms to search for a better master on Fritz Lang's classic "M". The 2002 transfer to Digital Betacam made for the German DVD distributor was checked and quickly discarded; the transfer had several problems, mainly in gray scale and density as well as several major cleanup errors.
With the help of "M" 35mm film restoration supervisor Martin Koerber TLEFilms verified that the best existing source was a just finished, completely picture-stabliized 35mm archival fine grain print that was corrected in months-long work at the renowned film restoration facility L'Image Ritrovata in Bologna. That print was still in pristine, mint condition when we transferred it at Taurus Medien Technik in Munich, Germany on a High Definition Spirit Datacine.
The first cleanup of the film was made in 2003 in Australia by ILM, but the results of the encoding were never really satisfactory to TLEFilms. In 2005, Eureka again approached TLEFilms, exploring the possibilities for a new DVD edition under the Masters Of Cinema issues. A completely new cleanup, digital restoration of damaged frames and a new encoding and authoring under the supervision of TLEFilms is currently in the final phase.
These are the contents TLEFilms produced for the Eureka 2-Disc Set:
‡ New digital transfer from the best existing restored 35mm film elements
‡ Completely restored version (107 Minutes @ 25fps PAL) including several missing sequences - framed at full aperture in the correct Aspect Ratio of 1.19 : 1
‡ Meticulously restored German language track (improved English subtitles available)
‡ Exclusive, new audio commentary track moderated by TLEFilms senior producer Torsten Kaiser; featuring Hollywood director and author Peter Bogdanovich, film restoration supervisor Martin Koerber and rare audio interview segments with Fritz Lang, recorded by Peter Bogdanovich in the 1960s
exclusive, new documentary:
‡ "The Hunt For 'M'" (95 Minutes) Retracing the actual murder cases and the murderer that the film is based on - and the restoration of the film
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‡ Exclusive, 40-Minute Interview segment of Fritz Lang being interviewed by Peter Bogdanovich in the 1960s
‡ Photo Gallery
‡ 35-Minute documentary interview (1962) "Zum Beispiel Fritz Lang" featuring a (optionally subtitled) filmed interview with Lang, transferred from the best available 35mm elements on a High Definition Spirit Datacine
For more on the documentary, click here for "The Hunt For 'M'" (95 Minutes).
"M" is available from Eureka in the U.K. - however, the release date of the Masters Of Cinema issue featuring the new cleanup & encoding and more extras is yet to be determined.
I underlined the news about the re-release.Made in 2003, this feature-length documentary tells for the first time the story of the murderer and the murder cases that were the initial basis for the making of "M".
Legendary German director Fritz Lang and his then-wife Thea Von Harbou were at first working on something entirely different, when they came across the newspaper reports of the horrific murders in the western part of Germany back in 1929. By 1930, the script had changed from the devious deeds of a poison-pen letter writer to something much more serious: a child killer.
Following the actual case as it was layed out more than 70 before in a German courtroom, "The Hunt For 'M'" retraces the steps of the real-life and the fictioonal murderer in detailed comparisons - reality-to -screen, if you will.
Narrated by Barry Morse, an icon of the British stage and international TV and film productions himself (he personified Capt. Gerard opposite David Janssen in "The Fugitive" and was also part of the 1st season cast of "Space 1999") the 95-minute account of "M" focuses in the second part on "The Hunt For The Fil'M' Elements". Here, featuring interviews with Lang associates, biographers such as Hollywood director Peter Bogdanovich, and 35mm restoration supervision Martin Koerber the whole story about the many troubles of these film elements is told for the first time.
Banned by the Nazis in 1934, almost destroyed during the war and the frame composition badly affected by poor printing in the 1960s, "M" was cut but almost 20 Minutes. In this second part, TLEFilms followed the steps of the restoration and the transfer especially made on a High Definition Spirit Datacine for the Eureka DVD issue 2003, which was supervised by TLEFilms, all the way, with detailed comparisons.
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Well, I hope you manage to snag not only "Carmen" but also some Shimizu for NEXT year at least. I still can't believe that Shochiku never released anything on DVD.
I notice the Film Center in Tokyo had (is having) retrospectives of both Toyoda and Inagaki (more than 50 films apiece). I suspect there are some real treasures to be found there. If only one had the chance to browse these cinematic pastures.
I notice the Film Center in Tokyo had (is having) retrospectives of both Toyoda and Inagaki (more than 50 films apiece). I suspect there are some real treasures to be found there. If only one had the chance to browse these cinematic pastures.
- Lino
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You could always keep the title but change the director: Shohei Imamura did a version of that story in 1982:peerpee wrote:This was never announced.... and #19 will probably not be a Japanese film now. For over six months, #19 was going to be Kinoshita's BALLAD OF NARAYAMA, until we were informed that the rights had been accidentally sold twice (Tartan have it until 2008).
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/(simplemintwit ... =DSTD-2100
Just a thought.