Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
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Does anyone know who retains the rights to Alain Tanner's films in North America? It's not still New Yorker, is it?
If there is one big living director who I hope they eventually get around to finally releasing a title (or several) from,
I hope it's him. His collaborations with John Berger are definitely in need of rediscovery, particularly Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
and I love Messidor as well.
If there is one big living director who I hope they eventually get around to finally releasing a title (or several) from,
I hope it's him. His collaborations with John Berger are definitely in need of rediscovery, particularly Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
and I love Messidor as well.
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"Swiss Films" was the "Source" for a Tanner survey at BAMPFA last year. (On any given screening's page, you'll see that info listed under "Film Details.") It's a little ambiguous about whether that means they're also the rights-holder, but most of the time, if the print source and rights-holder differ, they'll also list "Permission" to indicate the latter.
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There’s no way I could imagine the current woke Criterion releasing a film involving the very cancelled Garrison Keillor.Amazing Goose wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:50 pmHas there been anything said about A Prairie Home Companion ever getting a Criterion release? Altman's final film (and a quasi-PTA film) and there's never been a blu-ray release that I can tell.
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Shame they couldn't grandfather him in under the "Roman Polanski" clause.
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Someone has to be the first to nod off and get a little nap.. I nominate CriterionThe Elegant Dandy Fop wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:54 amThere’s no way I could imagine the current woke Criterion releasing a film involving the very cancelled Garrison Keillor.Amazing Goose wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:50 pmHas there been anything said about A Prairie Home Companion ever getting a Criterion release? Altman's final film (and a quasi-PTA film) and there's never been a blu-ray release that I can tell.
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The sexual morality stuff is.. I don't want to go off topic or be inflammatory, but - imagine if we stopped seeing films starring or directed by adulterers..
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Arrow has released multiple Altmans, and isn't a "woke", so maybe they'll release it instead.The Elegant Dandy Fop wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:54 amThere’s no way I could imagine the current woke Criterion releasing a film involving the very cancelled Garrison Keillor.Amazing Goose wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:50 pmHas there been anything said about A Prairie Home Companion ever getting a Criterion release? Altman's final film (and a quasi-PTA film) and there's never been a blu-ray release that I can tell.
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With Come and See's release I was thinking what else will be coming from MosFilm. Clearly Mirror and Dersu Uzala seem like the logical films next in the pipeline. Could there be something else, perhaps Eisenstein's films or a director I may not be familiar with?
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A user on the bluray forum decided to use their hacking abilities (AKA viewing Page Source) on the Janus website and found there were pages for Ivan The Terrible I and II. Maybe Criterion will upgrade the Eisenstein: The Sound Years boxset. On that note, does anyone know if Ballad of a Soldier has received a restoration?FrauBlucher wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:18 pmWith Come and See's release I was thinking what else will be coming from MosFilm. Clearly Mirror and Dursu Uzala seem like the logical films next in the pipeline. Could there be something else, perhaps Eisenstein's films or a director I may not be familiar with?
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Considering the usual trends of how and when Criterion announces their special box sets, I’m betting either the Fellini set or WKW set (or both) will be announced today or tomorrow.
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It was restored back in 2012; there's a Russian Blu-Ray.yoloswegmaster wrote:A user on the bluray forum decided to use their hacking abilities (AKA viewing Page Source) on the Janus website and found there were pages for Ivan The Terrible I and II. Maybe Criterion will upgrade the Eisenstein: The Sound Years boxset. On that note, does anyone know if Ballad of a Soldier has received a restoration?FrauBlucher wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:18 pmWith Come and See's release I was thinking what else will be coming from MosFilm. Clearly Mirror and Dursu Uzala seem like the logical films next in the pipeline. Could there be something else, perhaps Eisenstein's films or a director I may not be familiar with?
Other recent Mosfilm restorations include Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, The Ascent, Zerograd, Welcome or No Trespassing and Courier. They have a well maintained website that lists year of restoration
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The Eisenstein Sound FIlms have been/are running on the Criterion Channel. The picture in IVAN THE TERRIBLE, both parts, is spectacular. The sound is rather different -- it sounded like certain portions of the score had been re-recorded, it would go from familiar "old movie sound" to "contemporary loud and clear" within the space of a line of dialogue, if you see what I mean, and there were new opening titles.
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After a bit of speculation, it seems that Barnes and Noble are having their July 50% off Criterion sale starting today.
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Thanks for the update... I would love an upgrade of these.Roscoe wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:33 pmThe Eisenstein Sound FIlms have been/are running on the Criterion Channel. The picture in IVAN THE TERRIBLE, both parts, is spectacular. The sound is rather different -- it sounded like certain portions of the score had been re-recorded, it would go from familiar "old movie sound" to "contemporary loud and clear" within the space of a line of dialogue, if you see what I mean, and there were new opening titles.
Anyone remember when Criterion announced an Eisenstein Silent Era box set? On their printed inserts? Maybe 18 years ago? With all the recent Russian films, any chance this could finally appear?
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I remember that set being listed as "Coming Soon" in the catalogue that was included in my Spartacus set. That said, I think many of the titles that would have been included have come out from other labels, so I don't think this set is coming anymore.schellenbergk wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:51 amAnyone remember when Criterion announced an Eisenstein Silent Era box set? On their printed inserts? Maybe 18 years ago? With all the recent Russian films, any chance this could finally appear?
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It is also of note that a large amount of titles (Antichrist, amongst others) in this sale are Out-Of-Stock, and given the impact of the virus, I am confident that stock levels may not be replenished within our near future. Has there been any word from Criterion or anyone affiliated over their current stock levels of their catalog?
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For what it’s worth, almost everything I looked for Friday morning was out of stock on their website but I just re-checked several of the same titles and many were back in stock (Come and See, Do the Right Thing and Age of Innocence among them... though maybe this just applies to more popular titles; I haven’t checked as thoroughly this time.)ThatKid wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:31 amIt is also of note that a large amount of titles (Antichrist, amongst others) in this sale are Out-Of-Stock, and given the impact of the virus, I am confident that stock levels may not be replenished within our near future. Has there been any word from Criterion or anyone affiliated over their current stock levels of their catalog?
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Whatever happened to The Eyes of Orson Welles?
It was released on film in 2018 (reviews are easily found), and Criterion announced that they would release it on disc in 2019, but here we are halfway through 2020 without anything. Did I miss something?
It was released on film in 2018 (reviews are easily found), and Criterion announced that they would release it on disc in 2019, but here we are halfway through 2020 without anything. Did I miss something?
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Presumably they’re saving it to use as an extra on a future Welles release.cjamescook wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:56 pmWhatever happened to The Eyes of Orson Welles?
It was released on film in 2018 (reviews are easily found), and Criterion announced that they would release it on disc in 2019, but here we are halfway through 2020 without anything. Did I miss something?
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THE GUNFIGHTER and PARASITE and PIERROT LE FOU and CLAUDINE and at least one more were up on the Coming Soon page just now, and then disappeared.
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Now it's Pierre le fou and The Hit.
Edit: and gone.
Edit: and gone.
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THE HIT was the other title. I'll be saving money in October, it seems.
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I feel so bad for Signal One right now