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Ashirg
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#476 Post by Ashirg »

It would be great if they also include Elem Klimov's documentary about Shepitko. Of those 8 films, only 4 are feature films. They may as well include Farewell. She was killed during pre-production and her husband finished it.
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#477 Post by colinr0380 »

Wonderful news! This and the Rossellini are going to be essential purchases.
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domino harvey
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#478 Post by domino harvey »

This gives me hopes that Criterion will try to release other directors' TV work via Eclipse, most of which has never been seen since originally airing. So many possibilities, and outside of not selling very well, the costs of transferring the tape masters probably wouldn't be too cost-prohibitive so that it wouldn't take much to recoup.
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#479 Post by a.khan »

Last blog update was 18 April. That's almost a month.

Guess the "Salo" cover has kept everyone at Criterion busy.
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Jeff
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#480 Post by Jeff »

Tamara writes about Something Old, Something New...and, inevitably, something Blu.
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domino harvey
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#481 Post by domino harvey »

So we're getting a book with the Ophuls set?
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Cinephrenic
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#482 Post by Cinephrenic »

Shit, a year ago this chic didn't know who Fassbinder was. Good job, you've done your homework.
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Gigi M.
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#483 Post by Gigi M. »

Soon we’ll be rolling out both fresh and familiar titles in the new high-capacity hotness, with new branding (meaning, I’m sure, new shelving in my living room!).
Different spines?
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#484 Post by CSM126 »

Gigi M. wrote:
Soon we’ll be rolling out both fresh and familiar titles in the new high-capacity hotness, with new branding (meaning, I’m sure, new shelving in my living room!).
Different spines?
"branding" would seem to indicate the Wacky B logo to me, not spine numbers.
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ellipsis7
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#485 Post by ellipsis7 »

I think the subtext of her piece is, while there is coming a shiny new Blu-Ray line, alongside the ongoing SDVD catalogue, it all comes down to the films, which remain the same on whatever format... So they expect to maintain both for quite some time to come...
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#486 Post by Perkins Cobb »

Ophuls meets Harold and Kumar: gotta love Tamara. What do you guys think she looks like? I'm picturing a Jenna Fischer type, but that's probably too cliche....
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#487 Post by portnoy »

Perkins Cobb wrote:Ophuls meets Harold and Kumar: gotta love Tamara. What do you guys think she looks like? I'm picturing a Jenna Fischer type, but that's probably too cliche....
just when you thought this board couldn't get any creepier
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tavernier
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#488 Post by tavernier »

I'm wishing Tina Fey, I'm guessing Janeane Garofalo.
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jbeall
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#489 Post by jbeall »

tavernier wrote:I'm wishing Tina Fey, I'm guessing Janeane Garofalo.
I'd settle for that!
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HelenLawson
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#490 Post by HelenLawson »

I'm envisioning Della Reese.
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domino harvey
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#491 Post by domino harvey »

Alexa Chung without the accent
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#492 Post by mogwai »

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Tom Hagen
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#493 Post by Tom Hagen »

Curtis Tsui on meeting and working with Anthony Mann's daughter, Nina.

Too bad Curtis didn't give us the full list of Paramount titles.

Also, Nina Mann looks like Judy Dench.
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#494 Post by Antoine Doinel »

It also looks like Criterion is dipping their toes in creating web exclusive features/content.
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#495 Post by Greathinker »

They should be offering their films by digital download, like Amazon unbox. Not only is it inevitable, but it would let them capitalize on more of their titles before bluray takes over the market.
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#496 Post by domino harvey »

Greathinker wrote:it would let them capitalize on more of their titles before bluray takes over the market.
I don't think there's any rush, Criterion has plenty of time before Hell freezes over
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HerrSchreck
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#497 Post by HerrSchreck »

Typical downloaded titles viz iTunes still look like blocky shit.
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Thomas J.
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#498 Post by Thomas J. »

domino harvey wrote:
Greathinker wrote:it would let them capitalize on more of their titles before bluray takes over the market.
I don't think there's any rush, Criterion has plenty of time before Hell freezes over
I actually laughed at this one. Good job. :lol: It's funny because it's true.
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Cinephrenic
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#499 Post by Cinephrenic »

New blog post is up. Great piece of writing on Bergman, check it out.
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fdm
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#500 Post by fdm »

Die Bleierne Zeit so needs to be Criterioned... (or even Eclipsed).
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