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#351 Post by **Jeff** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:24 am

kaujot wrote:It's whether or not it's actually any good. And yes, subjectivity, blah blah.

Discussion of Election and Alexander Payne moved here.

Danny Burk · #352 Post by **Danny Burk** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:32 am

Cinephrenic wrote:Anyone know any info on Rex Ingram's The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as for as in rights and releasing?

It's public domain, but the best material is owned by Warners (thanks to their ownership of Metro and older MGM films). It's aching for a release, but so are so many other silents that Warners keeps promising and delaying, promising and delaying.....

kaujot · #353 Post by **kaujot** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:34 am

Email from Mulvaney stating that they have no current plans for any more Schrader.

fortunato · #354 Post by **fortunato** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:57 am

How about Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant? It has a pretty lame R1 release, but I don't know who owns the rights to it, etc. etc.

I think that'd be a pretty nice Criterion release, yeah?

CSM126 · #355 Post by **CSM126** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:47 am

kaujot wrote:Email from Mulvaney stating that they have no current plans for any more Schrader.

Funny enough, I just re-watched American Gigolo yesterday and was thinking it would make for an interesting Criterion release (so underappreciated a film). Oh well.

Feego · #356 Post by **Feego** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:24 am

How about Brewster McCloud? As far as I know, this is MGM property. It really is a crime that this film has not been released when even A Perfect Couple is available (granted, it was a Fox release).

fdm · #357 Post by **fdm** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:47 am

CSM126 wrote:
kaujot wrote:Email from Mulvaney stating that they have no current plans for any more Schrader.
Funny enough, I just re-watched American Gigolo yesterday and was thinking it would make for an interesting Criterion release (so underappreciated a film). Oh well.

I've always kinda wanted to see Looking For Mr. Goodbar again...

justeleblanc · #358 Post by **justeleblanc** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:59 pm

kaujot wrote:Email from Mulvaney stating that they have no current plans for any more Schrader.

And I just rewatched Light Sleeper.... good movie but weird Criterion.

HypnoHelioStaticStasis · Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:30 pm

That's disappointing about Schrader, I think Blue Collar would make a great release. We need Pryor in the collection.

I stumbled across this terrific article today.

What do you guys think? I think a Robert Downey boxset would be a very welcome addition to the collection. Love me some Putney Swope. Not to mention that this would be quite a coup, as many of these films have been notoriously underground and obscure. With this new film series, we may see a resurrection of this seemingly misunderstood artist's oeuvre.

Harmonov · #360 Post by **Harmonov** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:15 pm

How about Wong Kar Wai's Ashes of Time being added to the Collection? I see there's a Redux version that's going to be released in theatres (or already has) and that it's being distributed by Sony Classics. The region 1 DVD is out of print. Does anyone know if Sony has the DVD rights as well?

The Fanciful Norwegian · Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:08 pm

Sony has all North American rights. It looks like they're finally doing business with Criterion (Bottle Rocket), but the odds they would farm out such a recent acquisition are close to zero.

perkizitore · #362 Post by **perkizitore** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:07 pm

Has Criterion any plans of releasing more vintage Japanese stuff? I think that some Naruse and Shimizu films would be perfect.

What A Disgrace · Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:24 pm

perkizitore wrote:Has Criterion any plans of releasing more vintage Japanese stuff? I think that some Naruse and Shimizu films would be perfect.

My idea of Heaven is a world where people are complaining about Criterion releasing too much Naruse (and Shimizu, too, judging from the raves his films get).

Feego · #364 Post by **Feego** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:00 pm

I emailed Jon Mulvaney about The Seventh Seal and Black Narcissus on Blu-ray, since they are both available in England, and here's what he said:

We'll definitely be doing some Bergman on Blu-ray next year. SEVENTH SEAL will get a new SD version and will be released on Blu-ray at the same time. BLACK NARCISSUS has been something we've been talking about re-doing but we no immediate plans. I hope this helps, and thanks for your email!

Best,

Jon Mulvaney

I also e-mailed him about a re-release of Picnic at Hanging Rock:

We do plan to rerelease this title at some point, but a specific date has not yet been scheduled. Feel free to check back, and thanks for your email!

Best,

Jon Mulvaney

kaujot · #365 Post by **kaujot** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:05 pm

Great news, all of those, though I'd long suspected (and basically knew) that The Seventh Seal would be getting the SD and Blu-Ray upgrade. Nice to have confirmation of Picnic at Hanging Rock, too.

fiddlesticks · #366 Post by **fiddlesticks** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:15 pm

Both Black Narcissus and Seventh Seal Blu-Rays are region-free, and very nice editions, so there's no pressing need to wait for Criterion to get around to them. However, since Seventh Seal is Tartan, I don't know about its continuing availability (BN is ITV).

#367 Post by **mfunk9786** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:40 pm

It will be great to have a new SD of Seventh Seal though.

fiddlesticks · #368 Post by **fiddlesticks** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:58 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:It will be great to have a new SD of Seventh Seal though.

Tartan's Seventh Seal comes with two discs: 1 BR and 1 SD (PAL), and is still available (from Amazonat least). I don't know how the Tartan compares to Criterions old or new either in terms of PQ or extras; they're covered by the Beevif you want to wade through the comparisons. But all in all, I think £18 (less VAT for US customers) is a pretty good deal for an excellent BD Seventh Seal and a throw-in excellent SD Seventh Seal, all without having to wait for a Criterion release in the uncertain future.

#369 Post by **Matt** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:38 am

They had better be redoing Black Narcissus, and sooner rather than later. Their DVD, while just passable for 2001, is now the worst-looking edition of the film on the market.

#370 Post by **mfunk9786** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:18 am

I don't have BD and don't plan on getting it. So... yeah, Criterion.

#371 Post by **swo17** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:48 am

mfunk9786 wrote:I don't have BD and don't plan on getting it.

I bet you said the same thing about DVD ten years ago.

MyNameCriterionForum · Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:47 am

Matt wrote:They had better be redoing Black Narcissus, and sooner rather than later. Their DVD, while just passable for 2001, is now the worst-looking edition of the film on the market.

I suggest they work alphabetically and begin with Goddamned Andrei Rublev.

Luke M · #373 Post by **Luke M** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:48 am

MyNameCriterionForum wrote:
Matt wrote:They had better be redoing Black Narcissus, and sooner rather than later. Their DVD, while just passable for 2001, is now the worst-looking edition of the film on the market.
I suggest they work alphabetically and begin with Goddamned Andrei Rublev.

I suggest they work numberically with Grand Illusion.

MyNameCriterionForum · Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:07 am

Solution:

January 2009 Titles:

Andrei Rublev
Black Narcissus
Grand Illusion

#375 Post by **domino harvey** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:09 am

Tokyo Story with new hat

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