82 / BD 20 Ikarie XB 1

[Bikey]

IKARIE screens again this weekend at Leeds International Film Festival this Sunday 17th at 4pm.

[Bikey]

"For fans of the genre, Ikarie XB 1 acts as an influence checklist for more renowned science fiction to follow" Flickering Myth

[Bikey]

It's that time of year when fans and critics begin making their 'Best Of' lists...
Ikarie finds itself amongst MovieMail's Best Vintage Film & TV Releases of 2013

[Bikey]

Jonathan Rosenbaum selects IKARIE in his latest 'Global Discoveries on DVD ' round-up at Cinema Scope

[Bikey]

Ikarie XB 1 is 'Best Science Fiction Rediscovery' at Slarek's Review of 2013 at CineOutsider

[Bikey]

PROJECT IKARIE - a series of illustrations by artist Autun Purser inspired by the film.

[admira]

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[Lemmy Caution]

I didn't realize this was released.
Excellent job, as usual, 2nd Run.
I've heard this mentioned and referred to many times, but never had a chance to see it.
Looking forward to it.

[MichaelB]

The Cinema Ritrovato Awards for 2014 have just been announced, including:

BEST REDISCOVERY: IKARIE XB1
(Jindřich Polák, Czechoslovakia, 1963) – Second Run Features

An almost forgotten gem, inspired by a Polish novel by Stanislaw Lem and originally butchered in the West, is rightly considered by Joe Dante “a groundbreaking celestial saga”. It had a strong impact on major SF works of the 60s and 70s such as Kubrick's 2001, and Second Run offers a stunning restoration of the uncut version, plus some scholarly essays.

(Full press release and other winners here)

[Bikey]

A great surprise and an unexpected honour for us! Totally delighted!
Congratulations also to Eureka Entertainment, The Criterion Collection, Arrow Films & Video, and BFI who have also received deserved recognition!

[Bikey]

Screening this Friday 17th June, 8pm at Close-Up Cinema.

[rapta]

Screening this Friday 17th June, 8pm at Close-Up Cinema.

Ooh! Please tell me you'll be following this up with a Blu-ray release of the new restoration?

[RossyG]

Yes, I'd double dip for this.

[redpola]

Came to this page from google and rolled an account just to pass on this information:

I think Ikarie XB1 might be making it to blu-ray quite soon. There appears an EEA-funded effort to restore several Czech films, but the announcement is not clear whether a Blu Ray will be made available. I am assuming that it will- blu ray is an accepted format in CZ now and many stores sell them.

Google-translated article:

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I hope this is interesting info!

[rapta]

Yes it has been newly restored, and I'm too hoping for a Blu-ray at some point (preferably from Second Run).

In fact, there's a Second Run sale on at Arrow Store right now - £6.99 for select titles - and I'm wondering if it's 'safe' to buy Ikarie XB-1 knowing it won't be upgraded to Blu-ray within the next year or so? Obviously I wouldn't want to buy it on DVD and then 6 months later a Blu-ray version is announced...

Any chance Bikey could give us a 'yay' or 'nay'? [-o<

[RossyG]

For the record, I'd definitely upgrade my Second Run DVD.

[L.A.]

Isn't Ikarie coming to Blu-ray in the Czech Republic next month?

Also, would love to see Vojtěch Jasný's When the Cat Comes on Blu.

[Ribs]

I'm a little wary, given this title and The Round-Up (also on sale) have had recent remasters and seem like high-profile enough sellers that an upgrade wouldn't be out of the question, and similarly that a sale like this would be a good way to clear the existing stock. For these reasons I'd expect we won't hear an answer either way.

[rapta]

I'm a little wary, given this title and The Round-Up (also on sale) have had recent remasters and seem like high-profile enough sellers that an upgrade wouldn't be out of the question, and similarly that a sale like this would be a good way to clear the existing stock. For these reasons I'd expect we won't hear an answer either way.

I was actually thinking this when I wrote my above post...a little frustrating, but also understandable.

[Bikey]

No plans as yet since there are so many other films that need releasing for the very first time, although we can see that IKARIE is a title that would of course lend itself to a BD upgrade (among others).

[Bikey]

Podcast with Second Run's Mehelli Modi about IKARIE XB-1

And IKARIE kicks off the Barbican's 'Sci-Fi Sundays' season this weekend on Sunday at 4pm.

[Drucker]

Will the new restoration be getting a blu-ray release?

[Finch]

I'd double-dip for a Second Run BD, and would happily do the same for a bunch of other currently DVD-only films SR have released.

[swo17]

Criterion has this now.

[admira]

The restored version from 4K was released on Blu-ray at the end of April in the Czech Republic. It is region free with English and French subtitles. Here is Blu-ray review + trailer to restored version.
You can buy copies on ebay.
MOD EDIT: eBay link deleted
Or if you want little cheaper, PM me.

You are expensive. Why are you charging so much on eBay?

You can get it here or here