2015 New Year's Day Drawing

[ordinaryperson]

And also people have been saying the the king with the eye is The King and I, but there are other versions of The King and I; so I think it's Anna and the King of Siam.

[dwk]

Walter Olsen of Scorpion Releasing posted the following at Blu-ray.com

it cant be ONE TWO THREE. Unless things have changed, this title has been sublicensed by another label that will remain nameless.

[ordinaryperson]

Walter Olsen of Scorpion Films posted the following at Blu-ray.com

it cant be ONE TWO THREE. Unless things have changed, this title has been sublicensed by another label that will remain nameless.

Oh no.

[ordinaryperson]

It has to be After Hours. Look at the poster for it, the clock appears to be set at the same time as the clock in the drawing.

Edit: Image had to be removed because it wasn't appearing.

[kazaam]

It has to be After Hours. Look at the poster for it, the clock appears to be set at the same time as the clock in the drawing.

Edit: Image had to be removed because it wasn't appearing.

While the original posters of the film show a different time, the clock hands in the title (in the beginning title sequence) point to pretty much the same time as in the Criterion drawing.



Another pick from my long awaited wish-list releases (but once again it is seeing what I want to see) would be 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days (a film which is mostly reffered to as 432). Tho I assume they would probably would've used a calendar instead of a clock for that one.

[HistoryProf]

The group of marching soldiers to the right could be for Napoleon.

Pretty sure that's Drums Along the Mohawk - just wanted to say that before I read someone else already did because I never am able to come up with anything for these.

[HistoryProf]

To me, the big splotch on the ground by the woman looks more like a sink hole or something rather than blood.

I thought it was a fire/pyre for the woman in front of it - i.e. Passion of Joan of Arc finally getting reissued. but then she has long hair, so that can't be right. :shrug:

[Drucker]

The group of marching soldiers to the right could be for Napoleon.

Pretty sure that's Drums Along the Mohawk - just wanted to say that before I read someone else already did because I never am able to come up with anything for these.

Already out on Twilight Time.

[swo17]

The only movie I can think of where that many people use knives is Surviving Edged Weapons. [-o<

[DeprongMori]

Someone elsewhere suggested the abridged bridge is actually a hint for Monte Hellman's 2010 Road to Nowhere. Given Hellman's popularity in the Collection, it seemed as reasonable a guess as any.

[kazaam]

The group of marching soldiers to the right could be for Napoleon.

Pretty sure that's Drums Along the Mohawk - just wanted to say that before I read someone else already did because I never am able to come up with anything for these.

While I haven't seen Drums Along the Mohawk, I don't think the kepi hat on the front soldier would fit the American Revolutionary War (I think this type of hat was used afterwards, but I might be wrong). The Duellists also wouldn't really fit the number of people in the drawing.
Could be Napoleon since I thought there was already an understanding of Criterion's intention of releasing this. And another pick that would make an amazing surprise for me, in the memory of Miklos Jancso, would be The Round-Up.

[movielocke]

I think that Ship has Sailed On

That would be an ocean liner -- a steamship without sails. They've all but confirmed The New World is in the works.

Nobody ever wants to accept the mythical existence of the double clue.

You should see Bluray.com, there's people talking about it being Hook or Peter Pan

Like moonrise kingdom and two days one night double clue we've all accepted?

[MongooseCmr]

Nobody ever wants to accept the mythical existence of the double clue.

Like moonrise kingdom and two days one night double clue we've all accepted?

Make it a triple. Moonrise Kingdom, Two Days One Night and Beyond the Hills

[Minkin]

None of my jokes are working today. All must still be hungover. and yes, I knew the clue was for The New World, but its placement near the edge of the frame, made me think it could also infer The Ship Sails on, as that is an upgrade that will be coming eventually at some point.

So, all we have left to figure out is the knife fight (most likely Napoleon), the gun lady (Gun Crazy came to mind) and whatever the spot/ blood/ snow/ lava/ exploding tree nearby.

[movielocke]

The lady covered in barbs is maybe Barbarella?

[ianungstad]

Over on the bluray.com forums there were a few people who thought the rose might be from Beauty and the Beast. (Disney film) While that's not happening; IFC is releasing Walerian Borowczyk's The Beast in theaters and VOD this month. I haven't seen that film; so not sure if there's anything there.

[tasty robots]

The frame of the New Years newsletter itself is not typically a clue. For example, the building in 2013 did not reference anything nor the scenario in 2014. If the pattern continues, this won't either.

2010 took place in a Red Desert.
2011 took place on L'Atalante.
2012 took place at a Lonesome Coney Island beach that was Breaking the Waves.
2013 took place in the hellacious burning hotel from Barton Fink. (long delayed)
2014 took place at a Hanging Rock above a Red River and a Bay of Angels.

2015's drawing is in a picture frame and is of a landscape. Makes me think the they are referencing Mike Leigh's "Turner"

[movielocke]

Max and his wild rumpus buddies on the left of the bridge is for Where the Wild Things Are, I think.

The four mutes with knives have me stumped. Though the soldier leading the musket men also has a knife like the mutes.

The blood splatter reminds me of some poster art but I can't place it...

[swo17]

Over on the bluray.com forums there were a few people who thought the rose might be from Beauty and the Beast. (Disney film) While that's not happening; IFC is releasing Walerian Borowczyk's The Beast in theaters and VOD this month. I haven't seen that film; so not sure if there's anything there.

A rose does play a prominent role in The Beast...which we've heard Criterion is releasing anyway. Though after all that Arrow did to present a fuller picture of Borowczyk's oeuvre, it would be a shame if Criterion just focused again on his more scandalous works.

[jindianajonz]

that is obviously snow next to the blood.

I don't know what the splotch/fire is, but I'm convinced it's not blood. Blood would've probably been drawn solid black -- definitely not lines within shapes -- and if it was liquid it would be more fluid and rounded; this has a more jagged, pointed quality. What's rising off of it seems to be smoke or dust. Doesn't look like snow to me because it's open-ended at the top.

A blood spatter, unlike a pool of blood, wouldn't necessarily be fluid and rounded. That just doesn't look like smoke or dust rising off a fire (mainly because that doesn't look like fire.)

Really weird aside, but I stumbled across a small pool of blood this morning (somebody had a bad new years outside my favorite coffee shop) and it was pretty jagged

[Noiradelic]

that is obviously snow next to the blood.

I don't know what the splotch/fire is, but I'm convinced it's not blood. Blood would've probably been drawn solid black -- definitely not lines within shapes -- and if it was liquid it would be more fluid and rounded; this has a more jagged, pointed quality. What's rising off of it seems to be smoke or dust. Doesn't look like snow to me because it's open-ended at the top.

A blood spatter, unlike a pool of blood, wouldn't necessarily be fluid and rounded. That just doesn't look like smoke or dust rising off a fire (mainly because that doesn't look like fire.)

I was talking about a stain or spatter of blood, not a pool. When said "fluid and rounded," I meant a more droplet-like irregular edge. I believe blood would've been drawn mostly if not all black. I think it looks more like fire or a crater than liquid, except maybe a thick liquid -- maybe it's lava! The way the jagged points are drawn is more fire-like. I wouldn't rule out liquids, but I'm confident it's not blood, especially blood against snow, in which case it would've been made dark to accentuate the difference.

[criterion10]

Man, do I hope that clock turns out to be After Hours...

A rose does play a prominent role in The Beast...which we've heard Criterion is releasing anyway.

When was it confirmed that Criterion is releasing The Beast? I know IFC picked up the rights to both that and Immoral Tales, but I don't believe there was any confirmation or hints that Criterion would definitely be putting these out.

[swo17]

That's all I was thinking of.

[Donald Brown]

It's an opening in the ground, edged by a couple of cracks. Let's start thinking of what that might indicate.

[HistoryProf]

Max and his wild rumpus buddies on the left of the bridge is for Where the Wild Things Are, I think.

The four mutes with knives have me stumped. Though the soldier leading the musket men also has a knife like the mutes.

The blood splatter reminds me of some poster art but I can't place it...

i don't understand what people are interpreting blood spatter.

I do like the Duellists for the guys along the river. at first glance I thought the guy in back had a drum, hence my earlier guess of Drums Along the Mohawk. Duellists is LONG overdue for a remaster and proper contextual extras.