Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944)

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souvenir · #26 Post by **souvenir** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:43 am

since the info is now gone from that link, maybe hope isn't lost for Criterion to release it afterall, possibly in August(?) and that could be why Universal briefly had it up

Derek Estes · #27 Post by **Derek Estes** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:31 am

I was hoping the same thing. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Narshty · #28 Post by **Narshty** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:03 am

souvenir wrote:since the info is now gone from that link, maybe hope isn't lost for Criterion to release it afterall, possibly in August(?) and that could be why Universal briefly had it up

Not a chance. Universal don't distribute the titles they licence out to Criterion, so they wouldn't be advertising Criterion releases on their site in a million years, even accidentally.

#29 Post by **Jeff** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:54 pm

Still no specs, but the beginnings of an annoucement are up at DVD Times. Looks like it will be part of their "Legacy" line, like The Sting, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Deer Hunter were last year. I'm pleasantly surprised to see them including a Paramount title as part of the "Universal Legacy."

kinjitsu · #30 Post by **kinjitsu** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:30 pm

Universal's page is back up and says it's a digipak like their other Legacy titles.

Supplements?

Nadsat · #31 Post by **Nadsat** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:08 pm

kinjitsu wrote:Universal's page is back up and says it's a digipak like their other Legacy titles.

Supplements?

We can only hope that will not include a commentarytrack by Peter Bogdanovich #-o

justeleblanc · #32 Post by **justeleblanc** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:38 pm

Nadsat wrote:
kinjitsu wrote:Universal's page is back up and says it's a digipak like their other Legacy titles.

Supplements?
We can only hope that will not include a commentarytrack by Peter Bogdanovich #-o

Maybe he'll impersonate Stanwyck.

kinjitsu · #33 Post by **kinjitsu** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:44 pm

Nadsat wrote:We can only hope that will not include a commentarytrack by Peter Bogdanovich

A more likely candidate would be Cameron Crowe, but I'd prefer someone more attuned to film noir and Wilder, as well as something about Wilder's collaboration with Raymond Chandler, and ideally, a decent doc on Wilder.

Wilder discusses Double Indemnity with Robert Porfirio at Images

Antoine Doinel · #34 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:47 pm

A doc on Cain and/or Chandler would be nice as well. And although I already have a copy - an edition of the book would be nice especially for those who haven't read it. Postcards/lobby cards like they did for To Kill A Mockingbird would be fabulous as well. The international posters for TKAM were beautiful.

Gregory · #35 Post by **Gregory** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:59 pm

I agree. I'm not one to fawn over DVD packaging that much, but those movie poster reproductions in To Kill a Mockingbird were gorgeous. Anyone who bought the Legacy edition of that film and didn't get the cards can fax a copy of your sales slip, your shipping address, and daytime telephone number to Universal at (972) 293-5900, attention: Consumer Relations and they'll send them out free of charge.

FilmFanSea · #36 Post by **FilmFanSea** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:45 am

Artwork from The Laser's Edge:

Looks like original poster art, though I'm not entirely sold on that salmon pink background color. No specs so far.

LightBulbFilm · #37 Post by **LightBulbFilm** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:49 am

FilmFanSea wrote:Artwork from The Laser's Edge:

Looks like original poster art, though I'm not entirely sold on that salmon pink background color. No specs so far.

That's because it is the orignal poster. It's not the DVD cover. First of all there's no DVD logo. Second of all, the legacy series has a certain banner on it, third of all, I'm POSITIVE, by 100% that Universal would not say "Paramount's" Double Indemnity on the cover.

FilmFanSea · #38 Post by **FilmFanSea** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:01 am

LightBulbFilm wrote:That's because it is the orignal poster. It's not the DVD cover. First of all there's no DVD logo. Second of all, the legacy series has a certain banner on it, third of all, I'm POSITIVE, by 100% that Universal would not say "Paramount's" Double Indemnity on the cover.

What you're saying may be true, but I have never known Laser's Edge to post anything other than official cover art. If it's not available, they post one of these instead:

Gigi M. · #39 Post by **Gigi M.** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:20 pm

It's already up for pre-order at Amazon.com

Ashirg · #40 Post by **Ashirg** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:18 pm

Specs from Amazon:

* Shadows of Suspense
* Audio Commentary from Film Historian Richard Schickel
* Audio Commentary with Film Historian / Screenwriter Lem Dobbs and Film Historian Nick Redman
* Double Indemnity TV Movie (1973, 75 mins.)

Antoine Doinel · #41 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:39 pm

Commentaries aside the extras are a bit underwhelming. Sure the TV movie will be an interesting curio but I would love to see a doc on Wilder and/or Cain. I have a feeling Shadows Of Suspense will be a fairly generalized piece on film noir as a whole. But then again, there is still plenty of time for further announcements/additions.

godardslave · #42 Post by **godardslave** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:59 pm

that because this is universal. shame it isn't criterion...
and yes that pink cover is somewhat ugly.

Ashirg · #43 Post by **Ashirg** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:04 pm

The pink cover is not the cover. It's just the poster.

manicsounds · #44 Post by **manicsounds** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:00 am

Schickel commentary.... snore.....
Nick Redman is a good one, thats fine.

Lou Dobbs? Why him?

Antoine Doinel · #45 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:12 am

Well it's Lem Dobbs, not Lou Dobbs the broadcaster, but yeah, still a really random choice. Lem Dobbs wrote The Limey, (the greatly underrated and in desperate need of a R1 DVD) Kafka and Dark City ---- and he has nothing currently in production....I had no idea he was a "historian"....

pzman84 · #46 Post by **pzman84** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:14 am

manicsounds wrote:Lou Dobbs? Why him?

amazon.com wrote:Audio Commentary with Film Historian / Screenwriter Lem Dobbs and Film Historian Nick Redman

Of course, it would have been interesting to hear Lou talk about it. Maybe he could have tied it into immigration somehow.

Fletch F. Fletch · Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:07 pm

Antoine Doinel wrote:(the greatly underrated and in desperate need of a R1 DVD) Kafka

It's in the works, apparently. http://www.criterionforum.org/forum/vie ... ight=kafka

Antoine Doinel · #48 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:30 pm

Wow! That is promising news. With Criterion's interest in Soderbergh I would love to see them release this. Fingers crossed.

Gigi M. · #49 Post by **Gigi M.** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:58 pm

Artwork

Antoine Doinel · #50 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Thu May 04, 2006 12:09 am

GREAT ARTWORK! Absolutely perfect.

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