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Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:54 pm**

Also coming:

May 29 - Solas' Lucia

June 19 - Alea's The Last Supper

June 26 - Straub/Huillet's Moses and Aaron

July 24 - Watkins' The Freethinker

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:57 am**

Looking forward to finally seeing The Freethinker.

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:09 am**

patrick wrote:Looking forward to finally seeing The Freethinker.

I was a little disappointed with La Commune; I hope its more akin to Edvard Munch. In any case, I'm giddy with excitement to find out. Has anyone seen it?

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:49 am**

Ashirg wrote:On 7/31 they will release Six in Paris (Paris vu par...)

this is huge news for me, can't wait!

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:13 am**

domino harvey wrote:
Ashirg wrote:On 7/31 they will release Six in Paris (Paris vu par...)
this is huge news for me, can't wait!

Great news for me, too, though as usual, a shame it's New Yorker.

I'm genuinely looking forward to more Watkins too, and at least in that case the high production values are guaranteed by the fact that it's not really NYer producing the disc.

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:32 am**

Freethinker's a bit crazy, in that it's a film made for/by Watkins' cinema class. They crafted all the costumes, manned all the stations, etc. etc.

Perhaps this will impact the quality of the film (I haven't seen it, only the one-sheet ads), although I did very much enjoy Altman's Secret Honor, which I believe was a similar teacher/class construction.

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:42 am**

It's New Yorker, so all dates are subject to change...

Posted: **Thu May 17, 2007 12:12 am**

BrightEyes23, a month ago, wrote:just got an email from amazon that How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman has been pushed back until Mid-May. Disappointing to be sure, and with the previous delays this title has had in the past, I'm not too optimistic that this is actually going to come out.

The last I'd heard, this was still getting continuously postponed, but apparently it's out now. According to the review at DVD Savant it even has good picture quality, which is more than I expected.

Posted: **Wed May 30, 2007 6:39 pm**

What's up with New Yorker's disc of Robert Bresson's L'ARGENT (1983)? I can't seem to be able to find it available anywhere online! I guess it serves me right for not picking it up earlier...after all, Bresson is one of my favorite directors and L'ARGENT is among his greatest works.

I know there were some combing issues involved with the disc but, unless anyone knows of an imminent (and improved) re-release, I'd still like to purchase that New Yorker SE DVD.

Posted: **Wed May 30, 2007 6:52 pm**

It's OOP, I got mine new and at a good price from an Amazon marketplace seller, check there. The commentary by the guy who wrote the BFI book on the film is pretty good, he's funny.

Posted: **Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:36 am**

I have the R2 DVD, which is fine, if lacking the commentary. Hopefully, Criterion managed to snatch the film up for release.

I'm more concerned about two of the three recent Makmahlbaf releases...A Moment of Innocence and The Silence appear to be out of print, though Gabbeh remains in.

Also still in print: L'Atalante. Good luck, Criterion.

Posted: **Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:58 am**

Why is New Yorker so bad at putting out DVDs? Aside from the fact that most of what they do put out looks like garbage (sometimes worse... Mon Oncle d'Amerique anyone?), they are sitting on a fucking GOLDMINE of unreleased stuff. I'd say New Yorker's catalogue rivals Janus's in fact. Look at all the great stuff they put out on VHS that they've never given the digital treatment to: THE MOTHER AND THE WHORE, AN ACTOR'S REVENGE, CELINE AND JULIE GO BOATING (what happened to this one?), CRUEL STORY OF YOUTH, GION BAYASHI (is this Janus/Criterion yet?), MEMORIES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT, THE TRAVELING PLAYERS, JEANNE DIELMAN (oops, they never even got around to putting this on vhs). Here's when I stop caring about perfection and just wish for availability. Yes, yes, multi-region blah blah blah. The point is, people should be able to rent An Actor's Revenge on Netflix. This is a company that just had no clue how to adopt to a new format.

Posted: **Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:27 am**

Most of those titles (An Actor's Revenge, Cruel Story of Youth, The Traveling Players, The Mother and the Whore, Gion bayashi) aren't listed among New Yorker's current holdings. I doubt they still have the rights. Can't be of any help with the others, though.

Posted: **Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:04 pm**

mikeohhh wrote:Why is New Yorker so bad at putting out DVDs?

Because the company is 12 people total, counting theatrical and non-theatrical rentals/marketing, accounting and leadership, none of whom are involved in the actual DVD production--that's all outsourced on a cost-basis, with the company itself handling sales/distribution and the design of packaging. So yeah, being essentially understaffed for what I agree is a really strong rights catalog--and choosing DVD production companies based on cost rather than quality output--is the reason they've gained the home video reputation they have. But who knows... I think things are moving in a (generally) positive direction.

Posted: **Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:49 am**

mikeohhh wrote:Why is New Yorker so bad at putting out DVDs?

They're bad at putting out screening prints, too. Just a bad company all around.

Posted: **Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:16 pm**

GringoTex wrote:
mikeohhh wrote:Why is New Yorker so bad at putting out DVDs?
They're bad at putting out screening prints, too. Just a bad company all around.

Too bad Image/Criterion hasn't bought them out.

Posted: **Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:54 pm**

Criterion buying New Yorker would be quite the coup.

Posted: **Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:13 pm**

More/improved screening prints costs money upfront, which has always been an issue... not seeing the potential recoup in costs that comes from increased rentals due to a widespread knowledge of increased quality in the rep. catalog. Upfront money and technology improvements are the big hurdles.

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:01 pm**

tavernier wrote:Also coming:

May 29 - Solas' Lucia

Did this ever materialize? Only DVDEmpire claims to carry it, and even they say it's on order. I haven't seen any reviews either.

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:33 pm**

the dancing kid wrote:
tavernier wrote:May 29 - Solas' Lucia
Did this ever materialize? Only DVDEmpire claims to carry it, and even they say it's on order. I haven't seen any reviews either.

According to New Yorker, Lucia and The Last Supper have been delayed indefinitely.

Posted: **Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:34 pm**

Seriously, Janus needs to buy New Yorker.

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:31 am**

any news on moses und aron? supposed to be out this month...

Posted: **Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:23 pm**

Does New Yorker still have the other late Bresson titles they released once on VHS? I'm thinking specifically of UN FEMME DOUCE (A GENTLE WOMAN) and LE DIABLE PROBABLEMENT (THE DEVIL, PROBABLY). Since they've put out LANCELOT DU LAC and L'ARGENT on DVD, what's the hold-up, bub?

Don't know if they also have rights to FOUR NIGHTS OF A DREAMER. I dont think it's ever seen a legit VHS release.

Posted: **Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:49 pm**

jesus the mexican boi wrote:Does New Yorker still have the other late Bresson titles they released once on VHS?

New Yorker's library is a serious issue for most cinephiles, seeing as they own a bunch of great titles, release a few with questionable transfers, then they hide the rest from the public. It's a terrific business model, really.

Posted: **Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:51 pm**

did Six in Paris get removed from the release calendar? I can't find it up for pre-order anywhere