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It belongs to Uni now. I wonder what the holdup is.Whit Stillman wrote:I don't really control "Last Days of Disco" and what happens with it. I think Criterion is supposed to bring it out, but those negotiations seem to be taking forever -- not with me, it's with one of the studios.
Music rights could still be an issue (they're what forced the old edition OOP, I believe); as well, Disco's being a coproduction with Castle Rock (it's one of the few Castle Rock [a company I most often associate with Warner Bros.]-Uni coproductions I know of) could perhaps make it a harder than average Uni-CC deal to broker...Jeff wrote:It belongs to Uni now. I wonder what the holdup is.Whit Stillman wrote:I don't really control "Last Days of Disco" and what happens with it. I think Criterion is supposed to bring it out, but those negotiations seem to be taking forever -- not with me, it's with one of the studios.
This was the reply today:Is there any chance that the Criterion Collection will be releasing Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool anytime in the near future?
How about Bresson's A Man Escaped or possibly Polanski's Cul de Sac?
Looks like A Man Escaped and Cul de Sac are distinct possibilities.As far as I know, we do not have plans for "Medium Cool" at this time. As for the other two, please check back in a few months. I hope this helps, and thanks for your email!
!!! We even have an extra copy @ work, a mistaken double-purchase years ago. Time to hawk the extra I guess. Had no idea it was that rare. Lowest price is $78 on amazon, christ.Cronenfly wrote:Music rights could still be an issue (they're what forced the old edition OOP, I believe) ...Whit Stillman wrote:I don't really control "Last Days of Disco" and what happens with it. I think Criterion is supposed to bring it out, but those negotiations seem to be taking forever -- not with me, it's with one of the studios.
there's a speculator conspiracy ongoing to keep this movie OOP and worth big $$$
I bet I can guess who's doing the commentary:justeleblanc wrote:The Optimum/Studio canal disc wasn't that terrific, but I figured this would be Lionsgate territory. The Criterion release means more special features but a higher SRP.
Peter Cowie wrote:“Probably the finest colour film in the history of cinema ... Visconti’s masterpiece proceeds with all the majestic rhythm and the meticulous design of Grand Opera”
Rossellini HISTORY FILMS was promised for 'the fall'!... Fallen by the wayside, at least for a while?...domino harvey wrote:No Eclipse?
Glad somebody agrees with meAfterTheRain wrote:Yes, and they should also put out Cocktail Molotov (which had been a sure-fire release from Criterion years ago) and Peppermint Soda. Together with Entre Nous - all three are directed by Diane Kurys - they could make a box set. Whether it's Eclipse or CC, just get them out! They deserve to be seen by a much wider audience.mfunk9786 wrote:It'd be great to know who holds the rights to Entre Nous, and whether Criterion has considered putting it out. The old non-anamorphic Fox Lorber disc has been out of print for almost a decade and it still sells for way too much. It's a great film that's worthy of a quality release.
I hate dry eclipse months, still we've had seven so far in 2008, hopefully we'll get 8, so much for getting rossellini and naruse in 08I would imagine we are getting five Blu releases this month only because the ones that they intended to release in October were postponed. Either way, the five release month looks to be an anomaly. Here is what this month's press release says:movielocke wrote:I hope that this turns into a pattern for blu ray releases, two new to the catalog (along with SD releases) and three catalog rereleases per month. That would explain the 2 per month thing they mentioned in the sight and sound catalog.
This month also marks the launch of Criterion’s Blu-ray editions. Moving forward, we hope to release one to two films in this new format each month, but we’re starting in November with five. In addition to Blu-ray versions of Bottle Rocket and Chungking Express, we present three gorgeous, high-definition releases of Criterion classics—The Third Man, The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Last Emperor.
Well, I guess that was it for Eclipse this year, December sounding somewhat unlikely for a new Eclipse set, given that it's traditionally a rather lean month.What A Disgrace wrote:Huh. I guess there's no Eclipse set in November.
I have to admit, this has been a...rather dull year.
I'm with you there. While I think all the November releases are worthwhile, Fanfan is the only film I've not seen and don't have a copy of on at least VHS. I just wish I could get past that cover though!Tommaso wrote:I'll probably get bashed for this, but the only November release I am mildly interested in is "Fanfan". Where the hell is "The Human Condition"?!
I actually quite like that cover after some consideration; I don't know the film, but it seems to fit. Reminded me slightly of my first reaction to the "Thief of Bagdad" cover, which irritated me at first, but which has certainly grown on me.colinr0380 wrote: While I think all the November releases are worthwhile, Fanfan is the only film I've not seen and don't have a copy of on at least VHS. I just wish I could get past that cover though!
Sure, though I don't think it will be so much better than the BFI disc; "Human condition" seems to me to be more important simply because there's no English friendly edition anywhere in the world. And it was once scheduled for early 2008, if I remember correctly.colinr0380 wrote:The Human Condition would be fantastic but I'm also still looking forward hopefully to People On Sunday