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Soderbergh's Traffic on Blu! Yessssssss

domino harvey wrote:

swo17 wrote:Gorin set

I don't understand. Criterion sat on these for fucking years only to make it an Eclipse set with no extras? What did they do with Gorin's contributions?

They'll make a main line set of the Groupe Dziga Vertov films. Released January 2018.

I can't believe there are so few releases for January

Matt wrote: They'll make a main line set of the Groupe Dziga Vertov films. Released January 2018.

Don't joke about that please.

domino harvey wrote:I can't believe there are so few releases for January

It's the trade-off for so many in December.

Jean-Luc Garbo wrote:Fuck yeah David Kalat: he's on commentary for Godzilla!

Commentaries-- one for the Japanese and another for the American version. A double-shot of Kalat? I'm there, and I could care less about Godzilla!

Susie Bright and Linda Williams on Belle de Jour? What is this, a women's studies class from 1990?

Let's begin: 2012 - worst year ever!

At least MoC won't disappoint.

Ok so I hope Feb is greater:

Week-end
World on a wire
City lights
And why not Dekalog spine #600?!

Hail_Cesar wrote:Ok so I hope Feb is greater:

Week-end
World on a wire
City lights
And why not Dekalog spine #600?!

Tiny Furniture

That's it? really?

domino harvey wrote:

swo17 wrote:Gorin set

I don't understand. Criterion sat on these for fucking years only to make it an Eclipse set with no extras? What did they do with Gorin's contributions?

Absolutely seconded. One of Criterion's best contributors who, from what I understand, has already completed extras for these titles, and films that could really stand some additional context. Just wait until people see Poto and Cabengo and want to know what happened next. To be fair, I can't think of that many non-Gorin extras that would be available (audio of Cabaret Voltaire's 'Low Cool'?), but nevertheless a disappointment.

Godzilla would have been quite a surprise, regardless of what you think of the film, if they'd just sat on it until announcement day. The Month of Hints About the Same Film kind of ruined that.

One upgrade? Really?

Jean-Luc Garbo wrote:I'm glad they have Michael Wood doing a commentary because his book on the same was invaluable for me.

I'm interested in this. I see they didn't carry over the other track from the DVD (can't recall at the moment who did it and too lazy to look it up) but I remember not thinking too highly of it so no big loss.

Also, can't say I'm too surprised about Frenzy not showing up. I'm pretty sure I'll see a Warner Bros. title licenced to Criterion before Universal ever lets go of a Hitchcock title.

cdnchris wrote:I'm interested in this. I see they didn't carry over the other track from the DVD (can't recall at the moment who did it and too lazy to look it up) but I remember not thinking too highly of it so no big loss.

The Julie Jones commentary from the Miramax DVD? One of the dullest commentaries in the history of the form. Makes you long for the scintillating wit and deep insight of Richard Schickel.

How I would have loved a feature on YSL's costumes for Deneuve. I mean, really, they are the most important supporting player in this film, and Bdj was the beginning of a professional and personal relationship that lasted decades. And don't get me started on those Roger Vivier pumps!

I have the Alliance DVD (which I assume was a port of the Miramax DVD) but yes, the commentary on that one was one of the most draining tracks I ever attempted to listen to.

Makes you long for the scintillating wit and deep insight of Richard Schickel.

Further evidence I am a nerd but that made me laugh.

Surprised there's only one blugrade, and that it's Traffic, which I remember as deeply dull when I saw it.. but the rest of the releases sound great, and the Gorin is long-awaited..

Probably means a big box set for Feb.

Cinephrenic wrote:Probably means a big box set for Feb.

Oshima? They have been slowly putting them up on Hulu.

Quityerbitchin. There may be fewer titles announced this month relative to other months, but they are some damn good titles and there should be something for everyone. The looooooooooong-awaited release of the Gorin set, a Traffic Blu-ray, two David Kalat commentary tracks, and what is sure to be a sumptuous Blu transfer of Belle de jour are all major cause for celebration.

domino harvey wrote:I don't understand. Criterion sat on these for fucking years only to make it an Eclipse set with no extras? What did they do with Gorin's contributions?

I thinking all we ever heard was that Gorin was "working on" this set. Were there specific features mentioned? It could have just meant supervision of the transfers since he was likely working with Criterion on restoring his own personal elements.

Only Godzilla for me but my wallet won't mind after the November and December onslaught (good cover but not a patch on the BFI artwork).

*CG* wrote:

Matt wrote:They'll make a main line set of the Groupe Dziga Vertov films. Released January 2018.

Don't joke about that please.

There the Intermedio set of these that have fine transfers but are unfortunately not English-friendly. Subs exist on the internet, though...

Also, pretty sure those Gorin transfers have been done for a few years, as a mutual friend had told me. I think they may even be on Janus Films' theatrical distribution list, but I'd have to re-check that at work to confirm. I did think they were remastered in HD, though....

Everything looks to be essential for me this month but I'm most excited for Moment of Truth and the Gorins, neither of which I have seen before - a shame though that these will be the least feature packed of the releases (though I wait to see how long the Rosi interview will be).

Wake me up when it's Trafic on Blu.