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Hmmm, some people are getting the screeners... Or maybe they were able to resolve whatever proplem they had in a couple of days and the disc is back on schedule...

VAI has Pabst's Don Quixote (with Feodor Chaliapin) listed for May 30 release.

The box cover seems to indicate French AND English versions of the film. I seem to remember VAI putting this out on VHS a while ago, but don't know the quality on that. They have put out some fabulous vintage classical music performances licensed from legit materials, but that's all I know of their track record.

I'm very curious about this release - the Japanese R2 is only the French version (with Japanese subs) and in so-so condition. Has anyone else seen any other RAI releases?

According to Amazon, the restored Chaplin Mutual release from Image will now be released July 11th.

Kay Hoog wrote:Kalatozov, Mikhail: I Am Cuba / Soy Cuba / Ya Kuba (1964) Mr. Bongo Films / UK -This was released in 2005

Thanks for catching that. You're correct that it was released, but the date was April 10, 2006. My next update will be posted tomorrow.

May 27th Update has been posted.

73 new releases added.
3 revised release dates.

June 2nd Update posted:

New formatting of List A to improve readability.

37 new listings added.
8 revised release dates.

Thanks for your help.

This thread is an incredible achievement. Many have recognized this before, but I feel compelled to express my gratitude to Brian (filmfansea). Not only did he continue his predecessor's effort, but enhanced it greatly. Thank you.

kekid wrote:This thread is an incredible achievement. Many have recognized this before, but I feel compelled to express my gratitude to Brian (filmfansea). Not only did he continue his predecessor's effort, but enhanced it greatly. Thank you.

I really appreciate the compliment--glad people are finding it helpful.

Brian

Totally agree. This thread has always been tops, and it's great to see it current again. I also dig the By Director listing. I'll probably pop into this thread twice as often just for that. Thanks sincerely.

Also

3 June : Carmen Comes Home (1951, Kinoshita) Panorama R3

The following are all 16 August, AV Channel R4:

Samurai Saga (1959, Inagaki)
The Exterminating Angel (1962, Bunuel)
Umberto D (1952, de Sica)

Many thanks for the hard work FilmFanSea! Tho' most probably already in the know

The Mysterians
Dir Ishiro Honda. Japan 1957
colour. 85 mins. Japanese language with English subtitles. cert PG. Ratio 2.35:1 (16x9 anamorphic)
review

This was released February 13th, 2006. Though The Mysterians (REGION 1) (NTSC) also available from amazon.co.uk

Blind Husbands

Edition Filmmuseum 03

Blind Husbands, an erotic drama set in the alpine scenery of South Tyrol, still baffles its audiences through its precise visual language and the deep moral ambiguity that pervades the plot. Erich von Stroheim's directorial debut from 1919 here is presented in a gorgeous, tinted colour print and with original german-language intertitles.

Release date: October 2006

June 24-
Portrait of the Days of Youth (1990) Kwak Ji-gyun.
R0/NTSC, English subtitles.

June 9th Update has been posted:

5 Revised release dates
62 New entries

Thanks to those who've passed along info.

Brian
filmfansea
Seattle

7/25/2006
The Third Generation / Die Dritte Generation (R. W. Fassbinder / 1979) [Infinity Arthouse/Tango Entertainment / R1 NTSC / USA]

June 16th Updates have been posted.

29 new entries
5 Revised release dates.

Grey Gardens 2-disc SE, which I listed last week as an August 22nd release (based on info at Movies Unlimited), has been changed back to TBA since that date now seems unlikely and hasn't been confirmed by Criterion.

Have a nice weekend.

Brian

June 27
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (Tim Irwin / 2005) [Plexifilm / R1 NTSC / USA]

July 18
Masters of Horror - Pick Me Up (Larry Cohen / 2005) [Anchor Bay / R1 NTSC / USA]
Masters of Horror - Homecoming (Joe Dante / 2005) [Anchor Bay / R1 NTSC / USA]
Masters of Horror - Cohen/Dante 2-pack [Anchor Bay / R1 NTSC / USA]

Pick Me Up has been delayed until October.

Oops. The site I had used to confirm it (DVD Empire) still has the old release date, but you're right. Presumably the 2-pack will also come out Oct. 17.

June 23 updates are now complete:

36 new listings
4 updated release dates

Some interesting additions to check out:

4 great films by Max Ophüls in the UK
Antonioni's The Red Desert in Australia
The Béla Tarr holy grail, Sátántangó from Facets (also expected from Artificial Eye in the UK later this year)
Plus, some Aldrich, Malle, Carol Reed, and many others.

Brian
filmfansea

Istvan Szabo's Mephisto is listed at Play.com here

Due for release on 14/08/2006

The Red Desert still isn't up for pre-order on any R4 sites, so I hope it's coming this year.

Gordon McMurphy wrote:The Red Desert still isn't up for pre-order on any R4 sites, so I hope it's coming this year.

It's on Ezydvd.

Lists have been updated as of July 1st.

30 new listings.

Not much of note this week in Region 1 but, over in the UK, three new Buñuel releases are in the works:

The Great Madcap / El Gran Calavera (1949) [? / R2 PAL UK] 23-Oct-2006
Ascent To Heaven (Mexican Bus Ride) / Subida al cielo (1952) [? / R2 PAL UK] 23-Oct-2006
Nazarin / Nazarín (1959) [? / R2 PAL UK] 25-Sep-2006

I'm not sure who the distributor will be, but I'll assume it's Arrow, since they're also releasing Viridiana and The Exterminating Angel.

In other R2 news, Universal will be releasing a monster 18-disc Marlene Dietrich Collection (£150 suggested retail) on August 14th. Titles to be announced, but expected to include: Angel, Blonde Venus, Desire, Destry Rides Again, The Devil Is A Woman, Dishonored, The Flame Of New Orleans, Follow The Boys, A Foreign Affair, Golden Earrings, Morocco, Pittsburgh, The Scarlet Empress, Seven Sinners, Shanghai Express, The Song Of Songs, The Spoilers, and Touch Of Evil.

Keep those cards and letters coming...

Brian
filmfansea
Seattle

July 18
Young-Ja's Heyday AKA The Golden Age of Young Ja (Kim Ho-Seon / 1975) [Spectrum / R0 NTSC / S. Korea]

GODDAMN! Aren't us R1 people entitled to a chance at such an 18 title box set? Come ON UNIVERSAL, Americans are hungry for Dietrich also!

July 30
Critically acclaimed (Somewhere)Over the Border/Gukgyeong-ui namjjok (Ahn Pan-seok / 2006) [CJ Entertainment / R3 NTSC / S. Korea] will be released with English subs.