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I got message back from Criterion regarding more Truffaut and Almodovar. No for Almodovar, and this on more Truffaut in 2009:

Yes, definitely. Thanks for your email!

Best,
JM

=D>. That's great news. I wonder if we will be treated to SEs of The Soft Skin and/or Two English Girls, or if it will be one or more of the final three films.

Today I had lunch with someone who works at Criterion and they indicated that a Roberto Gavaldón Eclipse set is forthcoming, following the recent retrospective at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

Forthcoming Pedro Costa Eclipse set was also confirmed.

I posted what the three Costa films are going to be in the Costa thread under the international dvds forum if anyone is interested.

BrunoForestier wrote:Today I had lunch with someone who works at Criterion and they indicated that a Roberto Gavaldón Eclipse set is forthcoming, following the recent retrospective at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

Forthcoming Pedro Costa Eclipse set was also confirmed.

I've been wanting to see some Gavaldón ever since I saw a synopsis to his film Macario. Which I never got around to seeing, unfortunately. I even contacted Mulvaney about the film all those years back, and he said they didn't own the rights. I hope this has changed; and I hope its more than just three films, if only for the sake of seeing them.

Who else here get ridiculously excited over announcements of movies they've never even seen a frame of film from?

To be honest, Eclipse is a whole lot more interesting than recent releases on the main line. Not only do some of us never seen a single frame of some of these movies, I personally never even heard of the guy. Unfortunately, the only thing I know about earlier Mexican cinema is Bunuel, Jodorowsky and the more recent stuff.

Eclipse would be great if they'd quit pacing themselves and just commit to a box a month

domino harvey wrote:Eclipse would be great if they'd quit pacing themselves and just commit to a box a month

agreed, we should have eleven more boxes by the end of dec, imo. too bad they've skipped so many months.

What A Disgrace wrote:I've been wanting to see some Gavaldón ever since I saw a synopsis to his film Macario.

I have my fingers crossed that Macario (you have to love the screenshot the Lincoln uses) and his wonderful film noir La Otra are in the box.

If those two films are even a slight hint at what the rest of his filmography holds, this box should be a real eye-opener.

The full, five hour cut of Michael Powell's White Swan has been restored. Uh, Criterion?

That is amazing news. Unbelievable that the Soviets would veto Nicholson and De Niro, but that's a bureaucracy for you.

What A Disgrace wrote:

BrunoForestier wrote:Today I had lunch with someone who works at Criterion and they indicated that a Roberto Gavaldón Eclipse set is forthcoming, following the recent retrospective at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

Forthcoming Pedro Costa Eclipse set was also confirmed.

I've been wanting to see some Gavaldón ever since I saw a synopsis to his film Macario. Which I never got around to seeing, unfortunately. I even contacted Mulvaney about the film all those years back, and he said they didn't own the rights. I hope this has changed; and I hope its more than just three films, if only for the sake of seeing them.

Macario is a lovely film, and I'd like to see more from the same director. (I caught it a couple of years ago when TCM dedicated a month the Golden Age of Mexico's film industry.) Unfortunately, I also remember being struck by just how derivative of Fritz Lang's Destiny it is in terms of imagery. The two films have very little in common in terms of plot, but the central conceit of lives being candle-flames is the same.

The two Sam Fullers are supposed to be rereleased this year in newer improved editions... any idea when we'll see those released and what quarter?

I don't think anyone knows, but December releases often have re-issues (assuming there will by any releases).

Simon of the Desert, any idea of a possible release in the future? It is the one Bunuel I want to see the most.

Criterion controls it, along with The Exterminating Angel. They also have the rights to Tristana and likely more Mexican era films of his. They just seem to have a problem with elements or other reasons for not bringing more of his films out.

Taketori Washizu wrote:Simon of the Desert, any idea of a possible release in the future? It is the one Bunuel I want to see the most.

A restoration played on TCM a few months ago with Janus logos, so it's definitely coming eventually. I really want to see it again. It's amazing.

I am hoping for a Criterion' release of the Trilogy of Life (Il Decameron, I Racconti de Canterbury and Il Fiore delle Mille e una Note).

Do you think is up for next year?

Is confirmed?

Yes, it will be in stores tomorrow.

No, but seriously you should try e-mailing someone at the company or even calling them? They may give you some information.

There's going to be a lot of eye-rolling at this, but...

This might seem like a very mainstream title to ask about, but with the harmony with Paramount going on, has the film Election been floated around as a possible Criterion release? The current disc has a sub-standard transfer full of scratches and debris and faded elements, and the only special feature is a commentary… it is definitely due for an upgrade...

mfunk9786 wrote:There's going to be a lot of eye-rolling at this, but...

This might seem like a very mainstream title to ask about, but with the harmony with Paramount going on, has the film Election been floated around as a possible Criterion release? The current disc has a sub-standard transfer full of scratches and debris and faded elements, and the only special feature is a commentary… it is definitely due for an upgrade...

It's not just a matter of whether or not they can license the film. It's whether or not it's actually any good. And yes, subjectivity, blah blah.

I'd buy it. It'd be interesting if they got Camille Paglia to do a commentary, since the whole thing (from my perspective, anyway) muses on the destructive values of feminism.

Well, Election is a Paramount property so it's certainly within the realm of possibility.

I just don't know if it's been tossed around in the past as a legitimate possibility.

Having watched the current release last night, I was taken aback at how poor the transfer is.

Anyone know any info on Rex Ingram's The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as for as in rights and releasing?