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Re: Olive Films
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:54 pm
by dwk
knives, which title(s) are you asking about? If it is The Boogens, then the answer is no, because this is its first DVD release.
It does look like Bound is missing the commentary track from the old, OOP DVD.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:31 pm
by Tribe
Package art for Body and Soul and Force of Evil:
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:10 am
by knives
dwk wrote:knives, which title(s) are you asking about? If it is The Boogens, then the answer is no, because this is its first DVD release.
I was talking about that since it might mean they're producing extras now.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:50 am
by Jeff
dwk wrote:It does look like Bound is missing the commentary track from the old, OOP DVD.
That's a shame. It's a fantastic, fun track, and Paramount should own it since it was on the original Republic disc.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:08 pm
by Oedipax
Gary posted this on the DVD Beaver listserv:
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF IN A LONELY PLACE & ON DANGEROUS GROUND
REMASTERED IN HD FROM AN ARCHIVAL 35MM PRINT
FIRST TIME ON DVD AND Blu-ray©
JOAN CRAWFORD | STERLING HAYDEN | MERCEDES McCAMBRIDGE
SCOTT BRADY | WARD BOND | ERNEST BORGNINE | JOHN CARRADINE
JOHNNY GUITAR (1954)
Directed by NICHOLAS RAY (THEY LIVE BY NIGHT)
Written by PHILIP YORDAN (THE BIG COMBO)
PREBOOK 7/10/12 STREET 8/7/12
DVD UPC# 887090044707 CAT# OF447 $24.95srp
BLU-RAY UPC# 887090044806 CAT# OF448 $29.95srp
This one-of-a-kind western stars Joan Crawford as a saloon owner battling the local townspeople headed by Emma (Mercedes McCambridge), the local sexually repressed, lynch-happy female rancher out to frame her for a string of robberies. The title character played by Sterling Hayden is a guitar-strumming drifter with a dark past who was once in love with Crawford and has been offered a job in her saloon. Nicholas Ray’s epic western is considered on the most original westerns of all time – the women are far tougher than the men and some saw in the film a bizarre allegory for the McCarthy era Red Scare. In addition to the stars, Johnny Guitar is well stocked with great supporting players, including Ernest Borgnine, Scott Brady, Ward Bond, Paul Fix, Royal Dano and John Carradine. Classic score title song written by Peggy Lee and the film’s composer Victor Young and sung by Peggy Lee.
1954 | Color | 110 Minutes | Not Rated
SPECIAL FEATURE:
INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN SCORSESE (1995)
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:42 pm
by FilmFanSea
Oedipax wrote:JOHNNY GUITAR (1954)
PREBOOK 7/10/12 STREET 8/7/12
DVD UPC# 887090044707 CAT# OF447 $24.95srp
BLU-RAY UPC# 887090044806 CAT# OF448 $29.95srp
Is the interminable wait finally over for Region 1/A? I can finally dispose of the horrendous, oversaturated UK Universal DVD?
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:41 pm
by captveg
Rio Grande on 8/7 as well. They're just cranking out these Republic titles. Talk about making up for Lionsgate's indifference!
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:42 pm
by knives
Yeah, if nothing else Olive have shown they care about what they pick up.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 11:28 pm
by Jeff
I'm not the kind of guy who goes "Squeeee!!!!!!," but if I was that kind of guy, I'd do it now.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 11:31 pm
by TMDaines
Is "Squeeee!!!" a happy noise or one of pain?!
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 11:36 pm
by Jeff
It is a squeal of delight frequently emitted by teenage girls in response to news about Twilight, Justin Bieber, etc. It is also occasionally, although less frequently, emitted by middle-aged men in response to announcements of Johnny Guitar on Blu-ray.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 11:38 pm
by knives
It's also a pretty excellent Nee spinoff.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 11:51 pm
by perkizitore
Do they still do the membership, I cannot find it on their site! Starting this July, their line-up looks amazing!
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 1:39 am
by Tribe
This series of releases is so damn exciting and there's simply more to come out of that Republic library. Can this company really make a serious go at making money at this and keep going? I sure as hell hope so.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 2:33 am
by albucat
Does anyone know what's going on with the rights to Welles' Macbeth. Because conceivably it could be with the rest of the Republic library, but Welles' rights are always such a mess I don't even try to keep track of them.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 6:02 am
by manicsounds
I thought Criterion was working on Rio Grande.... I guess not. Same with Johnny Guitar.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:57 am
by BillWatkins
I'm eagerly awaiting Letter From an Unknown Woman and Hartley's Trust now.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:17 am
by Finch
I've been quite happy with my Steelbook Spanish DVD courtesy of Paramount but the Olive Blu of Johnny Guitar is still something to celebrate. July is a great month for the classics (original Body Snatchers, Singing in the Rain, Body & Soul, Force of Evil, Jean Gremillion)..
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:23 am
by Mathew2468
SPOILERS in video
The Devil Probably trailer. A region 1 release finally, and also Pialat's Police.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:26 am
by perkizitore
If they issue those on BD I might pick them up, otherwise I will stick to my British DVDs.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:27 am
by knives
Police at least has a HD transfer ready.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:37 am
by Mathew2468
I will double dip on The Devil Probably. It's my favorite film and the lack of PAL speedup is enough for me to decide. A Blu Ray... of course. Don't know why some of these films like Despair would be Blu'd and not TDB.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:39 am
by hearthesilence
Wonderful news, I was wondering if this would be re-issued soon. The Bresson retrospectives of the past year used a nice (and I think newly struck) 35mm print, and Richard Hell of the Voidoids was at one of its screenings at BAM just last month. Wonderful introduction, some bits were taken from past writings/talks but much of it was newly worded and I hope he publishes it soon.
I believe Jim Jarmusch called it one of his two favorite Bresson films (the other being A Man Escaped), which seems very appropriate given his connection to the post-punk/No Wave scene in NYC - Hell himself said it was "the most punk film ever made," and it was wonderful to hear him elaborate on this.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:05 am
by Mathew2468
I like what Richard Hell has said about it. Wasn't expecting a non-film person (?) to have so much interesting stuff to say. Bresson was very popular among poets and writers as well.
I live near Toronto but I never went to the retrospective!
What I love about it has to do with this "Most punk film ever" business. It's an 'angry young man film', but there are no sides, no 'us' and 'them'. Me and everything else. Love how right from the beginning Bresson lets you know it's not about shallow politics when Charles leaves the political rally. I hated The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner because the 'victory' was that the boy, who knows nothing of his own beliefs and ain't an individual, took the 'proper side'. TDP is the real deal.
Re: Olive Films
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:16 am
by knives
I know this is off topic, but I don't think I've ever heard such a good summary of what rubbed me the wrong way about Loneliness (and a large number of other kitchen sink) before. I don't think I even knew what words to phrase it in, but that's perfect.