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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:15 am
by Solaris
Here is a good review of the R4 release of Exterminating Angel (it mentions the missing scene)
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:54 pm
by Matt
davidhare wrote:(Although I still think the movie needs a Criterion makeover.)
With Criterion's recent track record (
M,
Jigoku), they'd probably leave the scene out, too.
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:41 pm
by tryavna
Matt wrote:davidhare wrote:(Altho I still think the movie needs a Criterion makeover.)
With Criterion's recent track record (
M,
Jigoku), they'd probably leave the scene out, too.
But only in the first pressing (which they will then proceed to silently correct, hoping nobody will notice).
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:22 am
by Don Lope de Aguirre
Is Belle de Jour to be released by Optimum in the UK?
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:24 pm
by Rich Malloy
tolpol wrote:What happened to those two UK Bunuel-boxsets? They were pulled off the market after what seemed like just a few weeks. Problems with lincences perhaps?
Not sure. I noticed that many months ago, and went ahead and purchased the one with "Belle de jour", "La Voie lactee", and "Chambermaid", reasoning that it was unlikely for "Belle de jour" to receive a better transfer on an English-friendly disc anytime soon, and likely never by Criterion. By that time, Amazon was out-of-stock, and I found one for a decent price (near MSRP, as I recall, or about 30 pounds) from an amazon marketplace vendor.
The transfer on "Belle de jour" is considerably better than the faded, pock-marked, non-anamorphic transfer that Buena Vista released (with that shitty commentary). I was so enraged by that release that I was banned from the Hometheaterforum for a brief spell for, as I recall, suggesting that some fairly vulgar things be done to the anuses of Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney. So, you know... I'm glad to have a better transfer.
And I've watched "The Milky Way" twice now, so even if a Criterion release is looming just beyond the horizon, I've got my buck's worth on that title as well. In short, if you can find this set for a decent price, I think you'll find that it's worth it.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:46 pm
by Don Lope de Aguirre
Rich Malloy wrote:Not sure. I noticed that many months ago, and went ahead and purchased the one with "Belle de jour", "La Voie lactee", and "Chambermaid", reasoning that it was unlikely for "Belle de jour" to receive a better transfer on an English-friendly disc anytime soon, and likely never by Criterion.
I saw in the BFI guide that a new print of Belle de Jour was being shown courtesy of Optimum. As the R2 DVD is scarce and (presumably) out of print, I thought an Optimum release might be on the cards... [-o<
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:38 am
by Matt
davidhare wrote:If the source is still Studio Canal they will presumably release it given their "takeover" of Optimum in the UK.
Something called "Yume Pictures" is releasing Bunuel's
The Great Madcap and
Ascent to Heaven in the UK on October 23. Apparently, their disc of
Nazarin is already out.
Can anyone vouch for the quality?
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:56 am
by kekid
Matt wrote:Can anyone vouch for the quality?
I saw "Ascent to Heaven". The 4:3 frame is cropped on all sides as evidenced by the opening titles. Otherwise the image quality is quite good. It is a delightful film, and while I have no other reference to judge by, I found the Yume version more than acceptable. This is unlikely to ever show up on Criterion, so if you love Bunuel in Mexico (I do), get this.
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:53 am
by Hashi
Matt wrote:Something called "Yume Pictures" is releasing Bunuel's
The Great Madcap and
Ascent to Heaven in the UK on October 23. Apparently, their disc of
Nazarin is already out.
Can anyone vouch for the quality?
Received these on monday. I only took a glimpse of them but neither of them didn't convince me. Not really good, but watchable imo (my friend commented that they border on watchable, but I'm not that picky). If no one beats me to it, I could post grabs later today.
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:40 am
by colinr0380
Matt wrote:Something called "Yume Pictures" is releasing Bunuel's
The Great Madcap and
Ascent to Heaven in the UK on October 23. Apparently, their disc of
Nazarin is already out.
Can anyone vouch for the quality?
Can't vouch for the quality yet but this Yume Pictures company has also just released Yasuo Masumura's Red Angel (which I think DVD Beaver has compared with the Fantoma disc) and Seijun Suzuki's Princess Raccoon.
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:17 pm
by kekid
davidhare wrote:Very VERY grateful if you can
post caps of
Subida al Cielo, including some subs?
I would be happy to do this if I knew how it is done. If you can send me a personal e'mail giving some instructions, I will do it. It will also be useful for future use. Thank you.
Bunuel 8-disc set
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:47 pm
by Cobalt60
Optimum's upcoming Bunuel set seems to be the most comprehensive collection of his work in one set. I don't have any of their other releases so I am not sure what their track record is for quality.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:52 am
by Lemmy Caution
Reviving a Bunuel thread after a long hiatus seems rather appropriate.
There's a series of Bunuel's put out on the Japanese Imagica label. Unfortunately they only have Japanese and Chinese subtitles, despite having English menus. Still I picked up La Hurdes/Terre Sans Pain and El Rio y La Muerte, as I have no other versions available ... and some very rusty Spanish language ability. I wish they had Spanish sub-titles, as I would comprehend more that way.
Quality seems reasonably good, though they are cropped slightly on the sides, not so sharp at times, and somewhat high contrast There was at least one or two more titles in the series, but I can't recall which at the moment.
Not exactly useful for English-speakers, but might be worth noting for Asians and Spanish speakers.
Otherwise, I have a number of the Yume Bunuels and I'd agree that they are pretty decent and definitely watchable.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:33 am
by Steven H
FACETS is releasing
El Bruto on Oct. 23rd. The previous R1 version of this film is OOP, I assume because it's going for about $135 on
amazon.com.
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:32 pm
by Lemmy Caution
Today I spotted a 26-disc box of Bunuel. His complete filmography apparently. Being in China, it is almost assuredly not a proper release. The shop thought that it only had French subtitles. Seemed to be a guess, but I doubt it has English subs. I'll try to get someone to open it and check for me, if possible. Anyway, it was kind of cool (if frustrating) to just hold such an item in my hand for a minute or two.
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:23 pm
by dx23
Steven H wrote:FACETS is releasing
El Bruto on Oct. 23rd. The previous R1 version of this film is OOP, I assume because it's going for about $135 on
amazon.com.
sorry for that. I just got married and need some spare cash.
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:34 pm
by Steven H
dx23 wrote:Steven H wrote:FACETS is releasing
El Bruto on Oct. 23rd. The previous R1 version of this film is OOP, I assume because it's going for about $135 on
amazon.com.
sorry for that. I just got married and need some spare cash.
Yours is the best deal. Good luck!
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 7:02 pm
by Kinsayder
Simon of the Desert in a French twofer with Exterminating Angel.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:23 am
by dx23
Any reviews on the new Facets release of El Bruto (The Brute)?
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:43 am
by eez28
dx23 wrote:Any reviews on the new Facets release of El Bruto (The Brute)?
Beaver on El Bruto
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:35 am
by tavernier
eez28 wrote:dx23 wrote:Any reviews on the new Facets release of El Bruto (The Brute)?
Beaver on El Bruto
Christ, that looks like shit....even for Facets.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:48 am
by Cold Bishop
tavernier wrote:Christ, that looks like shit....even for Facets.
I disagree... for Facets, this is quite decent.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:42 am
by bunuelian
While surfing Amazon the other day I was surprised to see some new Bunuel releases. Una Mujer Sin Amor and Susana are two titles that are available now. I strongly suspect that from a technical perspective the releases aren't very strong, but these films likely will never receive much more than a passing treatment anyway. They are minor Bunuel no matter how you cut it, unless you happen to cut with a well-used spatula. Mujer is an especially mundane soap opera.
Susana does have some wonderfully humorous moments, however. One shot in particular stands out in my mind, when we watch Susana bending over doing some scrubbing, with her tits giggling, and she looks up sharply at the manboy she's seducing. It's one of the sexiest moments in all of Bunuel's work - her look goes right to the hearts/dicks of the men watching the film for the titty payoff.
Although I'm a completist about Bunuel, I'm not sure I'll ever drop the cash for these unless I can get them very cheap indeed. I guess that makes me a faux completist.
As for El Bruto, even a bad disc is worth it to see this film. It's a gem on par with his best Mexican work.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:58 pm
by Michael Kerpan
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:54 pm
by domino harvey
there's plenty of discussion of the new Bunuel Facets releases in
the Facets thread
