Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:26 pm
Besides, I don't think they could improve any better than the DVD that is already out on 12 Monkeys.
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:26 pm
La Jetee would be nice. I was at first disappointed because I thought the "clue" was just that Eclipse was finally starting up (12 apes, 12 releases a year, and doesn't the sun come out after an eclipse?)
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:28 pm
La Jetee has appeared with Janus films logo on TCM for anyone who is still sceptical. And the recent blog from Peter Becker meeting at Paris mentioning Chris Marker.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:41 pm
A quote from Ms. Allison Anders and her Top Ten:
'I'm not in love with John Ford's movies. They are staples, and it's like saying you don't like bread—Ford's films are in all filmmakers' foundations, somewhere, it's inescapable. But when it comes to being in love with movies, I'm more of an Anthony Mann girl.'
Imagine - an 'Anthony Mann girl'!
Just for that alone we should all be running to buy Border Radio today.
'I'm not in love with John Ford's movies. They are staples, and it's like saying you don't like bread—Ford's films are in all filmmakers' foundations, somewhere, it's inescapable. But when it comes to being in love with movies, I'm more of an Anthony Mann girl.'
Imagine - an 'Anthony Mann girl'!
Just for that alone we should all be running to buy Border Radio today.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:49 pm
Oh, yeah, like any Anthony Mann fan would enjoy Border Radio.
Or any cinema fan, for that matter. It's a pretty piss-poor movie.
(Don't want to bash her. Her other stuff is more interesting. This is a stinker.
Thanks, Criterion!)
Or any cinema fan, for that matter. It's a pretty piss-poor movie.
(Don't want to bash her. Her other stuff is more interesting. This is a stinker.
Thanks, Criterion!)
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:50 pm
Um, that would be 2001!
The monkeys at the beginning and the sunrise.
The monkeys at the beginning and the sunrise.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:44 am
But "Marker Your Calendar"?justeleblanc wrote:Um, that would be 2001!
The monkeys at the beginning and the sunrise.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:44 am
I do hope your tongue is planted firmly in cheek.justeleblanc wrote:Um, that would be 2001!
The monkeys at the beginning and the sunrise.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:35 am
Twelve Monkeys has the writing credits of Chris Marker.
But that one cannot be; it was released by Universal on DVD in 2005.
So, the entire thing is meant to be a strong hint about Chris Marker, I guess (at least for Sans Soleil)..
But that one cannot be; it was released by Universal on DVD in 2005.
So, the entire thing is meant to be a strong hint about Chris Marker, I guess (at least for Sans Soleil)..
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:36 am
In all likelihood, this points to a single package of SANS SOLEIL and LA JETEE, but I am hoping for a standalone release of LA JETEE, on the order of the budget-priced standalone release of NIGHT AND FOG. I was hoping that release, which is a great favorite of mine, might pave the way for other low-dough standalone short film releases, of titles such as ZERO FOR CONDUCT, THE RED BALLOON and (yes) LA JETEE, among others. But so far, no such luck.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:43 am
I bothered Mulvaney about The Red Balloon back in the day after Night and Fog (I mean, they released it on laser, didn't they?) and got the standard "don't have the rights, can't discuss releases" response. I haven't written them in years. Maybe I should start smothering the new guy with e-mails for that one.
I'm taking the monkeys as more of a La Jetee reference. I can't see a Criterion release of 12 Monkeys being any stronger than the Universal DVDs. The only reason I'd see them releasing it is if they stuck La Jetee on as a supplement, but that would make its own decent release.
I'm taking the monkeys as more of a La Jetee reference. I can't see a Criterion release of 12 Monkeys being any stronger than the Universal DVDs. The only reason I'd see them releasing it is if they stuck La Jetee on as a supplement, but that would make its own decent release.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:23 am
I suspect that it will be a pairing of La Jetee and Sans Soleil, probably much like the Arte Video R2 single disk set. That said, it would be really great if Criterion could make it a two-disk set including a few of Marker's other films.
Si j'avais quatre dromadaires [If I Had Four Camels] would make a wonderful extra alongside La Jetee. Si j'avais... is in many ways La Jetee's documentary cousin, as it employs the same still-photograph approach and even features a similar 'startling' moment.
Others such as Lettre de Siberie or Le Mystere Koumiko would make great companions to Sans Soleil.
But, that said, I'm thrilled to see Marker's addition to the collection. Hopefully more to come, especially since so little of his amazing work is available in any region or format.
Si j'avais quatre dromadaires [If I Had Four Camels] would make a wonderful extra alongside La Jetee. Si j'avais... is in many ways La Jetee's documentary cousin, as it employs the same still-photograph approach and even features a similar 'startling' moment.
Others such as Lettre de Siberie or Le Mystere Koumiko would make great companions to Sans Soleil.
But, that said, I'm thrilled to see Marker's addition to the collection. Hopefully more to come, especially since so little of his amazing work is available in any region or format.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:10 am
And they're going to be Eclipse releases?
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:55 am
Sans soleil and La jetee are far too important to be Eclipse titles.
I would also love to see Lettre de Sibérie included, but I doubt it will happen.
I would also love to see Lettre de Sibérie included, but I doubt it will happen.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:11 am
but it would be pretty cool if Eclipse released a bunch of Marker's lesser known works... it'd definitely suit the labelthethirdman wrote:Sans soleil and La jetee are far too important to be Eclipse titles.
I would also love to see Lettre de Sibérie included, but I doubt it will happen.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:55 pm
I know there's really no connection aside from the fact it shared a VHS release with La Jetee, but if the animated short Bambi Meets Godzilla could sneak its way on here, it would easily launch this into my Mount Olympus of DVD releases.
-Toilet Dcuk
-Toilet Dcuk
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:19 pm
I'm hoping they release both La Jetee and Sans Soleil in a mini-box set similar to I am Curious with all the bells and whistles included on each respective disc.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:28 pm
Note how Criterion's elaboration on the new releases in their newsletter has become anecdotal, as opposed to mini-review or florid commentary. Nice.
CC Newsletter wrote:Border Radio
During the four-year production of their labor of love Border Radio, filmmakers Allison Anders and Kurt Voss were so broke that they often had to sell records for a little extra cash. One day, as they were bringing a pile to the Rhino Record Store in Santa Monica, California, they found themselves face-to-face with Chris D., the lead singer of the Flesh Eaters and the star of their film, who was working behind the counter. In an effort to convince Chris that things weren't quite so financially difficult and to keep him optimistic that the film would get finished, Kurt and Allison stuffed the records under their arms, as if they had just purchased them, and proceeded to pretend to browse through the store.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:02 pm
they've started forcing Chuck Palahniuk to write everythinga.khan wrote:Note how Criterion's elaboration on the new releases in their newsletter has become anecdotal, as opposed to mini-review or florid commentary. Nice.
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:16 pm
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:17 pm
Berlin Alexanderplatz.
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:23 pm
I got that, but what's the significance of the wild boar or pig or whatever it is?Ashirg wrote:Berlin Alexanderplatz.
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:23 pm
Either that or a Michael Palin miniseries.Ashirg wrote:Berlin Alexanderplatz.
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:40 pm
Probably the boar from Lord of the FliesI got that, but what's the significance of the wild boar or pig or whatever it is?
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:45 pm
Babe boxset.I got that, but what's the significance of the wild boar or pig or whatever it is?