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Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:45 pm
by The Fanciful Norwegian
Turns out IFC
didn't pick up Passion after all -- Entertainment One did.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:44 pm
by cabinboy454
I know it is supposed to be really terrible, but it would be cool to have Argento in the collection.
IFC Films picks us Argento’s “DRACULA 3D” for U.S. distribution
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:55 pm
by zedz
Why would it be cool to have any "really terrible" film in The Collection, regardless of the filmmaker?
Sometimes I really don't understand what people are getting out of their DVD collection!
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:32 pm
by Mr Sausage
zedz wrote:Why would it be cool to have any "really terrible" film in The Collection, regardless of the filmmaker?
Sometimes I really don't understand what people are getting out of their DVD collection!
Some people'll take validation any way they can find it.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:35 pm
by knives
It also sounds like a fun film even if it probably is broadly bad.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:49 pm
by scoundrel
knives wrote:It also sounds like a fun film even if it probably is broadly bad.
I tried to take that approach with
The Third Mother, but just couldn't. It wasn't even fun bad, just
bad bad.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:58 pm
by knives
I thought that Giallo which he is coming from was pretty good actually so I have a false sense of optimism.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:07 pm
by Perkins Cobb
zedz wrote:Why would it be cool to have any "really terrible" film in The Collection, regardless of the filmmaker?
Sometimes I really don't understand what people are getting out of their DVD collection!
You have to admit, though, that it's really cool to have Allison Anders in the Collection.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:31 pm
by Brian C
Everyone in this forum when Benjamin Button was announced wrote:But it sure is cool to have David Fincher in the Collection.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:29 pm
by domino harvey
A+
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:36 pm
by ianungstad
I don't know how accurate this information is but indiewire has an article about classic British films not available on disc which mentions that IFC owns the rights to Distant Voices, Still Lives. (They state IFC has the television rights and speculate that they probably also have home video and theatrical.) Davies does have an phantom page on the Criterion website...
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:38 pm
by hearthesilence
Sweet Jesus, a Criterion reissue of Distant Voices, Still Lives on Blu-Ray would be f-ing awesome.
(And while I'm at it, they should do one on his other masterpiece, The Long Day Closes - a new 35mm print was making the rounds earlier this year.)
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:07 pm
by zedz
While we're idly speculating, why not bung both autobiographical trilogies in a big Blu box together. Throw in Of Time and the City as an extra and you could call it "The Liverpool Films."
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:26 pm
by Finch
A Long Day Closes on BD would be a dream come true (found Distant Voices... easier to admire than to love). Get on to it, Criterion!
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:57 pm
by warren oates
I thought I remembered CC declaring at one point "our first Davies isn't likely to be a big box," which is too bad because what they really ought to do is replicate the BFI box and just bump it up to Blu.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:11 pm
by hearthesilence
It's great to see the support for Davies - it's frustrating how much of a cult director he really is. When they held a retrospective at BAM, I couldn't find anyone who was familiar with his work. These are the same people I'd go with to see any film by Rivette, Bresson, Tarr, etc. but Davies? They barely knew who he was. I always thought he was appreciated in the UK, but even there, it's a struggle to get known - I came across one article where he was applying for a national grant about 10 years ago, and the person handling his query asked him "have you made any films before?"
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:18 pm
by NABOB OF NOWHERE
At least his star seems to be relatively in the ascendancy post his BFI fellowship and the demise of his adversaries at the UKFC. Looks like he's getting Grassic Gibbon's 'Sunset Song' off the ground at last.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:49 pm
by Finch
Yes, they'll be filming in Aberdeen soon, I believe.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:03 pm
by knives
I'm sure having a 'popular' film recently out has helped things at least slightly.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:50 pm
by scoundrel
zedz wrote:While we're idly speculating, why not bung both autobiographical trilogies in a big Blu box together. Throw in Of Time and the City as an extra and you could call it "The Liverpool Films."
Of Time and the City is still with Strand Releasing, no?
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:34 pm
by ianungstad
Top of the Lake (Jane Campion) is getting a gala screening at Sundance, where it will play as a 6 hour long film. Seems similar to how IFC released Carlos.
I imagine if it's good Criterion would love to release more Campion.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:22 am
by ianungstad
According to Deadline, IFC is acquiring the rights to Ain't Them Bodies Saints. Reviews out of Sundance have been good to excellent.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:31 pm
by ryannichols7
really wish they had gotten Before Midnight too, but what can you do
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:56 am
by johnnysnatchclub7
They seem to have a decent relationship with SPC but you're right IFC would have of course been better as SPC will handle the first release. Maybe a box set many years from now will come to fruition.
Re: Criterion and IFC
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:13 am
by Jeff