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#1851 Post by matrixschmatrix » Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:06 pm

Awesome, that was one of the long game expectations I was really looking forward to.

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#1852 Post by knives » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:03 pm

My smile is ridiculous at the moment. Can't wait.


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#1854 Post by Jeff » Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:41 am

Well I guess that answers that. Got the internet all worked up about Thief for no reason -- though it is coming eventually.

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#1855 Post by Perkins Cobb » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:55 pm

Much as I love Thief, I'd say there's a greater need for the Frampton release. No complaints here.

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#1856 Post by SamLowry » Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:24 pm

Got the internet all worked up about Thief for no reason -- though it is coming eventually.
...and Criterion's facebook page had them all in a flurry over Koyaanisqatsi.

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#1857 Post by Minkin » Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:44 pm

Has there ever been a clear indication that Frampton is certainly bound for Eclipse? The only information I can dig up is that a "Frampton set" was on the horizon. I suppose Adam's post would give less credence to that notion, but if after all this wait - to only receive Hapax... Although - we now should expect Winter Solstice as well.

I would imagine that something similar to the Brakhage set would be ideal/expected. At the very least Criterion could include the full Screening Room interview.

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#1858 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:13 pm

Jeff wrote:though it is coming eventually.
How do you know?

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#1859 Post by domino harvey » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:15 pm

It's a known MGM acquisition, or at least it is now that the cat's out of the bag

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#1860 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:19 pm

Has there been any word on this from Criterion? And the still they put on their Facebook doesn't match any of the pictures on that site kmmbig linked.

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#1861 Post by eerik » Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:57 am

flyonthewall2983 wrote:Has there been any word on this from Criterion? And the still they put on their Facebook doesn't match any of the pictures on that site kmmbig linked.
The name of the file on Twitter is Solstice.jpg and it was posted on the day of winter solstice.

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#1862 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:07 am

That makes better sense.

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#1863 Post by zedz » Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:38 pm

Minkin wrote:Has there ever been a clear indication that Frampton is certainly bound for Eclipse? The only information I can dig up is that a "Frampton set" was on the horizon. I suppose Adam's post would give less credence to that notion, but if after all this wait - to only receive Hapax... Although - we now should expect Winter Solstice as well.
Given the scale of the undertaking re. Frampton (all-new transfers of challenging material etc.) and the importance of institutional sales and contextualization, I don't think there's a snowball's chance in hell that it will be an Eclipse set. I presume whoever started that rumour simply wasn't interested in the films and assumed nobody else would be either (since the internet seems to work by a process of exploded solipsism).

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#1864 Post by John Edmond » Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:11 pm

I have to admit I also presumed Frampton was bound for Eclipse because, well, pessimism. And Criterion's track record is that the more context a set requires, the less likely it is to receive contextualisation. See: most Eclipse releases.

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#1865 Post by ptatler » Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:13 pm

John Edmond wrote:I have to admit I also presumed Frampton was bound for Eclipse because, well, pessimism. And Criterion's track record is that the more context a set requires, the less likely it is to receive contextualisation. See: most Eclipse releases.
Not to mention that bare-bones Brakhage set! AmIright?! :roll:

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#1866 Post by John Edmond » Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:16 pm

ptatler wrote:Not to mention that bare-bones Brakhage set! AmIright?!
I'm aware; it's my ideal outcome. But allow people some pessimism (it's not quite logic but it'll do).

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#1867 Post by SpiderBaby » Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:33 pm

Criterion just posted The Dziga Vertov Group's Schick after-shave Commercial. Please let that be a hint for the next Eclipse set (will be cool to have that right after the Gorin).

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#1868 Post by Jeff » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:09 pm

They posted a pic of Wim Wenders in the Magical Criterion Closet with a caption that said "coming soon."

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#1869 Post by Minkin » Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:41 pm

Jeff wrote:They posted a pic of Wim Wenders in the Magical Criterion Closet with a caption that said "coming soon."
So your truck transport theory wasn't too far off. This should make for an interesting closet video.

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#1870 Post by med » Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:03 pm

To have Wenders's hair when I'm his age...sigh

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#1871 Post by duck duck » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:27 pm

So, it's a good guess that instead of a partial cover to hit at the titles to be announced on the 15th we get this. Also, did anyone else think that was Cronenberg for a moment, I haven't really seen recent Wenders pictures.

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#1872 Post by Jeff » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:33 pm

duck duck wrote:So, it's a good guess that instead of a partial cover to hit at the titles to be announced on the 15th we get this.
This month's announcements? No. If Wenders is there supervising transfers right now, I'd expect the films to be released this summer. I don't really see the Cronenberg resemblance.

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#1873 Post by duck duck » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:45 pm

can you guarantee that picture was taken recently? Now, is about when they start doing the "hints". The Cronenberg thing is the hair and glasses I think.

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#1874 Post by SpiderBaby » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:49 pm

duck duck wrote:So, it's a good guess that instead of a partial cover to hit at the titles to be announced on the 15th we get this.
They said they are just now finished with editing the video, which pretty much means to me it was recent. I am going with Jeff and say it will be a couple of months before we see the films announced.

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#1875 Post by duck duck » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:10 am

Where's the video? I've seen a few but I can't find this one.

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