Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol. 4

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ShellOilJunior
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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#351 Post by ShellOilJunior » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:24 am

I'm dreadful at these but here goes for predictions:

Picnic at Hanging Rock
Rashomon
Summer with Monika
The Gold Rush
The Soft Skin
Jaglom Eclipse


I'm also joking about one of these.

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#352 Post by mfunk9786 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:06 am

Being John Malkovich is a sure thing per the Facebook page, so you're missing one. :)

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#353 Post by Askew » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:31 am

I don't think there will be any surprises today, so I'm guessing:

Being John Malkovich
The Gold Rush
Summer with Monika
Wild Strawberries
Robert Downey Sr. Eclipse set

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#354 Post by ShellOilJunior » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:36 am

Thanks. I knew I was missing an obvious one.

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#355 Post by felipe » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:53 am

I hope we'll get Y tu mama tambien today. I've been waiting for that announcement for some 18 months now.

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#356 Post by willoneill » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:12 am

Gold Rush
Summer With Monika
Being John Malkovich
Following (wild card guess)
Lord of the Flies (wild card upgrade guess)
Robert Downey Sr. eclipse set

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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#357 Post by Brian C » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:31 am

I wonder if we won't get a few more Blu upgrades today, since those have been coming at a slower pace the last few months. Won't surprise me if we see a Chaplin, Malkovich, Monika, an Eclipse and then 3 upgrades on top of that.

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#358 Post by mfunk9786 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:41 am

The Naked Prey would be my ultimate out of left field Blu upgrade.

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#359 Post by swo17 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:55 am

Criterion on Facebook wrote:We will be announcing today, probably a little later than usual.

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#360 Post by Brian C » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:59 am

Oh oh, it's a clue! What movies do they have about people that are running late?!??!

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#361 Post by What A Disgrace » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:02 pm

Late Chrysanthemums!

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#362 Post by Calvin » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:14 pm

The Gold Rush
Summer with Monika
Being John Malkovich
Rashomon
Children of Paradise
The Spirit of the Beehive

I'm not any good at guessing upgrades but those three have had new restorations and/or been released elsewhere.

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#363 Post by fdm » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:23 pm

Brian C wrote:I wonder if we won't get a few more Blu upgrades today, since those have been coming at a slower pace the last few months. Won't surprise me if we see a Chaplin, Malkovich, Monika, an Eclipse and then 3 upgrades on top of that.
Wonder how long it will take them to re-do the BRD Trilogy...

Just a few titles I'd really like to see upgraded sooner rather than later: In The Mood for Love, L'Eclisse, L'Aaventura, Umbrellas of Cherbourg. The rest I'm just going with the flow, upgrade-wise.

Oh, and Tin Drum. I figured that once I break down and get the Arrow set, Criterion will announce it the very next cycle (so this is one that will not be announced this time around!).
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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#364 Post by Calvin » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:28 pm

Perhaps they'll announce a physical release of Le Havre

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#365 Post by captveg » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:50 pm

Since we know we're getting Being John Malkovich in May I suspect The Gold Rush will be June. They rarely put two Newsletter clue titles out the same month.

My (mostly random) guesses:

Being John Malkovich
Summer with Monika
Madadayo
Wild Strawberries BD upgrade
M. Hulot's Holiday BD upgrade
Henry V BD upgrade
Hamlet BD upgrade

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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#366 Post by captveg » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:53 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:The Naked Prey would be my ultimate out of left field Blu upgrade.
I would love that.

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#367 Post by swo17 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:53 pm

Harmonov wrote:Sounds like another Chaplin is coming out tomorrow. After someone on FB posted about watching Modern Times for a class, they responded with:
Thanks for the kind words, Zach, and pay attention tomorrow!

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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#368 Post by captveg » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:58 pm

swo17 wrote:
Harmonov wrote:Sounds like another Chaplin is coming out tomorrow. After someone on FB posted about watching Modern Times for a class, they responded with:
Thanks for the kind words, Zach, and pay attention tomorrow!
Ah, cool.

OK then, I'm going with...


Being John Malkovich
Summer with Monika
The Gold Rush
Madadayo

Wild Strawberries BD upgrade
Henry V BD upgrade
Hamlet BD upgrade

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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#369 Post by movielocke » Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:13 pm

Brian C wrote:Oh oh, it's a clue! What movies do they have about people that are running late?!??!
none, they extended yesterday's sale, but I bet they don't want the May titles eligible while the sale is still active today.

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#370 Post by knives » Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:16 pm

Pre-orders aren't eligible anyway.

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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#371 Post by Harmonov » Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:23 pm

As far as upgrades go, there are a few of the first 50 films Criterion released that are still in print that haven't been upgraded.

Those are:

The Samurai Trilogy which was maybe hinted at in the New Year's drawing.
Summertime
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Great Expectations and Oliver Twist - these are possible since Dickens 200th birthday was last week
Nanook of the North - there was already a clue for this, yes?
Andrei Rublev (please let this happen so people will stop asking for it)
Henry V
Fishing with John
Lord of the Flies
Taste of Cherry
The Most Dangerous Game
Insomnia
And the Ship Sails On

Surely some these will be next up for the ol' upgrade, yes?

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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#372 Post by atcolomb » Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:34 pm

Harmonov wrote:As far as upgrades go, there are a few of the first 50 films Criterion released that are still in print that haven't been upgraded.

Those are:

The Samurai Trilogy which was maybe hinted at in the New Year's drawing.
Summertime
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Great Expectations and Oliver Twist - these are possible since Dickens 200th birthday was last week
Nanook of the North - there was already a clue for this, yes?
Andrei Rublev (please let this happen so people will stop asking for it)
Henry V
Fishing with John
Lord of the Flies
Taste of Cherry
The Most Dangerous Game
Insomnia
And the Ship Sails On

Surely some these will be next up for the ol' upgrade, yes?
TCM-HD did broadcast a better print of "And The Ship Sails On" than the Criterion dvd version so i hope that is good sigh for a re-release of that film.

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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#373 Post by Peacock » Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:46 pm

And there's a good HD master in France for And The Ship Sails On... so that raises its chances a bit.

There wasn't a clue for Nanook of the North, the image posted turned out to be from Letter Never Sent.

Man, would I like Taste of Cherry on Blu, the same month as the Koker Tril...

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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#374 Post by mfunk9786 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:12 pm

Announcements have been delayed until tomorrow.

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Re: Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.

#375 Post by Perkins Cobb » Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:14 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:Announcements have been delayed until tomorrow.
What?! Awright, I'm headed uptown to start the punching. Watch your back, Mulweenie.

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