Criterion Random Speculation Vol.3
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- domino harvey
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I feel pretty strongly about all Godard films from this period and could make this argument for all of them deserving their own separate releases, but especially with a high profile title like My Life to Live, I can not see it being hidden in a box with four other films. It's been out of print for almost two years now by the way.
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I e-mailed Turrell asking about Rian Johnson's Brick and Harold and Maude, this was the response.
But we do know there is a lot of good stuff coming.Hi Thomas -
Not to say there isn't a lot of good stuff coming, but we don't have any plans for anything that you mention. Sorry....
Hope all else is well and thanks as always for your support.
Best,
Jonathan
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TCM ran Peter Ustinov's Vice Versa Friday night and it was preceded by (a current) MGM and Rank logos. I don't know what the general opinion on the film is, but we thought it was absolutely hilarious, a very pleasant and unexpected surprise. Anthony Newley is fine but Roger Livesey is utterly delightful. James Robertson Justice gets the film's most quotable lines ("Out of my way, nincompoops!").
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A brilliant film indeed! It caps the finest five-year period of Livesay's career (the rest of which was made up of the three P&P films). Though as you say, James Robertson Justice nearly steals the movie.dadaistnun wrote:TCM ran Peter Ustinov's Vice Versa Friday night and it was preceded by (a current) MGM and Rank logos. I don't know what the general opinion on the film is, but we thought it was absolutely hilarious, a very pleasant and unexpected surprise. Anthony Newley is fine but Roger Livesey is utterly delightful. James Robertson Justice gets the film's most quotable lines ("Out of my way, nincompoops!").
Network's R2 disc is actually a perfectly acceptable DVD. The print TCM showed is the same print (though obviously in NTSC rather than PAL), so the A/V quality is the same. Unfortunately, there are no extras to speak of, though Ustinov's directorial efforts deserve some sort of analysis as does the career of original author F. Anstey (who invented the body-switch comedy genre). The movie definitely rewards multiple viewings, so I highly recommend the UK release.
Frankly, I don't think that the Image release needs much improvement. The print and transfer are superb, and there is a wealth of extra material in the form of Pare Lorentz's and other excellent Depression-era documentaries. There could, of course, be more material dedicated to Vidor himself, but I suspect we'll get that whenever Warner get up off their asses and give us The Big Parade and The Crowd.LightBulbFilm wrote:How about Our Daily Bread? Image owns the right to it. I think it's worthy of a Criterion edition.
It's a wonderful movie, but this is just another instance where a CC edition would be superfluous. (The Image is still in print, though it's sometimes difficult to track down.)
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- Buttery Jeb
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Knew it had been mentioned again recently. Just couldn't find the thread, so I started a new one.
More news from the Film Forum schedule for late '07: new 35mm restorations from Janus Films of Albert Lamorisse's "The Red Balloon" and "White Mane." The two films run as one double feature, opening November 16th.
There's also a Janus-backed retrospective of Pietro Germi from November 2nd thru 22nd. However, the only films with new 35mm prints are "Divorce Italian Style" and "Seduced and Abandoned."
-BJ
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Although we all know they are coming...
On October 23 and 24, starting at 8 p.m. TCM will be playing 10 films by Louis Malle. Zazie Dans Le Metro, The Fire Within and Black Moon will be playing, which obviously do not have releases.
I am willing to bet these three Malle films are January's new releases... Just a hunch.
If so I am VERY excited.
On October 23 and 24, starting at 8 p.m. TCM will be playing 10 films by Louis Malle. Zazie Dans Le Metro, The Fire Within and Black Moon will be playing, which obviously do not have releases.
I am willing to bet these three Malle films are January's new releases... Just a hunch.
If so I am VERY excited.
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I could see Zazie and The Fire Within boxed up with The Lovers for an "Early Malle" Eclipse set. This of course leaves Black Moon unaccounted for. I would be a little surprised at a stand-alone release of that one, but I can't imagine what sort of box you'd put it in.LightBulbFilm wrote:I am willing to bet these three Malle films are January's new releases... Just a hunch.
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Yes, I didn't count that one because I suspect it will get a stand-alone full Criterion disc.domino harvey wrote:Don't forget My Dinner With Andre, which sure to get a proper Criterion release.
No hatred from me. Zazie and Andre rank among some of my most desired Criterion properties.LightBulbFilm wrote:Ouch, what is with the hatred of Malle?
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Mine too. In fact, I believe my first post on this forum was made about My Dinner With Andre possibly being a Criterion release! However, Zazie dans le Metro is an incredibly popular film and I though I could see it in a Criterion boxed set, I just can't imagine them dropping it in an Eclipse set. I've predicted this sort of thing before, but I could easily see concurrent releases of Zazie and Andre as stand-alone discs and then the others Janus titles getting dropped in a boxed set down the line.Jeff wrote:Zazie and Andre rank among some of my most desired Criterion properties.
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