Luis Buñuel on DVD
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I am sorry, i meant to ask if anyone has the Spanish releases to compare...
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Las Hurdes is (finally) coming from Microcinema in 2011
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Some of the DVDs mentioned seem outated (posts from almost 2 years ago). But...
I'm on a huge Buñuel kick right now. Own everything Criterion has released. What are the best quality DVDs with English Subtitles that I can get for the rest of his available filmography? Been swimming through Amazon and most of the descriptions don't say much.
Anyone know anything about these?
And then there's also this available copy of El Bruto.
I'm on a huge Buñuel kick right now. Own everything Criterion has released. What are the best quality DVDs with English Subtitles that I can get for the rest of his available filmography? Been swimming through Amazon and most of the descriptions don't say much.
Anyone know anything about these?
And then there's also this available copy of El Bruto.
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Death in the Garden is currently viewable on Fandor.
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Death in the Garden is also on a pretty decent DVD from Microcinema. I just checked Amazon to make sure it's still available and saw that it's on sale for 60% off.
I'd second the recommendation for the Mr. Bongo editions of El Bruto and Susana and recommend them, especially with their prices, and exchange rates being what they are.
The BFI dual-format is very probably the best release L'Age d'Or and Chien Andalou will ever get.
This Australian disc, has Las Hurdes (Land WIthout Bread) and is probably well worth buying, now that it's seems Microcinema may not release it in R1 after all.
The Lionsgate 2-fer of Gran Casino and The Young Ones is worth picking up, especially if you don't mind buying from Amazon Marketplace sellers, which have it pretty cheaply.
Same goes for the VCI disc of Robinson Crusoe.
The situation with a lot of the Mexican films not mentioned is a bit more complicated, and I'd have to review what's currently available. Or maybe someone else who's look for those recently can fill that in.
I'd second the recommendation for the Mr. Bongo editions of El Bruto and Susana and recommend them, especially with their prices, and exchange rates being what they are.
The BFI dual-format is very probably the best release L'Age d'Or and Chien Andalou will ever get.
This Australian disc, has Las Hurdes (Land WIthout Bread) and is probably well worth buying, now that it's seems Microcinema may not release it in R1 after all.
The Lionsgate 2-fer of Gran Casino and The Young Ones is worth picking up, especially if you don't mind buying from Amazon Marketplace sellers, which have it pretty cheaply.
Same goes for the VCI disc of Robinson Crusoe.
The situation with a lot of the Mexican films not mentioned is a bit more complicated, and I'd have to review what's currently available. Or maybe someone else who's look for those recently can fill that in.
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Despite not being in HD, I think the version of Un chien andalou that comes with this book is better than the BFI. Compare: BFI vs. Filmoteca Española
And you can get Las Hurdes cheaper here. It's a different release than the one Gregory linked to, but it looks like it's by the same company, just excluding Un chien andalou.
And you can get Las Hurdes cheaper here. It's a different release than the one Gregory linked to, but it looks like it's by the same company, just excluding Un chien andalou.
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No argument at all about L'âge d'or. Unless an absolutely pristine source print comes to light, which is wildly implausible given this film's production and suppression history, it's hard to see how the BFI version could seriously be improved upon - it's in the correct aspect ratio, obviously from a 35mm source, and is the best I've ever seen the film look, including cinema screenings.Gregory wrote:The BFI dual-format is very probably the best release L'Age d'Or and Chien Andalou will ever get.
On the other hand, there's certainly room for improvement with Un chien andalou. The BFI's version was sourced from a visibly cropped 16mm dupe of Buñuel's own 1960 sonorised version, so even a 35mm source would improve matters. It's certainly not bad, and since L'âge d'or is an essential purchase anyway there's no chance of wasting your money on the BFI edition - but it's not definitive.
Incidentally, the BFI dual-format release is region-free, so the Blu-ray should play on any player. The DVD is PAL, so might struggle with some non-European players/TVs, but should play fine on a computer.
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Yep, Un Chien Andalou definitely could be improved on, but at this stage in the history of home video, I was doubtful sure it ever would be, especially with Facets holding it in R1. But then I'd missed the caps swo17 had posted from the Filmoteca Española disc, which seems like a great option (for those who can afford that book!).
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Espagne 36, the compilation documentary about the Spanish civil war he supervised and wrote the commentary for (the montage itself is by Jean-Paul Le Chanois) is available on the Filmoteca box-set La Guerra Filmada. I have to say the image quality on this DVD is unbelievably bad, so much so I wondered if I might not be playing it wrong on my computer (though I'm guessing it's because the DVD was made out of a TV-show?). Anyway I was still grateful to see it.
Now if someone would only put out Triumph of Will...
Now if someone would only put out Triumph of Will...
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If you are talking about Riefenstahl documentary Synapse films released it years ago,still available as far as I know.
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I was talking about the Bunuel mashup montage-documentary (made during the war while he worked at MoMA) alternating scenes from the Riefenstahl with Bertram's Feueurtaufe, the latter contradicting Hitler's talk about peace in the former...JPJ wrote:If you are talking about Riefenstahl documentary Synapse films released it years ago,still available as far as I know.
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Off-topic slightly, but Dylan Thomas also did his own take on Triumph of the Will, entitled These Are the Men (1943, co-directed with Alan Osbiston). Over footage of Hitler, et al he provides his own voice-overs detailing the real truths of life under Nazi rule which the assembled crowds nonetheless wildly applaud. It's a strikingly angry piece of British propaganda filmmaking made with the full endorsement of the Ministry of Information.Documaniaque wrote:I was talking about the Bunuel mashup montage-documentary (made during the war while he worked at MoMA) alternating scenes from the Riefenstahl with Bertram's Feueurtaufe, the latter contradicting Hitler's talk about peace in the former...JPJ wrote:If you are talking about Riefenstahl documentary Synapse films released it years ago,still available as far as I know.
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Does anyone own the 26 dvd Bunuel boxset found currently on ebay? Cost is $60 and it only has english subs on about 18 of the dvds. But it includes a 2 disc Discreet Charm. I wonder whats on the 2nd disc.
Does anyone have any experience with this or any of the shady Chinese imports fornd on ebay? Do they have accurate subs? Do they just bootleg Criterion prints? Special features? Etc?
Thanks y'all!
Does anyone have any experience with this or any of the shady Chinese imports fornd on ebay? Do they have accurate subs? Do they just bootleg Criterion prints? Special features? Etc?
Thanks y'all!
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Well, I'd assume the second disc is the second disc from the Criterion edition. They're just bootlegs of retail discs with added Chinese subs. They may have missing special features and re-encoded, lower-quality video, depending on whether they're DVD-5s or DVD-9s.
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Pathé has released La Fièvre Monte à El Pao (1959) on Blu-ray and English subtitles are promised.
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Los Olvidados is screening at the Aero in LA this afternoon. Kino is listed under the title here. COULD IT BE THIS COULD ACTUALLY COME OUT OFFICIALLY IN THE US THIS DECADE?
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Did anyone see or otherwise have an opinion on this edition of Land Without Bread (found on Amazon)?
https://www.amazon.com/Land-Without-Bre ... GM12BE&me=
Is there any other DVD edition advisable to buy?
Thanks!
https://www.amazon.com/Land-Without-Bre ... GM12BE&me=
Is there any other DVD edition advisable to buy?
Thanks!