Joseph Losey on DVD

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MichaelB · #51 Post by **MichaelB** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:27 pm

I now have checkdiscs of Second Sight's Don Giovanni, and it looks like a blinding transfer - anamorphic, framed correctly at 1.66:1 and seemingly blemish-free.

The biggest (and most pleasant) surprise is that the soundtracks have been pitch-corrected, so despite the PAL speedup the opera remains in D minor - more details here

Person · #52 Post by **Person** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:16 pm

Yes, I noticed this release a few days ago, Michael. I have yet to see this film, so I'll check it out. Nice to know that the pitch was corrected. Roll on Blu-Ray becoming the norm so that we can finally put an end of irritating pitch anomalies on home video.

Hashi · #53 Post by **Hashi** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:08 am

Received the just released R2 UK DVD of A Doll's House. A serviceable transfer, anamorphic and progressive. No subs of any kind. I'll be posting a couple of screencaps soon.

Lino · #54 Post by **Lino** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:34 am

One more reason why I keep loving Cinebeats so much: one of the very best reviews I've ever read about Boom!.

John Hodson · #55 Post by **John Hodson** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:09 am

Optimum in the UK is releasing The Joseph Losey Collection in April: The Go Between, The Servant, Accident, The Criminal, Eva, Mr. Klein, The Sleeping Tiger.

Ashirg · #56 Post by **Ashirg** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:54 pm

It seems the set is delayed til September.

Losey's M is owned by Sony, so no matter how much Criterion would want to include it.

Lino · #57 Post by **Lino** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:08 pm

John Hodson wrote:Optimum in the UK is releasing The Joseph Losey Collection in April: The Go Between, The Servant, Accident, The Criminal, Eva, Mr. Klein, The Sleeping Tiger.

The page on the Optimum site confirms that finally The Go-Between is presented in its correct AR of 1.85. Definitely the major reason for me for plunging some time in the future for this set.

Acclaimed director Joseph Losey was born in Wisconsin, USA but, falling victim to the McCarthy lead Communist witch-hunts, he moved to Great Britain and lived in exile there for the rest of his career. Initially making films in the UK under a pseudonym - including this collection’s Sleeping Tiger (1954) - Losey regained his earlier prestige with thrillers such as The Criminal (1960) and Eva (1962), reaching the zenith of his career with the critical acclaim heaped upon The Servant (1963), Accident (1967) and The Go Between (1970) – presented here having been restored to its former glory and 1.85:1 original aspect ratio. This collection also includes a rare French outing in Mr Klein (1976), also a UK DVD premiere, which won the Cesars for Best Film & Best Director for Losey in 1977.

Lino · #58 Post by **Lino** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:45 pm

Upon receiving the Losey Collection in the mail on Christmas Eve no less (!), I instantly popped The Go-Between disc in the player to see how it looked. I have to say that I'll finally be able to bin my VHS without any feelings of regret for now I am the proud owner of the best home video incarnation of this personal favorite yet.

If you're still wondering if this set is worth it, doubt no more. And for the price Amazon UK is charging for it right now, it's quite a steal for an 8 DVD set. Oh, and I love the packaging as well: it comes with a slip-on box and inside there's 4 slim-pack DVDs containing 2 discs each, which makes for some pretty wonderful shelf space saving.

kekid · #59 Post by **kekid** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:29 pm

Lino wrote:Upon receiving the Losey Collection in the mail on Christmas Eve...

Are there English subtitles for the hearing-impaired on any of the DVDs? Thank you.

tojoed · #60 Post by **tojoed** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:33 pm

kekid wrote:Are there English subtitles for the hearing-impaired on any of the DVDs? Thank you.

I'm fairly certain there aren't. It is one of the most annoying things about Optimum.

Lino · #61 Post by **Lino** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:03 pm

kekid wrote:
Lino wrote:Upon receiving the Losey Collection in the mail on Christmas Eve...
Are there English subtitles for the hearing-impaired on any of the DVDs? Thank you.

No, unfortunately. The only subtitles available are for the french movies, Eva and Mr. Klein. And yes, it's a nuisance that Optimum doesn't include them.

Lino · #62 Post by **Lino** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:51 am

Just some heads-up on what extras are included in this set, since Optimum didn't bother to include them anywhere on the box nor on the website...

Only the two earlier movies, Sleeping Tiger and Big Night and the later The Go-Between are extras-less. All the rest feature the original theatrical trailers and The Criminal, The Servant and Accident all have extremely capable half-hour featurettes about Losey and the movies they feature on.

By the way, the original trailer for Mr. Klein is one of the best I've ever seen. Take a look.

Lino · #63 Post by **Lino** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:22 pm

Been on a Losey streak lately and Secret Ceremony was the next in line. My, my, didn't Losey and Liz manage to make some truly bizarre little movies... It's almost like a different director took hold of Losey. Don't get me wrong: both Boom! and Secret Ceremony are right up my alley but it's still baffling that he was able to create them.

Boom! has been widely discussed in this forum due to its association with John Waters so I won't dwell on it. Secret Ceremony on the other hand, deserves a paragraph or two. First stop, the cinematography by Gerry Fischer: absolutely astounding in its treatment of colors, at times candy-colored, other times subdued but never dull. Next stop, the acting: Mia Farrow really took me by surprise as I never in a million years would have thought her capable of portraying such a well constructed and deeply disturbing character with a very wide emotional arch. She really is the heart of the movie and manages to ingrain in your memory one of the most disturbing cinematic memories ever: the look in her eyes throughout the entire movie. Great stuff. Liz, on the other hand (and didn't the gal make some odd movie choices in her time) is on with her trademark mock-english accent with the shrill on top. Always competent and beguiling, though.

Now for the story: I won't tell you what it's all about (that's boring to hear and read, in my opinion) but let's just say that it involves incest, greedy relatives, death, and one of the most beautiful houses I've ever seen on or off the screen! Where is that house anyway? Just recently, as I was rewatching Ken Russell's Mahler, I've noticed that he uses that same house in a very brief scene but makes it look like it's some sort of church.

It has the most beautiful tiled-walls I've ever seen (cobalt blue?) and the exterior is almost as gorgeous as the interior. It's a museum-like house, filled to the brim with objects and lamps to make Woody Allen squirm with envy.

Anyone know where it is?

tojoed · #64 Post by **tojoed** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:54 pm

Steaming(1985) is being released by Sony in the UK in October.

Stefan Andersson · #65 Post by **Stefan Andersson** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:36 am

Who owns Losey´s Hammer short MAN ON THE BEACH?

tojoed · #66 Post by **tojoed** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:19 pm

Boom! is being released in the UK on 30th November.

Peacock · #67 Post by **Peacock** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:37 pm

BOOM!

#68 Post by **domino harvey** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:41 pm

Boom goes the Discover card!

Paul Moran · #70 Post by **Paul Moran** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:23 pm

Derrin_Zikks wrote:http://www.moviemail-online.co.uk/film/ ... osey-1963/
freakin' sweet

Great news! I have an off-air DVD-R from a BBC2 broadcast in August 2007, but only the main and end titles were OAR 2.35:1; the rest of the film was cropped at 1.78:1.

perkizitore · #71 Post by **perkizitore** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:30 pm

Derrin_Zikks wrote:http://www.moviemail-online.co.uk/film/ ... osey-1963/

freakin' sweet

A Sony title a Moviemail exclusive?

I hope it appears cheaper somewhere else soon.

Jonathan S · #72 Post by **Jonathan S** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:45 pm

Moviemail have quite a few Sony exclusives (e.g. Father Brown with Alec Guinness). Many of them already have, or will have, R1 releases. Sony have confirmed The Damned for inclusion in their R1 "Icons of Suspense" set with five other Hammer titles.

Ashirg · #73 Post by **Ashirg** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:34 am

Renown Pictures is releasing Joseph Losey's Blind Date (aka Chance Meeting) - see information at their website. It's also available at Movie Mail, but Amazon doesn't list it yet.

bergelson · #74 Post by **bergelson** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:56 am

Thanks for the info Ashirg. While looking at their other titles I was quite surprised to see Greville's "Noose" listed as well. Did anyone see it and can report about the quality of the DVD?

Person · #75 Post by **Person** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:50 pm

Sidney Furie's 1962 film The Boys is also brilliant.

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