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 Post subject: BD 13 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:35 pm 
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The Burmese Harp

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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:28 am 
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I am happy with the Criterion release but if the extras are great or if it includes the remake I will double dip and buy it.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:34 am 
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Any time frame when to expect this? Any special features?


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:35 am 
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September according to the MoC site


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
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Evidently, this has been delayed until Janurary now!


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:58 pm 
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How's this coming along Nick? Any news on the extras or whether this will be Blu?


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:27 am 
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It will be out in 2010. We're aiming for Blu.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
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=D> Woohoo!


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:26 pm 
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Nick, assuming this does receive a Blu release, is it likely to be region-free?


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:55 pm 
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No - it would be Region B, unfortunately.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
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No - it would be Region B, unfortunately.


I'd be surprised if it wasn't. I think it is a smart move, opting for a Blu-only release. there have been so many Criterion sales over the last year, a competing dvd release could be a slow mover. I guess you will be number-crunching the City Girl figures over the next few months, Nick. Even the blu-ray nay-sayers must concede that the Dvdbeaver screencaps of City Girl are just a little bit special. Good luck with the blu only leap of faith. [-o<


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:14 pm 
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securing both versions for bluray would be fantastic.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:25 am 
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The only version/edit that exists is the one that Criterion put out. The original, longer, 2-part cut does not exist anymore.

There is another similar version which is just like Criterion's but which has ingrained Japanese subtitles vertically down the righthandside only when Burmese is spoken.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:52 am 
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I think he means the 1985 remake by Ichikawa.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:10 am 
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Ah, well that's with Toho, and the original is with Nikkatsu. So that would be like us putting out Losey's M with Lang's M together in one package, we couldn't do that without charging double for it (that's overlooking the other tie-ups with Losey's M for the sake of the example).

Which is why releases like Criterion's THE KILLERS are so rare (and so special).


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
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Thanks, Nick, I thought that was the case.
I would say that while it is wonderful to have Kon Ichikawa on Blu-Ray, it is such a shame that so much of his work is not even available on DVD. We can but hope.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
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Floating Weeds from Criterion would be a more appropriate example since the original and remake are from the same director and two different studios (Shochiku and Daiei)... :D


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
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So this is projected for April 2010?

I just saw an MoC web page that lists it as such in the top right corner...


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:50 pm 
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might be August 2010 on BD. I'll change the website, it's an overhang from a hopeful schedule from last year.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
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peerpee wrote:
might be August 2010 on BD. I'll change the website, it's an overhang from a hopeful schedule from last year.


Is a BD issue definite, Nick? I'll happily trade up from the Criterion for a MoC Blu. =D>


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:34 pm 
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It's looking good, but not definite yet. Will know for sure in about 5 weeks.


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:27 pm 
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I guess there is no way to tickle Toho's funny bone to get them to OK the remake as a bonus film? I was surprised that recently let UK's Third Window to release "Kamikaze Girls" in a region free bluray, even though there isn't a BD in Japan as of yet....

If it had both films together, I would gladly pay to get it out. But if it means a delay....


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:54 pm 
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Any chance that Iwai's Ichikawa Kon monogatari will make it as an extra?


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 Post subject: Re: 68 The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:57 am 
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In any case, "The Burmese Harp" seems no longer to be #68, which indicates blu exclusive, I suppose. On the website, there is now a small size cover for Feyder's "Le grand jeu" in its place (and nice it looks).


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 Post subject: Re: The Burmese Harp
PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:03 pm 
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Coming in August on BD

New catalog number is #13

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