MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist, and Random Speculation

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Re: MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist and Random Speculation

#3726 Post by Ribs » Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:39 pm

We can also confirm rumours that DEATH IN THE GARDEN, The Luis Buñuel Classic featuring Simone Signoret will be joining the Masters of Cinema Series later this year. Details about its June release, will be revealed very soon...
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Re: MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist and Random Speculation

#3728 Post by Ribs » Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:12 am

Yeah, this one seemed inevitable. Between this and the Keaton 4K remastered set, we've got the makings of MoC having a great back half of the year after lagging a bit.

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#3729 Post by rapta » Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:50 pm

Thought they were most likely of the UK labels to get this one, and very happy to hear them confirm it! :D

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#3730 Post by Costa » Thu May 04, 2017 4:14 pm

When is the new announcement?

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#3731 Post by mfunk9786 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:04 pm

Glenn Kenny posted a picture on Twitter of him prepping to record an audio commentary for a Blu-ray of Force of Evil. When someone remarked that they "have to buy that AGAIN?" he responded "Not unless you have an all-region player." Assuming MoC?

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#3732 Post by rapta » Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:23 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:Glenn Kenny posted a picture on Twitter of him prepping to record an audio commentary for a Blu-ray of Force of Evil. When someone remarked that they "have to buy that AGAIN?" he responded "Not unless you have an all-region player." Assuming MoC?
I think it's MGM so it could be basically any boutique label in the UK (well, any that have licensed from Fox-MGM before). Reckon most likely is actually Arrow Academy or Signal One, followed by MoC, but I'll buy it whoever it turns out to be released by. I only say 'most likely' because both labels have been releasing more noir recently, and Eureka might still be sorting through their Sony deal whilst Arrow have active deals with MGM and Universal (and Signal One have been solely MGM/Fox to date).

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#3733 Post by domino harvey » Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:37 pm

It was distroed by MGM theatrically but its rights are with Republic

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#3734 Post by FrauBlucher » Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:29 pm

Unless it's getting a release for Olives Signature Series.

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#3735 Post by The Fanciful Norwegian » Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:46 pm

Who was the licensor for the old Second Sight DVD?

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#3736 Post by rapta » Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:04 pm

domino harvey wrote:It was distroed by MGM theatrically but its rights are with Republic
Oh right; in that case maybe it will be with Paramount then, whom have only dealt with Eureka in the UK (specifically on Blu-ray and the recent past; Second Sight licensed from them for some of their DVD titles). Exciting if it does turn out to be Eureka 'cause that would probably mean we'd get MoC editions other Republic-Melange titles like Johnny Guitar, High Noon, Macbeth, The Sun Shines Bright and Rio Grande (basically some of the best Olive titles), and possibly even a third Paramount deal from them (too many possibilities to mention; The Pawnbroker, Days of Heaven, The Duellists, Hud, The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, Gallipoli...).
The Fanciful Norwegian wrote:Who was the licensor for the old Second Sight DVD?
A quick eBay search brought up this image, which seems to point to BBC Films. That can't be right, can it?

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#3737 Post by TMDaines » Thu Jun 22, 2017 3:26 am

Subtle hint on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/eurekavideo/status/ ... 4048784384" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Do we know what it is already? I'd like to see One, Two, Three.

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#3738 Post by Costa » Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:26 am

TMDaines wrote:Subtle hint on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/eurekavideo/status/ ... 4048784384" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Do we know what it is already? I'd like to see One, Two, Three.
Didn't I read somewhere a new restoration of The Apartment is coming?

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#3739 Post by Finch » Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:59 am

^ Apartment is with Arrow.

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#3740 Post by What A Disgrace » Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:15 am

One Two Three, Private Life of Sherlock Holmes or Avanti! are my guesses.

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#3741 Post by Ribs » Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:29 am

No, we don't know that Apartment is with Arrow, though if it is coming it would be coming from Arrow as MoC doesn't really do the double-dip thing. Fran Simeoni retweeted a single post about the Apartment - it could just as easily be not related to upcoming releases or due to the post's Hitchcock connection.

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#3742 Post by rapta » Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:03 pm

As much as I'd love to see The Apartment from Arrow (or MoC, Criterion), I think Arrow employees like Fran Simeoni and Ant Nield retweet stuff all the time, and it doesn't necessarily mean they're going to release that film or films by that filmmaker. Someone pointed it out on Blu-ray.com based on that retweet so that might be where the connection was made, but it's pretty tenuous.

My guess is the next Wilder title from MoC will be The Fortune Cookie - but I'd be just as happy with Irma La Douce, and either Witness for the Prosecution or One Two Three would also be welcome alternatives. The Apartment is obviously glorious though, so I'd happily double-dip if MoC happened to start doing things like that (as Ribs says, Eureka don't tend to do that...in fact I don't think they ever have other than Cocoon, which was OOP when they announced it).

I don't think they ever would though unless there was a newer restoration - Criterion do it sometimes, usually just to upgrade the extras. Arrow have started to do it often they're restoring something themselves (Time Bandits, Withnail & I, The Long Good Friday, Hellraiser, Donnie Darko, Ronin, A Fish Called Wanda, The Thing); with the exception of Videodrome, which was sourced from Criterion. Do we know if MoC have restored anything 'in-house' in recent years, since The Passion of Joan of Arc?

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#3743 Post by Drucker » Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:20 pm

We have seen a bunch of big MGM titles get 4k remasters and great home video releases over the last year or two, with The Graduate and Manchurian Candidate. I don't see why The Apartment couldn't be next?

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#3744 Post by Ribs » Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:40 pm

But why would MGM give The Apartment to Arrow when Criterion would obviously be happy to do a 4K resto of it? I just don't think it adds up.

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#3745 Post by What A Disgrace » Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:50 pm

When did Criterion enter the picture?

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#3746 Post by Drucker » Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:04 pm

I just meant to point out that already released blu-rays got 4k upgrades and physical releases through a boutique label.

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#3747 Post by domino harvey » Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:31 pm

MOC asked customers on Twitter which PTA film they'd like to see. Apparently Hard Eight was released by Paramount in the UK, so maybe...

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MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist and Random Speculation

#3748 Post by FrauBlucher » Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:42 pm

MoC tweeted the Sept slate will be announced tomorrow at 3PM local time.

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Re: MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist and Random Speculation

#3749 Post by rapta » Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:01 pm

If you can't wait until then, they're already listed on Amazon UK - well, 1x MoC and 1x Eureka Classics (plus the first of the Montage Pictures titles). Anyway they could end up announcing another one for MoC...feels a bit light on that front as is.

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Re: MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist and Random Speculation

#3750 Post by domino harvey » Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:02 pm

What are they?

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