The Conformist and 1900
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- Dylan
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Paramount's "1900" release has been discussed on the IMDB boards for a few months now, as somebody over there apparently knows people who work at Paramount. Check out this thread:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074084/board/nest/45822243
Steve,
What makes you think that Bertolucci will be a priority for HD? It seems unlikely, no?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074084/board/nest/45822243
Steve,
What makes you think that Bertolucci will be a priority for HD? It seems unlikely, no?
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- Dylan
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Actually, neither am I (re: IMDB Pro), but I am registered with their boards (though I never post there). Anyway...from an IMDB user:
Wonderful news for both films, and I seriously can't wait to be completely floored by the restored versions.The news actually came from 20th century Fox in London. e-mail this woman there about it:
Vicki.Davis@fox.com
Vicki said that Paramount are now compiling the extras for their release of Bertolucci's "1900," due late 06 or early 07. They own the U.S/ Canadian rights.
Fox owns the UK rights, and were just about to print the UK DVD in October without extras. Then, Fox heard that Paramount are doing extras on their U.S DVD & so they decided to wait until those extras are ready so Fox can include them in their now Special Edition UK DVD.
So Fox decided, & I agree with them, that it'll be better that they do the Special edition with extras & get it out in Feb 2007, as opposed do a DVD in October, with nothing but scene selection.
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I don't think He'll be a priority at all. Don't get me wrong, I want these badly. I have LOADS of movies on dvd that I haven't watched yet, and with work and school, I'm gonna be a busy man, catching up with my purchases. I'll probably just wait it out a couple months to see if they make any announcements, and either cave in due to the glorious reviews by the beave that are sure to follow, or hold out for an HD release... or a damn good sale, money is going to be very tight.Dylan wrote:What makes you think that Bertolucci will be a priority for HD? It seems unlikely, no?
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Actually:gigimonagas wrote:Davis DVDconfirms the five hour version of 1900. Great, great news.
Not really a confirmation. Also, since when is everyone so certain that Paramount is going to deliver quality transfers of older foreign films with "bonus materials galore"?Davis DVD wrote:The two-disc "1900" set is also expected to include the full five-hour cut of the film.
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Hey, as long as its the right movie, the right length, and the right aspect ratio, I'm a happy guy. I won't be expecting magic until I have to pay for them in HD. As the final step in home entertainment, they better get all the classics right the first time on HD. these DVDs are just a profitable step in the right direction.carax09 wrote:Here's to COMPLETELY UNGUARDED OPTIMISM!!
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Possibly the most important releases of the year. 1900 alone would be huge...but The Conformist is a monster. Check out the book Masters of Light, and see how frequently the cinematographers interviewed therein reference The Conformist. That goddamn thing became a kind of light-and-color primer for the seventies moviemakers.
Ahh, listen to me bloviate. I'm just damn excited.
Ahh, listen to me bloviate. I'm just damn excited.
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DVD Empire has both of these up for pre-order with a variation of the "1900" art deco poster as cover art and a running time of 315 minutes listed.
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- Jeff
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From DavisDVD:
Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed details for their upcoming release of 1900: Special Collector's Edition. Due on December 5th, the two-disc set will feature the 315-min. cut of the film presented in a new anamorphic widescreen transfer, English Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian & French Dolby Digital Mono tracks and optional English subtitles. Extras will include featurettes with insights from director Bernardo Bertolucci as he reflects on the casting, the difficult filming and production as well as the release of this controversial film. Retail is $19.99.