200 Irréversible
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200 Irréversible
The clue in the newsletter confirms Gaspar Noé's Irreversible, which I believe would be the first film from Indicator not in the English language (excluding the Czech version of 90 Degrees in the Shade)
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I'm hoping it's announcement of a sub-label akin to Eureka Classics or Arrow Academy rather than part of the main Indicator line. They've been consistent up 'til now about all their titles being primarily English-language so would be a bit odd to change that this far in. Especially with a film by Gaspar Noé of all people.
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
If Eureka Classics could somehow see fit to release Human Centipede, I guess there’s the precedent for Irreversible!rapta wrote:I'm hoping it's announcement of a sub-label akin to Eureka Classics or Arrow Academy rather than part of the main Indicator line.
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
I think The Human Centipede films were technically released under their little-known subsidiary Bounty Films (through a sub-label called Monster Pictures), but yes I was thinking a similar thought. Besides, they didn't exactly disown those films, and reissued them multiple times.Cash Flagg wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:51 pmIf Eureka Classics could somehow see fit to release Human Centipede, I guess there’s the precedent for Irreversible!rapta wrote:I'm hoping it's announcement of a sub-label akin to Eureka Classics or Arrow Academy rather than part of the main Indicator line.
I do think a Noé film will do much better than those though. People still watch his stuff, for whatever reason.
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
The Noe would be fitting for the vibe of Anti-Worlds' output so far, I'd be surprised if it was coming from Indicator
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
Anti-Worlds isn't related to Indicator or Powerhouse outside of some shared personnel, so I don't know why one of their releases would be teased in an Indicator newsletter.
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Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
Anti-Worlds exclusively covers brand new or very very recent films that haven’t previously been released in the UK.
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
I keep forgetting that there was a clarification at the end of last year about this, and that the initial announcement of the label as another Powerhouse strain was incorrect, my bad
Irreversible would be a hell of a way for Indicator to enter the non-English language market (and I don't mean that as a compliment)... though arguably 90 Degrees in the Shade was the first in including both language options
Irreversible would be a hell of a way for Indicator to enter the non-English language market (and I don't mean that as a compliment)... though arguably 90 Degrees in the Shade was the first in including both language options
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
Really surprised Canal aren't releasing it themselves. Maybe it's not as big a title in the UK compared to France ?
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
I don't understand how they can go from a mission statement of "protecting us all from Irreversible by only releasing English-language films" to specifically releasing that very film
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
Their mission statement was reversible after all.
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Like a parent whose child has misbehaved in some uncharacteristic but egregious way, I’m not so much angry as...disappointed.
“Ever since I first started collecting you, Indicator, and up until you officially announced Irreversible, I thought you were the finest, most wonderful label in the whole world. Just that. Now, I know that you're just like everybody else. You have faults and weaknesses. If I hadn't been so young and silly I would have known it all along. It wouldn't have been such a shock to find it out now. But that doesn't mean that I don't love you.”
“Ever since I first started collecting you, Indicator, and up until you officially announced Irreversible, I thought you were the finest, most wonderful label in the whole world. Just that. Now, I know that you're just like everybody else. You have faults and weaknesses. If I hadn't been so young and silly I would have known it all along. It wouldn't have been such a shock to find it out now. But that doesn't mean that I don't love you.”
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
I can't be too mad about this because they will make mad money on this. On the other hand, it's never a good sign when labels start diluting their brand. On the third hand, I like French movies and would be okay with more getting English-friendly releases, even if it starts with this one
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
Yeah, if this leads to, say, The Complete Emmanuel Mouret I can't say I'll be too upset.
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
I think Indicator would be eligible for the Nobel Peace Prize for this onesoundchaser wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:46 amYeah, if this leads to, say, The Complete Emmanuel Mouret I can't say I'll be too upset.
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Re: Forthcoming: Irréversible
I think Indiactor is sufficiently eclectic that the English-only thing felt kind of arbitrary to be honest.
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Re: Forthcoming: Irréversible
I still can't help but think this will be a sub-line or something like that, not a normal spine number. Which would be good! But, again, Indicator has shown generally excellent judgment in prioritizing an interesting line-up that really no one else comes close to resembling so I'd trust them to remain interesting and eclectic as they expand their focus regardless.
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Agree with all of this. The rest of Canal's Godard titles aren't going to release themselves...domino harvey wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:41 amI can't be too mad about this because they will make mad money on this. On the other hand, it's never a good sign when labels start diluting their brand. On the third hand, I like French movies and would be okay with more getting English-friendly releases, even if it starts with this one
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Re: Indications of Incoming Indicator Entertainments
Can we possibly imagine a world where they start delving into the Chabrol that is restored and available?Calvin wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:53 pmAgree with all of this. The rest of Canal's Godard titles aren't going to release themselves...domino harvey wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:41 amI can't be too mad about this because they will make mad money on this. On the other hand, it's never a good sign when labels start diluting their brand. On the third hand, I like French movies and would be okay with more getting English-friendly releases, even if it starts with this one
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Re: Forthcoming: Irréversible
An Indicator box with their usual assortment of extras for restored Chabrol films is, I’m pretty sure, the first thing one sees when they enter the gates of Heaven
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Especially if we finally get to see Aucun regret and whatever shorts exist that we don’t know about.domino harvey wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:52 amI think Indicator would be eligible for the Nobel Peace Prize for this onesoundchaser wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:46 amYeah, if this leads to, say, The Complete Emmanuel Mouret I can't say I'll be too upset.
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Re: Forthcoming: Irréversible
Anti-Worlds would have been a better fit for this piece of shit than Indicator but I agree if it leads to them releasing some Chabrol and perhaps even some early French cinema, it'll make up for curating Gaspar Noe.