'Forthcoming' Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.2

[Flike]

I am pretty ecstatic about this month's announcement. Might even grab the BBS box during B&N sale... the other three are must-haves.

[domino harvey]

It's too bad the forum had to get hacked on the eve of the greatest Criterion announcement month in years

[flyonthewall2983]

It's too bad the forum had to get hacked on the eve of the greatest Criterion announcement month in years

My thoughts exactly.

[Michael Kerpan]

It's too bad the forum had to get hacked on the eve of the greatest Criterion announcement month in years

My thoughts exactly.

Imust have missed the announcement of the 20-disc set of Naruse films? ;~}

[domino harvey]

Wait, you like Asian cinema?!

[Frances]

Any rumours/news about Criterion releasing more Truffaut movies?

[Norbie]

I almost shed a tear after seeing the recent annoucements. Outside the "Antichrist", all are must haves. Three in one month!
Thank you criterion. Looks like i have to start saving early.

[Finch]

I'll be getting Night of the Hunter only for now. Modern Times has never been among my favourite Chaplins, and I'm hoping that CC will eventually break up the BBS set into individual releases as they did with the Cassavetes. Frankly, the only two titles I'd like to get from that set are the Bogdanovich and Five Easy Pieces (found it interesting and revealing to note that the set is a Blu exclusive for 3 weeks). As for Antichrist: glad that others get something out of it; personally it meant nothing to me, and I guess I'm at a point now where I've seen enough Von Trier films to say that the man just doesn't speak to me. Credit due to Criterion though: their cover is rather good, and I'm genuinely intrigued by the Ian Christie essay.

[oldsheperd]

Not getting Head, Finch? You're missing out. Head is good. I like Head. There's this girl I know and I may give her Head as a gift.

[matrixschmatrix]

I don't know, I like Head, but I don't think I'd like to be seen paying for it in public

[oldsheperd]

Thought I'd see if the BBS box is up yet at Amazon. Not worth your while to check unless you like bondage.

[Michael Kerpan]

Wait, you like Asian cinema?!

Just an optical illusion. ;~}

[Perkins Cobb]

Thought I'd see if the BBS box is up yet at Amazon. Not worth your while to check unless you like bondage.

I'm holding out for the BBW box set anyway.

[dad1153]

I don't know, I like Head, but I don't think I'd like to be seen paying for it in public

GIGGLES!

[Harmonov]

So no Brewster McCloud coming from Criterion...

BOO.

[tojoed]

This just in - Queen Anne is dead.

[Tom Hagen]

Any rumours/news about Criterion releasing more Truffaut movies?

I believe they said something non-commital, non-specific on Facebook recently that there would be something more in the future. As far as I know, Criterion's unreleased library still includes The Soft Skin, Two English Girls, and his final two films, and the five MGMs could potentially be in play if Criterion goes after a second round of MGM titles.

By the way, I just noticed that MGM has made The Green Room available at long last on their burn-on-demand line. Somehow, I missed the discussion on the MGM burn thread regarding this.

[MoonlitKnight]

So no Brewster McCloud coming from Criterion...

BOO.

Glad you could make it to the party. Unfortunately, everyone else went home a while ago.

[Harmonov]

Glad I could be of service. I honestly didn't realize this had been hammered out yet. I humbly beg for your forgiveness. [-o<

[Person]

Hasabe just passed away last year and is begging to be re-discovered

Name a non-Kurosawa Japanese director that isn't.

I admire your impertinence, sir.

[Person]

I could've sworn there used to be an HVE thread in the Criterion Rumors and News section. Anyway, the following are Janus properties that were released under The Classic Collection tag with HVE back in the day (or that instead have a Janus logo on the box) and have not been released by Criterion or Eclipse. This isn't exhaustive. I don't know if Janus, and by extension Criterion, still has the rights to these:
La Ceremonie (Chabrol, 1995)
Ronin Gai (Kuroki, 1990)
The Snare (Masumura, 1973)
Who's Got the Gold? (Inouye, 1974)
Sword of Justice (Misumi, 1972)
Zero Focus (Nomura, 1961)
Seance On a Wet Afternoon (Forbes, 1964)
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (Fukasaku, 1972)
La Balance (Swaim, 1982)
Mr. Klein (Losey, 1976)
Un Deux Trois Soleil (Blier, 1993)
The Cars That Ate Paris (Weir, 1975)
La Cienaga (Martel, 2001)
La Valle (Schroeder, 1972)
Sada (Obayashi, 1998)
Masques (Chabrol, 1987)
Plucking the Daisy (Allegret, 1956)
Time Without Pity (Losey, 1957)
Man or Aran (Flaherty, 1934)
More (Schroeder, 1969)
Rendez-vous (Techine, 1985)
Tomorrow (Anthony, 1972)
I See a Dark Stranger (Launder, 1946)
Cure (K. Kurosawa, 2001)
Fall Guy (Fukasaku, 1982)
Victim (Dearden, 1961)
Story of Women (Chabrol, 1988)
The Demon (Nomura, 1978)
The Rocking Horse Winner (Pelissier, 1950)
Don Juan (Or if Don Juan were a Woman) (Vadim, 1973)
The Night Heaven Fell (Vadim, 1958)
The Tale of Zatoichi (Misumi, 1962)

Thar's good eatin' thar. Not all my taste, but good eatin' fur sure!

[MoonlitKnight]

Glad I could be of service. I honestly didn't realize this had been hammered out yet. I humbly beg for your forgiveness. [-o<

No problem -- someone must have given you the wrong address. #-o It actually took place at the Warner Archive thread.

[Frances]

Any rumours/news about Criterion releasing more Truffaut movies?

I believe they said something non-commital, non-specific on Facebook recently that there would be something more in the future. As far as I know, Criterion's unreleased library still includes The Soft Skin, Two English Girls, and his final two films, and the five MGMs could potentially be in play if Criterion goes after a second round of MGM titles.

Thanks! I'm still hoping for a great release of La mariee etait en noir

[swo17]

Soderbergh's Solaris

[Napier]

Soderbergh's Solaris

Well, hopefully that means the Tarkovsky film will get an upgrade!