Olive Films

[dwk]

knives, which title(s) are you asking about? If it is The Boogens, then the answer is no, because this is its first DVD release.

It does look like Bound is missing the commentary track from the old, OOP DVD.

[Tribe]

Package art for Body and Soul and Force of Evil:

[knives]

knives, which title(s) are you asking about? If it is The Boogens, then the answer is no, because this is its first DVD release.

I was talking about that since it might mean they're producing extras now.

[Jeff]

It does look like Bound is missing the commentary track from the old, OOP DVD.

That's a shame. It's a fantastic, fun track, and Paramount should own it since it was on the original Republic disc.

[Oedipax]

Gary posted this on the DVD Beaver listserv:

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF IN A LONELY PLACE & ON DANGEROUS GROUND
REMASTERED IN HD FROM AN ARCHIVAL 35MM PRINT
FIRST TIME ON DVD AND Blu-ray©

JOAN CRAWFORD | STERLING HAYDEN | MERCEDES McCAMBRIDGE
SCOTT BRADY | WARD BOND | ERNEST BORGNINE | JOHN CARRADINE
JOHNNY GUITAR (1954)
Directed by NICHOLAS RAY (THEY LIVE BY NIGHT)
Written by PHILIP YORDAN (THE BIG COMBO)

PREBOOK 7/10/12 STREET 8/7/12

DVD UPC# 887090044707 CAT# OF447 $24.95srp
BLU-RAY UPC# 887090044806 CAT# OF448 $29.95srp

This one-of-a-kind western stars Joan Crawford as a saloon owner battling the local townspeople headed by Emma (Mercedes McCambridge), the local sexually repressed, lynch-happy female rancher out to frame her for a string of robberies. The title character played by Sterling Hayden is a guitar-strumming drifter with a dark past who was once in love with Crawford and has been offered a job in her saloon. Nicholas Ray’s epic western is considered on the most original westerns of all time – the women are far tougher than the men and some saw in the film a bizarre allegory for the McCarthy era Red Scare. In addition to the stars, Johnny Guitar is well stocked with great supporting players, including Ernest Borgnine, Scott Brady, Ward Bond, Paul Fix, Royal Dano and John Carradine. Classic score title song written by Peggy Lee and the film’s composer Victor Young and sung by Peggy Lee.

1954 | Color | 110 Minutes | Not Rated

SPECIAL FEATURE:
INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN SCORSESE (1995)

[FilmFanSea]

JOHNNY GUITAR (1954)
PREBOOK 7/10/12 STREET 8/7/12
DVD UPC# 887090044707 CAT# OF447 $24.95srp
BLU-RAY UPC# 887090044806 CAT# OF448 $29.95srp

Is the interminable wait finally over for Region 1/A? I can finally dispose of the horrendous, oversaturated UK Universal DVD?

[captveg]

Rio Grande on 8/7 as well. They're just cranking out these Republic titles. Talk about making up for Lionsgate's indifference!

[knives]

Yeah, if nothing else Olive have shown they care about what they pick up.

[Jeff]

I'm not the kind of guy who goes "Squeeee!!!!!!," but if I was that kind of guy, I'd do it now.

[TMDaines]

Is "Squeeee!!!" a happy noise or one of pain?!

[Jeff]

It is a squeal of delight frequently emitted by teenage girls in response to news about Twilight, Justin Bieber, etc. It is also occasionally, although less frequently, emitted by middle-aged men in response to announcements of Johnny Guitar on Blu-ray.

[knives]

It's also a pretty excellent Nee spinoff.

[perkizitore]

Do they still do the membership, I cannot find it on their site! Starting this July, their line-up looks amazing!

[Tribe]

This series of releases is so damn exciting and there's simply more to come out of that Republic library. Can this company really make a serious go at making money at this and keep going? I sure as hell hope so.

[albucat]

Does anyone know what's going on with the rights to Welles' Macbeth. Because conceivably it could be with the rest of the Republic library, but Welles' rights are always such a mess I don't even try to keep track of them.

[manicsounds]

I thought Criterion was working on Rio Grande.... I guess not. Same with Johnny Guitar.

[BillWatkins]

I'm eagerly awaiting Letter From an Unknown Woman and Hartley's Trust now.

[Finch]

I've been quite happy with my Steelbook Spanish DVD courtesy of Paramount but the Olive Blu of Johnny Guitar is still something to celebrate. July is a great month for the classics (original Body Snatchers, Singing in the Rain, Body & Soul, Force of Evil, Jean Gremillion)..

[Mathew2468]

SPOILERS in video
The Devil Probably trailer. A region 1 release finally, and also Pialat's Police.

[perkizitore]

If they issue those on BD I might pick them up, otherwise I will stick to my British DVDs.

[knives]

Police at least has a HD transfer ready.

[Mathew2468]

I will double dip on The Devil Probably. It's my favorite film and the lack of PAL speedup is enough for me to decide. A Blu Ray... of course. Don't know why some of these films like Despair would be Blu'd and not TDB.

[hearthesilence]

Wonderful news, I was wondering if this would be re-issued soon. The Bresson retrospectives of the past year used a nice (and I think newly struck) 35mm print, and Richard Hell of the Voidoids was at one of its screenings at BAM just last month. Wonderful introduction, some bits were taken from past writings/talks but much of it was newly worded and I hope he publishes it soon.

I believe Jim Jarmusch called it one of his two favorite Bresson films (the other being A Man Escaped), which seems very appropriate given his connection to the post-punk/No Wave scene in NYC - Hell himself said it was "the most punk film ever made," and it was wonderful to hear him elaborate on this.

[Mathew2468]

I like what Richard Hell has said about it. Wasn't expecting a non-film person (?) to have so much interesting stuff to say. Bresson was very popular among poets and writers as well.

I live near Toronto but I never went to the retrospective!

What I love about it has to do with this "Most punk film ever" business. It's an 'angry young man film', but there are no sides, no 'us' and 'them'. Me and everything else. Love how right from the beginning Bresson lets you know it's not about shallow politics when Charles leaves the political rally. I hated The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner because the 'victory' was that the boy, who knows nothing of his own beliefs and ain't an individual, took the 'proper side'. TDP is the real deal.

[knives]

I know this is off topic, but I don't think I've ever heard such a good summary of what rubbed me the wrong way about Loneliness (and a large number of other kitchen sink) before. I don't think I even knew what words to phrase it in, but that's perfect.