Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol. 5

[ShellOilJunior]

No, actually La Dolce Vita is the obvious one, the restoration has been done for a while, and the German and Japanese blu-rays are already out, and the rights issues have probably been ruled on by now, even if there hasn't been a news story yet (and it looks like Paramount has the home video rights as they haven't deleted it from their catalog list). The question though is what nice features will Criterion assemble to fill up a second disc ?

I really hope they are able to release it eventually. However, last I checked both parties aren't going to trial until September.

[Buttery Jeb]

Speaking of big Italian films, isn't La Notte on tap for release sometime soon?

[TMDaines]

Some big Italian film.

Indagine... would be the obvious one that has just been recently restored.

No, actually La Dolce Vita is the obvious one, the restoration has been done for a while, and the German and Japanese blu-rays are already out, and the rights issues have probably been ruled on by now, even if there hasn't been a news story yet (and it looks like Paramount has the home video rights as they haven't deleted it from their catalog list). The question though is what nice features will Criterion assemble to fill up a second disc ?

Not that I want to get into a silly argument, but I find it curious you would dismiss Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto. It's a serious contender for the greatest Italian film (in terms of both artistic merit and its reputation) to have never received an English-friendly release, winning at Cannes, picking up one Oscar and receiving a nomination for its screenplay in its time. It's just been restored by Bologna and has been touring, and is set to receive a French and Italian Blu-ray release. I really would expect MoC and/or Criterion to have been sniffing around. La dolce vita is a big film but it's been just as widely available in English-language markets as any classic Italian film for decades.

[ianungstad]

I'll guess:

Lord of the Flies redux
Autumn Sonata
Devil's Backbone
Eraserhead
Wim Wenders box
Newsletter Hint: Kids

[AfterTheRain]

My guesses:

Lord of the Flies upgrade/redux
Babette's Feast
Tess
The Uninvited (still holding out hope for this one)
Foreign Correspondent
Madadayo (hopefully will finally get a spine number)

Newsletter hint: Inherit the Wind

[HelenLawson]

Babette's Feast
Accident
Scanners
Grey Gardens upgrade
Lord of the Flies upgrade
Maysles Eclipse

Newsletter hint: Some Came Running

[bamwc2]

Random March 15 Guesses:

Scanners
The Brood
To Be or Not to Be
Lord of the Flies BD
Harold Lloyd Box
Olivier at Korda Studios Eclipse

[captveg]

Tomorrow's my birthday, so as long as there's at least one title announced that I will buy on release date I'll be happy.

[triodelover]

Tomorrow's my birthday, so as long as there's at least one title announced that I will buy on release date I'll be happy.

Wow, born on the Ides. Careful, Caesar. Happy Birthday!

[movielocke]

Summertime BD
Wild Strawberries BD
Ozu Eclipse or a Kore-eda docs eclipse
Red River
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Devil's Backbone

[dwk]

Confirmation that Janus Films has The Brood and is working on a Jacques Demy retrospective

[captveg]

Tomorrow's my birthday, so as long as there's at least one title announced that I will buy on release date I'll be happy.

Wow, born on the Ides. Careful, Caesar. Happy Birthday!

Also David Cronenberg's birthday.

[willoneill]

Also David Cronenberg's birthday.

In light of that:

The Brood
Scanners
Babette's Feast
Lord of the Flies redux
John Cassavetes blu-ray set

[knives]

Wouldn't that mean one of the Cronenberg's would be barebones? No thanks.

[Lowry_Sam]

Instead of going with the same titles that have been rumored/hinted at in the past few months, 2 of which will be on & 2 or 3 of which will be on the next few months' list, I'll go completely out-of-leftfield this time:

660: Mondo Trasho & Early John Waters' Shorts
661: Multiple Maniacs & The Diane Linkletter Story
662: Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
663: Faster Pussycat Kill! Kill!
664/665: The Early Works Of The Kuchar Brothers + It Came From Kuchar documentary
666: The Devils
Eclipse Series 39: Andy Warhol 1963-1964 (Blow Job, Sleep, Eat, Haircut, Kiss....)

Newsletter Hint: Night Of The Living Dead/Dawn Of The Dead/Day Of The Dead box

...and on April 1st a special announcement on their Facebook page for

The Last Days Of Disco Companion Box:
Roller Boogie
Skateville USA
Can't Stop The Music
Thank God It's Friday
Xanadu

[ShellOilJunior]

I have a hunch Summertime is getting a blu-ray upgrade.

It's the lowest # Spine (still in print) that hasn't been upgraded to blu.

Plus, it's June.

[jindianajonz]

Tati Box set
Summertime Upgrade
Wild Strawberries BD
Eraserhead
Some Italian film I've never heard of before.

EDIT: What the hell, lets throw Persona in there too to match Wild Strawberries.

[Kauno]

I have a hunch Summertime is getting a blu-ray upgrade.

It's the lowest # Spine (still in print) that hasn't been upgraded to blu.

Plus, it's June.

This time preferably with subtitles.

[jwd5275]

My random spectulation generator spat out the following results:
Mishima Blu
Enjo
Scanners
Grey Gardens upgrade
Autant-Lara Eclipse

[The Narrator Returns]

At least yours worked. Mine malfunctioned, and spat out seven pages of "RIVETTE" typed over and over again.

[swo17]

Autant-Lara Eclipse

This please. Or at least Douce on Blu-ray. At least that.

[rossbrew]

Mother, Jugs, and Speed?

[beamish13]

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Taking Off

Play It As It Lays

Madadayo

[Minkin]

At the risk of going too insane:

At the mention of her big project for the year — a planned retrospective of the glorious films of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg director Jacques Demy — she gets wide-eyed with excitement. (So does her interviewer.)

Well, that's a pleasant surprise. Looks like all my crazy research and ramblings over the past while have paid off (not that I changed anything, but that my hopes came to fruition). Now to wait probably another year for the titles to finish their Janus tour and then make it out to Blus. Will hopefully not be a long wait for Donkey Skin (perhaps my favorite of his films).

So, Criterion, if you are looking to add a third favorite director's entire filmography to your catalogs (Lloyd and Demy), might I suggest Itami next?

And for some further random speculation. When Ian mentioned Princess Mononoke was potentially on the tables (Disney too scared to release it themselves), I wonder if Castle of Cagliostro might also be considered as well (I'd imagine Disney also finding this too violent, etc).

[beamish13]

At the risk of going too insane:

At the mention of her big project for the year — a planned retrospective of the glorious films of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg director Jacques Demy — she gets wide-eyed with excitement. (So does her interviewer.)

Well, that's a pleasant surprise. Looks like all my crazy research and ramblings over the past while have paid off (not that I changed anything, but that my hopes came to fruition). Now to wait probably another year for the titles to finish their Janus tour and then make it out to Blus. Will hopefully not be a long wait for Donkey Skin (perhaps my favorite of his films).

So, Criterion, if you are looking to add a third favorite director's entire filmography to your catalogs (Lloyd and Demy), might I suggest Itami next?

And for some further random speculation. When Ian mentioned Princess Mononoke was potentially on the tables (Disney too scared to release it themselves), I wonder if Castle of Cagliostro might also be considered as well (I'd imagine Disney also finding this too violent, etc).

If MONONOKE is a possibility, they simply must release ONLY YESTERDAY, which is the only Ghibli film that neither Disney nor any of its sudsidiaries has ever touched, and it's absolutely brilliant.