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mikeohhh
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#26 Post by mikeohhh »

OMG they delayed Viridiana?? Your emails did not fall on deaf ears, folks.
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barnyard078
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#27 Post by barnyard078 »

I truly hope that they include the It Is Wonderful To Create episodes for Rashomon, Throne of Blood, Hidden Fortress, and Red Beard on the Seven Samurai re-release. I have not seen how the Bergman intros were set up, but did they include non-Criterion Bergmans? Because I was thinking, would Criterion have the rights to air It Is Wonderful To Create episodes for Dersu Uzala, Dreams, Rhapsody in August, and Madadayo? God, I hope so![/i]
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#28 Post by blindside8zao »

they did include non criterion bergman
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#29 Post by peerpee »

The "Looking back at 2005" newsletter (which just arrived in my mailbox) states:
"We also brought out more classics from the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, Jean Renoir, and François Truffaut, to name but a few."
They haven't released any Ozu since July 2004 (EARLY SUMMER). There was nothing in 2005. FLOATING WEEDS was April 2004.

I wish they'd released some, but they seem to think they have!
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Gordon
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#30 Post by Gordon »

Someone probably thinks that Ugetsu is an Ozu film. Probably the same person who did the Viridiana cover. Poor lass! #-o
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#31 Post by Nihonophile »

We hope you enjoyed this year's many Ozu releases as we are sure you will enjoy all the coming Naruse releases in 2006.
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#32 Post by Michael Kerpan »

Nihonophile wrote:We hope you enjoyed this year's many Ozu releases as we are sure you will enjoy all the coming Naruse releases in 2006.
Sigh!

At least Panorama has been plugging away at Ozu. And a Panorama DVD today is better than a Criterion one in 10 or so years.
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#33 Post by shirobamba »

Nihonophile wrote:We hope you enjoyed this year's many Ozu releases as we are sure you will enjoy all the coming Naruse releases in 2006.
...and the introduction of the true masters of the Japanese New Wave like Oshima and Yoshida.

Thank you, Criterion!
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#34 Post by hammock »

This is the place to look in case you forgot where you placed your newsletters: http://www.criterion.frac.dk/news
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Gregory
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#35 Post by Gregory »

Have I missed something? There's been no January newsletter. Was the Looking back at 2005 thing from a month ago in lieu of it?
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zedz
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#36 Post by zedz »

Late Spring!
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#37 Post by backstreetsbackalright »

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#38 Post by ellipsis7 »

... in May maybe, also late spring!?
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#39 Post by rwaits »

zedz wrote:
Late Spring!


Late Spring!!!
Late Spring!!!!!
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#40 Post by ByMarkClark.com »

It's about frikkin time.
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Anthony
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#41 Post by Anthony »

I sure hope to god that "Late Spring" won't be on only Ozu released this year by Criterion!
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#42 Post by Narshty »

I really enjoyed Michael Barker's selections this month - interesting (and quite heartening) to know Criterion are so chummy with Sony Picture Classics.
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justeleblanc
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#43 Post by justeleblanc »

Is anyone else confused as to why Criterion still hasn't announced their April releases?
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#44 Post by denti alligator »

All that talk about Cronenberg and no hint that there's more of him to come in the Collection (Crash?) doesn't bode well.

Neither does mention of only ONE Ozu title.
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Derek Estes
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#45 Post by Derek Estes »

I have a feeling that Criterion is going back to the three month method of announcments, due to it being more reliable. About a third of the films announced 4 months in advance have been postponed for one reason or another. Causing frustration with it's customers, like us.
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justeleblanc
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#46 Post by justeleblanc »

Criterion could be putting in a good word for New Line's A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE in hopes of getting the rights to Crash. Or, could Criterion release a double of both VIOLENCE (SE) and CRASH in the upcoming months?
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#47 Post by Tribe »

JusteLeblanc wrote:Criterion could be putting in a good word for New Line's A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE in hopes of getting the rights to Crash. Or, could Criterion release a double of both VIOLENCE (SE) and CRASH in the upcoming months?
I also thought that History of Violence might be a potential release in light of the mention in the newsletter. I don't see it as a double release with Crash though. Very, very different movies.

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#48 Post by stroszeck »

WOOHOO! Late Spring is coming in '06! I'm assuming everyone got this Buddha thing in their newsletter with the little quote:



We can all rest a little easier.
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justeleblanc
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#49 Post by justeleblanc »

Tribe wrote:
JusteLeblanc wrote:Criterion could be putting in a good word for New Line's A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE in hopes of getting the rights to Crash. Or, could Criterion release a double of both VIOLENCE (SE) and CRASH in the upcoming months?
I also thought that History of Violence might be a potential release in light of the mention in the newsletter. I don't see it as a double release with Crash though. Very, very different movies.

Tribe
I was thinking more 2 in the same month than a boxset. I actually find them rather similar in terms of the themes.
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#50 Post by dx23 »

I also thought that History of Violence might be a potential release in light of the mention in the newsletter. I don't see it as a double release with Crash though. Very, very different movies.

Tribe
Still we have to remember that New Line is part of Time Warner or whatever it is called this days and like WB Home Video, they don't license film to third parties anymore
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