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Cinephrenic wrote:We got at least one Bresson, Kurosawa, Ozu, Bergman, Powell & Pressburger, Bunuel, and i'm thinking we will see at least one Godard. That being Pierrot le fou.

No love for Mizoguchi?

Ofcourse.

I guess this year was Criterion's year to bring out titles they haven't been able to do. More Latin American films, American independents, Asian cinema, Spanish cinema, re-issues, new directors, women directors, and a gorilla..... I suppose next year will be back with many titles.

Cinephrenic wrote:We got at least one Bresson, Kurosawa, Ozu, Bergman, Powell & Pressburger, Bunuel, and i'm thinking we will see at least one Godard. That being Pierrot le fou.

There was talk that Rialto would release Pierrot le fou. If that's the case, then I don't think we'll see that title. If we see another Godard that was not from Rialto, I'm thinking it could be from the 80s. The three in the Fox Lorber collection are still in print, Made in U.S.A. is tied up with U.S rights, A Married Woman doesn't seem to have a decent print and it was just released by a small company, La Chinoise could be released, but I'd be surprised since there are so many better Godard films to release then to put La Chinoise at the head of the line. Maybe we could see Sauve qui peut, or Carmen, or even King Lear? New Yorker told me a year ago they would release Hail Mary in March of 06, but now it looks like they aren't. Could it be a better print came out and Criterion cock-blocked them?

As far as Godard, it may seem obvious, but I think Criterion really needs to take a crack at Breathless, the old Fox/Lorber release was a shame. Alphaville could also do with a revisit.
I'm dying for those Fuller films. Bring 'em On!

I'd hate to be a dick... But where do you guys think She's Gotta Have It slipped to?

With the current distribution deal with Image in mind, my guess would be that they would release some high profile titles before x-mas. I have a feeling that there could be some Hitchcock on the way.

LightBulbFilm wrote:I'd hate to be a dick... But where do you guys think She's Gotta Have It slipped to?

I was wondering the same exact thing. Makes me think why they didn't release it along with the October titles.

Noticed this in an interview with Linklater:

Q. Are we going to see a Criterion edition of "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset"?

A. Ah -- those two together? I hope so. Yeah, there's talk of it. I don't know if it'll be Criterion, but it's out there somewhere.

Well, it certainly won't be from Criterion. Warner is adamant about the fact that they don't license to third-party distributors. I have no doubt that WB can do a great job with a Sunrise/Sunset set themselves though. Last time they were asked at one of the chats, they said that they had no plans to revisit those titles. Hopefully, that is changing.

Ah, that's right. I forgot Sunset was Warner. I was thinking about Sunrise being Columbia.

They're both with Warner these days. Sunrise was a Castle Rock film. They had a theatrical distribution arrangement with Columbia, but it expired long ago. When Warner bought Turner, it got the Castle Rock library.

With only two months of unannounced films left in the year:

Nov.
BORDER RADIO
THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE
SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT
JOUR DE FETE

Dec.
PANDORA'S BOX
EISENSTEIN SILENT YEARS

One can only hope.....

Wouldn't it be just absolutely positively horrible if he had to wait until --- GASP! ---- January or February of 2007.

Come on people, it ain't the end of the world. We'll all eventually have those titles over the course of the next year or so.

I agree that a little patience is no bad thing, but I would be surprised if we see the Eisenstein set or Pandora's Box in the next 12 months.

Call me wicked hardcore crazy, but I've been expecting a heavily female-centric slate for November for a while now. Granted, "Sweetie" coming out a month early kind of puts such an idea in doubt, but I still think the idea is plausible. I'm still seeing the following:

"Border Radio"
"The Double Life of Veronique"
"Mouchette"
"Pandora's Box"
and either "She's Gotta Have It" or the 2-Disc re-release of "Grey Gardens"

December will probably be covered with the remaing re-releases for '06: "Sanjuro" and "Yojimbo," plus "The Third Man."

-BJ

Jeff wrote:

dadaistnun wrote:Ah, that's right. I forgot Sunset was Warner. I was thinking about Sunrise being Columbia.

They're both with Warner these days. Sunrise was a Castle Rock film. They had a theatrical distribution arrangement with Columbia, but it expired long ago. When Warner bought Turner, it got the Castle Rock library.

Isn't Sunset with Warner Independent, or is that just the theatrical rights?

Yeah, it technically is with Warner Independent, but they don't have their own home video production department like other Time Warner properties New Line and HBO. WHV produces all of the WIP stuff.

From the Criterion webpage:

MoMA Honors the Hustons
Tracing an acting and directing dynasty that stretches from D.W. Griffith to Wes Anderson, New York's Museum of Modern Art will host The Huston Family: 75 Years on Film. From patriarch Walter (who starred in the films of Griffith and von Sternberg) to iconic director John (Wise Blood, The African Queen) to his Oscar-winning actress daughter Anjelica (Prizzi's Honor, The Royal Tenenbaums), the family's legacy continues. The series will run from August 18 through September 22.

While this may just be an opportunity for Criterion to promote The Royal Tenenbaums (I'm surprised they didn't mention Life Aquatic, too), this could also be a hint of an upcoming John Huston film to be added to the collection.

The obvious choice would be his last film, The Dead (1987)--which is unencumbered by big studio rights issues (Vestron Pictures released the VHS). Packaged with the Joyce short story/novella & maybe an Angelica & Tony Huston commentary, it would be a great addition to the CC.

Buttery Jeb you are wicked hardcore crazy.

I randomly speculate (i.e. hope) for a Ophul's box set (at least 3 films, digipak) from Criterion.
...I'd be prepared to wait for it.

Well, an Ophuls Collection is coming out in September in the UK by Second Sight. It will feature Letter from an Unknown Woman, The Reckless Moment, Le Plaisir, and The Earrings of Madame De...

Maybe will see some Criterion editions pretty soon.

Read through the 3 speculation threads and was surprised there was no mention of Diane Kurys. We know that Cocktail Molotov was once upon a time on the schedule. You may know that Entre Nous is currently out of print. And not too sure Diabolo Menthe (Peppermint Soda -- think I saw this at one time) is in print anywhere. So pretty random speculation that these may show up at some point; seem to be the best known of her early titles.

Myself, I'd actually enjoy another once upon a time on the schedule title finally finding its way onto (preferably a decent) DVD at some point: Cousin Cousine. Probably one of the first French films that clicked for me in terms of the type/flavor of comedy that seems peculiar (in a good way) to French film.

My Fedora hopes have been dashed:

Dear Jeff,

We do not currently hold the rights to and of Wilder's films, and therefore have no plans for release at this time.

I hope this helps, and please feel free to contact us with any future questions or concerns.

Best,

Matt Lipson
The Criterion Collection

Matt Lipson does respond, but I only finally had luck when I sent my message to [email protected] and did not use the form on Criterion's site. What's really weird is that he "carbon copied" his reply to "Jon Mulvaney" ([email protected]).

I asked about more Godard and Lipson responded with his being unable to comment on Godard. And yes, he cc-ed it to Mulvaney. Either it says "Hey Mulvaney, do your job" or "I'm going to pretend that Mulvaney still works here."

I asked Matt about Eisenstein's silent films:

Dear Peter,

While we are very interested in releasing those films, we unfortunately haven't at this point been able to acquire sufficient materials to make it a reality.

I hope this helps, and please feel free to contact us with any future questions or concerns.

Best,

Matt Lipson
The Criterion Collection

He actually responded!!!

I asked about She's Gotta Have It with no response. Anyone else care to take a crack at asking him, since he has responded tto you guys before?