Redeem oneself for what??? Taxi Driver? I don't follow.arsonfilms wrote:...And what a steller job she's done so far. I suppose it's never too late to redeem oneself?gubbelsj wrote:Foster was impressed by the film and arranged for US distribution via her own Egg Pictures after viewing it at Cannes.
Redeem herself for not distributing the film very well for the past twelve years? Where the fuck has it been all this time?jbeall wrote:Redeem oneself for what??? Taxi Driver? I don't follow.arsonfilms wrote:...And what a steller job she's done so far. I suppose it's never too late to redeem oneself?gubbelsj wrote:Foster was impressed by the film and arranged for US distribution via her own Egg Pictures after viewing it at Cannes.
arsonfilms wrote:If she saw the film at Cannes and decided she wanted to release it in the US, it's taken her nearly twelve years to (drumroll please):
license it to someone else.
Sarcasm isn't nearly as effective if you have to explain it. Now that I know my audience I'll happily refrain.
No need to be a jerk about it! As mikeohhh and buttery jeb explained, total control over [La Haine's[/i] dvd release clearly wasn't entirely in Foster's hands.arsonfilms wrote:If she saw the film at Cannes and decided she wanted to release it in the US, it's taken her nearly twelve years to (drumroll please):
license it to someone else.
Sarcasm isn't nearly as effective if you have to explain it. Now that I know my audience I'll happily refrain.
I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to be quite so obnoxious about it. I shouldn't have taken out my frustration on you, and I appologize.jbeall wrote:No need to be a jerk about it! As mikeohhh and buttery jeb explained, total control over [La Haine's[/i] dvd release clearly wasn't entirely in Foster's hands.
I've seen lots of great foreign films at festivals and the like that never see the light of day on R1 dvd, and I'm usually just grateful that somebody (like Jodie Foster) took the time and effort to make it available in a limited theatrical release. If a dvd release eventually follows, that's a bonus.
How exactly is it Foster's fault that Gramercy Pictures/Polygram went bankrupt and the rights were tied up in endless legal battles? If we're going to gripe about some entity not allowing the film to be distributed correctly or become available on DVD in Region 1, shouldn't we be bitching about Universal? Or are we only limiting our moaning to Hollywood actresses?arsonfilms wrote: Putting a movie like La Haine in a few theaters isn't really a favor. This is a major work, and If Foster hadn't picked it up, I'm sure that someone else would have. If we can be critical of any other distributor not seeing the potential in a movie and botching the release, why would we defend this instance?
If you go back and reread my post, I think I'm being pretty inclusive about my bitching (warrented or otherwise). I'm not at all in favor of limiting my griping to Hollywood actresses. If I were to do that, I'd hardly gripe at all, and who would want that? (I'm being rhetorical, so put your hand down)Andre Jurieu wrote:How exactly is it Foster's fault that Gramercy Pictures/Polygram went bankrupt and the rights were tied up in endless legal battles? If we're going to gripe about some entity not allowing the film to be distributed correctly or become available on DVD in Region 1, shouldn't we be bitching about Universal? Or are we only limiting our moaning to Hollywood actresses?arsonfilms wrote: Putting a movie like La Haine in a few theaters isn't really a favor. This is a major work, and If Foster hadn't picked it up, I'm sure that someone else would have. If we can be critical of any other distributor not seeing the potential in a movie and botching the release, why would we defend this instance?
Actually, it was Jacques Chirac, shortly after he took over from Mitterrand.jbeall wrote:As I understand it, then-President Francois Mitterand showed this film to his Cabinet and said "Unless we do something, this will happen for real." It took almost ten years, but he was right.
I looked into the 3-disc edition, and aside from the soundtrack, I believe we're getting everything previously available that seemed worth hanging onto, along with some new (more scholarly) things. I got the distinct impression that the whole appeal of the "limited edition" region 2 was mostly just the tin case, the soundtrack, and the individual number on the bottom. Plus of course there's the fact that the transfer will have originated in NTSC, so the 4% speedup will be gone. Even if the transfer is identical, I think we're still looking at a vastly superior product.zombeaner wrote:I haven't compared this directly with the R2, but since I don't particularly care for soundtracks, this Criterion sounds like the way to go...arsonfilms wrote:Early contender for release of the year?
