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Did anyone happen to see Pandora's Box at Film Forum recently? Curious to know if what they showed had the same flaw as the MoC release.

I don't watch movies anymore since I have a baby, but Momi is doing a series of Hiroshi Shimizu titles on 35mm.

Black Hat wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:28 pm Did anyone happen to see Pandora's Box at Film Forum recently? Curious to know if what they showed had the same flaw as the MoC release.

Sorry for the late reply -- no, the version of PANDORA'S BOX that screened at Film Forum did not have the issues that plague the MoC release, except for the subtitle issue.

Terrific news, thank you! Hopefully Criterion uses that for their release.

Bulle Ogier tribute at MoMA. Program looks pretty awesome - some 35mm prints, some DCP's, but the latter often includes very recent 4K restorations. (The DCP for the Robert Frank film, Candy Mountain, seems to be an old one but it's so rarely screened it's worth catching.) They're also showing Out 1 across two massive screenings via a DCP of the recent 2K restoration.

Agnieszka Holland will make a couple of appearances at MoMI's upcoming retrospective, which starts next weekend. Runs every weekend from June 7 through June 21, "Museum of the Moving Image is proud to pay tribute to an uncompromising career with a diverse selection of some of her greatest work, including early, rarely screened gems and recent films that show her undimmed ability to depict historical trauma and human struggle with sensitivity and compassion."

And in three weeks, Catherine Breillat will make a couple of appearances at Film at Lincoln Center's complete retrospective of her work. "Fourteen films, many in new 4K restorations or on 35mm, will be presented at FLC from June 21–27, in anticipation of the theatrical release of Last Summer on June 28."

From August 21 through September 15, MoMA will hold a retrospective of Paramount films from the 1970s.

It will include "a selection of 25 classic and lesser-known titles that were produced or distributed by the studio during this era...Several films in the series are being presented in new restorations." Guess it'll be interesting in light of what's been posted in the "UHD Titles Worth/Not Worth Upgrading" thread.

hearthesilence wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2024 5:38 am From August 21 through September 15, MoMA will hold a retrospective of Paramount films from the 1970s.

It will include "a selection of 25 classic and lesser-known titles that were produced or distributed by the studio during this era...Several films in the series are being presented in new restorations." Guess it'll be interesting in light of what's been posted in the "UHD Titles Worth/Not Worth Upgrading" thread.

I hope Jonathan Rosenbaum comes to discuss Mandingo. I just saw Quentin Tarantino’s I.B. Technicolor print of it

Bleak Week has finally migrated from the American Cinematheque to the Paris Theater for Year 3. You guys will be getting highlights from all of the selections. So many great titles-I recommend seeing Tsai Ming-liang’s very seldom-screened The River in 35mm

July 5th thru July 18th (will probably be extended) Seven Samurai 4k restoration at the Film Forum

Drucker wrote: Wed Jun 12, 2024 1:36 am Paris Theater caught streaming directly from Amazon Prime.

I was wondering about this...

I've only caught a few digital screenings there, but each time I've seen one (including last week when I caught Hit Man) they'd play some promo stuff beforehand that was clearly streaming from a computer because you'd momentarily see what's in that photo. But usually when something like this happens at another theater, whatever's projecting those promos will turn off, and the theater clearly turns on a different projector for the main feature. (It's not something I try to remember but I think a lot of the major repertory theaters like Lincoln Center, BAM and Film Forum do this.) However, that didn't seem to happen at the Paris Theater - the same projector would be left on, and then what's weird is that there's this swirling haze that would be clearly visible during the promos, then in between the promos and the main feature, when they're basically projecting nothing but a blank screen. It's like what you see when there's heat coming off of something so I figured it was from the bulb. But once the feature starts, this moving haze would STILL be there. Noticeable, but subtle enough that I just ignored it. I just figured there was something I was missing and gave them the benefit of the doubt. The movies would always look fine and I probably didn't care because these were new, digitally-shot features so my expectations were different. (I saw Frances Ha in a theater, and I remember how jagged certain lines would look due to the low-budget setup they had.) You'll notice in the comments that one person mentions dropped frames, pixelation and other shit, so clearly it wasn't looking good before they had to give away the game. Crazy, I wonder if all their "DCP" screenings were done this way?

Even crazier, I think that was preceded by this fist fight that broke out at the Paris Theater. (Apologies, Reddit was the best source I could find on this.) There's even a tweet in there showing brief video footage, but if you really want to know, first read the detailed account by someone who was there (as well as the follow-up comment by someone else who was also there).

hearthesilence wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:36 am Even crazier, I think that was preceded by this fist fight that broke out at the Paris Theater. (Apologies, Reddit was the best source I could find on this.) There's even a tweet in there showing brief video footage, but if you really want to know, first read the detailed account by someone who was there (as well as the follow-up comment by someone else who was also there).

I wonder which American Cinematheque staff was there to help facilitate this. Grant Moninger? I’m surprised they flew out from L.A. for Bleak Week East. They are pretty adept at getting special guests out of screenings very quickly, lol

Only in New York, baby. Baba Booey.

FrauBlucher wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2024 9:48 pm July 5th thru July 18th (will probably be extended) Seven Samurai 4k restoration at the Film Forum

New Film Forum calendar is out for July, August and September Here and it's quite a calendar...the 4k restoration of Army of Shadows as well as a Complete Melville program. 4K restoration of Frenzy. 16 films from the blaxploitation genre. Two weeks of Spielberg (19 films). The new 4k restoration of The Searchers. And finally, 2 Bressons, The Devil, Probably and Lancelot Du Lac. Both are 4k restorations

Is there another word we can start to use for actual "restorations" since the word has long since been totally debased by being appended to every digital re-release?

FrauBlucher wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 1:38 am New Film Forum calendar is out for July, August and September Here and it's quite a calendar...the 4k restoration of Army of Shadows as well as a Complete Melville program. 4K restoration of Frenzy. 16 films from the blaxploitation genre. Two weeks of Spielberg (19 films). The new 4k restoration of The Searchers. And finally, 2 Bressons, The Devil, Probably and Lancelot Du Lac. Both are 4k restorations

6.6K restoration for Les Blank's (16mm) documentary Burden of Dreams! Crazy.

How'd I miss that one. That's a must see

Do we anticipate proper releases for Lancelot du Lac and The Devil, Probably? I am certain I am the only fan of the latter in existence.

Big Ben wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 11:20 pm Do we anticipate proper releases for Lancelot du Lac and The Devil, Probably? I am certain I am the only fan of the latter in existence.

Despite the lack of availability, The Devil, Probably (which is great) is one of his most well-liked films. FWIW, no less than Richard Hell, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Jim Jarmusch have cited it as a favorite. (I saw Hell give a terrific introduction at BAM in 2012.)

Big Ben wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 11:20 pm Do we anticipate proper releases for Lancelot du Lac and The Devil, Probably? I am certain I am the only fan of the latter in existence.

Do you mean theatrical releases or physical media? I would say no for the former since they’re distributed here by The Film Desk who, I don’t think, have never distributed anything outside New York beyond one-off screenings and festivals. They do have their own active Blu-ray line through Vinegar Syndrome, though.

Correction the latter one (that being The Devil Probably) is the film that’s distributed by The Film Desk.

Matt wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:02 am

Big Ben wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 11:20 pm Do we anticipate proper releases for Lancelot du Lac and The Devil, Probably? I am certain I am the only fan of the latter in existence.

Do you mean theatrical releases or physical media? I would say no for the former since they’re distributed here by The Film Desk who, I don’t think, have never distributed anything outside New York beyond one-off screenings and festivals. They do have their own active Blu-ray line through Vinegar Syndrome, though.

Apologies for not being clearer, I meant physical release. The only US-Centric release of The Devil, Probably (Which I own) is rather poor. Lancelot du Lac, which I also own from Artificial Eye is also due for an upgrade. It's always the Bresson I want to see most that isn't getting upgraded. Imagine getting Four Nights of a Dreamer!

hearthesilence wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 11:53 pm Despite the lack of availability, The Devil, Probably (which is great) is one of his most well-liked films. FWIW, no less than Richard Hell, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Jim Jarmusch have cited it as a favorite. (I saw Hell give a terrific introduction at BAM in 2012.)

A pleasant surprise to see another person who likes the film. Every other person I've ever discussed it with has either dismissed it with a cold apathy or disgust.

It's often cited as major influence on Leos Carax as well, but maybe someone who's much more familiar with Carax's interviews can confirm whether that's true?