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CHE was delayed for a very good reason.

I don't know why anyone would cry because Requiem is five bucks. It's well worth it to see Jennifer Connelly do a DP scene with another woman on a dildo.
There, how's that for realigning the conversation.

ianungstad wrote:On the Warner deal : We don't usually announce or talk about deals, and as far as we can tell, most of the buzz about this one started on various forums, not from anything we said. We'd love to have a working relationship with Warner, but at the moment there is no such thing as "the Warner deal." Once there is, and there are actual titles to announce, you can be sure we'll let you know.

I find that amusing considering Kirsten re-confirmed SubUrbia less than an hour ago! They probably don't want further leaks and risk pissing Warners off.

link to SubUrbia confirmation? I was beginning to worry that it was never going to happen after all.

Brian C wrote:Have there been any rumors about a Criterion release of THE PAWNBROKER? Seems like a likely candidate if they're working on a Lumet. It's more well known than widely seen, it's only been released in R1 (as far as I can tell) in a bare-bones release, and a Criterion partner (Lionsgate) apparently now owns the rights.

i actually netflixed that a few weeks back and wasn't sure what to do with it. very good film, but left me and the wife looking at each other with kind of "huh?" looks on our faces. Ends up in that "glad I saw it...no need to see it again" category.

I'd rather we get a CC of The Hill or any number of other Lumet's before Pawnbroker...but that's just me

oldsheperd wrote:I don't know why anyone would cry because Requiem is five bucks. It's well worth it to see Jennifer Connelly do a DP scene with another woman on a dildo.
There, how's that for realigning the conversation.

I've had to pay much more for much less from less of a looker than La Connelly...so a good deal no matter how you look at it. :-"

Flike wrote:CHE was delayed for a very good reason.

Which is ...?

I just asked about a possible release for Jour de fête on the FB page and was very quickly given this reply:

Big one. Looking forward to it. Much Hulot hooplah in NYC this fall, theatrical retro, etc., so we'll probably follow that run, which will take many months to play out.

OK, so I used the FB page to ask a question too

Is there any truth to the rumor that you guys are bringing the long-lost Bill Forsyth movie Housekeeping to DVD?


Criterion: No truth, but we'll take it as a recommedation. Thanks!

Mr Finch wrote:Personally bummed that they won't touch The Insider.

I asked about that. They said nothing "at this time," which isn't a definitive no like their response to the DICK TRACY question. So, in the words of Lloyd Christmas, "you're telling me there's a chance. YEAH!"

Antoine Doinel wrote:

some Facebook person wrote:What is the progress of those movies you announced oh so long ago. Like the rumors of Cronos or Che.

Criterion wrote:We never announced them. We're just working on them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpj0t2ozPWY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

WTF.

They never formally announced them (as in an actual release date). They were Newsletter hints.

Aww, this made my heart melt. Not really but, you know...

Thanks, guys. It's not a matter of cash, it's time. You all are already doing plenty to support our work by being good customers. We just can't seem to get stuff out fast enough to keep everyone happy. Rivette's overdue. We know. We really do. And we want you to be happy. But if we spend all day answering suggestions for Celine and Julie, L'Amour Fou and Out 1, we'll never get anything done!

bradass wrote:It looks like a director's cut of Ang Lee's Ride with the Devil is screening at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. I wasn't aware that an alternate cut of the film even existed. Could this be in advance of an upcoming Criterion release - the Ang Lee title that's been suggested?

I just now found out this is based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell...the Raymond Chandler of the Ozarks!

So I've now made a contribution to the FB discussion: Someone asks if there's more Pialat coming. I tell them to get the MOCs instead. And then Criterion responds:

Criterion wrote:some more Pialat is on tap, starting with his first film, but not in the schedule yet

Tom Hagen wrote:So I've now made a contribution to the FB discussion: Someone askes if there's more Pialat coming. I tell them to get the MOCs instead. And then Criterion responds:

Criterion wrote:some more Pialat is on tap, starting with his first film, but not in the schedule yet

L'enfance nue (1968)
... aka Me
... aka Naked Childhood

Perhaps they got Police from former New Yorker catalog.

Too bad Che was delayed. So what is the reason?

By the way, why is Stagecoach coming. Warner's 2-disc release was fine, I thought,

jmj713 wrote:By the way, why is Stagecoach coming. Warner's 2-disc release was fine, I thought,

Warner's license expired and they apparently chose not to renew it. Someone has to keep a DVD of the film in print, so why not Criterion?

jmj713 wrote: By the way, why is Stagecoach coming. Warner's 2-disc release was fine, I thought,

New UCLA restoration.

GringoTex wrote:New UCLA restoration.

Criterion will probably use that restoration (Warner did not), but it was completed in 1996.

Cinephrenic wrote:

Criterion wrote:some more Pialat is on tap, starting with his first film, but not in the schedule yet

L'enfance nue (1968)
... aka Me

Though if they use that US title, I think I'll throw up.

Criterion will release a box set of Costa’s Fontainhas Trilogy—Ossos, In Vanda’s Room, and Colossal Youth—also including the shorts Tarrafal and The Rabbit Hunters, in early 2010.

http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1241" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks, guys. It's not a matter of cash, it's time. You all are already doing plenty to support our work by being good customers. We just can't seem to get stuff out fast enough to keep everyone happy. Rivette's overdue. We know. We really do. And we want you to be happy. But if we spend all day answering suggestions for Celine and Julie, L'Amour Fou and Out 1, we'll never get anything done!

That's pretty great. Now I like facebook again.

jmj713 wrote:Too bad Che was delayed. So what is the reason?

Because no wine... mushbe sherved... before issh time.

onedimension wrote:

Criterion will release a box set of Costa’s Fontainhas Trilogy—Ossos, In Vanda’s Room, and Colossal Youth—also including the shorts Tarrafal and The Rabbit Hunters, in early 2010.

http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1241" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sorry, MoC.

Has anyone asked about more Rossellini, specifically his films w/ Ingrid Bergman? That'd make a good box set

Complete and utter speculation here, but being a little familiar with the goings-on at Red, maker of the Red One camera on which both parts of Che were shot - is it possible that Soderbergh is redoing the transfer on the film using the latest RAW processing software? I don't want to make this too technical, but in short Red have continually improved the way their software processes footage, resulting in things like better dynamic range, less noise, better color rendition, nicer contrast, etc. Admittedly, part of it has to do with which "build" of the camera's firmware one shoots with (on Che, they were using ancient pre-release builds that have been greatly improved since) and can't be helped now, but my understanding is that even old footage will see some improvements from the new software (not to mention the benefit of post houses being more experienced with Red footage now). Such a retransfer of the film would probably be costly and I don't know if Soderbergh is even interested in revisiting it, but it's a thought.

"Cinema is only as alive as the people watching it"

While this is largely true, great art should awaken something in the perceptive that is unaware or dormant. In the argument of American film students being generally unimaginative or uninspired, I fully agree. Just think that this blanket statement needs a caveat.