Criterion News and Discussion

cowboykurtis · March 07, 2005, 05:49:45 PM

thats a really nice cover - gotta give it to em'

Pubrick · March 08, 2005, 01:51:55 AM

criterion puts out a nice cover.. fancy that

mogwai · March 08, 2005, 09:40:04 AM

it's a little bit pretentious though.

Two Lane Blacktop · March 08, 2005, 09:57:23 AM

Quote from: The Gold TrumpetCULT LINE COMING?

"I just interviewed Criterion producer Susan Arosteguy for the Velvet Light Trap film journal and she mentioned Criterion was working on launching a new cult movie line.

I'm DOOMED. My finances, especially, are DOOMED.

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cowboykurtis · March 08, 2005, 04:00:15 PM

Quote from: mogwaiit's a little bit pretentious though.

how so?

lamas · March 09, 2005, 09:45:47 PM

yeah, i don't get that either...

Mavis · March 10, 2005, 09:43:17 AM

me too.

Stefen · March 11, 2005, 02:20:43 PM

that is the greatest cover i have ever seen. fitting it would come from criterion.

tpfkabi · March 12, 2005, 09:55:11 AM

i was browsing Criterion's website and ssaw that Jules et Jim has a May release date. i could have sworn that the last time i checked it said March. anywho, i can't wait for that.

how about Sword of Doom, L' eclisse and Kagemusha? anyone looking forward to any of these? they look pretty interesting.

samsong · March 12, 2005, 12:23:56 PM

Quote from: bigideasL' eclisse...?

dvd beaver's review of L'Eclisse is glowing: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews10/eclisse_.htm

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Gold Trumpet · March 12, 2005, 10:58:15 PM

Sorry, but it is May release. and worse, very end of May. I think the 29th.

SiliasRuby · March 13, 2005, 04:50:31 AM

Well that is really disapointing, if it is true but May 31st is a Tuesday. There is no tuesday May 29th. So, um, yeah.

Gold Trumpet · March 13, 2005, 12:55:59 PM

From a post at the CC Forum:

"Someone on www.dvdinside.de (biggest german-speaking DVD website) posted the last Newsletter from the "Fassbinder Foundation":

http://forum.dvd-inside.de/showthread.php?t=132655

It says that the Fassbinder Foundation, after 3 years of negotiation with the Fassbinder and Alfred Döblin heirs, finally got the rights for the film.

They calculate that the restoration will cost around 750.000 € and they hope they complete it till the end of 2006.

They also say, they plan a Cinema-rerelease and that the "biggest and most ambitious DVD company of the world" The Criterion Collection got the rights for the american market and will release Berlin Alexanderplatz in a Special Edition.

EDIT: I made a big mistake, Criterion is TRYING to get the rights for the american market. I read it too fast the first time, sorry ."

If Criterion gets their hand on this film, it will be a major release. I can't imagine a bigger one besides Antoine Doinel and likely the upcoming Eisenstein Silents Box Set. Its sad this may not come til around 2007, but knowing that this film will be available for Criterion to get, I imagine they will. They have too many cards on their side right now. I've wanted to see this film for a while. The running time is 15 and half hours. It will likely be broken up in TV episode segments.

samsong · March 13, 2005, 07:40:47 PM

yum

SiliasRuby · March 13, 2005, 09:41:27 PM

Quote from: The Gold TrumpetThe running time is 15 and half hours. It will likely be broken up in TV episode segments.

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