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Old 09-28-04, 02:44 PM
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December Criterions

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The King of Kings (Special Edition Double-Disc Set)
1931 - Cecil B. DeMille - MSRP $39.95 - Release Date: 12/7



Special Features

* New, restored digital transfers of both versions of The King of Kings: DeMille’s 155-minute roadshow version and his subsequent 112-minute general release
* New Dolby Digital 5.1 scores by composers Donald Sosin (1927 version) and Timothy J. Tikker (1931 version), plus the original score for the 1931 release by Hugo Riesenfeld
* Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of The King of Kings
* Cast portraits by photographer W.M. Mortensen
* Production and costume sketches by renowned artist Dan Sayre Groesbeck
* Stills gallery of rare production and publicity photos
* Original illustrated program and press book featuring photographs from the film’s gala premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and studio correspondence from DeMille
* Original theatrical trailers
* Plus: a booklet featuring a 1927 essay by DeMille, an excerpt from
* Robert S. Birchard’s new book Cecil B. DeMille’s Hollywood, production notes, and a new essay by film critic Peter Matthews

http://www.homevision.com/users/fold...1374&id=KIN190


M (Special Edition Double-Disc Set)
1931 - Fritz Lang - MSRP $39.95 - Release Date: 12/7



Special Features

* New, restored high-definition digital transfer
* Audio commentary by German film scholar Eric Rentschler, author of The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife, and Anton Kaes, author of the BFI Film Classics volume on M
* Conversation with Fritz Lang, an interview film by William Friedkin
* Claude Chabrol’s M le Maudit, a short film inspired by M
* Classroom tapes of M editor Paul Falkenberg discussing the film and its history
* Interview with Harold Nebenzal, the son of M producer Seymour Nebenzal
* A physical history of M
* Stills gallery, with behind-the-scenes photos, and production sketches by art director Emil Hasler
* New and improved English subtitle translation
* Plus: a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Stanley Kauffmann, a 1963 interview with Lang, and the script for a missing scene

http://www.homevision.com/users/fold...1374&id=MMM030

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Doh! Scooped again by PopcornTreeCt.
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No coverart yet? I hope M uses one of it's original German posters. The one with the giant "M" in the man's palm is the one that comes to mind.
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this will give me an excuse to finally buy M
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It looks like I'm going to have to double-dip for M.
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I'll put King of Kings next to Last Temptation and Life of Brian to complete the Jesus trilogy. Great news.
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It's about time... A Jesus movie on DVD that's about redemption and love rather than condemnation and hate.

Way to go, Criterion!
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HEY!

What happened to the Bunuel titles they were supposed to release in 2004?
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Wow, Criterion usually does not release movies in the month of December. These two titles are well worth the exception to the rule. More DeMille!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by slop101
HEY!

What happened to the Bunuel titles they were supposed to release in 2004?
That's what I want to know. I'm interested in checking out some of his mexican films like Los Olvidados.
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Originally posted by Gerry P.
It's about time... A Jesus movie on DVD that's about redemption and love rather than condemnation and hate.
No-one ever wants to just be happy for a release, they have to condemn and hate other releases...
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Still no Playtime? M. Hulot get's no love
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Originally posted by chente
That's what I want to know. I'm interested in checking out some of his mexican films like Los Olvidados.
Los Olvidados is supposed to be coming from Koch Lorber sometime in 2005.
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Originally posted by Sex Fiend
Los Olvidados is supposed to be coming from Koch Lorber sometime in 2005.
Thanks for the news.
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I would love to see Criterion do all of Luis Bunuel movies, they are so freaking good!!!

I love, love, love, love... Luis Bunuel.
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Originally posted by DonnachaOne
No-one ever wants to just be happy for a release, they have to condemn and hate other releases...
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.
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I looked up the King of Kings at imdb and the closest year I found is 1927. Is it the one?

Both King of Kings and M for me this December.
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I looked up the King of Kings at imdb and the closest year I found is 1927. Is it the one?
Yes. They list it as a 1931 title because the version most of us are familiar with is the edited 1931 re-release with a synchronized music track. The original 155-minute version (which Criterion is also including) is somewhat rare from what I understand -- in fact I'm not sure it's even been released on home video before.
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I'm looking forward to the new release of M. Hopefully Criterion will get around to releasing some of the British Hitchcock films next year.
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I agree RichardW, I'd love to own "Lifeboat"
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Lifeboat is supposedly coming out from Fox soon.
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Originally posted by jmj713
Lifeboat is supposedly coming out from Fox soon.
Right, as part of their excellent Fox Studio Classics line. I love this movie.
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...The King of Kings...

December just got even MORE expensive.
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I will get M. but I probably won't be able to afford it for awhile after its release.
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Is there going to be a trade-in deal on M like there was for Charade?

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