Criterion in June
03-16-07, 08:47 PM
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Criterion in June
The Two of Us (1967; $39.95)
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New, restored high-definition digital transfer
Le poulet (1962), director Claude Berri’s Oscar-winning short film, an earlier, playful take on the subject of disguise
New video interviews, with Berri and actor Alain Cohen
Two interviews from 1967: Berri on his family roots and identity and Michel Simon on his role
An excerpt from a 1975 French talk-show segment, “The Jewish Children of Occupied France,” featuring Berri and the woman who helped secure his family’s safety during World War II
Original theatrical trailer
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic David Sterritt, an appreciation of the film by François Truffaut, and excerpts from Berri’s memoir
WR: Mysteries of the Organism (1971; $39.95)
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Dušan Makavejev
Audio commentary assembled from Raymond Durgnat's 1999 book on the film
Hole in the Soul, Makavejev’s 1994 tragicomic autobiographical short film, originally made for the BBC
New video interview with Makavejev
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A new essay by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
Sweet Movie (1974; $29.95)
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Dušan Makavejev
New video interview with Makavejev
New interview with Balkan film scholar Dina Iordanova
Actress Anna Prucnal sings a song featured in the film
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring new essays by Stanley Cavell and David Sterritt
If... (1968; $39.95)
SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE-DISC SET FEATURES
New, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by cinematographer Miroslav Ondricek and assistant editor Ian Rakoff
Audio commentary featuring film critic and historian David Robinson and actor Malcolm McDowell
A 2003 episode from the Scottish TV series Cast and Crew about If. . . ., featuring interviews with McDowell, Ondricek, director’s assistant Stephen Frears, producer Michael Medwin, and screenwriter David Sherwin
Thursday’s Children (1955), Anderson’s Academy Award–winning breakthrough documentary about a school for deaf children, co-directed by Guy Brenton and narrated by Richard Burton
New video interview with actor Graham Crowden
Original theatrical trailers
PLUS: A booklet featuring pieces by critic David Ehrenstein, screenwriter David Sherwin, and director Lindsay Anderson
La jetée/Sans soleil (1963; $39.95)
GUILLAUME-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New, restored high-definition digital transfers, approved by director Chris Marker
New video interview with filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin
Chris on Chris, a video piece on Marker by filmmaker and critic Chris Darke
An excerpt from the French TV series Court Circuit: The Magazine, presenting a clip from David Bowie’s music video, “Jump They Say,” which is inspired by La jetée
New and improved English subtitle translations
03-16-07, 09:50 PM
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Just read some plot summaries for Sweet Movie and Mysteries of the Organism and all i have to say is...interesting. Not sure they would be something i would want to pay to see, but...interesting. If im excited about though.
03-16-07, 10:15 PM
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No if about IF - hopefully O LUCKY MAN is not far behind. And even though the third part of the trilogy has been released on DVD, the Criterion treatment would get me to double-dip.
03-16-07, 10:26 PM
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I finally got a chance to see "if..." recently and will definitely be adding it to my collection (and Warner said they'll be releasing the second part in the "trilogy", "O Lucky Man" sometime this year, which is extra nice.) "12 Monkeys" is based on "La Jetee", which is enough to make me want to see and own it.
"The Two of Us" I'll be sure to rent, and the other two I don't think are quite my cup of tea.
Anyways, this looks like another fantastic month in what has so far been a great year for Criterion. Supposedly "Ivan's Childhood", "Ace in the Hole" and Melville's "Les Enfants Terrible" are all coming out by the end of the summer, which is extremely exciting.
"The Two of Us" I'll be sure to rent, and the other two I don't think are quite my cup of tea.
Anyways, this looks like another fantastic month in what has so far been a great year for Criterion. Supposedly "Ivan's Childhood", "Ace in the Hole" and Melville's "Les Enfants Terrible" are all coming out by the end of the summer, which is extremely exciting.
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03-17-07, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
All but La Jetee....good news!! I must say however this is a very strange pick to reintroduce Berri to US audiences.
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03-17-07, 10:16 AM
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Awesome selection for June. WR is much anticipated.
03-17-07, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NatrlBornThrllr
Why, "all but La Jetee"? It's certainly a worthy film. I'll only pick up the disc at used prices since already own the WB disc, and I think the MSRP is ridiculous for the amount of content...but I'm all about the film getting exposure to the masses via a spot in Criterion's library. It's a beautiful short.
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I am simply not an admirer!
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03-17-07, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
I must say however this is a very strange pick to reintroduce Berri to US audiences.
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03-17-07, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by NatrlBornThrllr
Why, "all but La Jetee"? It's certainly a worthy film. I'll only pick up the disc at used prices since already own the WB disc, and I think the MSRP is ridiculous for the amount of content...but I'm all about the film getting exposure to the masses via a spot in Criterion's library. It's a beautiful short.
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03-19-07, 10:25 AM
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if... finaly!
I remember a few years ago when the head of Paramount's home-video at that time posted here that if... was on it's way within the year. Now about 5 years later, we get a Criterion - I guess that's fair.
I remember a few years ago when the head of Paramount's home-video at that time posted here that if... was on it's way within the year. Now about 5 years later, we get a Criterion - I guess that's fair.
03-19-07, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
I am going to be honest with you: La Jetee is one of the very few films I saw that did absolutely nothing for me. In fact, this is the one film where I think that Hollywood's involvement/Gilliam actually gave the story more credibility-you have to agree that visually 12 Monkeys is very impressive. On top of that a very good UK disc has been out for some time.
03-19-07, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PotVsKtl
Wow, we watched part of Sweet Movie in school and I've been trying to remember what it was for years. I'll be very interested to see if this is really as disturbing as I remember.
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03-19-07, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Arpeggi
It's La Jetee and Sans Soleil. Sans Soleil alone is worth the money!
Hopefully, this means more Marker to come, and perhaps his Tarkovsky documentary "One day in the life..." as a special feature on either "Ivan's Childhood" or a re-released "Andrei Rublev".
