You could check out this thread. Probably won't help convince you, maybe their names will be in the liner notes.

Come out eventually? It wasn't likely here in the US. The only releases out there was a shitty Macedonian DVD. I made calls to Macedonia to get that one. And then there was a Turkish DVD. Neither one was of great quality.

I'll keep the story short. I used to write Polygram in the laserdisc days asking for a laserdisc of the film (when the VHS was released). Polygram library sold to different distributors. I had no idea who had the rights after that but I would search every now and again. Pro-B posted a thread about starting a petition. I joined in and started investigating the rights full force. Director of the film had no idea. Took a little bit of time, found out it was Uni. Had to pretend to want to license the film in order to find out. Petition started. Director gave his blessings to it. Petition was published in various online Macedonian publications...maybe others Pro-B only knows of. I asked the director if he would try Criterion. He said he would if I could get the info for him. I called Criterion and got the number for Peter Becker for Milcho. Milcho eventually called. That got the ball rolling from there. And the director thanked me for pushing and prodding him to get it released. So I say we are directly responsible for it being released.

Ah, thanks for clearing that up. Nicely done, then!

I hope John Hustons Wise Blood starring Brad Dourif is coming in the near future. I really want to check that out and I believe Janus has added it to their library recently and Criterion has stated in the past it is a good possibility we will see that in the future somewhere down the road. Also the Hit should be coming this year hopefully. Damn they have a nice 2008 lineup.

Impressive. You should see if you can get a free copy.

http://www.criterion.com/asp/release.asp?id=432

Cover to Mishima is now posted. Worst cover ever. As bad as Fishing with John in my book.

I don't think it's worst cover ever. It's more like WR Mysteries of the Organism than Fishing with John.

It isn't that bad, it is sort of appropriate actually.

I like the Mishima cover. It is certainly unique.
Like I've said before the worst Criterion Cover ever is the Lady Vanishes (recent edition)

haven't seen any of these films, but all sound great - will most likely rent and not blind buy 'em -

(come on Criterion when's the blu bug gonna bite - I'm itchin' for a true HiDef release)

Anything by Paul Schrader is a must.

Where are the Eclipse releases? Did they just quit on them? Nothing for June, and the May release has still not been announce....

They don't release Eclipse sets every month. They've had 4 so far this year. They're on pace for 8 releases which is consistent with last year. I would think July will get one.

The price for "Patriotism" has been lowered from $29.95 to $24.95 and "Mishima" now includes an optional voice-over narration by Roy Scheider.

The William Klein Eclipse set has been pushed to May, FYI. Making March and June the Eclipseless months.

I figure this as good of a place to ask as anywhere. When did the criterion DVDs switch from black keepvases to clear keep cases?
I picked up Burmese harp, Ivan's childhood, and fire on the planes free through the Pepsi stuff promotion, and all three come in the clear keepcases. Was this standard fo them, or are these somehow different from the original packaging?


Nick

When they started with their "Wacky C", in the 340s, they switched wo clear cases, although some have had the clear case in the past, like Brazil

Great news that Mishima will finally get another release. I've been holding off buying the current OOP release in hope that it would be re-released. Patriotism sounds interesting, too!