Belle De Jour questions...
02-29-04, 03:40 PM
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Belle De Jour questions...
I was about to order Bunuel's Belle De Jour but somehow I have this nagging feeling that it was rumoured to be on the future release list for Criterion....and I recall some not-so-savory opinions of the transfer - which is not anamorphic as the cover says....and the promised interview with Deneuve is also absent if I recall...
So basically i'm curious to hear some opinions about the disc itself and rumoured rereleases, if any....does Criterion plan to release this in the future?
So basically i'm curious to hear some opinions about the disc itself and rumoured rereleases, if any....does Criterion plan to release this in the future?
02-29-04, 04:28 PM
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I have been hopeful that Criterion would release this, my favorite Buñuel film, but I think it's a long shot. (At one point the BV edition went OOP, which fueled the specualtion, but it was merely re-released at a lower price point.) The current BV edition is non-anamorphic. The transfer is soft, but serviceable. The commentary track is quite good. I'm happy to own it, but I'd upgrade to an new anamorphic transfer in a heartbeat.
Personally, I wouldn't hold out for a CC release. They have at least 2 or 3 unreleased Buñuel films (The Milky Way, The Phantom of Liberty, Tristana) that I expect to see long before they'd attack Belle de jour.
Personally, I wouldn't hold out for a CC release. They have at least 2 or 3 unreleased Buñuel films (The Milky Way, The Phantom of Liberty, Tristana) that I expect to see long before they'd attack Belle de jour.
02-29-04, 10:52 PM
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Originally posted by billy9215
According to the specs on the amazon.com site the DVD is anamorphic?
According to the specs on the amazon.com site the DVD is anamorphic?
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03-01-04, 02:18 AM
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Originally posted by FilmFanSea
The transfer is soft, but serviceable. The commentary track is quite good. I'm happy to own it, but I'd upgrade to an new anamorphic transfer in a heartbeat.
The transfer is soft, but serviceable. The commentary track is quite good. I'm happy to own it, but I'd upgrade to an new anamorphic transfer in a heartbeat.
03-01-04, 07:36 PM
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It's unlikely that BV would license this to Criterion - they did let them put out Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, as well as Chasing Amy - but those titles are few and far between.
It's possible, but even if it happens it won't happen for a long long time.
In the meantime, the current disc is less than $10. May as well pick it up - you could sell it for close to that on Half.com once the new one comes out (IF a new one comes out).
It's possible, but even if it happens it won't happen for a long long time.
In the meantime, the current disc is less than $10. May as well pick it up - you could sell it for close to that on Half.com once the new one comes out (IF a new one comes out).
03-01-04, 08:30 PM
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Originally posted by jough
In the meantime, the current disc is less than $10. May as well pick it up - you could sell it for close to that on Half.com once the new one comes out (IF a new one comes out).
In the meantime, the current disc is less than $10. May as well pick it up - you could sell it for close to that on Half.com once the new one comes out (IF a new one comes out).
03-01-04, 11:51 PM
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Huh. Weird. I got it for $9.46 at DDD. It's $13.80 there now (still not a bad price, though, and less than $15).
