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Nice to hear Wages of Fear is getting a better image and some extras. Just for the hell of it I would have liked to see them include the american cut from back when it was first released. As much as I like the film, the beginning does drag a bit.
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*boogies down*
Hells yes, finally Le Samourai |
To buy the box set or not? Hmm..October is shaking up to be the greatest DVD month of the year...Criterions..Batman Boxset and Begins...Titanic...Wizard of Oz.
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
Cultshock:
What Gary Tooze only partially touches upon in his comparison at DVDBEAVER I would describe as a much more serious issue. I think that nobody (certainly not on this forum) wanted to go into detail as to why the color scheme is different. I've owned well over 4 different versions of this film including a very old Bulgarian VHS tape that certainly did not have the "accurate" colors which one could see in the Criterion DVD (I considered this tape to be a good comparison source for many years). I also think that not the French but the UK disc has the most accurate colors...I clearly see contrast boosting on the French disc (hence...avoid!!). Either way as much respect as I have for Criterion this was the first (out of two discs in about a year or so...) that they dropped the ball on. The other one being Balthazar whch blown out on a huge screen (see it with a digital projector) clearly showcases "ghosting" (non-progressive transfer I would assume). The Criterion version still has some impressive extras though. See the color issue of Le Cercle Rouge here: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCom...clerouge3.html Regards, Pro-B Thanks Pro-B. I usually check out dvdbeaver for potential issues before I pick up a disc, but I completely forgot about it in this case. :( Ah well, at least I picked it up cheap, and yes, the extras are nice, especially the vintage Melville interviews. |
I am real excited about Le Samourai, but am sorta disappointed there are no horror criterion releases during the halloween month. Oh well, still great releases.
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Here's the covers for the new October releases:
Looks like they have a typo on Samurai Rebellion. The director's first name is Masaki, not Maski. Hopefully they'll clear that up before the release. http://www.criterionco.com/content/i...ox_348x490.jpg http://www.criterionco.com/content/i...ox_348x490.jpg http://www.criterionco.com/content/i...ox_348x490.jpg http://www.criterionco.com/content/i...ox_348x490.jpg http://www.criterionco.com/content/i...ox_348x490.jpg http://www.criterionco.com/content/i...ox_348x490.jpg |
I see that Criterion continues to pander to the lowbrow audience by releasing still more <i>jidai-geki</i>
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There's nothing wrong with a little lowbrow samurai slicing and dicing. I'll probably pick it up someday... but first... Les Samourai will most definitely be mine.
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Aw man, thought WAGES would've had a better cover than that.
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Originally Posted by Mondo Kane
Aw man, thought WAGES would've had a better cover than that.
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I see that Criterion continues to pander to the lowbrow audience by releasing still more jidai-geki |
Nice month. No ***** talkie romances. :)
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Originally Posted by goosh
Apparently they also have standards, as they still have not released a Wenders film.
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Originally Posted by goosh
Apparently they also have standards, as they still have not released a Wenders film.
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Other than a few covers, Criterion's artwork has been pretty bland the last few months.
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Those coverarts aren't great. Too bad.
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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki
Those coverarts aren't great. Too bad.
Correct. They are actually quite poor. In a few min. I will post the R2 European covers which Avanti/Wild Side did....for some of their Japanese titles... Very, very poor Criterion design(s)...it sure looks like Image is taking over :) Pro-B |
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That's not fair... Wendersfan's complaints likely stem from anger regarding the absence of Kings of the Road on Criterion DVD. However, I think we can all agree that Criterions release of Melville's Le Samourai is very welcome. |
Those R2 covers are not at all better than Criterion's, especially Kwaidan and Onibaba.
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Originally Posted by Gerry P.
The things I'd do for Criterion editions of Kings of the Road and Alice in the Cities...
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Originally Posted by goosh
What's not fair is Wendersfan's pompous attitude towards the jidai-geki genre and its audience. Lowbrow? Come on, you know that was asking for a witty retort.
I personally don't have anything against samurai movies, or action movies, in general. My complaint is two-pronged, first, that Criterion isn't spending their time and efforts in releasing genuine classics of Japanese cinema, and by not doing so, misleading people into thinking that these films they are releasing are something they are not. |
Dang Pro-B, those are nice. What are those movies in the bottom middle?
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wendersfan, Criterion has Kurosawa's Ran later this year. Maybe even another Ozu (Late Spring?).
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Samurai Rebellion isn't a genuine classic? Nor is Harakiri? O....kay.
That being said, I wouldn't mind Naruse or Shimizu or Oshima in the collection - finally. |
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