Grey Gardens double disc? I have the one disc action. Hmmmm.

Just on a related note, though it's not going to be released in April, Leonard Maltin says in his latest site update that Claude Sautet's "Classe Tous Risques" is getting a Criterion release.

(I must admit, though I've at least heard of most Criterion titles - this is a completely new title for me.)

Glad to see they're going to offer the extra disc for GG so it's not a total double dip.

Elevator to the Gallows...

Great French NEW WAVE Cinema. I love this film.

press release with street dates....

Monterey Pop (single-disc edition) - On a June weekend in 1967, at the height of the ³Summer of Love,² the Monterey International Pop Festival ushered in a new era of rock and roll and launched the careers of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Otis Redding, as well as showcasing veteran performers such as Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas & the Papas, The Who, and the extraordinary Ravi Shankar. Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captured it all, immortalizing those moments that have become legend. Now available for the first time as a single-disc release.

Cat: CC1623D
Title: Monterey Pop
UPC: 7-15515-01732-9
SRP: $29.95
Prebook date: 3/7/06
Street date: 4/11/06

Jimi Plays Monterey/Shake! Otis at Monterey - Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding arrived in California virtually unknown. Hendrix exploded at Monterey, flooring an unsuspecting audience with his maniacal six-string pyrotechnics. Redding, venerable star of Memphis¹ Stax record label, seduced the ³love crowd² in one of his best performances, which would be his last. Featuring the entire Monterey sets of these legendary musicians, and now available for the first time as a single-disc release.

Cat: CC1624D
Title: Jimi Plays Monterey/Shake! Otis at Monterey
UPC: 7-15515-01742-8
SRP: $29.95
Prebook date: 3/7/06
Street date: 4/11/06

The 400 Blows - François Truffaut¹s first and most personal feature film, told from the perspective of the director¹s lifelong cinematic counterpart, Antoine Doinel. Sensitively recreating the trials of Truffaut¹s own childhood, The 400 Blows unsentimentally portrays aloof parents, oppressive teachers, petty crime, and a friendship that would last a lifetime. Available after a long absence as a single-disc release.

Cat: CC1625D
Title: The 400 Blows
UPC: 7-15515-01752-7
SRP: $29.95
Prebook date: 3/7/06
Street date: 4/11/06

Elevator to the Gallows - In this, his debut feature film, director Louis Malle captures the hidden beauty of Jeanne Moreau, the brilliant camerawork of Henri Decaë, and the musical force of Miles Davis in a tightly constructed film noir experience that launched his and Moreau¹s careers.

Cat: CC1627D
Title: Elevator to the Gallows
UPC: 7-15515-01772-5
SRP: $39.95
Prebook date: 3/21/06
Street date: 4/25/06

Harlan County, U.S.A. - In 1973, when the Brookside coal miners voted to join the United Mine Workers union, The Duke Power Company refused to sign the union¹s contact. The struggle that broke out between the company and the workers was brilliantly documented by Barbara Kopple in this Academy Award*winning documentary. With a haunting country and bluegrass soundtrack, Harlan County, U.S.A. is a powerful, sometimes heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.

Cat: HAR120
Title: Harlan County, U.S.A.
UPC: 0-37429-20832-8
SRP: $39.95
Prebook date: 3/21/06
Street date: 4/25/06

Grey Gardens (two-disc edition) - Meet Big and Little Edie Beale‹high society dropouts, mother and daughter, reclusive cousins of Jackie O.‹thriving together amid the decay and disorder of their ramshackle East Hampton mansion. This intimate portrait has since become a cult classic and established Little Edie as a fashion icon and philosopher queen. Now available as a two-disc edition with newly available supplements.

Cat: CC1629D
Title: Grey Gardens
UPC: 7-15515-01792-3
SRP: $39.95
Prebook date: 3/21/06
Street date: 4/25/06


ATTN CANADA: The 400 Blows is available for all Canada. Monterey Pop, Jimi Plays Monterey/Shake! Otis at Monterey, Elevator to the Gallows, Harlan County, U.S.A., and Grey Gardens are available in English Canada only.

A. Is there anything else in the Montery Pop box that's not being released in April? If so, would it be wise to go ahead and pick up the box while it's available (that is, has there been word of it going OOP)?

B. I fear that someday Criterion will cave and slap "Special Edition" on the cover of one of their re-releases. Hopefully they never stoop to that level of double-dipping...but with a month like this, who knows. I mean, is it just me or are they starting to "remaster" and "update" more and more titles?

C. I have the Antoine Doinel box, so no 400 Blows for me. I don't have Grey Gardens...so I'll pick that one up eventually. Sounds fascinating.

D. Harlan County also sounds interesting. I'll give my thumbs up to any documentary that Criterion gives their stamp of approval to. I love documentaries, and Criterion hasn't failed me yet.

E. Where's the "August `06 Lions Gate Titles" thread? Oh how beloved Criterion is. Funny how a company that attempts to cater to the minority has become beloved by the masses.

Due out in June or July, according to Richard Linklater back in September or so.

-JP

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B. I think we are going to be seeing more of this. Anamophic transfers and a wealth of extra features are worthy of it...and its cool that they will be offering the supplement disc for Grey Gardens to everyone.

C. I also have the Box set, and am glad that this film can be offered outside the boxset again...as long as I don't get jipped out of special features

Fixed.

I remember seeing Harlan County, USA many moons ago. It's a great film for those that have never seen it.

I might sell my Doinel Box and pick up the 400 Blows disc. Have to think it over.

I will finally pick up The 400 Blows.

NatrlBornThrllr the Monetery Set includes the two discs being released and the outtakes disc, which includes hours of additional footage and a geat booklet, worth the cash. Also, thanks about Dazed and Confused, is Beyond the Valley of the Dolls still on?

Nope, Fox is going to release that one themselves. According to several people, it may be released when the Russ Meyer biopic hit theaters or when the rumored remake is done.

Have you seen anything online about this Russ Meyer biopic or a rumored remake?

Good to know. I'll pick it up if I ever find a good deal on it. Otherwise, I'll seek it out for full price if an OOP announcement comes before April. Thanks for the info. Regarding Dazed and Confused, that's just what I was told by Linklater a few months back. And from what I've heard, dx is right about Beyond...Fox will be doing that one themselves.

-JP

SOME DATE CHANGES...

from barrie maxwell

Criterion begins April with the release on the 11th of two titles previously available only as part of box sets. Supplementary content is the same as before. The titles are Francois Truffaut's The 400 Blows (1959) and the concert film Monterey Pop (1968). On April 25th, we'll finally get the film that really launched the careers of director Louis Malle and actress Jeanne Moreau - the film noir Elevator to the Gallows (1957, aka Frantic). Criterion also has announced some street date changes. The Children Are Watching Us (1944) has been delayed from January to March 28th; The Complete Mr. Arkadin (1955) has been delayed from March to April 18th; and Fists in the Pocket (1965) has been delayed from March to April 25th. Canadians should note that The Complete Mr. Arkadin will not be available in Canada while Fists in the Pocket and 3 Films by Louis Malle will not be available in Quebec.

Kind of psyched about The 400 Blows, and I've been waiting on Grey Gardens, so I'll probably pick up the rerelease. Not a bad list, IMHO, just nothing super-exciting or new.

cheers,

-the Jesus

Same here. Good move by Criterion.

The Doinel box is worth every penny.

And then some. Still my favorite DVD that I own.

Criterion is really doing Dazed and Confused? I thought that was a joke.

Late Spring cover posted, spine #331!

Looks like both Mr. Arkadin and Fists in the Pocket have been bumped to April, so they can be added to the April Criterion release list.

What happened to the Grey Gardens re-release?
I was just reminded when my mom used the word "staunch" and I suddenly began telling her we should start singing and dancing around the house and feed the raccoons, to which she laughed, and then said she had no idea what I was talking about.
I need to show it to her now to save face.

A couple of the July titles have been announced (Koko & Yi Yi). I'm guessing there will be at least one more title for July, so it might be in there.

Or it could be closer to the end of the year, because that's where they usually put their re-releases. They've got a bunch of 'em still left for this year though (Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Playtime, and Grey Gardens).

I read somewhere that the current edition is selling so well (Criterion's current #2 seller) because of the Broadway musical that Criterion had reconsidered or postponed the re-release. That might just be gossip, though.