November Criterions
08-17-06 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
The Italian disc (whose restored print Criterion used) is of SUPERB quality, English friendly, and without the above issue. One of the jewels in my collection (I adore Germi).
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Have you a link to this Italian disc you speak of? I was meaning to get this a few months back, but purchased a few other Italian discs instead. I forgot about it until recently. Also, how do the extras on the Italian one compare with what is listed on the Criterion? Thanks as usual.
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08-17-06 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by AmonTwin
Pro-B,
Have you a link to this Italian disc you speak of?
Have you a link to this Italian disc you speak of?
http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/se...ata-p-869.html
Also, I am quite sure that if you order this DVD what you will get is the newer reissue by Cristaldifilm/Fox-Italia which does not have any of the extras listed on the old cover you see above (unless Xploited has very old stock of it with the extras). With other words all 4 titles that CristaldiFilms and Fox-Italia issued are now OOP, though a few of them were re-issued as barebones discs. In fact, very few online Italian stores even sell them. Here's De Santis' disc:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=21944
The other two I did not have time to review (though Toto's disc is a riot).
Cristaldi's catalog is here and that is where Criterion are dipping in:
http://www.cristaldifilm.it/default.htm
Ok, Ciao,
Pro-B
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08-18-06 | 12:18 AM
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Dear Jeffrey,
That information is correct. You can expect our Third Man re-release to hit streets around November.
I hope this helps, and please feel free to contact us with any future questions or concerns.
Best,
Matt Lipson
The Criterion Collection
That information is correct. You can expect our Third Man re-release to hit streets around November.
I hope this helps, and please feel free to contact us with any future questions or concerns.
Best,
Matt Lipson
The Criterion Collection
08-18-06 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
Here's the linky:
http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/se...ata-p-869.html
http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/se...ata-p-869.html
08-18-06 | 10:13 PM
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Dear Jeffrey,
That information is correct. You can expect our Third Man re-release to hit streets around November.
I hope this helps, and please feel free to contact us with any future questions or concerns.
Best,
Matt Lipson
The Criterion Collection
That information is correct. You can expect our Third Man re-release to hit streets around November.
I hope this helps, and please feel free to contact us with any future questions or concerns.
Best,
Matt Lipson
The Criterion Collection
WHAT INFO DID YOU SPEAK OF....
Whats on the new disc!...This is major...
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08-19-06 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Cameron
Whats on the new disc!...This is major...
I'm with previous posters, though. The A/V quality was extremely good -- one of the first near-perfect transfers that Criterion ever made. I guess they'll follow their recent trend and "improve" the image by windowboxing this version. (Might be worth holding onto the previous release for that reason alone....)
08-19-06 | 03:53 PM
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So are we to assume that the hues in Double Life will be the same as the MK2 version? Or has Criterion done its own restoration, leaving in the yellow hues (or a modified version of the yellow hues) of the VHS and LD release?
Any word on this? Or word on the content of Idziak's commentary regarding the differences between the VHS/LD and the MK2 DVD?
Any word on this? Or word on the content of Idziak's commentary regarding the differences between the VHS/LD and the MK2 DVD?
08-20-06 | 01:06 AM
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Crap, I just picked up The Third Man on Thursday, because I thought it was going out of print. Just broke the seal on it this morning, in fact. Well, I'm glad to hear the previous release was good. I've never seen the movie, and now I won't have to wait until November.
08-21-06 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Ambassador
I'm with previous posters, though. The A/V quality was extremely good -- one of the first near-perfect transfers that Criterion ever made. I guess they'll follow their recent trend and "improve" the image by windowboxing this version. (Might be worth holding onto the previous release for that reason alone....)
08-21-06 | 04:04 PM
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08-24-06 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
Also, I am quite sure that if you order this DVD what you will get is the newer reissue by Cristaldifilm/Fox-Italia which does not have any of the extras listed on the old cover you see above (unless Xploited has very old stock of it with the extras). Ok, Ciao,
Pro-B
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08-24-06 | 03:15 AM
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You are very welcome Amon.
I do not know Tony personally nor do I know his business well but I do know for a fact that the older version I mentioned to you is OOP at Italian vendors. I suppose you lucked out.
Ciao,
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I do not know Tony personally nor do I know his business well but I do know for a fact that the older version I mentioned to you is OOP at Italian vendors. I suppose you lucked out.
Ciao,
Pro-B
08-24-06 | 05:07 PM
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DAMN at the transfer. It was a must buy for me anyway, and that transfer is just ... WOW.
09-06-06 | 07:24 PM
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I don't believe the exact dates have been mentioned yet:
The Fallen Idol (1-disc) - Nov. 7th
Pandora's Box (2-disc) - Nov. 21st
The Double Life of Veronique (2-disc) - Nov. 21st
Also, the artwork on Pandora's Box has been changed (for the worse, in my opinion). I much prefered the close-up, cropped shot of Brooks' face instead of this full body image.
Still waiting to find out which four scores will be availble on the disc. Fingers crossed for the Peer Raben and Stuart Oderman versions to be there!
The Fallen Idol (1-disc) - Nov. 7th
Pandora's Box (2-disc) - Nov. 21st
The Double Life of Veronique (2-disc) - Nov. 21st
Also, the artwork on Pandora's Box has been changed (for the worse, in my opinion). I much prefered the close-up, cropped shot of Brooks' face instead of this full body image.
Still waiting to find out which four scores will be availble on the disc. Fingers crossed for the Peer Raben and Stuart Oderman versions to be there!
