Criterion The Third Man OOP???
 

I have been out of the loop for abit......

I was on Criterion's website and it does not show "The Third Man" as being out of print but all the stores are out of stock and ebay sellers have it listed as "OOP". Did this go out of print and if so when?

Thanks

i think i heard they were going to release a new windowbox transfer...

Reissue coming in early 2007 :D Can't wait...

yeah, sell it now before the new one comes out

That's cool, was it announced somewhere?

r u serious? i just tracked this down because i love it so and thought it was OOP. glad i only paid retail.

unless they plan on doing another restoration (there are still a few hairs, and print damage on the current dvd) and add more extras, I'll hold onto my old version.

You guys know im looking forward to the reissue!!!!!!!!!

I haven't read about this reissue anywhere. Did thedigitalbits.com or davisdvd.com have a write up on this? If so, I missed it.

KC

Yeah I am still trying to find out if this is really OOP or not. And is it has been announced that a reissue is in the works. I would like to pick this up but do not want to pay 50 bucks if another release is coming.

I have heard that it's re-releasing in May, but as everyone knows things are liable to change. However, amazon.com appears to have new copies for regular price (29.99) as of February 14th. I'd say it's probably worth that.

This is one of my favorites. It always seems like they rerelease the Criterions I already own, but I will double dip if the upgrade is worth it.

Columbia house used to have this and still might as I havent checked lately.

CH does not have it any more.

I'll hold onto my release, and will only upgrade if the new CC is better, ala Seven Samurai or Brazi reissues.

Plus, I just bought this a month ago... :(

never seen the movie but will be picking this up come may. the seven samurai is my only double dip thus far.

New release date is May 22nd.

- 2 Disc Set
- New High Def. Transfer
- Audio Commentary
- 90 Min. 'Making-of' Documentary
- More

Crap, I was hoping not to double dip on this one... but I know I won't have the willpower not to.

More details here.

I know the feeling. Looks like a nice set, though.

Sounds like some nice new extras, if I didn't already have the current release, I'd be all over it. Highly recommended for anyone who does not already have it.

TCM ran the Shadowing The Third Man documentary a year or so ago. It was fantastic! While discussing the movie, they would go to locations in Vienna and project the film onto buildings and sewer walls. I've been wanting a copy of this, so a double dip for me, please.

1. what exactly are the different extras on the new version as opposed to the old?
2. this is still non-anamorphic, correct?

"The Third Man" was made in 1949 and is therefore not in widescreen. Anamorphic enhancement is not an issue.

Criterion updated the specs for the The Third Man Reissue and added even more features. I did not care for the Shadowing the Third Man documentary when it aired on TCM, but the addition of two more docs and a second commentary now make this a must re-buy for me.

SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE-DISC SET FEATURES
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New, restored high-definition digital transfer
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Video introduction by writer-director Peter Bogdanovich
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Two audio commentaries: one by filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Tony Gilroy, and one by film scholar Dana Polan
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Shadowing "The Third Man", a ninety-minute 2005 feature documentary on the making of the film
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Abridged recording of Graham Greene’s treatment, read by actor Richard Clarke
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"Graham Greene: The Hunted Man," an hour-long, 1968 episode of the BBC's Omnibus series, featuring a rare interview with the novelist
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Who Was the Third Man? (2000), a thirty-minute German documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew
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The Third Man on the radio: the 1951 “A Ticket to Tangiers” episode of The Lives of Harry Lime series, written and performed by Orson Welles; and the 1951 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of The Third Man
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Illustrated production history with rare behind-the-scenes photos, original UK press book, and U.S. trailer
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Actor Joseph Cotten’s alternate opening voice-over narration for the U.S. version
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Archival footage and photos of postwar Vienna
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A look at the untranslated foreign dialogue in the film
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PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by Luc Sante, Charles Drazin, and Philip Kerr

Wow! That's impressive. I can't wait to get this.

of course its not anamorphic. doh!

i think one of those docs is on the uk set. but it looks much better than the old one. i sold my criterion for about 15 quid.

Re: Criterion The Third Man OOP???
 

Criterion have confirmed tonight on their Facebook page that both the SD and BD versions of The Third Man have gone OOP; looks like they've lost the rights.

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Woah, thanks for the heads up. Just ordered the remaster. I wasn't in much of a rush since I had the original but this news motivated me.

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Ooh, thanks for the heads up. I've got the standard edition of the 2-Disc, but I was planning on upgrading the Blu-Ray. I'll order it right away...

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I was planning to purchase this for some time already. Now's the time.

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I guess I'll be picking up that BD sooner, rather than later.

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OMG....Buying the BD NOW!!!

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Glad to have picked up the BD version during the Barnes and Noble Criterion sale this past summer... man, I loved that sale.

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Was on the fence, since I have the original Criterion and haven't watched it in a while, but it is a great film so I bit the bullet. Just wished I'd taken advantage of the sale when this was $15.99 at Amazon.

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Thanks for the heads up on this one. Grabbed my copy via Amazon about 10 mins ago.

Might have to start jumping on the other Criterions so I don't miss out.

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If any Criterions are likely to go out of print in the near future, it would be the other Studio Canal titles.

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I don´t like the "windowboxing" on the re-issue so the 1999 CC is still the best in my book.

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What titles would those be?

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Any chance another studio will re-release this to DVD, similar to how "Rebecca", "Notorious" and "Spellbound" became part of MGM's Premier Collection last Fall?

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I'll try to pick up a copy of this in the very near future.