The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
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I bought both the Pierrot le fou and Vivra sa vie posters. I still have them in the tubes as I've been meaning to get them framed.
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I wonder if their rights to the Pierrot le Fou poster will have expired too along with their rights to the movie?
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blu-ray.com on RIDE WITH THE DEVIL: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Ride-w...y-Review/9239/
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Nice! A Powell/Pressburger double feature. (...although fortunately or unfortunately for me, depending on how you look at it, I've already imported both on Blu-ray from the UK...)
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The Red Shoes - Spine 44
The Red Shoes, the singular fantasia from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, is cinema’s quintessential backstage drama, as well as one of the most glorious Technicolor visual feasts ever concocted for the screen. Moira Shearer is a rising star ballerina romantically torn between an idealistic composer and a ruthless impresario intent on perfection. Featuring outstanding performances, blazingly beautiful cinematography by Jack Cardiff, Oscar-winning sets and music, and an unforgettable, hallucinatory central dance sequence, this beloved classic, now dazzlingly restored, stands as an enthralling tribute to the life of the artist.
Disc Features
* New, restored high-definition digital transfer (with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition)
* Audio commentary by film historian Ian Christie, featuring interviews with stars Marius Goring and Moira Shearer, cinematographer Jack Cardiff, composer Brian Easdale, and filmmaker Martin Scorsese
* Introductory restoration demonstration with Scorsese
* Profile of “The Red Shoes” (2000), a twenty-five-minute documentary
* Video interview with Thelma Schoonmaker Powell, Michael Powell’s widow
* Gallery from Scorsese’s collection of The Red Shoes memorabilia
* The “Red Shoes” Sketches, an animated film made from Hein Heckroth’s painted storyboards
* Readings by actor Jeremy Irons of excerpts from Powell and Pressburger’s novelization of The Red Shoes and the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale
* Theatrical trailer
* PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by Christie
Black Narcissus - Spine 93
This explosive work about the conflict between the spirit and the flesh is the epitome of the sensuous style of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. A group of nuns—played by some of Britain’s best actresses, including Deborah Kerr, Flora Robson, and Jean Simmons—struggles to establish a convent in the snowcapped Himalayas; isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad. A darkly grand film that won Oscars for its set design and for its cinematography by Jack Cardiff, Black Narcissus is one of the greatest achievements by two of cinema’s true visionaries.
Disc Features
* New, restored high-definition digital transfer (with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition)
* Video introduction by French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier
* Audio commentary featuring the late director Michael Powell and filmmaker Martin Scorsese
* The Audacious Adventurer, a 2006 video piece in which Tavernier discusses Black Narcissus and Powell
* Profile of “Black Narcissus” (2000), a twenty-five-minute documentary
* Painting with Light, a twenty-seven-minute documentary about Jack Cardiff’s Oscar-winning cinematography on Black Narcissus
* Original theatrical trailer
* PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kent Jones
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Black Narcissus on BD = Martin Scorsese just jizzed in his pants.
Although he probably knew about it before now.
Although he probably knew about it before now.
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This will be the 2nd time I'll be buying Red Shoes and the 4th time buying Black Narcissus, and I don't mind at all, because each one has been a worthwhile and considerable upgrade.
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I'll probably will pick up the two P&P discs, but I'll need to re watch them; good thing I never got around to picking them up.
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No Ozu on blu yet! Argh. Haven't seen either of the two new ones on the SD release. Wish we had Tokyo Story, etc. coming. Hopefully soon.
Edit: Ok. I'll say something positive. I am excited for the P&P films. Red Shoes in blu will look fantastic.
Edit: Ok. I'll say something positive. I am excited for the P&P films. Red Shoes in blu will look fantastic.
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Damn, already have the Black Narcissus UK-Import as well but will definitely double-dip for the extras (& that box art is great, way better). Would be damn nice if B&N had their sale in July, I know their sale last year was sometime in the summer because I remember it being hot as hell walking in & out of the stores.
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I'll be curious to check out the DVD Beaver Black Narcissus comparison. The ITV disc looks pretty good but is only 16 GB, and you know Criterion will improve on that.
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Psyched on Black Narcissus and Red Shoes