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#476 Post by Jeff » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:43 pm


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#477 Post by Antoine Doinel » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:35 pm

New blog post about the Eclipse line. I like the Calvin & Hobbes reference.

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#478 Post by miless » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:55 pm

looks like we can look forward to a Larisa Shepitko set in the near future.

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#479 Post by Awesome Welles » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:08 pm

Who, according to IMDB only made eight films, depending on their run times, I wonder what would be included (other than The Ascent), it would be pretty audacious to say all?

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#480 Post by Antoine Doinel » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:00 pm

If all the rights to her films are controlled by one license holder, it could very well happen.

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#481 Post by Ashirg » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:01 pm

It would be great if they also include Elem Klimov's documentary about Shepitko. Of those 8 films, only 4 are feature films. They may as well include Farewell. She was killed during pre-production and her husband finished it.

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#482 Post by colinr0380 » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:49 pm

Wonderful news! This and the Rossellini are going to be essential purchases.
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#483 Post by domino harvey » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:51 pm

This gives me hopes that Criterion will try to release other directors' TV work via Eclipse, most of which has never been seen since originally airing. So many possibilities, and outside of not selling very well, the costs of transferring the tape masters probably wouldn't be too cost-prohibitive so that it wouldn't take much to recoup.

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#484 Post by a.khan » Thu May 15, 2008 10:27 pm

Last blog update was 18 April. That's almost a month.

Guess the "Salo" cover has kept everyone at Criterion busy.

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#485 Post by Jeff » Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:00 am

Tamara writes about Something Old, Something New...and, inevitably, something Blu.

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#486 Post by domino harvey » Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:09 am

So we're getting a book with the Ophuls set?

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#487 Post by Cinephrenic » Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:21 am

Shit, a year ago this chic didn't know who Fassbinder was. Good job, you've done your homework.

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#488 Post by Gigi M. » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:49 am

Soon we’ll be rolling out both fresh and familiar titles in the new high-capacity hotness, with new branding (meaning, I’m sure, new shelving in my living room!).
Different spines?

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#489 Post by CSM126 » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:05 am

Gigi M. wrote:
Soon we’ll be rolling out both fresh and familiar titles in the new high-capacity hotness, with new branding (meaning, I’m sure, new shelving in my living room!).
Different spines?
"branding" would seem to indicate the Wacky B logo to me, not spine numbers.

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#490 Post by ellipsis7 » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:30 am

I think the subtext of her piece is, while there is coming a shiny new Blu-Ray line, alongside the ongoing SDVD catalogue, it all comes down to the films, which remain the same on whatever format... So they expect to maintain both for quite some time to come...

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#491 Post by Perkins Cobb » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:40 pm

Ophuls meets Harold and Kumar: gotta love Tamara. What do you guys think she looks like? I'm picturing a Jenna Fischer type, but that's probably too cliche....

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#492 Post by portnoy » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:44 pm

Perkins Cobb wrote:Ophuls meets Harold and Kumar: gotta love Tamara. What do you guys think she looks like? I'm picturing a Jenna Fischer type, but that's probably too cliche....
just when you thought this board couldn't get any creepier

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#493 Post by tavernier » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:59 pm

I'm wishing Tina Fey, I'm guessing Janeane Garofalo.

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#494 Post by jbeall » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:46 pm

tavernier wrote:I'm wishing Tina Fey, I'm guessing Janeane Garofalo.
I'd settle for that!

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#495 Post by HelenLawson » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:52 pm

I'm envisioning Della Reese.

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#496 Post by domino harvey » Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:38 pm

Alexa Chung without the accent

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#498 Post by Tom Hagen » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:50 pm

Curtis Tsui on meeting and working with Anthony Mann's daughter, Nina.

Too bad Curtis didn't give us the full list of Paramount titles.

Also, Nina Mann looks like Judy Dench.

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#499 Post by Antoine Doinel » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:49 pm

It also looks like Criterion is dipping their toes in creating web exclusive features/content.

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#500 Post by Greathinker » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:01 pm

They should be offering their films by digital download, like Amazon unbox. Not only is it inevitable, but it would let them capitalize on more of their titles before bluray takes over the market.

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