Charlie Chaplin and Criterion
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To my continued delight, and likely confirming the meaning of the Facebook "Coming Soon" posting, Kate Beaton's Chaplin masterwork is now available for sale at the Criterion Shop.
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Our local theater is doing a Janus Charlie Chaplin Series, and their listing for The Gold Rush mentions "This version features Chaplin’s own music and poetic narration, added for his 1942 reissue." That seems like confirmation that that's what were getting on dvd, too.
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The 1942 version of The Gold Rush has always been in the bag. The question remains if the 1925 original version will also be included, and if so, how will it be presented on the Blu-ray (SD or HD).
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Or more likely: 1080i or 1080p...
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Looks like Janus are letting the estate write their release blurbs too..matrixschmatrix wrote:"This version features Chaplin’s own music and poetic narration, added for his 1942 reissue."
Ain't too late yet to pester Criterion for a 1080p transfer of the 1925 cut..
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I think it's the estate that is calling the shots here.Finch wrote:Looks like Janus are letting the estate write their release blurbs too..matrixschmatrix wrote:"This version features Chaplin’s own music and poetic narration, added for his 1942 reissue."
Ain't too late yet to pester Criterion for a 1080p transfer of the 1925 cut..
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I don't see why the Estate would not allow Criterion to release the 1925 as an extra when it is present and accounted for on the Warner/MK2 R1 DVD release. Though the idea of it as an extra is kind of revolting.
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I know I'm a little late on the draw here, but does the inclusion of The Rink on Modern Times serve to the hope that more Mutuals will be included in later installments? It does appear that Image has/had them.
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According to David Shepard on Nitrateville, The Rink at least will be from his latest edition (on Image):
David Shepard wrote:THE RINK on the Criterion DVD of MODERN TIMES will be the same as is on the 90th Anniversary Edition of the Mutuals, with the Carl Davis score. It runs at 20 fps, and has the original intertitles and some bits that were missing from my earlier video editions.
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They're showing the Janus prints of The Kid and The Pilgrim on TCM right now. Guess that makes them the next ones, March hopefully. Also I haven't seen the Warner disc, but the transfer's real sweet.
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THE KID looked fantastic on TCM last night, the best quality I have ever seen that film in. THE PILGRIM transfer was less stellar.knives wrote:They're showing the Janus prints of The Kid and The Pilgrim on TCM right now. Guess that makes them the next ones, March hopefully. Also I haven't seen the Warner disc, but the transfer's real sweet.
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I was really hoping City Lights would be next.
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What would people recommend: getting the MK2 boxsets at a reasonable price or wait for the Criterion releases?
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The Belcourt Theater in Nashville just finished a retrospective of Chaplin films with new 35mm prints. Glorious. I'd wait for the CC.
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Wait.
The Kieslowski box is 4 1080i flawed transfers, for instance.
The Kieslowski box is 4 1080i flawed transfers, for instance.
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An obviously new print of The Great Dictator is playing on TCM right now. Great to see it preceded by the Janus logo.
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I just noticed that Chaplin's The Gold Rush on Hulu is the 1925 version!
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Wait a minute... Criterion is gonna release Chaplin?!?!?
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Might The Gold Rush be the next Chaplin CC release?
I recently saw the sublime Janus print and was mightily impressed. It was preceded by A Day's Pleasure.
I recently saw the sublime Janus print and was mightily impressed. It was preceded by A Day's Pleasure.
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Hi, any news on the next Chalin release ?
Thanks to answer
Thanks to answer
- knives
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Nothing at the moment. It will probably be until next year until we hear anything if precedent has any say.
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City Lights is easily the most requested Chaplin, and it'd be a surefire big seller, so it can't be discounted.
But I wouldn't be surprised if they went with one of Chaplin's lesser known though (IMO) equally as good works, such as Monsieur Verdoux or the Circus.
Personally, I'd love to see "The Kid" released as part of a set collecting (for the first time) all of Chaplin's First National films. Few realize that "The Kid" was initially going to be another short film as part of his contract, but he expanded it into a feature. A contract dispute ensued, over whether he had breached it. It was determined he had not, and he delivered one more short "The Pilgrim, before concluded his time with First National, and embarking on feature films from then on.
The Kid has always been it's own, separate release, but really ought to be included with the rest of the shorts.
But I wouldn't be surprised if they went with one of Chaplin's lesser known though (IMO) equally as good works, such as Monsieur Verdoux or the Circus.
Personally, I'd love to see "The Kid" released as part of a set collecting (for the first time) all of Chaplin's First National films. Few realize that "The Kid" was initially going to be another short film as part of his contract, but he expanded it into a feature. A contract dispute ensued, over whether he had breached it. It was determined he had not, and he delivered one more short "The Pilgrim, before concluded his time with First National, and embarking on feature films from then on.
The Kid has always been it's own, separate release, but really ought to be included with the rest of the shorts.
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I might be forgetting one (Limelight possibly?) but the ones out on Blu currently in Europe are The Circus, City Lights and The Kid.
It seems Criterion did their own master for The Gold Rush so possibly (hopefully) they are just going to forget these underwhelming MK2 restos and do their own.... but we'll see. The City Lights Blu is particularly disappointing so perhaps that's one of the reasons Criterion have pushed that one back a bit so that they can do some serious work to it first.
It seems Criterion did their own master for The Gold Rush so possibly (hopefully) they are just going to forget these underwhelming MK2 restos and do their own.... but we'll see. The City Lights Blu is particularly disappointing so perhaps that's one of the reasons Criterion have pushed that one back a bit so that they can do some serious work to it first.