Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

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Re: The Charlie Chaplin Speculation Thread

#176 Post by knives » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:38 pm

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Re: The Charlie Chaplin Speculation Thread

#177 Post by prokosch » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:47 pm

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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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#178 Post by matrixschmatrix » Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:24 pm

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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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#179 Post by captveg » Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:00 pm

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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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#180 Post by Peacock » Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:10 pm

Or more likely: 1080i or 1080p...

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#181 Post by Finch » Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:42 pm

matrixschmatrix wrote:"This version features Chaplin’s own music and poetic narration, added for his 1942 reissue."
Looks like Janus are letting the estate write their release blurbs too..

Ain't too late yet to pester Criterion for a 1080p transfer of the 1925 cut..

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#182 Post by Tribe » Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:32 am

Finch wrote:
matrixschmatrix wrote:"This version features Chaplin’s own music and poetic narration, added for his 1942 reissue."
Looks like Janus are letting the estate write their release blurbs too..

Ain't too late yet to pester Criterion for a 1080p transfer of the 1925 cut..
I think it's the estate that is calling the shots here.

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#183 Post by scotty2 » Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:46 pm

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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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#184 Post by Minkin » Sat Sep 11, 2010 6:31 pm

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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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#185 Post by Jonathan S » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:04 am

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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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#186 Post by knives » Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:31 pm

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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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#187 Post by Roger Ryan » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:31 am

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.
THE KID looked fantastic on TCM last night, the best quality I have ever seen that film in. THE PILGRIM transfer was less stellar.

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#188 Post by aox » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:09 am

I was really hoping City Lights would be next.

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#189 Post by Askew » Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:39 pm

What would people recommend: getting the MK2 boxsets at a reasonable price or wait for the Criterion releases?

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#190 Post by kaujot » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:06 pm

Wait.

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#191 Post by jbeall » Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:58 am

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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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#192 Post by tenia » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:17 am

Wait.
The Kieslowski box is 4 1080i flawed transfers, for instance.

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#193 Post by Jeff » Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:55 am

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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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#194 Post by Minkin » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:05 pm

I just noticed that Chaplin's The Gold Rush on Hulu is the 1925 version!

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#195 Post by Cinephrenic » Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:37 pm

Wait a minute... Criterion is gonna release Chaplin?!?!?

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#196 Post by ShellOilJunior » Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:11 pm

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.

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#197 Post by monks19 » Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:35 pm

Hi, any news on the next Chalin release ?

Thanks to answer

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#198 Post by knives » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:22 pm

Nothing at the moment. It will probably be until next year until we hear anything if precedent has any say.

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#199 Post by Brianruns10 » Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:28 pm

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.

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Re: Charlie Chaplin and Criterion

#200 Post by Peacock » Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:22 pm

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.

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