Criterion and Fox / MGM / Universal
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Koch Media in Germany has nothing to do with Koch Lorber.
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My mistake.
Regardless, my point is that Fox licensed the films out to a third party.
Regardless, my point is that Fox licensed the films out to a third party.
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Has there been any talk of a Barton Fink release? The new Coen Blu set has all the films of the old Fox/MGM DVD set but that.
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Being John Malkovich is playing at Criterion's ATP screenings.
Malkovich will be the third 1999 film released by USA/Focus to enter the collection, following Ride with the Devil and Topsy-Turvy. In addition to the crushingly obvious upgrades of Traffic and In the Mood for Love, there are tons of great possibilities.
Malkovich will be the third 1999 film released by USA/Focus to enter the collection, following Ride with the Devil and Topsy-Turvy. In addition to the crushingly obvious upgrades of Traffic and In the Mood for Love, there are tons of great possibilities.
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Didn't think Focus would part with that one!Tom Hagen wrote:Being John Malkovich is playing at Criterion's ATP screenings.
You can certainly be forgiven for blocking Monsoon Wedding, another Focus title, from your memory.Tom Hagen wrote:Malkovich will be the third 1999 film released by USA/Focus to enter the collection, following Ride with the Devil and Topsy-Turvy. In addition to the crushingly obvious upgrades of Traffic and In the Mood for Love, there are tons of great possibilities.
The Idiots, which I don't think was ever released on DVD in the U.S. seems like a no-brainer, and Focus should have Breaking the Waves now too.
Lost In Translation and Broken Flowers could both use less fluffy supplements.
I love Ozon's 8 Women, which got loaded releases in other regions, but got the shaft from Universal, and it would look gorgeous in Blu-ray. If they wanted to pair it with Swimming Pool, another Focus title, that would certainly be fine. The higher definition Ludivine is in the better.
Some personal favorites like Eternal Sunshine, Gosford Park, The Man Who Wasn't There, Brick and Far From Heaven have fairly well-appointed discs already.
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I bet we see Brick if Criterion can get Focus to part with it-- a bone thrown for the Facebook fans
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Far From Heaven with All That Heaven Allows and Ali: Fear Eats the Soul upgrades = super, awesome February theme month. Make it happen, Criterion.
Broken Flowers and Lost in Translation are definite personal favorites that would be amazing (tipping my inner Facebook fanboy here), especially if they could get Bill Murray involved.
A Door in the Floor is an underrated gem.
I could also see them wanting to get 21 Grams, both for the director and the stars.
Broken Flowers and Lost in Translation are definite personal favorites that would be amazing (tipping my inner Facebook fanboy here), especially if they could get Bill Murray involved.
A Door in the Floor is an underrated gem.
I could also see them wanting to get 21 Grams, both for the director and the stars.
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It will immediately be one of my favorites in the collection. I guess the Blu-ray from the UK that's on its way to me is now irrelevant.Tom Hagen wrote:Being John Malkovich is playing at Criterion's ATP screenings.
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We should remember though that a lot of the titles that played at ATP last year didn't make it into the collection.
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I think it was only Ne change rien that didn't make it.
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Punk: I Don't Remember the Full Title also was released elsewhere.
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That one played at ATP three years ago, under its original title 1991: The Year Knives Slept Through.
So yes, there have been exceptions, but an ATP appearance probably still bodes well for an eventual CC release, especially for a film as big as BJM.
So yes, there have been exceptions, but an ATP appearance probably still bodes well for an eventual CC release, especially for a film as big as BJM.
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I probably did sleep through most it actually, just being a baby and all that.
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1991: The Year of My Second Ex-Wife.swo17 wrote:That one played at ATP three years ago, under its original title 1991: The Year Knives Slept Through.
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What about Ang Lee's Lust, Caution? This hasn't seen a USA blu-ray and could use some juicy extra. (an Ang Lee's commentary would be sweet!)
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Criterion don't have a great track record with contemporary horror, though.Tribe wrote:1991: The Year of My Second Ex-Wife.swo17 wrote:That one played at ATP three years ago, under its original title 1991: The Year Knives Slept Through.
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Fingers crossed....Tom Hagen wrote:Malkovich will be the third 1999 film released by USA/Focus to enter the collection, following Ride with the Devil and Topsy-Turvy. In addition to the crushingly obvious upgrades of Traffic and In the Mood for Love, there are tons of great possibilities.
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And it would allow us to permanently retire the Border Radio jokes!andyli wrote:What about Ang Lee's Lust, Caution? This hasn't seen a USA blu-ray and could use some juicy extra. (an Ang Lee's commentary would be sweet!)
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Funny, I was going to say the same thing about the 21 Grams suggestion.
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21 Grams would work too.
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The weight of a stack of five nickels. The weight of a hummingbird. A chocolate bar. How much did our shitty joke weigh?
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I wasn't advocating for 21 Grams, just for the record.
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It is not THAT bad... is it? I think it's more solid than many of Lee's treatments on American subject.Perkins Cobb wrote:And it would allow us to permanently retire the Border Radio jokes!
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The only thing I remember about Lust, Caution is that it has a great score by Alexandre Desplat (first film where I took notice of him, actually).
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If all we get out of this deal is Far from Heaven and an In the Mood for Love Bluray upgrade, I'll be an EXTREMELY happy camper.