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Old 01-25-2018, 09:32 PM   #173192
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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior View Post
Let's not forget Playtime.
Ah yes. Thanks for the reminder! I've updated the database entry to reflect "Remastered".

For those who are curious, here are the differences in the Playtime releases.

Original (standalone)
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  • Video introduction by writer, director, and performer Terry Jones
  • Selected scene audio commentary by film historian Philip Kemp
  • “Au-delà de 'Playtime',” a short documentary featuring archival behind- the-scenes footage from the set
  • “Tati Story”, a short biographical film about Tati
  • “Jacques Tati in Monsieur Hulot's World,” a 1976 BBC Omnibus program featuring Tati
  • Rare audio interview with Tati from the U.S. debut of 'Playtime' at the 1972 San Francisco International Film Festival
  • Video interview with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
  • “Cours du soir,” a 1967 short film written by and starring Tati
  • Alternate international soundtrack
  • An essay by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Remastered (box set)

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  • New 4K digital restoration, with 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
  • Introduction by actor and comedian Terry Jones
  • Three selected-scene commentaries, by film historian Philip Kemp, theater director Jérôme Deschamps, and Jacques Tati expert Stéphane Goudet
  • Like Home, a 2013 visual essay on PlayTime by Goudet
  • “Tativille,” a 1967 episode of the British television program Tempo International, featuring an interview with Tati from the set of PlayTime
  • Beyond “PlayTime,” a short 2002 documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the production
  • Interview from 2006 with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
  • Audio interview with Tati from the U.S. debut of PlayTime at the 1972 San Francisco Film Festival
  • Alternate English-language soundtrack
  • New English subtitle translation
Box Set (general information)

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  • New digital restorations of all six feature films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-rays of Jour de fête, Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, Mon oncle, Trafic, and Parade and 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray of PlayTime
  • New digital restorations of all seven short films: On demande une brute (1934), Gai dimanche (1935), Soigne ton gauche (1936), L’école des facteurs (1946), Cours du soir (1967), Forza Bastia (1978), and Dégustation maison (1978)
  • Two alternate versions of Jour de fête, a partly colorized 1964 version and the full-color 1995 rerelease version
  • Original 1953 theatrical release version of Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday
  • My Uncle, the version of Mon oncle that director Jacques Tati created for English-language audiences
  • Introductions by actor and comedian Terry Jones to Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, Mon oncle, and PlayTime
  • Archival video and audio interviews with Tati
  • In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot, a 1989 documentary about Tati’s beloved alter ego
  • Five visual essays and a classroom lecture by Tati expert Stéphane Goudet
  • New interview with critic Michel Chion on Tati’s sound design
  • “Jour de fête”: In Search of the Lost Color, a 1988 documentary on the restoration of the film to Tati’s original color vision
  • Once Upon a Time . . . “Mon oncle,” a 2008 documentary on the making of the film
  • Everything Is Beautiful, a 2005 piece on the fashion, furniture, and architecture of Mon oncle
  • Selected-scene commentaries on PlayTime by Goudet, theater director Jérôme Deschamps, and critic Philip Kemp
  • Tativille, a documentary shot on the set of PlayTime
  • Beyond “PlayTime,” a short 2002 documentary featuring on-set footage
  • “An Homage to Jacques Tati,” a 1982 program featuring Tati friend and set designer Jacques Lagrange
  • Interview from 2006 with PlayTime script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
  • Tati Story, a short biographical film from 2002
  • Alternate international soundtracks for Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday and PlayTime
  • Trailers
  • New English subtitle translations
  • PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by critics James Quandt, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Kristin Ross, and David Cairns

Last edited by Scottie; 01-25-2018 at 09:38 PM.
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