Jan Svankmajer or blu

[dylan32]

Is anybody aware of any forthcoming releases of Jan Svankmajers films?

The BFI edition of Alice is fantastic, as is their shorts boxset (although DVD only).

[rapta]

Originally Posted by dylan32

Is anybody aware of any forthcoming releases of Jan Svankmajers films?

The BFI edition of Alice is fantastic, as is their shorts boxset (although DVD only).

I have both of those and agree - they're great! Nearest thing they had to more Svankmajer was last year's Jiri Trnka retrospective...but weirdly there weren't any releases from the BFI of his work. Trnka's studio produced The Old Man of the Mountains, an animation I grew up on which was narrated by Brian Blessed...would've been nice to see some of his studio's work remastered by the BFI...and more Svankmajer would also be welcome!

[Buddy Ackerman]

I've never seen any of his work but, by sheer coincidence, I am off to watch a digital print of Alice at my local arthouse tonight, looking forward to it very much.

[isaacredfield]

I would love Jabberwocky

[dylan32]

Originally Posted by isaacredfield

I would love Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky?

[chip75]

Originally Posted by dylan32

Jabberwocky?

Jan Svankmajer (1971) - Jabberwocky.avi - YouTube

[isaacredfield]

Originally Posted by chip75

Jan Svankmajer (1971) - Jabberwocky.avi - YouTube

So amazing. The dolls eating dolls part is seriously bizarre

[Yami]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

At present, Alice is indeed the only Švankmajer film available on HD, although I believe HD masters exist for at least Conspirators of Pleasure, Lunacy and Surviving Life, as they've popped up on HD channels.

There's a Japanese release of Surviving Life for those who have an understanding of Czech or Japanese

[Modman]

Don't know of anything on blu-ray in the UK apart from Alice, managed to pick up the shorts box set from Amazon last week for under £11 which was a bargain!

[rock, stone]

I would desperately love some more Švankmajer on Blu, especially the shorts.

Alice looks fantastic.

[dylan32]

Originally Posted by isaacredfield

So amazing. The dolls eating dolls part is seriously bizarre

I've never seen this, thanks!

[dylan32]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

At present, Alice is indeed the only Švankmajer film available on HD, although I believe HD masters exist for at least Conspirators of Pleasure, Lunacy and Surviving Life, as they've popped up on HD channels.

I've not purchased the UK DVDs of these because I'm holding out for a HD release, but I guess it may never happen if people do not buy the DVDs...

Originally Posted by MichaelB

Incidentally, Švankmajer fans who are anywhere near Brighton over the next couple of months might well be interested in this.

I'm considering this, but will have a hell of a time convincing my partner to come...