Unfortunately, these films were restored in collaboration with Volcano Engine, which is a company that is trying out AI upscaling and is connected to the social media platform, TikTok. I think it is safe to conclude two things: The Killer will be restored with AI software and that fans will be screwed from ever getting a filmic or accurate restoration of the film..
TikTok!?!?!
But seriously, it doesn’t surprise me too much. Skynet is coming for your films!
People seem to also have a tendency towards expecting something HUGE every time Criterion is about to announce a new slate of films: Seven Samurai 4K UHD, Killers of the Flower Moon, Barry Lyndon, etc. The list could go on and on. And what did we get last time…? Gummo of all things. I think mostly we’re going to get a few big releases and AI-“enhanced” transfers in the future.
But seriously, it doesn’t surprise me too much. Skynet is coming for your films!
People seem to also have a tendency towards expecting something HUGE every time Criterion is about to announce a new slate of films: Seven Samurai 4K UHD, Killers of the Flower Moon, Barry Lyndon, etc. The list could go on and on. And what did we get last time…? Gummo of all things. I think mostly we’re going to get a few big releases and AI-“enhanced” transfers in the future.
I mean you just focused on the least popular title announced, so that's some serious cherry-picking on your part. Let's just ignore the fact that they also announced the following for the same month:
i Walked with a Zombie /The Seventh Victim 4K
Pandora's Box
Demon Pond 4K
I mean you just focused on the least popular title announced, so that's some serious cherry-picking on your part. Let's just ignore the fact that they also announced the following for the same month:
i Walked with a Zombie /The Seventh Victim 4K
Pandora's Box
Demon Pond 4K
That’s fair, I’m just sayin’ that most of the big predictions are not that likely.
That’s fair, I’m just sayin’ that most of the big predictions are not that likely.
I think people do tend to dream big whenever they create wishlists. I think they also believe that if anyone can get certain titles, like say Killers of the Flower Moon, it would be Criterion. They've pulled off huge feats that no one saw coming before they were announced, so I can't really criticize anyone too harshly for putting up a pipe dream title on their predictions list. Hell, even something like The Devils feels like a remote possibility with Criterion one day than anyone else. November is considered one of the biggest months for Criterion, so people are also expecting major stuff there too. I'll be putting together a potentially unrealistic list in the next week or so myself lol.
I think people do tend to dream big whenever they create wishlists. I think they also believe that if anyone can get certain titles, like say Killers of the Flower Moon, it would be Criterion. They've pulled off huge feats that no one saw coming before they were announced, so I can't really criticize anyone too harshly for putting up a pipe dream title on their predictions list. Hell, even something like The Devils feels like a remote possibility with Criterion one day than anyone else. November is considered one of the biggest months for Criterion, so people are also expecting major stuff there too. I'll be putting together a potentially unrealistic list in the next week or so myself lol.
That’s very true. But the optimism that films like The Devils will be spontaneously released in the near future isn’t grounded in too much evidence. (I personally hope The Devils stays in Unrelease Hell, but that’s just my opinion.)
Have fun with your wishlist; I’ll have a better chance of happening than mine!
That’s very true. But the optimism that films like The Devils will be spontaneously released in the near future isn’t grounded in too much evidence. (I personally hope The Devils stays in Unrelease Hell, but that’s just my opinion.)
see, i don’t get this. if you don’t like the devils, that’s your right, but to actively hope against a release when knowing other people want it - why? what’s to be gained from that kind of attitude?
see, i don’t get this. if you don’t like the devils, that’s your right, but to actively hope against a release when knowing other people want it - why? what’s to be gained from that kind of attitude?
I think you misunderstood. I was being a little hyperbolic. I’m not saying that no one should own it, that’s their prerogative, I’m just stating my opinion that the film shouldn’t exist in general, if that makes any sense. YMMV. “Actively hoping against a release knowing other people want it” makes it sound like I’m against the film because others like it. That’s not what I’m saying. I hope that clears it up.
With Victor Erice releasing a new movie (Close Your Eyes / Cerrar Los Ojos) for the first time in over 30 years, I wonder if Criterion will finally get around to releasing his The Spirit of the Beehive on Blu-ray (or 4K)? It's one of the most glaring absences in the collection in my opinion.
David Lynch has revealed he can no longer leave his house since being diagnosed with emphysema.
The director of films including Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive, who created and starred in Twin Peaks, shared the revelation in a new interview about his career.
Speaking to Sight & Sound magazine, Lynch, 78, said he was diagnosed with emphysema due to smoking throughout his life and said that, if he directs again, it will have to be remotely as he cannot “go out” due to fears he will get Covid.
“I’ve gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I’m homebound whether I like it or not. It would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold,” he said, revealing that he “can only walk a short distance before” he’s “out of oxygen”.
It’s because of this that Lynch says it is unlikely he will direct again, but if he does, he will be unable to do so in person. However, while saying “I would do it remotely if it comes to it”, he said: “I wouldn’t like that so much.”
When asked whether his 2010 screenplay Antelope Don’t Run No More will ever make it to screen, Lynch said: “Well, we don’t know what the future will bring, but we remain hopeful.” The full interview with Lynch is available in the new issue of Sight & Sound.
Emphysema, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is mainly caused by smoking, air pollution and exposure to dust and chemicals at work. The World Health Organisation has predicted it will become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2030.
Lynch’s last screen project was Twin Peaks: The Return, which arrived in 2017. It was so well received that the show’s network, Showtime, said it would be happy to make another season.
A project Lynch has struggled to get off the ground is an animation called Snootworld, which he began working on two decades ago with Caroline Thompson (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands).
“Just recently, I thought someone might be interested in getting behind this, so I presented it to Netflix in the last few months, but they rejected it,” he said.
“Old-fashioned fairy tales are considered groaners: apparently, people don’t want to see them. It’s a different world now, and it’s easier to say no than to say yes.”
The director’s last feature film was Inland Empire, which he released in 2006. He previously caused excitement in 2017 after announcing a new film project, which ended up being the Netflix short What Did Jack Do?.
Meanwhile, Showtime confirmed they would make more episodes of Twin Peaks whenever Lynch was ready back in 2018.
“We’re thrilled we did Twin Peaks, absolutely thrilled,” programming president Gary Levine said on the Television Critics Association press tour.
“The work was extraordinary, the fan reaction was extraordinary,” he added. “I don’t know how soon he wants to do [more]. The door is always open to Mark [Frost] and David for Twin Peaks — or anything else they want to talk about.”
Speaking previously about returning for a fourth season of Twin Peaks, Lynch said: “I’ve learned never say never.”
However, the director added: “It’s too early to say if there will be a fourth season of the series.
“If that were the case, we would have to wait a few more years because it took me four and a half years to write and film this season.”
It looks like they're still teasing something. It would be really dumb for all this hype to be for a UK release, especially after it's already official, so I have to wonder if it's for something else. Does this shade of blue have any connection to any Romero 'Dead' movie?
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Sorry folks... No Dawn, Night or Day...
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�� Coming Soon: UNEARTHING The UNDEAD ��
For over 55 years, as Night of the Living Dead has thrilled and terrified audiences worldwide, many of the cast and crew who played ghouls and posse members have remained anonymous... until now!
In the coming weeks, we will put names to the faces of more than 20 never-before identified cast members of the original Night of the Living Dead, thanks to the tireless research of John Vullo.
Stay tuned to meet the unsung heroes who helped bring George A. Romero's horror classic to undead life, revealed exclusively on official Night of the Living Dead social media pages.
Can this be it though? Like what does that have to do with Janus Films exactly? I know Dawn was probably a long shot, but if that's it, that is quite possibly the most anticlimactic bit of news I've probably ever seen. I have to believe that's just unrelated news, independent of whatever they've been teasing.
Wow, I didn’t realize that he hadn’t done anything since Inland Empire. I’ve never been Lynch’s biggest fan but that’s a terrible thing to happen to anybody. Perpetual 2020 for him now, I guess.
Wow, I didn’t realize that he hadn’t done anything since Inland Empire. I’ve never been Lynch’s biggest fan but that’s a terrible thing to happen to anybody. Perpetual 2020 for him now, I guess.
I wouldn’t say, “hasn’t done anything since Inland Empire”. He directed a whole season of Twin Peaks.
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