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PowellPressburger · 02-16-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by aggienader08

Just received my copy of Lola Montes in the mail at work. I was looking at the logos on the back and noticed the L'OREAL logo. Is this what I think it is? The makeup company? What is their logo doing on the back of a Criterion title?

They probably helped out on the restoration and or re-release of the film.

Weirded Wonder · 02-16-2010, 09:28 PM

My girlfriend watches everything with me, she loved Playtime. She gets to pick to tonight what to watch. The choices are; Ran, Revanche, Lola Montes, and The Ladykillers.

kndy · 02-16-2010, 10:32 PM

Hehe...for those who watch "Lola Montes", please chime in if you agree with Sarris's 1963 comment of "Greatest Film of All time". Of course, he explained himself about the comment once again in 2008.

Again, I side with Roger Ebert, I do not feel that Martine Carol was right for the role of Lola Montes...I don't know if Greta Garbo or even Marlene Dietrich would have been a good choice since it was made 14-years later after Garbo's last film but it would have been an interesting return and It may have been a successful film in the box office if she did return.

But would be curious to see how some of you feel about the film. Production values are absolutely beautiful but for me, Martine Carol seemed like a miscast as Lola Montes and as much as I enjoy Sarris's reviews, I personally don't feel this is the "Greatest Film of All Time".

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Originally Posted by aggienader08

Just received my copy of Lola Montes in the mail at work. I was looking at the logos on the back and noticed the L'OREAL logo. Is this what I think it is? The makeup company? What is their logo doing on the back of a Criterion title?

L'Oreal has become the biggest sponsors of film festivals in Europe but in this case (from Europa Film Treasures: The Lola Montès film has been restored by the French Film Archives in collaboration with the Films du Jeudi, the Films de la Pléiade and Marcel Ophuls, the Thomson Foundation for cinema and television heritage, with the support of the Franco-American Cultural Fund, thanks to the patronage of L'Oréal and Agnès B, with the assistance of Filmmuseum Münchnen, the Royal Film Archives of Belgium, the Film Archives of the town of Luxembourg and the technical advice of François Ede.)

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Originally Posted by beardmoen

My girlfriend watches everything with me, she loved Playtime. She gets to pick to tonight what to watch. The choices are; Ran, Revanche, Lola Montes, and The Ladykillers.

Hopefully she picks "Revanche"!

ChadFL · 02-16-2010, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by beardmoen

My girlfriend watches everything with me, she loved Playtime. She gets to pick to tonight what to watch. The choices are; Ran, Revanche, Lola Montes, and The Ladykillers.

Is the original Ladykillers any good? I saw the remake and frankly thought it sucked.

McCrutchy · 02-17-2010, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kndy

Hopefully she picks "Revanche"!

+1. Revanche is fantastic.

Joe Molotov · 02-17-2010, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Is the original Ladykillers any good? I saw the remake and frankly thought it sucked.

It's great.

anomynous · 02-17-2010, 01:02 AM

So is it true that Criterion does have the rights to Chaplin films now?

ChadFL · 02-17-2010, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by anomynous

So is it true that Criterion does have the rights to Chaplin films now?

Supposedly it is. Front page of this website says Criterion is reportedly the studio with rights to at least two Chaplin films in the U.S.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4168

The Kid (1921)
The Great Dictator (1940)

McCrutchy · 02-17-2010, 02:23 AM

FYI--New copies (remaining stock?) of the OOP Ran DVD seem to be backordered at bestbuy.com. I just placed an order (I know, I should have done it before it went OOP) and it is supposedly being delivered between March 1 and March 15.

I should note that I found out via this thread. It seems that someone received a new copy around February 1st.

Joe Molotov · 02-17-2010, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Supposedly it is. Front page of this website says Criterion is reportedly the studio with rights to at least two Chaplin films in the U.S.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4168

The Kid (1921)
The Great Dictator (1940)

I would love to have those on Criterion by the end of the year, that would be fabulous.

kndy · 02-17-2010, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Supposedly it is. Front page of this website says Criterion is reportedly the studio with rights to at least two Chaplin films in the U.S.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4168

The Kid (1921)
The Great Dictator (1940)

That is wonderful news..and here I thought I had to buy the imports. That is spectacular news especially for those who have waited years for the 2-disc DVD sets to go down in price. Those oop discs are too expensive!

But Chaplin films on Blu!!! That would be nice!!! With MoC and KINO bringing silent films to Blu-ray, I hope Criterion brings "The Kid", "Passion of Joan of Arc", "Pandora's Box" and possibly other silent films on Blu!!!

And this makes me happy because there are many of you on this thread who have never watched silent films but are buying all Criterions on Blu...so, hopefully this will jumpstart your interest in them. So, hopefully Criterion silents on Blu happens!

bugsy_pal · 02-17-2010, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kndy

Hehe...for those who watch "Lola Montes", please chime in if you agree with Sarris's 1963 comment of "Greatest Film of All time". Of course, he explained himself about the comment once again in 2008.

Again, I side with Roger Ebert, I do not feel that Martine Carol was right for the role of Lola Montes...I don't know if Greta Garbo or even Marlene Dietrich would have been a good choice since it was made 14-years later after Garbo's last film but it would have been an interesting return and It may have been a successful film in the box office if she did return.

But would be curious to see how some of you feel about the film. Production values are absolutely beautiful but for me, Martine Carol seemed like a miscast as Lola Montes and as much as I enjoy Sarris's reviews, I personally don't feel this is the "Greatest Film of All Time".

Being a big fan of Sarris' writing, I know that he has disavowed his earlier claim of Lola being the greatest movie of all time. In fact, I think he changed his mind on that many years ago, so it's a bit cheeky using his quote to market the new DVD and Bluray.

McCrutchy · 02-17-2010, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bugsy_pal

Being a big fan of Sarris' writing, I know that he has disavowed his earlier claim of Lola being the greatest movie of all time. In fact, I think he changed his mind on that many years ago, so it's a bit cheeky using his quite to market the new DVD and Bluray.

Yes, I thought he shifted this claim to The Earrings of Madame de....

captveg · 02-17-2010, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Supposedly it is. Front page of this website says Criterion is reportedly the studio with rights to at least two Chaplin films in the U.S.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4168

The Kid (1921)
The Great Dictator (1940)

It's actually all the MK2 Chaplin films. These two, plus:

A Woman of Paris
The Gold Rush
The Circus
City Lights
Modern Times
Monsieur Verdoux
Limelight
A King in New York

And a number of short films, including those that make up the "Chaplin Revue" feature. Essentially, all the content of the MK2/Warner release, plus whatever new content they create. And hopefully multiple cuts of the films when applicable.

I would expect only the "big" titles on Blu (The Kid, The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights, Modern Times and The Great Dictator) at best.

molson1138 · 02-17-2010, 04:43 AM

Can anyone confirm packaging for the the combo pack of Sanjuro & Yojimbo is the exact same as the individual releases? It sounds like they are the same but the combo pack has a cardboard slip case that can hold both?

rich_adamson · 02-17-2010, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by molson1138

Can anyone confirm packaging for the the combo pack of Sanjuro & Yojimbo is the exact same as the individual releases? It sounds like they are the same but the combo pack has a cardboard slip case that can hold both?

That is exactly right. The only difference is the outer slipbox that the two releases fit in.

Idioteque... · 02-17-2010, 05:25 AM

Wow Revanche and Hunger really interest me as releases. I really want to check those out.

As for Pierrot Le Fou, I still haven't watched it.

I wish I watched it earlier and if I had enjoyed it I would have bought it then.

Do you think Criterion will try to go out and acquire titles like A Prophet, and L'Efant?

Or how about American indies nobody is considering for release, The Painted Veil or Mean Creek?

Paramount does a good job on their movies but do they even care for Mean Creek?

jacobsever · 02-17-2010, 05:36 AM

I couldn't get through Mean Creek without thinking about Home Alone.
He looks SO much like his brother.

kndy · 02-17-2010, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by aggienader08

Just received Lola Montes. Can't wait to watch it. Anyone else seen it? How is it?

Personally, when I watched it, I was expecting such a great film and at the end I was complacent. Actually, I was thinking more of "I wish they released 'Earrings of Madame de' on Blu-ray"'. I'm going to be truthful, not a film I can see myself watching again.

Btw, for those who have not read the latest interview with Roger Ebert, please check out the Esquire Magazine: http://www.esquire.com/features/roger-ebert-0310

Incredible that with all he has faced healthwise and the battle with jaw cancer, he still manages to catch film and continue to productive with his books and review.

jacobsever · 02-17-2010, 05:51 AM

I wish I had my 3 new films in.
Shoulda ordered from Amazon instead of Wherehouse.com...they said shipping is 1-3 weeks!
I can't imagine waiting until sometime in March to finally receive them.

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02-16-2010, 09:28 PM	#6062
Weirded Wonder Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:1177 Trading Score:51	My girlfriend watches everything with me, she loved Playtime. She gets to pick to tonight what to watch. The choices are; Ran, Revanche, Lola Montes, and The Ladykillers.

02-17-2010, 01:02 AM	#6067
anomynous Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:40	So is it true that Criterion does have the rights to Chaplin films now?

02-17-2010, 02:23 AM	#6069
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	FYI--New copies (remaining stock?) of the OOP Ran DVD seem to be backordered at bestbuy.com. I just placed an order (I know, I should have done it before it went OOP) and it is supposedly being delivered between March 1 and March 15. I should note that I found out via this thread. It seems that someone received a new copy around February 1st.

02-17-2010, 04:43 AM	#6075
molson1138 Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Colorado Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:412 Blu-ray collection:1026 DVD collection:2 MA collection:1 Digital collection:112 iTunes collection:100 Trading Score:11	Can anyone confirm packaging for the the combo pack of Sanjuro & Yojimbo is the exact same as the individual releases? It sounds like they are the same but the combo pack has a cardboard slip case that can hold both?

02-17-2010, 05:25 AM	#6077
Idioteque... Banned Member since:Sep 2009 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:140	Wow Revanche and Hunger really interest me as releases. I really want to check those out. As for Pierrot Le Fou, I still haven't watched it. I wish I watched it earlier and if I had enjoyed it I would have bought it then. Do you think Criterion will try to go out and acquire titles like A Prophet, and L'Efant? Or how about American indies nobody is considering for release, The Painted Veil or Mean Creek? Paramount does a good job on their movies but do they even care for Mean Creek?

02-17-2010, 05:36 AM	#6078
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	I couldn't get through Mean Creek without thinking about Home Alone. He looks SO much like his brother.

02-17-2010, 05:51 AM	#6080
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	I wish I had my 3 new films in. Shoulda ordered from Amazon instead of Wherehouse.com...they said shipping is 1-3 weeks! I can't imagine waiting until sometime in March to finally receive them.

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