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A Sith Lord? · 03-08-2013, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

This was discussed a few weeks back on the thread, but I believe that a brand-spanking new restoration of Playtime is on its way.

I keep seeing Playtime at Barnes and Noble, so there are plenty of copies left for everyone. I'm going to wait and see what the future holds for the restoration, though.

Is it a brand-spanking new Criterion restoration?

I noticed Playtime is $88 on BN.com right now.

I read the premise of it and it intrigues me. Would certainly buy it.

Scottie · 03-08-2013, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MasturB

Is it a brand-spanking new Criterion restoration?

I noticed Playtime is $88 on BN.com right now.

I read the premise of it and it intrigues me. Would certainly buy it.

If I recall correctly, Criterion plans on releasing all of the Tati films on Blu-ray or a good chunk, since they renewed the rights or something.

One could speculate that they will re-release Playtime, but nothing is set in stone. I would PROBABLY buy the version that's out now before it goes OOP and costs a fortune.

Hypnosifl · 03-08-2013, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

Does anybody know when (and why) Playtime went out of print?

See this comment from last month, apparently it's coming back, hopefully along with the first two in the Monsieur Hulot "trilogy":

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Originally Posted by blkhrt

For people interested in the Tati films, Criterion Cast just posted some info from Jon Mulvaney:

http://blog.criterioncast.com/post/4...ly-renewed-the

"Regarding Tati, we have recently renewed the rights and they will be going back in print with a new restoration sometime in the future."

A Sith Lord? · 03-08-2013, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

If I recall correctly, Criterion plans on releasing all of the Tati films on Blu-ray or a good chunk, since they renewed the rights or something.

One could speculate that they will re-release Playtime, but nothing is set in stone. I would PROBABLY buy the version that's out now before it goes OOP and costs a fortune.

Well it already costs about $114 brand new. Around $90 on Amazon from 3rd Party sellers.

Guess I could always just wait.

jrsl76 · 03-08-2013, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ccg1978

Too skinny. I'm more of a Monica Bellucci or Christina Hendricks fan.

There's room for both types.

My twin towers are Louise Brooks and Christina Lindberg and those are 2 quite similar but different types.

A Sith Lord? · 03-08-2013, 04:23 AM

BestBuy has Letter Never Sent for $14.99

Worth a pickup at that price?

oildude · 03-08-2013, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MasturB

BestBuy has Letter Never Sent for $14.99

Worth a pickup at that price?

Paying full price for a film of the caliber of Letter Never Sent would be money well spent. Paying what is 50% off, absolutely yes.

retablo · 03-08-2013, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

If I recall correctly, Criterion plans on releasing all of the Tati films on Blu-ray or a good chunk, since they renewed the rights or something.

One could speculate that they will re-release Playtime, but nothing is set in stone. I would PROBABLY buy the version that's out now before it goes OOP and costs a fortune.

Hopefully they actually use a 70mm source this time, instead of a 35mm reduction.

Scottie · 03-08-2013, 05:16 AM

What's the possibility of the following upgrades?

#21 - Dead Ringers
#23 - Robocop
#29 - Picnic At Hanging Rock
#42 - Fishing With John
#47 - Insomnia
#55 - The Unbearable Lightness Of Being
#62 - The Passion Of Joan Of Arc
#80 - The Element Of Crime
#89 - Sisters
#98 - L'Avventura
#103 - The Lady Eve
#105 - Spartacus (blah blah blah Universal )
#115 - Rififi
#129 - Le Trou
#142 - The Last Wave
#150 - Bob Le Flambeur
#203 - The BRD Trilogy
#208 - A Film Trilogy By Ingmar Bergman
#215 - Knife In The Water
#224 - Pickup On South Street
#231 - The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse
#250 - John Cassavetes: Five Films
#260 - Eyes Without A Face
#274 - Night And The City
#277 - My Own Private Idaho
#288 - F For Fake
#314 - Pickpocket
#319 - The Bad Sleep Well
#321 - The Virgin Spring
#322 - The Complete Mr. Arkadin
#335 - Elevator To The Gallows
#351 - The Spirit Of The Beehive
#357 - The Fallen Idol
#374 - Bicycle Thieves
#380 - The Naked City
#383 - Brute Force
#396 - Ace In The Hole
#398 - Les Enfants Terribles
#400 - Stranger Than Paradise
#401 - Night On Earth
#447 - Le Doulos
#448 - Le Deuxieme Souffle
#452 - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
#469 - The Hit
#491 - Z
#505 - Make Way For Tomorrow
#515 - The Fugitive Kind
#528 - 3 Silent Classics By Josef Von Sternberg

jrsl76 · 03-08-2013, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

What's the possibility of the following upgrades?

#21 - Dead Ringers

#23 - Robocop
#29 - Picnic At Hanging Rock
#42 - Fishing With John
#47 - Insomnia

#55 - The Unbearable Lightness Of Being
#62 - The Passion Of Joan Of Arc
#80 - The Element Of Crime
#89 - Sisters
#98 - L'Avventura
#103 - The Lady Eve
#105 - Spartacus (blah blah blah Universal )
#115 - Rififi

#129 - Le Trou
#142 - The Last Wave

#150 - Bob Le Flambeur

#203 - The BRD Trilogy
#208 - A Film Trilogy By Ingmar Bergman
#215 - Knife In The Water
#224 - Pickup On South Street
#231 - The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse
#250 - John Cassavetes: Five Films
#260 - Eyes Without A Face
#274 - Night And The City
#277 - My Own Private Idaho
#288 - F For Fake
#314 - Pickpocket
#319 - The Bad Sleep Well
#321 - The Virgin Spring
#322 - The Complete Mr. Arkadin
#335 - Elevator To The Gallows
#351 - The Spirit Of The Beehive

#357 - The Fallen Idol
#374 - Bicycle Thieves
#380 - The Naked City
#383 - Brute Force
#396 - Ace In The Hole
#398 - Les Enfants Terribles
#400 - Stranger Than Paradise
#401 - Night On Earth
#447 - Le Doulos
#448 - Le Deuxieme Souffle
#452 - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
#469 - The Hit
#491 - Z
#505 - Make Way For Tomorrow
#515 - The Fugitive Kind
#528 - 3 Silent Classics By Josef Von Sternberg

All bold titles are OOP and unlikely unless the winds change with the exception of BRD which is out of print, but is supposed to be coming back.

I will say that I truly hope they keep the design of the set as I think it's one of the best looking covers (the box particularly) in the collection.

Hawkguy · 03-08-2013, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jrsl76

I will say that I truly hope they keep the design of the set as I think it's one of the best looking covers (the box particularly) in the collection.

It's become the upgrade I'm most excited for...but month after month I grow increasingly doubtful it will happen, after it doesn't...I hope to be surprised with an announcement.

Blu-Velvet · 03-08-2013, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

What's the possibility of the following upgrades?

#21 - Dead Ringers
#23 - Robocop
#29 - Picnic At Hanging Rock
#42 - Fishing With John
#47 - Insomnia
#55 - The Unbearable Lightness Of Being
#62 - The Passion Of Joan Of Arc
#80 - The Element Of Crime
#89 - Sisters
#98 - L'Avventura
#103 - The Lady Eve
#105 - Spartacus (blah blah blah Universal )
#115 - Rififi
#129 - Le Trou
#142 - The Last Wave
#150 - Bob Le Flambeur
#203 - The BRD Trilogy
#208 - A Film Trilogy By Ingmar Bergman
#215 - Knife In The Water
#224 - Pickup On South Street
#231 - The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse
#250 - John Cassavetes: Five Films
#260 - Eyes Without A Face
#274 - Night And The City
#277 - My Own Private Idaho
#288 - F For Fake
#314 - Pickpocket
#319 - The Bad Sleep Well
#321 - The Virgin Spring
#322 - The Complete Mr. Arkadin
#335 - Elevator To The Gallows
#351 - The Spirit Of The Beehive
#357 - The Fallen Idol
#374 - Bicycle Thieves
#380 - The Naked City
#383 - Brute Force
#396 - Ace In The Hole
#398 - Les Enfants Terribles
#400 - Stranger Than Paradise
#401 - Night On Earth
#447 - Le Doulos
#448 - Le Deuxieme Souffle
#452 - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
#469 - The Hit
#491 - Z
#505 - Make Way For Tomorrow
#515 - The Fugitive Kind
#528 - 3 Silent Classics By Josef Von Sternberg

I wouldn't know, but of those the ones I most want to see on Blu-ray from Criterion would be DEAD RINGERS, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, L'AVVENTURA, the Von Sternberg silents, and the rest of the Ingmar Bergman films (not necessarily in that order). ACE IN THE HOLE, THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, a good sharp version of SPARTACUS, and a few other titles would be nice, too. There are already decent Region-B Blu-ray releases of some of these films, and the BFI Blu-rays of Cassavetes' SHADOWS and FACES are both region-free.

retablo · 03-08-2013, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Velvet

I wouldn't know, but of those the ones I most want to see on Blu-ray from Criterion would be DEAD RINGERS, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, L'AVVENTURA, the Von Sternberg silents, and the rest of the Ingmar Bergman films (not necessarily in that order). ACE IN THE HOLE, THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, a good sharp version of SPARTACUS, and a few other titles would be nice, too. There are already decent Region-B Blu-ray releases of some of these films, and the BFI Blu-rays of Cassavetes' SHADOWS and FACES are both region-free.

Dead Ringers has been OOP for a while. The guy above forgot to bold it.

P@t_Mtl · 03-08-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ElliesDad

Just nice to see you around.

Got a new job with a weird shift and only leave me with weekends mostly to watch movies and that is mostly new one which leave not much time for my own movies and as such less posting as well

ccg1978 · 03-08-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jrsl76

There's room for both types.

My twin towers are Louise Brooks and Christina Lindberg and those are 2 quite similar but different types.

Never heard of either but after Googling pictures I support your choices!

The Great Owl · 03-08-2013, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MasturB

BestBuy has Letter Never Sent for $14.99

Worth a pickup at that price?

Yes! You should hit that like the fist of an angry god.

Letter Never Sent was my favorite Criterion release of 2012, and it was one of the "priority one" titles for me to upgrade to Blu-ray when I bought my player. I never get tired of this movie, and it's an outstanding, rugged adventure.

The Great Owl · 03-08-2013, 01:31 PM

The mention of Letter Never Sent got me thinking about another outstanding "rugged adventure" Criterion title...

Cornel Wilde's The Naked Prey

This is one of the best Criterion DVDs out there, and I'd love to see an upgrade to Blu-ray so that the film's wilderness settings can be seen in high definition. The movie takes place in Africa, but it is loosely based John Colter's run from the Blackfoot Indians in 1809 Wyoming. There are some brutal scenes in The Naked Prey (especially one unfortunate sequence where someone is covered with clay), so it's not for the squeamish. Great great movie, though!

Criterion should also release Cornel Wilde's Beach Red and No Blade of Grass, methinks.

PBateman87 · 03-08-2013, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Whirlygig

Am I the only sad sap still waiting for his flash sale order (that's already been charged) to ship?

I finally got my order yesterday. Black Narcissus, The Night of the Hunter, and Repulsion. Can't wait to get to it!

ccg1978 · 03-08-2013, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sc1957

While I've thankfully forgotten the Matrix sequels and never saw The Passion of the Christ (Monica Belluci films), I can say that you really ought to watch Louise Brooks in Pandora's Box. Criterion has it on DVD. Then go to Kino for Diary of a Lost Girl and Prix de Beaute. She's a stunner.

Thanks, added to Netflix!

Scottie · 03-08-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jrsl76

All bold titles are OOP and unlikely unless the winds change with the exception of BRD which is out of print, but is supposed to be coming back.

I will say that I truly hope they keep the design of the set as I think it's one of the best looking covers (the box particularly) in the collection.

So even if a DVD is OOP, Criterion doesn't have the rights to it anymore?

03-08-2013, 05:16 AM	#64449
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	What's the possibility of the following upgrades? #21 - Dead Ringers #23 - Robocop #29 - Picnic At Hanging Rock #42 - Fishing With John #47 - Insomnia #55 - The Unbearable Lightness Of Being #62 - The Passion Of Joan Of Arc #80 - The Element Of Crime #89 - Sisters #98 - L'Avventura #103 - The Lady Eve #105 - Spartacus (blah blah blah Universal ) #115 - Rififi #129 - Le Trou #142 - The Last Wave #150 - Bob Le Flambeur #203 - The BRD Trilogy #208 - A Film Trilogy By Ingmar Bergman #215 - Knife In The Water #224 - Pickup On South Street #231 - The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse #250 - John Cassavetes: Five Films #260 - Eyes Without A Face #274 - Night And The City #277 - My Own Private Idaho #288 - F For Fake #314 - Pickpocket #319 - The Bad Sleep Well #321 - The Virgin Spring #322 - The Complete Mr. Arkadin #335 - Elevator To The Gallows #351 - The Spirit Of The Beehive #357 - The Fallen Idol #374 - Bicycle Thieves #380 - The Naked City #383 - Brute Force #396 - Ace In The Hole #398 - Les Enfants Terribles #400 - Stranger Than Paradise #401 - Night On Earth #447 - Le Doulos #448 - Le Deuxieme Souffle #452 - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold #469 - The Hit #491 - Z #505 - Make Way For Tomorrow #515 - The Fugitive Kind #528 - 3 Silent Classics By Josef Von Sternberg

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03-08-2013, 04:23 AM	#64446
A Sith Lord? Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:575 DVD collection:30 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1272 Trading Score:49	BestBuy has Letter Never Sent for $14.99 Worth a pickup at that price?

03-08-2013, 01:31 PM	#64457
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	The mention of Letter Never Sent got me thinking about another outstanding "rugged adventure" Criterion title... Cornel Wilde's The Naked Prey This is one of the best Criterion DVDs out there, and I'd love to see an upgrade to Blu-ray so that the film's wilderness settings can be seen in high definition. The movie takes place in Africa, but it is loosely based John Colter's run from the Blackfoot Indians in 1809 Wyoming. There are some brutal scenes in The Naked Prey (especially one unfortunate sequence where someone is covered with clay), so it's not for the squeamish. Great great movie, though! Criterion should also release Cornel Wilde's Beach Red and No Blade of Grass, methinks.

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