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[filmmusic]

Just watched my first Antonioni, L'avventura!
Wasn't blown away, didn't hate it either.
I liked it very much aesthetically.

By the way, I just read about the mystery to Anna's disappearance in wikipedia that

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When asked, Antonioni told Robbe-Grillet that the "missing" scene (showing Anna's body recovered from the sea) was scripted and actually filmed but did not make it into the final cut, apparently for timing reasons.

hadn't thought that Antonioni had something so specific on his mind..
Too bad we can't see this missing scene.

[Scottie]

Is it safe to say that I can scratch One-Eyed Jacks off of my rumor list because of Jellyfish Eyes?

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Just watched my first Antonioni, L'avventura!
Wasn't blown away, didn't hate it either.
I liked it very much aesthetically.

By the way, I just read about the mystery to Anna's disappearance in wikipedia that


hadn't thought that Antonioni had something so specific on his mind..
Too bad we can't see this missing scene.

I'd like to see the scene for curiosity purposes. But I am almost absolutely sure that the film works better without it.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I'd like to see the scene for curiosity purposes. But I am almost absolutely sure that the film works better without it.

I read that Antonioni didn't like to talk about his films.
Would he say this solving this mystery?
I can't believe it.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Is it safe to say that I can scratch One-Eyed Jacks off of my rumor list because of Jellyfish Eyes?

I would wish that that is a double clue, but I doubt it.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I read that Antonioni didn't like to talk about his films.
Would he say this solving this mystery?
I can't believe it.

It does seem odd, and out of character. Then again, maybe he was drunk while giving the interview.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I would wish that that is a double clue, but I doubt it.

Okay, well I'm finally getting around to updating my rumor list, so I will publish it ASAP.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

It does seem odd, and out of character. Then again, maybe he was drunk while giving the interview.

not to mention, if this scene existed, we would have more sources confirming it.
Right now, i only found that source.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Okay, well I'm finally getting around to updating my rumor list, so I will publish it ASAP.

Do you know how many clues are left to be uncovered?

[WonderWeasel]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I would gladly update my dvd (which seems to have gone oop recently?).

If you're a fan of Dreams I highly recommend this!

I'll have to check that out. Kurosawa's storyboard paintings are beautiful.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

This appears to be pretty good confirmation of Jellyfish Eyes (sorry Polaroid), but it should be a little while since Janus is releasing it to theatres first.

It's releasing July 15th, so we could see it on BD November or December.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Do you know how many clues are left to be uncovered?

I'm sure my list will include them.

[Scottie]

By the way, many are speculating that last month's hint (the empty coat) is a clue for Hitchcock's Young and Innocent, yet I still think it's for Missing.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by iScottie

By the way, many are speculating that last month's hint (the empty coat) is a clue for Hitchcock's Young and Innocent, yet I still think it's for Missing.

I agree too!
Because the ? is inside the coat, which means the person who's wearing this is missing.
I think the drawing would be another one, if it'd suggest that we're looking for the identity of the one who's wearing the coat.

[CriterionBlues]

Originally Posted by bugsy_pal

Agreed! That was bordering on distasteful. Perhaps he had the meter running on a taxi outside...

Originally Posted by iScottie

By the way, many are speculating that last month's hint (the empty coat) is a clue for Hitchcock's Young and Innocent, yet I still think it's for Missing.

Same here, and I was surprised the consensus switched so quickly. Both make sense so it could be a double clue.

I think the chances are better of getting an early Hitchcock box with the titles they've been stockpiling rather than individual releases.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

After reading a bit more about the plot, I'm warming up to the thought of giving it a chance. A bunch of freaky-looking, Pokemon-like creatures popping up in post-nuclear disaster Fukushima? That sounds entertaining to me.

On another note, I watched my blind buy from the June 40% off sale, Letter Never Sent, last night. It was my first Kalatozov film, and I was not disappointed. The only complaint I have is that it felt a bit too short, like the love triangle between Andrei, Sergei, and Tanya should have been developed more.

The cinematography was brilliant (the silhouetted shots of the expedition party walking in the distance were particularly striking), and the restoration is nearly perfect. It's probably the best "budget" Criterion film I've seen so far.

Has anyone seen The Cranes are Flying? My local library has the DVD, and I was thinking about checking it out.

Cranes is decent. I liked Letter significantly more.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by iScottie

By the way, many are speculating that last month's hint (the empty coat) is a clue for Hitchcock's Young and Innocent, yet I still think it's for Missing.

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I agree too!
Because the ? is inside the coat, which means the person who's wearing this is missing.
I think the drawing would be another one, if it'd suggest that we're looking for the identity of the one who's wearing the coat.

The problem with it being Missing is it looks nothing like the coat of the person missing. If they wanted a clue for that, they could definitely made a distinct looking coat that fit what he wore. It doesn't match what Lemmon wears either

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

For those that are region-free, it is highly unlikely the MOC Blu of Passion of Joan of Arc will be bettered by Criterion. It already underwent a full scale, very impressive restoration for that release. MOC's packaging and supplements are also beyond compare. It's probably the single best blu of any film I own.

Blu-Ray Update #3 - The Passion of Joan of Arc - Masters of Cinema Blu-Ray - YouTube

The fact that the MOC release doesn't have the Richard Einhorn/Anonymous 4 track means that it can be bettered by a Criterion release, as far as I am concerned.

[MifuneFan]

As you can see, the coat from Missing looks nothing like the one in the drawing

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by yoyokid8

Is Kagemusha worth a blind buy? I love Seven Samurai and Rashomon and I want to buy another Kurosawa during the sale.

Get High and Low. Kurosawa's masterpiece IMO