British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[rapta]

Originally Posted by gap

Nic Roeg would be amazing. But not likely I reckon.

Yeah that would be outstanding, but as I said, very unlikely.

[Lutz]

DEREK JARMAN also seems like a good fit and BFI did a season of his movies last year so I presume there are a number of restorations already in the bag.

[Aunt Peg]

Originally Posted by Lutz

DEREK JARMAN also seems like a good fit and BFI did a season of his movies last year so I presume there are a number of restorations already in the bag.

Here! Here!!. I understand that the BFI has been restoring his work so I think he may the 'the chosen one'!

[Yami]

I'd still put my money on and am keeping my fingers crossed for Alan Clarke. I can't think of a more important/better British filmmaker who is so underrepresented on home video.

[rapta]

Looks like the release date for Farewell My Concubine has been pushed back to March 21st. The good news is it just dropped to £11.98 on Amazon.

That's okay with me, as my January budget will be taken up by other releases (MoC's A Touch of Zen and The Friends of Eddie Coyle, plus TWF's Hana-bi). Hope it doesn't end up getting pushed back constantly, but I'm happy to wait as I'd want it done properly rather than rushed out! There isn't much Chinese cinema on UK Blu-ray so we should cherish it.

If it doesn't get delayed any further, that'll be a great week - it now has the same release date as Bande à part and Culloden + The War Game. So basically the three main titles I'm interested in pre-ordering from BFI's Q1 slate!

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by rapta

Looks like the release date for Farewell My Concubine has been pushed back to March 21st.

I was so much looking forward to this..

[rapta]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I was so much looking forward to this..

Only a two month delay, and it will be well worth the wait. I'm getting this no matter how delayed it is (same goes for The Wages of Fear, and any others that get delayed).

[Chad Plainview]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I was so much looking forward to this..

Originally Posted by rapta

Only a two month delay, and it will be well worth the wait. I'm getting this no matter how delayed it is (same goes for The Wages of Fear, and any others that get delayed).

I haven't seen it but very much looking forward to this release.

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by rapta

There isn't much Chinese cinema on UK Blu-ray so we should cherish it.

There isn't much on Blu-Ray, anywhere in the world.

[Dr_Bedlo]

Originally Posted by rapta

...Hope it doesn't end up getting pushed back constantly, but I'm happy to wait as I'd want it done properly rather than rushed out! There isn't much Chinese cinema on UK Blu-ray so we should cherish it.

Could be worse....I still have Au Hasard Balthazar pre-ordered from 2013 at Amazon. Now it's just a curiosity to see if it will ever get released on blu-ray?

[beadelf]

sorry if this has been brought up before.

Just wanted to know what version of birth of a nation to buy (MOC or BFI) or both?

cheers

[beadelf]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

They're both excellent editions, but I'd give the nod to the BFI.

Unlike Nosferatu and The Man with the Movie Camera, this time round it's the BFI that's used the best quality materials in the form of Kevin Brownlow's restoration plus the original 1915 score.

It also has a full supporting feature in the form of Thomas H. Ince's The Coward (1912).

Thanks.

I noticed both editions have different short films?

[beadelf]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

This is why it's probably worth getting both editions if you're interested in the period - both editions have superb and wide-ranging extras, but there's not that much overlap.

thanks I think I shall

[UncleBuckWild]

The BFI Announces Stellar Lineup to Kick Off 2016, Including Jean-Luc Godard and Quentin Tarantino Events.

http://www.indiewire.com/article/the...vents-20151120

[Vidya]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

They're both excellent editions, but I'd give the nod to the BFI.

Unlike Nosferatu and The Man with the Movie Camera, this time round it's the BFI that's used the best quality materials in the form of Kevin Brownlow's restoration plus the original 1915 score.

It also has a full supporting feature in the form of Thomas H. Ince's The Coward (1912).

Sounds good. I only wish I could find some information on the differences between the restoration Eureka used and this Photoplay/Brownlow restoration. You wouldn't happen to know how the content of the film itself differs between the two presentations?

P.S. Did this get delayed?

[Dan8700]

Two "new" (?) records for the Rossellini and Preminger sets at Zavvi, today: 19,99 and 24,99 respectively. I bit on the latter.

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by Dan8700

Two "new" (?) records for the Rossellini and Preminger sets at Zavvi, today: 19,99 and 24,99 respectively. I bit on the latter.

It says sold out for the Preminger. Also, this may be a dumb question, but do they do shipping to the US?

[Dan8700]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

It says sold out for the Preminger. Also, this may be a dumb question, but do they do shipping to the US?

They do ship to the US. It's "in stock" now.
http://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/otto-pr.../11159378.html

[Rich Pure Doom]

Damn, already back out of stock.

[Willms]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

Damn, already back out of stock.

I managed to grab a copy, but it was listed as "shipping in 5-10 days", so I don't think they actually had it in stock. I really hope I will get it, but I don't trust Zavvi 100% in cases like this.