British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[edcresdee]

Originally Posted by rapta

Dammit! Any chance these codes still work?

It was a random code lottery thing. I got 15%, and it was listed for £45

[MifuneFan]

Didn't see this posted, but it looks like Seven Samurai will finally get a non-Steelbook edition

[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by Nakf

I saw this auction before, it's a bit misleading because the title says Late Spring, but description is for Jackie Chan's & Jet Li's Forbidden Kingdom. Did you receive it already and can confirm it's Late Spring?

Im gonna try my luck.

Ebay and paypal emails clearly say "late spring"
Well there is always paypal to get a refund if the wrong or no item arrives 😆

Already got the criterion, but want this for the other movie in the set

[rapta]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Didn't see this posted, but it looks like Seven Samurai will finally get a non-Steelbook edition

Yeah and we all would've bought that...oh no wait there's a Kurosawa Samurai set coming out with that exact same disc. Come on, BFI. Guaranteed most people bought the steelbook, regret it slightly, and will now buy the set. Who's gonna buy the non-steelbook separate edition of Seven Samurai? Unless they 1) really hate steelbooks and 2) don't want (?) the whole set.

[MacEachaidh]

Haha! Well said, rapta!

[edcresdee]

Just finished watching The Belly of an Architect, again very visually stimulating and good soundtrack. Will read the booklet before going to bed.

Very strange coincidence though, I finished the film and had a look what was on TV, and found The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (another Greenaway film) on Film4! Watched about 10 minutes of it but I'd like to see it from the beginning and preferably in HD. Going to try to get that Mexican Blu-ray of it.

Continuing the Greenaway post, is there any reason why Park Circus's BD of The Pillow Book is no longer available?

[kristoffer]

Originally Posted by rapta

Yeah and we all would've bought that...oh no wait there's a Kurosawa Samurai set coming out with that exact same disc. Come on, BFI. Guaranteed most people bought the steelbook, regret it slightly, and will now buy the set. Who's gonna buy the non-steelbook separate edition of Seven Samurai? Unless they 1) really hate steelbooks and 2) don't want (?) the whole set.

Exactly why I hope all films become available separately.
Also 4 discs for five films?! Are Sanjuro/Yojimbo on the same disc?

[mattyl149]

Originally Posted by edcresdee

Just finished watching The Belly of an Architect, again very visually stimulating and good soundtrack. Will read the booklet before going to bed.

Very strange coincidence though, I finished the film and had a look what was on TV, and found The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (another Greenaway film) on Film4! Watched about 10 minutes of it but I'd like to see it from the beginning and preferably in HD. Going to try to get that Mexican Blu-ray of it.

Continuing the Greenaway post, is there any reason why Park Circus's BD of The Pillow Book is no longer available?

It's a shame that Park Circus don't release more films. I don't know why The Pillow Book is not available. City Lights was like that for a while and then came back in stock. I'm just glad that I picked up a copy of The Pillow Book when I had the chance

[edcresdee]

Originally Posted by mattyl149

It's a shame that Park Circus don't release more films. I don't know why The Pillow Book is not available. City Lights was like that for a while and then came back in stock. I'm just glad that I picked up a copy of The Pillow Book when I had the chance

I'll contact Park Circus to see if they can give me an answer.

Just ordered The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, £18.56 including shipping, as well as The Baby of Macon for £11.25. Not bad!

[Judex]

Looks like they've added another short to Eyes Without a Face.

Special features
Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
Les Sang des bêtes (Georges Franju, 1948, 21 mins): a haunting and visually striking study of a Parisian abattoir
Monsieur et Madame Curie (Georges Franju, 1953, 14 mins): a study of the life and work of the Curies, told through the words of Marie Curie
Les Fleurs maladives de Georges Franju (Pierre-Henri Gibert, 2009, 50 mins): an overview of Georges Franju’s career
For Her Eyes Only – An interview with Edith Scob (L P Hugo, 2014, 17 mins)
Audio commentary by Tim Lucas of Video Watchdog
Fully illustrated booklet featuring essays and full film credits

[rapta]

Originally Posted by Judex

Looks like they've added another short to Eyes Without a Face.

Special features
Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
Les Sang des bêtes (Georges Franju, 1948, 21 mins): a haunting and visually striking study of a Parisian abattoir
Monsieur et Madame Curie (Georges Franju, 1953, 14 mins): a study of the life and work of the Curies, told through the words of Marie Curie
Les Fleurs maladives de Georges Franju (Pierre-Henri Gibert, 2009, 50 mins): an overview of Georges Franju’s career
For Her Eyes Only – An interview with Edith Scob (L P Hugo, 2014, 17 mins)
Audio commentary by Tim Lucas of Video Watchdog
Fully illustrated booklet featuring essays and full film credits

This is getting more and more worth it! I do wonder if they'll be adding anything to the Herzog set. It's a bit annoying it's been set back by a further month.

[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

Im gonna try my luck.

Ebay and paypal emails clearly say "late spring"
Well there is always paypal to get a refund if the wrong or no item arrives 😆

Already got the criterion, but want this for the other movie in the set

They did just cancel my order.
Item is damaged blahblah

[edcresdee]

Apparently The Pillow Book won't be re-released.

Also my order of Late Spring arrived, except it's a Jackie Chan film

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by edcresdee

Also my order of Late Spring arrived, except it's a Jackie Chan film

The item people have been mentioning above?

[edcresdee]

Originally Posted by Clare2904

The item people have been mentioning above?

Yes, a DVD of the forbidden kingdom arrived. Instant refund and told to dispose of it

[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by edcresdee

Yes, a DVD of the forbidden kingdom arrived. Instant refund and told to dispose of it

they told me mine was so damaged they had to destroy it

[tenia]

Originally Posted by rapta

This is getting more and more worth it!

I didn't double dip for the Criterion (I already own the Gaumont release) despite the Gaumont being cut, but this is looking more and more interesting.
If BFI uses the Criterion master (uncut) and not the Gaumont one, I guess I'll double dip for the BFI.

[BarnDoor]

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/n...ys-fear-wonder

October will also see the DVD and Blu-ray premiere of the BFI Archive’s digitally re-mastered version of one of British cinema’s most intense sci-fi offerings – The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), which will be available on DVD and on BFI Player day-and-date to coincide with its August screening at the British Museum.

[Sir Henry Rawkinson]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/n...ys-fear-wonder

Wow! That's AMAZING news! I greatly wanted though never expected that gem to be released on Blu. The Network DVD from 2001 was excellent at the time (the sound was a bit crap, tbh) with many splendid extras.

Great news. I'd actually love to see it in a cinema.

[babybreese]

I'd love to see the continental footage with Janet Munro shot for this film