British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by Si Parallel Universe

https://store.hmv.com/store/film-tv/...-one-1976-1986

There you go

It didn’t work before when it was last posted on here HOW is it working now

I wonder if it’s only a few copies and that’s it? Or they’re listing store stock on the website?

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by Levon

Bloody BFI, releasing foreign films over here!
What's the matter with just watching Bridget Jones' Diary over and over again?
They should keep those films off OUR SHELVES!
Instead of enriching our home media with culturally significant cinema from other countries.

You saying we don't have enriching film's here?

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by benkell

Do you know who will be releasing I Know Where I'm Going?

In the UK, sadly no. I’d guess at Studio Canal or ITV (do they actually still release anything?). In the US I’m sure it’ll be Criterion. HTH!

[Rutger Lundgren]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

It didn’t work before when it was last posted on here HOW is it working now

I wonder if it’s only a few copies and that’s it? Or they’re listing store stock on the website?

Yeah, I posted it a month or two ago, but you couldn't add it to the basket. Of course, now that it's available, I'm completely broke.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by Rutger Lundgren

Yeah, I posted it a month or two ago, but you couldn't add it to the basket. Of course, now that it's available, I'm completely broke.

I should have checked HMV again before I paid eBay prices

So today I’m regretting getting this and also Moonrise Kingdom for £18 when it’s now on eBay for £10

I suppose you’re always limited by what you know and what’s available for a certain price from where. For example I thought I had a major steal when I spent £23 on Hollywood Boulevard (I suppose I did with the lack of international shipping costs), but it’s still available from Screen Archives for $25.

[Rutger Lundgren]

What can you do, you win some, you lose some. Either way, you end up with some nice films.

[Si Parallel Universe]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

It didn’t work before when it was last posted on here HOW is it working now

I wonder if it’s only a few copies and that’s it? Or they’re listing store stock on the website?

All I can think is that they uncovered some during the time they closed their physical stores. It was still on base until recently. Spotted it on HMV so posted it to help someone out.

[rapta]

Originally Posted by Aclea

As part of the Royal Charter when it was established, one of the BFI's roles has always been to promote access to world cinema. It's still the very first part of their current mission statement.

Glad someone cleared that up. I personally am not at all 'worried' at the amount of Japanese film being released by BFI, in fact quite the opposite - I'm very, very happy. The Kore-eda set, Funeral Parade of Roses, the two Ozu titles and Kitano were immediate pre-orders from me. As I've said before it's a bit of a shame we've not had any more Kurosawa upgrades from them (nor Naruse, or Teshigahara) but I can't complain too much when they're releasing stuff other labels are neglecting (presumably due to licensing costs or just lack of availability for their producers). We already heard from Third Window that they had trouble with the Kitano titles for example, but BFI have kindly strolled in and filled those gaps for us UK collectors, and I expect they will do a solid job too (as they did for the Kore-eda set).

Don't get me wrong, I'm still hugely grateful for BFI for resurrecting countless examples of British cinema through the ages, but I also think they do a stand-up job of importing a wide variety of cinema from abroad. As well as effectively being on a par with Criterion and MoC in terms of consistency, they're perhaps actually the best label at spreading a wide net and offering hundreds of different approaches to the medium, and therefore more power to 'em!

PS: Just like to remind some of the previous commenters that BFI once released a Lino Brocka double-bill which went largely under-the-radar and shows they do try when they can to offer harder-to-find Asian cinema, not just Japanese stuff.

[jackranderson]

Originally Posted by Si Parallel Universe

https://store.hmv.com/store/film-tv/...-one-1976-1986

There you go

Why am I so slow, I’ll never leave this forum for more than an hour again!

Thanks anyway though dude.

[jackranderson]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

It didn’t work before when it was last posted on here HOW is it working now

I wonder if it’s only a few copies and that’s it? Or they’re listing store stock on the website?

I ordered this at least 8 months back when it was out of stock but for some reason they cancelled my order in March - if they held off for 2 more months I’d have gotten this bad boy, damn you HMV.

[Si Parallel Universe]

Originally Posted by jackranderson

I ordered this at least 8 months back when it was out of stock but for some reason they cancelled my order in March - if they held off for 2 more months I’d have gotten this bad boy, damn you HMV.

When their stores re-open I'll have a look for you I'm sure they still have one where I am ... I'll check some other possibilities too and inbox you

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Si Parallel Universe

As I said before they are called the British Film Institute because they are based in Britain not because they are supposed to only represent one region. Rather like the RAC don't have minor royals as mechanics or admins.

*looking at my my BFI Shelf* I see British, French, German , Italian , Austrian, Swedish , American , Japanese , Czech , Hungarian representation.

Film is International

If I look at what I have of BFI releases, I see:

Penny Points to Paradise / Let's Go Crazy
The Edge of the World
Institute Benjamenta; or, This Dream People Call Human Life
Underground
A Zed and Two Noughts
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary / My Wife's Lodger
The Belly of an Architect
Privilege
Gaslight
That Sinking Feeling
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Farewell My Concubine
Shooting Stars
Culloden / The War Game
Napoleon
It Happened Here
Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Koreeda
A Kid for Two Farthings

Aside from Napoleon, Farewell, My Concubine, and the Hirokazu set, all of those are British films. And I haven't scratched the surface.

There are also their British TV releases on DVD.

[jackranderson]

Originally Posted by Si Parallel Universe

When their stores re-open I'll have a look for you I'm sure they still have one where I am ... I'll check some other possibilities too and inbox you

I really appreciate this mate.

[Si Parallel Universe]

Originally Posted by jackranderson

I really appreciate this mate.

You're welcome. All is not lost yet.

[CouncilSpectre]

Originally Posted by Aclea

As part of the Royal Charter when it was established, one of the BFI's roles has always been to promote access to world cinema. It's still the very first part of their current mission statement.

Well there goes that argument......

[Drake2222]

Originally Posted by Modman

I doubt this is with BFI, probably with ITV or possibly Studio Canal.

The German Pidax blu looks very good. At the beginning it mentions that it is a BFI restoration

[Yami]

Originally Posted by Drake2222

The German Pidax blu looks very good. At the beginning it mentions that it is a BFI restoration

The BFI restore films that they don't have the rights to distribute, see the Hitchcock silent films as another example. Oliver Twist is with ITV.

[Sifox211]

Derek Jarman Vol 2 only £27 odd from Base

[jackranderson]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

Derek Jarman Vol 2 only £27 odd from Base

Much appreciated!

[magnetiques]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

Derek Jarman Vol 2 only £27 odd from Base

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