British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[raphph]

If anyone has Joanna (1968) to sell could they DM me please

[thuata]

Originally Posted by latehong

Sreenshots from the new BFI Tokyo Story

Comparison with the 2010 BFI, 2013 Shochiku, 2013 Criterion (from DVDBeaver)

For some reason the fourth screenshot isn't always displaying for me, though the link for it seems to be working

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by thuata

For some reason the fourth screenshot isn't always displaying for me, though the link for it seems to be working

Possibly because it's an https link. I changed it to http while quoting and it shows now. It looks noticeably finer than the Criterion release from 2013.

Originally Posted by latehong

2020 BFI:

[magnetiques]

watched it tonight, thought it looked flawless. i do still quite like the contrasty 'look' of the first bfi blu-ray, though in motion it's not even a contest as the new one is completely solid--was fun to go back and compare them, though.

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also, not a big deal but noticed there's an error with the subs at around 1:02:00, a couple of the words are mixed up.

[Shanghai Express]

BFI discs are usually region-locked, right? I’m in the US but I’ve been waiting forever for a Blu-ray of Mademoiselle. I got excited when it was announced for the UK. Hopefully it’ll get a release here soon.

[Fnord Prefect]

Originally Posted by mrmikefern

BFI discs are usually region-locked, right? I’m in the US but I’ve been waiting forever for a Blu-ray of Mademoiselle. I got excited when it was announced for the UK. Hopefully it’ll get a release here soon.

Their art, in house and documentary releases are usually region free but feature films tend to be constrained by licensee requirements. Previous Woodfall Films blu-rays were region B locked so it's probably safe to assume Mademoiselle will be.

[fdm]

So I got curious about whether Friendship's Death might be in stock anywhere, since it was supposed to come out on the 15th and nothing happened with it being shipped to me, and came upon a revised release date at Amazon of 7 December (matching the release date at BFI's shop).

Almost cancelled it because of the long wait, but then I remembered that I ordered it when base still had a shipping rate of £1.69, so may as well just wait it out.

[iamthekareem]

Looks like a new updated online store. About time!

[CelestialAgent]

Equus is going to be a 2 disc Blu-ray????

[rapta]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Equus is going to be a 2 disc Blu-ray????

Yeah they're including a feature-length doc on Richard Burton on a second disc it seems. I was wondering why it was a higher price than the other titles announced alongside it, and assumed they would announce some big extras on a second disc. I'm just glad to get more Lumet on BD!

[Aclea]

That'll be the same Tony Palmer doc from TT's disc. They're also carrying over the audio commentary and isolated score as well as new extras

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by rapta

Yeah they're including a feature-length doc on Richard Burton on a second disc it seems. I was wondering why it was a higher price than the other titles announced alongside it, and assumed they would announce some big extras on a second disc. I'm just glad to get more Lumet on BD!

Huh, I didn't see the extras listed on the BFI's site but they're on Amazon

Pretty confident that Lumet Guardian Lecture will be identical to the one on The Deadly Affair, although the Amazon listing says 1981 rather than 1983 despite them being the same length and being moderated by Derek Malcolm.

Wonder how long as a 3000 unit LE it'll stick around? Spetters is still around after half a year and I feel there will be a mixture of people either interested by the play, or put off by the subject matter.

Not seen any other title specs added besides The Good Die Young (Gilbert definitely didn't die young, maybe he's bad?) and The Guinea Pig. The most notable extras on these are the export version and Not Like Any Other Director: Lewis Gilbert (1995 NFT interview), otherwise it's more archival films. Under Night Streets sounds interesting and is only in 240p on YouTube so sounds like a nice inclusion

[Aclea]

The 1981 was for Prince of the City, which screened just before it. The 1983 one followed a preview of Daniel. It was unusual for anyone to do two so close together.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by iamthekareem

Looks like a new updated online store. About time!

Has anyone actually been able to log in? For the last 24 hours or so, I've been getting a "The account sign-in was incorrect or your account is disabled temporarily. Please wait and try again later." message.

[Dr. Feelgood]

Originally Posted by jayembee

Has anyone actually been able to log in? For the last 24 hours or so, I've been getting a "The account sign-in was incorrect or your account is disabled temporarily. Please wait and try again later." message.

I've been getting the same messages. I've tried also to reset my password and I got a message that they've been receiving many password reset requests and that I should try (or contact them) later.

[Dailyan]

With BFI's OOP Twilight Time-MGM releases on a roll, I'd love to see releases of "Lenny" and "Lilies of the Field".

[StarDestroyer52]

I second that I would love if the BFI were to double dip with Lillies of the Field which is one of the Twilight Time films I regret missing out on the most.

[Hintermann]

Another vote for Lilies of the Field. Is BFI the most likely UK company to release it?

I would also like to see a BD of another Poitier film - The Bedford Incident. I believe that there is only a French release at present.

[Aclea]

I'd probably say the least likely, but sometimes they surprise you: Eye of the Needle seemed an equally unlikely title for the BFI.

[cheez avenger]

Got charged for my Kitano -preorder, which should now arrive in a week or so.