British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[The Second Floor]

Originally Posted by The Second Floor

Does anyone know if Romeo is Bleeding is likely to still come with its booklet?

In case anyone else was curious, I ordered from Amazon and it came with the booklet. The price was good enough I didn’t mind too much either way, but happy to have it because it turns out to be a pretty substantial one (plenty of text, as you’d expect from the BFI)

[BarnDoor]

Final specs for The Draughtsman's Contract:

- Newly remastered by the BFI National Archive and presented in High Definition
- Audio commentary by Peter Greenaway (2003)
- Introduction by Peter Greenaway (2003, 10 mins): the director discusses the genesis of The Draughtsman’s Contract, his creative choices and the film’s central themes
- Visions: A Film Comment by Angela Carter (1982, 21 mins): the novelist’s contemporary TV review of The Draughtsman’s Contract
- The Guardian Interview: Michael Nyman (2002, audio only, 7 mins): the composer discusses his work on The Draughtsman’s Contract
- The Greenaway Alphabet (2017, 60 mins): Saskia Boddeke’s deeply personal portrait of her husband Peter Greenaway, his art and his relationship with his daughter
- H is For House (1976, 9 mins): an early short film by Peter Greenaway
- A Walk Through H (1978, 42 mins): Greenaway’s short depicting the symbolic journey of an ornithologist through a mysterious bird-filled country
- Insight: Zandra Rhodes (1981, 15 mins): Greenaway’s profile of the fashion designer
- Interviews with Janet Suzman, Peter Greenaway and Anthony Higgins (1981, 5 mins)
- Behind the scenes footage (1981, 5 mins)
- Deleted scenes and outtakes (1981, 11 mins total)
- Original theatrical trailer
- Restoration trailer (2022)
- Image gallery
- **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** 40-page booklet featuring new writing by Peter Greenaway, Simon Barker, William Fowler and Charlie Bridgen on The Draughtsman’s Contract, plus writing on selected extras by William Fowler and Josephine Botting

And Nil By Mouth:

- Newly remastered in 4K by the BFI National Archive
- Newly recorded audio commentary by writer and director Gary Oldman and producer Douglas Urbanski
- Interview with Gary Oldman (2022): the acclaimed actor in conversation with film Geoff Andrew
- Interview with Ray Winstone (2022): the actor discusses his role in the film with Geoff Andrew
- Interview with Douglas Urbanski (2022): Gary Oldman’s long-time friend and collaborator, and the producer of Nil by Mouth discusses how the film came to be made
- Fearing the Worst: Charlie Creed-Miles on Nil by Mouth (2022, 28 mins): the actor recalls the making of Nil by Mouth
- People Were Queuing For Any Role: Sue Jones on Nil by Mouth (2022, 16 mins): the film’s casting director recalls her work on the film
- I Missed The War (Gary Oldman, 1994): the only surviving footage recorded for an unrealised documentary about his mother’s life and experiences
- Deleted scenes (1997, 28 mins): a series of deleted scenes selected by Gary Oldman
- Galleries - a selection of rare production materials from Gary Oldman’s personal archive
- 2022 trailer
- 80-page book featuring new writing by Douglas Urbanski, Kat Ellinger, Philip Kemp, and Jason Wood and archive extracts from Time Out and Sight & Sound. Also includes contributions on selected extras by Gary Oldman and never before seen original storyboards from the film
- Newly created English subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearing
- Newly created audio description track

[CavebobSpongeman]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Final specs for The Draughtman's Contract:





And Nil By Mouth:

Wow, that NbM disc is STACKED. Shame they couldn't get any involvement from Kathy Burke, I would pay good money for that.

[yukito]

Originally Posted by CavebobSpongeman

Wow, that NbM disc is STACKED. Shame they couldn't get any involvement from Kathy Burke, I would pay good money for that.

I was thinking the exact same thing. I was also wanting something from her...

[bleedandtrim]

Echoing how stacked NBM is - but am I reading right that its book isn't limited to first pressing? How is it that Draughtsman's Contract's booklet is, but the other isn't (and twice the length)? Just curious what the selection process is.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by bleedandtrim

Echoing how stacked NBM is - but am I reading right that its book isn't limited to first pressing? How is it that Draughtsman's Contract's booklet is, but the other isn't (and twice the length)? Just curious what the selection process is.

My original notes for this has it as a limited edition 2-disc set. Most likely when it becomes a 1-disc re-release there will then be no booklet. Just a guess, and assuming it is the 2-disc set.

[trobrianders]

Originally Posted by fdm

My original notes for this has it as a limited edition 2-disc set. Most likely when it becomes a 1-disc re-release there will then be no booklet. Just a guess, and assuming it is the 2-disc set.

BFI aren't still putting extras on a dvd are they? Aren't we past that?

[minister_x]

Originally Posted by trobrianders

BFI aren't still putting extras on a dvd are they? Aren't we past that?

Not necessarily - the extras on Get Carter are on a second Blu-ray disc. Nothing to suggest Draughtsman's Contract will have an extras-only DVD accompaniment.

[BarnDoor]

Both listings on the BFI's store state that these are '2-Disc Blu-ray' releases.

[MillyD]

"Queen of Scots" delivered from Amazon a day ago still has booklet. Available slightly cheaper rarewaves, which likely won't have it. The booklet is quite small, nice to have but not amazing.

[Nedoflanders]

Originally Posted by MillyD

"Queen of Scots" delivered from Amazon a day ago still has booklet. Available slightly cheaper rarewaves, which likely won't have it. The booklet is quite small, nice to have but not amazing.

I beg to differ. With the very, very, rare exception of Bait, I wouldn't worry about many of their titles being booklet-less for at least a year after release.

[Jorvic]

Originally Posted by MillyD

"Queen of Scots" delivered from Amazon a day ago still has booklet. Available slightly cheaper rarewaves, which likely won't have it. The booklet is quite small, nice to have but not amazing.

I'm deliberating on whether to buy Mary, Queen of Scots from Amazon at current price, so that's useful to know about the booklet.

[MillyD]

Originally Posted by Nedoflanders

I beg to differ. With the very, very, rare exception of Bait, I wouldn't worry about many of their titles being booklet-less for at least a year after release.

It was only that it was a pre-order at rarewaves, which suggested a new batch, but don't know for sure.

[Nedoflanders]

Originally Posted by MillyD

It was only that it was a pre-order at rarewaves, which suggested a new batch, but don't know for sure.

Fair enough. I had a similar reaction when Faithless was placed as a pre-order, but I gather it's only a fault on the listing.

[MillyD]

Originally Posted by koberulz

When did Night and the City go OOP? It was around not that long ago, and now it's $100 on eBay. Blegh.

Fortunately for me I particularly like Richard Widmark films, so had picked this one up cheap sometime ago.

[randian]

Originally Posted by koberulz

When did Night and the City go OOP? It was around not that long ago, and now it's $100 on eBay. Blegh.

If you have a region-free player the Criterion edition is still in print.

[koberulz]

We've already had this discussion; I'm not region-locked but I had the BFI noted down as preferable between the two. A UK user found a copy at CEX and has sent it my way.

[IVI13]

In Dreams Are Monsters | Season Introduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKTEk1TfLhY&t=135s&ab_channel=BFI

[moreorless]

I have been hoping they might give us some UHD Greenaway but I spose Draftmans Contract being 16mm shot(and less heavy on the colour/contrast than his latter work) perhaps isnt as essential for that.

[magnetiques]

Any of the Sacha Vierney films would be an insta-buy from me, but particularly A Zed & Two Noughts and The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, & Her Lover are some of my dream UHD releases—along with the likes of Pather Panchali and Marienbad (weird SC haven't done that yet tbh).