British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[CelestialAgent]

it’s based on the actual court records so pretty accurate

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by MillyD

Wondering how grim "The trial of Joan of Arc" is going to be now...

If you're English, then it has a happy ending.

Ditto Napoleon.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Dogwood

I'd say it's a decent 6/7 out of 10, the Alaska setting makes for a nice change of pace, but there's some pretty obnoxious blackface stuff in it, specifically an absolutely toe-curling comedy bit with John Wayne that (no pun intended) kind of spoiled the movie for me. Your mileage may vary; I'm not particularly sensitive to outdated attitudes in older media, but I personally found this one a bit grim.

Originally Posted by trobrianders

The 4 film BFI Dietrich set it's from is on sale at ridiculously low prices these days. Currently £12.73 on amz. If you're a fan of Dietrich it's worth considering. I have the set. It's nicely packaged and all four films are good 'uns.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08M8GWS...&condition=new

Thanks both for the prompt and helpful replies.

[CelestialAgent]

A Margaret Tait (Blue Black Permanent) documentary and short films are currently streaming free through arts organisation Cample Line.

https://watch.eventive.org/camplelin...d374002ceaf071

[Olmo]

Originally Posted by MillyD

L'Argent was a more depressing film than was anticipating. Really runs with the idea that money is the route of all evil.
Wondering how grim "The trial of Joan of Arc" is going to be now...

A misspelling, but if intentional that’s nigh on genius in the context of L’Argent

[Mr. Thomsen]

Has anyone here bought this or has anything to say about it?



I am a bit curious about it, since it just made Sight & Sound's top ten list of best Blu-rays of 2023.

Here's the list, if anyone else wants to see it:
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sou...rays-dvds-2023

[CelestialAgent]

As reported in the UHD thread, the French 4K release of The Draughtsman’s Contract has been delisted from Amazon/LCQF, but is still available from Potemkine and Librairie Ombres Blanches (the latter of whom I ordered from and received swiftly.)

Originally Posted by Ikari

UHD appears to be mostly out of print, I just missed it on Amazon, then e-mailed LCQF, if there's any chance they'd add my country to the shipping list and they told me they'd be removing the listing for the UHD shortly, luckily I ordered it, since it's gone now.

[djhig]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

Has anyone here bought this or has anything to say about it?



I am a bit curious about it, since it just made Sight & Sound's top ten list of best Blu-rays of 2023.

Here's the list, if anyone else wants to see it:
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sou...rays-dvds-2023

I haven't seen the blu-ray sorry, but it's nice to see the best discs of the year list back (I couldn't find it online for 2022, was there one, or were they too busy with the Greatest Films of All Time poll?), I really enoy reading through them.

[knuckles96]

wonder if BFI will do a Floating Weeds / Story of FW two-pack down the line? surprised that they didn't issue a release during their initial Ozu bluray range

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by knuckles96

wonder if BFI will do a Floating Weeds / Story of FW two-pack down the line? surprised that they didn't issue a release during their initial Ozu bluray range

Eureka had the rights to it at that time. At least the remake.



Floating Weeds is one of my favorite films of all-time, and I've seen the 4K restoration twice in theaters now, so I've been hoping Criterion would announce it. I will probably cave and buy the S. Korean release one of these days.

[Mr. Thomsen]

I never got around to buy the Eureka release, which I still kick myself for. I do keep my old Criterion DVD for the same reason. A new release is long overdue.

[Sinedd]

Is anyone still waiting for their purchases from the August sale? Or am I the only unlucky one.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by Sinedd

Is anyone still waiting for their purchases from the August sale? Or am I the only unlucky one.

I have just seen pictures on FB this last week of people finally getting their stuff from the sale, so it looks like they are still shipping orders out.

[T4ffer]

I finally got my August pre-orders. Will probably get into Short Sharp Sticks tonight since I won't have time for a feature.

[jheez]

Originally Posted by Sinedd

Is anyone still waiting for their purchases from the August sale? Or am I the only unlucky one.

I'm also still waiting on my order

[CelestialAgent]

BFI releasing Silver Haze to UK/Irish cinemas on 29th March

https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/silver-h...-29-march-2024

[rapta]

HMV just cancelled my order of The Phantom of the Opera from their sale...

Didn't realise it was a deleted title? Had been meaning to get it for years and thought now was finally my chance to get it cheap as well. Failed on both counts...

[Aunt Peg]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

BFI releasing Silver Haze to UK/Irish cinemas on 29th March

https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/silver-h...-29-march-2024

Great gritty film. I hope that a Blu Ray release will be a forthcoming.

[fabio_p]

The cover for The Eternal Daughter changed on Amazon. For me this looks better than the previous one. The product description mentions a Reversible sleeve featuring the US artwork now. Not a 100% sure, but I think this is recently added.

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by rapta

HMV just cancelled my order of The Phantom of the Opera from their sale...

Didn't realise it was a deleted title? Had been meaning to get it for years and thought now was finally my chance to get it cheap as well. Failed on both counts...

I don't think it has been discontinued (BFI online shop just says currently OOS) otherwise Ben would've probabaly mentioned it in the BFI Facebook group which I where I found out about the BBC Documentary set they released was going OOP & had been reduced in price on their site/in their shop.

Maybe just ask in the Facebook group & someone will let you know.