British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[theprestige85]

Any nice blu rays from the BFI that deal with the subject of race and prejudice by any chance???

[robsinden]

Originally Posted by theprestige85

Any nice blu rays from the BFI that deal with the subject of race and prejudice by any chance???

Shadows by John Cassavetes?

[manicsounds]

Perfect choice there.

[Dubliner1]

Posted more pics in the 'Tess' film thread...

[pro-bassoonist]

NEWS
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=11210

The British Film Institute has revealed that it is planning to release a Dual Format edition of director Saxon Logan's Sleepwalker (1985), starring Joanna David, Bill Douglas, and Heather Page. The release will arrive on the market later this year.

When wealthy couple Richard and Angela visit Marion and Alex in their decaying family home, their differing social and moral attitudes create uneasy tensions. An inharmonious evening of drunkenness and sexual rivalry soon turns bloody as the guests fall victim to an unhinged attacker.

Featuring a rare performance from Bill Douglas (Bill Douglas Trilogy, Comrades), and starring British screen greats Joanna David and Heather Page (both of whom would go on to work with Douglas in Comrades), Sleepwalker is an outrageous and incendiary mix of biting satire and bloody horror that is at once reminiscent of otherwise unlikely bedfellows Lindsay Anderson and Dario Argento.

Remastered from the only surviving print, this long-unseen mid-length film is presented here for the first time on any home video format, along with two shorts by its director, Saxon Logan, and the rare 1971 mid-length fantasy, The Insomniac, directed by Rodney Giesler.

Special Features:

Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
The Insomniac (Rodney Giesler, 1971, 45 mins): a man experiences a night-time world that is part foreboding nightmare, part sexual fantasy
Stepping Out (Saxon Logan , 1977, 10 mins): a couple's untraditional early morning ritual is observed in a short drama which originally supported Polanski's The Tenant in UK cinemas
Working Surface: A Short Study (with Actors) in the 'Ways' of a Bourgeois Writer (Saxon Logan, 1979, 15 mins): Bill Douglas plays a writer struggling with a script about the interior lives of two women (playing by Joanna David and Heather Page)
Extensive booklet with essays and complete credits

Pro-B

[*PREACHER*]

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

NEWS
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=11210



Pro-B

A blind buy that looks right up my alley...cheers Pro-B!!!

[Mr. Brightside]

Lucky enough to have seen Sleepwalker and it's day one for me.

[NoirFan]

Not one I'm familiar with, but this sold me:

otherwise unlikely bedfellows Lindsay Anderson and Dario Argento

Plus the extras look genuinely intriguing themselves.

[theprestige85]

I'd love to purchase some of these films. They look really filmic judging by the displays, however, I really want one that will suit my tastes.

Can ANYONE recommend one of the BFI blu rays that will contain themes such as race issues, sex and revenge? I like noirs and dark humour as far as genres goes.

[tenia]

For sex and revenge, maybe Man of Violence ?

[Opdef]

I'd recommend Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner as a great race film. Was well ahead of its time.

[theprestige85]

Thanks mate but when referring to race I meant race as in racism in films and such, not running I like gritty themes is all im saying.

[tenia]

Originally Posted by theprestige85

Thanks mate but when referring to race I meant race as in racism in films and such, not running I like gritty themes is all im saying.

I think his answer was a pun.

[mattyl149]

Originally Posted by theprestige85

Any nice blu rays from the BFI that deal with the subject of race and prejudice by any chance???

On DVD only, and one is OOP, but I'd recommend Burning An Illusion or Borderline. There's also Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song which again is DVD only. There are some more DVDs, but those are the ones I can think of without having to check

They have a lot more films on DVD that deal with race and prejudice than Blu-ray. In fact, apart from Shadows, I can't think of any Blu-rays

[theprestige85]

Originally Posted by robsinden

Shadows by John Cassavetes?

Thank you, I did not see this before. I will find Shadows for a decent price.

[theprestige85]

Originally Posted by mattyl149

On DVD only, and one is OOP, but I'd recommend Burning An Illusion or Borderline. There's also Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song which again is DVD only. There are some more DVDs, but those are the ones I can think of without having to check

They have a lot more films on DVD that deal with race and prejudice than Blu-ray. In fact, apart from Shadows, I can't think of any Blu-rays

Thanks mate but I am specifically looking for blus. I have seen Burning An Illusion though and thought it was fantastic. Hope a blu comes out

[dumb_dutchman]

Has anyone received their copy of Theorem/Teorema?

Any thoughts?

Amazon has decided to hold my copy because I ordered it along with Killing of a Chinese Bookie and another title, which are both on preorder. So now I have to wait until July. Usually they ship out items as they become available. Not this time.

[mattyl149]

Originally Posted by dumb_dutchman

Has anyone received their copy of Theorem/Teorema?

Any thoughts?

Amazon has decided to hold my copy because I ordered it along with Killing of a Chinese Bookie and another title, which are both on preorder. So now I have to wait until July. Usually they ship out items as they become available. Not this time.

I got mine today but not had the chance to watch it yet. On a side note, I've had four or five BFI Blu-rays over the last couple of days and not one had a damaged booklet which made a very nice change

[Judex]

BFI have a competition on their website.

Vote for your favourite three BFI DVD/Blu-rays for the chance to win 50 BFI DVD/Blu-rays of your choice. Pick from 300 classic and contemporary releases encompassing the best in British and world film.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/c...in-50-bfi-dvds

[anthonyls]

Originally Posted by Judex

BFI have a competition on their website.

Vote for your favourite three BFI DVD/Blu-rays for the chance to win 50 BFI DVD/Blu-rays of your choice. Pick from 300 classic and contemporary releases encompassing the best in British and world film.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/c...in-50-bfi-dvds

... Only open to UK residents. Boo