Mean Streets (Scorsese) - July 17th, 2012 Pre-order

[Booker Dewitt]

Mean Streets - De Niro's entrance - YouTube

Probably one of my favorite single minute in a film, ever.

[balthazar_bee]

Originally Posted by octagon

I've only seen it once and wasn't all that crazy about it but I'd definitely like to give it another look. And I do absolutely love that era.

I'm nuts about Mean Streets. I know most people are (rightly) gaga about Goodfellas, Casino's a ton of fun, and Raging Bull has sufficient street cred -- but most days of the week, I'd rather watch Mean Streets.

When De Niro's on screen as Johnny Boy, he's the only actor in the universe.

And what a soundtrack.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

A long shot? How about impossible. Criterion hasn't been able to get anything from Warner since the laserdisc days.

Not impossible at all considering The King of Comedy isnt a Warner title, its owned by Fox.

Ive never heard this rumour before but I would definitely welcome the movie if it was true.

[GuruAskew]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Not impossible at all considering The King of Comedy isnt a Warner title, its owned by Fox.

Ive never heard this rumour before but I would definitely welcome the movie if it was true.

Who said anything about King of Comedy? You're in the Mean Street thread. Poster was talking about a Mean Streets/Who's That Knocking Criterion.

Mean Streets is Warner so Criterion isn't an option.

[Shout92]

Originally Posted by Booker Dewitt

Mean Streets - De Niro's entrance - YouTube
Probably one of my favorite single minute in a film, ever.

Probably the greatest entrance in film history. Very rarely does an actor get an introduction like that that you know they're gonna be a star (like John Wayne in Stagecoach).

[ssjmichael]

Available to pre-order from WBshop for $18.95:

http://www.wbshop.com/product/mean+s...Ascend&from=fn

[Deciazulado]

Mean Streets Blu-ray

[mad monkey]

I've never seen this movie before but I'll definitely blind-buy it in day one as Martin Scorsese and DeNiro is a combination you can't go wrong with.

[dirtylemons]

Originally Posted by DarkRyder

There's a rumor going around that an edition might come out this year. Another rumor states it might be Criterion, but of course everyone says every other movie coming out will be a Criterion. Nonetheless, keep on your toes!

That just seems like too much to hope for. But I would definitely be ecstatic if it received a transfer like 'Taxi Driver' and 'The Last Temptation of Christ' (both films with much smaller budgets, and I always imagined 'The King of Comedy' looking spectacular in high-definition).

[Darth Lover]

The cover art for this is bad,real bad. I just hope that the PQ/AQ is great.

[jkington]

Originally Posted by Darth Lover

The cover art for this is bad,real bad. I just hope that the PQ/AQ is great.

Im almost considering importing the French release, just for the cover art.

[jedilips]

Nice - King of Comedy and After Hours next please.

[csdot]

Originally Posted by jedilips

Nice - King of Comedy and After Hours next please.

yes please for both.

[bkhage01]

Wow, almost sprung for an expensive import of this one (sick cover art though) on Ebay...glad I didn't now!!

[Roy Batty]

Originally Posted by tama

And I just imported the French Version last month

Originally Posted by bkhage01

Wow, almost sprung for an expensive import of this one (sick cover art though) on Ebay...glad I didn't now!!

Well, maybe you SHOULD...

Originally Posted by jkington

Im almost considering importing the French release, just for the cover art.

Not just for the cover art; according to the back cover of the WB US release, it only contains the commentary track and the 7-minute vintage featurette "Back on the Block", both ported from the DVD edition, as supplemental features, as opposed to

• Voyage a travers "Mean Streets" - a wonderful featurette in which director Martin Scorsese recalls how Mean Streets came to exist. In English, with optional French subtitles. (27 min, 1080/50i).
• De Little Italy a Hollywood - film critic Kent Jones discusses Mean Streets. In English, with optional French subtitles. (21 min, 1080/50i).
• Lumiere Instinctive - a video interview with cinematographer Kent L. Wakeford. In English, with optional French subtitles. (19 min, 1080/50i).
• De retour dans son quartier - director Martin Scorsese talks about the city he grew up in, New York. In English, with optional French subtitles. (7 min, 1080/50i).
• Les rues de "Mean Streets" - a fascinating look at the neighborhood where most of the action in Mean Streets takes place. In English, with optional French subtitles. (6 min, 1080/50i).
• Home Movies - raw footage director Martin Scorsese shot while working on Mean Streets. Without sound. (11 min, 1080/50i).
• Italianamerican - director Martin Scorsese interviews his parents. In English, with optional French subtitles. (48 min, 1080/50i).
• Bande-annonce - the original theatrical trailer for Mean Streets. In English, with optional French subtitles. (4 min, 1080/50i).

on the French release.

So, tama, no regrets on keeping the French version.

From Svet Atanasov closing thoughts on that edition:

French distributors Carlotta Films have put together an excellent package for director Martin Scorsese's legendary Mean Streets. Not only does the film look and sound terrific, but the Blu-ray disc also contains a number of excellent supplemental features. Let's hope that Warner Brothers will eventually treat the film with the same respect in the United States.

Well, apparently not.

Thank you, WB.

[Shout92]

Originally Posted by Roy Batty

Not just for the cover art; according to the back cover of the WB US release, it only contains the commentary track and the 7-minute vintage featurette "Back on the Block", both ported from the DVD edition, as supplemental features, as opposed to on the French release.

Wait, where's this back cover you're talking about?

[Roy Batty]

Originally Posted by Shout92

Wait, where's this back cover you're talking about?

I've just uploaded it to the movie's own file page here on blu-ray.com.

[Member-38928]

I have owned this movie on DVD since like ~2006 and it is still everything but sealed, i've never seen it. If its not too much trouble, please talk me into finally watching it. thanks!

BTW its in THIS set which I mostly bought for After Hours, I totally love that movie!

[mjcavinder]

I just have to say **** Yeah!!!(if the transfer is at least ok since it was probably filmed with a mid level camera from the 70's)

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

Who said anything about King of Comedy? You're in the Mean Street thread. Poster was talking about a Mean Streets/Who's That Knocking Criterion.

Mean Streets is Warner so Criterion isn't an option.

Well if you had looked above your post you would have seen that another poster had stated he heard a rumour or King of Comedy coming out through Criterion.
I just didnt see that you were replying to someone elses post also talking about a criterion release of this and Whos that Knocking.